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Phenotypic and functional maturation of dendritic cells induced by polysaccharide isolated from Paecilomyces cicadae.
Journal of medicinal food - 1 Jan 2000
Kim Hyung Sook, Kim Jee Youn, Ryu Hwa Sun, Shin Bo Ram, Kang Jong Soon, Kim Hwan Mook, Kim Yong Ook, Hong Jin Tae, Kim Youngsoo, Han Sang Bae
Abstract excerpt
Paecilomyces cicadae Miquel Samson is the anamorph of Cordyceps cicadae Shing and is used in functional foods for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. In the present study, we examined the effects of P. cicadae polysaccharide (PCP) on dendritic cell (DC) maturation. Phenotypic maturation of DCs by PCP was confirmed by the elevated expressions of CD80, CD86, major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-I,...
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