"beta-Glucans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Glucose polymers consisting of a backbone of beta(1->3)-linked beta-D-glucopyranosyl units with beta(1->6) linked side chains of various lengths. They are a major component of the CELL WALL of organisms and of soluble DIETARY FIBER.
| Descriptor ID |
D047071
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.365.089
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| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta-Glucans" by people in Profiles.
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Innate Immune Training of Granulopoiesis Promotes Anti-tumor Activity. Cell. 2020 10 29; 183(3):771-785.e12.
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?-Glucan-Induced Trained Immunity Protects against Leishmania braziliensis Infection: a Crucial Role for IL-32. Cell Rep. 2019 Sep 03; 28(10):2659-2672.e6.
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Modulation of Myelopoiesis Progenitors Is an Integral Component of Trained Immunity. Cell. 2018 01 11; 172(1-2):147-161.e12.
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