Mushroom β-Glucan May Immunomodulate the Tumor-Associated Macrophages in the Lewis Lung Carcinoma

Figure 5

Effect of Antrodia camphorata beta-glucan on the amount of serum TGF-β in tumor-bearing mice. Tumor-bearing mice were fed with either twice-distilled water, celecoxib, Antrodia camphorata beta-glucan, or Ganoderma beta-glucan daily and euthanized after 12 days. Blood samples were then collected (). TGF-β Platinum ELISA Kit was used to quantify amount of serum TGF-β. TC: fed with twice-distilled water; group TM: fed with celecoxib; group TB: fed with Antrodia camphorata beta-glucan; group TX: fed with Ganoderma beta-glucan.