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Cristina Lull, Harry J. Wichers, Huub F. J. Savelkoul, "Antiinflammatory and Immunomodulating Properties of Fungal Metabolites", Mediators of Inflammation, vol. 2005, Article ID 892572, 18 pages, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1155/MI.2005.63
Antiinflammatory and Immunomodulating Properties of Fungal Metabolites
Abstract
We discuss current information on the ability of extracts and
isolated metabolites from mushrooms to modulate immune responses. This can
result in a more enhanced innate and acquired disease resistance. The major
immunomodulating effects of these active substances derived from mushrooms
include mitogenicity and activation of immune effector cells, such as
lymphocytes, macrophages, and natural killer cells, resulting in the
production of cytokines, including interleukins (ILs), tumor necrosis factor
alpha (TNF)-
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