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ANTICANCER RESEARCH
Volume 40, Issue 6, Pages 3139-3145Publisher
INT INST ANTICANCER RESEARCH
DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.14295
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Glucan; cancer; phagocytosis; IL-2; infection
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Background/Aim: The aim of this study was to directly compare the anti-infectious and anti-cancer effects of five commercially available glucans. Materials and Methods: We used five different glucans isolated from algae, yeast, bacteria, oat, and mushroom. We compared their effects on the stimulation of phagocytosis of blood cells, on the secretion of IL-2, and on the inhibition of melanoma and breast and lung cancers. In addition, we evaluated the effects of glucan supplementation on two experimental models of infection. Results: Most of the tested glucans stimulated phagocytosis and IL-2 secretion, reduced cancer growth, and ameliorated some effects of experimental infections. Conclusion: Glucans can produce significant pleiotropic effects, but the activity varies among individual samples.
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