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The following scientific abstracts have been reviewed by the Dr. Eliaz staff for relevance to the ingredient Beta-1,3-glucan. Click on any of the following abstract titles to see the details of the abstract.

Title: Beta glucan induces proliferation and activation of monocytes in peripheral blood of patients with advanced breast cancer.
Authors: Demir G, Klein HO, Mandel-Molinas N, Tuzuner N.
Journal: Int Immunopharmacol. 2007 Jan;7(1):113-6.

Title: Effects of Dietary Intake of a Fungal beta-D-Glucan Derivative on the Level of DNA Damage Induced in Primary Rat Hepatocytes by Various Carcinogens.
Authors: Lazarova M, Labaj J, Eckl P, Kogan G, Slamenova D.
Journal: Nutr Cancer. 2006;56(1):113-22.

Title: Adjuvant and immunostimulatory effects of beta-glucan administration in combination with lipopolysaccharide enhances survival and some immune parameters in carp challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila.
Authors: Selvaraj V, Sampath K, Sekar V.
Journal: Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2006 Aug 16; [Epub ahead of print]

Title: A bioactive (1-->3)-, (1--4)-beta-D-glucan from Collybia dryophila and other mushrooms.
Authors: Pacheco-Sanchez M, Boutin Y, Angers P, Gosselin A, Tweddell RJ.
Journal: Mycologia. 2006 Mar-Apr;98(2):180-5.

Title: beta-glucan protects against burn-induced oxidative organ damage in rats.
Authors: Toklu HZ, Sener G, Jahovic N, Uslu B, Arbak S, Yegen BC.
Journal: Int Immunopharmacol. 2006 Feb;6(2):156-69. Epub 2005 Aug 24.

Title: Oligo- and polysaccharides exhibit a structure-dependent bioactivity on human keratinocytes in vitro.
Authors: Deters AM, Lengsfeld C, Hensel A.
Journal: J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Aug 16

Title: Protective effect of beta-glucan on lung injury after cecal ligation and puncture in rats.
Authors: Babayigit H, Kucuk C, Sozuer E, Yazici C, Kose K, Akgun H.
Journal: Intensive Care Med. 2005 Jun;31(6):865-70. Epub 2005 Apr 8.

Title: Rituximab therapy of lymphoma is enhanced by orally administered (1-->3),(1-->4)-D-beta-glucan.
Authors: Modak S, Koehne G, Vickers A, O'Reilly RJ, Cheung NK.
Journal: Leuk Res. 2005 Jun;29(6):679-83.

Title: Protective effect of beta-glucan on lung injury after cecal ligation and puncture in rats.
Authors: Babayigit H, Kucuk C, Sozuer E, Yazici C, Kose K, Akgun H.
Journal: Intensive Care Med. 2005 Apr 8

Title: [Biologically active compounds of edible mushrooms and their beneficial impact on health]
Authors: Rajewska J, Balasinska B.
Journal: Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online). 2004 Oct 5;58:352-7.

Title: Antitumor activity of beta-D-glucan from Libyan dates.
Authors: Ishurd O, Zgheel F, Kermagi A, Flefla M, Elmabruk M.
Journal: J Med Food. 2004 Summer;7(2):252-5.

Title: Mechanism by which orally administered beta-1,3-glucans enhance the tumoricidal activity of antitumor monoclonal antibodies in murine tumor models.
Authors: Hong F, Yan J, Baran JT, Allendorf DJ, Hansen RD, Ostroff GR, Xing PX, Cheung NK, Ross GD.
Journal: J Immunol. 2004 Jul 15;173(2):797-806.

Title: Anthrax-Protective Effects of Yeast Beta-1,3-glucans
Authors: Bill Kournikakis, PhD, Rosemonde Mandeville, MD, PhD, Pauline Brousseau, PhD, Gary Ostroff, PhD
Journal: Medscape General Medicine 5(1), 2003. © 2003 Medscape

Title: Medicinal mushrooms as a source of antitumor and immunomodulating polysaccharides.
Authors: Wasser SP.
Journal: Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2002 Nov;60(3):258-74

Title: Histopathologic effects of soluble glucan and WR-2721, independently and combined in C3H/HeN mice.
Authors: Baker WH; Nold JB; Patchen ML; Jackson WE
Journal: Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1992 Nov;201(2):180-91

Title: Histopathologic effects of soluble glucan and WR-2721, independently and combined in C3H/HeN mice.
Authors: Baker WH; Nold JB; Patchen ML; Jackson WE
Journal: Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1992 Nov;201(2):180-91

Title: Physicochemical characteristics and antitumor activities of a highly branched fungal (1----3)-beta-D-glucan, OL-2, isolated from Omphalia lapidescens.
Authors: Ohno N; Miura T; Saito K; Nishijima M; Miyazaki T; Yadomae T
Journal: Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1992 Aug;40(8):2215-8.

Title: Physicochemical characteristics and antitumor activities of a highly branched fungal (1----3)-beta-D-glucan, OL-2, isolated from Omphalia lapidescens.
Authors: Ohno N; Miura T; Saito K; Nishijima M; Miyazaki T; Yadomae T
Journal: Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1992 Aug;40(8):2215-8.

Title: Comparative effects of particulate and soluble glucan on macrophages of C3H/HeN and C3H/HeJ mice.
Authors: Gallin EK; Green SW; Patchen ML
Journal: ML Int J Immunopharmacol 1992 Feb;14(2):173-83

Title: Comparative effects of particulate and soluble glucan on macrophages of C3H/HeN and C3H/HeJ mice.
Authors: Gallin EK; Green SW; Patchen ML
Journal: ML Int J Immunopharmacol 1992 Feb;14(2):173-83

Title: Survival enhancement and hemopoietic regeneration following radiation exposure: therapeutic approach using glucan and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.
Authors: Patchen ML; MacVittie TJ; Solberg BD; Souza LM
Journal: Exp Hematol 1990 Oct;18(9):1042-8

Title: Survival enhancement and hemopoietic regeneration following radiation exposure: therapeutic approach using glucan and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.
Authors: Patchen ML; MacVittie TJ; Solberg BD; Souza LM
Journal: Exp Hematol 1990 Oct;18(9):1042-8

Title: Combined modality radioprotection: the use of glucan and selenium with WR-2721.
Authors: Patchen ML; MacVittie TJ; Weiss JF
Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1990 May;18(5):1069-75

Title: Combined modality radioprotection: the use of glucan and selenium with WR-2721.
Authors: Patchen ML; MacVittie TJ; Weiss JF
Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1990 May;18(5):1069-75

Title: Glucan enhances survival in an intraabdominal infection model.
Authors: Bowers GJ; Patchen ML; MacVittie TJ; Hirsch EF; Fink MP
Journal: J Surg Res 1989 Aug;47(2):183-8

Title: Glucan enhances survival in an intraabdominal infection model.
Authors: Bowers GJ; Patchen ML; MacVittie TJ; Hirsch EF; Fink MP
Journal: J Surg Res 1989 Aug;47(2):183-8

Title: Studies on antitumor polysaccharides of Flammulina velutipes (Curt. ex Fr.) Sing.II. The structure of EA3 and further purification of EA5.
Authors: Ikekawa T; Ikeda Y; Yoshioka Y; Nakanishi K; Yokoyama E; Yamazaki E
Journal: J Pharmacobiodyn 1982 Aug;5(8):576-81.

Title: Studies on antitumor polysaccharides of Flammulina velutipes (Curt. ex Fr.) Sing.II. The structure of EA3 and further purification of EA5.
Authors: Ikekawa T; Ikeda Y; Yoshioka Y; Nakanishi K; Yokoyama E; Yamazaki E
Journal: J Pharmacobiodyn 1982 Aug;5(8):576-81.

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