Advances in anti-cancer effects and underlying mechanisms of marine algae polysaccharides

W Yao, HM Qiu, KL Cheong, S Zhong - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer is a leading cause of death in both develo** and developed countries. With the
increase in the average global life expectancy, it has become a major health problem and …

Polysaccharides obtained from natural edible sources and their role in modulating the immune system: Biologically active potential that can be exploited against …

JR Barbosa, RN de Carvalho Junior - Trends in food science & technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The global crisis caused by the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome
caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, better known as COVID-19, brought the need to improve …

[HTML][HTML] Polysaccharides as antioxidants and prooxidants in managing the double-edged sword of reactive oxygen species

FS Zeng, YF Yao, LF Wang, WJ Li - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides, a class of naturally occurring carbohydrates, were widely presented in
animals, plants, and microorganisms. Recently, health benefits of polysaccharides have …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing natural product polysaccharides against lung cancer and revisit its novel mechanism

W Tian, J Huang, W Zhang, Y Wang, R **… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The incidence and mortality of lung cancer are on the rise worldwide. However, the benefit
of clinical treatment in lung cancer is limited. Owning to important sources of drug …

Antitumor effect of soluble β-glucan as an immune stimulant

L Wu, J Zhao, X Zhang, S Liu, C Zhao - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract β-glucans are linear polysaccharides of d-glucose monomers linked through β-
glycosidic bonds and are widely present in nature. Different sources lead to their structural …

Fucoidan, as an immunostimulator promotes M1 macrophage differentiation and enhances the chemotherapeutic sensitivity of capecitabine in colon cancer

Z Deng, N Wu, Q Suo, J Wang, Y Yue, L Geng… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chemotherapy resistance is one of the most critical challenges in colorectal cancer (CRC)
treatment. The occurrence and development of chemotherapy resistance closely related to …

The phagocytic receptors of β-glucan

Y Zhang, X Liu, J Zhao, J Wang, Q Song… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phagocytosis is a cellular process maintaining tissue balance and plays an essential role in
initiating the innate immune response. The process of phagocytosis was triggered by the …

The anti-inflammatory activity of specific-sized hyaluronic acid oligosaccharides

W Han, Y Lv, Y Sun, Y Wang, Z Zhao, C Shi… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Severe acute inflammatory conditions may cause tissue damage, sepsis, and death. As a
critical component of the extracellular matrix, hyaluronic acid (HA) has been reported to …

Durvillaea antarctica: A Seaweed for Enhancing Immune and Cardiometabolic Health and Gut Microbiota Composition Modulation

M Guerrero-Wyss, C Yans, A Boscán-González… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Durvillaea antarctica is the seaweed that is the most consumed by the Chilean population. It
is recognized worldwide for its high nutritional value in protein, vitamins, minerals, and …

Role of Clostridium butyricum, Bacillus subtilis, and algae-sourced β-1, 3 glucan on health in grass turtle

M Luo, G Feng, H Ke - Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of two probiotics namely Clostridium butyricum and
Bacillus subtilis, and one prebiotic known as algae-sourced β-1, 3 glucan, on the overall …