Bioactive proteins from mushrooms
X Xu, H Yan, J Chen, X Zhang - Biotechnology advances, 2011 - Elsevier
Mushrooms have been used as food or medicine for thousands of years. Due to low-fat
content and absence of cholesterol, many mushrooms are excellent sources of protein …
content and absence of cholesterol, many mushrooms are excellent sources of protein …
Current understanding of the structure and function of fungal immunomodulatory proteins
Y Liu, S Bastiaan-Net, HJ Wichers - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Fungal immunomodulatory proteins (FIPs) are a group of proteins found in fungi, which are
extensively studied for their immunomodulatory activity. Currently, more than 38 types of …
extensively studied for their immunomodulatory activity. Currently, more than 38 types of …
Immunomodulation by food: promising concept for mitigating allergic disease?
H Wichers - Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2009 - Springer
The importance of a properly functioning and well-balanced immune system for maintaining
health has become strikingly evident over the past decades. Roughly since World War II …
health has become strikingly evident over the past decades. Roughly since World War II …
A 1.7 Å structure of Fve, a member of the new fungal immunomodulatory protein family
P Paaventhan, JS Joseph, SV Seow, S Vaday… - Journal of molecular …, 2003 - Elsevier
Fve, a major fruiting body protein from Flammulina velutipes, a mushroom possessing
immunomodulatory activity, stimulates lymphocyte mitogenesis, suppresses systemic …
immunomodulatory activity, stimulates lymphocyte mitogenesis, suppresses systemic …
Characterization of a Novel Maitake (Grifola frondosa) Protein That Activates Natural Killer and Dendritic Cells and Enhances Antitumor Immunity in Mice
YW Tsao, YC Kuan, JL Wang… - Journal of agricultural and …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Grifola frondosa, also known as maitake, is a culinary mushroom with immune-enhancing
and antitumor effects. Numerous studies have investigated the activity of maitake …
and antitumor effects. Numerous studies have investigated the activity of maitake …
Coadministration of the fungal immunomodulatory protein FIP‐Fve and a tumour‐associated antigen enhanced antitumour immunity
Y Ding, SV Seow, CH Huang, LM Liew, YC Lim… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Fve is a fungal protein isolated from the golden needle mushroom Flammulina velutipes and
has previously been reported to trigger immunological responses in both mouse and human …
has previously been reported to trigger immunological responses in both mouse and human …
Lentinula edodes biotechnology–from lentinan to lectins
VE Nikitina, OM Tsivileva, AN Pankratov… - Food Technology and …, 2007 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Lentinula edodes was the first medicinal macrofungus to enter the realm of modern
biotechnology. The present paper briefly reviews the history of the modern biotechnology of …
biotechnology. The present paper briefly reviews the history of the modern biotechnology of …
Molecular cloning and recombinant expression of a gene encoding a fungal immunomodulatory protein from Ganoderma lucidum in Pichia pastoris
JW Lin, LX Hao, GX Xu, F Sun, F Gao, R Zhang… - World journal of …, 2009 - Springer
The fungal immunomodulatory proteins (FIPs) are a new protein family identified from
several edible and medical mushrooms and play an important role in anti-tumor, anti-allergy …
several edible and medical mushrooms and play an important role in anti-tumor, anti-allergy …
Production of salivary immunoglobulin A and suppression of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus-induced airway inflammation by local nasal immunotherapy
YH Liu, JJ Tsai - International archives of allergy and immunology, 2005 - karger.com
Background: Local nasal immunotherapy (LNIT) is an effective immunotherapeutic modality,
especially when targeting a single immunodominant peptide from an allergen. However, the …
especially when targeting a single immunodominant peptide from an allergen. However, the …
High processing tolerances of immunomodulatory proteins in Enoki and Reishi mushrooms
MH Tong, PJ Chien, HH Chang, MJ Tsai… - Journal of agricultural …, 2008 - ACS Publications
This study investigated the processing tolerances of two mushroom proteins with
immunomodulatory activities, including FVE from Enoki (Flammulia velutipes) and LZ8 from …
immunomodulatory activities, including FVE from Enoki (Flammulia velutipes) and LZ8 from …