[HTML][HTML] Is Candida albicans a contributor to cancer? A critical review based on the current evidence

X Wang, W Zhang, W Wu, S Wu, A Young… - Microbiological Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The association between Candida albicans (C. albicans) and cancer has been noticed for
decades. Whether C. albicans infection is a complication of cancer status or as a contributor …

Potential promising anticancer applications of β-glucans: a review

SM Noorbakhsh Varnosfaderani… - Bioscience …, 2024 - portlandpress.com
Abstract β-Glucans are valuable functional polysaccharides distributed in nature, especially
in the cell walls of fungi, yeasts, bacteria, and cereals. The unique features of β-glucans …

Postbiotics in oncology: science or science fiction?

A Kudra, K Kaźmierczak-Siedlecka… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The gut microbiome has been increasingly understood to play a critical role in
carcinogenesis and cancer disease progression. The most recent research advancements …

β‑glucan vaccine adjuvant approach for cancer treatment through immune enhancement (B‑VACCIEN) in specific immunocompromised populations

N Ikewaki, VD Dedeepiya, K Raghavan… - Oncology …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
The incidence of cancer, which is the second leading cause of mortality globally, continues
to increase, although continued efforts are being made to identify effective treatments with …

Anticancer effects of carboxymethylated (1→ 3)(1→ 6)-β-D-glucan (botryosphaeran) on multicellular tumor spheroids of MCF-7 cells as a model of breast cancer

AY Fujiike, CYAL Lee, FST Rodrigues… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide among the female population. The
fungal exopolysaccharide botryosphaeran is a (1→ 3)(1→ 6)-β-D-glucan with limited …

[HTML][HTML] Postbiotics as Adjuvant Therapy in Cancer Care

V Balendra, R Rosenfeld, C Amoroso, C Castagnone… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Postbiotics are defined as a preparation of inanimate microorganisms and/or their
components that confers a health benefit to the host. They range from cell wall fragments to …

Role of beta-(1→3)(1→6)-D-glucan derived from yeast on natural killer (NK) cells and breast cancer cell lines in 2D and 3D cultures

A Boulifa, MJ Raftery, AS Franzén, C Radecke… - BMC cancer, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Beta-(1, 3)(1, 6)-D-glucan is a complex polysaccharide, which is found
in the cell wall of various fungi, yeasts, bacteria, algae, barley, and oats and has …

Molecular Characteristics, Synthase, and Food Application of Cereal β‐Glucan

L Sun, M Hu, J Zhao, L Lv, Y Zhang, Q Liu… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cereal β‐glucan is a type of valuable dietary fiber that mainly exists in the aleurone,
subaleurone, and endosperm of some cereal grains. β‐Glucan is acknowledged as a …

UV-activated green-synthesized ZnO NPs from Camellia sinensis extract: a potent antimicrobial strategy

N Roy, K Kannabiran - Chemical Papers, 2024 - Springer
This study provides valuable insights into the structural and chemical characteristics of zinc
oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), enhancing their antimicrobial efficacy against Gram-positive …

[HTML][HTML] miR-145 通过调控人子宫内膜基质细胞OCT4 的表达促进子宫内膜异位症的发展机制

张素仙, 冯莉嵋, 伍路, 杨绍艳, 赵庆华 - 昆明医科大学学报, 2022 - kyxuebao.kmmu.edu.cn
目的通过体外细胞试验探讨miR-145 在子宫内膜异位症(Endometriosis, EMs) 中的调控机制.
方法蛋白印迹检测OCT4 等相关蛋白的表达水平, 通过相关分析和双荧光素酶报告试验用于评估 …