mannan/dental caries

Collectins are a group of soluble proteins, each of which has collagenous and non-collagenous globular domains, and may be complement associated and/or have lectin activity. The complement protein C1q is structurally and functionally related to the collectins. Members of the collectin family are

An acidic mannan from bakers' yeast designated as WAM025 was investigated for its augmentative effect on cytolytic activity of phagocytes obtained from the peritoneal cavity of C3H/He strain mice, which had been administered i.p. with this acidic polysaccharide, 150 mg/kg/d, 5 and 10 times. The

In the present study, surface-functionalized, pH-responsive poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microparticles were investigated for nasal delivery of hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg). pH-responsive PLGA, chitosan modified PLGA (CS-PLGA), mannan modified PLGA (MN-PLGA), mannan and chitosan

Conjugation of anticancer drugs with different carriers has been extensively studied recently as a potential method of obtaining improved drug forms. The conjugation often results in the increase of the therapeutic effect, alteration of a toxicity profile, and/or selective targeting of therapeutic

The early cellular responses to antitumor immunomodulators and conventional inducers, especially the polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) responses, were examined in the peritoneal cavity of mice to investigate their effect on primary defense mechanisms. Immunomodulators were classified into 5 groups

β-mannans and xylans are important components of the plant cell wall and they are acetylated to be protected from degradation by glycoside hydrolases. β-mannans are widely present in human and animal diets as fiber from leguminous plants and as thickeners and stabilizers in processed foods. There

The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of oral/intestinal Candida colonization and Candida-antigen/antibody in immunosuppressed children after HTx (group III, n = 31), in children with CHD (group II, n = 24) and in children with healthy hearts (comparison group, group I, n = 23) aged

Candida albicans is frequently detected with heavy infection by Streptococcus mutans in plaque-biofilms from children with early-childhood caries (ECC). This cross-kingdom biofilm contains an extensive matrix of extracellular α-glucans that is produced by an exoenzyme (GtfB) secreted by S. mutans.

Compression wood (CW) tracheids have different cell wall components than normal wood (NW) tracheids. However, temporal and spatial information on cell wall components in CW tracheids is poorly understood. We investigated the distribution of arabino-4-O-methylglucuronoxylans (AGXs) and

BACKGROUND The ability of S. pneumoniae to generate infections depends on the restrictions imposed by the host's immunity, in order to prevent the bacterium from spreading from the nasopharynx to other tissues, such as the brain. Some authors claim that strains of S. pneumoniae, which fail to

The collectins are a small family of secreted glycoproteins that contain C-type lectin domains and collagenous regions. They have an important function in innate immunity, recognizing and binding to microorganisms via sugar arrays on the microbial surface. Their function is to enhance adhesion and

Inquilinus limosus is a multi-resistant bacterium found in the respiratory tract of patients with cystic fibrosis. This bacterium produces two unique fully pyruvylated exopolysaccharides in similar quantities: an α-(1→2)-linked mannan and a β-(1→3)-linked glucan. We employed molecular modelling

In cereal grain sucrose is converted into storage carbohydrates; mainly starch, fructan and (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan (MLG). Previously, endosperm-specific overexpression of the HvCslF6 gene in hull-less barley resulted in high MLG and low starch content in mature grains. Morphological changes included

OBJECTIVE To characterize minimal CT signs of initial pulmonary lesion in candidomycosis and invasive aspergillesis of the lungs. METHODS A multislice computer tomograph Light Speed+ (GE) was used to examine 67 patients with hematological malignancy in the condition of myelotoxic agranulocytosis

The focus of this symposium was to present new information on the morphogenesis of Candida albicans, particularly how it relates to signal transduction pathways and other genes involved in the regulation of morphogenesis. In addition, we discuss the role of adherence and colonization of the oral