"beta-Glucans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Glucose polymers consisting of a backbone of beta(1->3)-linked beta-D-glucopyranosyl units with beta(1->6) linked side chains of various lengths. They are a major component of the CELL WALL of organisms and of soluble DIETARY FIBER.
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D047071
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.365.089
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| 2018 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta-Glucans" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of the Performance of the Associates of Cape Cod STAT Assay for the Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Disease in Critical-Care Patients with COVID-19. J Clin Microbiol. 2021 08 18; 59(9):e0086921.
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Plasma 1,3-ß-d-glucan levels predict adverse clinical outcomes in critical illness. JCI Insight. 2021 07 22; 6(14).
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Potentials to alleviate coagulopathy and enhance microglial function of beta (ß)- glucans, making them worth a clinical study for COVID-19's neurological sequalae. J Neurol Sci. 2021 08 15; 427:117554.
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Carbohydrate-containing nanoparticles as vaccine adjuvants. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2021 07; 20(7):797-810.
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Chitosan, alginate, hyaluronic acid, gums, and ß-glucan as potent adjuvants and vaccine delivery systems for viral threats including SARS-CoV-2: A review. Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Jul 01; 182:1931-1940.
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Effects of select dietary supplements on the prevention and treatment of viral respiratory tract infections: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2021 06; 15(6):805-821.
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Immunomodulating Effects of Fungal Beta-Glucans: From Traditional Use to Medicine. Nutrients. 2021 Apr 17; 13(4).
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Commentary: Beyond "TRIM" Benefits of ß-Glucan by Blood Glucose and Lipid Balancing Potentials in Its Defense Against COVID-19. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:620658.
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ß-glucans: wide-spectrum immune-balancing food-supplement-based enteric (ß-WIFE) vaccine adjuvant approach to COVID-19. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021 08 03; 17(8):2808-2813.
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in COVID-19 critically ill patients: Results of a French monocentric cohort. J Mycol Med. 2021 Jun; 31(2):101122.