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Immunization
Shandong University, Institute of Basic Medical Science details research in immunization
January 21st, 2009
A report, 'Fucoidan stimulation induces a functional maturation of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells,' is newly published data in International Immunopharmacology. "Fucoidan is a complex sulfated polysaccharide with a wide variety of biological activities for modulating immune cell functions. However, the effects of fucoidan on maturation process and activation of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs) remain to be elucidated," researchers in Shandong, People's Republic of China report. "The present study demonstrated that the level of special marks and polarization phenotype of DCs was altered by fucoidan. Human monocytes were cultured with GM-CSF and...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-01-21)
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