Islam Ahmed Abdelmawgood, Mohamed A Kotb, Hamid Ashry, Bassam W Ebeed, Noha A Mahana, Ayman Saber Mohamed, Jehane I Eid, Marwa A Ramadan, Nahla S Rabie, Mariam Y Mohamed, Nermeen Th Saed, Nada Yasser, Dina Essam, Youssef Y Zaki, Samar Saeed, Asmaa Mahmoud, Marwan M Eladawy, Abeer Mahmoud Badr
BACKGROUND: Bronchial asthma is a severe respiratory condition characterized by airway inflammation, remodeling, and oxidative stress. β-Glucan (BG) is a polysaccharide found in fungal cell walls with powerful immunomodulatory properties. This study examined and clarified the mechanisms behind BG's ameliorativeactivitiesin an allergic asthma animal model. METHOD: BG was extracted from Chaga mushroom and characterized using FT-IR, UV-visible, zeta potential, and 1 H NMR analysis...
April 10, 2024: International Immunopharmacology