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Calegari GC, Barboza MGL, Dyna AL, Barbosa-Dekker AM, Dekker RFH, Faccin-Galhardi LC, Orsato A. Structural relationship of regioselectively-sulfonated botryosphaeran derivatives on activity against herpes simplex virus type 1. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 274:133261. [PMID: 38901516 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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The bioactivities of sulfonated polysaccharides are frequently related to their substitution pattern. In this study, the regioselective sulfonation of an exocellular fungal (1→3)(1→6)-β-D-glucan (botryosphaeran) was performed by two different methods: mild sulfonation (MS) and via pivaloyl ester (PS), in order to study the influence of the sulfonation pattern on the antiviral activity of the respective derivatives. Two sulfonated derivatives with substitution degrees of 0.82 (MS) and 0.49 (PS) were obtained, with substitution patterns at positions C-6, and C-2/C-4 of the glucose units, respectively. All derivatives were chemically characterized and evaluated for antiviral activity against Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) KOS strain, and dengue type 2 (DENV-2). The sample sulfonated at positions C-6 (MS) showed a remarkable antiviral effect on HSV-1 (IC50 of 5.38 μg mL1), while PS remained inactive. The investigation of the mode of action of sample MS pointed to the inhibition of HSV-1 adsorption to the host cells. Both samples were inactive towards the dengue virus strain. This study demonstrated that the presence of sulfate groups at the C-6 positions of botryosphaeran is the preferred substitution pattern that enables the antiviral activity towards HSV-1.
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, CCB, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Beta-Glucan Produtos Farmoquímicos EIRELI, Lote 24A, Bloco Zircônia, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Câmpus Londrina CEP: 86036-700, Paraná, Brazil
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- Beta-Glucan Produtos Farmoquímicos EIRELI, Lote 24A, Bloco Zircônia, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Câmpus Londrina CEP: 86036-700, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, CCE, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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Sousa P, Tavares-Valente D, Amorim M, Azevedo-Silva J, Pintado M, Fernandes J. β-Glucan extracts as high-value multifunctional ingredients for skin health: A review. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 322:121329. [PMID: 37839841 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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β-Glucans, which are naturally present in cereals, yeast, and mushrooms, have gained attention as a potential natural source for functional foods and pharmaceuticals. Due to the availability of β-glucans from several sources, different extraction methods can be employed to obtain high purity extracts that can be further modified to enhance their solubility or other biological properties. Apart from their known ability to interact with the immune system, β-glucans possess specific properties that could benefit overall skin health and prevent age-related signs, including soothing and antioxidant activities. As a result, the use of β-glucans to mitigate damage caused by environmental stressors or skin-related issues that accelerate skin aging or trigger chronic inflammation may represent a promising, natural, eco-friendly, and cost-effective approach to maintaining skin homeostasis balance. This review outlines β-glucan extraction methodologies, molecular structure, functionalization approaches, and explores skin-related benefits of β-glucans, along with an overview of related products in the market.
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- Pedro Sousa
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; Amyris Bio Products Portugal, Unipessoal Lda, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; Amyris Bio Products Portugal, Unipessoal Lda, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal.
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Fernandes PAR, Coimbra MA. The antioxidant activity of polysaccharides: A structure-function relationship overview. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 314:120965. [PMID: 37173007 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Over the last years, polysaccharides have been linked to antioxidant effects using both in vitro chemical and biological models. The reported structures, claimed to act as antioxidants, comprise chitosan, pectic polysaccharides, glucans, mannoproteins, alginates, fucoidans, and many others of all type of biological sources. The structural features linked to the antioxidant action include the polysaccharide charge, molecular weight, and the occurrence of non-carbohydrate substituents. The establishment of structure/function relationships can be, however, biased by secondary phenomena that tailor polysaccharides behavior in antioxidant systems. In this sense, this review confronts some basic concepts of polysaccharides chemistry with the current claim of carbohydrates as antioxidants. It critically discusses how the fine structure and properties of polysaccharides can define polysaccharides as antioxidants. Polysaccharides antioxidant action is highly dependent on their solubility, sugar ring structure, molecular weight, occurrence of positive or negatively charged groups, protein moieties and covalently linked phenolic compounds. However, the occurrence of phenolic compounds and protein as contaminants leads to misleading results in methodologies often used for screening and characterization purposes, as well as in vivo models. Despite falling in the concept of antioxidants, the role of polysaccharides must be well defined according with the matrices where they are involved.
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- Pedro A R Fernandes
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Han Y, Ouyang K, Li J, Liu X, An Q, Zhao M, Chen S, Li X, Ye X, Zhao Z, Cai L, Wang W. Sulfated modification, characterization, immunomodulatory activities and mechanism of the polysaccharides from Cyclocarya paliurus on dendritic cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 159:108-116. [PMID: 32407946 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In this study, a crude and purified polysaccharide from Cyclocarya paliurus (CPP, CPP0.05) were performed with chlorosulfonic acid-pyridine (CSA-Pyr) method to obtain sulfated derivatives (S-CPP, S-CPP0.05). After comparatively investigating, characterization results showed that the modifications were successful. Polysaccharides were used to culture mouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BM-DCs) to evaluate their immunomodulatory activity and explore mechanism. The functional activity of CPP was significantly stronger than that of the purified polysaccharide CPP0.05. Meanwhile, S-CPP showed stronger immunomodulatory activity than CPP through determination of cytokine expression levels. We found that p-JNK, p-p38MAPK and NF-κB p65 proteins were significantly increased by stimulus of CPP and S-CPP, blocking TLR2/4 could significantly decreased proteins above which proved that immune regulation effect of CPP and S-CPP on DCs was performed via MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways by triggering TLR2/4. S-CPP could serve as potential immunomodulatory agents used as complementary medicine or functional foods.
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- Yi Han
- Key Lab for Agro-product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Key Lab for Agro-product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Key Lab for Agro-product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Key Lab for Agro-product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Key Lab for Agro-product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Key Lab for Agro-product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Key Lab for Agro-product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Key Lab for Agro-product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Key Lab for Agro-product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Key Lab for Agro-product Processing and Quality Control of Nanchang City, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
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Lin S, Wang P, Lam KL, Hu J, Cheung PCK. Research on a Specialty Mushroom ( Pleurotus tuber-regium) as a Functional Food: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:9277-9286. [PMID: 32786828 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c03502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Pleurotus tuber-regium (PTR) is an edible specialty mushroom that has attracted growing interest recently because of its sensory attributes, high nutritional values, and important medicinal properties. PTR is rich in bioactive polysaccharides, proteins with essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins. Current studies have shown that the nutrients and bioactive ingredients of PTR contribute to their antitumor, antihypercholesterolemic, antihypertensive, antiobesity, hepatic-protective, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and prebiotic activities, indicating that PTR is a promising functional food and nutraceutical. In this review, the chemical constituents and physiological functions of PTR are summarized, which provide the scientific basis to support the further research and development of its application in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Shaoling Lin
- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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Han Y, Ouyang K, Li J, Liu X, An Q, Zhao M, Chen S, Li X, Ye X, Zhao Z, Cai L, Wang W. Sulfated modification, characterization, immunomodulatory activities and mechanism of the polysaccharides from Cyclocarya paliurus on dendritic cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2020. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Yuan H, Lan P, He Y, Li C, Ma X. Effect of the Modifications on the Physicochemical and Biological Properties of β-Glucan-A Critical Review. Molecules 2019; 25:E57. [PMID: 31877995 PMCID: PMC6983044 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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β-Glucan exhibits many biological activities and functions such as stimulation of the immune system and anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-infective, anti-viral, anti-tumor, anti-oxidant, anti-coagulant, cholesterol-lowering, radio protective, and wound healing effects. It has a wide variety of uses in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries as well as in food processing units. However, due to its dense triple helix structure, formed by the interaction of polyhydroxy groups in the β-d-glucan molecule, it features poor solubility, which not only constrains its applications, but also inhibits its physiological function in vivo. One aim is to expand the applications for modified β-glucan with potential to prevent disease, various therapeutic purposes and as health-improving ingredients in functional foods and cosmetics. This review introduces the major modification methods required to understand the bioactivity of β-glucan and critically provides a literature survey on the structural features of this molecule and reported biological activity. We also discuss a new method to create novel opportunities to exploit maximally various properties of β-glucan, namely ultrasound-assisted enzymatic modification.
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- Hongjie Yuan
- School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China; (H.Y.); (Y.H.)
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Polysaccharide Materials and Modification, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530008, China;
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- School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China; (H.Y.); (Y.H.)
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- LB Cosmeceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201499, China;
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- School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China; (H.Y.); (Y.H.)
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A Concise Review on the Molecular Structure and Function Relationship of β-Glucan. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20164032. [PMID: 31426608 PMCID: PMC6720260 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20164032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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β-glucan is a non-starch soluble polysaccharide widely present in yeast, mushrooms, bacteria, algae, barley, and oat. β-Glucan is regarded as a functional food ingredient due to its various health benefits. The high molecular weight (Mw) and high viscosity of β-glucan are responsible for its hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic properties. Thus, β-glucan is also used in the food industry for the production of functional food products. The inherent gel-forming property and high viscosity of β-glucan lead to the production of low-fat foods with improved textural properties. Various studies have reported the relationship between the molecular structure of β-glucan and its functionality. The structural characteristics of β-glucan, including specific glycosidic linkages, monosaccharide compositions, Mw, and chain conformation, were reported to affect its physiochemical and biological properties. Researchers have also reported some chemical, physical, and enzymatic treatments can successfully alter the molecular structure and functionalities of β-glucan. This review article attempts to review the available literature on the relationship of the molecular structure of β-glucan with its functionalities, and future perspectives in this area.
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Xiao H, Fu X, Cao C, Li C, Chen C, Huang Q. Sulfated modification, characterization, antioxidant and hypoglycemic activities of polysaccharides from Sargassum pallidum. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 121:407-414. [PMID: 30291933 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.09.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sulfated modification on the in vitro antioxidant and hypoglycemic activities of Sargassum pallidum polysaccharides (SPP). Three sulfated derivatives (S-SPP1-4, S-SPP1-6 and S-SPP1-8) were prepared using chlorosulfonic acid-pyridine method under different reaction conditions. Physicochemical characterization indicated that sulfated modification had successfully occurred. The degrees of substitution (DS) of S-SPP1-4, S-SPP1-6 and S-SPP1-8 were determined to be ranging from 0.85 to 1.19. Sulfated modification resulted in some changes in chemical component, molecular weight and monosaccharide composition of SPP. Among these sulfated polysaccharides, S-SPP1-4 exhibited the best DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities, while S-SPP1-8 exhibited the best α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and promoting-effect on glucose consumption in insulin resistant (IR)-HepG2 cells. Furthermore, all the sulfated derivatives exhibited better hypoglycemic ability than native SPP. These results suggest that appropriately sulfated modification could enhance the antioxidant and hypoglycemic activities of S. pallidum polysaccharides, which might be used as an alternative derivative of natural antioxidant and hypoglycemic agent.
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- Heng Xiao
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation of Food Nutrition and Human Health (111 Center), Guangzhou, China.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation of Food Nutrition and Human Health (111 Center), Guangzhou, China.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation of Food Nutrition and Human Health (111 Center), Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation of Food Nutrition and Human Health (111 Center), Guangzhou, China
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Sulfated polysaccharide from Cyclocarya paliurus enhances the immunomodulatory activity of macrophages. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 174:669-676. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Revised: 06/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lu MK, Lin TY, Hu CH, Chao CH, Chang CC, Hsu HY. Characterization of a sulfated galactoglucan from Antrodia cinnamomea and its anticancer mechanism via TGFβ/FAK/Slug axis suppression. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 167:229-239. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.02.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 02/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Villa TG, Feijoo-Siota L, Rama JLR, Ageitos JM. Antivirals against animal viruses. Biochem Pharmacol 2017; 133:97-116. [PMID: 27697545 PMCID: PMC7092833 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2016.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Antivirals are compounds used since the 1960s that can interfere with viral development. Some of these antivirals can be isolated from a variety of sources, such as animals, plants, bacteria or fungi, while others must be obtained by chemical synthesis, either designed or random. Antivirals display a variety of mechanisms of action, and while some of them enhance the animal immune system, others block a specific enzyme or a particular step in the viral replication cycle. As viruses are mandatory intracellular parasites that use the host's cellular machinery to survive and multiply, it is essential that antivirals do not harm the host. In addition, viruses are continually developing new antiviral resistant strains, due to their high mutation rate, which makes it mandatory to continually search for, or develop, new antiviral compounds. This review describes natural and synthetic antivirals in chronological order, with an emphasis on natural compounds, even when their mechanisms of action are not completely understood, that could serve as the basis for future development of novel and/or complementary antiviral treatments.
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- T G Villa
- Department of Microbiology, Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela 15706, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela 15706, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela 15706, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela 15706, Spain.
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Wang Q, Sheng X, Shi A, Hu H, Yang Y, Liu L, Fei L, Liu H. β-Glucans: Relationships between Modification, Conformation and Functional Activities. Molecules 2017; 22:E257. [PMID: 28208790 PMCID: PMC6155770 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22020257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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β-glucan is a type of polysaccharide which widely exists in bacteria, fungi, algae, and plants, and has been well known for its biological activities such as enhancing immunity, antitumor, antibacterial, antiviral, and wound healing activities. The conformation of β-glucan plays a crucial role on its biological activities. Therefore, β-glucans obtained from different sources, while sharing the same basic structures, often show different bioactivities. The basic structure and inter-molecular forces of polysaccharides can be changed by modification, which leads to the conformational transformation in solution that can directly affect bioactivity. In this review, we will first determine different ways to modify β-glucan molecules including physical methods, chemical methods, and biological methods, and then reveal the relationship of the flexible helix form of the molecule chain and the helix conformation to their bioactivities. Last, we summarize the scientific challenges to modifying β-glucan's conformation and functional activity, and discuss its potential future development.
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- Qiang Wang
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Cornell University, Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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Xie JH, Wang ZJ, Shen MY, Nie SP, Gong B, Li HS, Zhao Q, Li WJ, Xie MY. Sulfated modification, characterization and antioxidant activities of polysaccharide from Cyclocarya paliurus. Food Hydrocoll 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2015.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Chen F, Liu J, Ye F, Zhao G. Synthesis and characterization of fatty acid oat β-glucan ester and its structure-curcumin loading capacity relationship. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:12256-12264. [PMID: 25429377 DOI: 10.1021/jf504596u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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An amphiphilic fatty acid oat β-glucan ester (FAOGE) was first synthesized, and its structure-curcumin loading capacity (CLC) relationship was investigated. The DS of product increased with the addition of acyl imidazole, decreased with Mw of β-glucan, and did not relate to the acyl chain length. Characterizations by FT-IR and (1)H NMR evidenced the presence of ester groups in FAOGE and confirmed its successful synthesis. The aqueous self-aggregation behavior of FAOGE was revealed by transmission electron microcopy and dynamic light scattering. With the aid of response surface methodology, a quadratic polynomial equation was obtained to quantitatively describe the structure-CLC relationship of FAOGE by using Mw of β-glucan, acyl chain length, and DS as variables. The CLC increased with Mw of β-glucan and acyl chain length but maximized at a medium DS. The maximum CLC value was obtained as 4.05 μg/mg. Hence, FAOGE is a potential candidate in solubilizing and delivering hydrophobic food ingredients.
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- Fang Chen
- College of Food Science, Southwest University , Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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Optimization of reaction conditions by RSM and structure characterization of sulfated locust bean gum. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 114:375-383. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2014] [Revised: 08/13/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wang J, Yang T, Tian J, Zeng T, Wang X, Yao J, Zhang J, Lei Z. Synthesis and characterization of phosphorylated galactomannan: The effect of DS on solution conformation and antioxidant activities. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 113:325-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Revised: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Shi F, Shi J, Li Y. Mechanochemical phosphorylation and solubilisation of β-D-glucan from yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its biological activities. PLoS One 2014; 9:e103494. [PMID: 25075740 PMCID: PMC4116193 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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To obtain a water-soluble β-D-glucan derivative cleanly and conveniently, a highly efficient mechanochemical method, planetary ball milling, was used to phosphorylate β-D-glucan isolated from yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae in solid state. Soluble β-D-glucan phosphate (GP) with a high degree of substitution (0.77-2.09) and an apparent PEAK molecular weight of 6.6-10.0 kDa was produced when β-D-glucan was co-milled with sodium hexametaphosphate at 139.5-186.0 rad/s for 12-20 min. The energy transferred was 3.03-11.98 KJ/g. The phosphorylation of GPs was demonstrated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and 13C and 31P Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Three GP products with different degree of substitution (DS) and degree of polymerisation (DP) were able to upregulate the functional events mediated by activated murine macrophage RAW264.7 cells, among which GP-2 with a DS of 1.24 and DP of 30.5 exerted the highest immunostimulating activity. Our results indicate that mechanochemical processing is an efficient method for preparing water-soluble and biologically active GP with high DS.
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- Feng Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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A chemically sulfated polysaccharide derived from Ganoderma lucidum induces mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in human osteosarcoma MG63 cells. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:9919-26. [PMID: 24997619 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2217-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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To develop new anticancer agents, we prepared a sulfated polysaccharide (SCGLP1) from the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lucidum, and the effect of SCGLP1 on human osteosarcoma MG63 cell line was investigated. Our result showed that treatment with SCGLP1 resulted in a significant inhibitory effect on cell proliferation and cell viability of MG63 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner and caused apoptotic death in MG63 cells through an increase in G0/G1 phase arrest, but had minor cytotoxic effect on human normal osteoblast (NHOst) cells. Western blot analysis identified that SCGLP1-induced apoptosis was associated with an increased protein expression of proapoptotic Bax and Bad, decreased expression of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm), the release of mitochondrial cytochrome c to cytosol, and cleavage of caspase-9, caspase-3, and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). In addition, pretreatment with the pan-caspase inhibitor (z-VAD-fmk) blocked the SCGLP1-induced apoptosis in MG63 cells. The data indicate that SCGLP1-induced apoptosis is primarily associated with caspase-3- and caspase-9-dependent apoptotic pathway.
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Wang J, Niu S, Zhao B, Luo T, Liu D, Zhang J. Catalytic synthesis of sulfated polysaccharides. II: Comparative studies of solution conformation and antioxidant activities. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 107:221-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.02.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Effect of Sulfated Modification on the Molecular Characteristics and Biological Activities of Polysaccharides fromHypsizigus marmoreus. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 74:1408-14. [DOI: 10.1271/bbb.100076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Effects of partial desulfation on antioxidant and inhibition of DLD cancer cell of Ulva fasciata polysaccharide. Int J Biol Macromol 2014; 65:307-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Revised: 01/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mini-review on edible mushrooms as source of dietary fiber: Preparation and health benefits. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2013.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cardozo FTGS, Camelini CM, Cordeiro MNS, Mascarello A, Malagoli BG, Larsen IV, Rossi MJ, Nunes RJ, Braga FC, Brandt CR, Simões CMO. Characterization and cytotoxic activity of sulfated derivatives of polysaccharides from Agaricus brasiliensis. Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 57:265-72. [PMID: 23511057 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Revised: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 03/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Agaricus brasiliensis cell-wall polysaccharides isolated from fruiting body (FR) and mycelium (MI) and their respective sulfated derivatives (FR-S and MI-S) were chemically characterized using elemental analysis, TLC, FT-IR, NMR, HPLC, and thermal analysis. Cytotoxic activity was evaluated against A549 tumor cells by MTT and sulforhodamine assays. The average molecular weight (Mw) of FR and MI was estimated to be 609 and 310 kDa, respectively. FR-S (127 kDa) and MI-S (86 kDa) had lower Mw, probably due to hydrolysis occurring during the sulfation reaction. FR-S and MI-S presented ~14% sulfur content in elemental analysis. Sulfation of samples was characterized by the appearance of two new absorption bands at 1253 and 810 cm(-1) in the infrared spectra, related to S=O and C-S-O sulfate groups, respectively. Through (1)H and (13)C NMR analysis FR-S was characterized as a (1→6)-(1→3)-β-D-glucan fully sulfated at C-4 and C-6 terminal and partially sulfated at C-6 of (1→3)-β-D-glucan moiety. MI-S was shown to be a (1→3)-β-D-gluco-(1→2)-β-D-mannan, partially sulfated at C-2, C-3, C-4, and C-6, and fully sulfated at C-6 of the terminal residues. The combination of high degree of sulfation and low molecular weight was correlated with the increased cytotoxic activity (48 h of treatment) of both FR-S (EC₅₀=605.6 μg/mL) and MI-S (EC₅₀=342.1 μg/mL) compared to the non-sulfated polysaccharides FR and MI (EC₅₀>1500 μg/mL).
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- F T G S Cardozo
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88.040-900, Brazil
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Synytsya A, Novák M. Structural diversity of fungal glucans. Carbohydr Polym 2013; 92:792-809. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.09.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2012] [Revised: 09/27/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Sulfated modification, characterization and antitumor activities of Radix hedysari polysaccharide. Int J Biol Macromol 2012; 51:471-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Revised: 05/27/2012] [Accepted: 06/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Guan L. Synthesis and anti-tumour activities of sulphated polysaccharide obtained fromMomordica charantia. Nat Prod Res 2012; 26:1303-9. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2011.571214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Ye L, Xu L, Li J. Preparation and anticoagulant activity of a fucosylated polysaccharide sulfate from a sea cucumber Acaudina molpadioidea. Carbohydr Polym 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bao HH, Tarbasa M, Chae HM, You SG. Molecular properties of water-unextractable proteoglycans from Hypsizygus marmoreus and their in vitro immunomodulatory activities. Molecules 2011; 17:207-26. [PMID: 22202808 PMCID: PMC6269059 DOI: 10.3390/molecules17010207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2011] [Revised: 12/07/2011] [Accepted: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Four proteoglycans were sequentially extracted from Hypsizygus marmoreus using 0.1 M NaOH (alkali-soluble proteoglycans [F1] and alkali-insoluble proteoglycans [F3]) and 0.1 M HCl (acid-soluble proteoglycans [F2] and acid-insoluble proteoglycans [F4]), and their structures and immunomodulatory activities were investigated. The proteoglycans were found to contain carbohydrates (19.8-82.4%) with various amounts of proteins (7.7-67.3%), and glucose was the major monosaccharide unit present, along with trace amounts of galactose. The molecular weights (Mw) and the radius of gyration (Rg) of these proteoglycans showed ranges of 16 × 10(4)-19,545 × 10(4) g/mol and 35-148 nm, respectively, showing significant variations in their molecular conformations. The backbones of F1 and F2 were mainly connected through a-(1→3), (1→4) and b-(1→6)-glycosidic linkages with some branches. The F1 and F2 proteoglycans significantly stimulated Raw264.7 cells to release nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE(2)) and various cytokines, such as IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 by inducing their mRNA expressions.
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- Hong Hui Bao
- Department of Marine Food Science and Technology, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 120 Gangneung Daehangno, Gangneung, Gangwon, 210-702, Korea (H.H.B.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Marine Food Science and Technology, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 120 Gangneung Daehangno, Gangneung, Gangwon, 210-702, Korea (H.H.B.); (M.T.)
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- Climate Change Research Institute of Korea, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, 200-939, Korea
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- Department of Marine Food Science and Technology, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 120 Gangneung Daehangno, Gangneung, Gangwon, 210-702, Korea (H.H.B.); (M.T.)
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Cardozo FTGDS, Camelini CM, Mascarello A, Rossi MJ, Nunes RJ, Barardi CRM, de Mendonça MM, Simões CMO. Antiherpetic activity of a sulfated polysaccharide from Agaricus brasiliensis mycelia. Antiviral Res 2011; 92:108-14. [PMID: 21787804 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2011.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2011] [Revised: 05/18/2011] [Accepted: 07/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Sulfated polysaccharides are good candidates for drug discovery in the treatment of herpetic infections. Agaricus brasiliensis (syn A. subrufescens, A. blazei) is a Basidiomycete fungus native to the Atlantic forest region of Southeastern Brazil. Herein we report the chemical modification of a polysaccharide extracted from A. brasiliensis mycelia to obtain its sulfated derivative (MI-S), which presented a promising inhibitory activity against HSV-1 [KOS and 29R (acyclovir-resistant) strains] and HSV-2 strain 333, with selectivity indices (SI = CC50/IC50) higher than 439, 208, and 562, respectively. The mechanisms underlying this inhibitory activity were scrutinized by plaque assay with different methodological strategies. MI-S had no virucidal effects, but inhibited HSV-1 and HSV-2 attachment, penetration, and cell-to-cell spread, as well as reducing the expression of HSV-1 ICP27, UL42, gB, and gD proteins. MI-S also presented synergistic antiviral effect with acyclovir. These results suggest that MI-S presents multiple modes of anti-HSV action.
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Jung HY, Bae IY, Lee S, Lee HG. Effect of the degree of sulfation on the physicochemical and biological properties of Pleurotus eryngii polysaccharides. Food Hydrocoll 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2010.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Catalytic synthesis and antitumor activities of sulfated polysaccharide from Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino. Carbohydr Polym 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xiu A, Kong Y, Zhou M, Zhu B, Wang S, Zhang J. The chemical and digestive properties of a soluble glucan from Agrobacterium sp. ZX09. Carbohydr Polym 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chen T, Wang J, Li Y, Shen J, Zhao T, Zhang H. Sulfated modification and cytotoxicity of Portulaca oleracea L. polysaccharides. Glycoconj J 2010; 27:635-42. [DOI: 10.1007/s10719-010-9307-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2010] [Revised: 08/07/2010] [Accepted: 08/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu W, Wang H, Yao W, Gao X, Yu LL. Effects of sulfation on the physicochemical and functional properties of a water-insoluble polysaccharide preparation from Ganoderma lucidum. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:3336-3341. [PMID: 20163182 DOI: 10.1021/jf903395g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The sulfation of a water-insoluble Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP) was successfully carried out with chlorosulfonic acid-pyridine in dimethyl formamide to prepare three sulfated GLP derivatives, named sGLP1, sGLP2, and sGLP3. The chemical structure of the sulfated GLP was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared and (13)C NMR analyses. The sGLPs were evaluated for their water solubility, degree of substitution (DS), antioxidant properties, and bile acid-binding capacities. The results showed that sulfation improved the water solubility of GLP and increased its scavenging capacities against hydroxyl and superoxide anion radicals, hydrogen peroxide-scavenging activity, Fe(II) chelating ability, reducing power, and bile acid-binding capacities. It was also observed that the DS may influence the physicochemical and functional properties of sGLPs. For instance, the sulfated GLP with the lowest DS had the greatest bile acid-binding capacity, and the sGLP that had the highest DS showed the lowest bile acid-binding ability under the experimental conditions. The results from this study suggested that sulfation is a possible approach to obtain novel water-soluble derivatives of GLP with improved physicochemical, functional, and biological properties for potential utilization in functional foods or supplemental products.
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- Wei Liu
- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Liu W, Zhang B, Wang Q, Xie Z, Yao W, Gao X, Yu LL. Effects of sulfation on the physicochemical and functional properties of psyllium. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:172-179. [PMID: 20000369 DOI: 10.1021/jf902731p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The sulfation of psyllium was carried out with sulfur trioxide-pyridine in dimethyl formamide. Three sulfated psyllium derivatives, named SP1, SP2, and SP3, were characterized by sulfur content determination, elemental analysis, FT-IR, and surface charge analysis. The sulfated derivatives were also evaluated for their morphological and rheological properties, water uptake capacities, swelling volumes, and in vitro bile acid-binding abilities. The results showed that sulfation reduced the gelling capacity of psyllium and the viscosity of its solution, and significantly increased its bile acid-binding capacity. Sulfation might also increase the water uptake ability of psyllium but might decrease its swelling capacity. The three sulfated psyllium derivatives had in vitro binding capacities against cholic and chenodeoxycholic acids comparable to that of cholestyramine resin on a per same as it is weight basis. The bile acid-binding capacity of SP1 was about 8.4-fold of that observed for the original psyllium preparation under the same assay conditions. The results from this study suggest that sulfation is a possible approach to obtain novel psyllium derivatives with desirable physicochemical, functional, and biological properties for utilization in functional foods or supplemental and pharmaceutical products.
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- Wei Liu
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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Bae IY, Joe YN, Rha HJ, Lee S, Yoo SH, Lee HG. Effect of sulfation on the physicochemical and biological properties of citrus pectins. Food Hydrocoll 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2009.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Wang X, Zhang L. Physicochemical properties and antitumor activities for sulfated derivatives of lentinan. Carbohydr Res 2009; 344:2209-16. [PMID: 19733344 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2009.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2009] [Revised: 04/21/2009] [Accepted: 04/22/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Five fractions of lentinan, a beta-(1-->3)-D-glucan bearing beta-(1-->6)-d-glucopyranosyl branches, were treated with chlorosulfonic acid for 90 min at 60 degrees C in pyridine medium to synthesize water-soluble sulfated derivatives having the substitution degree of 1.44-1.76. The (13)C NMR spectra of the sulfated beta-glucans indicated that the C-6 position was preferentially substituted by the sulfate groups. The values of the weight-average molecular weight (M(w)), radius of gyration (s(2)(z)(1/2)), and intrinsic viscosity ([eta]) of the sulfated lentinan fractions were determined by size-exclusion chromatography with multi-angle laser light scattering (SEC-MALLS) and viscometry in 0.15 M aq NaCl at 25 degrees C, respectively. The dependence of [eta] on M(w) for the sulfated lentinan was found to be [eta]=8.93 x 10(-3)M(w)(0.73+/-0.02) (mL/g) in 0.15 M aq NaCl (for M(w) ranging from 14.6 x 10(4) to 50.4 x 10(4)). On the basis of the Yamakawa-Fujii-Yoshizaki (YFY) theory, the conformational parameters of the sulfated lentinan were calculated as 950 nm(-1) for the molar mass per unit contour length (M(L)), 4.8 nm for the persistence length (q), and 13.9 for the characteristic ratio (C(infinity)), indicating relatively extended single flexible chains in solution. The sulfated glucan fractions exhibited in vitro antiproliferative activities against sarcoma 180 (S-180) cells, and their inhibition ratios were lower than that of the triple-helix lentinan, but higher than that for the one with single random-coil lentinan chains.
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- Xiaohua Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Mendes SF, dos Santos O, Barbosa AM, Vasconcelos AFD, Aranda-Selverio G, Monteiro NK, Dekker RFH, Sá Pereira M, Tovar AMF, Mourão PADS, da Silva MDLC. Sulfonation and anticoagulant activity of botryosphaeran from Botryosphaeria rhodina MAMB-05 grown on fructose. Int J Biol Macromol 2009; 45:305-9. [PMID: 19549543 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2009.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2009] [Revised: 06/04/2009] [Accepted: 06/15/2009] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Botryosphaeran (EPS(FRU)), an exopolysaccharide of the beta-(1-->3,1-->6)-d-glucan type with 31% branching at C-6, is produced by the fungus Botryosphaeria rhodina MAMB-05 when grown on fructose as carbon source. Botryosphaeran was derivatized by sulfonation to induce anticoagulant activity. The effectiveness of the sulfonation reaction by chlorosulfonic acid in pyridine was monitored by the degree of substitution and FT-IR analysis of the sulfonated EPS(FRU) (once sulfonated, EPS(FRUSULF); and re-sulfonated, EPS(FRURESULF)). Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and thrombin time (TT) tests of EPS(FRURESULF) indicated significant in vitro anticoagulant activity that was dose-dependent. EPS(FRU) did not inhibit any of the coagulation tests.
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- Simone Ferreira Mendes
- Dept(o) de Física, Química e Biologia, FCT, Universidade Estadual Paulista, CEP 19060-900, Presidente Prudente - São Paulo, Brazil
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Ye L, Zhang J, Zhou S, Wang S, Wu D, Pan Y. Preparation of a novel sulfated glycopeptide complex and inhibiting L1210 cell lines property in vitro. Carbohydr Polym 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2008.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Vetvicka V, Vetvickova J, Frank J, Yvin JC. Enhancing effects of new biological response modifier beta-1,3 glucan sulfate PS3 on immune reactions. Biomed Pharmacother 2008; 62:283-8. [PMID: 17604941 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2007.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2007] [Accepted: 05/22/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Glucans have a long history as non-specific biological modulators; however, but the search for optimal chemical configuration is still on. The objective of this study was to evaluate intraperitoneal application of PS3, a sulfated derivative of a (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan isolated from sporophytes of Laminaria digitata. PS3 showed significant stimulation of phagocytic activity as well as potentiation of synthesis and release of IL-2 by splenocytes. In addition, PS3 increased NK cell-mediated killing of tumor cells both in vitro and in vivo. When combined, our observations suggest that PS3 is similarly effective as native non-sulfated (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan and is generally more active than lentinan.
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- Vaclav Vetvicka
- University of Louisville, Department of Pathology, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Mantovani MS, Bellini MF, Angeli JPF, Oliveira RJ, Silva AF, Ribeiro LR. beta-Glucans in promoting health: prevention against mutation and cancer. Mutat Res 2007; 658:154-61. [PMID: 17827055 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2007.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2007] [Revised: 07/16/2007] [Accepted: 07/20/2007] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The polysaccharides beta-glucans occur as a principal component of the cellular walls. Some microorganisms, such as yeast and mushrooms, and also cereals such as oats and barley, are of economic interest because they contain large amounts of beta-glucans. These substances stimulate the immune system, modulating humoral and cellular immunity, and thereby have beneficial effect in fighting infections (bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic). beta-Glucans also exhibit hypocholesterolemic and anticoagulant properties. Recently, they have been demonstrated to be anti-cytotoxic, antimutagenic and anti-tumorogenic, making them promising candidate as pharmacological promoters of health.
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- Mário S Mantovani
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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Lin Y, Zhang L, Chen L, Jin Y, Zeng F, Jin J, Wan B, Cheung PCK. Molecular mass and antitumor activities of sulfated derivatives of alpha-glucan from Poria cocos mycelia. Int J Biol Macromol 2005; 34:289-94. [PMID: 15556230 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2004.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Two kinds of water-insoluble (1-->3)-alpha-D-glucan samples, ab-PCM3-I and ac-PCM3-I, isolated from different Poria cocos mycelia were sulfated, to produce two series of water-soluble derivatives ab-PCM3-I-S1-S5 and ac-PCM3-I-S1-S5, respectively. The derivatives having different weight-average molecular mass (Mw) were produced by changing reaction temperature and time as well as molar ratios between chlorosulfonic acid and number of hydroxyl groups in the glucan. The degrees of substitution (DS) of the sulfated derivatives were analyzed by elemental analysis (EA) to be 0.39-0.67 for ab-PCM3-I-S and 0.73-0.96 for ac-PCM3-I-S, respectively. The Mw and the intrinsic viscosity ([eta]) of the samples ab-PCM3-I-S and the ac-PCM3-I-S were measured by size exclusion chromatography combined with laser light scattering (SEC-LLS) and viscometry in phosphate buffer solution (PBS) at 37 degrees C. The results indicated that their Mw ranged from 2.0 to 11.3 x 10(4) for the samples ab-PCM3-I-S, and 4.7 to 40.0 x 10(4) for the samples ac-PCM3-I-S. Moreover, the antitumor activities of the sulfated derivatives ab-PCM3-I-S and ac-PCM3-I-S against Sarcoma 180 tumor cell tested both in vitro and in vivo are significantly higher than those of the native alpha-D-glucans. Therefore, a moderate range of molecular mass from 2.0 x 10(4) to 40.0 x 10(4), relatively high chain stiffness and good water solubility of the sulfated derivatives are beneficial to the enhancement of their antitumor activities.
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- Yulu Lin
- College of Chemistry and Environment Engineering, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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Zhang M, Cheung PCK, Ooi VEC, Zhang L. Evaluation of sulfated fungal β-glucans from the sclerotium of Pleurotus tuber-regium as a potential water-soluble anti-viral agent. Carbohydr Res 2004; 339:2297-301. [PMID: 15337458 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2004.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2004] [Revised: 06/17/2004] [Accepted: 07/11/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Six water-insoluble fractions of fungal beta-glucans extracted by hot alkali (TM8-1 to TM8-6) from the sclerotia of Pleurotus tuber-regium (PTR) having different molecular weights (M(w)) were sulfated to give their corresponding water-soluble derivatives (S-TM8-1 to S-TM8-6) with the degree of sulfation (DS) ranging from 1.14 to 1.74. The in vitro anti-viral activities of the native beta-glucans (TM8s) and their sulfated derivatives (S-TM8s) were evaluated by the cytopathic effect assay (CPE) and the plaque reduction assay (PRA) against four kinds of viruses, including herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza A virus (Flu A). Although TM8s were inactive in inhibiting the viral replication in cell cultures, the S-TM8 fractions with the defined M(w) range had potent anti-viral activity against HSV-1 and HSV-2 as shown by the CPE assay. The PRA results suggested that S-TM8 fractions seemed to exert their anti-viral effect by binding to the viral particles, preventing the latter from infecting the host cells. It was plausible that the negative charges on the polymer chain of S-TM8 could interact with the positively charged glycoproteins on the surface of HSV, minimizing the interaction between the HSV and the negatively charged host cells. The anti-viral activity of the S-TM8s might also be explained by their more extended chain conformation in solution due to an increase in one of their molecular parameter, persistence length (q), as compared to the native TM8s. The potential use of S-TM8s as a water-soluble anti-HSV agent is discussed.
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- Mei Zhang
- Department of Biology, University Science Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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