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Vaclav Vetvicka1, Tamara V Teplyakova2, Alexandra B Shintyapina3
1Department of Pathology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 630117, USA.
Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland)
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β-Glucans have been studied in animal species, from earthworms to humans. They form a heterogenous group of glucose polymers found in fungi, plants, bacteria, and seaweed. β-Glucans have slowly emerged as an important target for the recognition of pathogens. In the current review, we highlight the major roles of mushroom-derived β-glucans on cancer progression.

