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ArticleJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Immunomodulating Activity of

Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Nikolaos Paschalidis, Alexandros L Savvides, Georgia Saxami, Evdokia K Mitsou, Evangelia N Kerezoudi, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I Zervakis, Panagiotis Georgiadis, Adamantini Kyriacou and 1 more

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Article in Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
4.0field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Marigoula VlassopoulouInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 11635 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5378-9469
Nikolaos PaschalidisCyTOF Laboratory, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6278-4144
Alexandros L SavvidesMicrobiology Group, Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, Zografou, 15781 Athens, Greece.
Georgia SaxamiDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, 17671 Athens, Greece.
Evdokia K MitsouDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, 17671 Athens, Greece.
Evangelia N KerezoudiDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, 17671 Athens, Greece.
Georgios KoutrotsiosLaboratory of General and Agricultural Microbiology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9786-7353
Georgios I ZervakisLaboratory of General and Agricultural Microbiology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2892-098X
Panagiotis GeorgiadisInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 11635 Athens, Greece.
Adamantini KyriacouDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, 17671 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0783-4265
Vasiliki PletsaInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 11635 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0245-0083
Harokopio University of Athens · GRAgricultural University of Athens · GRNational Hellenic Research Foundation · GRBiomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens · GRNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRÖrebro University · SE

Funding

General Secretariat for Research and Technology T1EDK-03404
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies have revealed the crucial role of several edible mushrooms and fungal compounds, mainly polysaccharides, in human health and disease. The investigation of the immunomodulating effects of mushroom polysaccharides, especially β-glucans, and the link between their anticancer and immunomodulatory properties with their possible prebiotic activity on gut micro-organisms has been the subject of intense research over the last decade. We investigated the immunomodulating effects of Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms, selected due to their high β-glucan content, strong lactogenic effect, and potent geno-protective properties, following in vitro fermentation by fecal inocula from healthy elderly volunteers (>60 years old). The immunomodulating properties of the fermentation supernatants (FSs) were initially investigated in U937-derived human macrophages. Gene expression as well as pro- (TNF-α, IL-1β) and anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-10, IL-1Rα) were assessed and correlated with the fermentation process. The presence of P. eryngii in the fermentation process led to modifications in immune response, as indicated by the altered gene expression and levels of the cytokines examined, a finding consistent for all volunteers. The FSs immunomodulating effect on the volunteers’ peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was verified through the use of cytometry by time of flight (CyTOF) analysis.

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cytokinesedible mushroomsmacrophagesPBMCs

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PMCPMC9028658
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