Iliev, Dimitar B.; Strandskog, Guro; Sobhkhez, Mehrdad; Bruun, Jack A.; Jørgensen, Jorunn B. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-30)
b‐Glucans (BG) are glucose polymers which are produced in bacteria and fungi but not in
vertebrate organisms. Being recognized by phagocytic leukocytes including
macrophages and neutrophils through receptors such as dectin-1 and Complement
receptor 3 (CR3), the BG are perceived by the innate immune system of vertebrates as
foreign substances known as Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs). ...