Fungal immunomodulatory proteins in the context of biomedicine.

Fungal immunomodulatory proteins in the context of biomedicine. Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2017 Jun 01;9:286-306 Authors: Uribe-Echeverry PT, Lopez-Gartner GA Abstract Fungi represent a large group of biodiverse microorganisms with potential applications ranging from industrial fields to the treatment for human diseases. A large number of pharmacologically active compounds including terpenoids, polysaccharides and proteins have been derived from these microorganisms. Fungal Immunomodulatory Proteins (FIPs) are a group of active compounds that are being considered for the treatment of asthma, allergy, autoimmune diseases and cancer. Here, we discuss the discovery, heterologous production bioactive mechanisms of action and their potential use in biomedicine. PMID: 28410152 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Frontiers in Bioscience - Elite - Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Front Biosci (Elite Ed) Source Type: research