(1-->3)-beta-D-glucan may contribute to pollen sensitivity.
The amount of (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan in pollen from different plants was evaluated using the Limulus assay with a specific lysate. The amount ranged from 79 to 1800 ng/10(6) pollen. A calculation of the inhaled dose suggests that the amount of (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan present during periods with a high pollen content in the air exceeds levels that cause airways inflammation.
Rylander
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Department of Environmental Medicine, Gothenburg University, Sweden. ragnar.rylander@envmed.gu.se
Fogelmark
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McWilliam
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Currie
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D000485:Allergens / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology*; D005936:Glucans / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D011058:Pollen / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000209:etiology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D047071:beta-Glucans
D000485:Allergens; D005936:Glucans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D047071:beta-Glucans; C033363:beta-1,3-glucan