title: The Effect of Mushroom Beta-Glucans from Solid Culture of Ganoderma lucidum on Inhibition of the Primary Tumor Metastasis.
abstract: This study evaluates the effect of mushroom beta-glucans (MBGS) derived from solid culture of Ganoderma lucidum on tumor inhibition by examining size of the primary tumor and rate of metastasis in Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) bearing mice (C57BL/6), given oral administration of MBGS with radiation therapy. A previous result showed that MBGS enhances NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity in mice without LLC bearing in advance. Furthermore, applications of MBGS in conjunction with radiation therapy were effective in controlling tumor growth, and rate of metastasis, life threatening, and can potentially serve as a protective factor for wounds and hair loss that resulted from the overgrowth of primary tumor in LLC bearing mice.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shiu-Nan
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8899-8404
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Sheng
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7485-0492
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Hsin
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: Department of Research and Development, Super Beta Glucan Inc., Irvine, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Sherwin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Research and Development, Super Beta Glucan Inc., Irvine, CA, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan ; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Cheng-Jeng
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9497-2414
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chung-Lun
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lu