Zymosan

Zymosan

Zymosan is a glucan. It binds to TLR 2. [cite journal |author=Sato M, Sano H, Iwaki D, "et al" |title=Direct binding of Toll-like receptor 2 to zymosan, and zymosan-induced NF-kappa B activation and TNF-alpha secretion are down-regulated by lung collectin surfactant protein A |journal=J. Immunol. |volume=171 |issue=1 |pages=417–25 |year=2003 |pmid=12817025 |doi=]

Zymosan is prepared from yeast cell wall and consists of protein-carbohydrate complexes. It is used to induce experimental sterile inflammation. In macrophages, zymosan-induced responses include the induction of proinflammatory cytokines, arachidonate mobilization, protein phosphorylation, and inositol phosphate formation. Zymosan A also raises cyclin D2 levels suggesting a role for the latter in macrophage activation besides proliferation. It potentiates acute liver damage after galactosamine injection suggesting that certain types of nonparenchymal cells other than Kupffer cells are involved in zymosan action. [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/SIGMA/Z4250]

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