Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far-Eastern Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok. iren@piboc.dvo.ru
Abstract:
In the complex with chitosan, lipopolysaccharide partially lost its ability to induce lymphokines tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-8, but retained immunostimulating properties and increased phagocytic function of macrophages by improving digestion of bacteria.