Glucans

"Glucans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Polysaccharides composed of repeating glucose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.

Descriptor ID	D005936
MeSH Number(s)	D05.750.078.562 D09.698.365
Concept/Terms	Glucans Glucans Glucose Polymer Polymer, Glucose Polyglucoses Polycose Polycose Glucan (BO) Glucan (BO)

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Glucans".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Biopolymers [D05.750.078]
Glucans [D05.750.078.562]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Polysaccharides [D09.698]
Glucans [D09.698.365]

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Bar chart showing 36 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
1999	1	0	1
2002	1	1	2
2003	2	0	2
2004	1	0	1
2009	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	0	1	1
2013	3	0	3
2015	1	0	1
2016	0	2	2
2017	0	2	2
2018	3	0	3
2019	5	0	5
2020	1	0	1
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	1	1
2023	2	0	2
2024	0	1	1
2025	2	1	3
2026	1	0	1

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Wang Z, Kou X, Wang S, Han Y, Xu D, McClements DJ, Chen X, Chen S. Interaction and formation mechanism of zein-yeast carboxymethyl glucan nanoparticles for the encapsulation of curcumin. Int J Biol Macromol. 2026 May; 362:152055.

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Zhou L, Li K, McClements DJ, Ma R, Pan X, Yang T, Zhan J, Liu C, Tian Y. Insights into the digestibility differences of thermostable starches under boiling treatment. Carbohydr Polym. 2026 Feb 01; 373:124594.

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Liu Y, Qin J, Khan IM, Xiao H, Miao M, Chen G. Alternan as a glucan with miscellaneous applications: Properties, preparation, and health efficacies. Food Chem. 2025 Oct 30; 490:145140.

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Jaecklein E, Papavinasasundaram K, Ostroff GR, Sassetti C, Soto ER. Targeted delivery of antitubercular drugs using glucan lipid particles. Microbiol Spectr. 2025 Mar 04; 13(3):e0274424.

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Whelan AO, Flick-Smith HC, Walker NJ, Abraham A, Levitz SM, Ostroff GR, Oyston PCF. A glucan-particle based tularemia subunit vaccine induces T-cell immunity and affords partial protection in an inhalation rat infection model. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0294998.

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Chen L, Zhao N, McClements DJ, Hamaker BR, Miao M. Advanced dendritic glucan-derived biomaterials: From molecular structure to versatile applications. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2023 09; 22(5):4107-4146.

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Soto ER, Specht CA, Rus F, Lee CK, Abraham A, Levitz SM, Ostroff GR. An efficient (nano) silica - In glucan particles protein encapsulation approach for improved thermal stability. J Control Release. 2023 05; 357:175-184.

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Hester MM, Oliveira LVN, Wang R, Mou Z, Lourenco D, Ostroff GR, Specht CA, Levitz SM. Cross-reactivity between vaccine antigens from the chitin deacetylase protein family improves survival in a mouse model of cryptococcosis. Front Immunol. 2022; 13:1015586.

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Specht CA, Homan EJ, Lee CK, Mou Z, Gomez CL, Hester MM, Abraham A, Rus F, Ostroff GR, Levitz SM. Protection of Mice against Experimental Cryptococcosis by Synthesized Peptides Delivered in Glucan Particles. mBio. 2021 02 22; 13(1):e0336721.

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Gong Y, Cao C, Ai C, Wen C, Wang L, Zhao J, Han Y, Song S, Xiao H. Structural characterization and immunostimulatory activity of a glucan from Cyclina sinensis. Int J Biol Macromol. 2020 Oct 15; 161:779-786.

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