Immunomodulatory activity of polysaccharide and research progresses of polysaccharide medicine / 中国生化药物杂志

ABSTRACT

Polysaccharides are a class of natural macromolecules with biological activities which could regulate the immune system by activating immune cells and promoting the secretion of cytokines to exert the anti-tumor and anti-oxidation activities.The article reviews the mechanism of polysaccharides acting on the immune system and its anti-tumor immunotherapy applications.