"Galactans" 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.
Polysaccharides composed of repeating galactose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.
| Descriptor ID |
D005685
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.360
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Galactans" by people in Profiles.
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Rectal mucosal quantitative galactose oxidase-Schiff reaction as an early detection biomarker for colorectal cancer: comparison to fecal occult stool blood test. Cancer Biomark. 2010-2011; 8(2):109-12.
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A fibre cocktail of fenugreek, guar gum and wheat bran reduces oxidative modification of LDL induced by an atherogenic diet in rats. Mol Cell Biochem. 2007 Jan; 294(1-2):145-53.
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Increased binding of LDL and VLDL to apo B,E receptors of hepatic plasma membrane of rats treated with Fibernat. Eur J Nutr. 2003 Oct; 42(5):262-71.
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Sequences of the VH and VL regions of murine monoclonal antibodies against 3-fucosyllactosamine. J Immunol. 1988 Feb 15; 140(4):1212-7.