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gliotoxin

A poisonous substance produced by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus that has been found to interfere with the ‘stickiness’ of MACROPHAGES and to inhibit the process by which the immune system recognizes transplanted tissue, infecting organisms and cancer cells as ‘foreign’.
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Isolation and localization of the antibiotics gliotoxin produced by Gliocladium virens from alginate prill in soil and soilless media.
Root Rot Disease Complex of Cotton: A Menace to Crop in Southern Punjab and its Mitigation through Antagonistic Fungi
fumigatus toxins, including gliotoxin, helvolic acid and fumagillin (Takashi et al.
STUDIES ON EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION WITH ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS IN OSTRICH CHICKS
In addition, Trichoderma virens produced gliotoxin toxic to both R.
Biological control of sheath diseases of rice caused by Rhizoctonia oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani by Trichoderma spp
Induction of mutagenesis by gamma irradiation can also increase the ability of Trichoderma species to produce antibiotics and phenolic compounds such as trichodermine, gliotoxin and viridian (Haggag and Mohamed, 2002).
Enhancing the Biocontrol Efficiency of Trichoderma harzianum JF419706 through Cell Wall Degrading Enzyme Production
NF-[kappa]B inhibitors, including pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate [36], parthenolide [37], gliotoxin [38], and proteosome inhibitor [24], were reported to cause GSH depletion.
The Regulatory Role of Nuclear Factor Kappa B in the Heart of Hereditary Hypertriglyceridemic Rat
Gliotoxin production by clinical and environmental Aspergillusfumigatusstrains.
Isolation of potential biological control agents of Ganodermaboninense from Crocker Range, Sabah
Mycotoxins produced by candida include gliotoxin, which is known to suppress the immune system.
Mold and mycotoxins: often overlooked factors in chronic Lyme disease
Gliotoxin contamination in and pre- and postfermented corn, sorghum and wet brewer's grains silage in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
Effects of storage duration and temperature on the chemical composition, microorganism density, and in vitro rumen fermentation of wet brewers grains
Cellular targeting of the apoptosis-inducing compound gliotoxin to fibrotic rat livers.
Anti-fibrotic effect of thymoquinone on hepatic stellate cells
Di Pietro A, Lorito M, Hayes CK, Broadway RM, Harman GE (1993) Endochitinase from Gliocladium virens: Isolation, characterization and synergistic antifungal activity in combination with gliotoxin.
[beta]-N-acetylglucosaminidase production by Lecanicillium (Verticillium) lecanii ATCC 26854 by solid-state fermentation utilizing shrimp shell/Produccion de [beta]-N-acetilglucosaminidasa de Lecanicillium (Verticillium) lecanii ATCC 26854 por cultivo solido fermentado utilizando caparazon de camaron/ Producao de [beta]-N-acetilglucosaminidasa ...
The effective antifungal compounds produced by this fungus were identified as gliovirin and gliotoxin, but no further purification and dose response of these compounds were done in the study.
Potential utilization of plant and fungal extracts for wood protection

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