Medeiros, Sarah Dantas VianaCordeiro, Sara LimaCavalcanti, Jéssica Escorel ChavesMelchuna, Karina MendesLima, Aleida Maria da SilvaAraújo Filho, IramiMedeiros, Aldo CunhaRocha, Keyla Borges FerreiraOliveira, Elizabeth MaiaFaria, Eduardo Dantas BaptistaSassaki, Guilherme LanziRocha, Hugo Alexandre OliveiraSales, Valéria Soraya Farias2013-10-212013-10-212012MEDEIROS, Sarah Dantas Viana; CORDEIRO, Sara Lima; CAVALCANTI, Jéssica Escorel Chaves; MELCHUNA, Karina Mendes; LIMA, Aleida Maria da Silva; FILHO, Irami Araújo; MEDEIROS, Aldo Cunha; ROCHA, Keyla Borges Ferreira; OLIVEIRA, Elizabeth Maia; FARIA, Eduardo Dantas Baptista; SASSAKI, Guilherme Lanzi; ROCHA, Hugo Alexandre Oliveira; SALES, Valéria Soraya Farias. Effects of Purified Saccharomyces cerevisiae (1 3)- -Glucan on Venous Ulcer Healing. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, v. 13, p. 8142-8158, 2012. Disponível em: <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3430226/> Acesso em: 08 out. 2013.1422-0067https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/1/6613Water-insoluble glucan was isolated from the baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The yeast cells were treated with alkali and the residue then with acid. Chemical and NMR (1D and 2D) analyses showed that a linear (1→3)-β-glucan was purified that was not contaminated with other carbohydrates, proteins or phenolic compounds. The effects of the glucan on wound healing were assessed in human venous ulcers by histopathological analysis after 30 days of topical treatment. (1→3)-β-glucan enhanced ulcer healing and increased epithelial hyperplasia, as well as increased inflammatory cells, angiogenesis and fibroblast proliferation. In one patient who had an ulcer that would not heal for over 15 years, glucan treatment caused a 67.8% decrease in the area of the ulcer. This is the first study to investigate the effects of (1→3)-β-glucan on venous ulcer healing in humans; our findings suggest that this glucan is a potential natural biological response modifier in wound healingengAcesso AbertoWater-insoluble glucanPolysaccharideYeastImmunomodulatorTissue repairarticle