Reishi mushroom contains special polysaccharides called beta - glucans said to fight cancer cells by
suppressing endothelial growth factor, support the immune system, and enhance cytotoxic receptors (NKG2D / NCR) killer cells.
Not exact matches
The scientists in Augustin's laboratory consequently pursued preclinical tumor therapy experiments, which were aimed at not just blocking angiogenesis, but to also
suppress the production of tumor - promoting
growth factors in
endothelial cells.
Kandel and colleagues at the Pediatric Tumor Biology Laboratory were the first to describe how experimental pediatric tumor
growth could be
suppressed by blocking a molecule called vascular
endothelial growth factor (VEGF) from performing its natural job.