B-glucans encapsulated in liposomes
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1. Liposomes encapsulating a β
- -glucan for the transmucosal administration in an effective amount for enhancing a cellular immunity to a subject in need of said enhancement.
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Abstract
Liposomes encapsulating a β-glucan have an improved activity of enhancing a cellular immunity, especially when they are transmucosally administered. Thus, the liposomes are useful for the treatment or prevention of infection or tumor.
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1. Liposomes encapsulating a β
- -glucan for the transmucosal administration in an effective amount for enhancing a cellular immunity to a subject in need of said enhancement.
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8. A pharmaceutical composition for the transmucosal administration to a subject in need of the enhancement of a cellular immunity comprising liposomes encapsulating a β
- -glucan in an effective amount for said enhancement.
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15. A method for enhancing cellular immunity comprising transmucosally administering liposomes encapsulating a β
- -glucan or a pharmaceutical composition containing said liposomes in an effective amount for said enhancement to a subject in need of said enhancement.
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16. A method for the treatment or prevention of infection or tumor which comprises transmucosally administering liposomes encapsulating a β
- -glucan or a pharmaceutical composition containing said liposomes in an effective amount for said treatment or prevention to a subject in need of said treatment or prevention.
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