Table 2

Summary of effects by mushrooms on adhesion molecule expression and monocyte binding

Mushroom

VCAM-1

ICAM-1

E-selectin

Binding-U*

%

Binding-S

%

Shiitake

reduced

reduced

23

no change

0

Crimini

reduced

reduced

reduced

44

reduced

18

Oyster

reduced

reduced

50

reduced

18

Maitake

reduced

reduced

55

reduced

16

White button

reduced

reduced

reduced

reduced

60

reduced

26

*U, unstimulated HAEC cells; S, stimulated with IL-1β

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