Maturation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells by a novel β-glucan purified from <em>Paenibacillus</em> <em>polymyxa</em> JB115

Maturation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells by a novel β-glucan purified from <em>Paenibacillus</em> <em>polymyxa</em> JB115

We investigated the immunostimulatory effects of a novel β-glucan purified from <em>Paenibacillus</em> (<em>P</em>.) <em>polymyxa</em> JB115 on bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (DCs), a type of potent antigen-presenting cells. β-glucan isolated from <em>P. polymyxa</em> JB115 enhanced the viability and induced the maturation of DCs. β-glucan markedly increased the cytokine production of DCs and surface expression of DC markers. In addition, DCs treated with β-glucan showed a higher capacity to stimulate allogeneic spleen cell proliferation compared to those treated with medium alone. These results demonstrate the effect of β-glucan on DC maturation and may increase the use of β-glucan.