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SUBMITTER: Zhang MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4960522 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Michael S MS Sandouk Aline A Houtman Jon C D JC
Scientific reports 20160726
Glycerol Monolaurate (GML) is a naturally occurring fatty acid widely utilized in food, cosmetics, and homeopathic supplements. GML is a potent antimicrobial agent that targets a range of bacteria, fungi, and enveloped viruses but select findings suggest that GML also has immunomodulatory functions. In this study, we have mechanistically examined if GML affects the signaling and functional output of human primary T cells. We found that GML potently altered order and disorder dynamics in the plas ...[more]