• 미생물학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.64-68
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• 2000

Agrocybe cylindracea으로부터 분리 배양한 균사체 배양액을 이용하여 균사체내 다당류(IP)와 균사체외 다당류(EP)를 분리하고, 동물실험을 통한 각 다당류의 면역증강활성에 관해 실험을 실시하였다. 탐식능에 대한 실험결과, IP와 EP 모두는 복강 침출 세포(PEC)에서 대조군에 비해 6.6-50%, 말초 임파구(ML)에서 67-167%, 비장(SP)에서 16-90%의 전반적으로 높은 탐식능을 나타냈다. 또한 항체 생성능 측정을 위한 plaque forming cell(PFC)와 rosette forming cell(RFC)의 실험결과에서 볼 때, PFC형성능은 대조군에 비해 EP투여 II군에서 46-50%, IP투여 I군에서 49-70%의 활성증가를 나타내었다. 또한 RFC형성능은 대조군에 비해 IP투여 I군에서 91%의 증가를, EP투여 I군에서 33%, EP투여 II군에서 43%의 활성증가를 나타내어 높은 항체생성이 기대되었다. Mitogen 활성은 농도 의존적으로 세포 증식능을 보였으며, IP와 EP를 비교할 때, EP는 IP에 비해 약2.5배의 세포증식 활성을 보였다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.370-378
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• 1991

Effects of squalene on humoral immune system in mice were investigated. Squalene exhibited significant increases in the circulating leukocyte counts and relative spleen and thymus weights of the mice. However, the relative liver weight was slightly decreased. Hemagglutination titers (HA) were signficantly enhanced by squalene while Arthus reaction was not affected. Splenic plaque forming cells (PFC) were also greatly increased by squalene, especially at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg of it.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.533-538
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• 1997

감초에서 분리한 각각의 추출물(GHE, GME, GAE)을 BALB/c mice에 투여하여 탐식작용, 용혈 반형성, 용혈소 역가 측정 및 rosette 형성 실험을 통해 감초가 면역응답에 미치는 영역을 조사하였다. 1. 탐식능 측정에서 복강침출세포(PEC)와 비자세포(spleen cells)는 CONrns에 비하여 각각의 약물 투여군이 Candida parapsilosis에 대한 효과가 다소 높은 경향을 나타내었지만, 유의성은 없었다. 2. 용혈반 형성 및 용혈소 역가측정에서는 CON군에 비하여 GHE, GME 투여군 및 GAE 투여군이 높게 나타났다. 3. Rosette 형성에 대한 측정에서는 CON군에 비하여 GME, GAE 투여군이 높은 유의성을 나타내었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.169-175
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• 1992

Anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid (GC) derivatives have been clinically used in immune-malfunctional diseases for their immunosuppressive activity. However, there is still a lack of knowledge on the relationship between anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activities. In order to compare immunosuppressive activities with the known anti-inflammatory activities of the GC derivatives, eight clinically used GC derivatives including hydrocortisone, prednislone, 6$\alpha$-methyl prednisolone, triamcinolone, dexamethasone, betamethasone, triamcinolone acetonide and fluocinolone acetonide were selected, and lymphoblastosis inhibition and plaque-forming cell (PFC) response in mice were studied as immunological parameters. In Con A-induced lymphoblatosis inhibition invitro, all derivatives showed potent inhibition $IC_{50}$ values of the derivaties except methyl prednisolone and triamcinolone were less than $10^{-7}$M and good dose dependency was obtained. This result was well correlated with that of their anti-inflammatory potencies obtained. This result was well correlated with that of their anti-inflammatory potencies and their receptor binding affinities. However, in PFC response, consistent result were not obtained. Total numbers of PFCs per spleen were decreased by some derivatives, but numbers of PFCs per $10^6$ cells were not decreased by systemic administration of but numbers of PFCs per $10^6$ cells were not decreased by systemic administration of GC at the dose of 0.05 mg/mouse. Furthermore, at the dose of 0.1 mg/mouse, numbers of PFCs per $10^6$ cells were found to be increased, although total PFCs per spleen were decreased.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.545-549
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• 1997

Effects of swainsonine (SW;8${\alpha}$, ${\beta}$-indolizidine-${\alpha}$, $2{\alpha}$8-triol from Locoweed) on the humoral immune responses of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) wer studied in ICR mice. Mice were divided into 4 groups (10 mice/group), and LPS was given to each mouse 1 hr after i.p. injection with 3.7 mg/kg of swainsonine, by i.p. injection twice a week for 14 days at a dose of 2 mg/kg. Humoral immune responses were evaluated by hemagglutination (HA) titer and splenic plaque forming cells (PFC). The results of this study were summarized as follows: Mice administrated each of LPS and SW showed significant enhancement of the weight ratios of spleen to body, HA titer, 2-mercaptoethanol-resistant HA(MER-HA) titer and PFC compared with those in controls. However, the LPS plus SW treatment decreased HA titer, MER-HA titer and PFC corresponding to humoral immunity, as compared with those in the mice treated with LPS alone. These findings indicated that LPS significantly enhanced humoral immune responses, but their enhancement effects were lowered somewhat by SW.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.82-88
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• 2006

This study was performed to evaluate the effect of Sorghum bicolor L. Moench(Sorghum, su-su) extracts on mouse immune cell activation. As ex vivo experiment, different concentrations(0, 50, 500mg/kg B.W.) of Sorghum bicolor L. Moench water extracts were orally administrated into mouse every other day for four weeks. The proliferation of mouse splenocytes, the number of plaque forming cells(PFC) and the cytokine IL-1β production by activated macrophage were used as indices for immunocompetence. Splenocyte proliferation was enhanced in mouse orally administrated with 50mg/kg B.W./day concentration compared to that of control group. Especially, the highest proliferation of spleoncyte was seen in the mouse orally administrated at the concentration of 50mg/kg B.W./day. The number of plaque forming cells(PFC) to SRBC were significantly enhanced when compared with control group. Also, the mouse of Sorghum bicolor L. Moench water extracts 50mg/kg B.W./day supplementation group with LPS stimulation enhanced level of IL-1$\beta$ cytokine production. This study suggest that supplementation of Sorghum bicolor L. Moench water extracts may enhance the immune function by regulating the splenocytes proliferation, increasing the number of PFC and enhancing the cytokine production by activated macrophage.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 1999

The effects of methidathion on humoral immune response were studied in BALB/c mice. 0.5 or 5.0 mg/kg/day methidathion were administered orally for 14 days. The parameters examined to assess apparent toxicity of methidathion included changes of body weight, relative weight of spleen, thymus, sidney and liver, and viable spllenic cell numbers. To evaluate the humoral immune response, thymus, kidney and liver, and viable splenic cell numbers. To evaluate the humoral immune resopnse, the plaque forming cell(PFC) responses sheep the red blood cells (SRBC) and the lovels of serum IgG to hen egg lysozyme (HEL) were determined. No alterations were observed in changes of body weights, relative organ weights and the numbers of viable splenocytes by exposure to any dose of methidathion. At the dose of 0.5mg/kg only PFC response was decreased, whereas both PFC response and the level of serum IgG were decreased significantly at the dose of 5.0 mg/kg. These results indicate that exposure to methidathion may cause sup[pression of humoral immune reponse in mice without overt changed in lymphoid organ weight or viability of splenocytes.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.125.1-125.1
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• 2003

Effects of Compound-A, a phenylpropanoid isolated from Arctium lappa fruit, on sheep red blood cells (sRBC)-induced arthus reaction (AR) were studied in ICR male mice and determined the plaque forming cells (PFC) numbers and hemagglutinin (HA) titer. Two weeks after sensitization of i.p. injection of sRBC (4x10$^{8}$ cells), ICR male mice were challenged by i.p. injection of sRBC (2$\times{10}^8$ cells). Five days after the challenge of antigen, paw edema induced three hours after the last challenge by Arthus reaction. (omitted)

• 약학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2000

Effects of Astragali radix extract (AG) on the humoral immunotoxic responses of zinc chloride (Zn) were studied in ICR mice. Mice were divided into 4 groups (10 mice/group), and Zn was given to the mice, 1 hr after i.p. injection with 0.5 g/kg of AG, by i.p. injection daily for 10 days at a dose of 25 mg/kg. Mice were immunized and challenged with sheep red blood cells (SRBC). Zn treatment increased the relative weight of spleen compared with those in controls, but decreased the hemagglutination (HA) titer 2-mercaptoethanol-resistant HA (MER-HA) titer and splenic plaque forming cells (PFC). AG treatment significantly increased the relative weight of spleen, HA titer and PFC compared with those in controls. Combination of Zn and AG significantly increased the relative weight of spleen compared with those in controls, but decreased the HA titer, MER-HA titer and PFC. The relative weight of spleen was significantly increased in the Zn and AG combination group than those in Zn alone treatment group. But the HA titer, MER-HA titer and PFC were slightly increased in the group of combination. These results suggest that AG might slightly restore humoral immune responses lowered by an excess of zinc.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 1995

Several populations of lymphocytes possess receptors for autonomic neurotransmitter, which make lymphocytes susceptible to autonomic stimulation. This study was to evaluate the functional alternation of effector cells of the immune system. Female Balb/C mice, 15-20 g, were injected with MA subcutaneously under various conditions. Mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) showed certain T cell subsets were affected by MA. The level of interleukin-2 (IL-2) production was inhibited due to a defect in expression of the IL-2 receptor. In mice injected with 20 mg MA/kg, 1 day before assay, phagocytosis of peritoneal macrophages showed $14.07\pm3%$, which was similar degree to 5 mg MA/kg treatment for 4 consecutive days. Phagocytosis was almost recovered to that of control after 4 day in 20 mg/kg injected mice. Maximum inhibition of plaque forming cell (PFC) occurred when MA was given early, indicating the inductive time point of antibody production was affected. The cortisol level increased in the MA treated group (0.05, 0.20, and $0.08{\mu}g$/dl for control, low, and high dose-MA treated mice, respectively). Based on these results, MA has general suppression effects on the immune systems by functional alteration of effector cells. Considering the increment of serum cortisol levels, MA partially impacts the neuroendocrine system to lead to failure of immune response.