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Published on: February 16, 2016
[Study of Rhizoma Darynaria on regulation of cellular immune function in immunosuppressive mice]
Gan Zhao1, Guanlan He1, Chunyuan Lu1
1Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530003, China.
Insights
Rhizoma Drynaria ethanol extract effectively regulated cellular immunity in immunosuppressed mice. It enhanced T-lymphocyte function and balanced key immune indicators, suggesting therapeutic potential.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Pharmacology
- Natural Products
Background:
- Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a common chemotherapeutic agent that induces immunosuppression.
- Studying natural compounds for immunomodulatory effects is crucial for developing supportive therapies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the immunomodulatory effects of Rhizoma Drynaria ethanol extract in a mouse model of cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression.
Main Methods:
- Kunming mice were divided into control, model, positive control (levamisole), and low-, medium-, high-dose extract groups.
- Immunosuppression was induced via intraperitoneal cyclophosphamide injection.
- Key immune parameters assessed included lymphocyte proliferation, delayed type hypersensitivity, T-lymphocyte subsets (CD4+, CD8+), and cytokine mRNA expression (IL-4, IFN-γ).
Main Results:
- Rhizoma Drynaria extract (5 and 10 g/kg) significantly enhanced T-lymphocyte proliferation and delayed type hypersensitivity.
- The extract increased CD4+ T cells, CD4+/CD8+ ratio, and Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) mRNA expression.
- Conversely, it decreased CD8+ T cells and Interleukin-4 (IL-4) mRNA expression, while B-lymphocyte proliferation remained unaffected.
Conclusions:
- Rhizoma Drynaria ethanol extract demonstrates significant immunomodulatory activity.
- The extract helps restore cellular immune functions in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressive states.
Objective:
To study the effect of Rhizoma Drynaria ethanol extract on regulation of cellular immune functions in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressive mice.
Methods:
A total of 60 kunming mice were randomly divided into six groups:normal control group, model group, positive control group( levamisole, 0. 05 g / kg) and low-, medium- and high-dose Rhizoma Drynaria ethanol extract-treated groups( 2. 5, 5, 10 g / kg). The mice in the four administration group were administered with 10 mL / kg of the drug for 20 days. Except normal control group, the mice in the other 5 groups were intraperitoneally injected( ip) with cyclophosphamide to establish immunosuppression model. After the end of the experiment, the indices of lymphocyte proliferation capacity and delayed type hypersensitivity were detected, speen histological structure and Tlymphocyte subsets CD_4~+, CD_8~+T cells in peripheral blood were measured. The relativemRNA expression of Interleukin 4( IL-4) and Interferon-γ( IFN-γ) in the spleen tissues were detected.
Results:
Rhizoma Drynaria ethanol extract( 5, 10 g / kg) enhanced Con Ainduced T-lymphocytes proliferative capacity and delayed type hypersensitivity, increased CD_4~+T cells, CD_4~+/ CD_8~+ratio in peripheral blood, IFN-γ mRNA expression and IFN-γ /IL-4 ratio, decreased CD_8~+T cells and IL-4 mRNA expression. However, there was no obvious difference in LPS-induced B-lymphocyte proliferation capacity.
Conclusion:
Rhizoma Drynaria ethanol extract could regulate the cellular immune functions in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressive mice.
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