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2017
Immunomodulatory effects of ethanol extract of germinated ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
Immunomodulatory effects of ethanol extract of germinated ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
한국실험동물학회
박종환
논문정보
- Publisher
- Laboratory Animal Research
- Issue Date
- 2017-03-01
- Keywords
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- Citation
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- Source
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- Journal Title
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- Volume
- 33
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 32
- End Page
- 39
- DOI
- ISSN
- 17386055
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the immunomodulatory activity of ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) extract (IPE) in vitro and in vivo. Raji (a human B cell line) and Jurkat (a human T cell line) cells were treated with various doses of IPE and cell proliferation was measured by WST assay. Results showed that IPE promoted the proliferation of both Raji and Jurkat cells in a dosedependent manner. IPE also enhanced IL-6 and TNF-α production in macrophages in the presence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), although IPE alone did not induce cytokine production. Moreover, IPE treatment upregulated iNOS gene expression in macrophages in a time- and dose-dependent manner and led to the production of nitric oxide in macrophages in the presence of IFNγ. In vivo studies revealed that oral administration of IPE for 2 weeks increased the differentiation of CD4+, CD8+, and CD19+ cells in splenocytes. These findings suggested that IPE has immunomodulatory effects and could be developed as an immunomodulatory supplement.
- 전남대학교
- KCI
- Laboratory Animal Research
저자 정보
| 이름 | 소속 |
|---|---|
| 박종환 | 수의학과 |