title: Effects of Tremella polysaccharides on immune function in mice.
abstract: It was found in vitro that Tremella polysaccharides (TP) (50, 100, 150 and 200 micrograms/ml) augmented lymphocyte proliferation induced by Con A and did not antagonize the suppressive effect of hydrocortisone on lymphocyte proliferation. In vivo TP promoted the plaque-forming cell (PFC) response to SRBC in mice. TP 50 and 100 mg/kg ip for 5 d produced 77.6% and 81.8% increases in PFC response respectively. At the doses of 150 and 200 micrograms/ml, TP decreased the interleukin 2 (IL-2) activities in the supernatant of culture media of mouse spleen cells. TP (50 micrograms/ml) enhanced the lymphocyte proliferation induced by Con A and increased the PFC response to SRBC by 47.1% in 14-month-old mice.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Z B
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001487:Basidiomycota; D002455:Cell Division; D005260:Female; D006462:Hemolytic Plaque Technique; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011134:Polysaccharides