title: [Granulopoietic effects of lentinan, an antitumor polysaccharide in BALB/c nude mice].
abstract: The effect of lentinan on granulopoiesis in BALB/c nude mice (Nu/Nu) was compared with that in their heterozygotes (Nu/+). Lentinan-injected Nu/+ showed enhanced serum colony-stimulating activity (CSA), and increased diphasically granulocyte-macrophage colony forming cells (GM-CFC) in bone marrow and spleen (i.e., first peak on day 1-2 and second peak on day 6). On the other hand, in Nu/Nu, lentinan did not enhance serum CSA, although the control level was higher than the enhanced level in Nu/+. Monophasic increase in GM-CFC was observed in Nu/Nu, but the second peak seen in Nu/+ was not observed. Reconstitution of Nu/+ splenocytes to Nu/Nu increased GM-CFC on day 6, and the increase was augmented by lentinan administration. These results suggest that mature T-cells participate in regulation of granulopoiesis in vivo and that lentinan augments granulopoiesis at least in part via mature T-cell populations.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D007912:Lentinan / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D011134:Polysaccharides; D007912:Lentinan