title: The immunostimulating activities of anti-tumor polysaccharides from Pseudostellaria heterophylla.
abstract: We have previously shown that a mitogenic fraction (PH-I) separated from Pseudostellaria heterophylla exhibits both immunomodulatory and anti-tumor activities. In the present study, PH-I was further purified by gel filtration chromatography and the resulting three fractions (PH-I A, PH-I B and PH-I C) were assessed for their anti-tumor activity in vivo. It was found that fraction PH-I C from P. heterophylla could markedly suppress the growth of EAT cells in vivo. Mechanistic studies have shown that i.p. injection of PH-I C into mice could enhance the phagocytic activity of thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophages. Moreover, PH-I C showed a potent activating effect on the cytotoxic activity of natural killer (NK) cells and alloreactive cytotoxic T cells (Tc) as well as increased the MurIL-2-induced lymphokine activated killer cell (LAK) activity in vitro. In addition, PH-I C could increase the number of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in the tumor site of WEHI-164-bearing mice. Finally, i.v. injection of PH-I C significantly elevated the levels of IFN-gamma and IL-4 in sera of EAT-bearing mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, 12 Territories.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Choy
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000628:therapy; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015979:Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated / Q000187:drug effects; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects*; D016246:Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating / Q000187:drug effects; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D016207:Cytokines; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011134:Polysaccharides; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma