title: Effects of Phytolacca acinosa polysaccharides I on immune function in mice.
abstract: Radioactivities of [3H]TdR uptaken by splenocytes and released from [3H]TdR-labeled YAC-1 cell line were measured to determine the degree of lymphocyte proliferation and natural killer (NK) cell activity. Seven days after mice treated with Phytolacca acinosa polysaccharides I (PAP-I) 5-50 mg.kg-1, the NK cell activity, and lymphocyte proliferation induced by Con A 5 micrograms.ml-1 or lipopolysaccharides 10 micrograms.ml-1 were significantly augmented. Splenocytes from mice treated with ip PAP-I 5-50 mg.kg-1 were incubated with Con A 5 micrograms.ml-1 for 24 h to induce interleukin-2 (IL-2) and for 40 h to induce NK cytotoxic factor (NKCF). Radioactivities of [3H]TdR uptaken by CTLL-2 cell line and YAC-1 cell line were used to measure the IL-2 and NKCF activities, respectively. PAP-I enhanced the production of IL-2 and NKCF. These results suggest that PAP-I augments the immunological functions in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Q Y
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Ju
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011134:Polysaccharides