title: [Activation of mouse macrophages by the alkali-extracted polysaccharide from spore of Ganoderma lucidum].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the activation of mouse macrophages by the alkali-extracted polysaccharides from the spore of Ganoderma lucidum (LZSBS).
  
  
  METHODS
  The mouse macrophages cultured in-vitro were stimulated by LZSBS. IL-1beta and TNF-alpha in the culture supernatants were detected by ELISA. NO production was detected by Griess assay. The percentage of phagocytosis of latex beads by mouse macrophages was counted under microscope.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mouse macrophages stimulated by LZSBS increased in volume and darkened in appearance under phase-contrast microscope. LZSBS-activated mouse macrophages secreted IL-1beta and TNF-alpha produced a large amount of NO. The percentage of phagocytosis of latex beads by mouse macrophages was also significantly increased in the presence of LZSBS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LZSBS can activate markedly the mouse macrophages.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecularbiology and Biochemistry, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany. tangqingjiu2003@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Qing-jiu
authors.initials: QJ
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Jin-song
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ying-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Reutter
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008262:Macrophage Activation; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020940:Reishi / Q000737:chemistry; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D011134:Polysaccharides; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D009569:Nitric Oxide