title: Astragalus polysaccharide enhances immunity and inhibits H9N2 avian influenza virus in vitro and in vivo.
abstract: This study investigated the humoral immunization of Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) against H9N2 avian influenza virus (H9N2 AIV) infection in chickens.The effects of APS treatment on H9N2 infection was evaluated by an MTT [3(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 3-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide] assay and analysis of MHC and cytokine mRNA expression. The effect on lymphocyte and serum antibody titers in vivo was also investigated. IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, LITAF, IL-12 and antibody titers to H9N2 AIV were enhanced in the first week after APS treatment. The results indicated that APS treatment reduces H9N2 AIV replication and promotes early humoral immune responses in young chickens.
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
authors.forename: Sanpha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kallon
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
authors.forename: Xiaorong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
authors.forename: Cuiying
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
authors.forename: Qianyun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.affiliation: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory, 3606 East Mount Hope Road, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA.
authors.forename: Shuang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, College of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
authors.forename: Chunyi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
authors.forename: Jingyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
authors.forename: Qingmei
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
authors.forename: Youngliang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang