title: Suppression of splenic lymphocyte proliferation by Eucommia ulmoides and genipin.
abstract: We investigated the modulation of innate and adaptive immune cell activation by Eucommia ulmoides Oliver extract (EUE) and its ingredient genipin. As an innate immunity indicator, the phagocytic activity of macrophages was determined by measuring engulfed, fluorescently labeled Escherichia coli. As a surrogate marker for the respective activation of cellular and humoral adaptive immunity, concanavalin A (Con A) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induction of primary splenocyte proliferation was assayed in in vitro and ex vivo systems. EUE and genipin suppressed the proliferation of primary splenic lymphocytes induced by Con A or LPS, but not macrophage phagocytosis. Oral administration of EUE and genipin to mice decreased splenic lymphocyte proliferation induced by Con A or LPS. These results revealed that E. ulmoides and genipin suppressed cellular and humoral adaptive immunity, and they suggest that E. ulmoides and genipin are promising candidates for immunosuppressive drugs that target diseases that involve excessive activation of adaptive immunity.
authors: Integrated Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 420-743, Korea, (phone: +82-2-21644095; fax: +82-2-21644059).
authors: Gabsik
authors: G
authors: Yang
authors: Eun
authors: E
authors: Kyoung Seo
authors: Je-Hyun
authors: JH
authors: Lee
authors: Joo
authors: J
authors: Young Lee
mesh_terms: D056704:Adaptive Immunity / Q000187:drug effects; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D031283:Eucommiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D039823:Iridoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D039823:Iridoids; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D003208:Concanavalin A; C007834:genipin
keywords: Cellular immunity; Humoral immunity; Immunosuppression; Lymphocytes, splenic; Macrophages