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This paper was aimed to compare the effect of Buzhong Yiqi decoction containing Hedysari Radix or Astragali Radix on anti-immunosenescence effects in spleen lymphocytes of senescence accelerated mouse 8 (SAMP8). The effect of the serums on the proliferation of spleen T lymphocytes in SAMP8 mice induced by ConA was tested by MTT. The effect of the serums on the T lymphocytes subsets of SAMP8 mice was measured by flow cytometry. ELISA was used to detect the level of IL-2 and IFN-γ in the culture supernatants of spleen lymphocytes. The effect of the serums on the expression of CD28 mRNA in spleen T lymphocytes was detected by fluorescent quantitative PCR. Western blot was used to detect the expression of CD28 protein in spleen T lymphocytes of SAMP8 mice. Both the serums of Buzhong Yiqi decoctions containing Hedysari Radix or Astragali Radix improved the proliferation of T lymphocytes in SAMP8 mice. Both the serums had no obvious effect on the differentiation of spleen T lymphocytes'subsets in SAMP8 mice. Both the serums increased the content of IL-2 and INF-γ in the culture supernatants of spleen lymphocytes. And for the content of IL-2, the serum of Buzhong Yiqi decoction with Hedysari Radix was better（P<0.05）. Both the serums improved the expression of CD28 mRNA in spleen T lymphocytes of SAMP8 mice. And the effect of Hedysari Radix group was better than that of Astragalus Radix group（P<0.05）. Both the serums improved the expression of CD28 protein in spleen T lymphocytes of SAMP8 mice. The role of the serums containing Buzhong Yiqi decoction with Astragalus Radix and the decoction with Hedysari Radix in anti-immunosenescence was through the effect of the CD28. And the effect of Hedysari Radix group was better than that of Astragalus Radix group on improved the expression of CD28 mRNA in T lymphocytes of SAMP8 mice. Astragalus Radix and Hedysari Radix could swap in the aspect of anti-immunosenescence.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the erythrocyte immuno-regulatory effect of Patrinia scabra Bunge extracts extracted by macroporous adsorptive resins in tumor bearing mice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Patrinia scabra Bunge was extracted by macroporous adsorptive resins, and the amount of polysaccharides and saponins in the extract were determined. Mice bearing S180 tumor were treated with the extract and their survival prolongation rate, erythrocyte rosette formation rates of C3b receptor (ERR-CR), immune complex (ERR-IC) and tumor cell (ERR-TC), as well as the CD35 and CD44s were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Polysaccharide content was 21.4%, saponin 41.8% in the extract. As compared with the model group, the survival rate was increased, the erythrocyte immune function was improved (showed increase of ERR-CR and ERR-TC, decrease of ERR-IC), and the amount of CD35 and CD44s in red blood cell membrane increased in mice after being treated with the extract (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Extract of Patrinia scabra Bunge extracted by macroporous adsorptive resins can regulate the erythrocyte immune function to a certain extent.</p>