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OBJECTIVE： To investigate the effects of benzoxazole derivative 2-（chlorobenzoxazolyl-2-yl）-4，5，6，7-tetrahydro- dihydro-indazole-3-ol （PO-296） on the differentiation of murine bone marrow-derived dendritic cells（DC） and their related indexes as specific surface molecules and inflammatory cytokines. METHODS： Bone marrow nuclear cells of mice were isolated， and immature DC （imDC） was obtained by recombinant mice granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor and recombinant mice IL-4. After pretreated with low-dose， medium-dose and high-dose （1， 5， 25 μmol/L） of PO-296， DC was obtained by lipopolysaccharide induction. Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of DC specific surface molecules [i.e. the proportion of class Ⅱ major histocompatibility complex （MHC Ⅱ）， CD80， CD86 and chemokine receptor 7 （CCR7） positive cells]， imDC phagocytosis （i.e. the proportion of dextran positive cells） and DC survival （i.e. the proportion of survival cells）. ELISA method was used to detect the levels of inflammatory cytokines （IL-10， IL-12 and TNF-α） in cell culture medium. RESULTS： Compared with imDC group， the proportion of MHC Ⅱ， CD80 and CD86 positive cells were increased significantly in non-loading group （P＜0.05）. Compared with non-loading group， the levels of IL-10 in cell culture medium were increased significantly in PO-296 groups. The proportions of MHC Ⅱ， CD80 and CD86 positive cells in positive group and PO-296 medium-dose and high-dose groups as well as the levels of IL-12 and TNF-α in cell culture medium in administration groups were decreased significantly （P＜0.05）. There was no statistical significance in the proportion of CCR7 positive cells， dextran positive cells and survival cells in administration groups， compared with non-loading group （P＞0.05）. CONCLUSIONS： PO-296 has no obvious cytotoxicity and does not affect the phagocytic function of imDC. At the same time， the compound can inhibit the expression of DC specific surface molecules and regulate the secretion of inflammatory cytokines.
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Objective: To investigate the effect of total flavones from the leaves of Choerospondias axillaris (TFLCA) on the immune function of normal mice and to provide the experimental basis for the reasonable application of C. axillaris. Methods: The carbon clearance method, cutaneous delayed hypersensitivity reaction method, serum hemolysin method, and index of immune organs were used to study the effect of TFLCA on the immune function of mice. Results: TFLCA could enhance the phagocytic function of mononuclear macrophage and the cutaneous delayed hypersensitivity reaction of mice, and increase the content of hemolysin antibody and the thymus index in mice. Conclusion: TFLCA could improve the celiac macrophage activity and specific immunity of mice, and TFLCA, consisting with the total flavones of Choerospondiatis Fructus (TFCF), has the effect on the immune function of mice. So both TFLCA and TFCF have the regulatory effects on the immune function of mice. © 2013 Tianjin Press of Chinese Herbal Medicines.
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El Ateromixol es un producto desarrollado por el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y comercializado por los Laboratorios Delmer de Ciudad de La Habana. Tiene como principio activo al policosanol, constituido por una mezcla de alcoholes primarios alifáticos superiores obtenido de la cera de Saccharum officinarum L. Se estudió el efecto in vitro del Ateromixol, conocido como PPG, sobre los linfocitos y neutrófilos de 15 donantes voluntarios de sangre y de 15 enfermos con diagnóstico de inmunodeficiencia celular mediante la prueba de transformación linfoblástica, con el empleo de timidina tritiada, la técnica de roseta activa y la prueba de función fagocítica. No se observaron diferencias significativas en el análisis estadístico de las condiciones experimentales sin Ateromixol y con diluciones desde 500 m g/mL hasta 3,90 m g/mL.
Ateromixol is a product developed by the National Center of Scientific Research and commercialized by Delmer Laboratories of Havana City . Its active principle is polycosanol, which is composed of a mixture of primary aliphatic higher alcohols obtained from the wax of Saccharum officinarum L. The effect in vitro of Ateromixol, known as PPG, on the lymphocytes and neutrophiles of 15 voluntary blood donors with diagnosis of cellular immunodeficiency was studied by the lymphoblastic transformation test, with the use of tritiated timidine, the active rosette technique and the phagocytic function test. No significant differences were observed in the statistical analysis of the experimental conditions without Ateromixol and with dilutions from 500 m g/mL to 3.90 m g/mL.
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Objective To evaluate the influences of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) on the virulence and antigenicity of Coxsackie virus B3 (CB3 V) , to explore a new physiological method to develop an active vaccine against Coxsackie virus. Methods The phagocytosis of the macrophages in mice to the CB3 V and the TCID50 of the CB3V before and after treated by HHP were examined. Results TCID50 increased from 10-5 to 10-4 when treated by 680 MPa; viruses were inactivated at 700 MPa. Viruses were also inactivated by the pressure less than 700 MPa, but needed prolonged time. The phagocytic function, antibody and T lymphocyte transformation rate in experimental mice (heated, attenuated, and inactive viruses) exhibited a significant difference compared with control mice (P
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The immunologic function of extract from Venerupis variegata(EVV)has been studied. The results show:given orally different dose of EVV[50,500,2500 mg/(kg. d)],the spleen weight of mice (P
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The effects of Artemether on immune responses were investigated in mice. After p.o. administration of Artemether 200 mg/kg?d-1 for 4-7 days, it was found that: ( 1 ) the percentage of phagocytosis in peritoneal macrophage was reduced, but the phagocytic index was not significantly affected; ( 2 ) the level of serum IgG was markedly lowered in the mice sensitized by cock red blood cell ( CRBC ); ( 3 ) the hemolysin-forming capacity of CRBC-sensitized mice was significantly enhanced; ( 4 ) the weight of thymus was markedly decreased in the mice sensitized with CRBC; ( 5 ) no significant effect in PHA-induced lymphocyte transformation was found.
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In this study, phagocytic function of circulating neutrophils from diabetic rats induced by alloXan was investigated .The results showed that, (a)phagccytic rate and index of neutrophils from the diabetic rats significantly decreased(P