Lentinus edodes Suppresses Allergen-Induced Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Inflammation by Downregulating Nuclear Factor-kappa B Activity in a Murine Model of Allergic Asthma / 체질인류학회지
Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology
;
: 79-90, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-101642
ABSTRACT
Medicinal mushrooms have been shown to have profound health promoting benefits. Among them, Lentinus edodes is well-known to have anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects. The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether Lentinus edodes ethanol extract (LE) inhibit airway inflammatory response in a murine asthma model induced by exposure to ovalbumin (OVA). The pretreatment of LE substantially attenuated airway hyperresponsiveness and eosinophilic inflammation in OVA-challenged mice. In addition, the increased levels of Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13), eotaxin, and adhesion molecules in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids at 48 h after OVA inhalation was significantly reduced by the administration of LE. Furthermore, LE suppressed OVA-induced activation of nuclear factor-kappa B and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in lung tissues. Taken together, it is proposed that LE may serve as an effective therapeutic agent for allergic airway disease.
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Main subject:
Ovum
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Protein Kinases
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Asthma
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
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Ovalbumin
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Inhalation
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Cytokines
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NF-kappa B
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Interleukin-5
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Shiitake Mushrooms
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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