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- Title
Arctoscopus japonicus Lipids Enhance Immunity of Mice with Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression.
- Authors
Choi, JeongUn; Rod-in, Weerawan; Jang, A-yeong; Park, Woo Jung
- Abstract
A lipid extract was obtained from eggs of the sailfin sandfish, Arctoscopus japonicus. Immunostimulatory effects of A. japonicus lipids incorporated with PEG6000 (AJ-PEG) on immunosuppressed mice treated with cyclophosphamide (CY) were investigated. AJ-PEG was administered orally to mice at different concentrations of 25 to 100 mg/kg body weight (BW). CY was injected to mice intraperitoneally at 80 mg/kg BW. Administration of AJ-PEG significantly increased the spleen index of CY-treated mice. AJ-PEG also stimulated the proliferation of splenic lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) activity. Immune-associated cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, TNF-α, and IFN-γ as well as TLR4 were overexpressed in splenic lymphocytes. Furthermore, AJ-PEG significantly increased splenic CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes. In peritoneal macrophages, AJ-PEG administration improved proliferation, nitric oxide (NO) production, and phagocytosis. It also upregulated iNOS, COX-2, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α expression. Taken together, these results suggest that AJ-PEG can be used in animal models with immunosuppressive conditions as a potent immunomodulatory agent.
- Subjects
T cells; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; PERITONEAL macrophages; IMMUNITY; MICE
- Publication
Foods, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 17, p3292
- ISSN
2304-8158
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/foods12173292