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Anti-asthmatic activities in mycelial extract and culture filtrate of Cordyceps sphecocephala J201.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20664950     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study investigated the effects of mycelial extract and culture filtrate of Cordyceps sphecocephala J201 on airway hyper-responsiveness, pulmonary immune cell infiltration, and Th2 cytokine expression in animal models of asthma. After Concanavalin A (Con A) activation of mouse primary spleen cells, the IL-4 and IL-13 cytokine expression were significantly decreased in the presence of the mycelial extract and culture filtrate of Cordyceps sphecocephala J201. The asthma model was induced by sensitization to ovalbumin by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection treatment in mice. The Cordyceps sphecocephala J201 mycelial extract was injected in order to assess the effects of anti-asthmatic activity by comparing lung cell infiltration in ovalbumin-induced asthmatic mice. The results revealed that the increased IL-4, IL-13 and IL-25 expression were controlled by the mycelial extract and culture filtrate of Cordyceps sphecocephala J201, indicating that the extracts reduced the undesirable immune responses and/or cytokine expression exhibited in asthma.
Authors:
Jin-Chul Heo; Sung-Hee Nam; Dong-Yoon Nam; Jong-Guk Kim; Kwang-Gil Lee; Joo-Hong Yeo; Cheol-Sik Yoon; Chul-Hong Park; Sang-Han Lee
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of molecular medicine     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1791-244X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Mol. Med.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-28     Completed Date:  2010-11-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9810955     Medline TA:  Int J Mol Med     Country:  Greece    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  351-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Food & Bio-Industry Research Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anti-Asthmatic Agents / isolation & purification*,  pharmacology,  therapeutic use
Asthma / drug therapy,  immunology
Bronchial Hyperreactivity / immunology
Cell Line / drug effects
Cordyceps / chemistry*,  cytology
Cytokines / immunology
Disease Models, Animal
Lung / cytology,  drug effects
Male
Medicine, East Asian Traditional
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mycelium / chemistry*,  ultrastructure
Ovalbumin / immunology
Spleen / cytology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Asthmatic Agents; 0/Cytokines; 9006-59-1/Ovalbumin

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