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Polysaccharides PS-G and protein LZ-8 from Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) exhibit diverse functions in regulating murine macrophages and T lymphocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20681640     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Bioactive components in Ganoderma lucidum mainly include polysaccharides (PS-G) and immunomodulatory protein Ling Zhi-8 (LZ-8). These components may have diverse regulatory functions in the immune system. However, the PS-G preparations from different procedures still contained partial LZ-8 residue, indicating that the specific target and regulating function of PS-G and LZ-8 were not fully understood. In the present study, PS-G was subjected to 15% TCA for removing proteins and the LZ-8 detection using anti-LZ-8 monoclonal antibodies showed a remarkable 89.7% protein reduction of the deproteinized PS-G (dpPS-G). The Saccharomyces cerevisiae which expressed recombinant LZ-8 protein (rLZ-8) without glycosylation was generated and then compared with dpPS-G in the induction toward murine primary macrophage and T lymphocytic cells. The peritoneal macrophages from TLR4-deficient and wild type mice revealed that TLR4 was a putative receptor of dpPS-G, mediating the TNF-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-12p70 cytokine production and CD86, MHC II expression on macrophages, while rLZ-8 enhanced the production of IL-1beta, IL-12p70, CD86, and MHC II expression by another obscure route. rLZ-8-treated macrophages enhanced the release of IFN-gamma and IL-2 by murine CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells, whereas dpPS-G treatment did not enhance the release of IFN-gamma and IL-2. Furthermore, although the direct rLZ-8-treatment conduced dramatic CD154, CD44 expression on CD3(+) T cells and increased IL-2, IFN-gamma secretion on CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells, the dpPS-G was incapable of priming CD3(+), CD4(+) or CD8(+) T cells unitarily. Taken together, these results demonstrated that LZ-8 could activate murine macrophages and T lymphocytes but PS-G was merely the activator for macrophages, suggesting their diverse roles in activating the innate and adaptive immunity.
Authors:
Chen-Hao Yeh; Hsiao-Chin Chen; Jeng-Je Yang; Wen-I Chuang; Fuu Sheu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of agricultural and food chemistry     Volume:  58     ISSN:  1520-5118     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Agric. Food Chem.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-04     Completed Date:  2010-11-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374755     Medline TA:  J Agric Food Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  8535-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Horticulture, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10673, Taiwan, ROC.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cells, Cultured
Cytokines / immunology
Fungal Proteins / pharmacology*
Immunologic Factors / pharmacology*
Lymphocyte Activation / drug effects
Macrophage Activation / drug effects
Macrophages / drug effects*,  immunology
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Polysaccharides / pharmacology*
Reishi / chemistry*
T-Lymphocytes / drug effects*,  immunology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/Fungal Proteins; 0/Immunologic Factors; 0/Polysaccharides; 127187-71-7/LZ-8 protein, Ganoderma lucidum

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