Effect of Punarnavine, an alkaloid from Boerhaavia diffusa, on cell-mediated immune responses and TIMP-1 in B16F-10 metastatic melanoma-bearing mice

Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2007;29(3-4):569-86. doi: 10.1080/08923970701692676.

Abstract

Effect of Punarnavine on the cell-mediated immune (CMI) response in metastatic condition was studied using C57BL/6 mice model. Administration of Punarnavine enhanced Natural Killer (NK) cell activity, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and antibody-dependent complement mediated cytotoxicity (ACC) and the activity was observed in treated group much earlier compared to the metastatic tumor-bearing control. Production of cytokines such as IL-2 and IFN-gamma were significantly enhanced by the administration of Punarnavine compared to the untreated metastatic tumor-bearing control. Peaks of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1beta, IL-6 and TNF-alpha were significantly lowered by Punarnavine administration compared to metastatic control. The level and expression of TIMP-1 was also enhanced by the administration of Punarnavine compared to metastatic tumor bearing control. These results indicate Punarnavine could enhance the immune response against metastatic progression of B16F-10 melanoma cells in mice.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Complement System Proteins / physiology
  • DNA Primers
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Cellular / drug effects*
  • Interferon-gamma / biosynthesis
  • Interleukin-1beta / biosynthesis
  • Interleukin-2 / biosynthesis
  • Interleukin-6 / biosynthesis
  • K562 Cells
  • Killer Cells, Natural / drug effects
  • Melanoma, Experimental / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Nyctaginaceae / chemistry*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 / biosynthesis*
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 / genetics
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • DNA Primers
  • Interleukin-1beta
  • Interleukin-2
  • Interleukin-6
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • punarnavine
  • Interferon-gamma
  • Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • Complement System Proteins