Effect of hot water extract from Agaricus blazei Murill on antibody-producing cells in mice

Int Immunopharmacol. 2002 Jul;2(8):1205-11. doi: 10.1016/s1567-5769(02)00056-5.

Abstract

We investigated the immunopotentiating activities of boiled water-soluble extracts from desiccated Agaricus blazei Murill (ABM). Effect of ABM extract on antibody production was investigated by method of hemolytic plaque-forming cells (PFC) against sheep red blood cells (SRBC) antigen. ABM extracts significantly (p<0.01) increased the number of PFC in spleen with intraperitoneal administration at doses of 25 mg/kg as compared with control group. The populations of Mac-1- or CD25-positive cells significantly (p<0.01, p<0.001) increased, but in CD19-positive cells, there were no differences in ABM-treated mice as compared with control mice. The expressions of IL-6 and IL-1beta mRNA were augmented by ABM extract in both peritoneal macrophages and spleen cells. These results suggested that ABM extract might be an effective stimulator for T cell and macrophage to IL-1beta and IL-6 release, resulting in augmentation of antibody production against SRBC antigen.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agaricus*
  • Animals
  • Antibody-Producing Cells / drug effects*
  • Antibody-Producing Cells / immunology
  • Antibody-Producing Cells / metabolism
  • Female
  • Hot Temperature
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Spleen / drug effects
  • Spleen / immunology
  • Spleen / metabolism
  • Water

Substances

  • Plant Extracts
  • Water