In vitro antitumor and immunomodulatory effects of the protein PCP-3A from mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus

J Agric Food Chem. 2010 Dec 8;58(23):12117-22. doi: 10.1021/jf103576r. Epub 2010 Nov 5.

Abstract

A nonlectin glycoprotein (PCP-3A) newly isolated from the fruit body of edible golden oyster mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus has been shown to be growth inhibitory against human myeloid leukemic U937 cells in a previous report. There is a well-recognized relation between antitumor activity and immunomodulation. The immunomodulatory activity of PCP-3A was therefore assessed in the present study. Human mononuclear cells (MNC) and the CD4(+) T lymphocytes isolated from them were stimulated separately with PCP-3A for various durations and then filtered to obtain the conditioned media (CM). The conditioned medium from MNC (MNC-CM) was proved effective in inhibiting the growth of U937 cells. Increased secretion of cytokines TNF-α, IL-2, and IFN-γ from the stimulated MNC and CD4(+) T cells was found in CM. The antibody neutralization test of MNC-CM revealed that the growth inhibition on leukemic U937 cells was related to the elevation in cytokine concentration. We propose that PCP-3A stimulated human MNC to secrete cytokines TNF-α, IL-2, and IFN-γ, which subsequently inhibit the growth of U937 cells, and that PCP-3A may be a possible material for developing into an antileukemia ingredient in health food.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cytokines / immunology
  • Glycoproteins / chemistry
  • Glycoproteins / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Factors / chemistry
  • Immunologic Factors / pharmacology*
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear / drug effects
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear / immunology
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Proteins / chemistry
  • Plant Proteins / pharmacology*
  • Pleurotus / chemistry*
  • U937 Cells
  • Vegetables / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Cytokines
  • Glycoproteins
  • Immunologic Factors
  • Plant Extracts
  • Plant Proteins