Journal
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD
Volume 24, Issue 11, Pages 1213-1221Publisher
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2021.K.0060
Keywords
deer velvet; Eleutherococcus senticosus; forced swimming exercise; immunomodulation
Funding
- Agency for Korea National Food Cluster (AnFC)
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In this study, it was found that the mixture of fermented deer velvet (FD) and fermented Eleutherococcus senticosus (FE) extract (FDE) regulated the immunity of animals that underwent induced immunosuppression. FDE intake led to increased cell counts for major histocompatibility complex (MHC) I, MHC II, CD4((+)) T cells, and CD8((+)) T cells, as well as enhanced cytokine production and T cell proliferation. FDE also inhibited Th2 cytokines and nitric oxide production, while promoting B cell proliferation and immunoglobulin levels. These results suggest that FDE has immunomodulatory capacity.
Immunosuppression occurs in response to a variety of external antigens. However, various immune cells and cytokines can activate the immune system. In this study, it was found that fermented deer velvet (FD) and fermented Eleutherococcus senticosus (FE) extract (FDE) mixtures regulated the immunity of animals that underwent induced immunosuppression through forced swimming exercise (FSE). Seven mouse treatment groups were included in the experiment: normal controls, FSE controls, positive controls (FSE+red ginseng 300 mg/kg body weight), FD200 (FSE+FD 200 mg/kg body weight), FE200 (FSE+FE 200 mg/kg body weight), FDE50 (FSE+FDE 50 mg/kg body weight), and FDE200 (FSE+FDE 200 mg/kg body weight). Oral intake of experimental and control substances lasted for 2 weeks. Oral FDE intake increased cell counts for major histocompatibility complex (MHC) I, MHC II, CD4((+)) T cells, and CD8((+)) T cells compared with controls. Moreover, FDE increased Th1 (interleukin [IL]-2 and interferon gamma) cytokine proliferation, T cell proliferation, IL-12 and IL-15 production, and natural killer cell activity compared with controls. In addition, FDE inhibited Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor alpha) and nitric oxide production, increased B cell proliferation and leukocyte count, and promoted immunoglobulin A and G serum levels compared with controls. Thus, the finding that FDE increased immune function in an immunosuppression model suggests that FDE has immunomodulatory capacity.
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