Maslinic Acid Enhances Immune Responses in Leukemic Mice Through Macrophage Phagocytosis and Natural Killer Cell Activities


Journal

In vivo (Athens, Greece)
ISSN: 1791-7549
Titre abrégé: In Vivo
Pays: Greece
ID NLM: 8806809

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Historique:
received: 20 08 2018
revised: 26 09 2018
accepted: 02 10 2018
entrez: 28 12 2018
pubmed: 28 12 2018
medline: 6 4 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Maslinic acid (MA), a pentacyclic triterpene extracted from wax-like coatings of olives, has been shown to reduce cancer cell number through induction of autophagy and apoptosis in many human cancer cells including human leukemia HL-60 cells. In the present study, we investigated whether or not MA affects immune responses in a leukemia mouse model. WEHI-3 cells were intraperitonealIy (i.p.) injected into normal BALB/c mice to develop leukemia. Mice were then treated by i.p. injection with MA at different doses (0, 8, 16 and 32 mg/kg) for 2 weeks. After treatment, all animals were weighed and blood, liver and spleen tissues were weighed. Blood or spleen both were used for determination of cell markers or phagocytosis, natural killer (NK) cell activities and T- and B-cell proliferation, respectively, by using a flow cytometric assay. MA did not significantly affect body, liver, and spleen weights. However, MA increased markers of T-cells (at 16 mg/kg treatment) and monocytes (at 32 mg/kg treatment), but reduced B-cell markers (at 8 mg/kg treatment); MA did not significantly affect cell marker of macrophages. Furthermore, MA increased phagocytosis by macrophages from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and peritoneal cavity at 32 mg/kg treatment and increased NK cell activity at target cell:splenocyte ratio of 25:1 but did not affect B- and T-cell proliferation. MA increased immune responses by enhancing macrophage phagocytosis and NK cell activities in leukemic mice.

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BACKGROUND/AIM OBJECTIVE
Maslinic acid (MA), a pentacyclic triterpene extracted from wax-like coatings of olives, has been shown to reduce cancer cell number through induction of autophagy and apoptosis in many human cancer cells including human leukemia HL-60 cells. In the present study, we investigated whether or not MA affects immune responses in a leukemia mouse model.
MATERIALS AND METHODS METHODS
WEHI-3 cells were intraperitonealIy (i.p.) injected into normal BALB/c mice to develop leukemia. Mice were then treated by i.p. injection with MA at different doses (0, 8, 16 and 32 mg/kg) for 2 weeks. After treatment, all animals were weighed and blood, liver and spleen tissues were weighed. Blood or spleen both were used for determination of cell markers or phagocytosis, natural killer (NK) cell activities and T- and B-cell proliferation, respectively, by using a flow cytometric assay.
RESULTS RESULTS
MA did not significantly affect body, liver, and spleen weights. However, MA increased markers of T-cells (at 16 mg/kg treatment) and monocytes (at 32 mg/kg treatment), but reduced B-cell markers (at 8 mg/kg treatment); MA did not significantly affect cell marker of macrophages. Furthermore, MA increased phagocytosis by macrophages from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and peritoneal cavity at 32 mg/kg treatment and increased NK cell activity at target cell:splenocyte ratio of 25:1 but did not affect B- and T-cell proliferation.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
MA increased immune responses by enhancing macrophage phagocytosis and NK cell activities in leukemic mice.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30587604
pii: 33/1/65
doi: 10.21873/invivo.11440
pmc: PMC6364079
doi:

Substances chimiques

Triterpenes 0
maslinic acid E233J88OHQ

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

65-73

Informations de copyright

Copyright© 2019, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved.

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Auteurs

Kuang-Chi Lai (KC)

Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medicine and Life Science, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Department of Surgery, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Beigang, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Shu-Fen Peng (SF)

Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Chia-Chi Liu (CC)

Department of Biochemical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Cardiovascular Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Jye-Yu Huang (JY)

Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Jung-Yu Kuo (JY)

Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Zheng-Yu Cheng (ZY)

Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Rick Sai-Chuen Wu (RS)

Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Chin-Chung Lin (CC)

Department of Chinese Medicine, Feng-Yuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
General Education Center, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Jr-Kai Chen (JK)

Department of Orthopaedics, Chang Bing Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C. jgchung@mail.cmu.edu.tw u9101046@hotmail.com.

Jing-Gung Chung (JG)

Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. jgchung@mail.cmu.edu.tw u9101046@hotmail.com.
Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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