19:10 - 21:00
Room: Ishikawa Ongakudō Interchange Hall
Poster Session
The regulatory effects of Hirsutella sinensis mycelium on cytokine production and cellular immunity in murine model
Miaw-Ling Chen1, Chi-Hsing Yu2, Yu-Lun Tsai3, Wei-Jen Chen4
1Miaw-Ling Chen, Tainan City, Taiwan, 2Chi-Hsing Yu, Tainan City, Taiwan, 3Yu-Lun Tsai, Tainan City, Taiwan, 4Wei-Jen Chen, Tainan City, Taiwan

The anamorph of Cordyceps sinensis, Hirsutella sinensis mycelium (HSM), is a material of health food that has been shown to accelerate leukocyte recovery, stimulate lymphocyte proliferation and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the effects of HSM on T lymphocytes activity remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether HSM has any immune-modulatory effects on cytokine production from T lymphocytes in the murine model. The treated groups were administered HSM powder at a dose of 822 mg/kg body weight for seven weeks. The results indicated that HSM enhance T lymphocytes proliferation, but not B lymphocytes. HSM increased IFNγ production and decreased Th2 cytokines secretion, but not affect regulatory T cells expression. Furthermore, the HSM treatment increased phagocytes and natural killer cells activity. Moreover, HSM also decreased the TNFα production from LPS-stimulated splenocytes. These data suggested that the Hirsutella sinensis mycelium exert immune-regulatory effects on Th cells activity, and enhance innate immunity.


Reference:
Mo-P15-10
Session:
Poster Session 15 “Innate cells including ILC, NK, mast cell and γδT cells”
Presenter/s:
Miaw-Ling Chen
Presentation type:
Poster Presentation
Room:
Ishikawa Ongakudō Interchange Hall
Date:
Monday, 30 October 2017
Time:
19:10 - 21:00
Session times:
19:10 - 21:00