Korean Red Ginseng modulates immune function by upregulating CD4+CD8+ T cells and NK cell activities on porcine

Abstract

In the present study, we investigated whether treatment with KRG improve the parameters of immune activity such as the cytotoxicity, populations of CD4+ CD8+T cell, CD3−CD172−CD8+ NK cell and CD172+ monocyte as well as natural cytotoxicity receptors such as Nkp46, Nkp44, Nkp30. In results, KRG significantly increased these immune activities. These results indicate that KRG has distinct immune-enhancing effects by increasing the roles of T cells and NK cell in porcine.

Keywords

• Korean Red Ginseng
• CD4+ CD8+T cell
• cytotoxic receptors
• immune activity