Drug Design, Development and Therapy (Jan 2016)
The improvement effects of edible bird’s nest on proliferation and activation of B lymphocyte and its antagonistic effects on immunosuppression induced by cyclophosphamide
Abstract
Ran Zhao,1,* Geng Li,1,* Xiu-juan Kong,1 Xiu-yan Huang,2 Wei Li,1 Yao-ying Zeng,2 Xiao-ping Lai31Traditional Chinese Medicinal College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 2Life Science College, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 3Dongguan Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dongguan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workAbstract: Edible bird’s nest (EBN) is regarded as an immune-enhancing food in the People’s Republic of China. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the efficiency of EBN in improving the immunity of mouse both in vivo and in vitro. We observed the effects of EBN on spleen lymphocytes proliferation and activation, as well as immunoglobulin isotypes as indicators. In addition, we evaluated the content of total sIgA in the intestinal juice to assess mucosal immunity. The results showed that EBN could promote the proliferation and activation of B-cells and increase IgE, IgA, IgM, and IgG3 levels. We also found that EBN extract can promote the secretion of sIgA in the small intestine. Using cyclophosphamide (CY), we established an immunosuppressed mouse model in which we identified a reversal influence on the ratio of CD3+/CD19+ cells, which indicates that EBN also protects B-cells from the damage induced by CY. We also applied polymyxin B to exclude the interference of lipopolysaccharide throughout the experiment. In conclusion, we found that EBN can reduce the intestinal immune injury induced by CY by accelerating the proliferation and activation of B-cells and enhancing antibody secretion of B-cells.Keywords: chemotherapy, immunological enhancement, intestinal mucosal immune, EBN
