Effects and mechanism of Glycyrrhiza inflata polysaccharides on the maturation and anti-tumor effect of dendritic cell
- VernacularTitle:胀果甘草粗多糖及其纯化多糖对树突状细胞成熟和抗肿瘤作用的影响及机制
- Author:
Xiaokelati NADIREMU
1
;
Yongting YU
1
;
Yongqiang LU
1
;
Zhaoxi ZHOU
1
;
Lili ZHANG
1
;
Yuanyuan CONG
1
Author Information
1. College of Pharmacy,Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi 830011,China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Glycyrrhiza inflata polysaccharides;
dendritic
- From:
China Pharmacy
2024;35(20):2453-2459
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects and mechanism of Glycyrrhiza inflata polysaccharides (GiP) and GiP-B1 on the maturation and anti-tumor effect of dendritic cell (DC). METHODS The immature DC (imDC) of hepatocellular carcinoma cell H22 tumor-bearing mice cultured in vitro were divided into control group, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) group, GiP group, and GiP-B1 group. The viability, positive expressions of surface markers (CD11c, CD80, CD86, MHC-Ⅱ), the levels of interleukin-12p70 (IL-12p70) and IL-4 in mature DC (mDC) of tumor-bearing mice were detected. mDC and CD4+T lymphocytes were co-cultured to generate CD4-cytotoxic T cell (CD4-CTL); stimulation index, the levels of IL-12p70, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), IL-4 and IL-10, the killing activity of CD4-CTL to H22 cell were detected. mRNA expressions of IL-12, IL-12 receptor (IL-12R), signal transducer and activator of transcription-4 (STAT-4), as well as the protein expression of IL-12 receptor β2 (IL-12Rβ2), phosphorylation levels of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF- κB) p65 and STAT-4 proteins in mDC were detected after co-culture. RESULTS Compared with the control group, the viability of mDC, the positive expressions of MHC-Ⅱ, and the levels of IL-12p70 and IL-4 were increased significantly in GiP group and GiP-B1 group (P<0.05). The positive expressions of CD11c, CD80 and CD86 showed an increasing trend, but the differences were not statistically significant (P>0.05). After co-culturing, the stimulation index, the levels of IL-12p70 and IFN-γ were significantly increased (P<0.05), while the levels of IL-4 and IL-10 (except for the GiP group) were significantly decreased (P<0.05); the cytotoxicity against H22 cells was significantly enhanced (P<0.05). mRNA expressions of IL-12 and IL-12R (except for GiP group) and STAT-4, protein expression of IL-12Rβ2 as well as phosphorylation levels of NF-κB p65 and STAT-4 protein were increased significantly in mDC (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS GiP and GiP-B1 have a good promoting effect on the maturation of DC in tumor-bearing mice, effectively stimulate CD4+T cell proliferation, enhance the anti-tumor activity of CD4-CTL,and its mechanism may be related to activating IL-12/NF-κB/ STAT-4 signaling pathway.