AIM: To investigate the immunoloregulation effect of Angelica polysaccharide extracted from Angelica Sinensis (Oliv.) Diels. METHODS: Index of immune organs were weighed and calculated. Phagocytosis of mononuclear macrophage (M) were determined with carbon particle clearance test. Spectrophotography was used to estimate levels of serum hemolysis IgG, IgM. The cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay. RESULTS: In certain doses (10-100 mg/kg), Angelica polysaccharide significantly increased phagocytic function and spleen index in immunosuppression mice caused by hydrocortisone, while showed no obviouse influnence on thymus index. It also remarkble decreased levels of serum hemolysis IgG, IgM. In vitro experiments, Angelica polysaccharide could increase the proliferation of mouse spleen cell and macrophage. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that Angelica polysaccharide has potent enhancement on non specific immunity, however, it could suppress humoral immunity.

OBJECTIVE:To study the analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions of essential oil extracted from Radix Angelica Sinensis METHODS:The pharmacodynamic effects were obsersed in five experimental models of inflammation and pain,including:(1)mouse auricular edema induced by xylen;(2)increased vascular permeability induced by acetic acid in mice;(3)paw edema caused by albumen in rats;(4)granuloma caused by implanted cotton ball in rats;(5) writhe reaction induced by acetic acid in mice RESULTS:Essential oil from Angelica Sinensis could distinctively inhibit the inflammatory edema caused by various inflammatory agents and reduce the times of writhe induced by acetic acid in mice CONCLUSION:Essential oil from Angelica Sinensis has analgesic effect and could not only inhibit acute inflammation but also chronic ones in animals

Aim To establish a mouse model of AIDS and observe the effects of Combivir,an anti-AIDS drug.Methods The model was set up by infecting infant mice with L6565 murine leukemia virus.Quantitative RT-PCR method was used to measure viral load in plasma.The percentage of CD4~+ and CD8~+ lymphacytes was estimated by flowcytometric method.The number of WBC,RBC and marrow karyote was counted.indexes of immune organs were weighed and calculated.Results Compared with control,the viral load in plasma in the model was at high level.The percentage of CD4~+ lymphocyte,the ratio of CD4~+/CD8~+,the number of RBC and marrow karyote,and thymus index were significantly decreased in the model,while the number of WBC and spleen index was remarkably increased.Conclusion AIDS patient symptom is shown in mouse infected with L6565 murine leukemia virus.This suggests that this model is likely to be used as a mice model to evaluate the effect of anti-AIDS drugs.

Object To investigate the effects of Angelica polysaccharide (AP 0) and its sulfates (APS) on blood coagulation and platelet aggregation. Methods Infrared turbidimetric method was used to estimate platelet aggregation, prothrombin time (PT) and thrombin time (TT), actiated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); bleeding time (BT) was measured by cutting the mouse's tail and coagulate time (CT) was measured by glass method sheet; hemorheology was measured with heparin as anticoagulant.Results The AP 0 and APS prominently enhanced the platelet aggregation at 5 min (PAG ), while showed less effects on the maximum platelet aggregation (PAG ); they, especially APS 1, also markedly prolonged CT but shortened BT, both AP 0 and APS 1 significantly prolonged TT and APTT in all experimental dosage, while only APS 1 in high dosage (8.46 mg/kg) significantly prolonged PT; AP 0 increased the aggregation index (AI) of RBC and the whole blood viscosity (? b) at shear rate of 5 s -1 at a dose of 2.00 mg/kg, however, unlike AP 0, APS 1 decreased AI and ? b at shear rate of 5 s -1 and 230 s -1 . Conclusion These results suggest that AP 0 and APSs have potent anticoagulant and haemostasis effects. The haemostasis effect is related to promoted platelet aggregation. Ameliorative effect of Angelica polysaccharide sulfate on hemorheology is better than that of Angelica polysaccharide itself.

AIM To investigate the immunolore gulation effect of Angelica polysaccharide purified from Angelica sinensis(Oliv.)Diels. METHODS Index of immune organs was weighed and caculated. Phagocytosis of mononuclear macrophage (M?) was determined with carbon particle clearance test. Spectrophotography was used to estimate levels of serum hemolysis IgG, IgM. Mixed lymphocyte reaction was measured by MTT assay. RESULTS In certain concentrations (10～100 mg?kg -1 ), Angelica polysaccharide significantly in creased phagocytic function and spleen index inboth normal and immunosuppression mice,caused by sc cyclophosphamide, but showed no obviouse influnence on thymus index. It also remarkbly decreased levels of serum hemolysis IgG, IgM. CONCLUSION These results suggest that Angelica polysaccharide has potent enhancement on non specific immunity. However, it could suppress humoral immunity.