Formulated extract from multiple citrus peels impairs dendritic cell functions and attenuates allergic contact hypersensitivity.
Int Immunopharmacol
; 20(1): 12-23, 2014 May.
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ABSTRACT
It has been reported that gold lotion (GL), a formulated product made from the peels of six citrus fruits, has many pharmacological properties, such as anti-tumor, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, we investigated the immunomodulatory effect of GL on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated mouse bone marrow-derived DC maturation and function. Our experimental results have shown that GL significantly impaired the pro-inflammatory cytokine and chemokine secretion, suppressed the expression of major histocompatibility complex class I/II and costimulatory molecules (CD40, CD80 and CD86), increased phagocytic capacity, and reduced propensity to stimulate the autologous CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cell proliferation of LPS-induced DCs. Furthermore, we found that oral administration of GL attenuated the 2,4-Dinitro-1-fluorobenzene induced contact hypersensitivity (CHS) in animal models. Subsequently, our molecular mechanism studies showed that GL interfered with LPS-induced MAPK-JNK, p38 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65. In an essence, these findings are the first report to provide new insight in the immunopharmacological role of GL in terms of its effects on DC.
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Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
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Aromoterapia
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Plantas_medicinales
Assunto principal:
Células Dendríticas
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Citrus
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Dermatite Alérgica de Contato
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Preparações de Plantas
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Fatores Imunológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Immunopharmacol
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China