摘要
Crassostrea sikamea(C.sikamea)is an important edible and medicinal seafood in China.In the present study,a compound named flazin was separated and identified from the ethyl acetate extract of C.sikamea(EAECs)for the first time.In addition,the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetra zolium(MTS)assay revealed that EAECs and flazin inhibited the transformation of splenic lymphocytes in vitro.Moreover,flazin(20μg·mL^(−1))altered the populations of splenic lymphocyte subtypes.Real-time quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)analysis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)showed that flazin suppressed the mRNA expression and secretion of TNF-αand IL-2,and reversed Concanavalin A(ConA)-induced mRNA up-regulation and protein secretion of TNF-αand IL-2.Western blot results showed that flazin reversed ConA-induced increases in p-ERK1/2 and p-p38 in splenocytes.In conclusion,flazin exhibits effective immunomodulatory function and may be useful for treating immune-related disorders,which indicates the application potential of C.sikamea as a functional food or immunomodulator.
基金
Education Department of Jilin Province(No.JJKH20201177KJ)
the Foundation of Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Jilin Province(No.2020009)
the Foundation of Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission(No.2020C015).