Effects of Rosa roxburghii&edible fungus fermentation broth on immune response and gut microbiota in immunosuppressed mice

With the rise of probiotics fermentation in food industry,fermented foods have attracted worldwide attention.In this study,protective effects of Rosa roxburghii&edible fungus fermentation broth(REFB)on immune function and gut health in Cyclophosphamide induced immunosuppressed mice were investigated.Results showed that REFB could improve the immune organ index,and promote the proliferation and differentiation of splenic T lymphocytes.In addition,it attenuated intestinal mucosal damage and improved intestinal cellular immunity.REFB administration also up-regulated the expression of IL-4,INF-γ,TNF-α,T-bet and GATA-3 mRNA in small intestine.Furthermore,administration of REFB modulated gut microbiota composition and increased the relative abundance of beneficial genus,such as Bacteroides.It also increased the production of fecal short-chain fatty acids.These indicate that REFB has the potential to improve immunity,alleviate intestinal injury and regulate gut microbiota in immunosuppressed mice.

Modulatory Effects of Compound Polysaccharide Erweikang on the Immune Function o f Mice

In order to study the modulatory effects of compound polysaccharide Erweikang on the immune function of the immunosuppressive mice, the positive immune modulati on of Erweikang at different doses and different time points was compared when n ormal saline and cyclophosphamide served as controls. The results showed that di fferent doses of Erweikang could effectively reverse the decreased induction lev els of NK, IL 2, γ IFN and the contents of TNF and IgG of the immunosu ppressive mice after administration of Erweikang for 7 to 14 days. It was sugges ted that compound polysaccharide Erweikang presents positive immune modulation i n dose and time dependent manners.

Pleurotus nebrodensis polysaccharide(PN-S) enhances the immunity of immunosuppressed mice

In the present study, the effects of Pleurotus nebrodensis polysaccharide(PN-S) on the immune functions of immunosuppressed mice were determined. The immunosuppressed mouse model was established by treating the mice with cyclophosphamide(40 mg/kg/2d, CY) through intraperitoneal injection. The results showed that PN-S administration significantly reversed the CY-induced weight loss, increased the thymic and splenic indices, and promoted proliferation of T lymphocyte, B lymphocyte, and macrophages. PN-S also enhanced the activity of natural killer cells and increased the immunoglobulin M(Ig M) and immunoglobulin G(Ig G) levels in the serum. In addition, PN-S treatment significantly increased the phagocytic activity of mouse peritoneal macrophages. PN-S also increased the levels of interleukin-6(IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interferon-γ(INF-γ), and nitric oxide(NOS) in splenocytes. q RT-PCR results also indicated that PN-S increased the m RNA expression of IL-6, TNF-α, INF-γ, and nitric oxide synthase(i NOS) in the splenocytes. These results suggest that PN-S treatment enhances the immune function of immunosuppressed mice. This study may provide a basis for the application of this fungus in adjacent immunopotentiating therapy against cancer and in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression.