To examine how coenzyme Q10（CoQ10） regulates immunity, experiments using low, middle and high doses of CoQ10 were conducted in mice to confirm its non-toxicity and non-genotoxicity. Delayed type hypersensitivity（DT...To examine how coenzyme Q10（CoQ10） regulates immunity, experiments using low, middle and high doses of CoQ10 were conducted in mice to confirm its non-toxicity and non-genotoxicity. Delayed type hypersensitivity（DTH） and MTT assays were used to to examine various lymphocyte transformations, the proliferation of antibody-producing cells, the phagocytotsis activity of macrophages, and the activity of nature killer cell（NK）. High-dose（0.50 g/kg.bw） CoQ10 increased DTH levels and promoted the proliferation of antibody-producing cells and levels of red blood cell hemolysis. Medium and high doses enhanced the phagocytic ratio of macrophages but did not influence other indexes. These results showed that the applied CoQ10 did not exhibit any toxicity or genotoxicity, and CoQ10 can actually improve immunologic function in mice.展开更多
基金National Key Technology Research and Development Program(Grant No.2013BAB01B01)CAS-Guangdong Funding(Grant No.2012B090400028)
文摘To examine how coenzyme Q10（CoQ10） regulates immunity, experiments using low, middle and high doses of CoQ10 were conducted in mice to confirm its non-toxicity and non-genotoxicity. Delayed type hypersensitivity（DTH） and MTT assays were used to to examine various lymphocyte transformations, the proliferation of antibody-producing cells, the phagocytotsis activity of macrophages, and the activity of nature killer cell（NK）. High-dose（0.50 g/kg.bw） CoQ10 increased DTH levels and promoted the proliferation of antibody-producing cells and levels of red blood cell hemolysis. Medium and high doses enhanced the phagocytic ratio of macrophages but did not influence other indexes. These results showed that the applied CoQ10 did not exhibit any toxicity or genotoxicity, and CoQ10 can actually improve immunologic function in mice.
