恰麻古多糖对巨噬细胞RAW264.7体外免疫调节作用初探

初步探讨恰麻古粗多糖BRP、中性多糖BRNP-1、BRNP-2及酸性多糖BRAP-1、BRAP-2对巨噬细胞RAW264.7的免疫调节作用。实验方法选用CCK-8法检测不同质量浓度各恰麻古多糖组对巨噬细胞RAW264.7细胞增殖率的影响;以中性红法观察各组恰麻古多糖对巨噬细胞RAW264.7吞噬活性的影响;Griess法测定恰麻古多糖致巨噬细胞RAW264.7对NO的释放水平;采用酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)试剂盒检测细胞因子TNF-α(肿瘤坏死因子)与IL-6(白介素-6)分泌水平。实验结果显示不同质量浓度各恰麻古多糖组能够显著提高巨噬细胞RAW264.7增殖率与对中性红的吞噬活性,并能够刺激巨噬细胞释放NO,且促进其TNF-α及IL-6分泌水平。通过实验,初步验证了各恰麻古多糖具有良好的生物活性,并对巨噬细胞RAW264.7具有免疫调节作用。     

细虫草胞外多糖对小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞免疫功能研究

本实验在体外条件下,以人工发酵培养的细虫草胞外多糖OgE、OgE-F1和OgE-F2作用于小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞RAW264.7,通过测定其对巨噬细胞的增殖率、代谢MTT活力、NO分泌和吞噬能力的影响,评价细虫草胞外多糖的免疫调节活性。结果表明,细虫草多糖对巨噬细胞无细胞毒性,且能促进巨噬细胞代谢MTT活力;在0.2mg/mL^1.0mg/mL浓度范围内,多糖呈剂量依赖性的促进巨噬细胞分泌NO水平和吞噬能力。本研究表明,细虫草多糖能有效地增强小鼠巨噬细胞的活性,潜在地可改善小鼠的先天性免疫调节。     

红毛五加多糖单一组分AHP-Ⅲ对巨噬细胞的免疫调节作用及其机制

探讨红毛五加多糖(Acanthopanax giraldii Hams polysaccharide)单一组分AHP-Ⅲ(Acanthopanax giraldii Hams polysaccharideⅢ)对小鼠巨噬细胞RAW 264.7的激活作用及机制。不同浓度AHP-Ⅲ作用RAW 264.7细胞,中性红试验检测细胞吞噬能力;ELISA和Griess法检测其IL-6、TNF-α和NO的释放量;RT-qPCR检测iNOS、TNF-α和IL-6 mRNA相对表达水平;Western blot检测NF-κB信号通路相关蛋白磷酸化水平。在实验浓度范围内,AHP-Ⅲ可显著增强RAW 264.7细胞的吞噬能力(P<0.05);促进RAW 264.7分泌NO、TNF-α和IL-6(P<0.05或P<0.001);并显著增加RAW 264.7细胞中IL-6、TNF-α和iNOS mRNA的表达量,呈剂量依赖性;Western blot结果表明,AHP-Ⅲ作用RAW 264.7细胞后,NF-κB中的p65、IKKβ、IκBα磷酸化水平明显升高。结果显示红毛五加多糖AHP-Ⅲ对小鼠巨噬细胞RAW 264.7具有显著激活作用。     

Fucoidan对巨噬细胞RAW264.7的免疫调节作用

目的观察褐藻多糖硫酸酯(Fucoidan)对巨噬细胞RAW264.7体外吞噬活性、细胞因子TNF-α和IL-6分泌,以及Toll样受体4(TLR4)mRNA表达的影响。方法实验分对照组,Fucoidan高、中、低剂量组(浓度分别是200、400和800μg/mL)。药物处理6~48h后,MTT法检测RAW264.7细胞活力;中性红比色法检测细胞吞噬活性;ELISA法检测培养上清中TNF-α和IL-6的分泌水平;实时定量PCR检测Toll样受体4(TLR4)mRNA表达量。结果与对照组相比,Fucoidan显著增强RAW264.7细胞代谢活力和吞噬能力(P0.01),增加TNF-α和IL-6的分泌,上调TLR4的表达,呈剂量依赖关系。结论 Fucoidan可上调TLR4表达,增强巨噬细胞代谢和吞噬活性,增加TNF-α和IL-6的分泌,具有潜在的调节免疫作用。     

植物乳杆菌JLK0142胞外多糖对RAW264.7巨噬细胞和免疫抑制小鼠的免疫调节作用

【目的】研究植物乳杆菌JLK0142胞外多糖(EPS)对RAW264.7巨噬细胞和免疫抑制小鼠免疫活性的影响。【方法】从植物乳杆菌JLK0142培养液中分离纯化EPS,采用体外细胞培养,测定EPS对巨噬细胞增殖、吞噬活性和一氧化氮(NO)分泌的影响;采用环磷酰胺构建免疫抑制小鼠模型,灌胃不同剂量的EPS,分别测定小鼠脾脏指数、T淋巴细胞增殖活力及血清中IL-2和TNF-α水平。【结果】植物乳杆菌JLK0142胞外多糖在50–800μg/m L浓度范围内能促进正常状态RAW264.7巨噬细胞的增殖,显著提高巨噬细胞的吞噬活性及NO的分泌量;与模型组相比,EPS中、高剂量组小鼠脾脏指数和T淋巴细胞增殖活力显著提高;EPS高剂量组小鼠血清中IL-2和TNF-α含量显著提高。【结论】植物乳杆菌JLK0142胞外多糖能有效提高RAW264.7巨噬细胞的免疫活力,并拮抗环磷酰胺对小鼠免疫功能的抑制作用。     

黑水虻抗菌肽HI-3对RAW264.7细胞免疫调控作用研究

为了明确黑水虻Hermetia illucensL.抗菌肽HI-3对RAW264.7细胞的免疫调控作用,拓展黑水虻抗菌肽在免疫领域的应用潜能,本文研究了抗菌肽HI-3对RAW264.7细胞形态、增殖、吞噬功能、分泌NO和细胞因子以及抗氧化活性的影响。结果表明,20、40、80、160、320μg/mL的抗菌肽HI-3对RAW264.7细胞形态及增殖指数均无显著影响,但均能显著增强RAW264.7细胞的吞噬功能,且随着HI-3浓度增加吞噬能力逐渐增强,当HI-3浓度达到320μg/mL时RAW264.7细胞的吞噬能力最强(P<0.01);而在160μg/mL以下处理浓度时,对NO含量无显著性影响(P>0.05);抗菌肽HI-3可以上调RAW264.7细胞分泌IL-6、TNF-α和IL-1β,下调抑炎因子IL-10的分泌量,且具有一定的浓度依赖性,浓度达到320μg/mL时效果最为显著(P<0.01);另外,抗菌肽HI-3亦能够显著提高RAW264.7细胞超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活力和总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)含量,尤其是320μg/mL时,效果最为明显(P<0.0...     

人参根提取物增强巨噬细胞RAW264.7的自噬水平并提高其增殖和吞噬能力

研究人参根提取物对巨噬细胞RAW264.7的增殖能力、吞噬能力和自噬水平的影响以及其相关性。用细胞计数试剂(CCK-8)检测不同浓度的人参根以及加入对巨噬细胞RAW264.7增殖的影响;采用中性红吞噬实验检测人参根提取物对巨噬细胞吞噬活性的影响;采用吖啶橙染色法(AO染色法)检测自噬体的形成;采用免疫印迹法(Western blot)检测自噬相关蛋白LC3B、ATG7的表达变化以及自噬通路相关蛋白AMPK、AKT、mTOR及ULK1磷酸化的变化。引入自噬诱导剂rapamycin和自噬抑制剂CQ探讨人参根提取物影响细胞自噬与细胞增殖、吞噬能力的相关性。结果显示,与空白对照组比较,各组人参根提取物可促进巨噬细胞RAW264.7的增殖及吞噬作用;参根提取物能够增加巨噬细胞RAW264.7酸性自噬体的数量,提高LC3B、ATG7的表达、增加AMPK和ULK1的蛋白磷酸化水平,时降低AKT,mTOR的磷酸化水平。Rapamycin进一步增强巨噬细胞的增殖以及吞噬能力,而CQ则减弱了人参根提取物所引起的巨噬细胞的增殖以及吞噬能力提高。以上结果表明人参根提取物可能通过增强巨噬细胞RAW264.7的自噬水平,提高其增殖和吞噬能力,具有激活巨噬细胞增强机体免疫力的潜在作用。     

广叶绣球菌β-D-葡聚糖对巨噬细胞RAW264.7免疫调节作用受体TLR4和TLR2的影响

确定广叶绣球菌β-D-葡聚糖对巨噬细胞RAW264.7的免疫调节作用受体,探索广叶绣球菌β-D-葡聚糖的免疫调节机制。采用MTT法测定不同浓度广叶绣球菌β-D-葡聚糖对巨噬细胞RAW264.7增殖活力的影响,筛选出促进巨噬细胞增殖能力最强的浓度。用筛选出的β-D-葡聚糖浓度作用巨噬细胞RAW264.7;TLR4抗体和TLR2抗体分别作用巨噬细胞RAW264.7 1h,再用含有β-D-葡聚糖的细胞培养液培养。收集细胞培养上清和细胞,检测细胞培养上清中NO、IL-6、TNF-α、IFN-β的生成量;提取细胞内总RNA,采用RT-PCR测定巨噬细胞TLR4 mRNA表达量;提取巨噬细胞总蛋白,采用蛋白免疫印迹western blot测定TLR4的蛋白表达。广叶绣球菌β-D-葡聚糖能够促进巨噬细胞RAW264.7增殖,增加NO、IL-6、TNF-α、IFN-β的生成量,提高TLR4 mRNA表达和蛋白表达,差异极显著（P<0.01）。TLR4抗体作用细胞后,NO、IL-6、TNF-α、IFN-β的生成量明显下降,差异极显著（P<0.01）。TLR2抗体作用细胞后,NO、IL-6、TNF-α、IFN-β的生成量下降,但差异不显著。广叶绣球菌β-D-葡聚糖可以通过细胞表面受体TLR4激活信号转导通路,增强下游细胞因子的释放,从而调节巨噬细胞RAW264.7的免疫功能。TLR2可能不是广叶绣球菌β-D-葡聚糖的免疫受体。     

干酪乳杆菌LC2W细胞壁组分对RAW264．7巨噬细胞吞噬活性的影响

目的探讨干酪乳杆菌LC2W细胞壁组分体外对小鼠巨噬细胞功能的影响。方法以培养液单纯培养小鼠巨噬细胞系RAW264．7细胞作为对照,研究干酪乳杆菌LC2W细胞壁主要组分磷壁酸和肽聚糖对RAW264．7细胞乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）活性、吞噬中性红和致病菌能力的影响。结果不同浓度磷壁酸和肽聚糖对小鼠巨噬细胞RAW264．7细胞LDH活性、吞噬中性红能力有明显增强作用,并呈一定的剂量效应。在相同质量浓度时,2种细胞壁组分刺激RAW264．7细胞吞噬中性红能力差异无显著性,但磷壁酸对巨噬细胞RAW264．7细胞内LDH活性的增强作用高于肽聚糖。在受到浓度为50μg/ml的磷壁酸和肽聚糖刺激后,磷壁酸和肽聚糖均能显著增强RAW264．7对致病性大肠埃希菌和肠炎沙门菌的吞噬作用（P〈0．01）。经过刺激的巨噬细胞与致病菌共孵育1h后,其吞噬能力达到最大值。结论干酪乳杆菌LC2W细胞壁主要组分磷壁酸和肽聚糖可以增强小鼠巨噬细胞RAW264．7细胞内LDH活性及吞噬能力,并具有剂量效应。     

免疫活性地龙肽的制备及其对小鼠巨噬细胞活性的影响

分离纯化免疫活性地龙肽并研究其对小鼠巨噬细胞活性的影响.通过抽提、离心、超滤及色谱等步骤提取小分子量免疫活性地龙肽;通过体外实验测定其对巨噬细胞吞噬活性的影响.结果表明,一定浓度的3种免疫活性地龙肽在体外均可明显增强小鼠巨噬细胞的吞噬活性,提示其具有免疫调节功能.     

Effect of irradiation on cytokine secretion and nitric oxide production by inflammatory macrophages

This study explored the effects of low-dose and high-dose irradiation on inflammatory macrophage cells, specifically inflammatory cytokine secretion and nitric oxide (NO) production after irradiation. To elucidate the effect of irradiation on active and inactive macrophages, we exposed LPS-treated or untreated murine monocyte/macrophage RAW 264.7 cell lines to low-dose to high-dose radiation (0.01–10 Gy). We analyzed the effects of irradiation on RAW 264.7 cell proliferation by MTT assays and analyzed cytokine secretion and NO production related to inflammation by ELISA assays. Low-to-high doses of radiation did not significantly affect the proliferation of LPS-treated or untreated RAW 264.7 cells. Pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1ß was generally increased in RAW 264.7 cells at 3 days after radiation. Especially, IL-1ß was significantly increased in only high dose-irradiation (2 and 10 Gy irradiation) groups in LPS-untreated RAW 264.7 cells but increased in both low and high dose-irradiation groups (0.01–10 Gy) in LPS-treated RAW 264.7 cells at 3 days after irradiation. Whereas, the expression of IL-1ß was prolonged in high-dose irradiation group at 5 days after irradiation. The production of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 did not change significantly at 3 days after radiation but was significantly reduced at 5 days after 10 Gy radiation. The effect of irradiation on the secretion of IL-1ß and IL-10 was not significantly different between RAW 264.7 cells treated or not treated with LPS. The effect of irradiation on NO secretion by RAW 264.7 cells showed a specific pattern. NO was produced after low-dose irradiation but reduced in a high-dose irradiation group at 3 days after irradiation. However, NO production was not changed after low-dose irradiation and reduced at 5 days after high-dose irradiation. These results showed that irradiation affected the inflammatory system and regulated NO production in both activated and inactivated macrophages through different regulation mechanisms, depending on irradiation dose.     

Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein phosphatase calcineurin mediates the expression of iNOS through IKK and NF-kappaB activity in LPS-stimulated mouse peritoneal macrophages and RAW 264.7 cells

Ca(2+) and Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein phosphatase calcineurin (CN) have been known to play crucial roles in immune response and inflammation. Using mouse peritoneal macrophages and RAW 264.7 macrophage cells, we demonstrated that LPS mobilized intracellular free Ca(2+) and induced CN phosphatase activity. iNOS expression and NO secretion in response to LPS were suppressed by Ca(2+) antagonists (TMB-8, BAPTA/AM, and nifedipine) and CN inhibitor (cyclosporin A). Transient expression of constitutively active CN in mouse peritoneal macrophages and RAW 264.7 macrophages strongly activated NF-kappaB, a key mediator of iNOS expression. We also found that CN mediates NF-kappaB activation via IkappaB-alpha hyperphosphorylation and degradation. Overexpression of dominant negative mutant of IKKalpha and -beta demonstrates that only IKKbeta is the target for CN. These results indicate that CN is required for full iNOS expression and the effective activation of NF-kappaB in RAW 264.7 and peritoneal macrophages.     

Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory effects in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells

The focus of this study was to clarify the relation between the nitric oxide (NO) production and cytokine expression including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and also investigated the effect of COS on LPS stimuli from RAW 264.7 cell. The lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Gram-negative bacteria induces the expression of cytokines and potent inducers of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-alpha and IL-6. In this experiment, upon stimulation with increasing concentrations of chitosan, the LPS-stimulated TNF-alpha and IL-6 secretion was significantly recovered within the incubation media of RAW 264.7 cells. Consistently, RT-PCR with mRNA and Western blot with anti-cytokine antiserum including TNF-alpha and IL-6 showed that the amount of TNF-alpha and IL-6 secretion in the incubation media recovered with the concentration of chitosan. The LPS-stimulated NO secretion was significantly recovered within the 6h and 12h incubation media of RAW 264.7 cells, too. The recovery effect of chitosan on IL-6 and NO secretion may be induced via the stimulus of TNF-alpha in RAW 264.7 cell. These results once again suggest that chitosan oligosaccharide may have the anti-inflammatory effect via the stimulus of TNF-alpha in the LPS-stimulated inflammation in RAW 264.7 cells.     

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Pineapple Rhizome Bromelain through Downregulation of the NF-κB- and MAPKs-Signaling Pathways in Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-Stimulated RAW264.7 Cells

Bromelain is a mixture of proteolytic enzymes derived from pineapple (Ananas comosus) fruit and stem possessing several beneficial properties, particularly anti-inflammatory activity. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory effects of bromelain are unclear. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory effects and inhibitory molecular mechanisms of crude and purified rhizome bromelains on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. RAW264.7 cells were pre-treated with various concentrations of crude bromelain (CB) or purified bromelain (PB), and then treated with LPS. The production levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators, including nitric oxide (NO), interleukin (IL)-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α were determined by Griess and ELISA assays. The expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthetase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs)-signaling pathway-related proteins were examined by western blot analysis. The pre-treatment of bromelain dose-dependently reduced LPS-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators, which correlated with downregulation of iNOS and COX-2 expressions. The inhibitory potency of PB was stronger than that of CB. PB also suppressed phosphorylated NF-κB (p65), nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor alpha, extracellular signal-regulated kinases, c-Jun amino-terminal kinases, and p38 proteins in LPS-treated cells. PB then exhibited potent anti-inflammatory effects on LPS-induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells by inhibiting the NF-κB and MAPKs-signaling pathways.     

Inhibitory effect of sulphated polysaccharide porphyran on nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages

Porphyran, extracted from an edible red alga (Porphyra yezoensis), is a sulphated polysaccharide with a wide variety of biological activities including anti-tumour, antioxidant and immuno-modulating activities. In this study, we examined the effect of porphyran on nitric oxide (NO) production in mouse macrophage cell line RAW264.7 cells. Although no significant activity of porphyran to induce NO or tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) production in RAW264.7 cells was observed at the concentration range tested (10-500 μg/ml), it was found for the first time that porphyran inhibited NO production and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in RAW264.7 cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In the presence of 500 μg/ml porphyran, NO production and expression of iNOS in LPS-treated RAW264.7 cells were completely suppressed. On the other hand, porphyran showed only a marginal effect on the secretion of TNF-α from LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) using infrared dye labelled oligonucleotide with nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) consensus sequence suggested that porphyran inhibited the LPS-induced NF-κB activation. The LPS-inducible nuclear translocation of p65, and the phosphorylation and degradation of IκB-α were also inhibited by the pre-treatment with porphyran. Our results obtained in in vitro analysis suggest that porphyran suppresses NO production in LPS-stimulated macrophages by the blocking of NF-κB activation.     

Activity of monomeric, dimeric, and trimeric flavonoids on NO production, TNF-alpha secretion, and NF-kappaB-dependent gene expression in RAW 264.7 macrophages

Flavonoids are potent antioxidants and have been associated with lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases. In this study, the effect of flavonoids (monomers, dimers and a trimer) as well as French maritime pine bark extract, Pycnogenol, on NO production, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) secretion and nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB activity was compared. Monomers and dimers repressed NO production, TNF-alpha secretion and NF-kappaB-dependent gene expression induced by interferon gamma, whereas the trimeric procyanidin C2 and Pycnogenol enhanced these parameters. In addition, in unstimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages, both procyanidin C2 and Pycnogenol increased TNF-alpha secretion in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. These results demonstrate that procyanidins act as modulators of the immune response in macrophages.