Ergosterol and its derivatives from Grifola frondosa inhibit antigen-induced degranulation of RBL-2H3 cells by suppressing the aggregation of high affinity IgE receptors |
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Authors: | Junya Kawai Yuka Higuchi Mitsuru Hirota Noriyasu Hirasawa |
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Institution: | 1. Mushroom Research Laboratory,Hokuto Corporation, Nagano, Japan;2. Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, Kami-ina, Nagano, Japan;3. Laboratory of Pathophysiological Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Miyagi Japan |
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Abstract: | Grifola frondosa is an edible mushroom consumed as a health food and/or traditional medicine in Asia. However, the anti-allergic effects of G. frondosa are not yet understood. In this study, we demonstrated the effects of G. frondosa extract (GFE) on IgE-mediated allergic responses, using antigen-stimulated RBL-2H3 cells. Three active compounds: ergosterol, 6β-methoxyergosta-7,22-dien-3β,5α-diol (MEDD), and 6-oxoergosta-7,22-dien-3β-ol (6-OXO) were isolated from GFE and shown to inhibit the antigen-induced release of β-hexosaminidase and histamine. Among the three active components, we focused on ergosterol because of its high content in GFE. Ergosterol inhibited the aggregation of high-affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI), which is the first step in the activation of mast cells and antigen-induced tyrosine phosphorylation. Furthermore, ergosterol suppressed antigen-increased IL-4 and TNF-α mRNA. Taken together, our findings suggest that G. frondosa, including ergosterol and its derivatives as active components, has the potential to be a novel functional food that prevents type I allergies. |
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Keywords: | Anti-allergic activity functional food mushroom mast cells type I allergy |
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