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Immunomodulatory Activities of Ethanol Extract of Cordyceps militaris in Immunocompromised Mice

밀리타리스 동충하초(Cordyceps militaris) 에탄올 추출물의 면역억제 마우스 면역활성에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2012.01.06
  • Accepted : 2012.02.21
  • Published : 2012.04.30
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Abstract

In order to determine the functional benefits of $Cordyceps$ $militaris$ in the immune system, we examined the immunomodulatory activities of $Cordyceps$ $militaris$ in an immunocompromised C57BL/6 mice model. Mice were injected intraperitoneally with an immunosuppressive drug, cyclophosphamide, and then administered orally with 3% hydroxypropylmethylcellulose or 30, 100, and 300 mg/kg of 50% ethanol extract of $Cordyceps$ $militaris$ (CM 30, CM 100, and CM 300, respectively) for 12 days. Mice treated with CM displayed significantly increased splenocyte proliferation and natural killer cell activity compared to immunosuppressed control mice (p<0.05). The spleen cells isolated from mice treated with CM also displayed increased production of Th1 cytokines, including IL-2, IL-12, IFN-${\gamma}$ and TNF-${\alpha}$, suggesting enhanced cellular immunity in response to CM. However, CM had no significant effect on the production of IL-4 and IL-10. These results indicate that $Cordyceps$ $militaris$ enhances immune function by promoting immune cell proliferation and Th1 cytokine production.

본 연구에서는 면역억제 동물모델에서 밀리타리스 동충하초 50% 에탄올 추출물의 면역력 증강 기능을 평가하였다. 이를 위하여 C57BL/6 마우스에 cyclophosphamide를 2회 복강주사 하여 면역력을 억제한 후, 밀리타리스 동충하초 추출물을 30, 100, 300 mg/kg 용량으로 12일간 경구투여 하였다. 마우스를 희생하여 몸무게 및 면역장기 무게, 비장세포의 증식, 비장세포의 cytokine 분비능, NK 세포 활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과, cyclophosphamide 투여에 의한 면역억제는 마우스의 몸무게와 간의 무게에 영향을 주지 않았으나 흉선의 무게는 감소시켰고 비장의 무게는 증가시켰다. 밀리타리스 동충하초 추출물 투여는 마우스의 몸무게 및 면역장기 무게에 영향을 주지 않았다. Cyclophosphamide 투여는 비장세포의 증식능을 감소시켰으며 밀리타리스 동충하초 추출물은 용량 의존적으로 비장세포 증식을 증가시켜 실험에 사용한 전 용량에서 비장세포의 유의적인 증식효과를 보였다. 비장세포의 cytokine 분비능을 측정한 결과, 밀리타리스 동충하초 추출물 투여는 IL-2, IL-12, IFN-${\gamma}$, TNF-${\alpha}$ 같은 Th1 cytokine의 분비를 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 증가시켰으나, IL-4와 IL-10 같은 Th2 cytokine의 분비에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 또한 cyclophosphamide는 NK 세포의 활성을 정상군에 비하여 유의적으로 감소시켰으며, 밀리타리스 동충하초 추출물 투여는 cyclophosphamide에 의해 저하된 NK 세포 활성을 현저하게 증가시켰다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 밀리타리스 동충하초는 면역력이 억제된 상황에서 면역력을 증강시키며, 이러한 면역력 증강 효과는 체액성 면역보다 세포성 면역력 증강에 기인하는 것으로 보인다.

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