[Effects of Sarcandra glabra extract on immune activity in restraint stress mice]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2009 Jan;34(1):100-3.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To study the protective effect of Sarcandra glabra extract (SGE) on immune system in restrained mice.

Method: The male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into normal control group, stress control group, 125, 500 mg x kg(-1) SGE group. The spleen lymphocyte suspensions of each group were prepared. The parameters of spleen T cells subsets, NK cell and NKT cell proportion and number was detected by Flow cytometry.

Result: SGE regulated the balance of T cell subsets, increased the percent of NK cells and NKT cell proportion and number in restrained mice.

Conclusion: SGE has immunologic protective effect in restrained mice probably via the amelioration of immune cells proportion and number.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Killer Cells, Natural / drug effects
  • Killer Cells, Natural / immunology
  • Magnoliopsida / chemistry*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Natural Killer T-Cells / drug effects
  • Natural Killer T-Cells / immunology
  • Restraint, Physical*
  • Stress, Psychological / immunology*
  • T-Lymphocyte Subsets / drug effects
  • T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal