1
|
Jędrzejewski T, Pawlikowska M, Sobocińska J, Wrotek S. COVID-19 and Cancer Diseases-The Potential of Coriolus versicolor Mushroom to Combat Global Health Challenges. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054864. [PMID: 36902290 PMCID: PMC10003402 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Coriolus versicolor (CV) is a common species from the Polyporaceae family that has been used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine for over 2000 years. Among well-described and most active compounds identified in CV are polysaccharopeptides, such as polysaccharide peptide (PSP) and Polysaccharide-K (PSK, krestin), which, in some countries, are already used as an adjuvant agent in cancer therapy. In this paper, research advances in the field of anti-cancer and anti-viral action of CV are analyzed. The results of data obtained in in vitro and in vivo studies using animal models as well as in clinical research trials have been discussed. The present update provides a brief overview regarding the immunomodulatory effects of CV. A particular focus has been given to the mechanisms of direct effects of CV on cancer cells and angiogenesis. A potential use of CV compounds in anti-viral treatment, including therapy against COVID-19 disease, has also been analyzed based on the most recent literature. Additionally, the significance of fever in viral infection and cancer has been debated, providing evidence that CV affects this phenomenon.
Collapse
|
2
|
Chen C, He L, Wang X, Xiao R, Chen S, Ye Z, Wang X, Wang Y, Zhu Y, Dai J. Leonurine promotes the maturation of healthy donors and multiple myeloma patients derived-dendritic cells via the regulation on arachidonic acid metabolism. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1104403. [PMID: 36755947 PMCID: PMC9899801 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1104403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective: Leonurine is a bioactive alkaloid compound extracted from Leonurus japonicus Houtt, which potentially has immunomodulatory effects. The immunomodulatory effect and mechanism of leonurine on monocyte derived dendritic cells (moDCs) from healthy donors (HDs) and multiple myeloma (MM) patients were investigated for the first time. Methods: Peripheral blood from HDs and MM patients was isolated for peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). The generation of moDCs was conducted by the incubation of monocytes from PBMCs in the medium consisting of RPMI 1640 medium, 2 mmol/L L-glutamine, 5% human serum, 800 U/mL GM-CSF, 500 U/mL IL-4, 100 U/mL penicillin and 0.1 mg/mL streptomycin. During the incubation of 7 days, the cells were administrated with 1 μM leonurine or 1 × PBS as the control group. On the 8th day, cells were harvested. The expression of maturation associated surface markers CD40, CD83, and HLA-DR on moDCs was analyzed by flow cytometry. Moreover, moDCs with or without 1 μM leonurine administration were evaluated by LC-MS/MS for metabolomics which was further analyzed for the potential mechanism of leonurine on moDCs. Results: The proportion of moDCs in the harvested cells was significantly higher in the HD group (n = 14) than in the MM patient group (n = 11) (p = 0.000). Leonurine significantly enhanced the median fluorescence intensity of CD83, HLA-DR and CD40 expression on HD-moDCs (n = 14; p = 0.042, p = 0.013, p = 0.084) as well as MM paitent-moDCs (n = 11; p = 0.020, p = 0.006, p = 0.025). The metabolomics data showed that in moDCs (HD, n = 15), 18 metabolites in the pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism showed significant differences between the leonurine group and the control group (VIP all >1 and P all <0.05). To be specific, 6-Keto-PGE1, 8,9-DHET, 11 (R)-HETE, 12-Keto-LTB4, 12-OxoETE, 15 (S)-HETE, 15-Deoxy-Delta12,14-PGJ2, 15-Keto-PGF2a, 20-COOH-LTB4, Lecithin, PGA2, PGB2, PGE2, PGF2a, PGG2, Prostacyclin were significantly upregulated in the leonurine group than in the control group, while Arachidonic Acid and TXB2 were significantly downregulated in the leonurine group than in the control group. Conclusion: Leonurine significantly promotes the maturation of moDCs derived from HDs and MM patients, the mechanism of which is related to arachidonic acid metabolism.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Cheng Chen
- Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
| | - Lin He
- Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
| | - Xi Wang
- Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
| | - Rong Xiao
- Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
| | - Shu Chen
- School of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
| | - Zichen Ye
- Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
| | - Xuemei Wang
- Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital (Medical Group), Dongli Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
| | - Yu Wang
- Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital (Medical Group), Dongli Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
| | - Yizhun Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau, China,*Correspondence: Jingying Dai, ; Yizhun Zhu,
| | - Jingying Dai
- Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China,*Correspondence: Jingying Dai, ; Yizhun Zhu,
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Yu R, Sun M, Meng Z, Zhao J, Qin T, Ren Z. Immunomodulatory effects of polysaccharides enzymatic hydrolysis from Hericium erinaceus on the MODE-K/DCs co-culture model. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 187:272-280. [PMID: 34303739 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore the indirect immunomodulatory activities and its mechanism of enzymatic hydrolysis of Hericium erinaceus polysaccharides (EHEP) in the MODE-K/DCs co-culture model. According to the TEER value, transmission of phenol red and AKP activity of MODE-K cells, single model was established in order to evaluate the eligibility of MODE-K cells monolayer. Then the MODE-K/DCs co-culture model was set up and HEP and EHEP were added into the apical chamber, DCs were obtained for the expression of key surface markers, the ability of phagocytosis, the morphology, the secretion of cytokines and the production of target proteins. We found that after 21 d of culture, the MODE-K cells monolayer became intact and dense, which can be used for the MODE-K/DCs co-culture model. Under the treatment of HEP and EHEP, immature DCs become into mature DCs with the high expression of CD86 and MHCII, the low antigens up-taking, the typical morphology, the more content of IL-12 and TNF-α and the high level of TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κB proteins. However, compared with HEP, EHEP showed the better immunomodulatory activities. These findings indicated that EHEP could indirectly affect the immune function of DCs in the MODE-K/DCs co-culture model.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ruihong Yu
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health in Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
| | - Mengke Sun
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health in Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
| | - Zhen Meng
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health in Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
| | - Jingchao Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health in Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
| | - Tao Qin
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Chinese Traditional and Western Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China.
| | - Zhe Ren
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health in Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China.
| |
Collapse
|