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7753917

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-6-21
pubmed:abstractText
Funoran (an algal polysaccharide from Gloiopeltis tenax) significantly inhibited the growth of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma and solid Ehrlich, Meth-A fibrosarcoma, and Sarcoma-180 tumors. In tumor-bearing mice, funoran significantly induced the enhancement of delayed-type hypersensitivity response to sheep red blood cells. When given intraperitoneally, funoran increased the spleen weight of mice. Morphological observations indicated that funoran augmented the transformation from lymphocytes to plasma cells in the spleen. In addition, changes in the T-cell subsets in the spleen, thymus, and peripheral blood were measured by flow cytometry. The results showed that the percentages of L3T4+ and Lyt 2+ T-cells were markedly increased in the peripheral blood. The percentages of asialo CM1+ cells in the thymus and peripheral blood were also significantly increased. Our results suggest that the antitumor effect of funoran is related to the augmentation of T-helper, T-cytotoxic, and NK cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0032-0943
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
61
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
120-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
The effects of an algal polysaccharide from Gloiopeltis tenax on transplantable tumors and immune activities in mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, Faculty of Bioresources, Mie University, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article