Modulatory Effects of Astragalus Polysaccharides on T-Cell Polarization in Mice with Polymicrobial Sepsis
Background. This study evaluated the impact of different doses of Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) on the functional status and phenotype of T cells during polymicrobial sepsis. Methods. On day 1 after cecal ligation and puncture, mice were treated with either saline, 100 (A100), 200 (A200), or 400 ...
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| author | Yu-Chen Hou Jin-Ming Wu Ming-Yang Wang Ming-Hsun Wu Kuen-Yuan Chen Sung-Ling Yeh Ming-Tsan Lin |
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| description | Background. This study evaluated the impact of different doses of Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) on the functional status and phenotype of T cells during polymicrobial sepsis. Methods. On day 1 after cecal ligation and puncture, mice were treated with either saline, 100 (A100), 200 (A200), or 400 mg APS/kg body weight (BW) (A400) by an intraperitoneal injection daily for 4 days. All mice were sacrificed 5 days after the operation. Results. APS treatment reversed the sepsis-induced decrement in the T helper (Th) cell population, and the percentage of activated Th cells also increased in the spleen and Peyer’s patches. APS administration downregulated the percentages of circulating Th2 cells and regulatory T cells (Treg), and the percentage of Th17 cells in blood was upregulated in the A400 group. Weight loss and kidney injury were attenuated in the A100 and A200 groups but not in the A400 group at the end of the study. Conclusions. Treatments with 100 and 200 mg APS/kg BW reduced Treg populations and elicited a more-balanced Th1/Th2 response that consequently attenuated immunosuppression in polymicrobial sepsis. High-dose APS administration led to excessive responses of Th17 cells which may have adverse effects in sepsis-induced organ injury. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35f085d34d3d48a7b8b19b06bd35fc782025-02-03T06:44:45ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612015-01-01201510.1155/2015/826319826319Modulatory Effects of Astragalus Polysaccharides on T-Cell Polarization in Mice with Polymicrobial SepsisYu-Chen Hou0Jin-Ming Wu1Ming-Yang Wang2Ming-Hsun Wu3Kuen-Yuan Chen4Sung-Ling Yeh5Ming-Tsan Lin6Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, TaiwanDepartment of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, TaiwanDepartment of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, TaiwanDepartment of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, TaiwanDepartment of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, TaiwanSchool of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanDepartment of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, TaiwanBackground. This study evaluated the impact of different doses of Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) on the functional status and phenotype of T cells during polymicrobial sepsis. Methods. On day 1 after cecal ligation and puncture, mice were treated with either saline, 100 (A100), 200 (A200), or 400 mg APS/kg body weight (BW) (A400) by an intraperitoneal injection daily for 4 days. All mice were sacrificed 5 days after the operation. Results. APS treatment reversed the sepsis-induced decrement in the T helper (Th) cell population, and the percentage of activated Th cells also increased in the spleen and Peyer’s patches. APS administration downregulated the percentages of circulating Th2 cells and regulatory T cells (Treg), and the percentage of Th17 cells in blood was upregulated in the A400 group. Weight loss and kidney injury were attenuated in the A100 and A200 groups but not in the A400 group at the end of the study. Conclusions. Treatments with 100 and 200 mg APS/kg BW reduced Treg populations and elicited a more-balanced Th1/Th2 response that consequently attenuated immunosuppression in polymicrobial sepsis. High-dose APS administration led to excessive responses of Th17 cells which may have adverse effects in sepsis-induced organ injury.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/826319 |
| spellingShingle | Yu-Chen Hou Jin-Ming Wu Ming-Yang Wang Ming-Hsun Wu Kuen-Yuan Chen Sung-Ling Yeh Ming-Tsan Lin Modulatory Effects of Astragalus Polysaccharides on T-Cell Polarization in Mice with Polymicrobial Sepsis Mediators of Inflammation |
| title | Modulatory Effects of Astragalus Polysaccharides on T-Cell Polarization in Mice with Polymicrobial Sepsis |
| title_full | Modulatory Effects of Astragalus Polysaccharides on T-Cell Polarization in Mice with Polymicrobial Sepsis |
| title_fullStr | Modulatory Effects of Astragalus Polysaccharides on T-Cell Polarization in Mice with Polymicrobial Sepsis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modulatory Effects of Astragalus Polysaccharides on T-Cell Polarization in Mice with Polymicrobial Sepsis |
| title_short | Modulatory Effects of Astragalus Polysaccharides on T-Cell Polarization in Mice with Polymicrobial Sepsis |
| title_sort | modulatory effects of astragalus polysaccharides on t cell polarization in mice with polymicrobial sepsis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/826319 |
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