Effect of naturally occurring isothiocyanates on the immune system

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 451-459

  Manesh, C ^a   Kuttan, Girija ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Allyl isothiocyanate; Immunomodulation; Phenyl isothiocyanate

Indexed keywords

ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; ESTERASE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHENYL ISOTHIOCYANATE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLAQUE FORMING CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP ERYTHROCYTE;

ALLYL COMPOUNDS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; ANTIBODY FORMATION; ANTIBODY-PRODUCING CELLS; BONE MARROW CELLS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMUR; HEMOGLOBINS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; ISOCYANATES; ISOTHIOCYANATES; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; SPLEEN; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0141453198     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/IPH-120024512     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Hersh, E.M.; Freiriech, E.J. In Methods in Cancer Research; Busch, H., Ed.; Academic Press: New York, 1969; Vol. 4, 335A.
2. Kuttan, G.; Kuttan, R. Immunomodulatory activity of a peptide isolated from Viscum album extract. Immunol. Invest. 1992, 21 (4), 285-296.
3. Singh, V.K.; Aggarwal, S. Immunomodulatory activity of Panax ginseng extract. Planta Med. 1984, 50 (60), 462-465.
4. Sonel, M.; Kuttan, G. Immunomodulatory and antitumour activities of Tinospora cordifolia. Fitoterapia. 1999, 70, 35-43.
5. Hajito, T.; Hostanska, K.; Gabius, H.J. Modulatory potency of the B-galactoside-specific lectin from mistletoe extract (Iscador) on the host defense system in vivo in rabbits and patients. J. Cancer Res. 1989, 49, 4803-4808.
6. Kuttan, G.; Kuttan, R. Immunomodulatory activity of a peptide isolated from Viscum album extract. Immunol. Invest. 1992, 21, 285-296.
7. Davis, L.; Kuttan, G. Immunomodulatory activity of Withania somnifera. J. Ethnopharm. 1999, 71 (2000), 193-200.
8. Wattenberg, L.W. Inhibitory effect of benzyl isothiocyanates administered shortly before diethyl nitrosamine or benzo(a) pyrene on pulmonary and fore stomach neoplasia in A/J mice. Carcinogenesis 1987, 12, 1971-1973.
9. Huang, M.T.; Ferraro, T.; Ho, C.T. Cancer chemoprevention by phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables. In Food Phytochemicals for Cancer Prevention; American Chemical Society: Washington DC, 1994; 2.
10. Sparius, V.L.; Mott, A.W.; Berany, G.; Wattenberg, L.W. Effect of allyl methyl trisulfide on glutathione S-transferase activity and BP-induced neoplasia in mice. Nutr. Cancer. 1986, 8 (3), 211-215.
11. Kelloff, G.J.; Boone, C.W.; Steel, V.K.; Perloff, M.; Crowell, J.; Doody, L. Development of chemopreventive agent for lung and upper aerodigestive tract cancers. J. Cell Biochem (suppl). 1993, 37, 27-31.
12. Wargowich, M.J.; Woods, C.; Eng, V.W.S.; Stepens, L.C.; Gray, K.N. Chemoprevention of nitrosomethyl benzylamine induced oesophageal cancer in rats by thioether diallyl sulphide. Cancer Res. 1988, 48, 6872-6875.
13. Wargowich, M.J. Diallyl sulphide, a flavour component in garlic (Allium sativum) inhibits dimethyl hydrazine induced colon cancer. Carcinogenesis 1987, 8 (3), 487-489.
14. Jerne, N.K.; Nordine, A.A. Plaque forming in agar by single antibody producing cells. Science 1963, 140, 405.
15. Bancroft, J.D.; Cook, H.C. Manual of Histological Techniques; Churchill Livingston: London, 1984; 171.
16. Praveenkumar, V.; Kuttan, R.; Kuttan, G. Effect of Rasayanas in normal and tumour-bearing mice. J. Exp. Clin. Cancer Res. 1994, 13 (1), 67-70.