Abrogation of streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B-mediated suppression of phagocytosis in U937 cells by Cordyceps sinensis mycelium via production of cytokines

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 278-285

  Kuo, Chih Feng ^a   Chen, Cheng Chih ^b   Lin, Chiou Feng ^b   Jan, Ming Shiou ^c   Huang, Robert Y ^b   Luo, Yueh Hsia ^b   Chuang, Woei Jer ^b   Sheu, Chia Chin ^d   Lin, Yee Shin ^b  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Simpson Biotech Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cordyceps sinensis mycelium; Cytokines; Phagocytosis; Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B

Indexed keywords

CORDYCEPS SINENSIS EXTRACT; CYTOKINE; EXOTOXIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; GAMMA INTERFERON ANTIBODY; INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 12 ANTIBODY; INTERLEUKIN 12P35; INTERLEUKIN 12P40; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; STREPTOCOCCAL PYROGENIC EXOTOXIN B; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; MONOCYTE; MYCELIUM; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CORDYCEPS; CYTOKINES; EXOTOXINS; FLUORESCENCE; HEAT; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MYCELIUM; PHAGOCYTOSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TRYPSIN; U937 CELLS;

CORDYCEPS SINENSIS;

EID: 33845212522     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2006.08.017     Document Type: Article

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