Abstract
Compared to saline-challenged rats, rats exposed to 50 μg intratracheal lipopolysaccharide showed an increase of total white cells (from 0.3 × 106 to 2.4 × 106), neutrophils (from 0.09 × 106 to 1.8 × 106), the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (from 200 pg ml-1 to 1200 pg ml-1), and interleukin (IL)-1β (from 220 pg ml-1 to 650 pg ml -1) in the bronchial lavage fluid. However, after pretreatment with extracts of Phellinus gilvus and Phellinus baumii, the total white cells, neutrophils, and the level of IL-1β in lipopolysaccharide-challenged rats were similar to those in saline-challenged rats, except for TNF-α. The results indicate that extracts of P. gilvus and P. baumii may be useful in preventing acute pulmonary inflammation in human diseases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-33 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Biotechnology Letters |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2004 |
Keywords
- Inflammation
- Neutrophilia
- Phellinus baumii
- Phellinus gilvus
- Rats