Abstract
After we prepared exo-polymers (EPS) from Cordyceps sinensis by submerged culture, prophylactic intravenous administration (i.v.) of EPS significantly inhibited metastasis in experimental lung metastasis of colon 26-M3.1 carcinoma. Cytotoxicity against Yac-1 tumor cells of natural killer (NK) cell, which was prepared by i.v. of EPS (100 μg/mouse), significantly augmented 2 days after EPS treatment. When NK cells were depleted by rabbit anti-asialo GM1 serum, even the EPS group totally abolished the inhibitory effect on lung metastasis of colon 26-M3.1 cells. EPS can stimulate innate immune system to inhibit tumor metastasis, and its anti-tumor metastasis is associated with macrophage and NK cell activation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1087-1093 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Oct |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgment This study was carried out with the support of “On-Site Cooperative Agriculture Research Project (Project No. 20070401080069)”, RDA, Republic of Korea.
Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Cordyceps sinensis
- Cytokine
- Exo-polymer
- Innate immunity
- NK cell
- Tumor metastasis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology