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KMID : 0043320070300070866
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Archives of Pharmacal Research
2007 Volume.30 No. 7 p.866 ~ p.870
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Activation of Professional Antigen Presenting Cells by Acharan Sulfate Isolated from Giant African Snail, Achatina fulica
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Kim Hyun-Sun
Lee Young-Hee
Lee Young-Ran
Lim Seon-A
Lee Jae-Kwon
Kim Yeong-Shik
Sim Joon-Soo
Choi Hyung-Seok
Lee Chong-Kil
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Abstract
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Acharan sulfate isolated from the giant African snail, Achatina fulica, has been reported to have antitumor activity in vivo. In an effort to determine the mechanisms of its antitumor activity, we examined the effects of acharan sulfate on professional antigen presenting cells (APCs). Acharan sulfate increased the phagocytic activity, the production of cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-1β, and the release of nitric oxide on a macrophage cell line, Raw 264.7 cells. In addition, acharan sulfate induced phenotypic and functional maturation of immature dendritic cells (DCs). Immature DCs cultured with acharan sulfate expressed higher levels of class II MHC molecules and major co-stimulatory molecules such as B7-1, B7-2, and CD40. Functional maturation of immature DCs cultured in the presence of acharan sulfate was confirmed by the increased allostimulatory capacity and IL-12 production. These results suggest that the antitumor activity of acharan sulfate is partly due to the activation of professional antigen presenting cells.
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KEYWORD
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Achatina fulica, Acharan sulfate, Macrophage, Dendritic cell
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