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Effect of Ochnaflavone as An Immunoadjuvant  

Park, Minjoo (ImmunoMicrobiology Lab, College of Pharmacy, Dongduk Women's University)
Rhew, Ki Yon (ImmunoMicrobiology Lab, College of Pharmacy, Dongduk Women's University)
Han, Yongmoon (ImmunoMicrobiology Lab, College of Pharmacy, Dongduk Women's University)
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YAKHAK HOEJI / v.56, no.6, 2012 , pp. 366-371 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this present study, we determined whether or not there is an immunoadjuvant effect of ochnaflavone, a biflavone isolated from Lonicera japonica. As an antigenic source, the cell wall (CACW) of Candida albicans, a fungal pathogen, was used. CACW consists of 95% carbohydrate (mannan). In the experiments, BALB/c mice were immunized with emersion forms of CACW combined with or without ochnaflavone (Och) in the presence of IFA containing mineral oil or CACW alone. Then, the amounts of antisera collected from these mice groups were measured by the ELISA method. Data from these experiments showed that CACW combined with Och (CACW/Och/IFA) provoked the production of antisera app. 2.2 or 5 times more than the corresponding CACW/IFA or CACW alone (CACW/DPBS), respectively, in mice (P<0.05). We further examined the immune response type induced by Och. Analysis of the values of the IgG1/IgG2a ratios obtained from IgG isotyping revealed that Och induced Th2-immunity more dominantly than Th1. This finding was confirmed by cytokine profile. CACW/Och/IFA formulation induced IL-4 (Th2-type cytokine) more than IFN${\gamma}$ (Th1-type cytokine) as compared with CACW/IFA and CACW/DPBS formulations (P<0.05). All data combined, Och appears to have an immunoadjuvant activity that may convert Th1 immunity into Th2 immunity.
Keywords
ochnaflavone; Candida albicans; immunoadjuvant; IgG isotyping; cytokine profile;
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