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Cordyceps militaris induces the IL-18 expression via its promoter activation for IFN-γ production

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Authors

Kim, Chun Sung; Lee, Sook-Young; Cho, Seon-Ho; Ko, Yeong-Mu; Kim, Byung-Hoon; Kim, Heung-Joong; Park, Joo-Cheol; Kim, Dong-Kie; Ahn, Hoon; Kim, Byung-Ock; Lim, Sung-Hoon; Chun, Hong Sung; Kim, Do Kyung

Issue Date
2008-12
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 120 (2008) 366–371
Keywords
IL-18IFN-γCordyceps militarisGene expressionPromoter
Abstract
Ethnopharmacological relevance
Cordyceps militaris, one of traditional herbal ingredient in oriental medicine, has been known to promote anticancer and immunomodulatory activities in vitro and in vivo. However, the biological mechanism of anticancer activity has been unknown.

Objective
To investigate the effect of Cordyceps militaris extract on expression of interferon gamma (IFN-γ) through interlukin-18 (IL-18) induction and its biological mechanism in vitro and in vivo.

Materials and methods
Mice were administrated orally with solution extracted from Cordyceps militaris. The transcription level of IL-18 and IFN-γ production were measured by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry. RAW 264.7 cells were transiently transfected with pCATp1 and pCATp2 for IL-18 promoter functional analysis.

Results
Cordyceps militaris extracts treatment significantly induced level of IL-18 transcription in mouse brain and liver and enhanced IL-18 transcription level and activated the IFN-γ production in RAW 264.7 cells. Furthermore, Cordyceps militaris extract led to increase the activity of pCATp1 construct containing the 5′ franking region of IL-18 promoter in RAW 264.7 cells.

Conclusion
Cordyceps militaris extract induced IL-18 mRNA level via enhancing of P1 promoter region result in activation of IFN-γ production, indicating its potential as an immune activator or anticancer drug.
ISSN
0378-8741
Language
English
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/63634
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2008.09.010
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