Immunostimulatory Activity of Apios Tuber Extract on RAW264.7 Macrophage Cells

• Published in: Journal of bacteriology and virology Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 248 - 257
• Main Authors: Cui, Jun, Kim, Yosup, Lee, Eun Byul, Kim, Jong-Keun, Kang, Tae-Hoon, Jang, Ho Hee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한미생물학회 2016
• Subjects: 생물학; Cytokines; Apios americana Medik; Nitric oxide; Toll-like receptor; Immunostimulatory activity

Apios americana Medik tubers are medicinal foods with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities. However, mechanisms of immunostimulatory action of the Apios tuber extract (ATE) on macrophages have not been elucidated. In the present study, we investigated whether ATE could modulate immune respon...