Clitocybe nuda Activates Dendritic Cells and Acts as a DNA Vaccine Adjuvant

• Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Chen, Mei-Hsing, Li, Wei-Sung, Lue, Yun-Sheng, Chu, Ching-Liang, Pan, I-Horng, Ko, Ching-Huai, Chen, Der-Yuan, Lin, Ching-Hsiung, Lin, Sheng-Hao, Chang, Chih-Peng, Lin, Chi-Chen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2013; Hindawi Publishing Corporation

This work represents the first evaluation of the effects of water extract of C. nuda (WE-CN), an edible mushroom, on murine bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) and the potential pathway through which the effects are mediated. Our experimental results show that WE-CN could induce phenotypic m...