Publication: Ginger modulates lymphocyte activity in vitro and in vivo and modestly prolongs cardiac allograft survival
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2007-01-01
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15533840
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Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Vol.4, No.1 (2007)
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Chumpon Wilasrusmee, Smita Kittur, Sudipta Tripathi, Gaurang Shah, David Bruch, Dilip S. Kittur Ginger modulates lymphocyte activity in vitro and in vivo and modestly prolongs cardiac allograft survival. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Vol.4, No.1 (2007). doi:10.2202/1553-3840.1066 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/25057
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Ginger modulates lymphocyte activity in vitro and in vivo and modestly prolongs cardiac allograft survival
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Objectives: Ginger, an herb with diverse pharmacotherapeutic properties, is used as an anti-inflammatory agent in immunological disorders like rheumatoid arthritis. The objective of the present investigation was to study the effect of ginger on alloreactivity and on prolongation of cardiac allograft in mice. Design: We tested the effect of ginger extract on lymphocytes in vitro and in vivo and the response of ginger treated lymphocytes to allostimulation and cytosine release. We also studied the effect of ginger extract on cardiac allograft survival in a non vascularized transplantation model in mice. Results: We observed an immunosuppressive effect of ginger in vitro and in vivo. Ginger extract decreased lymphocyte proliferation in response to allostimulation. Ginger extract also decreased the production of the immunostimulatory cytokines IL-2, IL-4 and IFN-γ and increased the production of the immunomudulatory cytokines IL-10 and TGFβ1. Ginger extract by itself produced a modest increase in the survival of cardiac allografts in mice survival. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that ginger extract has immunosuppressive effects both in vitro on lymphocyte proliferation and cytokine production and in vivo on allograft survival. Copyright ©2007 The Berkeley Electronic Press. All rights reserved.