Effects of ß-glucans from Coriolus versicolor on macrophage phagocytosis are related to the Akt and CK2/Ikaros

Se Chan Kang, Hyun Jung Koo, Sulkyung Park, Jung Dae Lim, Ye Jin Kim, Taeseong Kim, Seung Namkoong, Ki Hyo Jang, Suhkneung Pyo, Seon A. Jang, Eun Hwa Sohn

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Abstract

Coriolus versicolor has been known to be an immune stimulator effects. For further understanding of the phagocytic activity and the intracellular mechanisms of ß-glucan from C. versicolor (CVG), we examined the phagocytic activity, phosphorylation of Akt and CK2, nucleus translocation of p65 and Ikaros activity in ß-glucan-treated macrophages using RT-PCR, western blotting, and IP assay. The role of Ikaros in regulating phagocytic effects of CVG was also determined using Ikaros dominant negative isoform cells. This study suggests that CK2/Ikaros are positive regulators and novel signaling pathway involved in phagocytosis and contributes to elucidating the mechanism underlying phagocytic activity induced by ß-glucan.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9-16
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Volume57
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2013

Keywords

  • Beta-glucan
  • Coriolus versicolor
  • Dectin-1
  • Phagocytic activity
  • RAW264.7

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