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ArticleJournal of medicinal food2015

Amelioration of Atherosclerosis by the New Medicinal Mushroom Grifola gargal Singer.

Etsuko Harada, Corina N D'Alessandro-Gabazza, Masaaki Toda, Toshihiro Morizono, Ayshwarya-Lakshmi Chelakkot-Govindalayathil, Ziaurahman Roeen, Masahito Urawa, Taro Yasuma, Yutaka Yano, Toshimitsu Sumiya and 1 more

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Article in Journal of medicinal food, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Etsuko Harada1 Department of Immunology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine , Tsu, Japan .
Corina N D'Alessandro-Gabazza1 Department of Immunology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine , Tsu, Japan .
Masaaki Toda1 Department of Immunology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine , Tsu, Japan .
Toshihiro Morizono2 Iwade Research Institute of Mycology , Tsu, Japan .
Ayshwarya-Lakshmi Chelakkot-Govindalayathil1 Department of Immunology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine , Tsu, Japan .
Ziaurahman Roeen1 Department of Immunology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine , Tsu, Japan .
Masahito Urawa3 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine , Tsu, Japan .
Taro Yasuma4 Department of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine , Tsu, Japan .
Yutaka Yano4 Department of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine , Tsu, Japan .
Toshimitsu Sumiya2 Iwade Research Institute of Mycology , Tsu, Japan .
Esteban C Gabazza1 Department of Immunology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine , Tsu, Japan .
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The beneficial effects of edible mushrooms for improving chronic intractable diseases have been documented. However, the antiatherogenic activity of the new medicinal mushroom Grifola gargal is unknown. Therefore, we evaluated whether Grifola gargal can prevent or delay the progression of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis was induced in ApoE lipoprotein-deficient mice by subcutaneous infusion of angiotensin II. Grifola gargal extract (GGE) was prepared and intraperitoneally injected. The weight of heart and vessels, dilatation/atheroma formation of thoracic and abdominal aorta, the percentage of peripheral granulocytes, and the blood concentration of MCP-1/CCL2 were significantly reduced in mice treated with GGE compared to untreated mice. By contrast, the percentage of regulatory T cells and the plasma concentration of SDF-1/CXCL12 were significantly increased in mice treated with the mushroom extract compared to untreated mice. In vitro, GGE significantly increased the secretion of SDF-1/CXCL12, VEGF, and TGF-β1 from fibroblasts compared to control. This study demonstrated for the first time that Grifola gargal therapy can enhance regulatory T cells and ameliorate atherosclerosis in mice.

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AgaricalesAngiotensin IIAnimalsApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisBiological ProductsBlood VesselsChemokine CCL2Chemokine CXCL12Disease Models, AnimalFibroblastsGranulocytesGrifolaHeartInjections, IntraperitonealMiceAngiotensin IIApolipoproteins EBiological ProductsCcl2 protein, mouseChemokine CCL2Chemokine CXCL12Cxcl12 protein, mouseTransforming Growth Factor beta1Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Aatheromachemokinescytokinesmushroomsprogenitor cellsregulatory T cellsremodelingvasculitis

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PMID25799023
PMCPMC4523071
OpenAlexW1530924346

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