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Demethoxycurcumin Promotes Macrophage Cell Population and Phagocytosis in WEHI-3 Cell-generated Leukemia BALB/c Mice

Yi-Jia Lin, Chiung-Ju Chen, Shu-Ching Hsueh, Mei-Hui Lee, Shu-Fen Peng, Hsu-Feng Lu, Kung-Wen Lu, Wen-Wen Huang, Kuo-Ching Liu, Yung-Liang Chen and 2 more

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Yi-Jia LinDepartment of Pathology, Tri-service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chiung-Ju ChenDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shu-Ching HsuehDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Mei-Hui LeeDepartment of Genetic Counseling Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shu-Fen PengDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hsu-Feng LuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Kung-Wen LuCollege of Chinese Medicine, School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Wen-Wen HuangDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Kuo-Ching LiuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yung-Liang ChenDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Yuanpei University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yung-Luen ShihDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.; t005524@ms.skh.org.tw jclien@mail.cmu.edu.tw.
Jin-Cherng LienSchool of pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. t005524@ms.skh.org.tw jclien@mail.cmu.edu.tw.
China Medical University · TWAsia University · TWKang-Ning Junior College of Medical Care and Management · TWYuanpei University · TW

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimDemethoxycurcumin (DMC), one of the components of curcuminoids, has antitumor activities in many human cancer cells and is known to induce apoptosis in human leukemia cells. However, there are no reports showing the effects of DMC on the immune response in leukemia mice in vivo. Herein, we evaluated the impact of DMC on immune responses in WEHI-3-generated leukemia mice in vivo. MATERIALS AND

methodsFifty male BALB/c mice were separated randomly into five groups. Group I is normal mice, and groups II-V mice of generated leukemia by WEHI-3 cells. Group II-V mice were intraperitoneally injected with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO, as the positive control), 15, 30, and 60 mg/kg of DMC, respectively, every two days for 14 days. The body weight, blood, peritoneal fluid, liver, and spleen were individually analyzed.

resultsDMC did not significantly affect animal appearance and body weight. It decreased liver and spleen weight at a high dose. DMC did not affect the cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3) and CD19 cell populations but induced decrease of CD11b at 30 mg/kg treatment. However, DMC at low dose significantly increased the cluster of macrophage (Mac-3) cell populations, but at high dose it decreased them. DMC increased macrophage phagocytosis from peripheral blood mononuclear cells at 15 mg/kg treatment and peritoneal cavity at 15, 30 and 60 mg/kg of DMC treatments. DMC did not significantly affect the cytotoxic activity of natural killer (NK) cells. Furthermore, DMC decreased B and T cell proliferation at high doses.

conclusionDMC elevated macrophage phagocytosis in leukemia mice in vivo.

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LeukemiaLeukocytes, MononuclearAnimalsCell Line, TumorDiarylheptanoidsMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPhagocytosisdemethoxycurcuminDiarylheptanoidsDemethoxycurcumin (DMC)leukemia micemacrophagesphagocytosisWEHI-3 cells

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PMID34697156
PMCPMC8627730
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