The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanism underlying the immunomodulatory effect of Ganoderma atrum polysaccharide (PSG-1) in spleen lymphocytes. Our results showed that PSG-1 increased the intracellular Ca2+ concentration and calcineurin (CaN) activity. Moreover, PSG-1 was found to elevate nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) activity, but this effect could be diminished by the treatment of CaN inhibitors (cyclosporin A and FK506). PSG-1-induced interleukin (IL)-2 production was also inhibited by cyclosporin A and FK506. In addition, PSG-1 was found to significantly enhance protein kinase C (PKC) activity. PKC was involved in induction of NFAT activity by PSG-1, as evidenced by abrogation of NFAT activity by PKC inhibitor calphostin C, which significantly decreased PSG-1-induced IL-2 production. On the basis of these results, we concluded that PSG-1 may induce activation of spleen lymphocytes at least in part via the Ca2+/CaN/NFAT/IL-2 signaling pathway and the PKC/NFAT/IL-2 signaling pathway cooperatively regulated PSG-1-induced activation of spleen lymphocytes.
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Harvard Univ, Childrens Hosp, Sch Med, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, Childrens Hosp, Sch Med, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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Harvard Univ, Childrens Hosp, Sch Med, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, Childrens Hosp, Sch Med, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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Olson, EN
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