Influence of quercetin and bornyl acetate on ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4 and macrophages in uteri of LPS-induced abortion mice

Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2009, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4) : 637-641.

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Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2009, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4) : 637-641. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0529-1356.2009.04.023
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Influence of quercetin and bornyl acetate on ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4 and macrophages in uteri of LPS-induced abortion mice

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Objective To investigate significance of interferon-γ/interleukin-4(IFN-γ/IL-4) and macrophages in uterus in early embryo loss (or resorption), and to elucidate the anti-abortive effect and the immunological modulation at maternal-fetal interface with quercetin and bornvl acetate. Methods Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)(0.10μg/mouse)was injected via tail vein in order to induce abortion in 7-day-gestation mice which received quercetin and bornvl acetate at days 4-7 of gestation. Levels of IFN-γ and IL-4 in uterus lysate supernatant were measured using enzyme-linked immuno-absorbent assay (ELISA), and uterine macrophages of each group (EM>n/EM>=10) were detected by immunohistochemistry. Results The amount of macrophages was much higher in the uteri of LPSinduced abortion mice than that in control mice. The abortion rate of mouse declined to certain level. The therapy of quercetin combined with bornyl acetate reversed LPS-induced abortion. Conclusion The increase of IFN-γ/IL-4 and the amount of macrophages in the LPStreated mouse uterus is associated with the embryo loss, and que

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Embryo resorption / Lipopolysaccharide / Macrophage / IFN-γ / IL-4 / Immunohistochemistry / Mouse

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Influence of quercetin and bornyl acetate on ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4 and macrophages in uteri of LPS-induced abortion mice[J]. Acta Anatomica Sinica. 2009, 40(4): 637-641 https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.0529-1356.2009.04.023

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