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Effects of the polysaccharides extracted from Ganoderma lucidum on chemotherapy-related fatigue in mice.
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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules . Oct2016, Vol. 91, p905-910. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The weight-loaded swimming capability, tumor growth, survival time and biochemical markers of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides (GLPs) in a chemotherapy-related fatigue mouse model were tested in the present study. The results showed that the middle-dose GLPs (GLP-M) and the high-dose GLPs (GLP-H) could increase the exhausting swimming time, which was observed to decrease in the cisplatin control group(PCG) and the tumor control group (TCG).The GLP-M and the GLP-H had reduced serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-αand interleukin-6, which were up-regulated by cisplatin. Cisplatin and the presence of tumor significantly enhanced the malondialdehyde (MDA) content and inhibited the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the muscle. Administration of GLPs at a high dose decreased the levels of MDA and up-regulated the SOD activity. The high-dose GLPs + cisplatin group presented a decreased tendency of tumor volume and a lower tumor weight compared with PCG. Moreover, the mice in the GLP-M and GLP-H groups had longer survival times compared with the mice in the TCG and PCG.The levels of creatinine and serum blood urea nitrogen, which are up-regulated by cisplatin, were significantly reduced by GLP-M and GLP-H. Therefore, these results suggest that GLPs might improve chemotherapy-related fatigue via regulation of inflammatory responses, oxidative stress and reduction of nephrotoxicity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01418130
- Volume :
- 91
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117335935
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.04.084