期刊名称:Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology
印刷版ISSN:0301-4800
电子版ISSN:1881-7742
出版年度:2006
卷号:52
期号:4
页码:293-296
DOI:10.3177/jnsv.52.293
出版社:Center for Academic Publications Japan
摘要:In this study, we examined the effect of genistein on the severity of dermatitis and level of serum IgE in NC/Nga (NC) mice. NC mice housed in conventional conditions develop spontaneous atopic-like dermatitis; however, oral administration of 20 mg/kg genistein suppresses the development of dermatitis. We also investigated the levels of serum IgE in genistein-treated NC mice and found that the levels were the same as those in control NC mice. We further investigated in vitro IFN-γ and IL-4 production from spleen cells upon stimulation with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 mAbs. IFN-γ production level in NC mice that received 20 mg/kg genistein was significantly lower than that in control NC mice. In contrast, the production level of IL-4 in genistein-treated mice was not significantly different from that in control mice but tended to increase in a dose-dependent manner.