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In Vitro Immune-Enhancing Activity of Ovotransferrin from Egg White via MAPK Signaling Pathways in RAW 264.7 Macrophages
Korean Journal for Food Science of Animal Resources
  • Jae Hoon Lee, Konkuk University
  • Dong Uk Ahn, Iowa State University
  • Hyun-Dong Paik, Konkuk University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
12-1-2018
DOI
10.5851/kosfa.2018.e56
Abstract

Ovotransferrin (OTF) is a well-known protein of the transferrin family with strong iron chelating activity, resulting in its antimicrobial activity. Furthermore, OTF is known to have antioxidant, anticancer, and antihypertensive activities. However, there have been few studies about the immune-enhancing activity of OTF. In current study, we investigated the immune-enhancing activity of OTF using the murine macrophage cells in vitro. The effect of OTF on production of pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines were determined using Griess assay and quantitative real-time PCR. Using Neutral Red uptake assay, we confirmed the effect of OTF on phagocytic activity of macrophages. Ovotransferrin significantly increased the production of nitric oxide (NO) and secretion of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA with no cytotoxic activity. Ovotransferrin (2 mg/mL) stimulated NO production up to 31.9±3.5 μM. Ovotransferrin significantly increased the mRNA expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines which are tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and IL-6: OTF (2 mg/mL) treatment increased the secretion of mRNA for TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 by 22.20-, 37.91-, and 6.17-fold of the negative control, respectively. The phagocytic activity of macrophages was also increased by OTF treatment significantly compared with negative control. Also, OTF treatment increased phosphorylation level of MAPK signaling pathways. These results indicated that OTF has immune-enhancing activity by activating RAW 264.7 macrophages via MAPK pathways.

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This article is published as Lee, Jae Hoon, Dong Uk Ahn, and Hyun-Dong Paik. "In vitro immune-enhancing activity of ovotransferrin from egg white via MAPK signaling pathways in RAW 264.7 macrophages." Korean journal for food science of animal resources 38, no. 6 (2018): 1226. doi:10.5851/kosfa.2018.e56.

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Jae Hoon Lee, Dong Uk Ahn and Hyun-Dong Paik. "In Vitro Immune-Enhancing Activity of Ovotransferrin from Egg White via MAPK Signaling Pathways in RAW 264.7 Macrophages" Korean Journal for Food Science of Animal Resources Vol. 38 Iss. 6 (2018) p. 1226 - 1236
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