Radioprotective effects of an acidic polysaccharide of Panax ginseng on bone marrow cells

An acidic polysaccharide of Panax ginseng (APG), so called ginsan is known to have important immuno-modulatory activities. It was recently reported that APG has radioprotective effects in mice but the detailed mechanism was not fully elucidated. This study examined the effects of APG on bone marrow...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of veterinary science (Suwŏn-si, Korea) Korea), 2007-03, Vol.8 (1), p.39-44
Hauptverfasser: Kim, H.J. (Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea), Kim, M.H. (Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea), Byon, Y.Y. (Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea), Park, J.W. (Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea), Jee, Y.H. (Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea), Joo, H.G. (Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea), E-mail: jooh@cheju.ac.kr
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Zusammenfassung:An acidic polysaccharide of Panax ginseng (APG), so called ginsan is known to have important immuno-modulatory activities. It was recently reported that APG has radioprotective effects in mice but the detailed mechanism was not fully elucidated. This study examined the effects of APG on bone marrow cells (BMs). The phenotypical and functional changes in APG-treated BMs after gamma radiation were studied. The benefit of APG on BMs damaged by gamma radiation was determined by measuring the cell viability.
ISSN:1229-845X
1976-555X
DOI:10.4142/jvs.2007.8.1.39