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Public on Feb 20, 2006 |
| Title |
Effects on gene expression of a medicinal extract from Agaricus blazei in patients with hepatitis C infection |
| Organism |
Homo sapiens |
| Experiment type |
Expression profiling by array
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| Summary |
Extracts from the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM) are used extensively as a non-prescription remedy against cancer and infections, including hepatitis. We previously demonstrated a potent immunomodulating effect of a particular preparation on monocytes in vitro, and a protective effect on bacterial infections in mice. Here we report the effect on gene expression in peripheral blood cells from four chronic hepatitis C patients, using global (29 k) oligo-based, single channel microarrays. The viral load was slightly, but not significantly, decreased after one week of AbM treatment. The cytokine genes most strongly induced in vitro were not induced in vivo. The more notable changes in mRNA levels related to genes involved in the G-protein coupled receptor signalling pathway, in cell cycling, and in transcriptional regulation. The results suggest that the β-glucans of the extract, which presumably are responsible for cytokine induction, did not readily enter the blood, while other components, such as substances proposed to have anticancer effects, were active in the blood.
Keywords: experimental treatment, mushroom extract, hepatitis C infection
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| Overall design |
The patients (3 males one female, 48-56 years) had chronic hepatitis C infection that did not repsond to interferon/ribavirin treatment. They were given one week treatment with Agaricus extract (Gold Label from ACE Co, Japan, 20 ml 3x daily). Blod samples were drawn before and after treatment.
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| Contributor(s) |
Grinde B, Hetland G, Johnson E |
| Citation(s) |
16782544 |
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| Submission date |
Jan 06, 2006 |
| Last update date |
Jan 18, 2013 |
| Contact name |
Bjorn Grinde |
| E-mail(s) |
bjgr@fhi.no
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| Phone |
+47 22042420
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| Fax |
+47 22042447
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| Organization name |
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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Infectious Disease Control
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| Street address |
Geitmyrsveien 75
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Oslo |
| State/province |
Oslo |
| ZIP/Postal code |
0496 |
| Country |
Norway |
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| Platforms (1) |
| GPL3307 |
ABI Human Genome Survey Microarray v2.0 |
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| Samples (8)
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| GSM90667 |
Patient2 before agaricus treatment |
| GSM90860 |
Patient3 before agaricus treatment |
| GSM90861 |
Patient4 before agaricus treatment |
| GSM90862 |
Patient5 before agaricus treatment |
| GSM90863 |
Patient2 after agaricus treatment |
| GSM90864 |
Patient3 after agaricus treatment |
| GSM90865 |
Patient4 after agaricus treatment |
| GSM90866 |
Patient5 after agaricus treatment |
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| Relations |
| BioProject |
PRJNA94249 |
| Supplementary data files not provided |
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