Lentinula edodes (shiitake) modulates chemically induced mutagenesis by enhancing pitting

This study was undertaken to understand how Lentinula edodes modulates in vivo mutagenesis induced by alkylating agents in bone marrow and peripheral blood as described in our previous article. Male Swiss mice were pretreated for 15 consecutive days with aqueous extracts prepared from L. edodes, aft...

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Published in:	Journal of medicinal food Vol. 16; no. 8; p. 733
Main Authors:	de Lima, Patrícia L Alves, Sugui, Marina M, Petrício, Angela I M, Vilela, Lízia C, Pinto, Andréa V F, Martins, Priscila R, Kaneno, Ramon, Ribeiro, Daniel A, Salvadori, Daisy M F, Ribeiro, Lúcia R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-2013
Subjects:	Alkylating Agents - toxicity Animals Antimutagenic Agents - pharmacology Bone Marrow Cells - cytology Bone Marrow Cells - drug effects Cell Cycle - drug effects Macrophages - drug effects Macrophages - immunology Male Mice Mutagenesis - drug effects Mutagens - toxicity Phagocytosis - drug effects Reticulocytes - drug effects Reticulocytes - immunology Shiitake Mushrooms - chemistry Vegetables - chemistry
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Summary:	This study was undertaken to understand how Lentinula edodes modulates in vivo mutagenesis induced by alkylating agents in bone marrow and peripheral blood as described in our previous article. Male Swiss mice were pretreated for 15 consecutive days with aqueous extracts prepared from L. edodes, after which, the number of circulating blood cells, normal erythroid bone marrow cell cycling, and phagocytosis of micronucleated reticulocyte (MNRET) and activation of spleen macrophages were assessed. The results indicate that the antimutagenicity seen in bone marrow and peripheral blood is exerted by distinct compounds with different actions. The antimutagenic effect in bone marrow is exerted by compounds subject to degradation at deep-freeze storage temperature of -20°C. On the other hand, compounds responsible for antimutagenicity in peripheral blood are not subject to degradation at -20°C. The results also indicate that the antimutagenic action in peripheral blood leading to the reduction of circulating MNRET occurs in the spleen primarily through a phagocytic activity due to higher macrophage numbers and probably not due to the enhanced activation state of individual cells.
ISSN:	1557-7600
DOI:	10.1089/jmf.2013.0015