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Immunomodulatory and anti-tumor effects of klebsiella K24 capsular polysaccharide.

by Chen Paul. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-150). / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Immunomodulation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Effector cells mediating anti-tumour immunity --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Macrophages --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Natural Killer Cells --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Lymphokine-activated Killer (LAK) --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3 --- Cytokines as immunomodulators in cancer therapy --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Tumour Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Interleukin-1 (IL-1) --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Interleukin-2 (IL-2) --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Granulocytes/Macrophages Colony-Stimulating Factors --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4 --- Polysaccharides as potential immunostimulating agents --- p.11 / Chapter 1.5 --- General properties of Klebsiella pneumoniae --- p.12 / Chapter 2. --- AIM AND SCOPE OF THIS DISSERTATION --- p.16 / Chapter 3. --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.18 / Chapter 3.1 --- Materials --- p.18 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Animals --- p.18 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Klebsiella pneumoniae K24 --- p.18 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Cell lines --- p.18 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- "Buffer, Culture media and Chemicals" --- p.19 / Chapter 3.2 --- Methods --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Extraction and Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae K24 Capsular Polysaccharide (K24 CPS) --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Assays of Immunomodulatory Activities of K24 CPS on Lymphocytes --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Assays of Immunomodulatory Effect of K24 CPS on Macrophages --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Assays of Anti-Tumour Activities of K24 CPS --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Assays of the Effects of K24 CPS on the Proliferation and Differentiation of Murine Bone Marrow Cells --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Assays of the Immunorestorative Activities of K24 CPS --- p.56 / Chapter 4. --- EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE K24 CAPSULAR POLYSACCHARIDE (K24 CPS) --- p.59 / Chapter 4.1 --- Preparation of Klebsiella pneumoniae K24 CPS Capsular Polysaccharide (K24 CPS) --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2 --- Acetic Acid Treatment of K24 CPS --- p.59 / Chapter 4.3 --- Gel Filtration --- p.59 / Chapter 4.4 --- Carbohydrate and Protein contents of K24 CPS --- p.61 / Chapter 4.5 --- Cytotoxicity Assay using Artemia franciscana (Brine Shrimp) --- p.61 / Chapter 5. --- IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS OF K24 CPS --- p.68 / Chapter 5.1 --- The Effect of K24 CPS in vitro Mitogenic Assay of K24 CPS using Murine Splenocytes --- p.68 / Chapter 5.2 --- The in vivo Mitogenic Effect of K24 CPS on Murine Splenic Lymphocytes --- p.73 / Chapter 5.3 --- The Effect of K24 CPS on the Production of Interleukin-2 (IL-2)-like substance by Murine Splenocytes --- p.73 / Chapter 5.4 --- The effect of K24 CPS on the in vitro Stimulation of Murine Macrophage Nitric Oxide (NO) Production --- p.73 / Chapter 5.5 --- The effect of K24 CPS on the in vitro Stimulation of Macrophage Interleukin-1-like Production --- p.77 / Chapter 5.6 --- The effect of K24 CPS on in vivo Migration of Macrophage --- p.82 / Chapter 5.7 --- The effect of K24 CPS in vitro Stimulation of Macrophage Tumour Necrosis Factor- a (TNF-a) Production --- p.82 / Chapter 6. --- IN VITRO ANTI-TUMOUR EFFECT OF K24 CPS --- p.89 / Chapter 6.1 --- The in vitro Cytostatic effect of K24 CPS on the Suppression of EAT growth --- p.89 / Chapter 6.2 --- The effect of K24 CPS on cell cycle of EAT cells --- p.89 / Chapter 6.3 --- Study of the cytostatic effect of K24 CPS on EAT cells using Western Analysis --- p.93 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- Pattern of Phosphotyrosine Proteins --- p.93 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Pattern of Phosphoserine Proteins --- p.96 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Pattern of Phosphothreonine Proteins --- p.96 / Chapter 6.3.4 --- Level of c-fos --- p.99 / Chapter 6.3.5 --- Level of c-jun --- p.99 / Chapter 6.3.6 --- Level of c-myc --- p.102 / Chapter 7. --- THE IN VIVO ANTI-TUMOUR ACTIVITIES OF K24 CPS --- p.103 / Chapter 7.1 --- The effect of K24 CPS on the In vivo Suppression of EAT growth --- p.103 / Chapter 7.2 --- The effect of K24 CPS on the survival of EAT-bearing mice --- p.103 / Chapter 7.3 --- The effect of K24 CPS on the in vivo induction of Natural Killer (NK) Cell Cytotoxicity --- p.111 / Chapter 7.4 --- The effect of K24 CPS in vitro induction of Lymphokine-activated Killer (LAK) Cell Cytotoxicity --- p.111 / Chapter 7.5 --- The effect of K24 CPS on the in vivo Induction of Lymphokine-activated Killer (LAK) Cell Cytotoxicity --- p.114 / Chapter 7.6 --- The effect of K24 CPS on the endogenous production of TNF-α --- p.114 / Chapter 7.7 --- The effect of K24 CPS on the endogenous TNF-α production and EAT growthin vivo --- p.117 / Chapter 8. --- THE IMMUNORESTORATIVE ACTIVITIES OF K24 CPS --- p.122 / Chapter 8.1 --- The in vivo Immunorestorative Activities of K24 CPS in EAT-bearing Mice --- p.122 / Chapter 8.2 --- The in vitro Immunorestorative Activities of K24 CPS in Mice bearing 10-day-old- EAT --- p.122 / Chapter 9. --- THE EFFECT OF K24 CPS IN VITRO INDUCTION OF MURINE BONE MARROW CELLS PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATION --- p.126 / Chapter 9.1 --- The effect of K24 CPS in vitro induction of Murine Bone Marrow Cells Proliferation --- p.126 / Chapter 9.2 --- The effect of K24 CPS in vitro induction of Murine Bone Marrow Cells Differentiation --- p.126 / Chapter 10. --- CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES --- p.135 / Chapter 11. --- BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.141

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_321869
Date January 1997
ContributorsChen, Paul., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biochemistry.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, 150 leaves : ill. (some col. mounted) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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