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
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_321869 |
| Date | January 1997 |
| Contributors | Chen, Paul., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biochemistry. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, 150 leaves : ill. (some col. mounted) ; 30 cm. |
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