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Bioactivity Assay of Chitosan Microspheres Containing Pig Thymosin<i> In Vitro</i>
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Thymosin, composed of many peptides, is distributed in animal and has immunomodulating effects. However, many factors could affect its bioactivity. Chitosan microspheres containing pig thymosin (CMPT) were prepared through W/O emulsion cross-linking method. In this study, thymosin activity between pig-thymosin and CMPT was investigated through E-rosette test and mouse spleen lymphocyte proliferation (MPLP) experiment in vitro. Results showed that CMPT has the same immunomodulatory activity as pig thymosin. When pig-thymosin was 1.5 μg / ml, E-rosette binding rate was 63%, and E-rosette binding rate of CMPT reached 60%。MPLP rate was 73.3% and 68.5%, respectively. CMPT have the capacity to keep the E-rosette binding and MPLP activity of pig thymosin. This may help to improve traditional formulation and bioavailability of thymosin, and expand its scope of application in clinic.
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Title: Bioactivity Assay of Chitosan Microspheres Containing Pig Thymosin<i> In Vitro</i>
Description:
Thymosin, composed of many peptides, is distributed in animal and has immunomodulating effects.
However, many factors could affect its bioactivity.
Chitosan microspheres containing pig thymosin (CMPT) were prepared through W/O emulsion cross-linking method.
In this study, thymosin activity between pig-thymosin and CMPT was investigated through E-rosette test and mouse spleen lymphocyte proliferation (MPLP) experiment in vitro.
Results showed that CMPT has the same immunomodulatory activity as pig thymosin.
When pig-thymosin was 1.
5 μg / ml, E-rosette binding rate was 63%, and E-rosette binding rate of CMPT reached 60%。MPLP rate was 73.
3% and 68.
5%, respectively.
CMPT have the capacity to keep the E-rosette binding and MPLP activity of pig thymosin.
This may help to improve traditional formulation and bioavailability of thymosin, and expand its scope of application in clinic.
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