FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2003, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (4): 133-136.

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In Vitro Study on Assaying Lycopene with Non-specific Immunity

 YUAN  Tun, WEI  Da-Peng, LIAO  Lin-Chuan, WANG  Xia, CAI  Mei-Ying   

  • Online:2003-04-15 Published:2011-12-13

Abstract: Lycopene with non-specific immunity was studied in cell culture co nd ition. The results indicated that lycopene ethanol solution increased the abilit y of T lymphocytes to proliferate following the stimulation in proper concentra t ion (p< 0.01).In proper concentration, the lycopene ethanol solution could pro mo te the killing ability of NK cells(p< 0.05).So, lycopene swelled the non-spe cif ic immunity improved. The reason might be the DNA protecting of T lymphocyty and the increasing intercellular communication.

Key words: lycopene, cell culture, non-specific immunity, oxygen-derived fre e radidicals