Oral administration of Chlorella vulgaris augments concomitant antitumor immunity

Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 1990;12(2):277-91. doi: 10.3109/08923979009019673.

Abstract

Chlorella vulgaris, an unicellular green algae, or its acetone-extract (Ac-Ex) were administered orally to Meth A tumor bearing BALB/c or (BALB/c x DBA/2)F1 (CDF1) mice. When CDF1 mice were fed daily with 10% dried powder of Chlorella vulgaris (CVP) containing diet before and after Meth A tumor inoculation, the growth of rechallenged Meth A tumor was significantly suppressed in an antigen-specific manner. Augmentation of antitumor resistance was exhibited also by Winn assay using lymph node cells of tumor-bearing mice orally administered with CVP or Ac-Ex. Antigen-specific concomitant immunity in these mice were mediated by cytostatic T cells but not by cytotoxic T cells. Natural killer cells seemed not to contribute in antitumor resistance in this system.

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / administration & dosage*
  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / isolation & purification
  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Chlorella / immunology*
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
  • Female
  • Fibrosarcoma / immunology
  • Fibrosarcoma / therapy*
  • Immune Tolerance
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Killer Cells, Natural / immunology
  • Mice
  • T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / immunology

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Antigens, Neoplasm