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Vitamin D and Beta-Glucans Synergically Stimulate Human Macrophage Activity.

International journal of molecular sciences
May 4, 2021
Loredana Bergandi et al. (3 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman StudyMolecular Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to investigate whether combining vitamin D and beta-glucans enhances immunomodulatory effects in human macrophages.

Results Summary

The study found that co-treatment with vitamin D and beta-glucans enhanced cytokine production, intracellular vesicle acidification, and energy metabolism in macrophages compared to single treatments, suggesting synergistic immunomodulatory effects.

Population

Human macrophages (in vitro study)

Effective Dosage

100 µg/mL beta-glucans

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (7)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
100 nM 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3
neutral
cytokine production, intracellular vesicle acidification and changes in energy metabolism
human macrophages
-
evaluated
#1
100 µg/mL beta-glucans
neutral
cytokine production, intracellular vesicle acidification and changes in energy metabolism
human macrophages
-
evaluated
#2
combined treatment with vitamin D and beta-glucans
increase
all the analyzed parameters
human macrophages
-
enhanced
#3
combined treatment with vitamin D and beta-glucans
increase
cytokine production
human macrophages
-
enhanced
#4
combined treatment with vitamin D and beta-glucans
increase
intracellular vesicle acidification
human macrophages
-
enhanced
#5
combined treatment with vitamin D and beta-glucans
increase
changes in energy metabolism
human macrophages
-
enhanced
#6
combined treatment with vitamin D and beta-glucans
increase
immune response
-
-
boost
#7
Abstract

Vitamin D and beta-glucans are both immunostimulants. Vitamin D exerts its beneficial effects on many components of the immune system. In macrophages, the hormone modulates both phagocytic activity and cytokine production; therefore, it plays an important role in mediating the innate immune response to infection. The immunomodulatory properties of beta-glucans are attributed to the ability of these fungal cell wall polysaccharides to bind to different receptors expressed on the cell surface of phagocytic and cytotoxic innate immune cells, including monocytes and macrophages. The intracellular signaling pathways activated by beta-glucans lead to enhanced phagocytosis and cytokine response. In this study we investigated the possible potentiation of immunomodulatory properties of the combined treatment with vitamin D and beta-glucans. The effects of 100 nM 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 or 100 µg/mL beta-glucans were evaluated in human macrophages in terms of cytokine production, intracellular vesicle acidification and changes in energy metabolism, three hallmarks of macrophage antimicrobial activation. We found that all the analyzed parameters were enhanced by the co-treatment compared to the response to single molecules. The results of this study support the validity of a novel therapeutic approach that could boost the immune response, taking advantage of the synergy between two natural compounds.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Adjuvants, ImmunologicCalcitriolCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCyclooxygenase 2Drug SynergismGene Expression RegulationHumansInterleukin-8MacrophagesMitochondriaMitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPasesSignal TransductionTHP-1 CellsVacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPasesbeta-Glucans
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations8
Citations/Year2.0
Relative Citation Ratio0.83
NIH Percentile43.3%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score1.17
Normalized Score0.69
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