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Modulation of murine intestinal immunity by Moringa oleifera extract in experimental hymenolepiasis nana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2017

M. Abdel-Latif ,
G. El-Shahawi ,
S.M. Aboelhadid  and
H. Abdel-Tawab
M. Abdel-Latif*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
G. El-Shahawi
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
S.M. Aboelhadid
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
H. Abdel-Tawab
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
*
*E-mail: mahmoud_1232000@yahoo.com
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Abstract

The potential therapeutic value of Moringa oleifera extract (MOE), due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects, has been reported previously. In this study, Hymenolepis nana antigen (HNA) in combination with MOE was used in immunization against H. nana infection. Adult worm and egg counts were taken, while histological changes in the intestine were observed. Mucosal mast (MMCs) and goblet cells (GCs) were stained with specific stains, while serum and intestinal IgA were assayed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Reduced glutathione (GSH) and lipid peroxidation (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, TBARS) were assayed. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for detection of mRNA expression in ileum tissue. The results demonstrated an improvement in the architecture of intestinal villi, decreased inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOs) and TBARS, and increased GSH in HNA, MOE and MOE + HNA groups. In the same groups, an increase in GCs, mucin 2 (MUC2), interleukins (IL)-4, -5 and -9, and stem cell factor (SCF) versus a decrease in both interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and transforming growth factor (TGF-β) expression appeared. HNA and MOE + HNA increased serum and intestinal IgA, respectively. MOE decreased MMCs and achieved the highest reductions in both adult worms and eggs. In conclusion, MOE could achieve protection against H. nana infections through decreased TGF-β, IFN-γ and MMC counts versus increased GC counts, T-helper cell type 2 (Th2) cytokines and IgA level.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 92 , Issue 2 , March 2018 , pp. 142 - 153
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