The effect of C3 binding glycoprotein (C3bgp), isolated from Cuscuta europea seeds on induction of in vivo cytokine synthesis was investigated. Different groups of mice were stimulated with 30 microg C3bgp per mouse, injected intraperitoneally. The quantitative determination of IL-1alpha, IL-2,
This study investigates the immunomodulatory effect of a C3 binding glycoprotein (C3bgp), isolated from the parasitic plant Cuscuta europea. When BALB/c mice, immunized with sheep red blood cells (SRBC), were given a single intraperitoneal injection of C3bgp a dose-dependent immunostimulation was