Ganoderma lucidum spore polysaccharides regulate JAK2/STAT3 pathway to alleviate cancer-related fatigue in mouse model of spleen deficiency syndrome (PubMed, Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi)
In addition, GLSP significantly alleviated the abnormal spleen tissue structure, promoted tumor tissue necrosis, lowered the serum levels of inflammatory factors [interleukin(IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α)], increased CD4~+ expression in the spleen tissue, reduced CD8~+ expression, and down-regulated the protein and mRNA levels of JAK2/STAT3 pathway-related factors in model mice. To sum up, GLSP can inhibit Janus kinase 2(JAK2)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3) activation by reducing IL-6 expression, raise the CD4~+/CD8~+ level, regulate the tumor microenvironment, enhance immunity, improve gastrointestinal absorption and digestion, promote energy metabolism, and increase the skeletal muscle energy storage level, thereby relieving cancer-related fatigue in mice with the spleen deficiency syndrome.