Effect of Ganoderma lucidum spores on IL-1β and c-Fos in the brain tissue of epilepsy rats

AIM: To observe the influence of Ganoderma lucidum spores on the cytokine IL-1β and c-Fos in the brain tissue of epilepsy rats. METHODS: The IL-1β level was examined by radioimmunoassay and the c-Fos expression was measured by mmunohistochemical assay. RESULTS: Comparing the Ganoderma lucidum spores group with the epilepsy model group: c-Fos positive cell count in brain cortex and hippocampus in treatment group was obviously reduced. IL-1β level in brain tissue was also reduced obviously. CONCLUSION: Ganoderma lucidum spores effectively reduces cytokine IL-1β in brain tissue of epilepsy rats, improves the immunity dysfunction and plays a role in anti-epilepsy through suppressing c-Fos expression in epilepsy rats brain tissue and blocking of LRG.