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Abstract Title:

Homeopathic treatments modify inflammation but not behavioral response to influenza antigen challenge in BALB/c mice.

Abstract Source:

Homeopathy. 2016 Aug ;105(3):257-264. Epub 2016 May 4. PMID: 27473547

Abstract Author(s):

Camila Monteiro Siqueira, Priscila Dias Motta, Thayná Neves Cardoso, Cideli de Paula Coelho, Ana Flavia Popi, José Nelson Couceiro, Leoni Villano Bonamin, Carla Holandino

Article Affiliation:

Camila Monteiro Siqueira

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Influenza affects thousands of people worldwide every year, motivating the development of new therapies. In this work, the effects of two homeopathic preparations (influenza biotherapies and thymulin) were chosen following two different rationales: isotherapy and endo-isotherapy models. The homeopathic effects were evaluated individually considering the inflammatory and behavioral responses against influenza virus antigen were studied in BALB/c mice.

METHODS: Male adult mice were treated orally and blindly for 21 days with highly diluted influenza virus or with thymulin, and were divided in two sets of experiments. The first series of experiments aimed to describe their behavior, using an open field (OF) device. In the second series, mice were challenged subcutaneously with influenza hemagglutinin antigen (7 μg/200 μl) at day 21. At day 42, behavior and inflammation response were evaluated.

RESULTS: No behavioral changes were seen in OF tests at any time point after treatments. Flow cytometry and morphometry revealed significant changes in T and B cell balance after influenza antigen challenge, varying according to treatment.

CONCLUSION: The results show that both homeopathic treatments induced subtle changes in acquired immune anti-viral response regulation. A deeper understanding of the mechanism could elucidate their possible use in influenza epidemiological situations.

Study Type : Animal Study

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