Journal of Ginseng Research
- Volume 25 Issue 2
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- Pages.74-81
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- 2001
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- 1226-8453(pISSN)
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- 2093-4947(eISSN)
The Effect of Korean Red Ginseng Saponins on the Recombinant Serotonin Type 3 Receptor Expressed in Xenopus Oocytes
Xenopus oocytes에서 발현된 유전자재조합 세로토닌 제3형 수용체에 대한 한국산 홍삼 사포닌의 효과
Abstract
The effect of Korean Ginseng saponins (total saponin, PD saponin and PT saponin) on the serotonin type 3 receptor, which is known to be involved in nausea and vomiting following anticancer chemotherapy or the general anesthesia, was investigated. after in vitro transcribed recombinant serotonin type 3 receptor in the Xenopus laevis oocyte, classic two electrodes voltage clamp technique was used. All of ginseng saponins inhibited the response of the agonist, serotonin, on the serotonin type 3 receptor in a dose-dependent manner. PT saponin showed to have the inhibitory effect more than 2 times as potent as PD saponin. Total saponin shifted the serotonin dose response plot to the right (EC
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