Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 22 Issue 2
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- Pages.203-210
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- 2005
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
Comparative study of Various Ginseng Herbal Acupuncture - By measuring the increase of life span of mice and Expression of cytokine mRNA -
- Kwon, Ki-Rok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University) ;
- Kim, Byung-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University)
- Published : 2005.04.20
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate anti-cancer effects of various ginseng herbal acupuncture in mice and expression of cytokine mRNA. Methods: Anti-cancer effects of various ginseng herbal acupuncture were tested by measuring the increase of life span of mice suffering from peritoneal cancer induced by Sarcoma-180, and expression of mRNA manifestation using RT-PCR. The results are as follows: Results: 1. Increase of life span of mice suffering from peritoneal cancer induced by Sarcoma-180 was measured for anti-cancer effects. As a result, 115% increase was shown in the cultivated wild ginseng group, 11.1% increase in the red ginseng group, and no increase was detected in either white ginseng and fresh ginseng groups. 2. Measuring the expression of cytokine mRNA manifestation, expression of
Keywords
- various ginseng;
- herbal acupuncture;
- cultivated wild ginseng;
- Sarcoma-180 cancer cell;
- cytokine mRNA