대한예방한의학회지 (Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine)
- 제10권2호
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- Pages.121-129
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- 2006
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- 1226-7066(pISSN)
소청룡탕이 천식이 유발된 생쥐의 면역세포에 미치는 영향
Effects of Socheongryong-Tang on Inflammatory Cells in Asthmatic Mice
- 김형우 (동신대학교 한의과대학 본초학교실)
- Kim, Hyung-Woo (Dept. of Herbology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University)
- 발행 : 2006.12.28
초록
BACKGROUND : Socheongryong-Tang(小靑龍湯, SCRT), a herbal medicine, has been widely used for the control of respiratory disease in Eastern countries. Recent years SCRT was known as anti-allergic agent. However, its therapeutic mechanisms, especially an inhibitory effect on inflammatory cell infiltration and airway remodeling in allergic asthma are unclear. METHODS : We investigated the effects of SCRT on levels of IL-4, and IFN-g using flow cytometric analysis and infiltration of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) using cytospin methods in allergen-induced asthma. RESULTS : SCRT decreased levels of IL-4, a Th2-driven cytokine. But INF-g, a Th1-driven cytokine, was not changed. With SCRT treatment, infiltration of inflammatory cells showed reduced tendency. CONCLUSION : In conclusion, we demonstrated that regulation of Th1/Th2 imbalance may be one of mechanism contributed to reduction of inflammatory cell infiltration.