The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)
- Volume 27 Issue 4
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- Pages.895-904
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- 2006
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- 1226-9174(pISSN)
Effects of Socheongryongtang-ga-seoggo and Prescription D on Airway Mucin Secretion
소청룡탕가석고(小靑龍湯加石膏) 및 ${\ll}$ 석실비록${\gg}$ 소치법방(小治法方)이 호흡기 점액의 분비에 미치는 영향
- Kim, Ho (Deptartment of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
- Seo, Un-Kyo (Deptartment of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
- Published : 2006.12.31
Abstract
Objectives : In the present study, the author intended to investigate whether two oriental medical prescriptions named Socheongryongtang-ga-seoggo (SCTS) and Prescription D (P-D) significantly affect mucin release from cultured hamster tracheal surface epithelial (HTSE) cells. Materials and Methods : Confluent HTSE cells were metabolically radiolabeled with 3H-glucosamine for 24 hrs and chased for 30 min in the presence of SCTS or P-D to assess the effect of each agent on 3H-mucin release. Possible cytotoxicities of each agent were assessed by measuring lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release. Also, the effects of SCTS and P-D on contractility of isolated tracheal smooth muscle were investigated. Results : SCTS did not affect mucin release from cultured HTSE cells, without cytotoxicity. However, P-D significantly increased mucin release from cultured HTSE cells. with significant cytotoxicity. SCTS inhibited Ach-induced contraction of isolated tracheal smooth muscle. P-D also inhibited Ach-induced contraction of isolated tracheal smooth muscle. Conclusions : The author suggests that the effects of SCTS and P-D with their components should be further investigated and it is valuable to find, from oriental medical prescriptions, novel agents which might regulate mucin secretion from airway goblet cells.