Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

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Sophora Flavescens Suppresses Degranulation and Pro-inflammatory Cytokines Production through the Inhibition of NF-${\kappa}B$ (p65) Activation in the RBL-2H3 cells

  • Lyu, Ji-Hyo (Clinical Research Center of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Park, Sang-Eun (Department of Oriental Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Hong, Su-Hyun (Department of Oriental Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Kyu (Department of Oriental Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Ko, Woo-Shin (Clinical Research Center of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Hong, Sang-Hoon (Clinical Research Center of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University)
  • Published : 2009.02.25
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Abstract

Sophora flavescens, as a traditional herbal medicine, has been used to treat with a variety of disesases, In previous reports, S. flavescens and sophoraflavanone G (a prenylated flavonoid from S. flavescens) inhibited cytokines productions in LPS-induced Raw 264.7 macrophages cells and BV2 microglial cells. We examined on the anti-allergic effect of S. flavescens on the PMA plus A23187-induced rat leukemia (RBL-2H3) cells. S. flavescens inhibited the release of $\beta$-hexosaminidase and productions and expressions of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-$\alpha$, interleukin (IL)-4 and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in a dose-dependent manner on stimulated RBL-2H3 cells, however, S. flavescens not affect cell viability. The protein expression level of nuclear factor (NF)-${\kappa}B$ (p65) was decreased in the nucleus and suppressed the degradation of inhibitory protein $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ protein, the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK) mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) by S. flavescens. These results suggest that S. flavescens could be involved anti-allergic effect by control of $NF-{\kappa}B$ (p65) translocation into the nucleus through inhibition of $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ degradation and suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokines expression.

본 연구는 RBL-2H3 세포에서 고삼의 NF-${\kappa}B$ (p65) 활성 억제를 통한 과립감소와 전염증성 시토카인 억제 효과에 관한 것으로 주요 내용은 다음과 같다. 본 연구에서는 PMA와 A23187로 유발된 흰쥐 백혈병(RBL-2H3) 세포에서 고삼의 항알레르기 효과에 대하여 알아보았다. 고삼은 투여량에 따라 $\beta$-hexosaminidase의 방출과 TNF-$\alpha$, IL-4, COX-2 등의 생성과 발현을 억제하였다. 실험결과 고삼은 $NF-{\kappa}B$ (p65)의 조절을 통하여 항알레르기 효과를 나타내었는데 이는 $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ 저해의 억제와 항염증 시토카인 발현 억제와도 관계가 있다는 내용이다.

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