The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Effects of Opuntia Ficus-indica on Ovalbumin-induced Asthma Model

Ovalbumin으로 유도된 천식 마우스 모델에서 백련초의 효과

  • Ra, Je-Hyeon (Dept. of Oriental Physiology, College of Pharmacy, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Shen, Feng-Yan (Division of Allergy and Respiratory System, Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Sung-Ki (Division of Allergy and Respiratory System, Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Ju (Dept. of Oriental Physiology, College of Pharmacy, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 라제현 (경희대학교 약학대학 한방생리학 교실) ;
  • 심봉암 (경희대학교 한의과대학 폐계내과학 교실) ;
  • 정승기 (경희대학교 한의과대학 폐계내과학 교실) ;
  • 김진주 (경희대학교 약학대학 한방생리학 교실)
  • Published : 2009.12.30
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Abstract

Objective : This study was undertaken to investigate effects of Opuntia ficus-indica (OP)extract on an asthma murine model. Methods : The total number of cells and eosinophils in BALF and the infiltration of inflammatory cells into lung tissues were determined by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Results : The number of OVA-induced total cells and eosinophils, a phenomenon of asthma, were decreased by treatment of the animals with OP extract (200 mg/kg) (respectively, p < 0.001 and p<0.01). Furthermore, we showed that OP extract reduced the increased immune cell infiltration induced by ovalbumin (p < 0.01). The levels of interleukin (IL)-4 in BAL fluid were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, because the eosinophilia is associated with a T helper (Th) 2 response including IL-4. The level of OVA-induced IL-4 was decreased by OP extract in BAL fluid (p < 0.05). We investigated whether OP extract reduced nitrite (NO) production on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 sells, because asthma is an inflammatory disease. The level of LPS-induced NO production was decreased by OP extract (50, 100 and 200 mg/ml) on RAW 264.7 cells (respectively, p < 0.05, p<0.01 and p<0.05). Conclusions : Our results indicate that OP extract has an inhibitory effect on lung eosinophilia of asthma and suggest that OP extract is a therapeutic candidate in the treatment of inflammatory disease, including asthma.

목적 : 이 연구는 백련초의 천식마우스 모델에 대한 효과를 조사하기 위해 수행하였다. 방법: 폐 세척액의 전체 세포와 호산구 수 그리고 폐조직으로의 면역세포의 침윤은 헤마톡실린과 에오신 염색으로 관찰 하였다. Interleukin (IL)-4의 발현량은 Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay을 이용하여 측정하였으며, NO는 Griess roagont을 이용하였다. 결과 : 천식 병리현상의 하나인 Ovalbumin(OVA)에 의한 전체 세포와 호산구 수의 증가는 백련초 추출물 (200 mg/kg)을 처리한 군에서 감소하였다 (respectively, p<0.001 and p<0.01). 또한 OVA에 의한 증가된 면역세포의 침투는 백련초 추출물에 의해 감소하였다 (p < 0.01). 호산구의 침윤증상은 interleukin (IL)-4 그리고 5를 포함한 T helper (Th) 2 반응과 관련있기 때문에 폐세척액에서 IL-4의 발현량을 조사하였다. OVA에 증가한 IL-4는 백련초 추출물에 의해 감소하였다 (p < 0.05). 천식이 염증성 질병이기 때문에, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)로 자극한 RAW 264.7 세포에서 nitrite (NO) 생성을 살펴보았다. LPS에 의해 증가한 NO 생성을 백련초 추출물 (50, 100 and 200 mg/ml)에서 감소하였다 (respectively, p < 0.05, p<0.01 and p<0.05). 결론 : 이런 결과들은 백련초가 천식의 호산구 침윤에 저해효과를 가지고 있다고 나타내며, 백련초 추출물의 천식을 포함한 염증성 질환의 치료에 치료후보물질로 제안할 수 있다.

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