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Stimulation of the Immune Response by Yin-Tonifying Formula

대표적인 보음지제(補陰之劑)의 면역 활성화 비교 연구 - 육미지황탕, 자음강화탕, 쌍화탕 -

  • Jung, Da-Young (Herbal Medicine EBM Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Ha, Hye-Kyung (Herbal Medicine EBM Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ho-Young (Herbal Medicine EBM Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Ah (Herbal Medicine EBM Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jun-Kyoung (Herbal Medicine EBM Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Huang, Dae-Sun (Herbal Medicine EBM Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Hyeun-Kyoo (Herbal Medicine EBM Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • 정다영 (한국한의학연구원 한약EBM연구센터) ;
  • 하혜경 (한국한의학연구원 한약EBM연구센터) ;
  • 이호영 (한국한의학연구원 한약EBM연구센터) ;
  • 이진아 (한국한의학연구원 한약EBM연구센터) ;
  • 이준경 (한국한의학연구원 한약EBM연구센터) ;
  • 황대선 (한국한의학연구원 한약EBM연구센터) ;
  • 신현규 (한국한의학연구원 한약EBM연구센터)
  • Received : 2010.06.29
  • Accepted : 2010.09.09
  • Published : 2010.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: Three yin-tonifying formulae (Ssanghwa-tang, Yukmijihwang-tang and Jaeumganghwa-tang) were applied to investigate their immunological activities on antigen (Ag)-specific or Ag-non-specific immune responses in the murine macrophage cell line (RAW 264.7) and in ovalbumin (OVA)-immunized mice. Methods: This study was carried out in nitricoxide (NO) synthesis in RAW 264.7 cells and cellular proliferation in mouse splenocytes in association with three herbal formulas. C57BL/6 mice were immunized intraperitoneally with OVA/aluminum ($100\;{\mu}g/200\;{\mu}g$/mouse) on days 1, 8, and 15. Three herbal formulas were administrated to mice orally for 3 weeks from day 1. On day 22, OVA-, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-, and concanavalin A (Con A)-stimulated splenocyte proliferation and antibodies (OVA-specific antibodies of the IgG, IgG1, and total IgM classes) in plasma were measured. Results: All three yin-tonifying formulas significantly enhanced cellular proliferation by LPS and Con A in splenocytes from OVA-immunized mice (p<0.001). Also, these herbal formulas all significantly enhanced plasma OVA-specific IgG, IgG1, and total IgM levels compared with the OVA/Alum group. Conclusion: These results suggested that the three yin-tonifying formulae could be used as stimulators of immune response.

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