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Protective Effects of New Herbal Composition (MH-30) against Radiation Injuries in Hematopoietic and Self-Renewal Tissues

생약조성물(MH-30)의 면역조혈계 및 재생조직 방사선 손상에 대한 방호 효과

  • Jung, Uhee (Radiation Biotechnology Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Hae-Ran (Radiation Biotechnology Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Ho-Yong (Radiation Biotechnology Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Baek, Ga-Young (Radiation Biotechnology Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Jo, Sung-Kee (Radiation Biotechnology Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
  • 정우희 (한국원자력연구원 첨단방사선연구소 생명공학연구부) ;
  • 박혜란 (한국원자력연구원 첨단방사선연구소 생명공학연구부) ;
  • 이호용 (한국원자력연구원 첨단방사선연구소 생명공학연구부) ;
  • 백가영 (한국원자력연구원 첨단방사선연구소 생명공학연구부) ;
  • 조성기 (한국원자력연구원 첨단방사선연구소 생명공학연구부)
  • Received : 2016.05.16
  • Accepted : 2016.06.16
  • Published : 2016.07.31
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Abstract

We previously developed an herbal composition (HemoHIM) based on the water extracts of Angelica gigas radix, Cnidium officinale rhizoma, and Paeonia japonica radix to protect and recover hematopoietic and intestinal tissues against radiation injuries. In this study, to develop a composition with improved activities based on enhanced fat-soluble polyphenol contents, we prepared a new herbal composition, MH-30, from the above three herbs by 30% ethanol extraction and hot water extraction. HPLC analysis of the ethanol fractions of MH-30 and HemoHIM revealed that MH-30 had higher contents of many fat-soluble polyphenol compounds than HemoHIM (8.7-fold increase for decursin), whereas contents of water-soluble polyphenol compounds showed little differences between the two compositions. Then, we evaluated MH-30 and HemoHIM for their in vitro antioxidant and immune cell-stimulating activities as well as in vivo protective effects against radiation injuries in hematopoietic and self-renewal tissues. In antioxidant activity assays, MH-30 showed higher hydroxyl radical scavenging activity than HemoHIM (1.4- to 1.9-fold for compositions and 2.3- to 4.5-fold for ethanol fractions). On the other hand, MH-30 and HemoHIM exhibited similar immune cell-stimulating activities as measured by in vitro lymphocyte proliferation. MH-30 increased endogenous spleen colony formation, decreased bone marrow cell apoptosis, and enhanced survival of intestinal crypts in irradiated mice, demonstrating effective protection of MH-30 against radiation-induced injuries in hematopoietic and self-renewal tissues. The 30-day survival rate of lethally irradiated mice, a comprehensive index for radioprotective efficacy, was also elevated by MH-30. Noticeably, MH-30 showed higher protective effects than HemoHIM in all mouse experiments. These results demonstrate that MH-30 can protect hematopoietic and self-renewal tissues against radiation injuries more effectively than HemoHIM. Therefore, MH-30 can be a good candidate to reduce radiation injuries in hematopoietic and self-renewal tissues incurred by radiation accidents or cancer radiation therapy.

본 연구팀에서는 방사선에 의한 면역조혈계 및 위장관계 손상에 대한 방호를 위하여 당귀, 천궁, 작약 혼합물의 열수 추출물로부터 그 다당체 함량을 강화한 생약조성물 Hemo HIM을 개발한 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 열수 추출물에 기반을 두어 제조된 HemoHIM에 비하여 지용성 폴리페놀 성분을 강화함으로써 더 뛰어난 생리활성을 갖는 생약조성물을 개발하고자 30% 에탄올 추출과 열수 추출을 함께 시행하여 얻은 추출물을 기반으로 생약조성물 MH-30을 제조하였다. MH-30과 HemoHIM의 에탄올 분획 내의 성분을 HPLC로 비교 분석한 결과 수용성 성분에는 큰 차이가 없었으나 여러가지 지용성 성분이 MH-30에서 크게 증가하는 것을 확인하였으며, 특히 decursin의 함량은 8.7배로 크게 증가하였다. 다음으로 MH-30의 시험관 내 항산화 및 면역세포 활성화 효과와 방사선 조사 마우스에서 면역조혈계 및 재생조직의 방호 효과를 HemoHIM과 비교하여 관찰하였다. 항산화 활성을 비교하기 위한 시험관 내 hydroxyl radical 및 superoxide anion 소거 활성 평가에서 MH-30이 HemoHIM보다 높은 항산화 활성을 보였다. 림프구 증식능을 이용한 시험관 내 면역세포 활성화 시험에서는 MH-30과 Hemo HIM은 거의 비슷한 활성을 나타내었다. 방사선 조사 마우스에서 MH-30은 내재성 비장 조혈세포 집락수를 증가시키고 골수조직 내 세포사멸을 줄였으며, 위장관 재생조직인 소장움의 생존율을 증가시키는 등 방사선에 의한 면역조혈계와 재생조직 손상을 방호하는 효과를 보여주었다. 또한, 종합적인 방사선 방호 효과를 평가하는 지표인 방사선 조사 마우스의 30일 생존율도 MH-30 투여로 유의하게 증가함을 확인하였다. 특히 상기한 모든 마우스 실험에서 MH-30은 Hemo HIM보다 더 뛰어난 방호 효과가 있음을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과들은 새롭게 개발한 생약조성물 MH-30이 면역 조혈계와 재생조직의 방사선 손상을 줄여주는 효과가 있으며 기존에 개발된 HemoHIM에 비해 더 뛰어난 활성을 갖고 있음을 보여주었다. 따라서 MH-30은 방사선 사고 또는 암환자의 방사선치료 시 발생할 수 있는 면역조혈계 및 재생조직의 손상을 경감시킬 수 있는 방사선 방호 물질로서 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

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