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http://dx.doi.org/10.4110/in.2014.14.2.107

Phellinus linteus Extract Exerts Anti-asthmatic Effects by Suppressing NF-${\kappa}B$ and p38 MAPK Activity in an OVA-induced Mouse Model of Asthma  

Yan, Guang Hai (Department of Anatomy and Histology and Embryology, Yanbian University School of Basic Medical Sciences)
Choi, Yun Ho (Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonbuk National University)
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IMMUNE NETWORK / v.14, no.2, 2014 , pp. 107-115 More about this Journal
Abstract
Phellinus linteus has been used as a traditional herbal medicine in Asian countries and is known to have anti-tumor, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and anti-allergic activities. However, the protective effects of P. linteus against experimental asthma have not been fully investigated. The objective of this study was to determine whether P. linteus ethanol extract (PLE) suppresses inflammatory response in an OVA-induced asthma model. As expected, the oral administration of PLE significantly inhibited eosinophilic airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness in OVA-challenged BALB/c mice. Supporting these data, the augmentation of Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13), eotaxin, and adhesion molecules in lung tissues and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after OVA inhalation was markedly attenuated by PLE. Furthermore, PLE reduced OVA-induced activation of NF-${\kappa}B$ and p38 MAPK in lung tissues. Therefore, our results suggest the potential of P. linteus as a therapeutic agent for asthma.
Keywords
Phellinus linteus; Asthma; Allergic inflammation; Th2 cytokine; NF-${\kappa}B$; p38;
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