• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.195-207
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• 2007

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to observe the suppressive effect of Asthma and Immune response improvement of FF(Farfarae Flos) Herbal-acupuncture into Joksamni(ST36) on ovalbumin-induced asthma in mice. Methods : C57BL/6 mice were sensitized and challenged with OVA(ovalbumin) for 12 weeks. Experimental group was treated with concentration (1%) of FF-HA at Joksamni(ST36) for the later 8 weeks(3times/week). Results: 1. The weight and total cells in the mice lung treated with FF-HA decreased significantly compared with that of control group. 2. Total leukocytes and eosinophils in BALF of the mice group treated with FF-HA decreased remarkably compared with those of control group. 3. The sticking of collagen on histological analysis of lung sections, the mice group treated with FF-HA decreased significantly compared with those of Control group. 4. The concentrations of IgE, IL-4, IL-5 in BALF, and IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 in serum of the mice group treated with FF-HA decreased significantly compared with those of control group 5. The number of Gr-l+/CDllb+, CDll+ cells, CCR3+ cells, CD4+ cells, and CD3e+/CD69+ in the lungs of the mice group treated with FF-HA decreased significantly compared with those of control group. 6. The mRNA expression of TNF-a, IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 in the mice group treated with FF-HA with RT-PCR decreased remarkably compared with those of control group. Conclusion : These result suggests that Farfarae Flos Herbal-acupuncture at Joksamni(ST36) in C57BL/6mice may be an effective part to OVA-induced asthma in C57BL/6 mice.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.716-721
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• 2005

This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of Farfarae Flos(FF) on immune cells and cytokines in murine asthma model. C57BL/6 mice were sensitized and challenged with OVA(ovalbumin) for 9 weeks(3 times a week). The experimental group was treated with Farfarae Flos extract(FF) for the later 6 weeks(5 times a week). We measured IL-4, 1L-5, 1L-13, IgE, IFN-${\gamma}$ in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of ovalbumin induced asthmatic mouse and observed murine lung tissue. The results were obtained as follows: Total leukocytes and eosinophils in BALF of the mice group treated with FF decreased significantly compared with those of control group. The concentration of IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, IgE in BALF of the mice group treated with FF decreased significantly compared with those of control group. The concentration of IFN-${\gamma}$ in BALF of the mice group treated with FF increased significantly compared with that of control group. According to the above results, it is suggested that FF extract might be useful applied for prevention and treatment of allergic asthma.