• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.294-300
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• 2005

Uncaria Tomentosa and Maytenus are known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatoidal effects after either a single application or application over a short-term period. We applied these natural products to Wister rats every day for two weeks and investigated the effects of this long-term application on inflammation. This was done by measuring footpad edema, which was induced by a locally injected carrageenan. There was a dramatic reduction in edema in both U. Tomentosa- and Maytenus-treated rats; furthermore, the reduction lasted as long as three days for rats treated with U. Tomentosa. When the Balb/C mice underwent similar treatment for one month, the level of IgM in the blood of U. Tomentosa-treated mice decreased while the level of IgG in Maytenus-treated mice increased. This suggests that the long lasting effects of U. Tomentosa may be related to a low level of IgM and the subclass switch from IgM to IgG. Since the anti-inflammatory effects of U. Tomentosa lasts for three days, it may prove useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis when applied for an extended period of time, especially since this product is known to have minimal side effects.

• 약학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.345-351
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• 2004

ln the present work to determine effect of a Streptococcus pneumoniae conjugate vaccine, S.pneumoniae capsule attached to the surface protein (JY-Pol) was ex amined. This JY-Pol contained approximately 92% and 6% carbohydrate and protein, respectively. Gel electrophoresis revealed the presence of the surface protein in the JY-Pol. By the double immunodiffusion and isotyping ELISA analyses, administration of JY-Pol that was adsorbed to alum adjuvant (JY-Pol/Alum) into mice induced IgM, IgG, and IgA specific for the S.pneumoniae capsule. The ATCC capsular polysaccharide adsorbed to alum (ATCC-Pol/Alum) provoked only IgM in mice. In survival tests, mice that were immunized with the JY-Pol/Alum before intravenous challenge with live S.pneumoniae survived entire period of 46 day-observation, whereas all mice that received ATCC-Pol/Alum or only diluent instead of the vaccination died within 5 and 12 days, respectively. Results from footpad-edema test showed that JY-Pol/Alum formula provoked the cellular immunity as determined by swelling of the mouse footpad. These data indicate that the naturally conjugated JY- Pol enhances resistance of mice against disseminated pneumococcal disease due to S.pneumoniae by both humoral and cellular immune responses.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.31-52
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• 1993

The object of thes research is to lucidate the clinical effects of Gami-Cheongshimyeonjayeum on the anti-allergic and gimmune response to rats and mice. The obtaind results of Gami-Cheongshimyeonjayeum administration are as follows : 1. The cytotoxic index increased slightly at over concentration $1{\times}10^{-2}/ml$, but it is thought that the cytotoxic effect show no significant value under the concentration $1{\times}10^{-3}/ml$. 2. Gami-Cheongshimyeonjayeum water extract seems to suppress the leakage volume of Evans blue to decrease the vascular permeability. 3. Gami-Cheongshimyeonjayeum show the inhibitory effect of footpad edema. 4. Protein leakage is inhibited by the administration of Gami-Cheongshimyeonjayeum. 5. The delayed type hypersensitivity to SRBC is suppressed at the 24hours after the administration of Gami-Cheongshimyeonjayeum on the experimental group 1, 2. 6. Hemolysin and hemagglutinin titer, and RFC increase to bulid up the immune function.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.445-449
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• 2010

10세령의 암컷 말티즈가 족부 괴양 및 안면부 괴양성 피부병으로 서울대학교 수의과대학 동물병원에 내원하였다. 환자는 장기간의 페노바르비탈 투여 경력을 가지고 있었으며, 안면부 및 족부의 피부병변의 분포 양상과 간효소 수치의 상승 및 초음파 영상에서의 간의 저에코성병변들을 참고하여, 최종적으로 피부 생검을 통해 표재성 괴사성 피부염으로 진단하였다. 8개월간의 간보조제 경구 투여 및 아미노산제제의 말초 혈액 투여로 피부 증상은 약간 호전되었으나, 비가역적인 간의 손상은 회복이 힘들었으며, 8개월간의 치료 후 사망하였다.

• 약학회지
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• 제58권5호
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• pp.343-348
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• 2014

In the present studies, we examined effect of chamomile flowers extract (CH-Ex), which has traditionally been used as antiphlogistics in Europe for many centuries, against Candida albicans-caused septic arthritis. Candida albicans is a major etiological agent among fungal septic arthritis. This effect was investigated in a murine model of the septic arthritis. That is, mice that were given an emulsion form of C. albicans cell wall (CACW) via footpad route were treated intraperitoneally with the CH-Ex for 3 times every 3 days. Degrees of the footpad-swellings were measured with dial gauger. Data showed that the CH-Ex resulted in the reduction of swelling. For instance, at Day 9 when swelling reached the highest peak, there was up to app. 60% reduction of edema in mice injected with the CH-Ex, compared to that of the control mice that received no treatment (P<0.05). This therapeutic anti-arthritic activity appeared to be mediated by inhibitions of NO (nitric oxide) production from activated RAW264.7 macrophages and proliferation of Con A-treated T lymphocytes. Analysis by HPLC revealed that the CH-Ex contained eight polyphenolic compounds including chlorogenic acid (CRA) and rutin. We have reported the CRA and rutin respectively have the anti-arthritic activity. This correlation implicates that CRA and rutin in the CH-Ex may be responsible for the activity. Combined all together, the CH-Ex has anti-arthritic activity against C. albicans-caused septic arthritis, possibly by inhibiting NO production and proliferation of T cells. This activity seems to be contributed by, at least, CRA and rutin among the compounds in the CH-Ex.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.445-448
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• 2015

5개월령 코리안 숏헤어 새끼 고양이(몸무게 1.7 kg)가 상부호흡기 증상, 얼굴과 발/발바닥의 궤양과 부종 및 파행을 주증으로 내원하였다. 실험실 검사상, 백혈구감소증, 림프구 감소증, 췌장염 및 칼리시바이러스 감염증이 확인되었다. 진단은 고독성 칼리시바이러스 감염증에 대한 특이 임상증상과 PCR을 통한 칼리시바이러스 동정 및 다른 상부호흡기 감염을 배제함으로써 내려졌다. 상부호흡기 증상완화와 이차 감염에 대한 처치 및 보조요법을 약 한 달간 실시하였고, 환자는 이러한 치료를 통해 임상증상이 크게 개선되었다. 본 증례는 고독성 고양이 칼리시바이러스에 대한 첫 번째 발병증례이다.