• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.490-496
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• 2010

Introduction: This study examined the effect of a conservative neck dissection in patients with head and neck cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 24 patients, who underwent a conservative neck dissection for the treatment of oral cancer from January 2002 to December 2007, were included. All procedures were performed by one oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The mean age was 58.2 years (range, 19 to 79 years). The medical recordings, pathologic findings, and radiographic findings were evaluated. The mean follow up period was 41.1 months (range, 4 to 88 months). Results: 1. Oral cancer was more common in men than women with a 3:1 ratio. 2. Histopathologically, squamous cell carcinoma(83%) was the most prevalent oral cancer in this study. 3. The most common primary site was the tongue(6 cases, 25%) followed by the mouth floor (5 cases, 21%), buccal mucosa (3 cases, 13%), lower lip, mandible, palate (2 cases, respectively) and salivary gland, retromolar area, oropharynx, alveolus (1 case, each). 4. Three out of the 24 (13%) subjects had a recurrence at the primary sites. 5. Two out of 24 (8%) subjects had a distant metastasis. 6. All 24 patients survived and there were eleven patients who passed 5 years postoperatively. Conclusion: A conservative neck dissection is a reliable and effective method for controlling neck node metastases in patients with oral cancer of the N0 or N1 neck node without serious complications.

• 환경생물
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.271-277
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• 2020

가습기 살균제 성분(PHMG, PGH, CMIT/MIT)의 노출에 의한 다양한 장기에 대한 독성들에 대해서 피해사례는 계속 증가하고 있으나, 세포모델과 동물모델에서의 연구와 보고는 아직 부족한 실정이다. 심혈관 독성, 간 독성, 배아 독성에 대해서는 최근 알려져 있으나 뇌신경 독성과 피부 독성에 대해서는 상대적으로 적게 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 이들 세 가지 성분들의 피부 독성과 뇌신경 독성을 사람 피부섬유세포와 제브라피쉬 동물모델을 대상으로 각각 평가하였다. 사람피부섬유세포에 세 가지의 성분들을 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16 mg L^-1 (최종농도)로 처리하였을 때, 세포 생존율은 PHMG가 33%로 가장 낮았고, PGH가 49%, CMIT/MIT가 40%의 생존율을 보였다. 세포배양액 내의 산화물을 정량해본 결과, PHMG 처리된 세포가 28 nmol MDA로 가장 높았고, PGH가 13 nmol MDA, CMIT가 21 nmol MDA를 보였다. 제브라피쉬 사육수조에 PHMG, PGH, CMIT를 40 mg L^-1의 최종농도가 되도록 희석한 후, 제브라피쉬를 30분간 노출시킨 후 중뇌의 광시개영역(optic tectum)을 횡면 미세절단하여 산화물의 생성정도를 비교해본 결과, CMIT/MIT를 처리한 그룹에서 대조군 대비 17배 많은 산화물의 생성이 있었고, PGH를 처리한 그룹에서는 15배, PHMG를 처리한 그룹에서는 11배 많은 산화물이 관찰되어 심각한 뇌신경계 독성을 보여주었다. 결론적으로 세 가지 종류의 가습기 살균제 성분들에서 모두 심각한 피부세포 독성과 뇌신경계 독성이 나타났는데, 피부 독성은 특히 PHMG가, 뇌신경계 독성은 특히 CMIT/MIT가 가장 심각하였다. 이들 결과들은 가습기 살균제에 노출된 어린이들이 뇌신경계 독성을 통하여 언어장애, 운동장애, 발달장애 등을 겪게 될 수도 있음을 실험적으로 제시한다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.470-478
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Orostachys japonicus A. Berger (Crassulaceae) has been used in traditional herbal medicines in Korea and other Asian countries to treat various diseases, including liver disorders. In the present study, the anti-fibrotic effects of O. japonicus extract (OJE) in cellular and experimental hepatofibrotic rat models were investigated. MATERIALS/METHODS: An in vitro hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) system was used to estimate cell viability, cell cycle and apoptosis by MTT assay, flow cytometry, and Annexin V-FITC/PI staining techniques, respectively. In addition, thioacetamide (TAA)-induced liver fibrosis was established in Sprague Dawley rats. Briefly, animals were divided into five groups (n = 8): Control, TAA, OJE 10 (TAA with OJE 10 mg/kg), OJE 100 (TAA with OJE 100 mg/kg) and silymarin (TAA with Silymarin 50 mg/kg). Fibrosis was induced by treatment with TAA (200 mg/kg, i.p.) twice per week for 13 weeks, while OJE and silymarin were administered orally two times per week from week 7 to 13. The fibrotic related gene expression serum biomarkers glutathione and hydroxyproline were estimated by RT-PCR and spectrophotometry, respectively, using commercial kits. RESULTS: OJE (0.5 and 0.1 mg/ mL) and silymarin (0.05 mg/mL) treatment significantly (P < 0.01 and P < 0.001) induced apoptosis (16.95% and 27.48% for OJE and 25.87% for silymarin, respectively) in HSC-T6 cells when compared with the control group (9.09%). Further, rat primary HSCs showed changes in morphology in response to OJE 0.1 mg/mL treatment. In in vivo studies, OJE (10 and 100 mg/kg) treatment significantly ameliorated TAA-induced alterations in levels of serum biomarkers, fibrotic related gene expression, glutathione, and hydroxyproline (P < 0.05-P < 0.001) and rescued the histopathological changes. CONCLUSIONS: OJE can be developed as a potential agent for the treatment of hepatofibrosis.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2015

Currently, detecting biochemical differences before and after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) for improved prediction of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a major clinical challenge. In this pilot study, we analyzed the kinetics of circulating adipokine levels in patients with or without aGVHD before and after allogeneic SCT. Serum samples were obtained and stored at $-80^{\circ}C$ within 3 hours after collection, prior to conditioning and at engraftment after transplantation. A protein array system was used to measure the levels of 7 adipokines of patients with aGVHD (n=20) and without aGVHD (n=20). The resistin level at engraftment was significantly increased (p<0.001) after transplantation, regardless of aGVHD occurrence. In the non-aGVHD group, the concentrations of the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) (mean values${\pm}$SD; $206.6{\pm}34.3$ vs. $432.3{\pm}108.9pg/ml$, p=0.040) and angiopoietin-2 (ANG-2) (mean values${\pm}$SD; $3,197.2{\pm}328.3$ vs. $4,471.8{\pm}568.4pg/ml$, p=0.037) at engraftment were significantly higher than those of the pre-transplant period, whereas in the aGVHD group, the levels of adipokines did not change after transplantation. Our study suggests that changes in serum HGF and ANG-2 levels could be considered helpful markers for the subsequent occurrence of aGVHD.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.353-358
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• 2002

목적 : 자궁경부 편평상피암의 치료 후 추적조사 시에 시행하는 혈중 Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) 항원 검사가 재발의 조기 발견에 도움이 되는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1997년 1월부터 1998년 12월까지 자궁경부 편평상피암으로 방사선치료를 받고 완전 관해 되었다가 재발된 환자들 중에서 재발 시에 SCC 항원 검사가 이루어졌던 20명을 대상으로 하였다. SCC 항원은 환자의 혈청으로부터 면역효소법으로 측정되었고, 2 ng/mL 미만을 정상으로 하였다. 진단, 추적조사, 재발 시의 SCC 항원값을 조사하여, SCC 항원 검사의 재발에 대한 민감도, 재발 양상에 따른 차이, 재발에 대한 증가 시기, 종양의 크기 및 병기와의 관계 등을 조사하였다. 결과 : 재발된 환자 20명 중의 17명에서 SCC 항원이 정상보다 증가되어 SCC 항원의 민감도는 $85\%$였고, 평균은 15.2 ng/mL (중앙값 : 9.5 ng/mL)였다. 재발 부위별로는 국소 재발, 원격전이, 동시에 발생한 경우 등으로 나누어서 SCC 항원을 비교하였으나 차이가 없었다. 재발을 진단하기 전 6개월 내에 SCC 항원이 검사되었던 11명에서 재발전 SCC 항원은 평균이 13.6 ng/mL (중앙값 : 3.6 ng/mL)였고, 7명에서 정상 보다 높았으며, 정상 범위였던 4명 중의 3명에서 1.5 ng/mL 이상으로 증가되는 양상이었다. 재발된 환자들 중에서 진단 시에 SCC 항원이 검사되었던 16명의 환자들에서 병기 Ib, IIa이면서 4 cm 미만이었던 환자들에 비하여 병기 Ib, IIa이면서 4 cm 이상이거나 병기 IIb, III이었던 환자들에서 진단 당시의 SCC 항원값이 높았다. 결론 : 자궁경부 편평상피암 환자들에서 추적조사 SCC 항원 검사는 재발의 조기 발견에 유용하고, 향후 효과적인 구제치료법이 개발되면 임상적인 이득이 더욱 증가될 것으로 생각된다.y 미만과 그 이상인 경우가 $5.1\%$ 대 $22.1\%$, 병기 II 이하인 경우와 III 이상인 경우가 $10.5\%$ 대 $31.8\%$였다. 다변량분석에서는 icruCREED 만이 유의하였다(0=0.0432). 등급 1 출혈은 자연적으로 소실되거나(3명) $1\~2$개월의 sucralfate 관장으로 멈추었다. 등급 2의 환자 6명은 $1\~2$개월 동안 sucralfate 관장으로 출혈의 빈도와 양이 줄어들었고 이 중 4명은 전기응고술을 추가로 시행하였다. 다른 9명은 전기응고술을 먼저 시행하였다(4명; sucralfate 관장 병행). 모두 $3\~10$개월 내에 정지되었다. 등급 3의 출혈은 잦은 전기응고술과 수혈을 요하였다. 결론 : 본 연구에서 중등도 이상의 직장출혈빈도가 $8.5\%$로 타 문헌에서 보고된 빈도와 유사한 결과였다. 직장에 조사된 총 생물학적 동등선량이 100 Gy 이상인 경우에 직장출혈이 유의하게 증가하므로, 치료계획시 생물학적 동등선량을 고려함으로써 휴유증 감소에 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다. 직장출혈이 발생한 환자에서 조기에 적극적으로 치료를 시행함으로써 출혈로 인한 불편함을 신속하게 해결하고 이로 인한 심리적 불안감을 해소할 수 있으며 나아가 삶의 질 향상에도 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.절, 복강림프절 그리고 문합부위 등을 모두 포함하는 좀더 넓은 조사면의 치료가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.장암의 국소제어율을 높일 수 있는 치료방법이 개발되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.어율 모두에 유의한 인자는 방사선치료 후 종양반응과 N 병기였다. 결론 : 조기 병기의 성문상부암에서는 통상적인 방사선단독치료로 후두기능을 보존하면서 수술군과 대등한 종양제어율을 보여주었다. 그러나 진행된 병기의 경우에는 수술과 방사선치료의

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.963-967
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 glutamate로 유도된 세포독성으로부터 신경세포를 보호하는 상백피(Morus alba) 추출물의 활성을 확인하기 위하여 N18-RE-105 세포주를 이용하여 MTT reduction assay, LDH release assay 및 광학 현미경을 이용하여 형태학적인 변화를 관찰하였다. 그 결과, 상백피 methanol 추출물에서 농도 의존적으로 신경세포 보호효과가 나타났으며, 50 본 연구에서는 glutamate 로 유도된 세포독성으로부터 신경세포를 보호하는 상백피 (Morus alba) 추출물의 활성을 확인하기 위하여 NI8-RE-I05 세포주를 이용하여 MTT reduction assay, LDH release assay 및 광학 현 미 경 을 이 용하여 형태학적인 변화를 관찰하였다. 그 결과y 상백피 methanol 추출물에서 농도 의존적으로 신경세포 보호효과가 나타났으며, 50 ${\mu}g$/ml 농도에서는 80% 이상의 세포생존율을 확인할수 있었다. 이 결과는 N18-RE-105 세포주의 LDH release assay와 형태학적 변화에서도 일치하는 결과를 확인하였다. 가장 높은 활성을 보인 상백피 methanol 추출물을 hexane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, water 층으로 분획하여 각 각 1, 5, 10 ${\mu}g$/ml 농도로 처리 시 hexane 층에서 48.0%, 65.6%, 71.5%로 가장 높은 신경세포 보호효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 상백피 추출물은 glutamate 에 의한 세포독성으로부터 신경세포 손상을 억제하며 신경세포를 보호하는 효과가 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.505-513
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• 2017

Objective: This study was performed to evaluate whether ambient temperature and dietary glycerol addition affect growth performance, and blood metabolic and immunological parameters, in beef cattle. Methods: Twenty Korean cattle steers ($405.1{\pm}7.11kg$ of body weight [BW], $14.2{\pm}0.15$ months of age) were divided into a conventional control diet group (n = 10) and a 2% glycerol- added group (n = 10). Steers were fed 1.6% BW of a concentrate diet and 0.75% BW of a timothy hay diet for 8 weeks (4 weeks from July 28th to August 26th and 4 weeks from August 27th to September 26th). Blood was collected four times on July 28th, August 11th, August 27th, and September 26th. Results: The maximum indoor ambient temperature-humidity index in August (75.8) was higher (p<0.001) than that in September (70.0), and in August was within the mild heat stress (HS) category range previously reported for dairy cattle. The average daily gain (ADG; p = 0.03) and feed efficiency (p<0.001) were higher in hotter August than in September. Glycerol addition did not affect ADG and feed efficiency. Neither month nor glycerol addition affected blood concentrations of cortisol, triglyceride, or non-esterified fatty acid. Blood concentrations of cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, glucose, and albumin were lower (p<0.05) on August 27th than on September 26 th, and blood phosphorus, calcium and magnesium concentrations were also lower on August 27th than on September 27th. Glycerol addition did not affect these blood parameters. Percentages of $CD4^+$ T cells and $CD8^+$ T cells were higher (p<0.05) on July 28th than on August 27th and September 26th. The blood $CD8^+$ T cell population was lower in the glycerol supplemented-group compared to the control group on July 28th and August 27th. Conclusion: Korean cattle may not be significantly affected by mild HS, considering that growth performance of cattle was better in hotter conditions, although some changes in blood metabolic and mineral parameters were observed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2007

Isolation, expression, and characterization of a novel $endo-{\beta}-1,3(4)-D-glucanase$ with high specific activity and homology to Bacillus lichenases is described. One clone was screened from a genomic library of Paenibacillus sp. F-40, using lichenan-containing plates. The nucleotide sequence of the clone contains an ORF consisting of 717 nucleotides, encoding a ${\beta}-glucanase$ protein of 238 amino acids and 26 residues of a putative signal peptide at its N-terminus. The amino acid sequence showed the highest similarity of 87% to other ${\beta}-1,3-1,4-glucanases$ of Bacillus. The gene fragment Bg1 containing the mature glucanase protein was expressed in Pichia pastoris at high expression level in a 3-1 high-cell-density fermenter. The purified recombinant enzyme Bg1 showed activity against barley ${\beta}-glucan$, lichenan, and laminarin. The gene encodes an $endo-{\beta}-1,3(4)-D-glucanase$ (E. C. 3.2.1.6). When lichenan was used as substrate, the optimal pH was 6.5, and the optimal temperature was $60^{\circ}C$. The $K_m,\;V_{max},\;and\;k_{cat}$ values for lichenan are 2.96mg/ml, $6,951{\mu}mol/min{\cdot}mg,\;and\;3,131s^{-1}$, respectively. For barley ${\beta}-glucan$ the values are 3.73mg/ml, $8,939{\mu}mol/min{\cdot}mg,\;and\;4,026s^{-1}$, respectively. The recombinant Bg1 had resistance to pepsin and trypsin. Other features of recombinant Bg1 including temperature and pH stability, and sensitivity to some metal ions and chemical reagents were also characterized.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.375-395
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• 2006

Purpose: Lingual nerve (LN) damage may be caused by either tumor resection or injury such as wisdom tooth extraction, Although autologous nerve graft is sometimes used to repair the damaged nerve, it has the disadvantage of necessity of another operation for nerve harvesting. Moreover, the results of nerve grafting is not satisfactory. The nerve growth factor (NGF) is well-known to play a critical role in peripheral nerve regeneration and its local delivery to the injured nerve has been continuously tried to enhance nerve regeneration. However, its application has limitations like repeated administration due to short half life of 30 minutes and an in vivo delivery model must allow for direct and local delivery. The aim of this study was to construct a well-functioning $rhNGF-{\beta}$ adenovirus for the ultimate development of improved method to promote peripheral nerve regeneration with enhanced and extended secretion of hNGF from the injured nerve by injecting $rhNGF-{\beta}$ gene directly into crush-injured LN in rat model. Materials and Methods: $hNGF-{\beta}$ gene was prepared from fetal brain cDNA library and cloned into E1/E3 deleted adenoviral vector which contains green fluorescence protein (GFP) gene as a reporter. After large scale production and purification of $rhNGF-{\beta}$ adenovirus, transfection efficiency and its expression at various cells (primary cultured Schwann cells, HEK293 cells, Schwann cell lines, NIH3T3 and CRH cells) were evaluated by fluorescent microscopy, RT-PCR, ELISA, immunocytochemistry. Furthermore, the function of rhNGF-beta, which was secreted from various cells infected with $rhNGF-{\beta}$ adenovirus, was evaluated using neuritogenesis of PC-12 cells. For in vivo evaluation of efficacy of $rhNGF-{\beta}$ adenovirus, the LNs of 8-week old rats were exposed and crush-injured with a small hemostat for 10 seconds. After the injury, $rhNGF-{\beta}$ adenovirus($2{\mu}l,\;1.5{\times}10^{11}pfu$) or saline was administered into the crushed site in the experimental (n=24) and the control group (n=24), respectively. Sham operation of another group of rats (n=9) was performed without administration of either saline or adenovirus. The taste recovery and the change of fungiform papilla were studied at 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks. Each of the 6 animals was tested with different solutions (0.1M NaCl, 0.1M sucrose, 0.01M QHCl, or 0.01M HCl) by two-bottle test paradigm and the number of papilla was counted using SEM picture of tongue dorsum. LN was explored at the same interval as taste study and evaluated electro-physiologically (peak voltage and nerve conduction velocity) and histomorphometrically (axon count, myelin thickness). Results: The recombinant adenovirus vector carrying $rhNGF-{\beta}$ was constructed and confirmed by restriction endonuclease analysis and DNA sequence analysis. GFP expression was observed in 90% of $rhNGF-{\beta}$ adenovirus infected cells compared with uninfected cells. Total mRNA isolated from $rhNGF-{\beta}$ adenovirus infected cells showed strong RT-PCR band, however uninfected or LacZ recombinant adenovirus infected cells did not. NGF quantification by ELISA showed a maximal release of $18865.4{\pm}310.9pg/ml$ NGF at the 4th day and stably continued till 14 days by $rhNGF-{\beta}$ adenovirus infected Schwann cells. PC-12 cells exposed to media with $rhNGF-{\beta}$ adenovirus infected Schwann cell revealed at the same level of neurite-extension as the commercial NGF did. $rhNGF-{\beta}$ adenovirus injected experimental groups in comparison to the control group exhibited different taste preference ratio. Salty, sweet and sour taste preference ratio were significantly different after 2 weeks from the beginning of the experiment, which were similar to the sham group, but not to the control group.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2015

Objectives This study was intended to clarify the anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation effects of gamikyejakjimo-tang herbal acupuncture (GKHA) for osteoarthritis. Methods Osteoarthritis was induced by injection of MIA into right knee joint cavities of rats. Rats were divided into a total of 4 groups (n=8). The 4 groups were normal group, control group, positive comparison group and expeimental group. Indomethacin and GKHA were medicated for a total of 4 weeks. After that, functions of liver and kidney by AST, ALT, creatinine, BUN, DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging activity, ROS (reactive oxygen species) production, NO (Total Nitric oxide), IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ production, weight changes in the hind legs of MIA-induced osteoarthritis rat, serum PGE2, TIMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9, LTB4, hs-CRP, and white blood cells, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes were measured. The volume of cartilage was observed by micro CT arthrography. H&E and Safranin-O staining were used to examine the injury of synovial tissue. Results 1. In the hind leg weight bearing measurement, level of weight was increased. 2. AST, ALT, BUN, creatinine were decreased. 3. The production of total white blood cell was decreased, and the production of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes were significantly decreased. 4. The production of NO, PGE2, TIMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9, LTB4 were significantly decreased, and the production of hs-CRP was also decreased but with no significance. 5. The cartilage volume was significantly increased. 6. In H&E staining and Safranin-O staning, the cartilage cell appeared to be proliferated, and proteoglycans appeared to be increased. Conclusions Based on the results above, Gamikyejakjimo-tang Herbal Acupuncture has anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation effects, which leads to suppressing the underlying causes and the progression of osteoarthritis.