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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;Choi, Yun Ho
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.107-115
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    • 2014
  • 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.

덱스트로메트르판이 마우스의 일차 체액성 면역반응에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Dextromethorphan on the Primary Humoral Immune Response in Mice)

  • 표명윤
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.349-355
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    • 2006
  • Dextromethorphan hydrobromide (DXM) has been widely used as a nonopioid antitussive drug with low toxicity and low potential for drug dependency. DXM is a psychotropic drug since 2003 in our country. This study was performed to investigate the immunotoxicity induced by abuse of DXM. Mice were orally exposed to DXM dissolved in saline as concentration of 30, 60, and 120 mg/kg b.w. before (day-2) or after (day+2) immunization (OVA-antigen, day 0). Thereafter, we measured the increased rate of body weight, relative weight of organ (thymus, spleen, liver, kidney) and OVA-specific IgM level in sera. In addition, mouse splenocytes were exposed to various concentration of DXM $(0.001{\sim}100{\mu}M)$ and cultured with B cell mitogen (LPS) and splenocytes proliferations (SP) were measured by MTT-assay. Thymus-weight were slightly changed on day 9 after administration of DXM, but body-, spleen-, liver-, and kidney-weight were not different between control group and DXM-treated group. SP to LPS were significantly decreased at high concentration $(100{\mu}M)$ when compared with controls. When DXM was administered before or after immunization with OVA-antigen, OVA-specific IgM levels were significantly lowered in a dose-dependent manner. These results indicate that DXM nay depress the primary humoral immune response to the initial antigenic challenge.

Alisol B 23-Acetate Ameliorates Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Asthma during Sensitization and Challenge Periods

  • Ki-Hyuk Nam;Dong-Soon Im
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제31권6호
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    • pp.611-618
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    • 2023
  • Rhizome of Alisma orientale has been used as a traditional medicine for treating kidney diseases in East Asian countries. Its inhibitory effects on hypersensitivity responses have been reported for methanol extracts, with alisol B 23-acetate (AB23Ac) being the most active constituent among six terpenes in inhibiting the direct passive Arthus reaction. However, whether AB23Ac has efficacy against allergic asthma has not been tested to date. The in vivo efficacy of AB23Ac in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic asthma mouse model was evaluated by administrating AB23Ac before OVA sensitization or OVA challenge in BALB/c mice. AB23Ac suppressed antigen-induced degranulation of RBL-2H3 mast cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The administration of AB23Ac both before OVA sensitization and OVA challenge greatly lowered pulmonary resistance and the increase in immune cell counts and inflammatory responses around the peribronchial and perivascular regions. In addition, the inflammatory cytokine levels of Th1/Th2/Th17 cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid decreased in the AB23Ac-treated groups. AB23Ac reduced the number of PAS-stained cells in the lungs. Furthermore, a computer modeling study indicated that AB23Ac can bind tightly to spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk). These results suggest that AB23Ac may ameliorate allergic asthma by suppressing immune responses in dendritic cells during sensitization and in mast cells during challenge periods.

The Fast Skeletal Muscle Myosin Light Chain Is Differentially Expressed in Smooth Muscle Cells of OVA-challenged Mouse Trachea

  • Kim, Ho-Young;Rhim, TaiYoun;Ahn, Mi-Hyun;Yoon, Pyoung-Oh;Kim, Soo-Ho;Lee, Sang-Han;Park, Choon-Sik
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.78-85
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    • 2008
  • In a search for new molecular pathways associated with asthma, we performed an mRNA differential display analysis using total RNA extracted from the tracheal tissues of ovalbumin (OVA)-challenged mice and sham controls. cDNAs corresponding to mRNAs for which expression levels were altered by OVA-challenge were isolate and sequenced. Twenty-eight genes differentially expressed in sham and OVA challenged mice were identified. A GenBank BLAST homology search revealed that they were related to cytoskeleton remodeling, transcription, protein synthesis and modification, energy production, and cell growth and differentiation. Two were selected for further characterization. Up-regulation of both the perinatal skeletal myosin heavy chain (skMHC) and fast skeletal muscle myosin light chain (skMLC) genes was confirmed by RT-PCR of trachea tissue from OVA challenged mice. Overexpression of skMLC protein was observed in the smooth muscle layers of OVA-challenged mice by immunohistochemistry, and the surface areas stained with skMLC antibody increased in the OVA-challenged mice. The overexpression of skMLC in murine asthma may be associated with the changes of bronchial smooth muscle.

Effect of Korean Red Ginseng on Artificial Sand Dust (ASD) Induced Allergic Lung Inflammation

  • Kim, Jung-Ha;Lee, Tae-Jin;Im, Jee-Aee;Lee, Duk-Chul
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제20권3호
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    • pp.173-179
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    • 2014
  • Asian sand dust is known to promote various respiratory symptoms or disorders. For the prevention of harmful health effects by Asian sand dust, the best strategy is known to avoid or reduce exposure to the Asian sand dust. Several studies have shown that Korean red ginseng (RG) has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects. The study aimed to clarify the effect of Korean red ginseng intake on lung inflammation responses to artificial sand dust (ASD) similar to Asian sand dust. BALB/c mice were divided into five groups (n=12) of control (saline), ovalbumin (OVA), OVA with ASD, OVA plus RG with ASD, and OVA plus dexamethasone (DEXA) with ASD. Histopathologic evaluation of lung was conducted. Interleukin (IL)-5, IL-12, interferon (IFN)-${\gamma}$, IL-13, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1, and eotaxin within bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid were measured by ELISA. OVA+ASD group significantly increased concentrations of IL-5, IL-13, MCP-1, and eotaxin (P<0.01) compared to the control. OVA+ASD+RG group showed significant decreased levels of IL-2, IL-13, MCP-1 and eotaxin (P<0.01) compared with OVA+ASD. Between RG and DEXA treatment groups, there was no significant difference in all cytokines and chemokines. The inflammatory cells were significantly decreased in treatment groups with RG or DEXA compared to OVA+ASD group. This study suggests a beneficial effect of Korean RG administration in preventing inflammation of lung resulting from Asian sand dust.

소양인 양격산화탕의 면역 활성화 연구 (Stimulation of the Immune Response by Yanggyuksanhwa-tang)

  • 정다영;하혜경;이호영;이진아;이남헌;이준경;황대선;신현규
    • 사상체질의학회지
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    • 제22권4호
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    • pp.77-84
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    • 2010
  • 1. Objectives Yanggyuksanhwa-tang for Soyangin was applied to investigate the immunological activities on antigen (Ag)-specific or Ag-non-specific immune responses on murine macrophage cell line (RAW 264.7) and ovalbumin/aluminium (OVA/Alum)-immunized mice. 2. Methods This study were carried out in nitric oxide (NO) synthesis on RAW 264.7 cells and cellular proliferation on mouse splenocytes. C57BL/6 mice were immunized intraperitonially with OVA/Alum (100 ${\mu}g$/200 ${\mu}g$) on day 1, 8, and 15. Yanggyuksanhwa-tang was administrated to mice orally for 3 weeks from day 1. On day 22, OVA-, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-, and concanavalin A (Con A)-stimulated splenocyte proliferation and antibodies (OVA-specific antibodies of the IgG, IgG1, and total IgM classes) in plasma were measured. 3. Results Yanggyuksanhwa-tang significantly enhanced cellular proliferation by LPS and Con A on splenocytes from OVA/Alum-immunized mice (p<.001). Yanggyuksanhwa-tang also significantly enhanced plasma OVA-specific IgG (p<.001), IgG1 (p<.001), and total IgM (p<.01) levels compared with the OVA/Alum group. 4. Conclusions These results suggested that Yanggyuksanhwa-tang for Soyangin could be used as immunopotent.

마두영약침(馬兜鈴藥鍼)의 천식억제(喘息抑制) 및 면역조절효과(免疫調節效果)에 대(對)한 실험적(實驗的) 연구(硏究) (The Experimental Study on the Suppressive Effect of Aristoltchiae Fructus Herbal-acupuncture at St36 on OVA-induced Asthma and the Regulatory Effect on Immune Response)

  • 박정준;김영일;이현
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.119-135
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    • 2005
  • Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the Asthma-suppressive and Immune-regulatory effect of AF-HA(Aristolochiae Fructus Herbal-acupuncture) at Joksamni(St36) in OVA(ovalbumin) induced asthma mouse model. Methods : C57BL/6 mice were sensitized and challenged with OVA(ovalbumin) for 12 weeks(once a week). The mice in the OVA-AF-HA group were treated with AF-HA at St36 for the later 8weeks(3times/week). The mice in the OVA-Needle-prick group were treated with single prick with an injection needle at St36 for the later 8 weeks(3times/week). Results : 1. The lung weight and the total cells in lung of the mice treated with AF-HA at St36 decreased significantly compared with those of the OVA-control group. 2. Total leukocytes and eosinophils in BALF of the mice group treated with AF-HA at St36 decreased remarkably compared with those of the OVA-control group. 3. The collagen accumulation in lung of OVA-AF-HA group decreased significantly compared with that of the OVA-control group, 4. The concentrations of IL-4, IL-5, IgE in BALF, and IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 in serum of the mice group treated with AF-HA at St36 decreased significantly compared with those of the OVA-control group. 5. The numbers of $Gr-1^+/CD11b^+\;and\;CD11b^+$ cells in lung of the mice group treated with AF-HA at St36 decreased significantly compared with those of the OVA-control group. 6. The numbers of $CCR3^+,\;CD4^+,\;CD8^+\;and \;CD3e^+/CD69^+$ cells in lung of the mice group treated with AF-HA at 5136 decreased significantly compared with those of the OVA-control group. 7. The mRNA expressions of $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-4, IL-5, IL13 in lung of the mice group treated with AF-HA at St36 decreased significantly compared with those of the OVA-control group. Conclusion : These results suggest that Aristolochiae Fructus Herbal-acupuncture at Joksamni(St36) may be an effictive therapeutic method to treat asthma.

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감마선 조사된 난백 알부민의 항원성에 미치는 가열의 영향 (Effects of Heat Treatment on the Antigenicity of Gamma-Irradiated Egg White Albumin)

  • 이주운;육홍선;조경환;김미리;김천제
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제30권5호
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    • pp.848-853
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    • 2001
  • 이 연구는 난백단백질의 알러지성을 없애기 위해 감마선 조사된 OVA에 대한 가열처리가 항원성(알러지성) 및 구조 변화에 미치는 영향을 조사하기위해 수행되었다. OVA 용액 (2.0 mg/mL)을 1) 가열처리구; 2) 가열 후 조사구; 3) 조사 후 가열처리구로 준비하였다. 시료를 개별적으로 가열처리하였고, 감마선 조사는 10 kGy의 흡수선량을 얻도록 조사하였다. 계란알러지가 있는 환자의 혈청과 OVA에 대해 생산된 단클론항체(M-IgG)와 다클론항체(R-IgG)를 사용하여 확립된 경합간접효소면역분석법을 사용하여 시료용액에 있는 OVA의 항원-항체 반응성을 측정하였다. 열변성된 OVA에 대한 항체반응성은 R-IgG가 6$0^{\circ}C$, M-IgG가 7$0^{\circ}C$부터, 그리고 P-IgE의 경우 8$0^{\circ}C$부터 변화하기 시작하였다. P-IgE는 8$0^{\circ}C$이상의 온도에서 가열된 OVA를 잘 인식하지 못하였다. 반면에, M-IgG와 R-IgGdmlruddn 가열처리된 OVA에 대한 P-IgE의 항원-항체 반응성에 미치는 영향은 처리 순서와는 관계없이 모든 가열온도에서 가열처리에 의한 큰 변화를 나타내지 않았다. 가열처리와 감마선 조사에서 시료용액의 혼탁도가 모두 증가하였고, 가열처리보다는 감마선 조사에 의한 혼탁도의 증가가 매우 높았다. 이 결과들은 가열처리가 감마선 조사되어 감소되어 있는 OVA의 알러지성에 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 것을 나타내었다.

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과배란처리(過排卵處理) 마우스에 있어서의 배란수(排卵數)의 좌우분포(左右分布)에 관한 연구(硏究) (The Distribution of Number of Ovulation between Both Ovaries in the Superovulated Mouse)

  • 전창기;이시지마 요시로
    • 농업과학연구
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.84-87
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    • 1977
  • PMS와 HCG로 과배란유기(過排卵誘起)한 Mouse 배란수(排卵數)의 좌우난소(左右卵巢)의 관계를 비교하였다. 그 결과 배란수(排卵數) 1197개중(個中) 좌난소(左卵巢)에서 603, 우난소(右卵巢)에서 594개(個)의 배란(排卵)이 되고 있어서 동물전체(動物全體)로 보면 반반으로 되어 있다. 개체별(個體別)로 보면 좌우(左右)의 배란수(排卵數)가 많은 24예(例) 우측(右側)의 배란수(排卵數)가 많은 것은 23예(例) 좌우동수(左右同數)의 것은 3예(例)이었다. 또 좌우(左右) 배란수간(排卵數間)에는 뚜렷한 정(正)의 상관(相關)(ri=0.504, p<0.001)이 존재(存在)하였다. 본연구(本硏究)에 사용(使用)한 Mouse의 과배란성적(過排卵成績)은 저자(著者)와 석도(石島)가 1974년(年)1월(月)~4월(月)에 동경농업대학(東京農業大學) 가축번식연구실에서 공동(共同) 실험(實驗)한 것이다. 여기에 부기(附記)하여 관계 각위(各位)에 감사한다.

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Expression of Muscarinic Receptors and the Effect of Tiotropium Bromide in Aged Mouse Model of Chronic Asthma

  • Kang, Ji Young;Kim, In Kyoung;Hur, Jung;Kim, Seok Chan;Lee, Sook Young;Kwon, Soon Seog;Kim, Young Kyoon
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제82권1호
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    • pp.71-80
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    • 2019
  • Background: Efficacy and safety of tiotropium bromide, a muscarinic receptor antagonist, in treatment of asthma have been reported. However, its effect on airway remodeling in chronic asthma of the elderly has not been clearly verified. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of tiotropium and expression of muscarinic receptors as its related mechanism in an aged mouse model of chronic asthma with airway remodeling. Methods: BALB/c female mice age 6 weeks, 9 and 15 months were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA) for three months. Tiotropium bromide was administered during the challenge period. Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and pulmonary inflammation were measured. Parameters of airway remodeling, and expression levels of $M_2$ and $M_3$ receptors were examined. Results: Total cell with eosinophils, increased in the OVA groups by age, was decreased significantly after treatment with tiotropium bromide, particularly in the age group of 15 months. AHR and levels of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, and IL-13 were decreased, after tiotropium administration. In old aged group of 9- and 15-months-treated groups, hydroxyproline contents and levels of ${\alpha}$-smooth muscle actin were attenuated. Tiotropium enhanced the expression of $M_2$ but decreased expression of $M_3$ in all aged groups of OVA. Conclusion: Tiotropium bromide had anti-inflammatory and anti-remodeling effects in an aged mouse model of chronic asthma. Its effects seemed to be partly mediated by modulating expression $M_3$ and $M_2$ muscarinic receptors. Tiotropium may be a beneficial treatment option for the elderly with airway remodeling of chronic asthma.