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The effects of Naetakchunkeum-san on the Allergic Contact Dermatitis induced by DNCB (내탁천금산(內托千金散)이 DNCB로 유발된 알레르기성 접촉피부염에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Joon-Jeong;Kim, Hee-Taek
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.46-61
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    • 2009
  • Background and Objectives : Allergic Contact Dermatitis is the disease affected by industrialization. The more industrialization advanced, the more materials that could induce the allergic contact dermatitis have been increased. Therefore in oriental medicine, various studies have been performed. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of Naetakchunkeum-san on the Allergic Contact Dermatitis induced by 2,4-dinitro-chlorobezene(DNCB). Meterial and Methods : Twenty eight mice were divided into four groups ; normal, control, experimental group A and B. Control and experimental group were induced allergic contact dermatitis by DNCB. Experimental group A was orally administered the Naetakchunkeum-san and experimental group B was orally administered the prednisolone. In this study, ear thickness measurement, observation auricle microphotograph, Myeloperoxidase(MPO) activity measurement, Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) analysis of the mRNA level of $TNF-\alpha$, $IL-1\beta$, $INF-\gamma$ were performed on these four groups. In addition, the effect of Naetakchunkeum-san on cell viability and the effect of Naetakchunkeum-san on the compound 48/80-induced histamine release from HMC and RPMC were measured, Results : 1. In contact hypersensitivity assay, experimental group A and B showed decreased ear thickness compared with control group, 2. In experimental group A, pathological lesion of dermatitis were alleviated. In addition, the numbers of infiltrated cells were reduced, and cleft was not shown compared with control group, In experimental group B, similar results were shown. 3. There was a significant increase in MPO activity in control group compared with normal group, Experimental group A and B significantly inhibited the increase in MPO activity compared with control group. 4, The level of expression of $TNF-\alpha$, $IL-1\beta$, $INF-\gamma$ in experimental group A and B were significantly lower than those in control group. As the internal control, cyclophilin mRNA was also reverse-transcribed and amplified. 5, In MTT assay, there were no statistically significant differences in 100 ${\mu}g/ml$, 200 ${\mu}g/ml$, 500 ${\mu}g/ml$, 1000 ${\mu}g/ml$ Naetakchunkeum-san treated group from 0 ${\mu}g/ml$ Naetakchunkeum-san treated group as determined by the Tukey test. 6. Naetakchunkeum-san dose-dependently inhibited the compound 48/80-induced histamine release from both HMC and RPMC. Conclusions : According to above experiments, Naetakchunkeum-san may be applied to allergic contact dermatitis.

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Effects of Naetakcheongeum-san on Anti-inflammatory Activities in RAW 264.7 cells (내탁천금산(內托千金散)이 RAW 264.7 대식세포주에서 항염증 활성에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Tae-Jun;Kim, Yong-Min;Kim, Hee-Taek
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.12-21
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    • 2018
  • Objectives : Inflammation is one of the self-protective abilities against tissue injury, and it has clinical symptoms like redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function. The purpose of this study is to examine inhibitory effects of Naetakchunkeum-san (NTCKS) on nitric oxide (NO), Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), inducible NOS (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), which play a major role in inflammatory response. Methods : The experiment was performed using Raw 264.7 cells pretreated with NTCKS extracts. Cell viability was determined by MTT assay. To evaluate anti-inflammatory effects of NTCKS, we examined NO and $PGE_2$ production in LPS-induced macrophages. We also investigated effects of NTCKS on iNOS, Cox-2, and ERK1/2 expression using western blot. Results : In MTT assay, no cytotoxicity of NTCKS (50, 100, 150, $200{\mu}g/ml$) on RAW 264.7 cell was found. LPS-induced NO production was decreased after treatment with NTCKS (150, $200{\mu}g/ml$)(p<0.05). $PGE_2$ was decreased after treatment with NTCKS (150, $200{\mu}g/ml$)(p<0.05). NTCKS inhibited LPS-induced expressions of iNOS and COX-2 in a dose-dependent manner. Increased phosphorylation of ERK1/2 by LPS was decreased by NTCKS in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusions : According to above experiments, NTCKS may be applied to inflammatory diseases such as atopic dermatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease.