• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.9-35
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• 2010

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of SPDJTK(SoPungDoJeokTangKami) and concurrent administration of AJ(Atopy cream, Jawoongo)+SPDJTK on atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions by using in NC/Nga atopic dermatitis mouse induced by BMAC-induced mice. Methods Clinical skin score, hematology and Serum total IgE and IgG1 of NC/Nga atopic dermatitis mice were evaluated. Moreover, the cytokine level, total cell number, Immunohistochemical staining and Histological features of axillary lymph node(ALN), draining lymph node(DLN), peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) and dorsal skin tissue were used in NC/Nga mice. Results Orally administrated SPDJTK with concurrent administration of SPDJTK and AJ decreased the clinical skin score, total cell number of WBC, eosinophils in blood, serum total IgE & IgG1, IL-5, IL-13, IFN-$\gamma$. Also, total cell number of ALN and dorsal skin tissue, absolute cell number of CD4+, CD8+, CD3+CD69+, CD3+CCR3+, CCR3+, CD4+CXCR5+ in ALN, absolute cell number of CD3+CCR3+, CCR3+ in DLN, granulocytes in PBMCs, activation cell number of CD3+CD69+, CCR3+, total cell number of CD3+ T cell in dorsal skin tissue were significantly decreased. Furthermore, thickness of epidermis, infiltrated inflammatory immune cell and mast cell in dermis, amount of Eotaxin2 mRNA, CCR3 mRNA in dorsal skin tissue, gene expression of IL-5, IL-13 mRNA in ALN, CD4+ Th cell in dorsal skin tissue and CCR3+ eosinophils in ALN were all significantly decreased. However, total number of DLN, absolute number of CD3e+ T cell and CD19+ B cell, absolute number of CD4+, number of Th cell in DLN and gene expression of foxp3 mRNA were significantly increased significantly. Conclusions Concurrent administration of SPDJTK and AJ on atopic dermatitis in NC/Nga atopic dermatitis mouse was very effective treatment for atopic dermatitis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권8호
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• pp.919-928
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• 2017

큰잎모자반에 함유되어 있는 다당류를 저분자화하기 위해 알긴산 분해 효소를 생산하는 Shewanella oneidensis PKA 1008의 조효소액을 첨가하여 저분자화하고 이의 면역증진능을 확인하였다. 먼저 저분자화됨을 확인하기 위하여 TLC를 실시한 결과 분해 24 h 이후부터 분해되기 시작하여 최종 60 h에서 dimers로 분해되었다. 그 후 비장세포에 큰잎모자반의 효소적 추출 분해물을 처리하여 in vitro에서 면역증진능을 확인한 결과 $IFN-{\gamma}$, IL-2, IL-6, IL-10의 경우 분해가 진행될수록 분비량이 많아졌다. 또한, 큰잎모자반의 효소적 추출 분해물을 2주 동안 마우스에 경구투여 한 결과, MTT assay 및 비장세포에서 분비되는 $IFN-{\gamma}$ 및 IL-2의 분비량의 경우 24 h 처리구에서 대조군보다 높은 수치로 농도 의존적으로 증가함을 나타내었다. IgG2a 분비량의 경우 24 h와 48 h 처리구에서 다소 증가하였으며, NK 세포의 경우 24 h 처리구에서 농도 의존적으로 활성이 증가하여 면역력을 증진시키는 결과를 보여주고 있다. 전혈을 이용하여 일반혈액검사의 경우 24 h 및 48 h 처리군에서 대조군보다 높은 수치를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해볼 때 S. oneidensis PKA 1008 유래 조효소에 의한 큰잎모자반 효소적 추출 분해물이 면역 관련 세포증식률을 증가시키고 이에 따른 사이토카인의 분비량을 증가시키며 혈액 내 다양한 면역세포들의 수치를 증가시킴으로써 면역증진능에 탁월한 효과를 나타냄을 확인하였으나, 면역증진 효과에 기여하는 활성물질에 대해서는 밝혀지지 않아 그에 대한 추가적인 연구가 요구된다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.289-295
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• 2013

Different functions have been attributed to $CD4^+CD25^+Foxp3^+$ regulatory T-cells (Tregs) during malaria infection. Herein, we describe the disparity in Treg response and pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines during infection with Plasmodium berghei ANKA between young (3-week-old) and middle-aged (8-month-old) C57BL/6 mice. Young mice were susceptible to cerebral malaria (CM), while the middle-aged mice were resistant to CM and succumbed to hyperparasitemia and severe anemia. The levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-${\alpha}$, in young CM-susceptible mice were markedly higher than in middle-aged CM-resistant mice. An increased absolute number of Tregs 3-5 days post-inoculation, co-occurring with elevated IL-10 levels, was observed in middle-aged CM-resistant mice but not in young CM-susceptible mice. Our findings suggest that Treg proliferation might be associated with the suppression of excessive pro-inflammatory Th1 response during early malaria infection, leading to resistance to CM in the middle-aged mice, possibly in an IL-10-dependent manner.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.160-169
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• 2009

$\gamma$-PGA는 우리 전통 콩 발효식품인 청국장의 끈적끈적한 점액성의 성분으로, 매우 다양한 기능을 가지고 있는 천연 소재이다. 이러한 $\gamma$-PGA가 아토피발진 억제 가능성을 알아보기 위해 NC/Nga 생쥐를 사용하여 in vitro 실험을 실시하였다. $\gamma$-PGA(PGA-HM, 분자량 300 kDa)를 초음파처리로 저분자화시킨 30 kDa 이하의 저분자 PGA-LM를 만들고, 고분자 PGA-HM과 PGA-LM을 사용하여 실험하였는데 동일한 결과를 얻어 PGA-LM 실험결과 중심으로 보고한 것이다. 아토피 피부발진 NC/Nga 생쥐의 비장에서 B 세포와 T세포를 순수 분리하여 항알레르기 작용에 대한 in vitro 실험을 실시하였다. PGA-LM은 hFCs에 대한 세포독성 실험에서 모든 농도에서 세포독성을 나타내지 않았다. PGA-LM이 B 세포 분화 및 활성화에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여, NC/Nga 생쥐의 비장에서 순수 분리한 B 세포에 anti-CD40/rmIL-4로 자극한 결과, 대조군은 전사인자인 NF-${\kappa}B$의 활성화로 IL-$1\beta$, IL-6, 그리고 TNF-$\alpha$ mRNA의 발현이 증가되었다. 그러나 PGA-LM과 양성대조군인 rmIL-10 투여군은 염증사이토카인 IL-$1\beta$, IL-6 그리고 TNF-$\alpha$ mRNA 유전자 발현이 감소하였고, IL-10 mRNA 유전자 발현은 증가하였으나 TGF-$\beta$ mRNA의 유전자 발현은 대조군과 큰 차이가 나타나질 않았다. 또한 CD4+ T 세포에 PGA-LM $100\;{\mu}g/ml$를 처리한 후 4일간 동시 배양하여 CD4+IFN-$\gamma$+와 CD4+CD25+foxp3+ Treg 세포를 세포내 염색으로 분석한 결과에서는 CD4+IFN-$\gamma$+인 Th1 세포의 증가와 CD4+CD25+foxp3+ Treg 세포를 증가시켜 알레르기반응에서 우위한 Th2 세포에서 Th1 세포로 전환시키는 면역조절 역할을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과로 NC/Nga 생쥐에서 PGA-LM은 염증유전자 발현을 억제시키고 IFN-$\gamma$+의 증가 및 조절 T 세포의 유도로 아토피피부염의 피부발진을 치료하는 면역조절제로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.1326-1334
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• 2008

The prime-boost vaccination with DNA vaccine and recombinant viral vector has emerged as an effective prophylactic strategy to control infectious diseases. Here, we compared the protective immunities induced by multiple alternating immunizations with DNA vaccine (pCIgB) and replication-incompetent adenovirus (Ad-gB) expressing glycoprotein gB of pseudorabies virus (PrV). The platform of pCIgB-prime and Ad-gB-boost induced the most effective immune responses and provided protection against virulent PrV infection. However, priming with pCIgB prior to vaccinating animals by the DNA vaccine-prime and Ad-boost protocol provided neither effective immune responses nor protection against PrV. Similarly, boosting with Ad-gB following immunization with DNA vaccine-prime and Ad-boost showed no significant responses. Moreover, whereas the administration of Ad-gB for primary immunization induced Th2-type-biased immunity, priming with pCIgB induced Th1-type-biased immunity, as judged by the production of PrV-specific IgG isotypes and cytokine IFN-$\gamma$. These results indicate that the order and injection frequency of vaccine vehicles used for heterologous prime-boost vaccination affect the magnitude and nature of the immunity. Therefore, our demonstration implies that the prime-boost protocol should be carefully considered and selected to induce the desired immune responses.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.190-198
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• 2001

목적 : Captopril을 방사선조사와 병용하여 조기 폐손상을 감소시킬 수 있는 방사선보호제로서의 역할을 확인하고 $TNF\alpha$와 $TGF\beta1$이 방사선 보호기전에 관여하는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 실험동물(Sprague-Dawley 흰쥐)은 정상대조군, 실험군(방사선 단독군, Captopril과 방사선 병용군)으로 분류하였다. 실험군은 12.5 Gy의 방사선을 좌측 흉곽에 단일조사 하였다. Captopril과 방사선 병용군은 Captopril (50 mg/kg/d)을 방사선조사 1주전부터 실험종료시인 8주까지 식수에 섞어 경구 투여하였다. 실험결과는 방사선조사 2주와 8주 후에 병리조직 소견을 분석하였고 면역조직화학염색으로 $TNF\alpha$와 $TGF\beta1$의 발현을 관찰하였다. 결과 : 방사선조사 2주 후에, Captopril과 방사선 병용군은 방사선 단독군에 비해 폐포강내 출혈, 폐포 상피세포 변화, 기관지 상피세포 변화, 혈관변화, 혈관주위 부종과 같은 조직소견의 정도가 현저히 감소되었다. 방사선조사 8주 후에는 기관지 상피세포 변화와 혈관주위 부종이 방사선 단독군에 비해 적었다. Captopril과 방사선 병용군에서 방사선조사 2주후 $TNF\alpha$의 발현은 방사선 단독군과 비교시 폐포 상피세포(p<0.01) 및 폐포강의 대식세포(p<0.01)에서 현저히 감소되었고, 기관지 주변의 림프조직(p=0.06)에서는 감소하는 경향이었다. $TGF\beta1$은 폐포상피세포(p<0.02) 및 폐포강의 대식세포(p<0.02)에서 양성세포가 현저히 감소되었다. 방사선 단독군과 비해 8주후 Captopril과 방사선 병용군의 $TNF\alpha$는 차이가 없었고, $TGF\beta1$의 발현은 폐포강의 대식세포(p=0.09)에서만 감소하는 경향이었다. 결론 : 흰쥐의 폐에 Captopril을 방사선과 병용투여하여 병리조직 소견을 관찰한 결과 방사선에 의한 조기 폐손상이 감소됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 방사선조사 2주 후는 $TNF\alpha$와 $TGF\beta1$의 발현이 감소하고, 8주 후에는 $TGF\beta1$ 발현의 감소가 관찰되어, Captopril이 조기 폐손상을 억제하는 방사선보호제로서 기전의 일부에 $TNF\alpha$와 $TGF\beta1$이 관여함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.78-88
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• 2005

Background: Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in mice is animal model of autoimmune disease known as rheumatic arthritis in human. We investigated CII-specific CD4+ T cell receptor usage in CIA mice. Methods: In CIA model, draining lymph node (dLN) CD4+ T cells and splenocytes at $3^{rd},\;5^{th},\;8^{th}$ week, we investigated CII-specific T cell proliferation, production of IL-17, IFN-${\gamma}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-4 and IL-10. And we also performed anti-CII IgG Ab measurements in serum level, TCRV ${\beta}$ usage and T cell clonality with RT-PCR-SSCP analysis. Also, we performed proliferative response against CII when CII-specific T cell subset is deleted. Results: CIA mice showed more increase in the serum level of anti-CII IgG than normal mice after induction of arthritis. And the level of anti-CII IgG2a in CIA mice was increased after $3^{rd}$ week after primary immunization, while anti-CII IgG1 was decreased. Draining LN CD4+ T cells have proliferated against CII stimulation at $3^{rd}$ week after $1^{st}$immunization. CD4+T cells derived from dLN of CIA mice produced proinflammatory cytokine IFN-${\gamma}$, IL-17 etc. Draining LN CD4 T cells of CIA presented higher proportion of CD4+V ${\beta}3$+subset compared to those of normal mice at $3^{rd}$ week after $1^{st}$ immunization, and they were increased in proportion by CII stimulation. Draining LN CD4+ T cells without TCRV ${\beta}3+/V{\beta}8.1/8.2+/V{\beta}$10b+cells were not responsive against CII stimulation. But, CII-reactive response of TCRV ${\beta}3-/V{\beta}8.1/8.2-/V{\beta}$10b- T cells was recovered when $V{\beta}3+$ T cells were added in culture. Conclusion: Our results indicate that CD4+$V{\beta}3+$ T cells are selectively expanded in dLN of CIA mice, and their recovery upon CII re-stimulation in vitro, as well as the production Th1-type cytokines, may play pivotal role in CIA pathogenesis.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-27
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Yijungtang(YJT) on atopic dermatitis in an in-vitro and in-vivo experiment using a RBL-2H3 mast cells and a NC/Nga atopic dermatitis mouse. Methods: In-vitro experiment, IL-4, IL-13 mRNA expression were evaluated by a real-time PCR, IL-4, IL-13 production by ELISA and transcription factor as GATA-1, GATA-2, NF-AT1, NF-AT2, AP-1 and NF-kB by western blotting. In-vivo experiment, clinical skin score we evaluated by, hematology and Serum total IgE and IgG1 of NC/Nga atopic dermatitis mouse, cytokine level, total number of cell, Immunohistochemical staining and Histological features of auxiliary lymph node(ALN), draining lymph node(DLN), peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) and dorsal skin tissue in NC/Nga mouse. Results: YJT decreased IL-4, IL-13 mRNA expression, IL-4, IL-13 production and prominently decreased the expression of mast cell specific transcription factors including GATA-2, NF-AT2, c-Fos and NF-kB. YJT oral administration reduced the levels of skin severity scores. It also decreased the level of inflammatory cytokines such as IL-5, IL-13, histamine and IgE in the serum. It elevated IFN-gamma level in the spleenocyte culture supernatant but decreased. $CD3e^+$, $CD19^+$, $CD4^+$, $CD8^+$, $CD3e^+CD69^+$, $CD11b^+Gr-1^+$, $CCR3^+$ in the PBMCs, $CD4^+$, $CD8^+$, $CD3e^+CD69^+$, $B220^+CD23^+$ in the ALN, $CD4^+$, $CD3e^+CD69^+$ in the ALN and $CD4^+$, $CD11b^+Gr-1^+$ in the dorsal skin. Histological examination showed that infiltration levels of immune cells in the skin of AD-induced NC/Nga mice were much improved by YJT oral administration. Conclusions: The anti-allergic activities of YJT may be mediated by down-regulation of Th2 cytokines, such as IL-4 and IL-13, through the regulation GATA-2, NF-AT2 and NF-kB transcription factors in mast cells. YJT would be regulate molecular mediators and immune cells which are functionally associated with atopic dermatitis induced in NC/Nga mice, and may play an important role in recovering AD symptoms.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.325-329
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• 2010

Toxoplasma gondii KI-1, a recent new isolate from Korea, shows similar pathogenicity and infectivity to mice compared to the virulent RH strain. To understand characteristics of host immunity, including immune enhancement or suppression, we investigated proliferative responses and phenotypes of spleen cells. In addition, kinetics of IFN-${\gamma}$, a Th1 cytokine, was examined in BALB/c mice up to day 6 post-infection (PI). Intraperitoneal injection of mice with $10^3$ KI-1 tachyzoites induced significant decreases (P < 0.05) in proliferative responses of spleen cells. This occurred at days 2-6 PI even when concanavalin A (con A) was added and when stimulated with KI-1 antigen, suggesting suppression of the immunity. $CD4^+$ T-cells decreased markedly at day 2 PI (P < 0.05), whereas $CD8^+$ T-cells, NK cells, and macrophages did not show significant changes, except a slight, but significant, increase of $CD8^+$ T-cells at day 6 PI. The capacity of splenocytes to produce IFN-${\gamma}$ by con A stimulation dropped significantly at days 2-6 PI. These results demonstrate that intraperitoneal injection of KI-1 tachyzoites can induce immunosuppression during the early stage of infection, as revealed by the decrease of $CD4^+$ T-cells and IFN-${\gamma}$.

• 식품산업과 영양
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.36-45
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• 2004

Bamboo salt has been used for the purpose of prevention and treatment of various diseases in Korea. Present study was carried out to ascertain the effects of purple bamboo salt upon anti-allergic effect, anti-inflammatory activity and immune-enhance effect as well. Purple bamboo salt significantly inhibited the ear swelling response and histamine release induced by compound 48/80 in mice and rat peritoneal mast cells. Purple bamboo salt (0.01 ∼ lg/kg) also dose-dependently inhibited the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis by oral administration. Purple bamboo salt (1 mg/mL) in hibited phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate plus calcium ionophore A23187-stimulated tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$, interleukin (IL)-1${\beta}$ and IL-6 secretion, by 67.04${\pm}$0.08%, 68.01${\pm}$1.85%, 69.48${\pm}$0.54%, respectively. In addition, purple bamboo salt inhibited the expression of TNF-${\alpha}$ mRNA in HMC-1 cells. Finally, we investigated the effect of purple bamboo salt in the forced swimming test (FST) and the change of purple bamboo salt-mediated cytokine production from MOLT-4 cells. At the 7th, immobility time was significantly decreased in the purple bamboo salt-administration group (35.4 ${\pm}$5.9 s for 1 g/kg) in comparison with the control group (93.2 ${\pm}$ 15.45). After FST, the content of glucose in the blood serum was increased and the levels of blood urea nitrogen, lactic dehydrogenase was decreased in purple bamboo salt-administration group. However, it had no effect on the elevation of CK and TP level. Purple bamboo salt (1 mg/mL) significantly increased the interferon (IFN)-${\gamma}$ and IL-2 level compared with media control (about 3.7-fold for IFN-${\gamma}$, about 3.5-fold for IL-2, p〈0.05) but did not affect the IL-4.