• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.24-39
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• 2018

Objectives : The purpose of this survey is to examine Korean medical doctor's prescription status of Jaungo. Methods : The questionnaire was distributed via e-mail to Korean medical doctors who were registered in the association of Korean medicine from December 26th 2017 to February 5th 2018. We screened out respondents who didn't meet screening criteria. Results : Total 325 respondents completed answers, and the computerized data were analyzed. 74.7% of respondents were provided Jaungo from outside (extramural herbal dispensaries, pharmaceutical company). Almost all of the respondents (98.2%) were prescribing Jaungo in the form of ointment, and the cream container was the most commonly used container. In chief Indications of Jaungo were skin dryness (83.1%), pruritus (67.7%), burns (64.0%), and atopic dermatitis (60.9%). More than 60% of the respondents were prescribing Jaungo without additional herbs or additives. Most of patients were educated to apply Jaungo thinly to the affected area once or twice a day or frequently. Reason for dissatisfaction about Jaungo of patient were due to staining clothes (59.1%), offensive smell (44.0%), and poor texture (26.5%). Conclusions : Jaungo is a topical herbal agent frequently used in the Korean medicine. This is the first survey figure out current status of topical herbal agent in Korean medical doctors. The result of this study would contribute to progressing treatment method using topical herbal agent.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2007

Swollen and painful extremities have been treated with herbal baths in attempts to alleviate the symptoms. A popular herbal bath used in China, contains a component called 'bone-penetrating herb' which is believed to facilitate the penetration of herbal substances across the skin to the swollen site, so swollen site, so that pain and swelling will be improved. A search from the Chinese pharmacopedia revealed that 22 different herbs have been traditionally used as 'bone-penetrating herb'. Five of these herbs were available in market and were chosen for experimental studies. Standard diffusion experiments were done to identify the most effective herb among the five, in the penetration facilitation. Glechoma longituba at a concentration of 20% was found to give the best results in the facilitation of Bromophenol blue diffusion across artificial and biological membranes. When compared with one commonly used diffusion facilitator, viz. azone, azone was found to be more effective than glechoma longituba. The encouraging observations support future studies on the basic science behind the use of herbal components as topical agents to treat pain and swelling.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.437-442
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• 2020

Activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome is critical for host defense as well as the progression of inflammatory diseases through the production of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-1β, which is cleaved by active caspase-1. It has been reported that overactivation of the NLRP3 inflammasome contributes to the development and pathology of acne vulgaris. Therefore, inhibiting activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome may provide a new therapeutic strategy for acne vulgaris. In this study, we investigated whether auranofin, an anti-rheumatoid arthritis agent, inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation, thereby effectively treating acne vulgaris. Auranofin suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome activation induced by Propionibacterium acnes, reducing the production of IL-1β in primary mouse macrophages and human sebocytes. In a P. acnes-induced acne mouse model, injection of P. acnes into the ears of mice induced acne symptoms such as redness, swelling, and neutrophil infiltration. Topical application of auranofin (0.5 or 1%) to mouse ears significantly reduced the inflammatory symptoms of acne vulgaris induced by P. acnes injection. Topical application of auranofin led to the downregulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome activated by P. acnes in mouse ear skin. These results show that auranofin inhibits the NLRP3 inflammasome, the activation of which is associated with acne symptoms. The results further suggest that topical application of auranofin could be a new therapeutic strategy for treating acne vulgaris by targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2533-2539
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• 2012

Annona muricata L (Annonaceae), commonly known as soursop has a long, rich history in herbal medicine with a lengthy recorded indigenous use. It had also been found to be a promising new anti-tumor agent in numerous in vitro studies. The present investigation concerns chemopreventive effects in a two-stage model of skin papillomagenesis. Chemopreventive effects of an ethanolic extract of A. muricata leaves (AMLE) was evaluated in 6-7 week old ICR mice given a single topical application of 7,12-dimethylbenza(${\alpha}$)anthracene (DMBA 100ug/100ul acetone) and promotion by repeated application of croton oil (1% in acetone/twice a week) for 10 weeks. Morphological tumor incidence, burden and volume were measured, with histological evaluation of skin tissue. Topical application of AMLE at 30, 100 and 300mg/kg significantly reduced DMBA/croton oil induced mice skin papillomagenesis in (i) peri-initiation protocol (AMLE from 7 days prior to 7 days after DMBA), (ii) promotion protocol (AMLE 30 minutes after croton oil), or (iii) both peri-initiation and promotion protocol (AMLE 7 days prior to 7 day after DMBA and AMLE 30 minutes after croton oil throughout the experimental period), in a dose dependent manner (p<0.05) as compared to carcinogen-treated control. Furthermore, the average latent period was significantly increased in theAMLE-treated group. Interestingly, At 100 and 300 mg/kg, AMLE completely inhibited the tumor development in all stages. Histopathological study revealed that tumor growth from the AMLE-treated groups showed only slight hyperplasia and absence of keratin pearls and rete ridges. The results, thus suggest that the A.muricata leaves extract was able to suppress tumor initiation as well as tumor promotion even at lower dosage.

• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.11-24
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• 2020

Objective : Radiodermatitis is a common sequelae in 95% of patients receiving radiation therapy, which is important to be well managed as it can affect the patient's quality of life as well as the cancer treatment schedule. The aim of this study is to review and summarize the interventions available for the treatment of acute radiodermatitis, including traditional Korean medicine, and to propose treatment algorithms for clinicians. Methods : To collect studies about managements for radiodermatitis, domestic and foreign database were used such as Korean journal of traditional knowledge portal (KTKP), Korean studies information service system (KISS), national discovery or science leaders (NDSL), and oriental medicine advance searching integrated system (OASIS), Pubmed, Google scholar and Scopus. Results : Thirty-two studies were selected. There were nine studies on usual care and dressing, eleven studies on chemical agents, two studies on biological preparations, and ten studies on herbal medicines. Conclusion : Hygienic options and dressings have proved to be useful in the management of radiodermatitis. Chemical agents such as corticosteroid, statin, and topical antibiotic agent have proved to alleviate symptoms and severity, regenerate damaged skin, and prevent secondary infection. In biological preparations, EGF (epidermal growth factor) and GM-CSF (granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor) could be used to protect skin and prevent radiodermatitis. For herbal medicines, Calendula, catechin, β-sitosterol, and Jaungo (紫雲膏) may be effective for symptoms including pain, itching, and burning sensation induced by radiation therapy. Because of some research with conflicting results, further studies are needed to propose an algorithm for more optimal treatments.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2012

본 실험에서는 피부질환을 위한 새로 구성된 HC001의 처방이 외용제로서 아토피성 피부질환에서의 항염증 효능을 확인하였다. H&E염색을 통한 조직학적 검사에서 DNCB로 유도된 진피 및 표피의 과각화증이 HC001 국소도포로 인해 호전되는 것을 관찰되었으며, 염증과정에서 중요한 지표인 NF-${\kappa}B$의 활성이 억제됨을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 HC001이 아토피성 피부질환의 외용제 사용에 있어 일정한 효과를 나타낼 수 있을 것으로 기대 된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1004-1009
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• 2021

참당귀는 여러가지 약리효과를 가지며 한약재로 많이 사용된다. 특히, 참당귀 추출물 중 데커신 및 데커시놀 안젤레이트는 의약품 및 화장품 원료로써 사용될 수 있다. 이번 연구의 목적은 참당귀 추출물을 이용하여 제조된 제형의 국소 전달 가능성을 조사하는 것이다. 국소 전달 로션 제형은 유상으로 테포오즈 및 파라핀을 사용하였고 계면활성제 또는 용해보조제로써 데커신 및 데커시놀 안젤레이트에 높은 용해(0.82 mg/ml)를 가졌던 콜리포어를 사용하고 수상으로 카보머를 사용하였다. 제조된 로션을 프란츠셀에서 Strat-M^® 멤브레인을 이용하여 피부투과도를 측정하였다. 로션 제형의 데커신 및 데커시놀 안젤레이트의 24시간 투과도는 (248.08±19.72 ug/cm²)로 대조군 (119.18±19.23 ug/cm²) 보다 증가함을 확인하였다. 피부투과속도 Flux (ug/hr/cm²)와 침투 속도 Kp (cm/hr)값에서는 시험군은 17.20±1.23 ug/hr/cm²와 5.73±1.39 cm/hr^*10^-3로 대조군의 8.22±1.24 ug/hr/cm²과 2.74±0.51 cm/hr^*10^-3보다 약 2배 정도 증가함을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론적으로 제조된 로션 제형은 국소 적용 의약품 또는 화장품 제품으로의 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.39-43
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• 2005

The present study was carried out to investigate the antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with antibiotic-resistance in vitro and the skin irritation in rabbits with surfactin produced by Bacillus subtilus Complex BC1212. The antibacterial activities of selected antimicrobial agents (surfactin, amoxacillin, colistin, norfloxacin and streptomycin) were evaluated by using the broth microdilution method. As the results, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the surfactin was less than 15.6 ㎍/ml. In the skin irritation test, two out of 4 rabbits showed very slight edema at 24 h after the administration of surfactin, and then recovered at 72 h. The change of body weight was normal during the skin irritation test. The primary irritation index in accordance with the Draize evaluation of topical reaction was calculated to be '0.125', which meant not irritating. Based on these results, it could be concluded that the test agent, surfactin, was a non-irritant. We could also think that the surfactin may be useful for the treatment of S. aureus infections such as bovine mastitis.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.636-642
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• 2014

In the theory of Korean medicine, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (ADR) can expel wind and relieve exterior syndrome, and eliminate dampness. Recently, ADR has been reported to have possibilities as anti-inflammatory agent and cosmetics. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ADR on contact dermatitis (CD). In order to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of ADR on CD, we investigated the effects of ADR on ear thickness, ear weight, skin lesion and histopathological changes in mice with CD induced by 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB). In addition, the effect on spleen weight was also measured. In our results, topical application of ADR lowered ear thickness and weight respectively. ADR treatment also improved skin lesions such as erythema and scale. In the histopathological observation, ADR-treated group showed diminished epidermal hyperplasia and immune cell infiltration in inflammed tissues compared to those of non-treated control group. In conclusion, These data suggest that ADR has anti-inflammatory action in inflammed skin tissue, resulting in improving skin lesion and histopathological abnormalities of CD.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2011

C57BL/6 마우스에서 자외선 B(UV-B) 조사에 의한 표피 멜라닌세포의 변화에 대한 헤모힘의 효과를 관찰하였다. 마우스에 UV-B를 매일 $80\;mJ{\cdot}cm^{-2}$ ($0.5\;mW{\cdot}sec^{-1}$)씩 7일간 조사하고 헤모힘을 UV 조사 전 또는 조사 후에 복강내주사, 경구투여 또는 피부에 도포하여 멜라닌세포 형성 억제효과 및 형성된 멜라닌세포에 대한 미백효과를 dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) 염색으로 관찰하였다. 마우스의 귀등쪽 표피를 분리하여 관찰한바, 정상대조군에서는 $mm^2$당 13~15개의 멜라닌세포가 관찰되었다. 멜라닌세포 형성 억제 실험에서는 평균치를 기준으로 복강내주사군에서 44.9%, 경구투여군에서는 35.6%의 억제효과를 보였고, 피부도포군에서는 30% 이상의 유의성 있는 억제 효과가 관찰되었다. 형성된 멜라닌세포의 감소 효과 실험에서는 평균치를 기준으로 복강내주사군의 경우 3주 및 6주에 각각 18.3%, 12.5%의 감소 효과가 관찰되었고, 경구투여군에서는 3주 및 6주에 각각 16.9%, 20.4%의 감소 효과가 관찰되었으며, 피부도포군의 경우 3주에 32.0%, 6주에 31.2%의 감소 효과를 보였다. 이상의 결과는 헤모힘이 UV에 의한 멜라닌세포 형성 억제제 및 미백제로서의 적용 가능성을 제시하였다. 구성 단미생약, 유효성분, 멜라닌세포 형성 억제 및 형성된 세포의 감소 촉진에 관여하는 작용 기전에 대한 추가 연구가 필요하다.