• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.52-57
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• 2002

Effects of the butanl fraction of Astragali Radix (BFAR) on the cellular and nonspecific immune responses were investigated in ICR mice. Mice were divided into 4 groups and BFAR at doses of 5, 25 and 125 mg/kg u ere administered orally to mice daily for 3 weeks, and the normal animals were given vehicle. The results of this study are summarized as follows; the relative weight of thymus was greatly increased by BFAR treatment, compared with that in mormal mice. However, the body weight gain was not affected. Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction to sheep red blood cells (SRBC) for cellular immunity was significantly enhanced by BFAR treatment, compared with those in normal mice. In these mice, BFAR also dose-dependently increased activities of phagocyte and natural killer (NK) cells as well as the number of leukocyte resulted from nonspecific immunity Thus, these results demonstrate that BFAF treatment results in a significant increase in both cellular and nonspecific immune responses to antigen in concentrations that enhance humoral immune function.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.53 no.6
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• pp.755-757
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• 2015

Mouse models of chronic toxoplasmosis and atopic dermatitis (AD) were combined to clarify the effect of opportunistic Toxoplasma gondii infection on the development of AD. AD was induced as a chronic contact hypersensitivity (CHS) with repeated challenge of 2,4,6-trinitro-1-chlorobenzene (TNCB) on the dorsal skin of mice. TNCB induced skin thickness increases in both normal and toxoplasmic mice. The changing patterns were different from the sigmoidal which saturated at 20 days in normal mice to the convex saturated at 12 days in toxoplasmic mice with the crossing at 18 days. Compared to normal mice, toxoplasmic mice presented CHS more severely in earlier times and then moderately in later times. These data suggest that host immune modification by T. gondii infection enhances CHS in early times of atopic stimulation but soothes the reaction of CHS in later times in mouse model.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.41-48
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• 1990

Propyl gallate used as an antioxidant was examined for its effects on murine immune system. As immunotoxicology assay parameters, we adopted circulating leukocytes and immunoorgan weights for pathotoxicology, delayed hypersensitivity and colloidal carbon clearance for cell mediated immuntity. Propyl gallate's effects were observed as follows; 1) Propyl gallate decreased circulating leukocyte counts, dose dependently. 2) Propyl gallate decreased delayed hypersensitivity reaction. 3) Phagocytic index were similar in the test and control groups.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.83 no.2
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• pp.122-131
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• 2020

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP) one of the most common interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is characterized by exposure to an inhaled inciting antigen that leads to a host immunologic reaction determining interstitial inflammation and architectural distortion. The underlying pathogenetic mechanisms are unclear. The absence of international shared diagnostic guidelines and the lack of a "gold-standard" test for HP combined with the presence of several clinical and radiologic overlapping features makes it particularly challenging to differentiate HP from other ILDs, also in expert contests. Radiology is playing a more crucial role in this process; recently the headcheese sign was recognized as a more specific for chronic-HP than the extensive mosaic attenuation. Several classification proposals and diagnostic models have been advanced by different groups, with no prospective validation. Therapeutic options for HP have been limited to antigen avoidance and immunosuppressant drugs over the last decades. Several questions about this condition remain unanswered and there is a need for more studies.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.20 no.1 s.32
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• pp.38-50
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• 2007

Object : We investigated the effect of Gamiokyaek-tang(GOYT) on immediate type hypersensitivity. Methods : We investigated anti-dinitrophenyl(DNP) IgE-mediated passive cutaneous anaphylaxis(PCA) and acetic acid-induced vascular permeability in rodents. Also we measured MTT assay, ${\beta}-hexosminidase$ activity and IL-4 from RBL-2H3 and nitric oxide from Raw264.7. Results : GOYT inhibited passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and acetic acid-induced vascular permeability by oral administration. All the concentrations of GOYT from 0.1 to 5mg/ml didn't have an effect on cell viability and cytotoxicity. In RBL-2H3, ${\beta}-hexosminidase$ release and IL-4 production were significantly reduced by 1, 2 and 5mg/ml of GOYT. In Raw264.7, nitric oxide level was decreased by 5mg/ml of GOYT. Conclusion : These results indicate that GOYT have inhibition effects on immediate type hypersensitivity.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2003.10b
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• pp.126.2-127
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• 2003

Effect of Compound-A, a phenylpropanoid isolated from Arctium lappa fruit, on the reversed cutaneous anaphylaxis (RCA) and complement-dependent hypersensitivity (CDH) were studied in SD male rats and ICR male mice, respectively. RCA and hemolysin (HY) titer test are related to reaction of Type II Hypersensitivity. Experiments were carried out to determine RCA as the edema of skin two hours after injection of 0.05 ml/site of anti-rat serum rabbit serum in SD rat. Drugs were orally administered one hour before antigen challenge. (omitted)

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.68 no.5
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• pp.294-297
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• 2010

Although $Taxo^{(R)}$ is one of the most successful drugs in current cancer chemotherapy against solid tumors, a major problem is hypersensitivity reactions that arises as a consequence of activation of the complement (C) system, "C activation-related pseudo-allergy". Most severe hypersenstivity reactions occur within the first few minutes of $Taxo^{(R)}$ administration, usually after the first or second dose. Here we report a case of a severe hypersensitivity reaction in a 72-year-old man undergoing $Genexol-PM^{(R)}$ infusion. Hypotension and polymorphic pruritic skin rash appeared 2 hours after the start of $Genexol-PM^{(R)}$ infusion (with an appropriate premedication). Treating with methylprednisolone, epinephrine and inotropic agents, reduced the hypotension and the skin rash disappeared. We report this case with a review of the literature.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.141-156
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• 2000

Cloves are the dried flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Mere et Perry (Myrtaceae). They have been successfully used for the management of various allergic disorders by oral administration in Korea. In this study, the author investigated the effect of an aqueous extract of Syzygium aromaticum on immediate-type hypersensitivity by anal administration. Anal administration of Syzygium aromaticum showed a marked inhibition rate in systemic hypersensitivity with a dose of 1 mg/kg 1 hr before intraperitoneal injection of compound 48/80. Anal administration of Syzygium aromaticum significantly reduced plasma histamine contents induced by compound 48/80. Anal administration of Syzygium aromaticum (1 mg/kg) also inhibited to $61.4\%$ (P<0.01) local a1lergic reaction activated by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE. In addition, Syzygium aromaticum dose-dependently inhibited the histamine release from the peritoneal mast cells by compound 48/80 or anti-DNP IgE. When Syzygium aromaticum was added, the level of cAMP in peritoneal mast cells transiently and significantly increased about 47-fold at 10 second compared with that of basal cells. These results provide evidence that anal therapy of Syzygium aromaticum may be beneficial in the treatment of systemic and local immediate-type hypersensitivity by inhibition of histamine release from mast cells in vivo and in vitro.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.1-22
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• 1991

The object of this research is to find out the clinical effects of Sopungsan and Gamisopungsan on Immune response and the An1i-allergic reaction to rats and mice. The results obtained are as follows: 1. Both sopungsan and Gamisopungsan have a tendency to decrease on the delayed type hypersensitivity response in methotrexate treated mice, but are not recognized as having significance. 2. Both Sopungsan and Gamisopungsan reveal the increasing effects with significance on the hemagglution titer in mice. 3. Gamisopungsan reveals the increasing effect with significance on the hemolysin titer in mice. 4. Both Sopungsan and Gamisopungsan have a tendency to increase on the appearance of Rosette forming cells in mice, but are not recognized as having significance. 5. Both Sopungsan and Gamisopungsan reveal the increasing effects with significance on phagocytic index K and a in mice 6. Sopungsan reveals the decreasing effect, on the homologous passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in rats provoked by the IgE-like antibody aganist egg white albumin. 7. Gamisopungsan reveals the decreasing effect with significance on vascular permeabi1ity response to intradermal histamin in rats. 8. Sopungsan reveals the decreasing effect with significance, on vascular permeability response to intradermal serotonin in rats. 9. Both Sopungsan and Gamisopungsan reveal the decreasing effects with significance on the delayed type hypersensitivity response to picryl chloride in mice. 10. Both Sopungsan and Gamisopungsan reveal the decreasing effects with significance on the delayed type hypersensitivity response to sheep red blood cell in mice. According to the above results, Sopungsan and Gamisopungsan are concluded to have the increasing effect of immunity and anti-allergic reaction.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.135-142
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• 2015

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of inclusion of propolis extraction residue in the feed of broilers from 1 to 21 d of age on phagocytic activity of macrophages, cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity response to phytohemagglutinin, antibody production against Newcastle disease, lymphoid organ weight and hematological profile and to determine the optimal level of inclusion. 120 chicks, reared in metabolism cages until 21 days of age, were distributed in a completely randomized design, with five treatments (0%, 1%, 2%, 3%, and 4% of propolis residue) and six replications. The relative weight of thymus and monocyte percentage were affected by propolis residue, with a quadratic response (p<0.05) and lowest values estimated at 2.38% and 2.49%, respectively. Changes in relative weight of cloacal bursa and spleen, percentage of lymphocyte, heterophil, basophil, eosinophil, and heterophil:lymphocyte ratio, antibody production against Newcastle disease, phagocytic activity of macrophages and the average number of phagocytosed erythrocytes were not observed. The nitric oxide production with regard to positive control (macrophages+erythrocytes) decreased linearly (p<0.05) with increased doses of propolis residue. The remaining variables of nitric oxide production (negative control - macrophages, and difference between the controls) were not affected by propolis residue. The cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity response to phytohemagglutinin as determined by the increase in interdigital skin thickness exhibited a quadratic response (p<0.05), which predicted a lower reaction response at a dose of 2.60% of propolis residue and highest reaction response after 43.05 hours of phytohemagglutinin injection. The inclusion of 1% to 4% of propolis extraction residue in broiler diets from 1 to 21 days of age was not able to improve the immune parameters, despite the modest changes in the relative weight in thymus, blood monocyte percentage, nitric oxide concentration, and interdigital reaction to phytohemagglutinin.