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Protective effects of Acanthopanax koreanum Kakai extract against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in Sprague-Dawley rats

사염화탄소로 유도된 간 손상에 대한 섬오갈피 추출물의 보호 효과

  • Yang, Yoon Kyoung (Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Soongeui Women's College) ;
  • Wang, Lin (Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kwon, Oran (Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University)
  • 양윤경 (숭의여자대학교 식품영양과) ;
  • ;
  • 권오란 (이화여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2014.01.06
  • Accepted : 2014.03.03
  • Published : 2014.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to investigate the protective effects of ethanolic extract of Acanthopanax koreanum Nakai (AE) against carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$)-induced liver injury in rats. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups in order to receive the following experimental diets with intraperitoneal injection of $CCl_4$ (2.0 mL/kg body weight, 20% solution 0.65 mL) for eight weeks (n = 8 per group): $CCl_4$ control (CON), $CCl_4$ + AE 1% (AE1), $CCl_4$ + AE 3% (AE3), or $CCl_4$ + acanthoic acid 0.037%, which is equivalent to AE 3% (AA). Results: Highest serum ALT activity and albumin level were observed in the $CCL_4$ control group, but showed a significant decrease by either AE or AA supplementation in a dose-dependent manner (p = 0.0063 and 0.0076, respectively). Both hemotoxylin and eosin staining and Masson's staining indicated remarkable prevention of $CCl_4$-induced liver damage in the AE3 group. $TNF{\alpha}$ and IL-6 production were significantly lowered in the AE treated groups, but not in the AA group (p = 0.0016 and p = 0.0002, respectively). The effects of AE3 were greater than those of AA for inflammation and liver toxicity biomarkers. Conclusion: Taken together, the results suggested that ethanolic extract of Acanthopanax koreanum Nakai provided hepatoprotective effects, leading to the reduction of inflammatory response. In addition, the effect of AE was superior to that of single compound AA.

본 연구의 목적은 사염화탄소에 의해 유도된 간독성에 대하여 AE의 항염증 효과와 예방기전을 연구하는 것이다. 사염화탄소에 의해 간손상이 유도된 Sprague-Dawley 쥐에서 간독성 지표, 항염증 및 항산화 활성을 분석하였다. 우선 사염화탄소에 의해 간손상이 유도된 실험동물에서 Acanthopanax koreanum Nakai의 에탄올 추출물 및 acanthoic acid 섭취로 혈장 ALT 활성이 유의하게 개선됨을 보여주었다. 간조직병리학적 분석에서는 사염화탄소 처리된 대조군에서 거대한 브리징 경화와 심각한 지방변성을 관찰하였는데, 이는 사염화탄소에 의해 유도된 간손상이 성공적이었다는 것을 의미한다. 고용량군인 AE3이 저용량군인 AE1보다 간보호 효과가 더 좋은 것으로 보인다. AE는 단일물질인 AA보다 간독성에 대한 예방요인과 항염증 효과로서 중요한 역할을 하는데 더 우세한다. 이러한 결과들을 바탕으로 사염화탄소에 의해 유도된 간손상에 대한 AE와 AA의 예방 효과가 항염증 성질에 부분적으로 관여하는 것을 제안한다. AE의 생화학학적 효과는 단일물질인 AA보다 우수하며 향후 연구에서 식이변경으로 AE에 대한 추가 연구가 더 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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