Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)

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Study on the Anti-Inflammatory Activity and Mechanism of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Arthritis

관절염 치료에 사용되는 한약재들의 항 염증 활성과 기전에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Yoo-Hyun (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Park, Ho (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 김유현 (원광보건대학교 임상병리과) ;
  • 박호 (원광보건대학교 임상병리과)
  • Received : 2016.07.11
  • Accepted : 2016.07.29
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

When inflammatory reaction is in progress, the macrophages release inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$), and product inflammatory mediators, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). We conducted this study to evaluate the anti-inflammatory efficacy on each water extract of Acanthopanacis cortex, Achyranthes radix, and Eucommiae cortex, and to investigate whether they inhibit the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine. Acanthopanacis cortex, Achyranthes radix, and Eucommiae cortex were extracted with water and freeze-dried. Acanthoside D, 20-hydroxyecdysone, and pinoresinol diglucoside as an index material were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to ensure that the components of each extracts were extracted well. RAW 264.7 cell line, stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to cause an inflammatory response, was treated with each water extract at various concentrations to determine the anti-inflammatory efficacy. Then, the anti-inflammatory efficacy was confirmed by a nitric oxide (NO) assay, and the mRNA expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured by real time PCR. As a result, the indicator materials were detected from each extract, and Acanthopanacis cortex water extract (ACWE) and Achyranthes radix water extract (ARWE) were shown to have a high activity than Eucommiae cortex water extract (ECWE) in NO assay. In Korea, traditionally it prescribed a combination of medicinal herbs. This study confirmed the anti-inflammatory response of these medicinal plants in arthritis and its synergistic effect when used in combination with western medicine.

대식세포에서 염증반응이 진행되면, interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) 등의 cytokine들이 발현되어 inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), prostaglandin E2(PGE2) 등의 염증유발인자가 생성된다. 오가피, 우슬, 두충 각각의 추출물이 어느 정도의 항 염증 효능을 보이며 어떤 pro-inflammatory cytokine의 발현을 억제하는지에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 오가피, 우슬, 두충은 물 추출하고 동결 건조시켰다. 각각의 추출물의 구성 성분들이 잘 추출되었는지 확인하기 위하여 지표물질인 acanthoside D, 20-hydroxyecdysone, pinoresinol diglucoside를 HPLC로 분석하였다. 항 염증 효능을 확인하기 위하여 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)로 RAW 264.7 세포주를 자극하여 염증 반응을 일으킨 상태에서 각각의 추출물을 농도 별로 처리하고 NO assay를 통해 항 염증 효능을 확인하였으며 real time PCR로 pro-inflammatory cytokine들의 발현량을 측정하였다. 결과적으로 각각의 추출물은 지표성분들이 검출되었으며 오가피와 우슬이 두충보다 NO assay에서 높은 활성을 보였다. Cytokine 발현량 측정에서는 오가피와 우슬은 iNOS와 IL-6의 발현을 억제하였고, 우슬은 TNF-${\alpha}$의 발현을 억제하였다. 우리나라는 전통적으로 약재를 조합하여 처방하여 왔다. 본 연구는 관절염에 전통적으로 사용해 오던 약재들이 어떤 기전에 의하여 항 염증 반응을 보이는지 확인하고 이들을 조합하여 사용하였을 때 어떤 근거에 의하여 시너지 효능을 보이는지 확인하였다.

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