| Literature DB >> 25651888 |
Jin Mo Ku1, Se Hyang Hong1, Soon Re Kim1, Han-Seok Choi1, Hye Sook Seo1, Bo-Hyoung Jang1, Seong-Gyu Ko1, Yong Cheol Shin2.
Abstract
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an allergic inflammation of the nasal airways. The Korean herbal medicine, So-Cheong-Ryong-Tang (SCRT) has been typically used for the treatment of AR for hundreds of years. In the present study, we investigated whether SCRT suppresses the progression of AR in animal model. AR was induced by ovalbumin (OVA). Treatment with SCRT was assessed to study the effect of SCRT on AR in mice. Histological analysis, multiplex cytokine assay, blood analysis, cell viability assay, RT-PCR and Elisa assay were performed to verify inhibitory effect of SCRT on AR. SCRT reduced infiltration of inflammatory cells into nasal cavity. SCRT reduced infiltration of mast cells into nasal mucosa. SCRT reduced the levels of cytokines (IL-4 and LIF) in the serum. SCRT reduced the levels of leukocytes in the blood. SCRT decreased cell viability of HMC-1 cells and splenocyte. SCRT suppressed IL-4 level in HMC-1 cells and splenocyte cells in a dose-dependent manner. SCRT suppressed IL-6 level and TNF-α level in splenocyte. SCRT suppresses the progression of AR induced by OVA. SCRT might be a useful drug for the treatment of AR.Entities:
Keywords: Allergic rhinitis; Cytokine; Leukocyte; Mast cell; Ovalbumin; So-Cheong-Ryong-Tang
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Year: 2015 PMID： 25651888 DOI： 10.1007/s00405-015-3515-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol ISSN： 0937-4477 Impact factor: 2.503