Regulatory Effect of Atopic Allergic Reaction by Carpopeltis affinis

  • Na, Ho-Jeong (Department of Oriental Pharmacy, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Moon, Phil-Dong (Division of Ocean Science, Korea Maritime University) ;
  • Hong, Seung-Heon (Department of Pharmacology, College of Oriental Medicin, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Seo, Young-Wan (Department of Pharmacology, College of Oriental Medicin, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Hyung-Min (Department of Pharmacology, College of Oriental Medicin, Kyung Hee University)
  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

We studied the effect of methanol extract of Carpopeltis affinis (CA) on atopic allergic reaction. CA dose-dependently inhibited interleukin (IL)-8 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-$\alpha$ secretion from the PMA- plus A23187- stimulated HMC-1. CA also dose-dependently inhibited the histamine and $\beta$-hexosaminidase release from mast cells. CA had no cytotoxic effect. (omitted)

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