The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)
- Volume 25 Issue 4
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- Pages.117-128
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- 2004
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- 1226-9174(pISSN)
Effects of Gojineumja on Immunosuppression Induced by Methotrexate in Rat
고진음자(固眞飮子)가 methotrexate로 유발된 흰쥐의 면역기능저하(免疫機能低下)에 미치는 영향(影響)
- Kang, Dae-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Hanny University) ;
- Kang, Seok-Bong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Hanny University)
- Published : 2004.12.30
Abstract
Objectives : To examine the effects of Gojineumja on white rats which deteriorated immunity caused by Methotrexate(MTX), first of all, MTX was fed to the rats once a day for 4 day. Methods : After the immune response of the rats are deteriorated, dried extracts of Gojineumja(GJE) mixed in water was fed to the white rats once a day for l4days. The next conclusion was made by examining the rates of B-cells and T-cells of the peripheral blood and the changes in rates of CD4+ T-cells and CD8+ T -cells of the blood sampled from the spleen and peripheral region. Especially the count of CD3+ CD4+ T-cells of the peripheral blood and the count of CD3+ CD4+ T-cells of the spleen the count of CD4+/ CD8+ T-cell of the peripheral blood and the spleen proved the significant effect of increasing immune responses statistically. Results :(1) The following are the summary of the results. (2) The percentage of B lymphocyte of peripheral blood was increased significantly in GJE group as compared with control group. (3) The percentage of CD3+ CD4+ T-cell of peripheral blood was increased significantly in GJE group as compared with control group. (4) The percentage of CD3+ CD8+ T-cell of peripheral blood was not different statistically. (5) The percentage of CD4+/ CD8+ T-cell of peripheral blood was increased significantly in GJE group as compared with control group. (6) The percentage of CD3+ CD4+ T-cell of spleen was increased significantly in GJE group as compared with control group. (7) The percentage of CD3+ CD8+ T-cell was not different statistically. (8) The percentage of CD4+ /CD8+ T-cell was not different statistically. Conclusions : Gojineumja has an effect of increasing immune responses on white rats with deteriorated immunity caused by MTX.