Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 23 Issue 2
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- Pages.61-72
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- 2006
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
NF-kB and AP-1-regulatory Mechanism of Buthus Martensi Karsch Herbal Acupuncture Solution on Inflammatory Cytokine-induced Human Chondrocytes Dysfunction
- Cho, Jae-Yong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
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Kim, Kyung-Ho
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
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Cho, Hyun-Seok
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
- Lim, Dae-Jung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
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Hwang, Ji-Hye
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
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Kim, Kap-Sung
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
- Published : 2006.04.20
Abstract
Objectives : Human chondrocytes co-treated with Buthus martensi Karsch herbal acupuncture solution(BMK-HAS) extract produced significantly less NO compared with chondrocytes stimulated with
Keywords
- Buthus martensi Karsch (BMK);
- herbal acupuncture solution (HAS);
- $IL-1{\beta}$;
- chondrocytes;
- nitric oxide (NO);
- inducible NO synthase (iNOS);
- cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2);
- cytokine;
- OA