Journal of Acupuncture Research
- 제23권6호
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- Pages.45-60
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- 2006
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
홍화자약침(紅花子藥鍼)의 암전이 억제와 면역 활성화에 관한 연구
The Study on Anti-Metastasis and Immune Activation of Carthami Semen Herbal Acupuncture
- Park, Ki-Chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Sang Ji University) ;
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Park, Hee-Soo
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Sang Ji University)
- 발행 : 2006.12.20
초록
Objectives : This study was guided to estimate inhibitory effects against hepatic metastasis and activation of immunocytes by Carthami Semen Herbal Acupuncture. Methods : Colon26-L5 carcinoma cells were injected through hepatic portal vein to induce hepatic metastatic cancer. Changes in weight, morphology of the cancer were estimated and cytokine level was analyzed to produce immunological changes. Results: The experimental group was significantly decreased metastatic size and proliferation compared with the control group. Observing immunocytes from the spleen of experimental group T-lymphocytes were significantly increased. As compared with control group, the differentiation of total T cell, helper T cell, cytotoxic T cell, Macrophage and NK cell was increased. Measuring the level of cytokine