• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.122-128
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• 2016

Objectives: Cornu cervi pantotrichum (CCP) has been widely used in Korean and China, as an anti-fatigue, anti-aging, and tonic agent to enhance the functions of the reproductive and the immune systems. Because CCP has various growth factors that play important roles in the development of hair follicles, we examined whether CCP pharmacopuncture solution (CCPPS) was capable of promoting hair growth in an animal model. Methods: One day after hair depilation, CCPPS were topically applied to the dorsal skin of C57BL/6 mice once a day for 15 days. Hair growth activity was evaluated by using macro- and microscopic observations. Dorsal skin tissues were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Expressions of bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-7 were examined by using immunohistochemical staining. A reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis was also conducted to measure the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of FGF-7. Results: CCPPS induced more active hair growth than normal saline. Histologic analysis showed enlargement of the dermal papilla, elongation of the hair shaft, and expansion of hair thickness in CCPPS treated mice, indicating that CCPPS effectively induced the development of anagen. CCPPS treatment markedly increased the expressions of BrdU and PCNA in the hair follicles of C57BL/6 mice. In addition, CCPPS up regulated the expression of FGF-7, which plays an important role in the development of hair follicles. Conclusion: These results reveal that CCPPS facilitates hair re-growth by proliferation of hair follicular cells and up-regulation of FGF-7 and suggest that CCPPS can potentially be applied as an alternative treatment for patients with alopecia.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.1-8
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• 2010

목적 : 본 연구는 녹용약침액의 주름 개선 효과에 대하여 여러 가지 in vitro 실험을 통해 확인해 보고자 계획되었다. 방법 : 녹용약침액의 항산화효과를 DPPH(1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) 자유라디칼 소거법을 이용하여 측정하였고, 또, elastase 억제 효과를 측정하였다. 그리고 녹용약침액이 사람 정상 섬유아세포 HS 68에서 UVB 조사 후 type I procollagen의 생산량 회복에 미치는 효과를 ELISA법을 이용하여 측정하였다. 결과 : 녹용약침액에서 우수한 DPPH 자유라디칼 소거 효과가 관찰되었다. 또한 통계적으로 유의한 elastase 활성 억제 효과를 관찰할 수 있었다. 사람 섬유아세포 HS 68을 이용한 실험에서는 녹용약침액 처치군에서 UVB 조사로 감소된 type I procollagen이 유의하게 회복되는 것이 관찰되었다. 결론 : 본 연구 결과에 의하면, 녹용약침액에는 유효한 주름개선 효과가 있어, 미용약침 소재로 개발할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.