• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.11-20
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• 2018

Objectives : Coronary and cerebrovascular disease with high mortality is a major factor in arteriosclerosis. Pro-inflammatory cytokines damage vascular endothelial cells, leading to vascular inflammation. These vascular inflammation can build up cholesterol and thrombus to cause atherosclerosis. Methods : In this study, we researched the effect of ChungHyul-Plus for vascular inflammation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) stimulated with tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$). Change in mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines (CCL5, CXCL8, CX3CL1, and MCP-1), cell adhesion molecules (VCAM-1 and ICAM-1), and anti-inflammation modulators (KLF2 and eNOS) were quantified by qRT-PCR. Results : ChungHyul-Plus decreased expression of inflammatory cytokines and cell adhesion molecules and increased anti-inflammation modulators expression in $TNF-{\alpha}$ stimulated HUVECs. Conclusions : These results suggest that ChungHyul-Plus can be used in the treatment and prevention of vascular inflammation and arteriosclerosis.

• BMB Reports
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.371-376
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• 2012

To investigate the therapeutic effect of a Korean herbal medicine Pulsatilla koreana as an anti-septic agent, anti-inflammatory effects of the herbal medicine were determined in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-exposed rats. Treatment with a methanol extract from Pulsatilla koreana significantly inhibited LPS-induced inflammatory responses. Results from ELISA analysis showed that Pulsatilla koreana decreased the plasma and hepatic levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ while increased the level of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in LPS-exposed rats. Pulsatilla koreana also decreased the plasma levels of other inflammatory mediators such as $NO_3{^-}/NO_2{^-}$, ICAM-1, $PGE_2$, and CINC-1 in LPS-exposed rats. Although no significant effects were observed in the phagocytic activities, the distribution of lymphocyte population was significantly shifted by the treatment with Pulsatilla koreana. All together, Pulsatilla koreana exerts anti-inflammatory activities in the immune-challenged animals implicating that this Korean herbal medicine is therapeutically useful for the treatment of inflammatory diseases like sepsis.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.341-352
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• 2005

Objectives: This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Jecksodoodangkuisan(JD) and Jecksodoodangkuisankahyunjicho(JH) against Colonic Mucosal Ulcer induced by indomethacin in mouse. Methods: The normal group consisted of mice that were not inflammation-induced. The control group was untreated gastro-inflammation-elicited mice. The sample group mice were those administered BO, JD and JH after gastro-inflammation elicitation. Results: In the immunohistochemical change, the distribution of COX-1 in mice treated with BO, JD and JH noticeably increased than control group(P<0.05). The distributions of $NF-{\kappa}B$, p50, COX-2, ICAM-1, HSP70 and Substance P in mice treated with BO, JD and JH noticeably decreased more than control group(P<0.05). And JH was most effective treatment against Colonic Mucosal Ulcer in the immunohistochemical change. Conclusions: According to the above results, Jecksodoodangkuisan and Jeckmdoodangkuisankahyunjicho are applicable treatments for Colonic Mucosal Ulcer.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.1647-1655
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• 2005

Gamimahaenggamsuk-tang (GMHGST) is used for treatment of inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here, regulatory activity of GMHGST on RA-mediated inflammatory responses was investigated in cultured human fiDroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), Levels of mRNAs encoding for inflammatory cytokines such as $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 and IL-8 and NOS-II enzyme, which had been induced by $TNF-{\alpha}$ and $IL-1{\beta}$ cotreatment, were decreased to the similar levels as those in cells treated with anti-inflammatory agent MTX. mRNA expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) as well as intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM) were also downregulated by increasing doses of GMHGST in activated FLS. Moreover, GMHGST appeared to protect cells by decreasing NO levels, and inhibited cell proliferation which had been induced by inflammatory stimulation by $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-1. These results suggest that GMHGST is effective as an inhibitory agent for regulating inflammatory responses in activated FLS.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.728-735
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• 2007

This study was carried out to know the effect of Gwanjulbang-5(hereinafter refer to GJB-5) to on Rheumatoid Arthritis by using human fibroblast-like synoviocytes(hFLS). We performed several experimetal items : that is cytotoxicity of GJB-5, mRNA expression of pro-imflammatory cytokines in hFLS and production of NO, ROS. The results were obtained as follows : GJB-5 reduced the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-1${\beta}$, IL-6, IL-8 in hFLS, increased the production of TIMP-1. As well as GJB-5 reduced the production of ICAM-1, MMP-3, NOS-II, the production of NO and ROS, and the proliferation of hFLS in proportion to the concentration of GJB-5. In conclusion, these results shows that GJB-5 had immunomodulatory effects in treating rheumatoid arthritis.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.523-535
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• 2023

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect and improvement of dyslipidemia on Hyangsapyeongwi-san. Methods: In this study, HUVEC cells were cultured and treated with Hyangsapyeongwi-san to measure intracellular KLF2, eNOS, MCP-1, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 gene expression levels related to anti-inflammation. The weight of experimental animals administered with Hyangsapyeongwi-san was measured, blood samples were biochemically analyzed, and liver tissues were reviewed to research histological changes. Results: Gene expression levels in the cells treated with Hyangsapyeongwi-san generally showed a meaningful anti-inflammatory effect. The body weight of the experimental animals decreased, and total cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL-cholesterol in the blood generally declined while HDL-cholesterol tended to increase. Fat accumulation between hepatocytes was also reduced after the administration of Hyangsapyeongwi-san. Conclusions: This study confirmed that Hyangsapyeongwi-san has the effect of suppressing vascular inflammatory responses through the regulation of genes involved in the vascular inflammatory process and improving dyslipidemia through the reduction of blood lipids and weight loss.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.126-134
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• 2010

Background: $CD8^+$ T cells contribute to the clearance of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and an insufficient $CD8^+$ T cell response may be one of the major factors leading to chronic HBV infection. Since the HBx antigen of HBV can up-regulate cellular expression of several immunomodulatory molecules, we hypothesized that HBx expression in hepatocytes might affect $CD8^+$ T cell activity. Methods: We analyzed the activation and apoptosis of $CD8^+$ T cells co-cultured with primary hepatocytes rendered capable of expressing HBx by recombinant baculovirus infection. Results: Expression of HBx in hepatocytes induced low production of $interferon-{\gamma}$ and apoptosis of CD8+ T cells, with no effect on CD8 T cell proliferation. However, transcriptional levels of H-2K, ICAM-1 and PD-1 ligand did not correlate with HBx expression in hepatocytes. Conclusion: Our results suggest that HBx may inhibit $CD8^+$ T cell response by regulation of $interferon-{\gamma}$ production and apoptosis.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.62 no.1
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• pp.30-41
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• 2024

The dense granule protein of Toxoplasma gondii, inhibitor of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (IST) is an inhibitor of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) transcriptional activity that binds to STAT1 and regulates the expression of inflammatory molecules in host cells. A sterile inflammatory liver injury in pathological acute liver failures occurs when excessive innate immune function, such as the massive release of IFN-γ and TNF-α, is activated without infection. In relation to inflammatory liver injury, we hypothesized that Toxoplasma gondii inhibitor of STAT1 transcription (TgIST) can inhibit the inflammatory response induced by activating the STAT1/IRF-1 mechanism in liver inflammation. This study used IFN-γ and TNF-α as inflammatory inducers at the cellular level of murine hepatocytes (Hepa-1c1c7) to determine whether TgIST inhibits the STAT1/IRF-1 axis. In stable cells transfected with TgIST, STAT1 expression decreased with a decrease in interferon regulatory factor (IRF)-1 levels. Furthermore, STAT1 inhibition of TgIST resulted in lower levels of NF-κB and COX2, as well as significantly lower levels of class II transactivator (CIITA), iNOS, and chemokines (CLXCL9/10/11). TgIST also significantly reduced the expression of hepatocyte proapoptotic markers (Caspase3/8/9, P53, and BAX), which are linked to sterile inflammatory liver injury. TgIST also reduced the expression of adhesion (ICAM-1 and VCAM-1) and infiltration markers of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) induced by hepatocyte and tissue damage. TgIST restored the cell apoptosis induced by IFN-γ/TNF-α stimulation. These results suggest that TgIST can inhibit STAT1-mediated inflammatory and apoptotic responses in hepatocytes stimulated with proinflammatory cytokines.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.449-453
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• 2009

The experiment was conducted to validate anti-inflammatory effects of pinitol from bean. It was evaluated for some molecule targets by wound healing assay and RT-PCR. The results of wound healing assay was shown dose-dependent inhibition of cell migration in cancer cells and inhibited RNA expression of ICAM-1, CD 44, MMP-17, MMP-14 and ARF2. Immune suppression activity in a mouse provoked by DNFB observed that inflammatory reaction with pinitol were reduced ear swelling and inflammatory cells infiltration in mouse atopic models. The result confirmed that pinitol have the effect of dose-dependent immune suppression activity.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.334-340
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• 2014

In this study, 23 oleanane-type triterpenoid saponins were isolated from a methanol extract of the roots of Pulsatilla koreana. The NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitory activity of the isolated compounds was measured in $TNF{\alpha}$-treated HepG2 cells using a luciferase reporter system. Compounds 19-23 inhibited $TNF{\alpha}$-stimulated NF-${\kappa}B$ activation in a dose-dependent manner, with $IC_{50}$ values ranging from $0.75-8.30{\mu}M$. Compounds 19 and 20 also inhibited the $TNF{\alpha}$-induced expression of iNOS and ICAM-1 mRNA. Moreover, effect of the isolated compounds on PPARs transcriptional activity was assessed. Compounds 7-11 and 19-23 activated PPARs the transcriptional activity significantly in a dose-dependent manner, with $EC_{50}$ values ranging from $0.9-10.8{\mu}M$. These results suggest the presence of potent anti-inflammatory components in P. koreana, and will facilitate the development of novel anti-inflammatory agents.