• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.1135-1141
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• 2007

In recent year, We are concerned in anti-aging, disease-protection, long-life, many method are used in solving this problem. Recently, We heard that Luffae Fructus Retinervus(LFR) has effect of anti-aging, disease-protection, long-life. So I let made a experiment for this result. The purpose of this study is to; 1) the anti-oxidant effect of Luffae Fructus Retinervus(LFR) used for 3 methods, those are DPPH radical scavenging activity, Nitric oxide(NO) radical scavenging activity, Superoxide anion radical scavenging activity, 2) cultivation 3T3-L 1 Preadipocytes and Protein chip used for ProteoPlexTM 16-Well Murine Cytokine Array Kit. We measured level of DPPH radical scavenging activity. And we experienced that the ability of DPPH radical's elimination was increased by rising concentration of LFR. When the concentration of LFR was 5 mg/ml, the ability of DPPH radical's elimination was Maximum. We measured level of Nitric oxide(NO) radical scavenging activity. And we founded that the ability of NO radical's elimination was significant when concentration of LFR was from 1.25 mg/ml to 2.5 mg/ml. We measured level of Superoxide anion radical scavenging activity. And we founded that the ability of Superoxide anion radical's elimination was maximum when concentration of LFR was 0.3125 mg. When we inspected Antioxidative Effects with BSA, we experienced that ability of defense was increased by rising concentration of LFR. We known the immunity of LFR about 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes and gained the increase of Cytokines(IL-2, IL-4, GM-CSF) without IL-12p70, $INF-{\gamma}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$ So I guess that Luffae Fructus Retinervus(LFR) has effects of anti-aging, disease-protection, long-life, etc.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.131-144
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• 2005

족삼리(足三里) 사과락약침(絲瓜絡藥鍼)이 DBA/lJ mouse의 collagen-induced arthritis 미치는 영향(影響)을 관찰(觀察) 한 결과(結果), 다음과 같은 결론(結論)을 얻었다. 1. 세포독성(細胞毒性) 측정결과(測定結果), 사과락약침액(絲瓜絡藥鍼液) 1%의 농도(濃度)에서 가장 높은 세포생존률(細胞生存率)이 관찰(觀察)되었다. 2. In vitro screening 결과(結果), 사과락약광액(絲瓜絡藥鑛液) 1%의 농도(濃度)에서 CIA mouse 관절활막세포(關節滑膜細胞)의 TNF-${\alpha}$발현(發現)이 유의(有意)하게 감소(減少)하였다. 3. 족삼리(足三里) 사과락약침(絲瓜絡藥鍼)에 의하여 관절염(關節炎) 발병률(發病率)이 감소(減少)하였다. 4. 족삼리(足三里) 사과락약침(絲瓜絡藥鍼)에 의하여 CIA mouse의 각장(脚臟)무게가 감소(減少)하였다. 5. 족삼리(足三里) 사과락약침(絲瓜絡藥鍼)에 의하여 CIA mouse의 혈청(血淸) IL-6, INF-${\gamma}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IgG, IgM 및 Anti-collagen Ⅱ가 유의(有意)하게 감소(減少)하였다. 6. 조직학적(組織學的) 검사(檢査) 결과(結果), 족삼리(足三里) 사과락약침(絲瓜絡藥鍼)에 의하여 CIA mouse 관절(關節)의 연골파괴(軟骨破壞)와 활막증식(滑膜增殖)이 감소(減少)되고 교원질섬유(膠原質纖維)가 정상군(正常群)과 유사(類似)하게 유지(維持)되었다. 7. 임파절내(淋巴節內) CD3e+와 CD19+세포(細胞) 비율(比率), CD4+와 CD8+세포(細胞) 비율(比率)은 사과락약광치료군(絲瓜絡藥鑛治療群)에서 정상군(正常群)과 유사(類似)하게 유지(維持)되었다. 8. 임파절내(淋巴節內) CD69+/CD3e+세포(細胞) 및 CD11a+/CD19+세포(細胞)와 관절내(關節內) CD11b+/Gr-1+세포(細胞)는 사과락약침치료군(絲瓜絡藥鍼治療群)에서 대조군(對照群)에 비하여 유의(有意) 하게 감소(減少)하였다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.388-398
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• 2009

Background and Objective: Luffae Fructus Retinervus (LFR) is used for investigating symptoms of inflammation. We have evaluated the anti-inflammatory effect of LFR by analyzing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Materials and Methods : We differentiated THP-l cells into macrophage-like cells by treatment with PMA. Inflammation was induced by treatment with LPS and PMA. We determined the safe concentration of LFR by using the MTS and MTT assays and using PD 98059 as a negative control for comparison of the anti-inflammatory effect of LFR. Results : The MTS and MTT analysis showed that the cell survival rate was >80% within the LFR concentration range of 10-100 ng/ml and began to decrease to >80% at 1 ${\mu}g/ml$. By RT-PCR analysis, the gene expression of TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-8, TGF-${\beta}$, IL-6, IL-${\beta}$1, and IL-10 levels were down-regulated when monocyte-derived macrophages were treated with concentrations of LFR between 10 ng/mL and 100 ng/mL. Conclusion : We conclude that LFR exerts an anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting the expression of pro-inflammatory activity. The results suggest a promising way to treat general inflammatory diseases.