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KMID : 0615720090260060051
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2009 Volume.26 No. 6 p.51 ~ p.65
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Effect of Trachelospermi Caulis Herbal-acupuncture on the Collagen-induced Arthritis in Rats
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Lee Tae-Ho
Lee Eun-Yong
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was built to investigate the effect of Trachelospermi Caulis herbal- acupuncture on the Collagen-induced arthritis(CIA) in rats.
Methods : Arthritis was induced by intradermal injection of Bovine type Ⅱ collagen solution into base of tail. Experimental group were divided into 5 groups ; Normal(N) group, Control(C) group, Trachelospermi Caulis high(TH) group, Trachelospermi Caulis low(TL) group, Saline(S) group(n=7 for each group). Normal group was had no management. Control group was injected with Bovine type Ⅱ collagen solution and taken no treatment. Trachelospermi Caulis high group was injected with Bovine type Ⅱ collagen solution and taken high-intensity(10㎎/㎏) herbal-acupuncture treatment on ST36. Trachelospermi Caulis low group was injected with Bovine type Ⅱ collagen solution and taken low-intensity(5㎎/㎏) herbal-acupuncture treatment on ST36. Saline group was injected with Bovine type Ⅱ collagen solution and taken saline injection on ST36. Body weight, paw edema volume and ankle joint thickness were measured during experimental day. On the last experimental day, we analyzed WBC count, TNF-α & IL-1β concentration, c-fos immunohistochemistry and NADPH-d histochemistry for evaluating the effect of Trachelospermi Caulis herbal-acupuncture.
Results : The results were as follows ; 1. In the change of paw edema volume, TH group only has significant difference compared with C group. 2. In the change of ankle joint thickness, TH group only has significant difference compared with C group. 3. In WBC count of serum, TH, TL groups have significant decrease compared with C group. 4. In TNF-α concentration of effusion, TH, TL groups have significant decrease compared with C group. and TH group has significant decrease compared with TL group. 5. In IL-1β concentration of effusion, TH, TL groups have significant decrease compared with C group. and TH group has significant decrease compared with TL group. 6. In c-fos positive neurons of S1S2(cortex) region, TH, TL, S groups have significant decrease compared with C group. 7. In NADPH-d positive neurons of CPu(caudate putamen) region, TH, TL groups have significant decrease compared with C group. 8. In NADPH-d positive neurons of Tfp(transverse fibers of pons) region, TH, TL, S groups have significant decrease compared with C group. and TH group has significant decrease compared with S group.
Conclusions : According to above results, we hope that Trachelospermi Caulis herbal-acupuncture may have the effect that decreases progression and development of CIA. And it can be suggested that Trachelospermi Caulis herbal-acupuncture may reduce the expression of c-fos and NOS.
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KEYWORD
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Collagen-induced arthritis, Trachelospermi Caulis, Herbal-acupuncture, ST36, c-fos, NADPH-d
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