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KMID : 0644120140270010101
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2014 Volume.27 No. 1 p.101 ~ p.119
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Effects of Hominis Placenta Pharmacopuncture Therapy on the Experimentally-induced Endometriosis in the Rats
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Yoo Yung-Ki
Kim Hyung-Jun
Sin Mi-Ran
Lee Dong-Nyung
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was performed to investigate the effects of Hominis Placenta pharmacopuncture (HPP) therapy on the experimentally-induced endometriosis in the rats.
Materials and Methods: Endometriosis was induced in rats by autotransplanting uterine tissue to the peritoneum and divided them into three groups: (1) sham-operated group (n=8), (2) surgically induced endometriosis and untreated control group (n=8), (3) surgically induced endometriosis and HPP treated group. Sham-operated group and control group were inject with normal saline once a every other day for 30days, while treated group was injected with HPP extract once a every other day for same duration. Injected point of HPP and normal saline were subcutaneous tissue at Gwanwon (CV4) acupoint. Then we measured the body weight, the volume of endometriotic implants, the weigh of uterus and ovaries, and investigated the concentration of cytokines (MCP-1, TNF-α) in peritoneal fluids. Histopathology, immunohistochemisty for COX-2 and VEGF, and histochemistry for mast cell in transplanted uterine tissue were performed.
Results: The volume (mm2) of endometriotic implants in HPP treated group (55.4±41.6) was significantly decreased (p<0.01) compared with control group (140±66.1). And the concentration (pg/ml) of MCP-1 in peritoneal fluids in HPP treated group (1117.6±60.5) was significantly decreased (p<0.01) compared with control group (1446.2±280.3). The concentration (pg/ml) of TNF-α in peritoneal fluids in HPP treated group (80.6±31.4) was decreased (p<0.01) compared with control group (145.3±86.9). Histopathologically, proliferation of endometriotic epithelia, infiltration of inflammatory cell and angiogenesis in transplanted uterine tissue of HPP treated group were weakly observed than those of control group. The COX-2 expression in endometrial, epithelial and stromal cells in transplanted uterine tissue of HPP treated group was decreased compared with control group. The VEGF expression of endometriotic epithelia, neovascular endothelia and stromal cell in transplanted uterine tissue of HPP treated group were weakly observed than those of control goup.
Conclusions: HPP is effect on Endometriosis of rats by Experimentally-induced.
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KEYWORD
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Hominis Placenta Pharmacopuncture, Endometriosis, MCP-1 TNF-α, COX-2, VEGF
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