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KMID : 0861020190340010075
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Korea Journal of Herbology
2019 Volume.34 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.80
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Protective effects of Dictamni Radicis Cortex water extract on acute pancreatitis
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Kim Dong-Uk
Bae Gi-Sang
Choi Ji-Won
Kim Dong-Gu
Kim Myoung-Jin
Song Ho-Joon
Park Sung-Joo
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Abstract
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Objectives : Dictamni Radicis Cortex (DRC) has been used as an important traditional medicine for inflammation and fungal diseases. However, the protective effect of DRC water extract on acute pancreatitis (AP) has not been deeply reported. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the protective effects of DRC water extract on cerulein-induced AP.
Methods : AP was induced via intraperitoneal injection of supramaximal concentrations of stable cholecystokinin analogue cerulein (50 g/kg) every hour for 6 times. DRC water extract (0.05, 0.1, or 0.2 g/kg) or saline was administrated intraperitoneally 1 h before to the first injection of cerulein. The mice were sacrificed at 6 h after the final cerulein injection. Pancreas was rapidly removed for histochemical examination and myeloperoxidase (MPO) assay. In addition, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to examine mRNA levels of pro- inflammatory cytokines such as Interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6 and Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-.
Results : Administration of DRC water extract significantly inhibited the pancreatic weight to body weight ratio, pancreas histological damages and increase of pancreatic MPO activity during cerulein-induced AP. In addition, increased pancreatic mRNA levels of IL-1, IL-6 but not TNF- were significantly inhibited by treatment of DRC water extract against cerulein-induced AP.
Conclusions : In conclusion, we have revealed that pre-treatment of DRC water extract reduces the severity of cerulein-induced AP. Accordingly, our results could give a clinical basis that DRC could be used as a drug or agent to prevent AP.
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KEYWORD
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Acute pancreatitis, Cerulein, Cytokine, Dictamni Radicis Cortex
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