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KMID : 1129720120290030406
Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2012 Volume.29 No. 3 p.406 ~ p.420
Effect of Scutellaria barbata Pharmacopuncture Extract on Degranulation and Inflammatory Mediator Release in RBL-2H3 Cells
Kwon Hyuk-Sang

Song Chun-Ho
Abstract
Objectives: Scutellaria barbata has been widely used in oriental medicine used for treatment of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. In this study, to investigate the protective effect of Scutellaria barbata on type I allergic response, we determined whether Scutellaria barbata inhibits early or late allergic responses.

Methods: To assess the effect of Scutellaria barbata Pharmacopuncture Extract(SB) in RBL-2H3 cells, we investigated the levels of the markers of degranulation such as ¥â-hexosaminidase and histamine, inflammatory mediator such as IL-4, TNF-¥á, PGE2 and cysLT, and mRNA expression of cytokines and enzymes. In addition, we determined the levels of intracellular ROS by DCFH-DA assay and the free radical scavenging activity by DPPH method.

Results: We found that SB suppressed the release of ¥â-hexosaminidase and histamine and the production of IL-4, TNF-¥á, PGE2 and cysLT in RBL-2H3 by the antigen stimulation. SB also significantly inhibited the enzyme mRNA expressions, such as HDC2, COX-1, COX-2, 5-LOX and iNOS2, along with reduced cytokine mRNA expressions, such as IL-1¥â, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-13, TNF-¥á and GM-CSF in RBL-2H3. In addition, SB suppressed the levels of intracellular ROS.

Conclusions: Our results indicate that SB protects against type I allergic response and exert an anti-inflammatory effect through the inhibition of degranulation, inflammatory mediator release and mRNA expression of cytokines and enzymes.
KEYWORD
Scutellaria barbata, pharmacopuncture, type I allergic response, degranulation, inflammatory mediator, RBL-2H3 cells
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