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ArticleAnnals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology2011

Herbal medicine treatment reduces inflammation in a murine model of cockroach allergen-induced asthma.

Jiyoun Kim, Sudha Natarajan, Hyunsu Bae, Sung-Ki Jung, William Cruikshank, Daniel G Remick

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Article in Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jiyoun KimDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA. jykim@bu.edu
Sudha Natarajan
Hyunsu Bae
Sung-Ki Jung
William Cruikshank
Daniel G Remick
Boston University · USKyung Hee University · KR

Funding

The Function of Neural Activity in Developing RetinaR01EY013528 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI Marla Feller · 2002 to 2026
$8.1M
Endotoxin, allergens and pollutants in asthmaR01ES013538 · NIEHS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI REMICK, DANIEL G. · 2006 to 2010
$1.7M
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY013528NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES013528NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES013538
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAsthma is a significant disease among children, and its prevalence has increased notably during the last 2 decades. A traditional Korean medicine, So-Cheong-Ryong-Tang (SCRT), has been used for the treatment of asthma in Asia for centuries, but its mechanism for reducing bronchopulmonary inflammation in asthma has yet to be elucidated.

objectiveTo investigate whether the herbal extract SCRT inhibits inflammation in a mouse model of cockroach allergen-induced asthma.

methodsA house dust extract containing endotoxin and cockroach allergens was used for immunization and 2 additional pulmonary challenges in BALB/c mice. Mice were treated with SCRT or vehicle 1 hour before each pulmonary challenge. Respiratory parameters were evaluated by whole-body plethysmography and forced oscillation methods 24 hours after the last challenge. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid was collected, and histologic sections of lung were prepared either 4 or 24 hours after the last house dust extract challenge.

resultsSCRT treatment significantly reduced the hyperreactivity of the airways as measured by whole-body plethysmography and direct measurement of airway resistance. Inflammation was significantly inhibited by SCRT treatment as demonstrated by reduced plasma IgE levels and improved pulmonary histologic characteristics. SCRT significantly reduced the number of neutrophils in the BAL fluid and also significantly reduced the BAL levels of CXC chemokines, providing a potential mechanism for the reduced inflammation. In a similar fashion, SCRT reduced eosinophil recruitment and BAL levels of eotaxin and RANTES.

conclusionThese data indicate that SCRT treatment alleviates asthma-like pulmonary inflammation via suppression of specific chemokines.

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Medicine, Korean TraditionalAllergensAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAsthmaCockroachesComplex MixturesDisease Models, AnimalHerbal MedicineHumansInsect ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPlant ExtractsPlethysmographyAllergensAnti-Inflammatory AgentsComplex MixturesInsect ProteinsPlant Extracts

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PMCPMC3672053
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