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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2014

U-Bang-Haequi Tang: A Herbal Prescription that Prevents Acute Inflammation through Inhibition of NF-κB-Mediated Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase.

Min Hwangbo, Ji Yun Jung, Sung Hwan Ki, Sang Mi Park, Kyung Hwan Jegal, Il Je Cho, Ju-Hee Lee, Seung Ho Kang, Sun-Dong Park, Sae Kwang Ku and 4 more

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Min HwangboDepartment of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea.
Ji Yun JungMedical Research Center for Globalization of Herbal Formulation, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea.
Sung Hwan KiCollege of Pharmacy, Chosun University, Gwangju 501-759, Republic of Korea.
Sang Mi ParkMedical Research Center for Globalization of Herbal Formulation, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea.
Kyung Hwan JegalMedical Research Center for Globalization of Herbal Formulation, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea.
Il Je ChoMedical Research Center for Globalization of Herbal Formulation, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6295-0608
Ju-Hee LeeMedical Research Center for Globalization of Herbal Formulation, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea.
Seung Ho KangSunlin University, Pohang 791-712, Republic of Korea.
Sun-Dong ParkCollege of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 780-714, Republic of Korea.
Sae Kwang KuMedical Research Center for Globalization of Herbal Formulation, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea.
Sang Chan KimMedical Research Center for Globalization of Herbal Formulation, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0515-0764
Rong Jie ZhaoMedical Research Center for Globalization of Herbal Formulation, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea ; Department of Pharmacology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang 157011, China.
Seon Young JeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea.
Young Woo KimMedical Research Center for Globalization of Herbal Formulation, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu 706-828, Republic of Korea ; College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 780-714, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3323-7106
Daegu Haany University · KRChosun University · KRSunlin University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since antiquity, medical herbs have been prescribed for both treatment and preventative purposes. Herbal formulas are used to reduce toxicity as well as increase efficacy in traditional Korean medicine. U-bang-haequi tang (UBT) is a herbal prescription containing Arctii fructus and Forsythia suspensa as its main components and has treated many human diseases in traditional Korean medicine. This research investigated the effects of UBT against an acute phase of inflammation. For this, we measured induction of nitric oxide (NO) and related proteins in macrophage cell line stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Further, paw swelling was measured in carrageenan-treated rats. Carrageenan significantly induced activation of inflammatory cells and increases in paw volume, whereas oral administration of 0.3 or 1 g/kg/day of UBT inhibited the acute inflammatory response. In RAW264.7 cells, UBT inhibited mRNA and protein expression levels of iNOS. UBT treatment also blocked elevation of NO production, nuclear translocation of NF-κB, phosphorylation of Iκ-Bα induced by LPS. Moreover, UBT treatment significantly blocked the phosphorylation of p38 and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinases by LPS. In conclusion, UBT prevented both acute inflammation in rats as well as LPS-induced NO and iNOS gene expression through inhibition of NF-κB in RAW264.7 cells.

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