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ArticleJournal of pharmacopuncture2012

Rehmannia Glutinosa Pharmacopuncture Solution Regulates Functional Activation, FcεRI Expression, and Signaling Events in Mast Cells.

Kyung-Hwa Kang, Kyung-Hee Lee, Hyun-Min Yoon, Kyung-Jeon Jang, Chun- Song, Cheol-Hong Kim

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Article in Journal of pharmacopuncture, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kyung-Hwa KangDepartment of Oriental Physiology, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Kyung-Hee LeeDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Hyun-Min YoonDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Kyung-Jeon JangDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Chun- SongDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Cheol-Hong KimDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Dong-Eui University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesRehmannia glutinosa pharmacopuncture solution (RGPS) was investigated to determine both its anti-allergic inflammatory effects on mast cells and its detailed mechanism of actions.

methodsWe investigated whether RGPS suppress cytokines, enzymes, FcεRI expression and FcεRImediated signaling in RBL-2H3 cells stimulated with anti-DNP IgE/DNP-HSA. The suppressive effects of RGPS on the levels of cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-6 and GM-CSF were measured using emzyme-linked immunospecific assay (ELISA). The mRNA expression levels of cytokines, enzymes (HDC2, COX-1, COX-2 and 5LO) and FcεRI αβγsubunits were measured using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) method. The activation of FcεRI-mediated signaling was examined using Western blot analyses.

resultsRGPS suppressed production of proinflamm-atory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, and GM-CSF) in stimulated RBL-2H3 cells significantly (p< 0.05). RGPS also suppressed mRNA expression of inflammatory enzymes (HDC2, COX-1, COX-2, 5LO). In addition, mRNA expression levels of FcεRIα, FcεRIβand FcεRIγ were lowered by treatment with RGPS. Finally, RGPS prevented phosphrylation of Lyn, Syk, LAT, Gab2, PLC γ1/2, PI3K, Akt, cPLA2 and IκBα.

conclusionsRGPS effectively suppresses mast cell activations such as degranulation and inflammatory response via down-regulation of the FcεRI-mediated signaling pathways in IgE/Ag-stimulated mast cells.

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cytokineenzymeFcεRI expressionFcεRI mediated signalingRehmannia glutinosa pharmacopuncture solution (RGPS)

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PMCPMC4331951
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