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ArticlePharmaceutical biology2017

Diospyros kaki calyx inhibits immediate-type hypersensitivity via the reduction of mast cell activation.

Min-Jong Kim, Hae Ran Park, Tae-Yong Shin, Sang-Hyun Kim

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Article in Pharmaceutical biology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Raf kinase inhibitor protein negatively regulates FcεRI-mediated mast cell activation and allergic response.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Min-Jong Kima CMRI, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine , Kyungpook National University , Daegu , Republic of Korea.
Hae Ran Parkb College of Pharmacy , Woosuk University , Jeonju , Republic of Korea.
Tae-Yong Shinb College of Pharmacy , Woosuk University , Jeonju , Republic of Korea.
Sang-Hyun Kima CMRI, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine , Kyungpook National University , Daegu , Republic of Korea.
Kyungpook National University · KRWoosuk University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextDiospyros kaki L. (Ebenaceae) fruit is widely distributed in Asia and is known to exert anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic effects.

objectiveWe evaluated the inhibitory effect of aqueous extract of D. kaki calyx (AEDKC) on mast cell-mediated immediate-type hypersensitivity and underlying mechanism of action. MATERIALS AND

methodsFor in vivo, ovalbumin (OVA)-induced active systemic anaphylaxis (ASA) and immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) models were used. In the ASA, AEDKC (1-100 mg/kg) was orally administered 3 times during 14 days. In the PCA, AEDKC was orally treated 1 h before the antigen challenge. The control drug dexamethasone was used to compare the effectiveness of AEDKC. For in vitro, IgE-stimulated RBL-2H3 cells and primary cultured peritoneal mast cells were used to determine the role of AEDKC (0.01-1 mg/mL).

resultsOral administration of AEDKC dose dependently suppressed rectal temperature decrease and increases in serum histamine, total IgE, OVA-specific IgE, and interleukin (IL)-4 in the ASA. In the PCA, AEDKC reduced Evans blue pigmentation. Compared to dexamethasone (10 mg/kg), AEDKC (100 mg/kg) showed similar inhibitory effects in vivo. AEDKC concentration dependently suppressed the release of histamine and β-hexosaminidase through the reduction of intracellular calcium in mast cells. In addition, AEDKC decreased the expression and secretion of tumour necrosis factor-α and IL-4 by the reduction of nuclear factor-κB. The inhibitory potential of AEDKC (1 mg/mL) was similar with dexamethasone (10 μM) in vitro.

conclusionsWe suggest that AEDKC may be a potential candidate for the treatment of mast cell-mediated allergic diseases.

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DiospyrosAnaphylaxisAnimalsCells, CulturedCell SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugHypersensitivityMaleMast CellsMiceMice, Inbred ICROvalbuminPlant ExtractsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyOvalbuminPlant ExtractsActive systemic anaphylaxishistamineimmunoglobulin Enuclear factor-κBpassive cutaneous anaphylaxis

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PMID28724321
PMCPMC6130575
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