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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2017

Oral administration of taheebo (Tabebuia avellanedae Lorentz ex Griseb.) water extract prevents DSS-induced colitis in mice by up-regulating type II T helper immune responses.

Hyun Jung Park, Sung Won Lee, Dong-Joo Kwon, Seong-Il Heo, Se-Ho Park, Sun Young Kim, Seokmann Hong

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2017. 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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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hyun Jung ParkDepartment of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Anticancer Medicine Development, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, South Korea.
Sung Won LeeDepartment of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Anticancer Medicine Development, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, South Korea.
Dong-Joo KwonHongcheon Institute of Medicinal Herb, Hongcheon, Kangwon-Do, 250-930, South Korea.
Seong-Il HeoHongcheon Institute of Medicinal Herb, Hongcheon, Kangwon-Do, 250-930, South Korea.
Se-Ho ParkSchool of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 136-701, South Korea.
Sun Young KimHongcheon Institute of Medicinal Herb, Hongcheon, Kangwon-Do, 250-930, South Korea.
Seokmann HongDepartment of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Anticancer Medicine Development, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, South Korea. shong@sejong.ac.kr.
Bucheon University · KRSejong University · KRKorea University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic inflammatory disorders that are mediated by pathogenic Th1 and Th17 cells. Previous studies have demonstrated that taheebo water extract (TWE) derived from Tabebuia avellanedae Lorentz ex Griseb., as folk remedy, has been used to treat various inflammatory diseases. Although TWE has been previously shown to display anti-inflammatory activities, the in vivo effects of TWE on mucosal immune responses remain unclear.

methodsWe examined the anti-inflammatory effects of TWE on innate immune cells such as dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages and also on the differentiation of T helper cells. Lastly, adopting a method for dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis, we investigated whether the oral administration of TWE can modulate mucosal inflammatory responses.

resultsWe found that TWE could activate DCs to produce immunosuppressive IL10 and polarize macrophages toward an anti-inflammatory phenotype in the mesenteric lymph node (MLN). Such alterations in DCs and macrophages resulted in a significant increase in anti-inflammatory Th2 and Foxp3

conclusionsTaken together, these data suggest that TWE is an excellent natural product with therapeutic effects to help improve inflammatory disorders such as colitis.

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ColitisPlant ExtractsAdministration, OralAnimalsCytokinesDextran SulfateMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLTh2 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryCytokinesDextran SulfatePlant ExtractsTaheeboDextran sulfate sodiumIntestinal inflammationM2 macrophageTaheebo water extractTh2 cellsTreg cells

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