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ArticleJournal of ginseng research2019

Korean ginseng extract ameliorates abnormal immune response through the regulation of inflammatory constituents in Sprague Dawley rat subjected to environmental heat stress.

Ji-Hyeon Song, Kui-Jin Kim, Seo-Yun Choi, Eun-Jeong Koh, JongDae Park, Boo-Yong Lee

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Article in Journal of ginseng research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ji-Hyeon SongDepartment of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Kyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Kui-Jin KimDepartment of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Kyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Seo-Yun ChoiDepartment of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Kyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
Eun-Jeong KohDepartment of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Kyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
JongDae ParkCentral Research Institute, Korean Ginseng Research Co., LTD., Yangpyeong, Republic of Korea.
Boo-Yong LeeDepartment of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam, Kyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
CHA University · KRKorean Society of Ginseng · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIncreases in the average global temperature cause heat stress-induced disorders by disrupting homeostasis. Excessive heat stress triggers an imbalance in the immune system; thus protection against heat stress is important to maintain immune homeostasis. Korean ginseng (

methodsWe investigated the protective effects of Korean ginseng extracts (KGEs) against heat stress in a rat model. Following acclimatization for 1 week, rats were housed at room temperature for 2 weeks and then exposed to heat stress (40°C/2 h/day) for 4 weeks. Rats were treated with three KGEs from the beginning of the second week to the end of the experiment.

resultsHeat stress dramatically increased secretion of inflammatory factors, and this was significantly reduced in the KGE-treated groups. Levels of inflammatory factors such as heat shock protein 70, interleukin 6, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha were increased in the spleen and muscle upon heat stress. KGEs inhibited these increases by down-regulating heat shock protein 70 and the associated nuclear factor-κB and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways. Consequently, KGEs suppressed activation of T-cells and B-cells.

conclusionKGEs suppress the immune response upon heat stress and decrease the production of inflammatory cytokines in muscle and spleen. We suggest that KGEs protect against heat stress by inhibiting inflammation and maintaining immune homeostasis.

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Heat stressImmune responseInflammationKorean ginseng extractsSprague Dawley rats

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PMID30976163
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