Isodon japonicus inhibits mast cell-mediated immediate-type allergic reactions

  • Sang Yong Kim
  • , Yong Gil Choi
  • , Sang Hyun Kim
  • , Hye Young Shin
  • , Moon Kyu Ahn
  • , Hyung Min Kim
  • , Tae Yong Shin

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Abstract

The effect of aqueous extract of Isodon japonicus Hara (Labiatae) (IJAE) on mast cell-mediated immediate-type allergic reactions was investigated. IJAE inhibited systemic allergic reaction induced by compound 48/80. When IJAE was pretreated at the same concentrations with systemic allergic reaction test, the plasma histamine levels were reduced in a dose-dependent manner. IJAE also inhibited local allergic reaction activated by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE antibody. IJAE dose-dependently inhibited the histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC) activated by compound 48/80 or anti-DNP IgE. IJAE inhibited the secretion of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-6 in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) plus calcium ionophore A23187-stimulated human mast cell line (HMC-1) cells. In addition, the expression of TNF-α mRNA in HMC-1 cells was inhibited by IJAE. These results indicate that IJAE may be beneficial in the regulation of immediate-type allergic reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)273-284
Number of pages12
JournalImmunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004

Keywords

  • Allergic reaction
  • Anti-DNP IgE
  • Compound 48/80
  • Isodon japonicus
  • Mast cells
  • TNF-α mRNA
  • TNF-αIL-6

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