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Anti-inflammation and Anti-oxidation Effects of Gamikyejakjimo-tang Herbal Acupuncture on Pathologic Factor and MIA-induced Osteoarthritis Rat

  • Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
  • Abbr : JKMR
  • 2015, 25(4), pp.1-20
  • Publisher : The Korean Academy Of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine

이현재 1 박정오 1 Minseok Oh 1

1대전대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실

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ABSTRACT

ObjectivesThis study was intended to clarify the anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation ef-fects of gamikyejakjimo-tang herbal acupuncture (GKHA) for osteoarthritis.MethodsOsteoarthritis was induced by injection of MIA into right knee joint cavities of rats. Rats were divided into a total of 4 groups (n8). The 4 groups were normal group, control group, positive comparison group and expeimental group. Indomethacin and GKHA were medicated for a total of 4 weeks. After that, functions of liver and kidney by AST, ALT, creatinine, BUN, DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging activity, ROS (reactive oxygen species) production, NO (Total Nitric oxide), IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α production, weight changes in the hind legs of MIA-induced osteoarthritis rat, serum PGE2, TIMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9, LTB4, hs-CRP, and white blood cells, neutrophils, lymphocytes, mono-cytes were measured. The volume of cartilage was observed by micro CT arthrography. H&E and Safranin-O staining were used to examine the injury of synovial tissue. Results1. In the hind leg weight bearing measurement, level of weight was increased. 2. AST, ALT, BUN, creatinine were decreased. 3. The production of total white blood cell was decreased, and the production of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes were significantly decreased. 4. The production of NO, PGE2, TIMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9, LTB4 were sig-nificantly decreased, and the production of hs-CRP was also decreased but with no significance. 5. The cartilage volume was significantly increased. 6. In H&E staining and Safranin-O staning, the cartilage cell appeared to be proliferated, and proteoglycans ap-peared to be increased. ConclusionsBased on the results above, Gamikyejakjimo-tang Herbal Acupuncture has anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation effects, which leads to suppressing the underlying causes and the progression of osteoarthritis. (J Korean Med Rehab 2015;25(4):1-20)

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