- 홍화자약침(紅花子藥鍼)의 암전이 억제와 면역 활성화에 관한 연구
- ㆍ 저자명
- 박기철,박희수,Park. Ki-Chul,Park. Hee-Soo
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 大韓鍼灸學會誌= The journal of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Society
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2006년|23권 6호|pp.45-60 (16 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한침구학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Objectives : This study was guided to estimate inhibitory effects against hepatic metastasis and activation of immunocytes by Carthami Semen Herbal Acupuncture. Methods : Colon26-L5 carcinoma cells were injected through hepatic portal vein to induce hepatic metastatic cancer. Changes in weight, morphology of the cancer were estimated and cytokine level was analyzed to produce immunological changes. Results: The experimental group was significantly decreased metastatic size and proliferation compared with the control group. Observing immunocytes from the spleen of experimental group T-lymphocytes were significantly increased. As compared with control group, the differentiation of total T cell, helper T cell, cytotoxic T cell, Macrophage and NK cell was increased. Measuring the level of cytokine $IFN-{gamma}$ which stimulates Th 1 was significantly increased in splenocyte with Con A stimuli. $IFN-{gamma}$ and IL-12 were significantly increased in peritoneal exudate macrophage with LPS stimuli. Conclusion : These findings strongly indicate Carthami Semen Herbal Acupuncture improves immunity to inhibit the growth of cancer and metastasis.