본 연구는 삼백초(aururus chinensis), 포공영(Taraxacum platycarpum), 유근피(Ulmus macrocarpa), 감초(Glycyrrhiza glabra), 흑두(Rhynchosia nulubilis)로부터 제조된 생약재 추출 혼합물이 dioxin 중 중독성이 가장 강하다고 알려진 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodinenzo-p-dioxin(TCDD)에 의한 산화적 스트레스에 미치는 효과를 실험하였다. 정상적인 간세포주를 TCDD에 노출시킨 후 OHEM을 처리한 결과, TCDD에 의한 세포독성을 감소시켰으며, 간세포주로부터 생성된 lactate dehydrogenase, nitric oxide, cytochrome p450의 생성량 측정 결과로 OHEM이 TCDD로 유발된 간 독성을 해독할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 rat을 이용한 TCDD 급성독성 유발 실험에서는 TCDD 투여에 의해 증가된 AST, ALT, ALP, LDH 및 동맥경화지수가 OHEM의 투여에 의해 유의성 있게 감소하였으며 OHEM의 사전투여에 의한 방어효과가 높은 것으로 측정되었다(p<0.05). 또한 OHEM의 투여가 TCDD에 의해 손상된 간세포 조직의 풍선 병변과 공포화를 감소시켰고, 소장 세포의 조직에서는 융모 조직의 부종을 현저하게 감소시켰다.
This study was carried out to investigate the protective effects and detoxification of oriental herb extracts mixture (Saururus chinensis, Taraxacum platycarpum, Ulmus macrocarpa, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Rhynchosia nulubilis) on TCDD-induced oxidative stress. Thirty five male rats were divided into 5 groups: normal control group received saline; vehicle control group received DMSO and acetone; only TCDD-treated group received multiple intraperitoneal injection of TCDD ($100{mu}g/kg$) and saline; post-treated group of OHEM (400 mg/kg/day) received oral administration for 5 weeks after TCDD treatment; and pre-treated group of OHEM (400 mg/kg/day) received oral administration for 6 weeks from 1 week before TCDD treatment. The elevated serum activities of alanine transaminase (AST), aspartate transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and atherorganic index due to TCDD were significantly decreased by the treatment of OHEM (p<0.05); the pre-treatment of OHEM was especially effective. Hydropic lesions and cytoplasmic vacuolizations in the liver of TCDD-treated rats were inhibited by the treatment of OHEM. Also, OHEM treatment reduced edemas in small intestine villus of TCDD-treated rats. These results suggest that OHEM from various oriental herb extracts might be a useful protective and detoxification agent against TCDD.
