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Effect of Acanthopanax senticosus stem on mast cell-dependent anaphylaxis
Jin Mu Yi1, Seung Heon Hong, Jong Ha Kim
1Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Korea Institute of Oriental Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk 570-749, South Korea.
Abstract:
We studied the effect of Acanthopanax senticosus stem (ACPS) on mast cell-dependent anaphylaxis. ACPS inhibited compound 48/80-induced systemic anaphylaxis at a dose of 1.0 g/kg by 50%. ACPS also inhibited passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction and histamine release from mast cells in a dose-dependent manner, respectively. Moreover, ACPS had an inhibitory effect on anti-dinitrophenyl IgE-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) production from mast cells. These results indicate that ACPS inhibits mast cell-mediated anaphylaxis in vivo and in vitro murine model.