Antiallergic effect of KOB03, a polyherbal medicine, on mast cell-mediated allergic responses in ovalbumin-induced allergic rhinitis mouse and human mast cells

作者：Jung Hyo Won; Jung Jin Ki; Cho Cheong Weon; Kang Jong Seong; Park Yong Ki^*

来源：Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2012, 142(3): 684-693.

DOI：10.1016/j.jep.2012.05.039

• Allergic rhinitis
• Anti-allergic effect
• KOB03
• Mast cells
• Ovalbumin
• Polyherbal medicine

Ethnopharmacological relevance: KOB03 is a polyherbal medicine consisting of five different herbs and has commonly been used for the treatment of various allergic diseases. However, its precise anti-allergic effect and mechanism remain unknown. %26lt;br%26gt;Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of KOB03 on allergic responses through the regulation of mast-cell mediated allergic inflammation. %26lt;br%26gt;Materials and methods: To determine the effect of KOB03 on mast cell-mediated allergic reactions, we investigated the parameter changes of in vivo models such as compound 48/80-induced systemic anaphylaxis and ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic rhinitis, and the release of allergic inflammatory mediators such as histamine, immunoglobulin (Ig) E, and inflammatory cytokines via the MAPKs and NF-kappaB pathways. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: The oral administration of KOB03 at doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg inhibited histamine release and mortality in compound 48/80-induced anaphylactic rats. KOB03 also improved rhinitis symptoms, inhibited the histopathological changes of nasal mucosa, and decreased the serum levels of histamine, OVA-specific IgE and TNF-alpha in OVA-induced allergic rhinitis in mice. In vitro, KOB03 suppressed compound 48/80-induced histamine release by blocking mast cell degranulation. In addition, KOB03 inhibited the production of inflammatory cytokines such as TNIF-alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6 and IL-8 in PMA/A23187-stimulated HMC-1 mast cells by suppressing their gene expression and blocking the ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK and NF-kappa B pathways. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions: These results suggest that KOB03 has an anti-allergic effect by modulating mast cell-mediated allergic responses in allergic rhinitis.

• 出版日期2012-8-1