LAPSE:2020.0227
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LAPSE:2020.0227
The Effects of Lung-Moistening Herbal Medicines on Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis Mouse Model
Junmo Ahn, Hyejin Joo, Jihye Park, Jae-Woo Park, Kwan-Il Kim, Hee-Jae Jung, Youngmin Bu, Beom-Joon Lee
February 12, 2020
In traditional medicine, lung-moistening herbal medicines (LMHM) are regarded as a major option for treating symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) including dry cough and dyspnea. As PF agents are being applied to the development of lung cancer agents, PF and lung cancer are reported to have high pathological and pharmacological relationships. This study was proposed to identify candidates for the treatment of PF via investigating the effect of LMHM on PF mouse model. PF was induced by intratracheal instillation of bleomycin. Six water extracts of LMHM such as Farfarae Flos (FAF), Trichosanthis Semen (TRS), Lilii Bulbus (LIB), Adenophorae Radix (ADR), Asteris Radix (ASR), and Scrophulariae Radix (SCR) were prepared and administered (300 mg/kg) orally for 10 days after induction. The changes in body weight, histopathology, and immune cell of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were investigated. Among those, LIB and ADR significantly decreased the deposition of collagen and septal thickness of alveolar and terminal bronchiole. Moreover, SCR, TRS, LIB, and ADR decreased total cells, macrophages, and lymphocytes in BALF. Taken together, ADR and LIB could be the candidates to reduce PF. Further studies on their effects at different doses and analysis of their underlying molecular mechanisms are needed.
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bleomycin, broncho alveolar lavage fluid, herbal medicine, inflammation, pulmonary fibrosis
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Ahn J, Joo H, Park J, Park JW, Kim KI, Jung HJ, Bu Y, Lee BJ. The Effects of Lung-Moistening Herbal Medicines on Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis Mouse Model. (2020). LAPSE:2020.0227
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Ahn J: College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Joo H: College of Science in Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Park J: Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Park JW: College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Kim KI: College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Jung HJ: College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Bu Y: College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Lee BJ: College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea [ORCID]
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8
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E102
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2020
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2020-01-12
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2227-9717
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