Standardized herbal extract PM014 alleviates fine dust-induced lung inflammation in mice
- Authors
- Lee, Ye-Seul; Min, Daeun; Park, Seon-Young; Lee, Junyoung; Bae, Hyunsu
- Issue Date
- Sep-2020
- Publisher
- BMC
- Keywords
- BALF; Chung-sang-Bo-ha-tang; Fine dust; PM014; pm10
- Citation
- BMC complementary medicine and therapies, v.20, no.1
- Journal Title
- BMC complementary medicine and therapies
- Volume
- 20
- Number
- 1
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/78399
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12906-020-03060-w
- ISSN
- 2662-7671
- Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Fine dust penetrates deep into the human alveoli, and the fine dust accumulated in the bronchus and lungs can directly trigger various respiratory diseases. PM014 (HL301) is the herbal extract derived from the herbal medicine Chung-Sang-Bo-Ha-Tang which is used for the treatment of lung diseases. METHODS: To evaluate the effect of PM014 on the lung inflammation induced by fine dust, this study investigated inflammatory responses in the lung upon pm10 exposure by examining the infiltration of inflammatory cell profiles from bronchial alveolar lavage fluid (BALF), lung histology, and production of pro-inflammatory cytokines measured by RT-PCR and ELISA. RESULTS: PM014-treated mice exhibited reduced lung tissue damage and inflammatory cell infiltration. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) analysis showed significant decrease in the population of total cells, macrophages, eosinophils, and neutrophils in PM014-treated mice. PM014 treatment downregulated the pro-inflammatory cytokine expressions including IL-1b, IL-8, IL-6, TNF-alpha, IL-21 and IL-17. ELISA analysis also showed reduced production of IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-17 in PM014-treated mice. CONCLUSION: PM014 suppressed the pm10-induced inflammatory response in mice. This study shows that PM014 is a possible therapeutic agent for lung inflammation induced by fine dust.
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