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Immunomodulating Effects of Red Ginseng on the Regulation of Cytokine Release in vivo

홍삼의 생체 내 사이토카인 분비에 대한 면역조절효과

  • Received : 2012.07.23
  • Accepted : 2012.10.22
  • Published : 2012.10.29

Abstract

Cytokines released from innate immune cells play key roles in the regulation of the immune response. Red Ginseng (RG, steamed and dried root of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) is known to show different pharmacological effects by changed composition of saponins compared with Panax Ginseng. In this study, we examined the immunomodulatory effects of RG on the regulation of cytokine release in mice. RG was injected i.p at doses of 0.5, 5 and 50 mg/kg for 6 weeks. We assessed that the weight index of immune organs such as thymus, and spleen, and the mitogen blastogenesis of splenocytes. We also determined the levels of circulating cytokines in serum from RG-treated mice using ELISA assay. The weight index of thymus and spleen, and proliferation of mitogen response of splenocytes have increased in the RG-injected groups. In addition, the levels of IFN-${\gamma}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6, IL-12 and IL-2 concentrations have significantly increased in the serum of RG-treated mice, but that of IL-10 has not. These results suggest that RG has immune stimulating effects and could be useful as a immunoregulator of circulating cytokine release in vivo.

홍삼의 6주간의 복강투여가 생체 내 면역계에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 면역계를 구성하는 주요 장기인 비장과 흉선의 무게변화와 성숙된 B세포와 T세포가 많이 분포되어 있는 비장세포를 배양하여 mitogen에 대한 비장세포의 세포증식능력을 연구하였다. 또한, 생체내 투여되는 홍삼이 면역반응의 매개역할을 하는 분비성 사이토카인의 조절 양상을 확인하기 위하여 생쥐의 혈청에서 분리한 사이토카인의 생성변화를 측정하였다. 연구결과 홍삼의 투여는 비장과 흉선의 무게를 증가시켰고, 비장세포내의 B세포와 T세포의 증식능력에도 유의적인 효과를 나타내었다. 혈청 내 분비된 T세포, B세포 및 대식세포가 분비하는 사이토카인의 농도변화에서도 홍삼 투여군은 면역계를 활성화시키는 IFN-${\gamma}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-2, IL-6 및 IL-12의 분비량을 모두 증가시켰으며, 면역억제성 사이토카인으로 알려진 IL-10의 분비변화에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 이와 같은 결과는 홍삼의 투여가 면역 반응계 전반을 조절하는 사이토카인의 생성에 영향을 미치며 모두 면역계를 활성화시키는 방향으로 작용시키는 것을 의미한다. 특히, 흉선과 비장의 무게지수가 증가되었다는 것은 세포증식 등의 변화에 영향을 미침으로써 면역계를 활성화시키는 것으로 생각되며, 특히 흉선의 무게 증가와 ConA에 대한 T세포 증식능력의 유의성 변화 및 T세포가 분비하는 IL-2, IFN-${\gamma}$ 등의 사이토카인의 증가는 홍삼의 생체 내 투여가 T세포의 활성화에 크게 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

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