족삼리(足三里) 사과락약침(絲瓜絡藥鍼)이 DBA/lJ mouse의 collagen-induced arthritis 미치는 영향(影響)을 관찰(觀察) 한 결과(結果), 다음과 같은 결론(結論)을 얻었다. 1. 세포독성(細胞毒性) 측정결과(測定結果), 사과락약침액(絲瓜絡藥鍼液) 1%의 농도(濃度)에서 가장 높은 세포생존률(細胞生存率)이 관찰(觀察)되었다. 2. In vitro screening 결과(結果), 사과락약광액(絲瓜絡藥鑛液) 1%의 농도(濃度)에서 CIA mouse 관절활막세포(關節滑膜細胞)의 TNF-${alpha}$발현(發現)이 유의(有意)하게 감소(減少)하였다. 3. 족삼리(足三里) 사과락약침(絲瓜絡藥鍼)에 의하여 관절염(關節炎) 발병률(發病率)이 감소(減少)하였다. 4. 족삼리(足三里) 사과락약침(絲瓜絡藥鍼)에 의하여 CIA mouse의 각장(脚臟)무게가 감소(減少)하였다. 5. 족삼리(足三里) 사과락약침(絲瓜絡藥鍼)에 의하여 CIA mouse의 혈청(血淸) IL-6, INF-${gamma}$, TNF-${alpha}$, IgG, IgM 및 Anti-collagen Ⅱ가 유의(有意)하게 감소(減少)하였다. 6. 조직학적(組織學的) 검사(檢査) 결과(結果), 족삼리(足三里) 사과락약침(絲瓜絡藥鍼)에 의하여 CIA mouse 관절(關節)의 연골파괴(軟骨破壞)와 활막증식(滑膜增殖)이 감소(減少)되고 교원질섬유(膠原質纖維)가 정상군(正常群)과 유사(類似)하게 유지(維持)되었다. 7. 임파절내(淋巴節內) CD3e+와 CD19+세포(細胞) 비율(比率), CD4+와 CD8+세포(細胞) 비율(比率)은 사과락약광치료군(絲瓜絡藥鑛治療群)에서 정상군(正常群)과 유사(類似)하게 유지(維持)되었다. 8. 임파절내(淋巴節內) CD69+/CD3e+세포(細胞) 및 CD11a+/CD19+세포(細胞)와 관절내(關節內) CD11b+/Gr-1+세포(細胞)는 사과락약침치료군(絲瓜絡藥鍼治療群)에서 대조군(對照群)에 비하여 유의(有意) 하게 감소(減少)하였다.
Objective : The aim of this study is to observe the effect of Herbal-acupuncture(HA) with Luffae Fructus Retinervus Herbal-Acupuncture Solution(LFR-HAS) at ST36(Joksamni) on Collagen Ⅱ -induced arthritis(CIA) in mice. Methods : DBA1/J mice were immunized with bovine type Ⅱ collagen(CⅡ) on days 0 and 21 to induce an arthritis. The mice were divided into 5 groups. They were Normal group(wild type), Control group(CIA), Saline group(CIA +saline injection), Needle Prick group(CIA +single Prick with an injection needle) and LFR-HA group(CIA +LFR-HA treatment). The saline injection, needle prick and LFR-HA were made on the right ST36(Joksamni) of mice for 5 weeks, 3 times a week beginning 4 weeks after the booster immunization. Results : 1. The highest synovial rate of lung fibroblasts was measured in the 1% LFR-HAS. 2. TNF-${alpha}$ expression of survival cells from CIA mouse joint was significantly reduced in the 1% LFR-HAS. 3. The incidence of arthritis and the spleen weight of CIA mouse were significantly reduced by the Luffae Fructus Retinervus Herbal-Acupuncture (LFR-HA) at ST36. 4. The concentrations of IL-6, INF-${alpha}$, INF-${alpha}$, IgG, IgM, and anti-collagen Ⅱ in the CIA mouse serum were significantly reduced by the LFR-HA at ST36. 5. The histological examination showed that, in the LFR-HA group, the cartilage destruction and the synoviocyte proliferation in the CIA mouse joint were not significant compared to the control group, and the collagen fiber was similarly expressed as the normal group. 6. In the LFR-HA group, the ratio of CD3e+ to CD19+ cell, and the ratio of CD4+ to CD8+ cell in the lymph node were similarly maintained as those of the normal group. 7. CD69+/CD3e+ and CD11a+/CD19+ cells in the CIA mouse lymph node were significantly reduced by the LFR-HA at ST36. 8. CD11b+/Gr-1+ cells in the CIA mouse joint were significantly reduced by the LFR-HA at ST36. Conclusions : These results indicate that Luffae Fructus Retinervus Herbal-Acupuncture (LFR-HA) at ST36 may regulate the immune system and have a therapeutic effect on Collagen-induced arthritis(CIA) in mice.
