title: Stachys riederi inhibits mast cell-mediated acute and chronic allergic reactions.
abstract: The effect of aqueous extract of Stachys riederi var. japonica Miq. (Labiatae) (SRAE) on the mast cell-mediated allergic and inflammatory reactions were investigated. SRAE inhibited systemic allergic reaction induced by compound 48/80. SRAE dose-dependently inhibited passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) activated by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE. SRAE also dose-dependently inhibited the histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC) activated by compound 48/80 or anti-DNP IgE. Moreover, SRAE inhibited the secretion of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin (IL)-6 in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) plus calcium ionophore A23187-stimulated human mast cells (HMC-1 cells). These results provide evidences that SRAE may be beneficial in the treatment of acute and chronic allergic diseases.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. tyshin@woosuk.ac.kr
authors.forename: Tae-Yong
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006636:Histamine Release / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000166:cytology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D031366:Stachys / Q000737:chemistry*; D003189:p-Methoxy-N-methylphenethylamine
chemical_list: D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents; D016207:Cytokines; D010936:Plant Extracts; D003189:p-Methoxy-N-methylphenethylamine