Effect of Maxing Shigan Decoction on degranulation of mast cell / 中成药

ABSTRACT

AIM:To investigate the mechanism of Maxing Shigan Decoction(Herba ephedrae,Semen armeniacae amarum,Radix er Rhizoma glycyrrhizae,Gypsum fibrosum) against type Ⅰ hypersenstivity reaction. METHODS: The experiment of passive cutaneous anaphylaxis(PCA) was used to determine the effect of Maxing Shigan Decoction on degranulation of mast cells in vivo.For in vitro study,the drug serum of Maxing Shigan Decoction was added to the culture medium of sensitized RBL-2H3 cells.The antigen-induced release of degranulation was measured by enzymatic assay,histamine by enzyme immunoassay(EIA) and cytokines by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). RESULTS: The results showed that treatment with drug serum of Maxing Shigan Decoction was followed by a decrease in PCA of rats and in degranulation,histamine,TNF-? and IL-4 from RBL-2H3 cells induced by antigen. CONCLUSION: Maxing Shigan Decoction may suppress the type Ⅰ hypersensitivity reaction by inhibiting the action of mast cells.