본 연구에서는 택칠에서 분리된 CRN(corilagin)이 류마티스성 관절염 치료제로 사용될 수 있는가능성을 조사하기 위하여 류마티스성 관절염의 동물 모델인 CIA(collagen induced arthritis) 생쥐에 CRN을 복강 투여하여 CIA의 발병률 및 관절염 지수 등에 대한 효과를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 택칠에서 분리한 corilagin을 관절염 유발 생쥐에게 투여한 결과, 관절염의 발병진행이 억제되고 관절염 지수가 감소되는 것을 확인하였다. 세포 조직학적 관찰을 통하여 염증성 세포들이 현저하게 줄어들고, 관절강이 잘 확보되었으며, pannus의 형성이 보이지않고 연골 또한 잘 보호되어져 있음을 확인하였다. 관절염 유발 생쥐의 형광유세포 분석결과 각 조직에 침윤되는 염증세포가 감소하였다.

This study was intended to research into the possibility of corilagin (CRN) isolated from Euphorbia helioscopia as rheumatoid arthritis drug. For the study, CRN was medicated to the abdominal cavity of collagen induced arthritis (CIA) mice that was a animal model for rheumatoid arthritis and its effects on incidence and arthritis index (AI) were studied. The results were as folllows; Medicating corilagin that were isolated from Euphorbia heliscopia to CIA mice resulted in inhibiting an incidence of arthritis and reducing in arthritis index. It was found that inflammatory cells were remarkably decreased and joint cavity was well secured. Also it was displayed that the formation of pannus was not observed and a cartilage was preserved well by cell histological research. Performing fluorescence flow cytometry of CIA mice resulted in reducing in inflammatory cells infiltrated each tissue.

• 신삼기 | Shin, Sam-Kee
• 장준복 | Jang, Jun-Pok
• 도은수 | Doh, Eun-Soo