Immune Netw.  2004 Jun;4(2):100-107. 10.4110/in.2004.4.2.100.

Inhibitory Effect of Rubus Coreanus on Compound 48/80- or Anti-DNP IgE-Induced Mast Cell Activation

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  • 1Department of Anatomy and Research Center for Allergic Immune Disease, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. asch@chonbuk.ac.kr

Abstract

BACKGROUND
The fruit of Rubus coreanus (RC), a perennial herb, has been cultivated for a long time as a popular vegetable. The anti-allergy mechanism of RC is unknown. The purpose of this study is to investigate the inhibitory effect of RC on compound 48/80- or anti-DNP IgE-induced mast cell activation. METHODS: For this, influences of RC on the compound 48/80-induced degranulation, histamine release, calcium influx and the change of the intracellular cAMP (cyclic adenosine-3',5' monophosphate) levels of rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC) and on the anti-DNP IgE-induced histamine release of RPMC were observed. RESULTS: The pretreatment of RC inhibited compound 48/ 80-induced degranulation, histamine release and intracelluar calcium uptake of RPMC. The anti-DNP IgE-induced histamine release of RPMC was significantly inhibited by pretreatment of RC. The RC increased the level of intracellular cAMP of RPMC, and the pretreatment of RC inhibited compound 48/80-induced decrement of intracellular cAMP of RPMC. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that RC contains some substances with an activity to inhibit the compound 48/80- or anti-DNP IgE-induced mast cell activitation. The inhibitory effects of RC are likely due to the stabilization of mast cells by blocking the calcium uptake and enhancing the level of intracellular cAMP.

Keyword

Rubus coreanus; mast cell; histamine; calcium; cAMP

MeSH Terms

Animals
Calcium
Fruit
Histamine
Histamine Release
Mast Cells*
Rats
Vegetables
Calcium
Histamine
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