Regulatory effect of cytokine production in patients with cerebral infarction by Yulda-Hanso-Tang

Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2000 May;22(2):183-93. doi: 10.3109/08923970009016414.

Abstract

Yulda-Hanso-Tang (YH-Tang) is a prescription for the Taeumin cerebral infarction (CI) patients according to Sasang constitution philosophy. Taeumin patients with CI were treated with YH-Tang during the acute stage. Clinical signs of CI disappeared markedly in about 2 weeks after oral administration of YH-Tang in all patients. The mean interleukin (IL)-2 serum levels were lower in the patients with CI than in the normal groups, whereas the mean IL-4, IL-6 and IgE levels were significantly higher in the patients. There were no significant differences in interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) levels between the groups. Serum IFN-gamma and IL-2 levels derived from T helper (Th)1 cells elevated significantly in the patients with CI by YH-Tang administration. Significant reduced serum levels of IL-4 and IL-6 derived from Th2 cells and IgE were observed in the patients treated with YH-Tang. During the period of YH-Tang administration, there were no other adverse effects. The data indicate that YH-Tang has a good CI treatment effect, and that its action may be due to regulation of cytokine production.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Infarction / drug therapy*
  • Cerebral Infarction / immunology*
  • Cytokines / biosynthesis*
  • Cytokines / blood
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / blood
  • Interferon-gamma / blood
  • Interleukin-2 / blood
  • Interleukin-4 / blood
  • Interleukin-6 / blood
  • Th1 Cells / drug effects
  • Th1 Cells / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / drug effects
  • Th2 Cells / immunology

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Interleukin-2
  • Interleukin-6
  • Interleukin-4
  • Immunoglobulin E
  • Interferon-gamma