eCAM Advance Access originally published online on June 8, 2006
eCAM 2006 3(3):359-364; doi:10.1093/ecam/nel025
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Keishibukuryogan (Gui-Zhi-Fu-Ling-Wan), a Kampo Formula, Decreases Disease Activity and Soluble Vascular Adhesion Molecule-1 in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
1 Department of Japanese Oriental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama Toyama, Japan, 2 Department of Kampo Diagnostics, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama Toyama, Japan, and 3 21st Century COE Program, University of Toyama Toyama, Japan
An increasing death rate due to cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported. Keishibukuryogan (KBG) is a traditional Chinese/Japanese (Kampo) formula that has been administered to patients with blood stagnation, e.g. thrombotic disease and atherosclerosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of KBG on disease activity and endothelial dysfunction in RA patients. Sixteen RA patients were enrolled and administered KBG (12 g per day) for 12 weeks in addition to continuing other drugs. The disease activity of RA was assessed by modified disease activity scores for 28 joints (DAS28). Plasma levels of adhesion molecules, soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin), soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) were evaluated. C-reactive protein (CRP), inflammatory cytokines (IL-1ß, IL-6 and TNF-
) and lipid peroxide (LPO) were also evaluated. Fourteen patients completed the study. The disease activity of RA, tender joint count, swollen joint count and DAS28 decreased significantly. Among adhesion molecules, only sVCAM-1 decreased significantly. LPO also decreased significantly, whereas CRP and inflammatory cytokines remained unchanged. These results suggest that KBG has insufficient anti-inflammatory or immunomodulating effect but does have a beneficial effect on articular symptoms and a protective effect against endothelial dysfunction in RA patients.
Keywords: antioxidant – lipid peroxide – vascular cell adhesion molecule-1
For reprints and all correspondence: Hiroaki Hikiami, MD, PhD, Department of Japanese Oriental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan. Tel: +81-76-434-7393; Fax: +81-76-434-0366; E-mail: ami3{at}med.u-toyama.ac.jp
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