Evaluation of the effects of Cimicifugae Rhizoma on the morphology and viability of mesenchymal stem cells

  • Authors:
    • Su‑Hyeon Jeong
    • Ji‑Eun Lee
    • Bo‑Bae Kim
    • Youngkyung Ko
    • Jun‑Beom Park
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  • Published online on: June 15, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2578
  • Pages: 629-634
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Abstract

Cimicifugae Rhizoma is a traditional herbal medicine used to treat various diseases in Korea, China and Japan. Cimicifugae Rhizoma is primarily derived from Cimicifuga heracleifolia Komarov or Cimicifuga foetida Linnaeus. Cimicifugae Rhizoma has been used as an anti‑inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic remedy. The present study was performed to evaluate the extracts of Cimicifugae Rhizoma on the morphology and viability of human stem cells derived from gingiva. Stem cells derived from gingiva were grown in the presence of Cimicifugae Rhizoma at final concentrations that ranged from 0.001 to 1,000 µg/ml. The morphology of the cells was viewed under an inverted microscope and the analysis of cell proliferation was performed using a Cell Counting kit‑8 (CCK‑8) assay on days 1, 3, 5 and 7. Under an optical microscope, the control cells exhibited a spindle‑shaped, fibroblast‑like morphology. The shapes of the cells in the groups treated with 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 µg/ml Cimicifugae Rhizoma were similar to the shapes in the control group. Significant alterations in morphology were noted in the 100 and 1,000 µg/ml groups when compared with the control group. The cells in the 100 and 1,000 µg/ml groups were rounder, and fewer cells were present. The cultures that were grown in the presence of Cimicifugae Rhizoma at a concentration of 0.001 µg/ml on day 1 had an increased CCK‑8 value. The cultures grown in the presence of Cimicifugae Rhizoma at a concentration of 10 µg/ml on day 7 had a reduced CCK‑8 value. Within the limits of this study, Cimicifugae Rhizoma influenced the viability of stem cells derived from the gingiva, and its direct application onto oral tissues may have adverse effects at high concentrations. The concentration and application time of Cimicifugae Rhizoma should be meticulously controlled to obtain optimal results.
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Jeong SH, Lee JE, Kim BB, Ko Y and Park JB: Evaluation of the effects of Cimicifugae Rhizoma on the morphology and viability of mesenchymal stem cells. Exp Ther Med 10: 629-634, 2015
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Jeong, S., Lee, J., Kim, B., Ko, Y., & Park, J. (2015). Evaluation of the effects of Cimicifugae Rhizoma on the morphology and viability of mesenchymal stem cells. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 629-634. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2578
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Jeong, S., Lee, J., Kim, B., Ko, Y., Park, J."Evaluation of the effects of Cimicifugae Rhizoma on the morphology and viability of mesenchymal stem cells". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.2 (2015): 629-634.
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Jeong, S., Lee, J., Kim, B., Ko, Y., Park, J."Evaluation of the effects of Cimicifugae Rhizoma on the morphology and viability of mesenchymal stem cells". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 2 (2015): 629-634. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2578