| 摘要 |
PURPOSE: A pharmaceutical composition containing melitin ingredients is provided to treat liver diseases. CONSTITUTION: A pharmaceutical composition for treating liver diseases contains 0.001-0.05 wt% of melittin as an active ingredient. Mellitin is isolated from honey bee-derived bee venom. The composition additionally contains pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Mellitin reduces inflammation-inducing cytokine expression in a liver tissue. The inflammation-inducing cytokine is TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6, or VCAM. [Reference numerals] (AA) Tumor necrosis factor(TNF-α); (BB) NC control group; (CC) TAA experimental group of liver cirrhosis; (DD) TAA + Mel experimental group of liver cirrhosis + melittin administration |
