Objective:To systematically investigate the main active components,targets,target-related diseases and action mechanism of Yiyi Fuzi Baijiang powder(YFBP)of Zhang Zhongjing,a Chinese physician of Eastern Han Dynasty o...Objective:To systematically investigate the main active components,targets,target-related diseases and action mechanism of Yiyi Fuzi Baijiang powder(YFBP)of Zhang Zhongjing,a Chinese physician of Eastern Han Dynasty of China(3 century A.D.)using the method of network pharmacology.Methods:The active components of YFBP were identified from several databases(TCMSP,TCM Database@Taiwan and TCMID).The potential active compounds were screened based on oral bioavailability and drug-like index in the TCMSP database.DrugBank,TCMSP,and TCMID database searches were performed to predict target-related diseases.Biological functions and KEGG pathway outcomes of all potential targets were analyzed using the DAVID database.Results:A total of 24 active compounds of YFBP,133 related targets,and 305 potential related diseases were obtained.These results showed that YFBP may treat inflammation,pain,and cancer.The functional enrichment analysis indicated that YFBP probably exerts its therapeutic effects by regulating neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions,the TNF signaling pathway,and the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.Conclusion:This study provides preliminary confirmation that YFBP has the great potentials to treat inflammation,pain,and tumors,which supports Zhang Zhongjing’s original intention to treat intestinal carbuncle with ancient prescription YFBP,but also provides a scientific basis for its treatment in the malignant tumors.展开更多
Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）, an important component of complementary and alternative medicine, has evolved over thousands of years with its own unique system of theories, diagnostics and therapies. TCM has be...Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）, an important component of complementary and alternative medicine, has evolved over thousands of years with its own unique system of theories, diagnostics and therapies. TCM has been increasingly used in the last decades and become well known for its significant role in preventing and treating cancer. We believe that TCM possesses advantages over Western medicine in specific aspects at a certain stage of cancer treatment. Here we summarize the advantages of TCM from three aspects： preventing tumorigenesis; attenuating toxicity and enhancing the treatment effect; and reducing tumor recurrence and metastasis.展开更多
OBJECTIVE： Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） is regarded as an important treatment for gastric cancer patients, especially for those in advanced stage. To evaluate the effects of TCM treatment on gastric cancer pa...OBJECTIVE： Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） is regarded as an important treatment for gastric cancer patients, especially for those in advanced stage. To evaluate the effects of TCM treatment on gastric cancer patients, the authors performed a retrospective study to report the result of the integrated treatment of TCM with chemotherapy for stage IV non-surgical gastric cancer. METHODS： In this study, 182 patients with stage IV and non-surgical gastric cancer were retrospectively analyzed to evaluate the effects of TCM integrated with chemotherapy. Among the 182 cases, 88 cases received integrated therapy consisting of TCM and chemotherapy, while 94 cases received chemotherapy alone. The overall survival and Karnofsky performance status （KPS） score were measured as the main outcome. RESULTS： The median overall survival of the integrated therapy group and chemotherapy group were 16.9 and 10.5 months, respectively. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates of integrated therapy group vs. chemotherapy group were 70% vs. 32%, 18% vs. 4%, and 11% vs. 0%, respectively. There was a significant difference between the two groups （x2 = 42.244, P 〈 0.001 ）. After six-month treatment, KPS scores of the integrated therapy group and the chemotherapy group were 75.00 ± 14.78 and 60.64 ± 21.39, respectively （P 〈 0.001）. The Cox regression analysis showed that TCM treatment is a protective factor for patients＇ overall survival. CONCLUSION： This study demonstrated that TCM integrated with chemotherapy may prolong overal survival and improve survival rate and life quality of patients with stage IV non-surgical gastric cancer展开更多
Objectives: Ziyin Huatan Recipe(ZYHT), a traditional Chinese medicine comprised of Lilii Bulbus, Pinelliae Rhizoma, and Hedyotis Diffusa, has shown promise in treating gastric cancer(GC). However, its potential mechan...Objectives: Ziyin Huatan Recipe(ZYHT), a traditional Chinese medicine comprised of Lilii Bulbus, Pinelliae Rhizoma, and Hedyotis Diffusa, has shown promise in treating gastric cancer(GC). However, its potential mechanism has not yet been clearly addressed. This study aimed to predict targets and molecular mechanisms of ZYHT in treating GC by network pharmacology analysis and to explore the role of ZYHT in GC both in vitro and in vivo.Methods: Targets and molecular mechanisms of ZYHT were predicted via network pharmacology analysis. The effects of ZYHT on the expression of metastasis-associated targets were further validated by Western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. To explore the specific molecular mechanisms of the effects of ZYHT on migration and invasion, the runt-related transcription factor 3(RUNX3) gene was knocked out by clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas9, and lentiviral vectors were transfected into SGC-7901 cells. Then lung metastasis model of GC in nude mice was established to explore the anti-metastasis effect of ZYHT. Western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to explore the impact of ZYHT on the expression of metastasis-related proteins with or without RUNX3 gene.Results: The network pharmacology analysis showed that ZYHT might inhibit focal adhesion, migration,invasion and metastasis of GC. ZYHT inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion of GC cells in vitro via regulating the expression of metastasis-associated targets. Knocking out RUNX3 almost completely reversed the cell phenotypes(migration and invasion) and protein expression levels elicited by ZYHT.In vivo studies showed that ZYHT inhibited the metastasis of GC cells to the lung and prolonged the survival time of the nude mice. Knocking out RUNX3 partly reversed the metastasis of GC cells to the lung and the protein expression levels elicited by ZYHT.Conclusion: ZYHT can effectively inhibit the invasion and migration of GC in vitro and in vivo, and its molecular mechanism may relate to the upregulation of RUNX3 expression.展开更多
基金This research is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81603434),Shanghai Natural Science Foundation Project(17ZR1438800)and Shanghai Health Planning Commission Project(ZY3-RCPY-1-1001,zybz-2017029).
文摘Objective:To systematically investigate the main active components,targets,target-related diseases and action mechanism of Yiyi Fuzi Baijiang powder(YFBP)of Zhang Zhongjing,a Chinese physician of Eastern Han Dynasty of China(3 century A.D.)using the method of network pharmacology.Methods:The active components of YFBP were identified from several databases(TCMSP,TCM Database@Taiwan and TCMID).The potential active compounds were screened based on oral bioavailability and drug-like index in the TCMSP database.DrugBank,TCMSP,and TCMID database searches were performed to predict target-related diseases.Biological functions and KEGG pathway outcomes of all potential targets were analyzed using the DAVID database.Results:A total of 24 active compounds of YFBP,133 related targets,and 305 potential related diseases were obtained.These results showed that YFBP may treat inflammation,pain,and cancer.The functional enrichment analysis indicated that YFBP probably exerts its therapeutic effects by regulating neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions,the TNF signaling pathway,and the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.Conclusion:This study provides preliminary confirmation that YFBP has the great potentials to treat inflammation,pain,and tumors,which supports Zhang Zhongjing’s original intention to treat intestinal carbuncle with ancient prescription YFBP,but also provides a scientific basis for its treatment in the malignant tumors.
文摘Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）, an important component of complementary and alternative medicine, has evolved over thousands of years with its own unique system of theories, diagnostics and therapies. TCM has been increasingly used in the last decades and become well known for its significant role in preventing and treating cancer. We believe that TCM possesses advantages over Western medicine in specific aspects at a certain stage of cancer treatment. Here we summarize the advantages of TCM from three aspects： preventing tumorigenesis; attenuating toxicity and enhancing the treatment effect; and reducing tumor recurrence and metastasis.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission (No. 17ZR1438800, for Dr. Xuan Liu)Traditional Chinese Medicine Guiding Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission (No . 13401907500 , for Zhi-feng Qin)+1 种基金Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning Program (No. ZY3-CCCX-3-3056, for Dr. Li-juan Xiu)National Natural Science Foundation Youth Program (No. 81603434, for Dr. Li-juan Xiu)
文摘OBJECTIVE： Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） is regarded as an important treatment for gastric cancer patients, especially for those in advanced stage. To evaluate the effects of TCM treatment on gastric cancer patients, the authors performed a retrospective study to report the result of the integrated treatment of TCM with chemotherapy for stage IV non-surgical gastric cancer. METHODS： In this study, 182 patients with stage IV and non-surgical gastric cancer were retrospectively analyzed to evaluate the effects of TCM integrated with chemotherapy. Among the 182 cases, 88 cases received integrated therapy consisting of TCM and chemotherapy, while 94 cases received chemotherapy alone. The overall survival and Karnofsky performance status （KPS） score were measured as the main outcome. RESULTS： The median overall survival of the integrated therapy group and chemotherapy group were 16.9 and 10.5 months, respectively. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates of integrated therapy group vs. chemotherapy group were 70% vs. 32%, 18% vs. 4%, and 11% vs. 0%, respectively. There was a significant difference between the two groups （x2 = 42.244, P 〈 0.001 ）. After six-month treatment, KPS scores of the integrated therapy group and the chemotherapy group were 75.00 ± 14.78 and 60.64 ± 21.39, respectively （P 〈 0.001）. The Cox regression analysis showed that TCM treatment is a protective factor for patients＇ overall survival. CONCLUSION： This study demonstrated that TCM integrated with chemotherapy may prolong overal survival and improve survival rate and life quality of patients with stage IV non-surgical gastric cancer
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81873215 and No. 81804008)Shanghai Science and Technology Fund (No. 19401971700)Science Research Project of Strategic Support Force Xingcheng Special Duty Sanatorium (No. 20YG003 and No. 21YG001)。
文摘Objectives: Ziyin Huatan Recipe(ZYHT), a traditional Chinese medicine comprised of Lilii Bulbus, Pinelliae Rhizoma, and Hedyotis Diffusa, has shown promise in treating gastric cancer(GC). However, its potential mechanism has not yet been clearly addressed. This study aimed to predict targets and molecular mechanisms of ZYHT in treating GC by network pharmacology analysis and to explore the role of ZYHT in GC both in vitro and in vivo.Methods: Targets and molecular mechanisms of ZYHT were predicted via network pharmacology analysis. The effects of ZYHT on the expression of metastasis-associated targets were further validated by Western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. To explore the specific molecular mechanisms of the effects of ZYHT on migration and invasion, the runt-related transcription factor 3(RUNX3) gene was knocked out by clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas9, and lentiviral vectors were transfected into SGC-7901 cells. Then lung metastasis model of GC in nude mice was established to explore the anti-metastasis effect of ZYHT. Western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to explore the impact of ZYHT on the expression of metastasis-related proteins with or without RUNX3 gene.Results: The network pharmacology analysis showed that ZYHT might inhibit focal adhesion, migration,invasion and metastasis of GC. ZYHT inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion of GC cells in vitro via regulating the expression of metastasis-associated targets. Knocking out RUNX3 almost completely reversed the cell phenotypes(migration and invasion) and protein expression levels elicited by ZYHT.In vivo studies showed that ZYHT inhibited the metastasis of GC cells to the lung and prolonged the survival time of the nude mice. Knocking out RUNX3 partly reversed the metastasis of GC cells to the lung and the protein expression levels elicited by ZYHT.Conclusion: ZYHT can effectively inhibit the invasion and migration of GC in vitro and in vivo, and its molecular mechanism may relate to the upregulation of RUNX3 expression.
