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As a part of the multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment model of malignant tumors， traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） plays a unique role in increasing efficiency， reducing toxicity， and preventing recurrence and metastasis. It has been gradually recognized that integrated TCM and western medicine should be used in diagnosis and treatment of tumors. Western medicine such as surgery， radiotherapy， chemotherapy， endocrine therapy， targeted therapy， and immunotherapy may act as the main factors that change the syndromes， as they can induce the changes of the tongue and pulse manifestations and symptoms after acting on the body. It is therefore advised to differentiate and analyze the attributes of yin-yang and cold-heat of western medicine as well as its impact on TCM syndromes， and use Chinese herbal medicinals precisely so as to increase efficiency and reduce toxicity. Moreover， it is better to grasp the syndrome evolution trend of modern medicine and predict the disease tendency， so as to improve the accuracy of syndrome differentiation and treatment in TCM under multi-disciplinary diagnosis and treatment model， and promote the maximization of the benefits of integrated TCM and western medicine in treating tumors.
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Agrimonia pilosa is one of the traditional Chinese herbal medicines for 2000 years history. Due to its various pharmacological effects, it is widely used in the clinical treatment of tumors and other diseases. Presently malignancy has become an important factor threatening human health that the anti-tumor effect of Agrimonia pilosa has attracted great attention. The author reviewed its anti-tumor effect mechanism by articles arrangement of experimental study, clinical study and experience introduction. A series of study revealed 3 mechanisms: blocking cell cycle, inducing apoptosis and strengthening the cellular immunity. As a kind of traditional Chinese herbal medicine which has anti-tumor effect, the Agrimonia pilosa should be reasonably applied according to the related research and previous experience.
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Objective] To prove the modified Maxingshigan Decoction(modified MXSGD) intervening radiation induced lung injury(RILI) through the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway by selectively silencing the TGF-β1 gene. [Methods] (1)Total of 18 clean SD rats were randomly divided into two groups:Chinese medicine group treated with modified MXSGD and normal control group treated with saline. The serum was made after 3 days of taking drugs to prepare medicated serum. (2) The alveolar typeⅡcells were cultured. The total dose of radiation to cell was 8Gy, frequency 3.64Gy/min. The medicated serum was given to each group respectively. (3) After silencing TGF-β1 gene with RNA interference technology, the level of TGF-β1, PAI-1, CTGFmRNA was analyzed by PCR and the protein expression of Smads was measured by Western-blot. [Results] (1) Compared with rat serum group, the expressions of TGF-β1 mRNA, P-Smad2 in 10%medicated serum group were down-regulation or deceased(P0.05). (4) Compared with rat serum+siRNA, the expression of Smad6 and Smad7 was increased in 10%medicated serum+siRNA group. The differences between the two groups were significant(P<0.05, P<0.01). [Conclusion] Modified MXSGD may intervene the RILI by regulating TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway.
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OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of ethanol extracts of Panax notoginseng on the tumor and the liver metastasis in experimental mice grafted with B16 melanoma. METHODS: B16 melanoma was transplanted in the spleen of C57BL/6 mice. The effects of different doses of ethanol extracts of Panax notoginseng on the inhibition rate of spleen tumors and the liver metastasis were observed respectively. RESULTS: The high-, medium-, and low-doses of the extracts and the interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) can improve the quality of life of the experimental mice. The weights of spleen tumor were lower in the low- and medium-dose extracts-treated groups and the IFN-alpha-treated group than that in the normal saline (NS)-treated group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The liver metastasis was less in the low- and medium-dose extracts-treated groups and the IFN-alpha-treated group than that in the NS-treated group (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: The ethanol extracts of Panax notoginseng can improve the quality of life of the experimental mice and inhibit the growth of tumor and the liver metastasis.
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Dr.WU Liang-cun applys constitution doctrine of TCM in treating geriatric oncology patients.According to the classification of constitutions and the features of geriatric oncology’s pathogenesis,Dr.WU Liang-cun advocates the principle of comprehensive treatment and stage treatment.There are different rating in different fuzhenquxie period basis on the patient’s condition of zhen-xie and xu-shi.Dr.WU Liang-cun always pays attention to applying wenshen pharmacy in his prescription.