Recent highlights of experimental research for inhibiting tumor growth by using Chinese medicine / 中国结合医学杂志
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
;
(12): 727-732, 2015.
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
To give an overview of contemporary experimental research using Chinese medicine (CM) for the treatment of cancer. As an integral part of mainstream medicine in the People's Republic of China, CM emphasizes improvements in holistic physical condition instead of merely killing tumor cells, which is consistent with the current medical model that advocates patient-oriented treatment. Great progress has been made in experimental research, and the principle aspects include anti-tumor angiogenesis, inducing apoptosis and differentiation, reversing multidrug resistance, and improving immune function. As a current hot topic in cancer research, tumor microenvironment (TME) highlights the mutual and interdependent interaction between tumor cells and their surrounding tissues, and the CM treatment concept bears a striking resemblance to it. To date, primary points of TME include extracellular matrix remodeling, inflammation, hypoxia, and angiogenesis, but trials using CM with a focus on TME are rare. Despite considerable recent development, experimental research on CM for solving cancer issues appears insufficient. Greater efforts in this field are urgently needed.
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Assunto principal:
Farmacologia
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Fisiologia
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Pesquisa
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Autofagia
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Hipóxia Celular
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Diferenciação Celular
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Apoptose
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Mediadores da Inflamação
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Resistência a Múltiplos Medicamentos
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Imunomodulação
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
Ano de publicação:
2015
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