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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2017

The Chinese medicine, Jianpi Huayu Decoction, inhibits the epithelial mesenchymal transition via the regulation of the Smad3/Smad7 cascade.

Chong Zhong, Yong-Fa Zhang, Jun-Hai Huang, Zi-Yu Wang, Qiu-Yuan Chen, Li-Tian Su, Zhen-Tao Liu, Cheng-Ming Xiong, Zhi Tao, Rong-Ping Guo

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chong ZhongDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou 510405, China.
Yong-Fa ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Cancer Center of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou 510060, China.
Jun-Hai HuangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou 510405, China.
Zi-Yu WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou 510405, China.
Qiu-Yuan ChenDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou 510405, China.
Li-Tian SuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou 510405, China.
Zhen-Tao LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou 510405, China.
Cheng-Ming XiongDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou 510405, China.
Zhi TaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou 510405, China.
Rong-Ping GuoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Cancer Center of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou 510060, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNShanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common and aggressive malignant tumors in the world. In China, traditional medicine is commonly used in the treatment of cancer. Among these medicines, Jianpi Huayu Decoction (JHD) is a typical clinical prescription against multiple tumors. However, the exact function and targets of JHD are currently unknown. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of JHD against HCC. METHODS AND

resultsHepatic carcinoma SMMC7221 cells were treated with JHD drug-serum in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Real-time PCR (RT-PCR), western-blot (WB), and immunofluorescence microscopy revealed that JHD increased both the mRNA and protein levels of Smad7 and decreased the protein level of p-Smad3. It subsequently increased the E-cadherin expression level and decreased those of N-cadherin and Vimentin. Metastasis and invasion were eventually inhibited, as determined by the wound healing and transwell invasion assays. Treatment of Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA) showed similar results as JHD, indicating that it is most likely the main functional drug monomer of JHD. The

conclusionJHD was shown to be an effective therapeutic strategy against HCC.

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epithelial mesenchymal transitionHepatocellular carcinomaJianpi Huayu DecoctionTanshinone IIAtraditional Chinese medicine

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