ArticleFrontiers in immunology2022
Single-cell RNA-sequencing uncovers compound kushen injection synergistically improves the efficacy of chemotherapy by modulating the tumor environment of breast cancer.
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- Effect of compound kushen injection on immune function in patients with primary liver cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Effect ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Chinese medicine-based interventions in triple-negative breast cancer: mechanistic evidence, clinical findings, and translational challenges-a narrative review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- A novel anti-PD-L1/IL-8 bispecific antibody BP2402 enhances antitumor immunity and modulates inflammatory signaling in triple-negative breast cancer mice model.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Significance of hemoglobin and hematocrit changes in predicting patient survival and efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the protective effect of Compound Kushen Injection against radiation‑induced lung injury in mice.Molecular medicine reports · 2025Article
- Application of omics technologies in studies on antitumor effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Chinese medicine · 2024Review
- Polyphyllin I exerts anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity by targeting ZBTB16 to activate the PPARγ/RXRα signaling pathway.Chinese medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Due to lack of enough specific targets and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), TNBC patients often cannot benefit from a single treatment option. This study aims to explore the regulatory effects of Compound kushen injection (CKI) plus chemotherapy on the TME of TNBC from a single cell level. Methods: A mouse TNBC model in BALB/c mice was established to evaluate the antitumor efficacy and toxicity of CKI combined with chemotherapy. Flow cytometry was used to observe the influence of CKI on the lymphocyte populations in the tumor bearing mice. Both bulk RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) were applied to portray the modulation of CKI combined with chemotherapy on the TME of TNBC mice. Results: CKI significantly enhanced the anticancer activity of chemotherapy Conclusions: The combination of CKI and chemotherapy might provide a higher efficiency and lower toxicity strategy than a single chemotherapy drug for TNBC. CKI potentiates the anti-TNBC effects of chemotherapy by activating anti-tumor immune response in mice.
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