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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2024

Traditional Chinese Medicine JianPiHuaTan formula improving quality of life and survival in patients with colorectal cancer through RAS/RAF downstream signaling pathways.

Jian He, Guojun Li, Yu Wu, Tong Zhang, Mingjiang Yao, Mingxuan Zang, Jianhua Zou, Jinjie Song, Liusheng Li, Qian Chen and 2 more

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Jian He *GCP Center, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Guojun Li *Department of Oncology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yu WuDepartment of Oncology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Tong ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Mingjiang YaoInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences of Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia, Beijing, China.
Mingxuan ZangDepartment of Oncology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jianhua ZouDepartment of Oncology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jinjie SongDepartment of Oncology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Liusheng LiDepartment of Oncology, Beijing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing, China.
Qian ChenThorgene Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
Guang CaoDepartment of General Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Linlin CaiDepartment of Oncology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

Objective: JianPiHuaTan Formula (JPHTF), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been utilized as an adjunctive therapy for colorectal cancer (CRC). The study aims to evaluate the potential clinical benefits of JPHTF and its effectiveness in inhibiting tumor growth. Methods: 300 stage II/III CRC patients and 412 advanced CRC patients were enrolled to verify the clinical value of JPHTF in CRC treatment. Furthermore, CRC patient-derived xenograft (PDX) mice were utilized to investigate the regulatory mechanisms of JPHTF. Results: JPHTF significantly improved abdominal distension, shortness of breath, drowsiness, loss of appetite, sleep, and tiredness in stage II/III CRC patients, thereby improving their quality of life. Simultaneously, JPHTF served as a supportive therapy in extending the overall survival (OS) of stage IV CRC patients with RAS/RAF mutations undergoing chemotherapy. Additionally, JPHTF effectively impeded tumor progression in CRC PDX models with RAS mutation, accompanied by a reduction in tumor cell content in the JPHTF group. Transcriptomic analysis revealed the involvement of the Hippo and Hedgehog signaling pathways in JPHTF-mediated CRC inhibition. Furthermore, mice in the JPHTF group exhibited increased immune cell infiltration. Conclusion: These findings suggested that JPHTF may inhibits tumor growth in CRC with RAS mutation by modulating RAS/RAF downstream signaling pathways, specifically the Hippo and Hedgehog signaling, leading to increased immune cell infiltration.

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colorectal cancerPDX modelstherapeutic effectstraditional Chinese medicinetranscriptome

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PMCPMC11225497

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