ArticleJournal of advanced research2025
Synergistic potentiation of the anti-metastatic effect of a Ginseng-Salvia miltiorrhiza herbal pair and its biological ingredients via the suppression of CD62E-dependent neutrophil infiltration and NETformation.
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Abstract
introductionThe combination of the roots of ginseng and Salvia miltiorrhiza is an effective approach for treating metastatic cancer in patients with Qi stagnation and blood stasis patterns. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the combined use of ginseng and Salvia miltiorrhiza is unknown.
objectivesThis study unveils the pharmacological foundation of ginseng and Salvia miltiorrhiza by examining the involvement of neutrophils in the critical process of tumor hematogenous metastasis. Additionally, by employing a reverse pharmacology research model (effect-target-constituent), potential potent components were screened, and the dominant component formulations were determined.
methodsAn experimental lung metastatic model was constructed to compare the antitumor effects of ginseng and Salvia miltiorrhiza. RNA sequencing was employed to identify pivotal biological events and key targets, while the detection of CD62E expression and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) release was used to screen for effective substances in ginseng and Salvia miltiorrhiza. In addition, a comprehensive array of in vitro and in vivo experiments was conducted to explore the underlying mechanisms and therapeutic significance.
resultsCompared with single-herb use, the use of ginseng or Salvia miltiorrhiza significantly reduced tumor metastasis, which was accompanied by reduced neutrophil infiltration into the lungs. Cryptotanshinone (CPT), an active constituent of Salvia miltiorrhiza, can inhibit neutrophil adhesion and recruitment to lung tissue by downregulating the expression of E-selectin (CD62E) in endothelial cells. Moreover, the ginseng-derived ginsenoside Rg1 mitigated the formation of NETs in lung tissues and reversed the protumor effects of NETs. We further explored the efficacy of combination therapy with Rg1 and CPT, which also reduced tumor metastasis in vivo.
conclusionGinseng and Salvia miltiorrhiza exhibited a mutual potentiation of the anti-metastatic effect by suppressing both early and late stages of neutrophil-initiated metastasis cascade. Rg1 and CPT represent the synergistic ingredients from ginseng and Salvia miltiorrhiza, respectively.
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