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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Gastric mucosal repair by Men's Huwei Powder via EGF-NO/PGE2-PI3K-TLR4 in RELISH: Restoring Equilibrium through long-term integration of synergistic health.

Kaijie Xu, Jing Li, Shoupeng Guo, Jin Zhang, Xichun Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kaijie XuCollege of Chinese Materia Medica and Food Engineering, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Yuci, China.
Jing LiCollege of Chinese Materia Medica and Food Engineering, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Yuci, China.
Shoupeng GuoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China.
Jin ZhangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China.
Xichun ZhangCollege of Chinese Materia Medica and Food Engineering, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Yuci, China.

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Abstract

Background: Gastric mucosal injury (GMI) involves inflammation, oxidative stress, and barrier dysfunction. Existing therapies offer limited efficacy with side effects. Men's Huwei Powder (MHWP), a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula developed under the RELISH (Restoring Equilibrium through Long-term Integration of Synergistic Health) framework, aims to restore mucosal and systemic equilibrium. Methods: The experiment was grouped using a uniform design, followed by the construction of an ethanol-induced GMI rat model. The effects of MHWP were assessed through histological examination, ELISA, RT-PCR, 16S rRNA sequencing, and LC-MS-based serum fingerprint analysis. Multivariate modeling techniques, including SPRA, PLSR, and pSEM, were utilized to explore the comprehensive regulatory mechanisms of MHWP. Results: MHWP promotes activation of the EGF-NO/PGE2 axis and concurrently suppresses key nodes of the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway, leading to downregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines-including IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α-in both serum and gastric tissue. Beyond its localized effects, MHWP exerts systemic benefits by inhibiting hepatic TLR4, MyD88, and NF-κB expression, thereby reducing liver-derived IL-6 and TNF-α and ameliorating ethanol-induced liver injury. This hepatic protection contributes to improved gastric mucosal healing and systemic inflammatory balance. Gut microbiota profiling identified key genera-such as Conclusion: MHWP exerts multi-targeted effects through integrated modulation of the liver, gut microbiota, and serum metabolites. These findings underscore its potential as a holistic and sustainable TCM-based intervention for GMI, in alignment with the RELISH framework.

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EGF-NO/PGE2gastric mucosal injury (GMI)gut microbiotaPI3K/Akt/NF-κBRELISH frameworkserum metaboliteTLR4/MyD88/NF-κB

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