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ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2024

Therapeutic potential of flavonoids from traditional Chinese medicine in pancreatic cancer treatment.

Qi Wan, Qing Ren, Shuangying Qiao, Aiping Lyu, Xingwei He, Fangfei Li

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Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Qi Wan *Acupuncture Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Qing Ren *Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Shuangying QiaoInstitute of Integrated Bioinfomedicine and Translational Science, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Aiping LyuInstitute of Integrated Bioinfomedicine and Translational Science, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Xingwei HeAcupuncture Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Fangfei LiInstitute of Integrated Bioinfomedicine and Translational Science, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly aggressive malignancy with rising mortality rates globally. Its diagnosis is often challenging due to its asymptomatic nature in the early stages. Consequently, most patients receive a poor prognosis, with low survival rates within 5 years, as the disease is typically detected at an advanced stage, complicating effective treatment. Flavonoids, especially those derived from traditional Chinese herbal medicines, have attracted considerable attention for their potent anti-PC properties. This review highlights the therapeutic potential of these bioactive compounds, which modulate key biological pathways, making them promising candidates for PC intervention. Their mechanisms of action include the regulation of autophagy, apoptosis, cell growth, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and oxidative stress, as well as enhancing chemotherapeutic sensitivity, exerting antiangiogenic effects, and potentially boosting immunomodulatory responses. The demonstrated benefits of these natural compounds in cancer management have spurred extensive academic interest. Beyond their role as anti-cancer agents, flavonoids may provide both preventive and therapeutic advantages for PC, resonating with the core principles of traditional Chinese medicine for disease prevention and holistic treatment.

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anti-cancer efficacyflavonoidspancreatic cancertraditional Chinese herbal medicinetreatment modalities

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PMID39650709
PMCPMC11620852

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