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SynthesisFrontiers in immunology2024

Mechanistic exploration of Traditional Chinese Medicine regulation on tumor immune microenvironment in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer: based on CiteSpace and bioinformatics analysis.

Dandan Feng, Dongqing Pu, Jinlu Ren, Ming Liu, Xiaohui Sun, Zhen Zhang, Jingwei Li

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Synthesis in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Dandan FengDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Dongqing PuDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Jinlu RenPharmaceutical college of Shandong Xiandai University, Jinan, China.
Ming LiuDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Xiaohui SunDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Zhen ZhangInnovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Jingwei LiDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly aggressive subtype of breast cancer, characterized by frequent recurrence, metastasis, and poor survival outcomes despite chemotherapy-based treatments. This study aims to investigate the mechanisms by which Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) modulates the tumor immune microenvironment in TNBC, utilizing CiteSpace and bioinformatics analysis. Methods: We employed CiteSpace to analyze treatment hotspots and key TCM formulations, followed by bioinformatics analysis to identify the main active components, targets, associated pathways, and their clinical implications in TNBC treatment. Results: CiteSpace analysis highlighted key TCM formulations, including Sanhuang Decoction. Network pharmacology identified major bioactive components such as Mutatochrome, Physcion diglucoside, Procyanidin B-5,3'-O-gallate, gallic acid-3-O-(6'-O-galloyl)-glucoside, and isomucronulatol-7,2'-di-O-glucosiole, with core targets including Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 (MAPK1), Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2), and Lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase (LCK). These targets were found to be involved in immune regulation, particularly the modulation of CD8+ and CD4+ T cells. Additionally, core targets were associated with improved recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) in TNBC patients. Conclusion: The therapeutic effects of TCM in TNBC primarily involve immune modulation within the tumor microenvironment, particularly through the regulation of CD8+ and CD4+ T cells.

Indexed as

Drugs, Chinese HerbalMedicine, Chinese TraditionalTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentComputational BiologyFemaleHumansNetwork PharmacologyDrugs, Chinese Herbalbioinformatics analysisCiteSpaceimmune regulationTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)tumor microenvironments (TME)

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PMID39867914
PMCPMC11757242

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