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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2025

The Role of Herb-Partitioned Moxibustion in the Angiogenesis of Colitis-Associated Cancer in Rats.

Kunshan Li, Luyi Wu, Lu Zhu, Wenjia Wang, Yiyi Chen, Zhe Ma, Guangtao Zhang, Muen Gu, Hanxiao Zhang, Huangan Wu

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Kunshan LiYueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-0316-1753
Luyi WuShanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Lu ZhuYueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Wenjia WangYueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-8663-1983
Yiyi ChenYueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Zhe MaYueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0956-4438
Guangtao ZhangSeventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1189-724X
Muen GuYueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-6996-5044
Hanxiao ZhangYueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-6244-4617
Huangan WuYueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1725-6881

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Purpose: Angiogenesis in tumors is imperative to tumor growth. Our previous studies revealed that herb-partitioned moxibustion (HPM) could delay colitis-associated cancer (CAC), but the mechanism of the effects on the angiogenesis remains largely undiscovered. We aimed to investigate whether HPM delays CAC by inhibiting the angiogenesis with emergent three-dimensional (3D) imaging technologies. Materials and Methods: The CAC model was induced by azoxymethane (AOM)/dextran sodium sulphate (DSS). The rats were randomly divided into normal, model and HPM groups. The tumorigenesis, number of tumors, and tumor diameter were observed. Immunohistochemistry or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to assess the microvessel density (MVD), reactive oxygen species (ROS), hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α), vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). The three-dimensional imaging of solvent-cleared organs with superior fluorescence-preserving capability (FDISCO) tissue clearing technique was used to clear colon tissues, and the platelet endothelial cells were stained and labelled with platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 (PECAM-1). Imaris software was used to perform 3D measurement and analysis of the colonic vascular architecture. Results: The HPM group were found decreased in the colon tumor diameter, MVD, ROS, HIF-1α, VEGFA, VEGFR1, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α in colon tissues compared with those in the model group. 3D imaging revealed that the number of vessels, number of branch points, and vessel branch level in the HPM group were lower than those in the model group. The number of branch points and vessel branch level were negatively correlated with the average vessel length. Conclusion: HPM plays a role in inhibiting CAC angiogenesis. This study may provide new evidence at the macroscopic level of vascular architecture for HPM to inhibit the progression of CAC by FDISCO tissue clearing technique for 3D imaging.

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colitis-associated cancerherb-partitioned moxibustionthree-dimensional visualizationtissue clearing techniquevascular architecture

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