Publications by authors named "Si-Fang Zhang"

Immunotherapy, particularly immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICIs) therapy, stands as an innovative therapeutic approach currently garnering substantial attention in cancer treatment. It has become a focal point of numerous studies, showcasing significant potential in treating malignancies, including lung cancer and melanoma. The objective of this research is to analyze publications regarding immunotherapy for colorectal cancer (CRC), investigating their attributes and identifying the current areas of interest and cutting-edge advancements.

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Introduction: Innate and acquired chemoresistance in colorectal cancer (CRC) often results in 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) treatment failure. This study aimed to investigate the potential of Jianpi Jiedu (JPJD) decoction to reverse 5-FU resistance in CRC and clarify its potential mechanism of action.

Methods: The CCK-8 assay was employed to assess cell activity.

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Background: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulations have proven to be advantageous in clinical treatment and prevention of disease. LiuWei DiHuang Pill (LWDH Pill) is a TCM that was employed to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, a holistic network pharmacology approach to understanding the active ingredients and the therapeutic mechanisms underlying T2DM has not been pursued.

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Objective: To investigate the effect of Chinese medicine (CM) on survival of patients with stage II and III colorectal cancer (CRC).

Methods: A total of 295 patients who received chemotherapy were assigned to Group 1. The other 171 patients received the same chemotherapy treatment combined with the usage of CM Jianpi Jiedu Formula (, JPJD) for more than 3 months (Group 2).

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Objective: To observe effects of Fengbaisan (, FBS) on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in lung tissue of rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to investigate the preventive and therapeutic mechanisms of FBS.

Methods: The COPD rat model was established by cigarette smoke exposure and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) intra-tracheal dripping. The histopathological changes of lung tissue was observed via hematoxylin/eosin staining.

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Depression could hardly get a satisfactory effect from the currently available antidepressants. To get a more effective treatment, antidepressant effect and monoaminergic mechanism of Fructus Aurantii (FRA) in the rat forced swimming test (FST) and open field test (OFT), and its prokinetics were examined. FST and OFT were respectively used to evaluate the antidepressant effect and locomotor activity of FRA.

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Objective: To explore the effect of Fuzhengyangying granules (FZYYG) on the expression of the bone marrow proliferation and bcl-2 in mice with immune mediated aplastic anemia.

Methods: Forty BALB/c mice were randomly allocated to 4 groups: a normal control group, a model group, cyclosporine A (CSA) group and FZYYG group. The model group was fed with physical salt, while the CSA and FZYYG group were fed with CSA and FZYYG respectively, and then the changes of peripheral hemoglobin (Hb), platelet, bone marrow nucleus cell (BMNC), bone marrow hematopoiesis tissue volume and bcl-2 expression were examined.

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Objective: To observe the effect of naoling decoction (NLD) on the behavior and the mRNA expression of beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) in the hippocampus in rat model with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods: D-galactose was intra-abdominally injected and AlCl3was hypodermically injected to build the AD models. The behavior of rats was measured by gamma-electric maze and the level of APP mRNA in the model rat hippocampus was observed by RT-PCR.

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Objective: To observe the effect of fuzheng yangying oral solution on bone marrow proliferation and serum interleukin 2 in immune-induced aplastic anemia mice.

Methods: The immune-induced aplastic anemia mouse models were built up, and then were divided into 4 groups by randomized allocation. The models were fed with physical salts (Group A, n = 10 ), fuzheng yangying oral solution (Group B, n = 10), cyclosporin A (Group C, n = 10), and fuzheng yangying oral solution plus cyclosporin A (Group D, n =10), respectively.

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Objective: To observe the clinical curative effect of dengzhanhua injection on acute cerebral infarction.

Methods: One hundred cases of acute cerebral infarction were treated with dengzhanhua injection (Group A) and 62 treated with fufangdanshen injection (Group B). The curative effects and the patients' hemorrheology and lipemia before and after the treatment were compared.

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