Publications by authors named "Xuan-Tong Guo"
Background: Chinese herbal medicine is widely used as a complement or alternative treatment in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in China. We compared the incidence of the major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) of CAD patients with or without the complement use of Chinese herbal medicine after PCI.
Methods: In this prospective, observational study that was conducted from September 2016 to August 2019 in Fuwai Hospital (China), we followed up consecutive patients who received PCI treatment for two years.
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: "Qi deficiency-blood stasis-water retention syndrome" was the most frequent syndrome among heart failure(HF) patients according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory. Xinfuli Granule (XG) was constructed on the basis of classical formula "Baoyuan decoction" to enhance the function of nourishing Qi, activating blood and removing water retention. XG treatment has obtained clinical effect on HF patients.
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- Breast cancer is a common and deadly form of cancer in women, with metastasis being a major factor in mortality.
- The Notch signaling pathway plays a significant role in the metastatic process by influencing the behavior and survival of disseminated tumor cells (DTCs).
- Understanding how Notch promotes breast cancer metastasis could lead to new treatment strategies that aim to reduce metastasis and improve patient outcomes.