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BACKGROUND:JC-001 is a Chinese medicine that can modulate the immunity in Hepa 1-6 tumor-bearing mice, and we questioned whether JC-001 can serve as efficient adjuvant chemotherapy. We aimed to identify a novel approach for enhancing cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (CDDP)-based chemotherapy by immunomodulation. METHODS:The anti-tumor activity in vitro was determined based on foci formation and a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. A LLC1 tumor xenograft model was used to analyze the activity of tumor rejection in vivo. The tumors were analyzed through hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining and cytokine arrays. RESULTS:JC-001 suppressed foci formation and reduced the viability of Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC1) cells in vitro. JC-001 suppressed LLC1 tumor growth in immunodeficient BALB/c nude mice and in immunocompetent C57BL/6 mice to an even greater extent. Furthermore, JC-001 up-regulated interferon-γ expression in the tumor microenvironment, enhanced the Th1 response in tumor-bearing mice, and increased the chemosensitivity of LLC1 tumors to CDDP chemotherapy. The results of our study suggest that JC-001 is associated with low cytotoxicity and can significantly suppress tumor growth by enhancing the Th1 response. CONCLUSION:JC-001 is a Chinese medicine with potential clinical applications in CDDP-based chemotherapeutic regimens.
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BMC Complement Altern Medjournal_title
BMC complementary and alternative medicineauthors
Chuang MH,Jan MS,Chang JT,Lu FJdoi
10.1186/s12906-017-1728-xsubject
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2017-04-11 00:00:00pages
210issue
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1472-6882pii
10.1186/s12906-017-1728-xjournal_volume
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journal_title:BMC complementary and alternative medicine
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journal_title:BMC complementary and alternative medicine
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更新日期:2006-03-14 00:00:00
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journal_title:BMC complementary and alternative medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:BMC complementary and alternative medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:BMC complementary and alternative medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:BMC complementary and alternative medicine
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