Correlation Between "Pathological Accumulation from Collateral Obstruction" and Gap Junction Communication Dysfunction and Its Application in Tumor Prevention and Treatment
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Correlation Between "Pathological Accumulation from Collateral Obstruction" and Gap Junction Communication Dysfunction and Its Application in Tumor Prevention and Treatment
Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineVol. 66, Issue 13, Pages: 1311-1316(2025)
XIONG Hongtai,SONG Ying,DU Yanyuan,et al.Correlation Between "Pathological Accumulation from Collateral Obstruction" and Gap Junction Communication Dysfunction and Its Application in Tumor Prevention and Treatment[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(13):1311-1316.
XIONG Hongtai,SONG Ying,DU Yanyuan,et al.Correlation Between "Pathological Accumulation from Collateral Obstruction" and Gap Junction Communication Dysfunction and Its Application in Tumor Prevention and Treatment[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(13):1311-1316.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.13.002.
Correlation Between "Pathological Accumulation from Collateral Obstruction" and Gap Junction Communication Dysfunction and Its Application in Tumor Prevention and Treatment
By reviewing modern research and integrating clinical practice, this paper elucidates the correlation between the traditional Chinese medicine theory of pathological accumulation from collateral obstruction and gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC), as well as its theoretical connotation and clinical application in tumor prevention and treatment. Physiologically, gap junction and collateral channels share similarities in structural distribution, substance exchange and information transmission. Pathologically, metabolic coupling mediated by dysfunctional gap junction resembles collaterals stagnation, forming the basis of tumor pathogenesis. The establishment of heterotypic gap junction parallels collateral hyperactivity, contributing to tumor metastasis. The post-translational modifications (PTMs) disorder of connexins is similar to the deficiency of collaterals, serving as a driver of tumor progression. Clin
ically, tumor treatment should follow the pathomechanism of collateral obstruction leading to pathological accumulation. In the early stage, detoxifying and unblocking collaterals can restore intercellular communication and inhibit tumorigenesis; in the progressive stage, calming hyperactivity and suppressing aberrant collateral pathways can prevent metastasis by interrupting heterotypic gap junction formation; and in the terminal stage, supporting vital
qi
and modulating PTMs of connexins can help delay tumor progression.
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