CHEN Hongyang,QIU Na,QIAO Chenxi,et al.Treatment of Lung Cancer Based on Ferroptosis:from the Theory of Yin-Yang Qi Transformation[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(06):691-695.
CHEN Hongyang,QIU Na,QIAO Chenxi,et al.Treatment of Lung Cancer Based on Ferroptosis:from the Theory of Yin-Yang Qi Transformation[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(06):691-695.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.06.016.
Treatment of Lung Cancer Based on Ferroptosis:from the Theory of Yin-YangQi Transformation
Ferroptosis is a novel iron-dependent form of programmed cell death, which has shown application potential in lung cancer treatment. The orderly movement of
yin
-
yang
qi
transformation is crucial for maintaining the coordination and stability of overall life activities and physiological functions. It is considered that the bidirectional regulatory system of "oxidation-antioxidation" in ferroptosis aligns with the operational principles of
yin
-
yang
qi
transformation in traditional Chinese medicine. Based on
yin
-
yang
qi
transformation theory, this study explored the treatment of lung cancer from the perspective of ferroptosis using traditional Chinese medicine, and established three major therapeutic principles, warming
yang
to transfo
rm
qi
, nourishing the lungs to expel turbidity, and regulating
sanjiao
. These approaches correct the imbalance of
yin
-
yang
properties in ferroptosis of lung cancer, reshape the dynamic balance of "oxidation-antioxidation", thereby inducing cancer cell apoptosis, inhibiting tumor progression, and reversing tumor drug resistance.
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