This study aimed to investigate the anti-lung cancer effects of Yiqi Chutan formula (YQCTF) and explore its remodeling effects on the gut and tumor microecology.
Mice were subcutaneously implanted with LLC cells to establish a xenograft model and were intragastrically administered different extracts of YQCTF. Tumor volume and weight were recorded and the peripheral blood cell analysis was performed. 16S rRNA sequencing was used to analyze the composition and abundance of the gut and tumor microbiota.
Different YQCTF extracts inhibited the tumor growth in LLC-bearing mice,reduced the spleen index,and reduced the proportion of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Furthermore,YQCTF intervention modulated the microbial structure by suppressing the abundance of Prevotella, Oscillibacter,and Alistipes in the gut,while increasing the abundance of Prevotella in tumor tissue. It also inhibited the enrichment of Clostridium_XIVa in both intestinal contents and tumor tissues.
YQCTF attenuates lung cancer growth in mice by modulating the microbiota,including restoring short-chain fatty acid-producing bacterial communities,and suppressing pro-inflammatory bacteria.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |