β-elemene inhibits tumor-promoting in small cell lung cancer by affecting M2 macrophages and TGF-β
Our results suggest that β-elemene has the potential to suppress SCLC development by modulating M2 macrophages and the TGF-β, offering a new therapeutic avenue and potential drug candidate for SCLC treatment.
Authors
- Wenhui Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0533-6745)
- Haoran Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0213-207X)
- Bing Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4831-7165)
Institutions
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-03533-z
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Immune cells in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.99