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. 2025 May 30;14(6):637. doi: 10.3390/biology14060637
TCM traditional Chinese medicine
HCC hepatocellular carcinoma
TME tumor microenvironment
TAM tumor-associated macrophage
ROS reactive oxygen species
CVDs cardiovascular diseases
H/R hypoxia/reoxygenation
IR ischemia–reperfusion
Ang II angiotensin II
AAC abdominal aortic constriction
VSMCs vascular smooth muscle cells
PDGF platelet-derived growth factor
VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
VDCCs voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels
BK large-conductance Ca2+-activated channels
BBB Blood–brain barrier
NMDA N-methyl-d-aspartate
NOS nitric oxide synthase
GS glutamine synthetase
pMCAO permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion
TNFα tumor necrosis factor α
AD Alzheimer’s disease
PD Parkinson’s disease
CNS central nervous system.
BSCB blood–spinal cord barrier
PPAR peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus
NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
SREBP-1c sterol-CoA response element binding protein-1c
AMPK AMP-activated protein kinase
HFD high-fat diet
CPT1 carnitine palmitoyl-transferase1
GLUT4 glucose transporter isoform 4
DARTS drug affinity responsive target stability