The invention discloses application of a
traditional Chinese medicine composition in preparation of a
medicine for reversing
pancreatic cancer radiotherapy resistance by destroying
redox balance and activating a
ferroptosis procedure, and belongs to the technical field of
medicine. Based on a new mechanism of
pancreatic cancer radiotherapy resistance, i.e.,
tumor cells obtain resistance by up-regulating
glutathione S-
transferase P1 (GSTP1) to inhibit 5-
lipoxygenase (ALOX5)-mediated
ferroptosis, the invention provides a new application of a classic prescription dark plum
pill or pharmaceutically acceptable extracts, effective parts or effective components thereof. According to the
traditional Chinese medicine composition, by targeting a GSTP1 / ALOX5 axis,
redox balance reconstructed in radiotherapy resistant cells is destroyed,
lipid peroxidation and
ferroptosis are reactivated, and therefore the sensitivity of
tumor cells to radiotherapy is recovered. The radiotherapy
sensitization effect and the mechanism of the dark plum pills are confirmed through systematic
network pharmacology,
bioinformatics analysis and in-vivo and in-vitro experiments, a brand new target spot and a
treatment strategy are provided for overcoming
pancreatic cancer radiotherapy resistance, and a scientific foundation is laid for modern development and clinical application of the dark plum pills.