title: Understanding channel tropism in traditional Chinese medicine in the context of systems biology.
abstract: Channel tropism is investigated and developed through long-term clinical practice. In recent years, the development of channel tropism theory has attracted increasing attention. This study analyzed channel tropism theory and the problems associated with it. Results showed that this theory and systems biology have a similar holistic viewpoint. Systems biology could provide novel insights and platform in the study of channel tropism. Some problems in channel tropism theory, including pharmacology and action mechanism, were investigated.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Compound Prescription, Ministry of Education, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, China.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Songlin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016740:Meridians; D009928:Organ Specificity / Q000187:drug effects; D049490:Systems Biology; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D018523:Tropism / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal