Systems biology is a bridge of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
- Author:
Hai-Bin CHEN
1
;
Hai-Bo CHENG
;
Wei LU
;
Hong-Guang ZHOU
;
Mian-Hua WU
Author Information
1. Animal Experiment Center, Department of Technology, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Integrative Medicine;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Systems Biology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2013;33(1):119-124
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The integration of Chinese medicine (CM) and Western medicine (WM) is the only way for the development of medicine, and it is the best form for unifying systems theory and reductionism. In this paper, systems biology and its application in medical research were discussed. The authors put forward that systems biology may possibly interpret the scientific connotation of the complex theoretic systems of CM, which will make WM to well know the human body and disease. We hold that systems biology is a bridge of integrated CM and WM.
