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This study explores the impact of Guizhi Fuling Pills on gut microbiota and intestinal barrier function, its protective effects against cisplatin-induced kidney injury, and the mechanisms involved.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A tongue tumor model was created in nude mice using Cal27 cells. Treatments included cisplatin, Guizhi Fuling Pills, or both. Kidney function was evaluated through serum creatinine (CRE) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). Oxidative stress and inflammation were assessed by measuring malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and tumor necrosis factor-\u03b1 (TNF-\u03b1). Gut microbiota was analyzed via 16S rRNA sequencing, and intestinal morphology was examined using H&amp;amp;E and PAS staining.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The coadministration of Guizhi Fuling Pills with DDP demonstrated multifaceted effects. At the systemic level, it ameliorated renal pathological changes, as evidenced by decreased serum levels of CRE, BUN, MDA, and TNF-\u03b1, alongside increased SOD activity. It also enhanced the inhibitory effect on TSCC tumor growth. In the gut, this combination reduced crypt depth, increased goblet cell number, and favorably modulated the microbiota by decreasing the abundance of Desulfovibrioand increasing beneficial bacteria including Lactobacillus, Kineothrix, and Eubacterium, without affecting ZO-1 expression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Guizhi Fuling Pill effectively mitigates cisplatin-induced renal injury and maintains its anti-tumor efficacy in TSCC by modulating gut microflora and reducing inflammation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphar.2025.1631966","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,2]],"date-time":"2025-10-02T05:31:49Z","timestamp":1759383109000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Traditional Chinese medicine prescription Guizhi Fuling Pills ameliorate cisplatin-induced renal injury via remodeling intestinal homeostasis in mice with tongue squamous cell carcinoma"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Kai","family":"Fu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shaoning","family":"Yin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tengfei","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Weiyi","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"712","DOI":"10.1038\/mi.2015.32","article-title":"New developments in goblet cell mucus secretion and function","volume":"8","author":"Birchenough","year":"2015","journal-title":"Mucosal Immunol."},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"10713","DOI":"10.1073\/pnas.1711235114","article-title":"Gut bacteria from multiple sclerosis patients modulate human T cells and exacerbate symptoms in mouse models","volume":"114","author":"Cekanaviciute","year":"2017","journal-title":"Proc. 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