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Here, male ICR mice were challenged with cyclophosphamide (CTX) to establish an immunosuppressed model and concurrently treated with CDP. By integrating functional assays, splenic histopathology, and transcriptomic and proteomic analyses, we show that CDP dose-dependently restores splenic mass, rescues white-pulp atrophy, and suppresses megakaryocytic hyperplasia. Functionally, CDP rebalances pro-\/anti-inflammatory cytokines, scavenges splenic ROS\/MDA, and potentiates GSH-Px\/SOD antioxidant capacity versus CTX alone. Multi-omics convergence (3103 DEGs; 1387 DEPs) delineated a CDP-distinctive signature related to innate immune recognition, oxidative stress buffering, and protease\/ion-transport modules. Notably, transcriptional enrichment of neutrophil extracellular trap (NET)-associated proxies\u2014synergized with NOD-like receptor\/IL-17 signaling\u2014suggests a putative innate-priming mechanism warranting functional validation, rather than confirmed pathway activation. 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