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ArticleCancer cell international2024

Erianin inhibits the progression of pancreatic cancer by directly targeting AKT and ASK1.

Ruxue Liu, Minghan Qiu, Xinxin Deng, Meng Zhang, Zhanhua Gao, Yayun Wang, Hanwei Mei, Mengting Zhai, Qiaonan Zhang, Jie Hao and 2 more

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Ruxue Liu *School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Minghan Qiu *Department of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300121, China. qiuminghan@163.com.
Xinxin Deng *Department of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300121, China.
Meng ZhangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300121, China.
Zhanhua GaoSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300121, China.
Yayun WangSchool of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Hanwei MeiSchool of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Mengting ZhaiSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300121, China.
Qiaonan ZhangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300121, China.
Jie HaoTianjin Cancer Institute of Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300121, China.
Zhen YangDepartment of Laboratory, Tianjin Union Medical Center of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300121, China. yangz_tumc@126.com.
Huaqing WangSchool of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China. huaqingw@163.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82070206Science and Technology Projects of Tianjin Municipal Health Commission TJWJ2023QN036Tianjin Key Medical Discipline (Specialty) Construction Project TJYXZDXK-053B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the digestive tract with a high mortality rate. Erianin has antitumor activity, but the regulatory targets and mechanism of action in pancreatic cancer are unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-pancreatic cancer activity of Erianin and explore its underlying mechanisms.

methodsA network pharmacology approach was used to investigate the mechanism of action of Erianin in pancreatic cancer cells. Cell proliferation was analyzed using CCK8, colony-formation, and EdU proliferation assays. Cell migration was evaluated through wound healing and transwell assays, as well as determination of the protein expression levels of EMT markers and β-catenin. Apoptosis and the cell cycle were measured using flow cytometry and JC-1 staining, respectively. The protein expression levels of p-Rb, CyclinB1, P21, Cleaved-PARP, and Cleaved-Caspase3 were assessed using western blotting. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and bioinformatics analyses were performed to elucidate the mechanism underlying the action of Erianin in pancreatic cancer. Western blotting was used to examine the expression levels of key proteins in the AKT, JNK, and p38 MAPK signaling pathways. Molecular docking and CETSA were used to test hypotheses. The tumor-suppressive ability of Erianin in vivo was assessed using a tumor-bearing assay in nude mice.

resultsNetwork pharmacology revealed that Erianin inhibited pancreatic cancer through multiple pathways. Erianin significantly inhibited pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and migration while promoting intracellular ROS and inducing apoptosis. Mechanistically, Erianin inhibited pancreatic cancer cell proliferation by regulating the AKT/FOXO1 and ASK1/JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathways. In vivo experiments showed that Erianin inhibited subcutaneous tumor growth and promoted tumor tissue apoptosis in nude mice.

conclusionsThe component-target-pathway network revealed that Erianin exerted anti-cancer effects through multiple components, targets, and pathways. Erianin inhibited the proliferation and migration of pancreatic cancer cells and induced apoptosis through the AKT/FOXO1 and ASK1/JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathways. These results indicate that Erianin is a promising agent for pancreatic cancer treatment.

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AKT signaling pathwayErianinJNK/p38 signaling pathwayMolecular mechanismPancreatic cancer

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PMID39456094
PMCPMC11515188

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