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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

Exploring the mechanism of rosmarinic acid in the treatment of lung adenocarcinoma based on bioinformatics methods and experimental validation.

Chaowang Zhou, Ruqian Zhong, Lei Zhang, Renyi Yang, Yuxin Luo, Huijun Lei, Liang Li, Jianzhong Cao, Zhiying Yuan, Xiaoning Tan and 3 more

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Chaowang ZhouHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
Ruqian ZhongHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
Lei ZhangHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
Renyi YangHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
Yuxin LuoHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
Huijun LeiHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
Liang LiHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
Jianzhong CaoHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
Zhiying YuanHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
Xiaoning TanHunan Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, No. 58, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410006, Hunan, China.
Mengzhou XieHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China. xiemz64@163.com.
Haoyu QuHunan University of Chinese Medicine, 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China. quhaoyu@hnucm.edu.cn.
Zuomei HeHunan Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, No. 58, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410006, Hunan, China. 281144800@qq.com.

Funding

Key Research and Development Program of Hunan Province of China 2023SK2057National Natural Youth Science Foundation No.8220154434
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Abstract

objectiveRosmarinic acid (RosA) is a natural polyphenol compound that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of inflammatory disease and a variety of malignant tumors. However, its specific mechanism for the treatment of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, this study aims to clarify the mechanism of RosA in the treatment of LUAD by integrating bioinformatics, network pharmacology and in vivo experiments, and to explore the potential of the active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine in treating LUAD.

methodsFirstly, the network pharmacology was used to screen the RosA targets, and LUAD-related differential expressed genes (DEGs) were acquired from the GEO database. The intersection of LUAD regulated by RosA (RDEGs) was obtained through the Venn diagram. Secondly, GO and KEGG enrichment analysis of RDEGs were performed, and protein-protein interaction networks (PPIs) were constructed to identify and visualize hub RDEGs. Then, molecular docking between hub RDEGs and RosA was performed, and further evaluation was carried out by using bioinformatics for the predictive value of the hub RDEGs. Finally, the mechanism of RosA in the treatment of LUAD was verified by establishing a xenograft model of NSCLC in nude mouse.

resultsBioinformatics and other analysis showed that, compared with the control group, the expressions of MMP-1, MMP-9, IGFBP3 and PLAU in LUAD tissues were significantly up-regulated, and the expressions of PPARG and FABP4 were significantly down-regulated, and these hub RDEGs had potential predictive value for LUAD. In vivo experimental results showed that RosA could inhibit the growth of transplanted tumors in nude mice bearing tumors of lung cancer cells, reduce the positive expression of Ki67 in lung tumor tissue, and hinder the proliferation of lung tumor cells. Upregulated expression of PPARG and FABP4 by activating the PPAR signaling pathway increases the level of ROS in lung tumor tissues and promotes apoptosis of lung tumor cells. In addition, RosA can also reduce the expression of MMP-9 and IGFBP3, inhibit the migration and invasion of lung tumor tissue cells.

conclusionsThis study demonstrated that RosA could induce apoptosis by regulating the PPAR signaling pathway and the expression of MMP-9, inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of lung cancer cells, thereby exerting anti-LUAD effects. This study provides new insight into the potential mechanism of RosA in treating LUAD and provides a new therapeutic avenue for treatment of LUAD.

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ApoptosisBioinformaticsLung adenocarcinomaMMP-9PPAR signaling pathwayRosmarinic acid

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