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ArticleTranslational cancer research2025

Exploration of key pathogenic mechanisms and potential intervention targets of the traditional Chinese medicine Coptis chinensis in the treatment of cervical cancer based on network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques.

Ying Hou, Lei Zhang, Hequn Li, Renmin Zhang, Jiaxing Sun, Hui Jia, Hui Xu

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Ying HouDepartment of Oncology, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital & Zhongda Hospital Lishui Branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Lei ZhangDepartment of Radiation Therapy, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital & Zhongda Hospital Lishui Branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Hequn LiDepartment of Oncology, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital & Zhongda Hospital Lishui Branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Renmin ZhangDepartment of Radiation Therapy, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital & Zhongda Hospital Lishui Branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Jiaxing SunDepartment of Radiation Therapy, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital & Zhongda Hospital Lishui Branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Hui JiaDepartment of Ultrasound, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital & Zhongda Hospital Lishui Branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Hui XuDepartment of Oncology, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital & Zhongda Hospital Lishui Branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.

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Background: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has shown potential in the treatment of cancer. This study investigated the molecular targets and mechanisms of Coptis chinensis in the treatment of cervical cancer using network pharmacology and bioinformatics. Methods: Effective Coptis chinensis components were screened from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) platform based on the following criteria: drug-like properties (DLP) ≥0.18 and oral bioavailability (OB) ≥30%. Target genes were identified through DrugBank, while differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to cervical cancer were sourced from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database (GSE7803) based on the following criteria: |log fold change| >2 and P<0.05. Common DEGs were identified through a Venn diagram analysis. The expression and prognostic relevance of the candidate genes were validated using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Molecular docking was performed using Pubchem, Protein Data Bank (PDB), and CB-DOCK2. A gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was conducted to explore the potential mechanisms of DEGs. A retrospective analysis of cervical cancer patients (June 2021 to June 2022) was performed to examine the expression of key genes in the peripheral blood via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A multivariate Cox regression was conducted to identify independent prognostic factors. Results: In total, 10 effective Coptis chinensis compounds and 181 target genes were identified from the TCMSP database. The GEO analysis of GSE7803 identified 109 DEGs. The Venn diagram analysis identified the following seven shared DEGs: Conclusions:

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cervical cancerCoptis chinensisMMP1network pharmacologyTraditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

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