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ArticleCancer biology & medicine2025

Erianin inhibits the proliferation of lung cancer cells by suppressing mTOR activation and disrupting pyrimidine metabolism.

Lili Yan, Yanfen Liu, Yufei Huang, Xiaoyu Sun, Haiyang Jiang, Jie Gu, Jing Xia, Xueni Sun, Xinbing Sui

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Lili Yan *School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Yanfen Liu *School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Yufei HuangSchool of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Xiaoyu SunSchool of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Haiyang JiangSchool of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Jie GuSchool of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Jing XiaSchool of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Xueni SunSchool of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9958-2634
Xinbing SuiSchool of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82104207Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province LQ22H280001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveErianin has potential anticancer activities, especially against lung cancer. The specific mechanisms underlying the anti-cancer effects, including the molecular targets and signaling pathways in lung cancer, remain poorly understood and necessitate further investigation.

methodsLung cancer cell viability was evaluated using the CCK-8 assay. Flow cytometry was used to examine the effects of erianin on apoptosis and cell cycle progression. mRNA sequencing and metabolomics analysis were utilized to explore erianin-induced biological changes. Potential targets were identified and validated through molecular docking and Western blot analysis. The roles of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase/aspartate transcarbamylase/dihydroorotase (CAD) in erianin-induced growth inhibition were studied using gene overexpression/knockdown techniques with uridine and aspartate supplementation confirming pyrimidine metabolism involvement. Additionally, lung cancer-bearing nude mouse models were established to evaluate the anti-lung cancer effects of erianin

resultsErianin significantly inhibits the proliferation of lung cancer cells, induces apoptosis, and causes G

conclusionsErianin is a promising therapeutic candidate for lung cancer. Erianin likely inhibits lung cancer cell growth by disrupting pyrimidine metabolism by suppressing mTOR activation.

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Lung NeoplasmsPyrimidinesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTriazinesA549 CellsAnimalsApoptosisBibenzylsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDihydroorotaseHumansMiceMice, NudeMolecular Docking SimulationPhenolBibenzylsDihydroorotaseErianinMTOR protein, humanPhenolpyrimidinePyrimidinesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTriazinesanti-cancer propertyErianinlung cancermTORpyrimidine metabolism

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PMCPMC11899589

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