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ReviewCancer biology & medicine2025

Target identification of natural products in cancer with chemical proteomics and artificial intelligence approaches.

Guohua Li, Qian Shi, Qibiao Wu, Xinbing Sui

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Review in Cancer biology & medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Guohua Li *School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine & Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China.
Qian Shi *School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Qibiao WuSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine & Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1670-1050
Xinbing SuiSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine & Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7330-0467

Funding

Chinese Medicine Guangdong Laboratory HQCML-C-2024006Science and Technology Development Fund, Macau SAR 0048/2023/AFJScience and Technology Development Fund, Macau SAR 0098/2021/A2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural products (NPs) have long been recognized for their therapeutic potential, especially in cancer treatment, due to an ability to interact with multiple cellular pathways. The identification of molecular targets for NPs is a critical step in understanding anticancer mechanisms, with chemical proteomics emerging as a powerful approach. Both label-based and -free proteomic techniques have been utilized to identify these targets, each with their own advantages and limitations. While label-based methods provide high specificity through chemical tagging, the requirement for labeling can be a limitation, potentially altering NP natural properties. Conversely, label-free techniques allow for the detection of NP-protein interactions without structural modification but may struggle with transient interactions or low-abundance targets. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have further enhanced the field by improving target prediction and streamlining data analysis. AI-driven models, especially machine learning algorithms, have proven effective in processing complex proteomic data and predicting potential NP-protein interactions. The integration of AI with chemical proteomics accelerates target identification and deepens our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the anticancer effects of NPs. This review explores the application of chemical proteomics and AI in the identification of cancer-related targets for NPs, highlighting current challenges and future directions for clinical translation.

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Artificial IntelligenceBiological ProductsNeoplasmsProteomicsHumansMachine LearningBiological Productsartificial intelligencecancerChemical proteomicsnatural productstarget identification

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PMCPMC12240204

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