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ArticleNatural products and bioprospecting2025

Senkyunolide H reverses depression-induced breast cancer progression by regulating CXCR2.

Yingchao Wu, Jiaqi Cui, Liushan Chen, Jieting Chen, Junfeng Huang, Congwen Yang, Yuqi Liang, Qianjun Chen, Qian Zuo

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Yingchao Wu *Chinese Medicine Guangdong Laboratory, Hengqin, 519031, Guangdong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4810-0399
Jiaqi Cui *College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510405, Guangdong, China.
Liushan ChenChinese Medicine Guangdong Laboratory, Hengqin, 519031, Guangdong, China.
Jieting ChenChinese Medicine Guangdong Laboratory, Hengqin, 519031, Guangdong, China.
Junfeng HuangThe First Clinical College of Guangzhou, University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, Guangdong, China.
Congwen YangChinese Medicine Guangdong Laboratory, Hengqin, 519031, Guangdong, China.
Yuqi LiangChinese Medicine Guangdong Laboratory, Hengqin, 519031, Guangdong, China.
Qianjun ChenChinese Medicine Guangdong Laboratory, Hengqin, 519031, Guangdong, China. cqj55@163.com.
Qian ZuoChinese Medicine Guangdong Laboratory, Hengqin, 519031, Guangdong, China. 827649822@qq.com.

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Incubation Program for the Science and Technology Development of Chinese Medicine Guangdong Laboratory HQL2024PZ023National Natural Science Foundation of China 82305234National Natural Science Foundation of China 82474504
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Abstract

backgroundDepression promotes breast cancer progression. Given the lack of specific targets for depression-associated breast cancer, there are currently no therapeutic drugs for this type of breast cancer.

methodsTranscriptomic analysis was conducted to identify and functionally annotate genes with differential expression in breast cancer patients exhibiting depressive symptoms. Subsequently, Mendelian randomization was employed to investigate the causal associations between these pivotal genes and breast cancer, thereby validating their potential roles as therapeutic targets. Furthermore, molecular docking techniques were utilized to screen for candidate compounds that may exert therapeutic effects on depression-associated breast cancer. The efficacy of the selected compounds was further assessed using both in vitro cellular experiments and in vivo animal models.

resultsWe identified IL-8 as a key gene involved in depression-mediated breast cancer progression using transcriptomics. Mendelian randomized analysis suggested that high IL-8 expression promoted breast cancer progression. Further studies demonstrated that IL-8 mediated the breast cancer-promoting effect of depression through the receptor CXCR2. Evidence from both in vitro and in vivo experiments indicates that senkyunolide H may exert its therapeutic effect by regulating CXCR2, thereby counteracting the protumor effects associated with depression in breast cancer.

conclusionDepression activates CXCR2-mediated breast cancer cell proliferation through IL-8, and senkyunolide H regulates CXCR2 and inhibits its ability to block the cancer-promoting effects of depression, ultimately inhibiting the growth of breast cancer in the context of depression.

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Breast cancerCXCR2DepressionIL-8Senkyunolide H

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