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ArticleChinese medicine2026

Erianin facilitates pyroptosis in endometrial cancer via targeting m6A reader YTHDF1.

Wan Shu, Xing Zhou, Rong Zhao, Kejun Dong, Xiaoyu Shen, Guanxiao Chen, Shuangshuang Cheng, Qi Zhang, Ting Zhou, Jiarui Zhang and 7 more

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Article in Chinese medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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17 authors.

Wan Shu *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Xing Zhou *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Rong ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Kejun DongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Xiaoyu ShenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Guanxiao ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Shuangshuang ChengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Qi ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Ting ZhouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Jiarui ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Tangansu ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Shuyang YuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Haojia LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Yuwei YaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Yan LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China.
Jun ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China. 2418009102@qq.com.
Hongbo WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, PR China. drwanghb69@hust.edu.cn.

Funding

National key research and development plan 2023YFC2705400National Natural Science Foundation of China 82103612National Natural Science Foundation of China 82203684National Natural Science Foundation of China 82472965
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndometrial cancer (EC) is a gynecological malignancy that originates from the endometrial epithelium and has a poor prognosis when advanced, recurrent, or metastatic. The limited therapeutic efficacy and severe adverse effects of conventional chemotherapy in advanced EC highlight the urgent need to develop more effective therapeutic drugs. Accumulating clinical evidence has revealed that natural compounds possess pharmacological advantages, including low toxicity and multi-target mechanisms. Erianin is a natural, small-molecule compound isolated from Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl that has multiple pharmacological effects. However, the effects of erianin on EC have not been confirmed and its anticancer mechanisms remain unclear.

methodsErianin was identified as a potent natural compound against EC through compound library screening. CCK-8 assays, colony formation assays, Edu experiments, and Live/Dead cell staining assays were used to analyze the anti-proliferative activity of erianin. Morphological characteristics, transmission electron microscopy, lactate dehydrogenase release assays, and western blot assays were used to evaluate the activation of pyroptosis. A transcriptome sequencing analysis was conducted to identify the potential mechanism of erianin. Biotin-erianin was synthesized and 20-k human proteome microarray was used to identify its direct targets. Molecular docking and cellular thermal shift assays (CETSA) were used to investigate whether erianin would bind to YTH domain family proteins (YTHDF1). To evaluate the in vivo therapeutic potential of erianin, an EC xenograft model was established and mechanistic investigations incorporating hematoxylin and eosin and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining, and western blot assays were conducted.

resultsErianin inhibited the cell proliferation of EC cells and promoted pyroptosis through the caspase-3/gasdermin E (GSDME) pathway. Mechanistically, a crucial role for FOXM1/RRM2-mediated DNA damage in erianin-induced pyroptosis was established. Protein microarrays indicated that erianin-biotin directly targeted the m6A reader, YTHDF1. Erianin was confirmed to bind to YTHDF1 using molecular docking and CETSA. Molecular studies indicated that erianin inhibited YTHDF1, recognized m6A-modified FOXM1, and promoted FOXM1 mRNA degradation, which led to DNA damage and caspase-3-mediated GSDME cleavage. Erianin also substantially inhibited EC tumor growth in EC models.

conclusionErianin directly targeted YTHDF1 to suppress the FOXM1/RRM2 axis and consequently promoted caspase-3/GSDME-dependent pyroptosis in EC cells. Our findings provide a new strategy for further clinical exploration of EC.

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Endometrial cancerErianinFOXM1PyroptosisYTHDF1

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PMID41947230
PMCPMC13054981

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