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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2026

Shu Gan Jie Yu herbal combination enhances tamoxifen sensitivity in breast cancer cells via modulation of the SNCG/

Chu Chen, Shuo Sun, Weide Zhang, Xinhui Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Yi Zhao, Youzhi Sun

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chu Chen *School of Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Shuo Sun *School of Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Weide ZhangSchool of Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Xinhui ZhangSchool of Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Wenjie ZhangSchool of Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Yi ZhaoResearch Center for Differentiation and Development of Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Youzhi SunSchool of Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.

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Objective: This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effects and potential mechanisms of Methods: The water extract of the CCR was tested on MCF-7, T47D cell lines, and their SNCG-overexpressing counterparts. The CCK8 assay was used to evaluate the effects of CCR, TAM alone, and their combined application. CompuSyn and SynergyFinder software were employed to assess whether the combination therapy exhibited synergistic effects. Colony formation assays and flow cytometry were conducted to examine the impact on proliferation and apoptosis of SNCG-overexpressing cells, respectively. Co-immunoprecipitation (CoIP) and dual-luciferase reporter gene assays were used to investigate the interaction between SNCG and ERα. Western blot analysis was performed to evaluate the effects of CCR and TAM, alone or in combination, on the expression of ERα, SNCG, and phosphorylated proteins in MCF-7 and T47D cells, as well as on the expression of ERα, SNCG, EGFR, AKT, mTOR, MAPK, ERK and their phosphorylated forms in SNCG-overexpressing cells. Results: In our study, treatment with CCR enhanced the inhibitory effects of TAM on the breast cancer cell lines examined. CoIP and dual-luciferase reporter gene assays indicated a potential protein-protein interaction between SNCG and ERα, suggesting that SNCG overexpression enhanced ERα promoter activity. Overexpression of SNCG led to the upregulation of ERα. CCR combined with TAM markedly suppressed cell migration and colony formation, and significantly induced apoptosis. These effects were mechanistically associated with reduced protein expression levels of SNCG, Conclusion: Our results indicate that CCR exhibits potent anti-proliferative activity against ER + breast cancer. Moreover, the combination of CCR and TAM synergistically enhances the anti-proliferative activity, at least in part via modulation of the SNCG/

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estrogen receptor-positive breast cancermTOR /AKTp-ERK pathwayShu Gan Jie YuSNCG/p-ERαsynergytamoxifen

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