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基于网络药理学阐明仙鹤草内酯治疗结肠癌的作用机制
Received 3 April 2023
Accepted for publication 16 June 2023
Published 27 July 2023 Volume 2023:17 Pages 2209—2222
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S409530
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Review by Single anonymous peer review
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Editor who approved publication: Prof. Dr. Tin Wui Wong
Purpose: This study reported the efficacy and underlying mechanism of agrimonolide (AM) in treating colon cancer.
Methods: Colon cancer-AM-related targets were screened from online database. AM targets for colon cancer were identified by Venn diagram. Main molecular function, biological process, cellular component and pathways associated with AM targets for colon cancer were analyzed by GO and KEGG enrichment analysis. Relationship of the 10 core targets of AM for colon cancer with the top 15 BP and KEGG pathways was analyzed by Cytoscape software. A “component-target-pathway” network was constructed to select the hub genes of AM for colon cancer. AM effects on colon cancer cell viability, proliferation, invasion, migration and apoptosis were researched by CCK-8, colony formation, Transwell invasion, wound healing and flow cytometry assays. Tumor-bearing nude mice models were constructed and given AM treatment. Hub gene expression in cells/tissues was detected by Western blot.
Results: A total of 107 targets were selected as AM targets for colon cancer. The 10 core targets were related to the top 15 biological process terms and KEGG pathways. PI3K, AKT and mTOR were selected as the hub genes of AM for colon cancer. AM weakened colon cell proliferation, invasion, migration and apoptosis inhibition, and suppressed colon cell in vivo growth. AM up-regulated Caspase-3 and BAX proteins, down-regulated C-Myc, Cyclin D1 and BCL-2 proteins, and inactivated the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway both in vitro and in vivo.
Conclusion: AM suppressed colon cancer progression through inactivating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. It may be useful for colon cancer treatment.
Keywords: colon cancer, agrimonolide, network pharmacology, PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, in vivo