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ArticleIntegrative cancer therapies2018

An Integrated Study on the Antitumor Effect and Mechanism of Triphala Against Gynecological Cancers Based on Network Pharmacological Prediction and In Vitro Experimental Validation.

Yuhang Zhao, Min Wang, Jokyab Tsering, Hanluo Li, Simin Li, Yuepeng Li, Yinghua Liu, Xianda Hu

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8 authors.

Yuhang Zhao1 Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing, China.
Min Wang2 Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jokyab Tsering3 Beijing Tibetan Hospital, China Tibetology Research Centre, Beijing, China.
Hanluo Li4 University Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Simin Li4 University Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Yuepeng Li1 Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing, China.
Yinghua Liu3 Beijing Tibetan Hospital, China Tibetology Research Centre, Beijing, China.
Xianda Hu3 Beijing Tibetan Hospital, China Tibetology Research Centre, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3916-6054

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTriphala is a herbal medicine that has been widely used for treating a variety of ailments. This study aims to systematically analyze the antitumor effects of Triphala on gynecological cancers.

methodsThe antineoplastic activities of Triphala on gynecological cancers were analyzed using network pharmacology-based strategies. Afterward, the human ovarian cancer cell line SK-OV-3, cervical cancer cell line HeLa, and endometrial cancer cell line HEC-1-B were selected for experimetal valification.

resultsNetwork pharmacology analysis suggested that Triphala could comprehensively intervene in proliferation and apoptosis through diverse signaling pathways, mainly including MAPK/ERK, PI3K/Akt/mTOR, and NF-κB/p53. The Cell Counting Kit 8 (CCK-8) assay illustrated that Triphala was able to inhibit cell proliferation with half inhibition concentration (IC

conclusionTriphala holds great promise for treating gynecological cancers. Although the favorable pharmacological properties have been preliminarily investigated in this study, further studies are still needed to uncover the sophisticated mechanism of Triphala in cancer therapy.

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Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicComputer Communication NetworksDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHeLa CellsHumansPharmacologyPhytotherapyPlant ExtractsSystems BiologySystems IntegrationTumor Cells, CulturedValidation Studies as TopicAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicPlant Extractstriphalagynecologic cancermechanismnetwork pharmacologysystems biologyTriphala

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PMCPMC6142109

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