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ArticleFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021

Probing Synergistic Targets by Natural Compounds for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Jian Gao, Zuojing Yin, Zhuanbin Wu, Zhen Sheng, Chao Ma, Rui Chen, Xiongwen Zhang, Kailin Tang, Jian Fei, Zhiwei Cao

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Article in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Jian GaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Zuojing YinDepartment of Gastroenterology, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Zhuanbin WuShanghai Model Organisms Center, Inc., Shanghai, China.
Zhen ShengDepartment of Gastroenterology, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Chao MaDepartment of Gastroenterology, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Rui ChenShanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Xiongwen ZhangShanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Kailin TangDepartment of Gastroenterology, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Jian FeiDepartment of Gastroenterology, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Zhiwei CaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDesigning combination drugs for malignant cancers has been restricted due to the scarcity of synergy-medicated targets, while some natural compounds have demonstrated potential to enhance anticancer effects.

methodsWe here explored the feasibility of probing synergy-mediated targets by Berberine (BER) and Evodiamine (EVO) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Using the genomics-derived HCC signaling networks of compound treatment, NF-κB and c-JUN were inferred as key responding elements with transcriptional activity coinhibited during the synergistic cytotoxicity induction in BEL-7402 cells. Then, selective coinhibitors of NF-κB and c-JUN were tested demonstrating similar synergistic antiproliferation activity.

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conclusionTogether, NF-κB and c-JUN were identified as promising synergistic inducers in developing anti-HCC therapies. Also, our method may provide a feasible strategy to explore new targeting space from natural compounds, opening opportunities for the rational design of combinational formulations in combatting malignant cancers.

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cancer system biologydrug discoveryhepatocellular carcinomanatural compoundssynergistic targets

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PMCPMC8355820

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