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ArticleInternational journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

Research on the mechanisms of taraxerol for the treatment of gastric cancer effect based on network pharmacology.

Bingjie Huo, Yanru Song, Bibo Tan, Jianbo Li, Jie Zhang, Fengbin Zhang, Liang Chang

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Article in International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bingjie HuoDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 117878The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P. R. China.
Yanru SongDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 117878The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P. R. China.
Bibo TanDepartment of General Surgery, 117878The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P. R. China.
Jianbo LiDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 117878The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P. R. China.
Jie ZhangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 117878The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P. R. China.
Fengbin ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology Pharmacology, 117878The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P. R. China.
Liang ChangHeBei University of Chinese Medicine, No. 3 Xing yuan Road, Lu quan District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9736-2352
Hebei Medical University · CNHebei University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundModern pharmacological studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

methodsWe used public databases to derive information on potential targets of TRX and proteins related to GC. Also, STRING and R3.6.2 software were used to analyze the protein-protein interaction (PPI). The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were done to explain the potential mechanism underlying the regulatory role of TRX in GC. The role of TRX in GC was verified by 3-(4,5)-dimethylthiahiazo (-z-y1)-3,5-di- phenytetrazoliumromide (MTT) assay, apoptosis analysis, Transwell assay, and wound healing assay, and the key signaling pathways were verified.

resultsWe identified 135 potential targets for the treatment of GC via network pharmacological analysis. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that steroid hormone receptor activity and the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway were the biological processes and pathways with the highest degree of enrichment. Additionally, cellular experiments revealed that TRX inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of GC cells as well as induced G1 phase arrest and apoptosis in GC cells.

conclusionHere, we used multi-target and multi-pathway network pharmacological analysis to verify the anti-cancer activity of TRX in GC. Also, in vitro experimental data were used to derive the potential molecular mechanism.

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Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell SurvivalHumansNetwork PharmacologyOleanolic AcidPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Interaction MapsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktStomach NeoplasmsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicOleanolic AcidPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-akttaraxerolGastric cancernetwork pharmacologytaraxerol

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PMID34986036
PMCPMC8743941
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