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ArticleFunctional & integrative genomics2024

Carnosic acid nanocluster-based framework combined with PD-1 inhibitors impeded tumorigenesis and enhanced immunotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Wenhua Wu, Yaping Li, Xiaokang Wu, Junrong Liang, Weiming You, Xinyuan He, Qinhui Feng, Ting Li, Xiaoli Jia

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Article in Functional & integrative genomics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wenhua WuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157, Xi'wu Road,, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China. wuwenhua812@163.com.
Yaping LiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157, Xi'wu Road,, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
Xiaokang WuClinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
Junrong LiangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, Shaanxi, China.
Weiming YouNational & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnosis and Biotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
Xinyuan HeDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157, Xi'wu Road,, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
Qinhui FengDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, Shaanxi, China.
Ting LiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157, Xi'wu Road,, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
Xiaoli JiaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157, Xi'wu Road,, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China. drjxl@163.com.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNAir Force Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clinically, the immune checkpoint inhibitor anti-PD-1 antibody has shown a certain effect in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is limited to a small number of patients with HCC. This study aims to reveal whether carnosic acid nanocluster-based framework (CA-NBF) has a sensitization effect on anti-PD-1 antibody in the treatment of HCC at the cellular and animal levels. MHCC97H cells were treated with CA-NBF, anti-PD-1 and their combination. The effects of CA-NBF and anti-PD-1 on cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis, invasion, and migration were evaluated by MTT assay, flow cytometry, and scratch test. The effects of CA-NBF and anti-PD-1 on Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in MHCC97H cells were detected. A BALB/C nude mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma was established, and the tumor growth was observed at different time points. The expression of cytotoxic T lymphocyte and helper T lymphocyte markers CD8 and CD4 in tumor tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry. Western blotting was used to detect the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway proteins (Wnt-3a, β-catenin, and GSK-3β) level in tumor tissues after CA-NBF and anti-PD-1 treatment. CA-NBF activity was significantly higher than CA, which could prominently reduce the proliferation, migration and invasion of MHCC97H cells and enhance apoptosis by inactivating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. CA-NBF combined with anti-PD-1 antibody further enhanced cell proliferation, migration, invasion and pro-apoptosis but had no significant effect on Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. CA-NBF in vivo improved the tumor response to PD1 immune checkpoint blockade in HCC, manifested by reducing tumor size and weight, promoting CD4 and CD8 expression. CA-NBF combined with anti-PD-1 have stronger immunomodulatory and anticancer effects without increasing biological toxicity.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsAbietanesAnimalsCarcinogenesisGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyMiceMice, Inbred BALB CAbietanesGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaImmune Checkpoint InhibitorssalvinCarnosic acidHepatocellular carcinomaImmunotherapyNanoclusterPD-1

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