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ArticleHeliyon2024

Mechanisms of Yiai Fuzheng formula in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer based on UPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS, network pharmacology, and experimental validation.

Ruijie Li, Haoliang Ke, Pan Liu, Qian Yang, Yuxin Li, Longzhu Ke, Xiuping Wang, Chaoyan Wu, Yingwen Zhang

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Ruijie LiDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Haoliang KeDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Pan LiuDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Qian YangDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Yuxin LiDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Longzhu KeDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Xiuping WangDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Chaoyan WuDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Yingwen ZhangDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Yiai Fuzheng formula (YAFZF), as a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) prescription, has been used widely at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University for its therapeutic effects and high safety on triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Objective: In this study, we employed ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS), network pharmacology, and experimental validation to elucidate the underlying action mechanism of YAFZF in the treatment of TNBC. Methods: The key active ingredients in YAFZF were analyzed using UPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS, and then the potential components, target genes and signalling pathways of YAFZF were predicted using the network pharmacological method. We then used molecular docking to visualize the combination characteristics between major active components and macromolecules in the crucial pathway. Results: Based on UPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS and network pharmacology analysis, 6 major bioactive components and 153 intersecting genes were obtained for YAFZF against TNBC. Functional enrichment analysis identified that the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-protein kinase B (Akt) signalling pathway might be the mechanism of action of YAFZF in the treatment of TNBC. Molecular docking results suggested that the main active compounds in YAFZF had strong binding energies with the proteins in the PI3K/Akt pathway. Conclusion: YAFZF therapy showed its potential for reducing proliferation, invasion, and migration abilities, increasing apoptosis of TNBC cells. Furthermore, YAFZF treated TNBC by inhibiting xenograft tumour distant metastases via the regulation of EMT by the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, suggesting that it may be useful as an adjuvant treatment.

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Epithelial-mesenchymal transitionNetwork pharmacologyPI3K/Akt/ mTOR pathwayTriple-negative breast cancerYiai Fuzheng formula

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PMID39319146
PMCPMC11419912

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