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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2025

[Dihydroartemisinin enhances doxorubicin-induced apoptosis of triple negative breast cancer cells by negatively regulating the STAT3/HIF-1α pathway].

Di Chen, Ying Lü, Yixin Guo, Yirong Zhang, Ruixuan Wang, Xiaoruo Zhou, Yuxin Chen, Xiaohui Wu

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. The Therapeutic Potential of Dihydroartemisinin in Cancer Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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Di ChenSchool of Basic Medical Science, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Ying LüSchool of Basic Medical Science, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Yixin GuoSchool of Basic Medical Science, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Yirong ZhangSchool of Basic Medical Science, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Ruixuan WangSchool of Basic Medical Science, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Xiaoruo ZhouSchool of Basic Medical Science, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Yuxin ChenSchool of Basic Medical Science, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Xiaohui WuXi'an Key Laboratory of Innovative and Translational Cancer Early Diagnosis, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the effects of dihydroartemisinin (DHA) combined with doxorubicin (DOX) on proliferation and apoptosis of triple-negative breast cancer cells and explore the underlying molecular mechanism.

methodsMDA-MB-231 cells were treated with 50, 100 or 150 μmol/L DHA, 0.5 μmol/L DOX, or with 50 μmol/L DHA combined with 0.5 μmol/L DOX. The changes in proliferation and survival of the treated cells were examined with MTT assay and colony-forming assay, and cell apoptosis was analyzed with flow cytometry. Western blotting was performed to detect the changes in protein expression levels of PCNA, cleaved PARP, Bcl-2, Bax, STAT3, p-STAT3, HIF-1α and survivin.

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conclusionsDHA combined with DOX produces significantly enhanced effects for inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells possibly as result of DHA-mediated negative regulation of the STAT3/HIF-1α pathway.

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ApoptosisArtemisininsDoxorubicinHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitSTAT3 Transcription FactorTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleHumansSignal TransductionSurvivinArtemisininsartenimolBIRC5 protein, humanDoxorubicinHIF1A protein, humanHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription FactorSurvivinapoptosisdihydroartemisinindoxorubicinHIF-1αSTAT3triple-negative breast cancer

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PMID40031969
PMCPMC11875850

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