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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2026

Astragalosides Promote MH7A Cell Apoptosis by Suppressing WTAP-mediated m6A Methylation of TRAIL-DR4.

Xiaoya Cui, Linhui Zhang, Huimei Chen, Hui Jiang

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Xiaoya CuiThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China.
Linhui ZhangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China.
Huimei ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China.
Hui JiangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China.

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Clinical Scientific Research of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine 2021yfylc02Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Anhui 2208085MH276
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Abstract

backgroundAstragaloside (AST), a natural saponin extracted from Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bunge., has been consistently utilized in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). N6-methyladenosine (m6A), the most prevalent modification of mRNA, is associated with the progression of various diseases, including RA. Nonetheless, the effects of AST on m6A modification in RA remain to be elucidated.

methodsThe MH7A cell model was established through induction with TNF-α. The effects of AST on the expression levels of WTAP, BAX, BCL2, and TRAIL-DR4 were evaluated utilizing immunofluorescence, RT-qPCR, and Western blot analysis. Furthermore, CCK-8 and flow cytometry were used to assess MH7A cell viability, cell cycle, apoptosis, and proliferation. Then, the m6A modification of TRAIL-DR4 was elucidated via MeRIP-qPCR.

resultsThe optimal dose administration time was 50 μg/mL at 48 h. AST not only reduced the expression levels of WTAP, BCL2, BAX, TRAIL-DR4, and the m6A modification level of TRAIL-DR4 but also significantly enhanced apoptosis in MH7A cell, while inhibiting cell viability and proliferation. Furthermore, AST was capable of reversing the effect on MH7A cell proliferation and apoptosis induced by WTAP overexpression.

conclusionThis study elucidates the protective role of AST on MH7A cells by attenuating m6A/WTAP-mediated apoptosis, offering novel insights into the mechanisms of AST.

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AdenosineApoptosisCell Cycle ProteinsReceptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandRNA Splicing FactorsSaponinsTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandTriterpenesCell LineCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugHumansMethylationAdenosineCell Cycle ProteinsN-methyladenosineReceptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandRNA Splicing FactorsSaponinsTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandTriterpenesWTAP protein, humanapoptosis.AstragalosidesMH7A cellN6-methyladenosinerheumatoid arthritisTRAIL-DR4WTAP

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