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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

Network pharmacology mechanisms and experimental verification of

Tiantian Li, Haijun Chen, Jing Zhang, Jiaxin Liu, Rundong Tang, Liang Zhang, Tian Feng, Yanchun Xiao, Shiwen Liu, Xiangjun Chen

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Tiantian Li *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Group, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Haijun Chen *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China.
Jing Zhang *Department of Oncology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Group, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Jiaxin LiuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Group, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Rundong TangDepartment of Acupuncture, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Group, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Liang ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Group, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Tian FengDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Group, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Yanchun XiaoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Group, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Shiwen LiuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Group, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Xiangjun ChenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Group, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.

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Abstract

Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) represents the predominant head-neck malignancy in China. While the Hedyotis Diffusae Herba-Scutellariae Barbatae Herba (HDH-SBH) herb pair shows antitumor potential, its mechanism against NPC remains unclear. Methods: This network pharmacology study integrated with experimental validation identified NPC-related targets through GEO database and disease databases (OMIM, GeneCards, TTD). Active components of HDH-SBH and their targets were retrieved from Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database (TCMSP). Common targets were analyzed via STRING, with functional enrichment using Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG). Core components were validated through molecular docking and Results: We identified 36 bioactive components and 155 shared targets, with quercetin, luteolin, wogonin, and β-sitosterol emerging as core components. KEGG analysis highlighted PI3K/AKT pathway inhibition (P<0.05). Molecular docking confirmed strong binding between core components and key targets (AKT1, TP53, BCL2). Conclusions: Based on the network pharmacology approach, we predicted the potential mechanism of HDH-SBH for the treatment of NPC, which provided a new idea for further research on its pharmacological mechanism.

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drug pairHedyotis Diffusae Herbanasopharyngeal carcinomanetwork pharmacologyPI3K/Akt signaling pathwayScutellariae barbatae herba

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