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

[Therapeutic mechanism of hederagenin, an active component in

Yinfu Zhu, Yiran Li, Yi Wang, Yinger Huang, Kunxiang Gong, Wenbo Hao, Lingling Sun

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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. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yinfu ZhuSchool of Laboratory and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Yiran LiSchool of Laboratory and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Yi WangSchool of Laboratory and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Yinger HuangSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Kunxiang GongInstitute of Reproductive Health and Perinatology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China.
Wenbo HaoSchool of Laboratory and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Lingling SunDepartment of Oncology, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510315, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82304781 and 82404926
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objectivesTo explore the therapeutic mechanism of

methodsPublicly available databases were used to identify the targets of GZFL Pellets and cervical cancer to construct the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network, followed by GO biological process and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis of the hub genes. The "Traditional Chinese Medicine-Active Ingredients-Targets-Pathways" network for GZFL Pellets in cervical cancer treatment was generated using Cytoscape v10.0.0, and molecular docking of the drug and potential targets was performed to predict the specific targets of active components in

resultsGZFL Pellets contain 338 active components targeting 247 action sites. A total of 10127 cervical cancer-related targets were obtained, and among them 195 were identified as potential therapeutic targets of GZFL Pellets for cervical cancer treatment, including the key targets of GABRA1, PTK2, JAK2, HTR3A, GSR, and IL-17. Molecular docking study showed low binding energies of the active components such as hederagenin, campesterol, and stigmasterol for protein-molecule interaction. GO enrichment analysis suggested that GZFL Pellets inhibited cervical cancer primarily by regulating responses to steroid hormones, oxidative stress, and lipopolysaccharides. Among the active components of GZFL Pellets, hederagenin was found to inhibit cervical cancer cells

conclusionsGZFL Pellets inhibit cervical cancer cell growth through its multiple active components that target different pathways. Among these components, hederagenin inhibits tumor cell growth possibly by directly binding to JAK2 protein to inhibit STAT3 phosphorylation.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalOleanolic AcidUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansJanus Kinase 2MiceMice, NudeMolecular Docking SimulationProtein Interaction MapsSTAT3 Transcription FactorXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysDrugs, Chinese HerbalhederageninJanus Kinase 2Oleanolic AcidSTAT3 Transcription Factorcervical cancerGuizhi Fuling PelletshederageninHPV infectionnetwork pharmacology

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