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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

The therapeutic effect and specific mechanism involved active Chinese medicine component biochaninA in glioma.

Dan Chai, Mengran Xi, Lu Gao, Lei Sun, Desong Kong, Yujie Zhu, Jinghua Zhang, Qiang Cai, Xinru Xiao, Changqing Wang

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Dan ChaiNanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Mengran XiFudan University - Dr. Kong Joint Research Center for Sports Medicine and Health Footwear, Fudan University Institute of Sports Medicine (Jinqiao Laboratory), Shanghai, China.
Lu GaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Lei SunAcupuncture and Massage College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Desong KongNanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Yujie ZhuNanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Jinghua ZhangNanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Qiang CaiDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Xinru XiaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, China International Neuroscience Institute (CHINA-INI), National Medical Center for Neurological Disorders, Beijing, China.
Changqing WangInstitute of Literature in Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Glioma is a common primary solid brain tumor with high incidence and poor prognosis. Biochanin A (bioA), an active component of traditional Chinese medicine, has potential therapeutic effects on it, but its mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to clarify its mechanism via a multi-omics strategy. Methods: A multi-omics integration approach was adopted, which combined single-cell RNA sequencing, in vitro experiments, the construction of a Glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1)-based prognostic model, and analyses of immune infiltration and drug sensitivity to evaluate its clinical value. Results: C2 CENPF⁺ tumor cells were specifically expressed in recurrent gliomas and associated with the bioA pathway. GSTP1 was the key target gene of bioA; its high expression was related to poor prognosis, and its knockout could inhibit glioma progression. The GSTP1-based prognostic model had excellent predictive efficiency. Discussion: BioA may exert anti-glioma effects by regulating GSTP1, providing theoretical support for its clinical application and a new therapeutic target for glioma.

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Brain NeoplasmsGenisteinGliomaAnimalsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlutathione S-Transferase piHumansMedicine, Chinese TraditionalPrognosisTumor Microenvironmentbiochanin AGenisteinGlutathione S-Transferase piGSTP1 protein, humanbiochanin AgliomaGSTP1immunitysingle-cell RNA sequencingsolid tumortumor microenvironment

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PMCPMC13139340

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