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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2026

Integrated Network Pharmacology and Machine Learning to Reveal the Mechanisms of Schisandrin A Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Meng Xu, Yingchun Zhang, Rubing Mei, Tingting Xue, Hongning Cai, Yu Zhou, Jianfang Guo

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2026. 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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Meng XuDepartment of Traditional Chinese, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0009-0006-5836-6891
Yingchun ZhangDepartment of Traditional Chinese, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
Rubing MeiDepartment of Traditional Chinese, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
Tingting XueDepartment of Traditional Chinese, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
Hongning CaiHealth Management Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
Yu ZhouResearch and Development Center of Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Jianfang GuoDepartment of Traditional Chinese, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.

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General Program of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M750854Health and Health Technology Project of Hubei Provincial WJ2025Q041National Famous Veteran Traditional Chinese Medicine Expert Inheritance Studio Construction Project in the Field of Maternal and Child Health National TCM Personnel & Education Letter [2026] 17Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2024AFD318
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Abstract

This study aimed to elucidate the mechanism of action of Schisandrin A in the intervention of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Through the application of network pharmacology and the integration of targets from multiple databases, the research identified 128 overlapping targets between Schisandrin A and TNBC. From these, 36 core targets were determined via topological analysis. Utilizing the random forest survival algorithm, four prognosis-related core targets (GSK3B, IDO1, KDR, PKM) were identified from the METABRIC database, and the model's predictive performance was validated using the GSE58812 dataset. Pan-cancer expression analysis confirmed the aberrant expression of these four targets across various tumours. Immune infiltration analysis suggested that GSK3B and IDO1 may influence the tumour immune microenvironment. Molecular docking studies demonstrated a high binding affinity of Schisandrin A with IDO1 and PKM. In vitro cell experiments indicated that Schisandrin A inhibited the proliferation of MDA-MB-231 cells in a concentration-dependent manner, induced apoptosis and caused cell cycle arrest at the S phase. Transcriptome sequencing further revealed the transcriptional changes induced by Schisandrin A, elucidating that the cell cycle and DNA replication are the primary regulatory pathways affected. In conclusion, Schisandrin A exhibits potential anti-triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) effects by modulating and regulating diverse pathways, including GSK3B and IDO1, alongside its impact on the cell cycle and immune microenvironment. This study presents novel candidate drugs and therapeutic targets for the precise treatment of TNBC.

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CyclooctanesLignansNetwork PharmacologyPolycyclic CompoundsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMDA-MB-231 CellsMolecular Docking SimulationTumor MicroenvironmentCyclooctanesLignansPolycyclic Compoundsschizandrin AGSK3B/IDO1/KDR/PKMnetwork pharmacologyprognostic modelSchisandrin atriple‐negative breast cancer

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PMCPMC13239304

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