Network pharmacology combined with experimental verification to explore the potential mechanism of naringenin in the treatment of cervical cancer

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Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women worldwide. Traditional treatment methods have become limited. Naringenin, a flavonoid abundant in various fruits and herbal medicines, has demonstrated anti-tumor properties among other effects. This research undertook to elucidate the mechanism of naringenin in the context of cervical cancer treatment by leveraging network pharmacology and performing experimental validation. Initial steps involved predicting potential naringenin targets and subsequently screening for overlaps between these targets and those related to cervical cancer, followed by analysis of their interrelationships. Molecular docking was subsequently utilized to verify the binding effect of the central target. Within the framework of network pharmacology, it was discovered that naringenin might possess anti-cancer properties specific to cervical cancer. Following this, the anti-tumor effects of naringenin on Hela cell viability, migration, and invasion were assessed employing CCK-8, transwell, wound healing assays, and western blotting. Experimental data indicated that naringenin attenuates the migration and invasion of Hela cells via downregulation EGFR/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Thus, our findings suggest that naringenin has therapeutic impacts on cervical cancer via multiple mechanisms, primarily by inhibiting the migration and invasion through the EGFR/PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. This study offers fresh insights for future clinical studies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 14(2024), 1 vom: 22. Jan., Seite 1860

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhou, Ji [VerfasserIn]
Li, Haoying [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Ben [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Lemei [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Qiao [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Zhenyu [VerfasserIn]
He, Qizhi [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Xiaozhen [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Tianyao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

EC 2.7.1.-
EC 2.7.10.1
EC 2.7.11.1
ErbB Receptors
Flavanones
HN5425SBF2
Journal Article
Naringenin
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt

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Date Completed 24.01.2024

Date Revised 25.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-024-52413-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367441136