1.Explore the Intervention Mechanism of Guizhi Fuling Pills on Breast Cancer Based on Multi-data Platform
Xuemei WANG ; Huizhong BAO ; Tianyue MA ; Huiying LUO
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2023;40(24):3389-3398
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To explore the intervention mechanism of Guizhi Fuling pills on breast cancer based on multi-data platform and bioinformation technology, and to verify the analysis results by cell test. METHODS The data set related to breast cancer was downloaded from GEO database to analyze the differential genes of breast cancer. The main active components and target genes of Guizhi Fuling pills were screened from TCMSP database. The key target genes of Guizhi Fuling pills in the treatment of breast cancer were mapped by the two groups of target genes. TCGA database was used to analyze the expression of key target genes in breast cancer. Through TIMER, CPTAC Data Portal, and Kaplan-Meier plotter, TISIDB, SangerBox and other data platforms, the relationships of the key genes expression and immune micro-environment, immune infiltration level, genomic heterogeneity, immune subtypes, molecular subtype, and poor prognosis were analyzed in breast cancer. KEGG pathway enrichment of key genes was performed searching for possible signaling pathways by Metascape analysis platform. Finally, CCK-8 assay, cell scratch assay, Transwell chamber assay and Western blotting technique were used to verify the results in vitro. RESULTS There were 42 active components and 185 targets in Guizhi Fuling pills, and 14 key targets related to the treatment of breast cancer were mapped with GEO database. Six key target genes for the treatment of breast cancer were obtained by comparison with breast cancer differential genes in TCGA. The expression of these 6 key genes was strongly correlated with the levels of 6 immune cells, 3 immune microenvironment scores, immune subtypes and molecular subtypes in breast cancer(P<0.05), also showed consistency in the correlation of genomic heterogeneity, and was closely associated with poor prognosis(P<0.05). KEGG enrichment analysis showed that these 6 genes were mainly enriched in PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. Cell test showed that Guizhi Fuling pills could significantly inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of HCC1937 cells, and also reduce the relative expression of p-Akt/Akt and p-PI3K/PI3K proteins in HCC1937 cells in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION Guizhi Fuling pills may interfere with breast cancer by blocking PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and regulating the tumor immune microenvironment.
2.Bidirectional relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and sarcopenia: New insights and perspectives
Gong FENG ; Yilin REN ; Yonghong MA ; Tianyue WU ; Jiayi ZHANG ; Xiaoni YAN ; Juanjuan SONG ; Xueping LI ; Man MI
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2023;39(11):2682-2688
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a group of highly heterogeneous diseases closely associated with metabolic dysfunction. Sarcopenia is a syndrome caused by a continuous decline in muscle mass, strength, and function, and it is often accompanied by NAFLD. Insulin resistance is the main pathological mechanism for sarcopenia and NAFLD, and in addition, factors such as changes in proteins and branched-chain amino acid, hyperammonemia, intestinal flora, and endocrine dysfunction can also lead to sarcopenia and NAFLD. With the deepening of clinical research, many published prospective studies have confirmed the existence of a bidirectional and complex pathophysiological relationship between sarcopenia and NAFLD. This article reviews the bidirectional relationship between sarcopenia and NAFLD, discusses the common pathogenesis of sarcopenia and NAFLD, summarizes the challenges faced in this field, and proposes new directions for the research on the bidirectional relationship between NAFLD and sarcopenia.
3.Enzyme-instructed hybrid nanogel/nanofiber oligopeptide hydrogel for localized protein delivery.
Tianyue JIANG ; Yudi MA ; Xiao XU ; Qingchun JI ; Mingxing FENG ; Cheng CHENG ; Yang FENG ; Bingfang HE ; Ran MO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2021;11(7):2070-2079
Enzyme-catalysis self-assembled oligopeptide hydrogel holds great interest in drug delivery, which has merits of biocompatibility, biodegradability and mild gelation conditions. However, its application for protein delivery is greatly limited by inevitable degradation of enzyme on the encapsulated proteins leading to loss of protein activity. Moreover, for the intracellularly acted proteins, cell membrane as a primary barrier hinders the transmembrane delivery of proteins. The internalized proteins also suffer from acidic and enzymatic degradation in endosomes and lysosomes. We herein develop a protease-manipulated hybrid nanogel/nanofiber hydrogel for localized delivery of intracellularly acted proteins. The embedded polymeric nanogels (CytoC/aNGs) preserve activity of cytochrome