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目的 通过网络药理学、分子对接技术和实验验证探究17-羟-岩大戟内酯B-4(HJB-4)对膀胱癌T24细胞的作用机制。方法 运用网络药理学对HJB-4的作用靶点进行筛选,构建蛋白质相互作用(PPI)网络,进行基因本体(GO)功能和京都基因与基因组百科全书(KEGG)通路富集分析,并进行分子对接验证。采用CCK-8检测HJB-4对膀胱癌T24细胞的增殖抑制活性,采用流式细胞术和激光共聚焦显微镜检测细胞凋亡情况,采用JC-1流式细胞术检测细胞线粒体膜电位变化情况;Western blotting检测B细胞淋巴瘤2(Bcl-2)、Bcl-2相关X蛋白(Bax)、Bcl-2相互作用细胞死亡介质(Bim)、细胞色素C(Cyt-C、裂解化半胱氨酸蛋白酶3(cleaved-Caspase-3)cleaved Caspase-9、磷脂酰肌醇-3-激酶(PI3K)/蛋白激酶B(Akt)信号通路相关蛋白表达水平。结果 通过网络药理学预测,共获取315个共同靶点;GO分析和KEGG通路富集分析结果显示HJB-4可能通过丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)信号通路、PI3K/Akt通路及凋亡途径等发挥作用。分子对接显示HJB-4与核心靶点的结合能均小于−7.0 kcal/mol。体外实验结果显示,HJB-4以增加细胞增殖抑制率、细胞凋亡率(P<0.05、0.01)。HJB-4(1.0、2.0、4.0 μmol/L)组JC-1单体的比值增加(P<0.01)。Western blotting实验结果发现,HJB-4能下调抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2、p-PI3K、p-Akt表达,上调促凋亡蛋白Bax、Cyt-C、cleaved Caspase-9和cleaved Caspase-3的表达水平(P<0.05、0.01)。结论 HJB-4通过多靶点抑制膀胱癌T24细胞增殖,通过抑制PI3K/Akt信号通路,诱导线粒体功能障碍,激活内源性凋亡通路,从而发挥抗膀胱癌作用。
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Objective To investigate the targets and mechanisms of HJB-4 on bladder cancer T24 cells based on network pharmacology, molecular docking technology and experimental verification. Methods Network pharmacology was employed to screen the potential targets of HJB-4, construct a PPI network, conduct GO function and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis, and perform molecular docking verification. Cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assay. Flow cytometry and confocal laser microscopy were used to detect changes in cell apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential levels. Western blotting was performed to examine the effects of HJB-4 on the expression levels of Bcl-2, Bax, Bim, Cyt-C, cleaved Caspase-9, cleaved Caspase-3, and PI3K/Akt pathway. Results Network pharmacology analysis predicted 315 common targets between HJB-4 and bladder cancer. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis indicated that HJB-4 may exert its effects through pathways such as the MAPK signaling pathway, PI3K/Akt pathway, and apoptosis pathway. Molecular docking demonstrated that the binding energy of between HJB-4 and core targets was all below −7.0 kcal/mol. The results of the in vitro experiments showed that HJB-4 increased the inhibition rate of cell proliferation and the apoptosis rate (P < 0.05, 0.01). The ratio of JC-1 monomers in the HJB-4 (1.0, 2.0, 4.0 μmol/L) groups increased (P < 0.01). The results of the Western blotting experiment revealed that HJB-4 could down-regulate the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-2, p-PI3K, and p-Akt, and up-regulate the expression levels of pro-apoptotic proteins Bax, Cyt-C, cleaved Caspase-9, and cleaved Caspase-3 (P < 0.05, 0.01). Conclusion HJB-4 inhibits the proliferation of bladder cancer T24 cells through multiple targets, induces mitochondrial dysfunction, activates the intrinsic apoptosis pathway, and suppresses cell migration, thereby exerting anti-bladder cancer effects.
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R287.3
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国家自然科学基金资助项目(82174207);齐齐哈尔医学科学院项目( QMSI2023B-05);黑龙江省省属本科高校基本科研业务费科研项目(2023-KYYWF-0857)