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Xin-Ye Wang1, Yu-Jue Wang1, Zi-Lin Hou1
1Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province, Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province, Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Abstract:
Ingenane-type diterpenoids (ITDs) are distinct components of plants belonging to the genus Euphorbia. These compounds have significant cytotoxic effects on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. However, the underlying molecular mechanism has yet to be reported. To explore the mechanism of the anticancer effect of ITDs, we carried out a network pharmacology prediction study. PPI network suggested that SRC and PI3K had high levels of interaction. In addition, KEGG analysis revealed that these common targets were significantly enriched in the PI3K/Akt signalling pathway. 13-oxyingenol-dodecanoate (13OD) was used for validation after the biological evaluation of some ITDs against NSCLC cells. It demonstrated that 13OD could significantly inhibit the growth of NSCLC cells by inducing apoptosis. The results from molecular docking and Western blotting showed that 13OD interacted with SRC and PI3K and down-regulated the SRC/PI3K/Akt signalling pathway in NSCLC cells. This study provided the underlying mechanism of ITDs against NSCLC.
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