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Article: Combination of Gentiana rhodantha and Gerbera anandria in the BL02 formula as therapeutics to non-small cell lung carcinoma acting via Rap1/cdc42 signaling: a Transcriptomics/ Bio-informatics biological validation approach

TitleCombination of Gentiana rhodantha and Gerbera anandria in the BL02 formula as therapeutics to non-small cell lung carcinoma acting via Rap1/cdc42 signaling: a Transcriptomics/ Bio-informatics biological validation approach
Authors
KeywordsBL02
Gentiana rhodantha
Gerbera anandria
NSCLC
bioinformatics analysis
Rap1/cdc42
Issue Date2020
PublisherAcademic Press.
Citation
Pharmacological Research, 2020, v. 155, article no. 104415 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ranks the most commonly diagnosed and highest mortality-leading cancer worldwide despite a variety of treatment strategies are available. The highly heterogeneous and aggressive property of NSCLC as well as its poor prognosis indicates the need for novel therapeutic targets identification. The objective of this study is to identify potential targets from the adjuvant herbal formula BL02 using a combined approach of high throughput transcriptomics and network pharmacology. Methods: The quality and stability of BL02 were assessed by UHPLC analysis. The inhibitory effect of BL02 on NSCLC was measured by in vivo orthotopic intrathoracic mouse model and in vitro cellular models. EGFR-mutant HCC827 and wild type A549 cell lines were employed. Transcriptomics analysis was introduced to profile the gene expression of NSCLC cells treated with BL02; Network pharmacology and molecular docking analyses predicted the interaction of compounds and NSCLC targets. Immuno-blotting and pull-down assays verified the putative targets. Results: The UHPLC analysis revealed that BL02 was relatively stable between batches of production and for 24 months of storage. Orally administration of BL02 was safe and effective to inhibit pulmonary NSCLC growth in mice implanted with A549 and HCC827-generated tumors. BL02 exhibited relatively low cytotoxicity to NSCLC cells in vitro, but potently suppressed NSCLC cell motility. The transcriptomic analysis illustrated that EGFR and cellular adhesion-related signaling is involved in BL02 action. Further bioinformatics analysis validated BL02 activity is mediated by cdc42-regulated signaling. BL02 depolymerized the actin cytoskeleton through suppressing cdc42 and deactivating its upstream molecule Rap1. These effects may be primarily mediated by the direct binding of 5-methylcoumarin-4-cellobioside and mangiferin from BL02 to Rap1 protein. Conclusion: Our study proposes an integration model of experimental, transcriptomic and bioinformatics analyses in the identification of novel therapeutic target of NSCLC from an adjuvant herbal formula BL02. Our findings revealed that inhibition of Rap1/cdc42 signaling by active compounds 5-methylcoumarin-4-cellobioside and mangiferin from BL02 might be potentially effective therapy for NSCLC.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/275179
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2021 Impact Factor: 10.334
2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.850
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dc.contributor.authorTan, HY-
dc.contributor.authorHo, VWT-
dc.contributor.authorChan, YT-
dc.contributor.authorZhang, C-
dc.contributor.authorWang, N-
dc.contributor.authorXia, W-
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Y-
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-10T02:37:11Z-
dc.date.available2019-09-10T02:37:11Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationPharmacological Research, 2020, v. 155, article no. 104415-
dc.identifier.issn1043-6618-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/275179-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ranks the most commonly diagnosed and highest mortality-leading cancer worldwide despite a variety of treatment strategies are available. The highly heterogeneous and aggressive property of NSCLC as well as its poor prognosis indicates the need for novel therapeutic targets identification. The objective of this study is to identify potential targets from the adjuvant herbal formula BL02 using a combined approach of high throughput transcriptomics and network pharmacology. Methods: The quality and stability of BL02 were assessed by UHPLC analysis. The inhibitory effect of BL02 on NSCLC was measured by in vivo orthotopic intrathoracic mouse model and in vitro cellular models. EGFR-mutant HCC827 and wild type A549 cell lines were employed. Transcriptomics analysis was introduced to profile the gene expression of NSCLC cells treated with BL02; Network pharmacology and molecular docking analyses predicted the interaction of compounds and NSCLC targets. Immuno-blotting and pull-down assays verified the putative targets. Results: The UHPLC analysis revealed that BL02 was relatively stable between batches of production and for 24 months of storage. Orally administration of BL02 was safe and effective to inhibit pulmonary NSCLC growth in mice implanted with A549 and HCC827-generated tumors. BL02 exhibited relatively low cytotoxicity to NSCLC cells in vitro, but potently suppressed NSCLC cell motility. The transcriptomic analysis illustrated that EGFR and cellular adhesion-related signaling is involved in BL02 action. Further bioinformatics analysis validated BL02 activity is mediated by cdc42-regulated signaling. BL02 depolymerized the actin cytoskeleton through suppressing cdc42 and deactivating its upstream molecule Rap1. These effects may be primarily mediated by the direct binding of 5-methylcoumarin-4-cellobioside and mangiferin from BL02 to Rap1 protein. Conclusion: Our study proposes an integration model of experimental, transcriptomic and bioinformatics analyses in the identification of novel therapeutic target of NSCLC from an adjuvant herbal formula BL02. Our findings revealed that inhibition of Rap1/cdc42 signaling by active compounds 5-methylcoumarin-4-cellobioside and mangiferin from BL02 might be potentially effective therapy for NSCLC.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherAcademic Press.-
dc.relation.ispartofPharmacological Research-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectBL02-
dc.subjectGentiana rhodantha-
dc.subjectGerbera anandria-
dc.subjectNSCLC-
dc.subjectbioinformatics analysis-
dc.subjectRap1/cdc42-
dc.titleCombination of Gentiana rhodantha and Gerbera anandria in the BL02 formula as therapeutics to non-small cell lung carcinoma acting via Rap1/cdc42 signaling: a Transcriptomics/ Bio-informatics biological validation approach-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailTan, HY: hyhtan@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailChan, YT: ecyt1@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailWang, N: ckwang@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailFeng, Y: yfeng@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityWang, N=rp02075-
dc.identifier.authorityFeng, Y=rp00466-
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version-
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104415-
dc.identifier.pmid31465829-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85080037173-
dc.identifier.hkuros304748-
dc.identifier.volume155-
dc.identifier.spagearticle no. 104415-
dc.identifier.epagearticle no. 104415-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000527701100014-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl1043-6618-

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