Revealing the Mechanism of Esculin in Treating Renal Cell Carcinoma Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation.

Autor: Chen Z; Department of Urology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China., Wang C; Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China., Cai Y; College of Medicine, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China., Xu A; Department of Urology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China., Han C; Department of Urology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China., Tong Y; Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China., Cheng S; Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China., Liu M; Department of Urology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Biomolecules [Biomolecules] 2024 Aug 22; Vol. 14 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 22.
DOI: 10.3390/biom14081043
Abstrakt: Purpose: This study aims to explore the potential mechanisms of esculin in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Methods: We employed network pharmacology to predict the potential mechanisms and targets of esculin in RCC. Molecular docking techniques were then employed to validate the predicted targets. Additionally, a series of in vitro experiments were conducted to verify the anticancer effects of esculin on RCC cells, including the CCK-8 assay, EdU assay, wound healing assay, apoptosis assay, and Western blot.
Results: Network pharmacology and molecular docking results identified GAPDH, TNF, GSK3B, CCND1, MCL1, IL2, and CDK2 as core targets. GO and KEGG analyses suggested that esculin may influence apoptotic processes and target the PI3K/Akt pathway in RCC. Furthermore, the CCK-8 assay demonstrated that esculin inhibited RCC cell viability. Microscopic observations revealed that following esculin treatment, there was an increase in cell crumpling, a reduction in cell density, and an accumulation of floating dead cells. Additionally, with increasing esculin concentrations, the proportion of EdU-positive cells decreased, the wound closure ratio decreased, the proportion of PI-positive cells increased, the expression levels of BAX and cleaved-caspase-3 proteins increased, and the expression level of Bcl2 protein decreased. These findings suggested that esculin inhibits the proliferation and migration of RCC cells while promoting apoptosis. Moreover, esculin was found to target GAPDH and inhibit the PI3K/Akt pathway.
Conclusions: This study is the first to elucidate the therapeutic effects of esculin on RCC cells. The results provide evidence supporting the clinical application of esculin and introduce a promising new candidate for RCC treatment.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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