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Wang S, Wu C, Li Y, Ye B, Wang S, Li G, Wu J, Liu S, Zhang M, Jia Y, Cao H, Jiang C, Wu F. Analysis of the Anti-Tumour Effect of Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification in Drosophila. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:922457. [PMID: 35903326 PMCID: PMC9315317 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.922457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Tumours are among the most lethal diseases that heavily endanger human health globally. Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction (XFZYD) is a prescription used to treat blood-activating stasis. Although XFZYD has been shown to suppress migration and invasion of tumour cells, the active ingredients, potential targets, and underlying mechanism remain largely elusive.Purpose: To identify the prospective ingredients and major targets of XFZYD against tumours, and evaluate the efficacy and potential molecular mechanisms of XFZYD extract on tumour growth and invasion.Methods: We predicted that XFZYD might act on 80 targets through 128 active components using the network pharmacology analysis method. In addition, we prepared an XFZYD aqueous extract and employed the RasV12/lgl−/−-induced Drosophila tumour model to carry out experimental verification.Results: XFZYD did not exhibit any side effects on development, viability, and fertility. Furthermore, XFZYD significantly impeded tumour size and invasion at moderate concentrations and suppressed the increased phosphorylation of JNK but strongly enhanced the expression of Caspase 3 in the RasV12/lgl−/− model. Finally, the mRNA level of the transcription complex AP-1 component c-FOS was remarkably reduced. In contrast, the transcription of three pro-apoptotic genes was significantly increased when XFZYD was used to treat the tumour model.Conclusion: The study findings suggest that XFZYD may promote tumour cell apoptosis by activating caspase signalling to control primary growth and hinder tumour cell invasion by suppressing JNK/AP-1 signalling activity, thus providing a potential therapeutic strategy for XFZYD in the clinical treatment of cancer and other related diseases.
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- Sitong Wang
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
- *Correspondence: Chunhua Jiang, ; Fanwu Wu,
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diabetes and Its Complications, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
- *Correspondence: Chunhua Jiang, ; Fanwu Wu,
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Fu SJ, Zhang JL, Xu HJ. A genome-wide identification and analysis of the homeobox genes in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae). ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 108:e21833. [PMID: 34288091 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The homeobox family is a large and diverse superclass of genes, many of which act as transcription factors that play important roles in tissue differentiation and embryogenesis in animals. The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens, is the most destructive pest of rice in Asia, and high fecundity contributes significantly to its ecological success in natural and agricultural habits. Here, we identified 94 homeobox genes in BPH, which could be divided into 75 gene families and 9 classes. This number is comparable to the number of homeobox genes found in the honeybee Apis mellifera, but is slightly less than in Drosophila or the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. A spatio-temporal analysis indicated that most BPH homeobox genes were expressed in a development and tissue-specific manner, of which 21 genes were highly expressed in ovaries. RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated functional assay showed that 22 homeobox genes were important for nymph development and the nymph to adult transition, whereas 67 genes were dispensable during this process. Fecundity assay showed that knockdown of 13 ovary-biased genes (zfh1, schlank, abd-A, Lim3_2, Lmxb, Prop, ap_1, Not, lab, Hmx, vis, Pknox, and C15) led to the reproductive defect. This is the first comprehensive investigation into homeobox genes in a hemipteran insect and thus helps us to understand the functional significance of homeobox genes in insect reproduction.
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- Sheng-Jie Fu
- Department of Agriculture and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Agriculture and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Agriculture and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Wang Z, Yang L, Song J, Kang L, Zhou S. An isoform of Taiman that contains a PRD-repeat motif is indispensable for transducing the vitellogenic juvenile hormone signal in Locusta migratoria. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 82:31-40. [PMID: 28137505 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2017.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Taiman (Tai) has been recently identified as the dimerizing partner of juvenile hormone (JH) receptor, Methoprene-tolerant (Met). However, the role of Tai isoforms in transducing vitellogenic signal of JH has not been determined. In this study, we show that the migratory locust Locusta migratoria has two Tai isoforms, which differ in an INDEL-1 domain with the PRD-repeat motif rich in histidine and proline at the C-terminus. Tai-A with the INDEL-1 is expressed at levels about 50-fold higher than Tai-B without the INDEL-1 in the fat body of vitellogenic adult females. Knockdown of Tai-A but not Tai-B results in a substantial reduction of vitellogenin expression in the fat body accompanied by the arrest of ovarian development and oocyte maturation, similar to that caused by depletion of both Tai isoforms. Either Tai-A or Tai-B combined with Met can induce target gene transcription in response to JH, but Tai-A appears to mediate a significantly higher transactivation. Our data suggest that the INDEL-1 domain plays a critical role in Tai function during reproduction as Tai-A appears be more active than Tai-B in transducing the vitellogenic JH signal in L. migratoria.
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- Zhiming Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Plant Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Plant Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Plant Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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