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Citation: LI Xing-qiang, CHAO Xu, TIAN Tian, ZHOU Cong, WANG Jing, FENG Xue-song. Exploring the mechanism of action of Guizhi Fuling Wan on angiogenesis and ferroptosis for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma based on p53/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathwayJ. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2025, 60(6): 1755-1766. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2024-0993

基于p53/SLC7A11/GPX4信号通路研究桂枝茯苓丸抑制肝癌肿瘤组织血管生成及诱导铁死亡的分子机制

Exploring the mechanism of action of Guizhi Fuling Wan on angiogenesis and ferroptosis for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma based on p53/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway

  • 摘要: 本研究旨在探讨桂枝茯苓丸(Guizhi Fuling Wan, GZFLW) 对肝细胞性肝癌(hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC) 的治疗效果及其作用机制。首先通过构建H22肝癌细胞系皮下移植瘤小鼠模型以及结合细胞实验来评估GZFLW对HCC的治疗效果; 采用液质联用技术分析GZFLW的药物成分, 并结合网络药理学和转录组学筛选GZFLW治疗HCC的潜在核心靶点和信号通路, 通过分子实验对核心靶点进行验证。生物信息学分析结果表明, GZFLW可能通过调控p53、血管内皮生长因子A (vascular endothelial growth factor A, VEGF-A)、缺氧诱导因子1α (hypoxia inducible factor-1α, HIF-1α) 等关键靶点, 对HCC的血管生成和铁死亡的发生产生一定影响。体内外实验结果表明, GZFLW可较为显著地抑制皮下移植肿瘤的生长, 并且其含药血清可抑制体外H22细胞的增殖。免疫荧光和免疫组化实验结果显示, GZFLW能够下调血管内皮标记物CD31 (cluster designation 31)、CD34 (cluster designation 34) 的表达, 同时也能降低VEGF-A和HIF-1α的水平。Western blot分析结果进一步显示, 在GZFLW治疗后, 铁死亡相关蛋白溶质载体家族7成员11 (solute carrier family 7 member 11, SCL7A11) 和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶4 (glutathione peroxidase 4, GPX4) 的表达显著降低, 而p53的表达则显著升高。综合分析结果表明, GZFLW可能通过调控p53/SLC7A11/GPX4信号通路诱导HCC铁死亡, 并通过抑制HIF-1α和VEGF-A的表达抑制肿瘤血管生成, 从而有效抑制HCC的发生和发展。本实验已获陕西中医药大学动物实验伦理委员会批准(伦理审批号: SUCMDL20230915001)。

     

    Abstract: The objective of this study was to explore the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of Guizhi Fuling Wan (GZFLW) in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Firstly, the therapeutic effect of GZFLW on HCC was evaluated by constructing a subcutaneous xenograft mouse model of H22 hepatoma cell line and combining with cell experiments. Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to analyze the drug components of GZFLW, and network pharmacology and transcriptomics methods were combined to screen out the potential core targets and signaling pathways of GZFLW in the treatment of HCC, and the core targets were verified by molecular experiments. Bioinformatics analysis results showed that, GZFLW may regulate p53, vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) and hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), which may play an important role in the regulation of GZFLW. HIF-1α and other key targets, which have a certain impact on angiogenesis and ferroptosis in HCC. The results of in vitro and in vivo experiments showed that GZFLW could significantly inhibit the growth of subcutaneous transplanted tumor, and the serum containing GZFLW could inhibit the proliferation of H22 cells in vitro. The results of immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry showed that GZFLW could down-regulate the expression of vascular endothelial markers cluster designation 31 (CD31) and cluster designation 34 (CD34). It also reduced the levels of VEGF-A and HIF-1α. Western blot analysis further showed that after GZFLW treatment, the expression of ferroptosis-related proteins solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SCL7A11) and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) was significantly decreased. However, the expression of p53 was significantly increased. The comprehensive analysis results suggest that GZFLW may induce ferroptosis in HCC by regulating the p53/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway, and inhibit tumor angiogenesis by inhibiting the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF-A, thereby effectively inhibiting the occurrence and development of HCC. This experiment has been approved by the Animal Experiment Ethics Committee of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine (ethics approval number: SUCMDL20230915001).

     

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