PMID- 36660662 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230121 IS - 2305-5839 (Print) IS - 2305-5847 (Electronic) IS - 2305-5839 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 24 DP - 2022 Dec TI - Analyzing the multi-target pharmacological mechanism of folium Artemisia argyi acting on breast cancer: a network pharmacology approach. PG - 1368 LID - 10.21037/atm-22-5769 [doi] LID - 1368 AB - BACKGROUND: Folium Artemisia argyi (FAA) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that is widely used in the clinic. However, the underlying mechanisms of its anticancer effects have not been fully elucidated. METHODS: In this study, we applied a network pharmacology approach to identify the potential mechanisms of FAA against breast cancer. To be specific, we screened the active ingredients and potential targets of the FAA through the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) database. Meanwhile, we employed the oral bioavailability (OB) and drug-likeness (DL) to search for potential bioactive compounds of FAA. Breast cancer-related target genes data were gathered from the GeneCards and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) databases, and the protein-protein interaction (PPI) data were acquired from the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) database. In addition, we constructed the network and performed Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) Pathway Enrichment Analysis. RESULTS: We obtained a total of nine active ingredients and 236 potential targets from FAA to construct a network, which showed that quercetin served as the major ingredient in FAA. AKT1 (RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase), MYC (Myc proto-oncogene protein), CASP3 (Caspase-3), EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor), JUN (Transcription factor AP-1), CCND1 (G1/S-specific cyclin-D1), VEGFA (Vascular endothelial growth factor A), ESR1 (Estrogen receptor), MAPK1 (Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1), and EGF (pro-epidermal growth factor) were identified as key targets of FAA in the treatment of breast cancer. The PPI cluster demonstrated that AKT1 was the seed in this cluster, indicating that AKT1 played a crucial role in connecting other nodes in the PPI network. This enrichment demonstrated that FAA was highly related to signal transduction, endocrine system, replication and repair, as well as cell growth and death. The enrichment results also verified that the underlying mechanisms of FAA against breast cancer might be attributed to the coordinated regulation of several cancer-related pathways, such as the MAPK and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathways, among others. CONCLUSIONS: This study identified the potential targets and pathways of FAA in the treatment of breast cancer using a network pharmacology approach, and systematically elucidated the mechanisms of FAA in the treatment of breast cancer. CI - 2022 Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved. FAU - Song, Ying AU - Song Y AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Wang, Jinlu AU - Wang J AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Wang, Xiuli AU - Wang X AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Seventh Hospital in Qiqihar, Qiqihar, China. FAU - Zhang, Han AU - Zhang H AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Niu, Xingjian AU - Niu X AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Yang, Yue AU - Yang Y AD - Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. AD - Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China. FAU - Yang, Xudong AU - Yang X AD - Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. AD - Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China. FAU - Yin, Lei AU - Yin L AD - Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. AD - Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China. FAU - Wang, Yiran AU - Wang Y AD - Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. AD - Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China. FAU - Zhang, Cuiying AU - Zhang C AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Shui, Ruixue AU - Shui R AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. FAU - Zhang, Qingyuan AU - Zhang Q AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. AD - Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. AD - Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China. FAU - Ji, Hongfei AU - Ji H AD - Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. AD - Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Ann Transl Med JT - Annals of translational medicine JID - 101617978 PMC - PMC9843367 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Folium Artemisia argyi (FAA) OT - breast cancer OT - herb OT - network pharmacology COIS- Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://atm.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/atm-22-5769/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. EDAT- 2023/01/21 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/21 06:01 PMCR- 2022/12/01 CRDT- 2023/01/20 02:16 PHST- 2022/11/03 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/01/20 02:16 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/21 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - atm-10-24-1368 [pii] AID - 10.21037/atm-22-5769 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Ann Transl Med. 2022 Dec;10(24):1368. doi: 10.21037/atm-22-5769.