基于网络药理学、分子对接及细胞实验验证探讨二至丸治疗多发性骨髓瘤的作用机制

Exploration of the Mechanism of Erzhi Wan in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Based on Network Pharmacology,Molecular Docking and Cell Experimental Verification

【目的】基于网络药理学、分子对接及细胞实验验证探讨二至丸治疗多发性骨髓瘤(MM)的潜在作用机制。【方法】应用网络药理学、分子对接筛选药物-疾病-靶标-通路关键指标。培养多发性骨髓瘤细胞株RPMI-8226,给予二至丸干预,采用膜联蛋白V(Annexin V)-异硫氰酸荧光素(FITC)染色法检测细胞凋亡,Transwell实验测定细胞侵袭能力,实时定量聚合酶链反应(qRT-PCR)法检测蛋白激酶B(Akt)、细胞周期蛋白D1(CCND1)、糖原合酶激酶3β(GSK-3β)、c-MycmRNA表达,Western Blot法检测细胞Akt、磷酸化蛋白激酶B(p-Akt)、CCND1、c-Myc、GSK-3β、磷酸化糖原合酶激酶3β(p-GSK-3β)蛋白表达。【结果】获得二至丸14个有效成分。二至丸治疗MM涉及靶点142个,通路富集分析结果显示关键靶点可能主要集中在癌症通路、脂质与动脉粥样硬化等。分子对接结果显示,木樨草素和槲皮素与GSK-3β有较好的结合活性及稳定性。进一步细胞实验验证发现,与空白组比较,二至丸低、中、高剂量组细胞凋亡率显著升高,细胞侵袭数减少,GSK-3β的mRNA和蛋白水平显著升高,CCND1、Akt和c-Myc的mRNA和蛋白水平显著降低,呈剂量依赖性,其中,中、高剂量组差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05或P<0.01)。【结论】二至丸对MM的治疗作用可能是通过木犀草素和槲皮素等关键活性成分,促进GSK-3β表达,并抑制Akt/GSK-3β/CCND1/c-Myc信号通路来实现的。

Objective To explore the potential mechanism of Erzhi Wan in the treatment of multiple myeloma(MM)based on network pharmacology,molecular docking and cell experimental verification.Methods Network pharmacology and molecular docking were used to screen the key indicators of drugs-diseases-targets-pathways.MM line RPMI-8226 cells were cultured and given Erzhi Wan intervention.Apoptosis was detected by Annexin Vfluorescein isothiocyanate(FITC)staining.Transwell assay was used to determine cell invasion ability.Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)was used to detect the mRNA expressions of protein kinase B(Akt),cyclin D1(CCND1),glycogen synthase kinase 3β(GSK-3β)and c-Myc.Western Blot was used to detect the protein expressions of Akt,phosphorylated protein kinase B(p-Akt),CCND1,c-Myc,GSK-3βand phosphorylated glycogen synthase kinase 3β(p-GSK-3β).Results Fourteen effective components of Erzhi Wan were obtained.There were 142 targets involved in the treatment of MM by Erzhi Wan.The results of pathway enrichment analysis showed that the key targets may be mainly concentrated in cancer pathways,lipids and atherosclerosis.Molecular docking results showed that luteolin and quercetin had good binding activity and stability with GSK-3β.Further cell experimental verification showed that compared with the blank group,the apoptosis rate of cells in the low-,medium-and high-dose groups of Erzhi Wan was significantly increased,the number of cell invasion was decreased,the mRNA and protein levels of GSK-3βwere significantly increased,and the mRNA and protein levels of CCND1,Akt and c-Myc were significantly decreased in a dose-dependent manner,among them,the differences in the medium-and high-dose groups being statistically significant(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion The therapeutic effect of Erzhi Wan on MM may be achieved by promoting the expression of GSK-3βand inhibiting the Akt/GSK-3β/CCND1/c-Myc signaling pathway through key active components such as luteolin and quercetin.