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Category |
Oncology |
Manuscript Type |
Basic Study |
Article Title |
Frankincense myrrh attenuates hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating tumor blood vessel development through multiple epidermal growth factor receptor-mediated signaling pathways
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Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
All Author List |
Piao Zheng, Zhen Huang, Dong-Chang Tong, Qing Zhou, Sha Tian, Bo-Wei Chen, Di-Min Ning, Yin-Mei Guo, Wen-Hao Zhu, Yan Long, Wei Xiao, Zhe Deng, Yi-Chen Lei and Xue-Fei Tian |
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Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
National Natural Science Foundation of China (Key Program) |
U20A20408 |
National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program) |
82074450 |
Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province |
2020JJ4066 |
Hunan Province Research and innovation projects for Postgraduates |
CX20190541 |
Hunan Province "domestic first-class cultivation discipline" Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western medicine open fund project |
2018ZXYJH03 |
Hunan University Undergraduate Research Learning and Innovative Experiment Project |
201609030114 |
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Corresponding Author |
Xue-Fei Tian, PhD, Professor, College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 300 Xueshi Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China. 003640@hnucm.edu.cn |
Key Words |
Hepatocellular carcinoma; Frankincense; Myrrh; Network pharmacology; Tumor blood vessels; Multiple signaling pathways |
Core Tip |
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a serious threat to human health, and its pathological process is closely related to blood vessels. Currently, powerful targeted drugs for HCC treatment are lacking. The discovery of new drugs is an urgent task. As a complementary and alternative therapy, traditional Chinese medicine has played an increasingly prominent role. This study introduces frankincense and myrrh derived from the classic anticancer Chinese patent medicine Xihuang Pill. Through prediction and verification, the findings confirmed that this frankincense and myrrh treatment targets tumor blood vessels through EGFR-activated PI3K/Akt and MAPK signaling pathways to exert anti-HCC effects. Frankincense and/or myrrh treatment might be a potential anti-HCC drug candidate. |
Publish Date |
2022-02-10 14:26 |
Citation |
Zheng P, Huang Z, Tong DC, Zhou Q, Tian S, Chen BW, Ning DM, Guo YM, Zhu WH, Long Y, Xiao W, Deng Z, Lei YC, Tian XF. Frankincense myrrh attenuates hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating tumor blood vessel development through multiple epidermal growth factor receptor-mediated signaling pathways. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14(2): 450-477 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v14/i2/450.htm |
DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v14.i2.450 |