2020
The effect of compound kushen injection on cancer cells: Integrated identification of candidate molecular mechanisms
Cui J, Qu Z, Harata-Lee Y, Shen H, Aung TN, Wang W, Kortschak RD, Adelson DL. The effect of compound kushen injection on cancer cells: Integrated identification of candidate molecular mechanisms. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0236395. PMID: 32730293, PMCID: PMC7392229, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore candidate genesCandidate pathwaysCandidate genesDifferential gene expression resultsGene expressionDNA replication/repairCompound Kushen InjectionTranscriptome-based analysisReplication/repairCancer cell linesEffect of CKITranscriptome data analysisCandidate molecular mechanismsCell cycle regulatorsMolecular changesCell linesGene expression resultsCell cycle phasesCell cycle arrestDE genesRegulatory relationshipsCycle regulatorsCell cycleMolecular mechanismsExpression results
2019
Fractional Deletion of Compound Kushen Injection Indicates Cytokine Signaling Pathways are Critical for its Perturbation of the Cell Cycle
Aung TN, Nourmohammadi S, Qu Z, Harata-Lee Y, Cui J, Shen HY, Yool AJ, Pukala T, Du H, Kortschak RD, Wei W, Adelson DL. Fractional Deletion of Compound Kushen Injection Indicates Cytokine Signaling Pathways are Critical for its Perturbation of the Cell Cycle. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 14200. PMID: 31578346, PMCID: PMC6775143, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50271-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound Kushen InjectionExperimental biology approachesEffect of CKIPlant secondary metabolitesCytokine Signaling PathwaysCKI activityBiology approachReconstitution approachGene expressionCell cyclePhenotype dataSignaling pathwaysSecondary metabolitesBreast cancer cell linesCancer cell linesKushen InjectionSingle major compoundCell linesApoptosisLiquid chromatography fractionationCell viabilityHigh-performance liquid chromatography fractionationMajor compoundsComplex fashionCandidate mechanismYiqi Chutan Tang Reduces Gefitinib‐Induced Drug Resistance in Non‐Small‐Cell Lung Cancer by Targeting Apoptosis and Autophagy
Zhang J, Sun L, Cui J, Wang J, Liu X, Aung T, Qu Z, Chen Z, Adelson D, Lin L. Yiqi Chutan Tang Reduces Gefitinib‐Induced Drug Resistance in Non‐Small‐Cell Lung Cancer by Targeting Apoptosis and Autophagy. Cytometry Part A 2019, 97: 70-77. PMID: 31411813, PMCID: PMC7004076, DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.23869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR mutationsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsDrug resistanceReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR TKI-resistant cellsEGFR-TKI resistanceNew treatment strategiesGefitinib-induced apoptosisAnti-cancer effectsLower survival rateWestern blot analysisMonths treatmentMost patientsNSCLC patientsCell cycle arrestTreatment strategiesHigh incidenceMortality rateSurvival rateCancer leadFlow cytometryPatientsResistant cellsKinase inhibitors
2017
Understanding the Effectiveness of Natural Compound Mixtures in Cancer through Their Molecular Mode of Action
Aung TN, Qu Z, Kortschak RD, Adelson DL. Understanding the Effectiveness of Natural Compound Mixtures in Cancer through Their Molecular Mode of Action. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2017, 18: 656. PMID: 28304343, PMCID: PMC5372668, DOI: 10.3390/ijms18030656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansConceptsAnti-cancer agentsNatural compound mixturesTherapeutic benefitCancer progressionCancer cellsSynergistic therapeutic benefitsPotential molecular targetsPositive therapeutic benefitsAberrant apoptotic pathwaysClinical efficacyTreatment of cancerAdverse reactionsCancer managementMerit further investigationMultiple specific targetsDrug resistanceCancerGenetic abnormalitiesEffective dosageLimited evidenceMolecular targetsScientific evidenceApoptotic mechanismsFurther investigationProgression
2016
Identification of candidate anti-cancer molecular mechanisms of compound kushen injection using functional genomics
Qu Z, Cui J, Harata-Lee Y, Aung TN, Feng Q, Raison JM, Kortschak RD, Adelson DL. Identification of candidate anti-cancer molecular mechanisms of compound kushen injection using functional genomics. Oncotarget 2016, 7: 66003-66019. PMID: 27602759, PMCID: PMC5323210, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound Kushen InjectionAnti-cancer molecular mechanismMolecular mechanismsHigh-throughput Illumina RNA-Seq technologyIllumina RNA-Seq technologyMCF-7 cellsKushen InjectionRNA-seq technologyEffect of CKITranscriptome analysis methodsLong non-coding RNAsPlant secondary metabolitesNon-coding RNAsDifferential expression analysisCell proliferationGene differential expression analysisMCF-7 human breast cancer cell lineDe novo identificationHuman breast cancer cell linesMCF-7 cell proliferationBreast cancer cell linesDose-dependent fashionAnnexin V/propidium iodideTraditional Chinese medicine preparationP53-independent mechanism