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
A New Strategy for Identifying Mechanisms of Drug-drug Interaction Using Transcriptome Analysis: Compound Kushen Injection as a Proof of Principle
Shen H, Qu Z, Harata-Lee Y, Cui J, Aung TN, Wang W, Kortschak RD, Adelson DL. A New Strategy for Identifying Mechanisms of Drug-drug Interaction Using Transcriptome Analysis: Compound Kushen Injection as a Proof of Principle. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 15889. PMID: 31685921, PMCID: PMC6828681, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52375-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscriptome analysisCompound Kushen InjectionCo-expression analysisPotential targetPotential molecular mechanismsTranscriptome dataImportant genesMDA-MB-231 cellsProof of principlePhenotype resultsMolecular mechanismsCytotoxic effectsMetabolic processesMajor regulatorA431 cellsAntagonistic cytotoxic effectsKushen InjectionDNA synthesisCancer cellsInhibition of MyD88GenesComplex herbal mixturesMyD88 geneChemotherapy drugsCancer chemotherapy drugsFractional 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 mechanismAn effective drug sensitizing agent increases gefitinib treatment by down regulating PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and up regulating autophagy in non-small cell lung cancer
Zhang J, Qu Z, Yao H, Sun L, Harata-Lee Y, Cui J, Aung TN, Liu X, You R, Wang W, Hai L, Adelson DL, Lin L. An effective drug sensitizing agent increases gefitinib treatment by down regulating PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and up regulating autophagy in non-small cell lung cancer. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2019, 118: 109169. PMID: 31310954, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAutophagyCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDown-RegulationDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrugs, Chinese HerbalGefitinibGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLung NeoplasmsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesUp-RegulationConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCompound Kushen InjectionPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayCell lung cancerAKT/mTOR pathwayLung cancerGefitinib treatmentMTOR pathwayFirst-line treatment optionDrug sensitivityPositive EGFR mutationDose-dependent fashionSensitive cell linesMost patientsTreatment optionsEGFR mutationsKushen InjectionTreatment relapseSensitizing agentGefitinibCancerRegulation of autophagyDown regulationTreatment effectsPatients
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