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Purpurogallin carboxylic acid exhibits synergistic effects with 5‑fluorouracil on liver cancer cells in vitro by targeting ABCG2

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    • Pingping Zhao
    • Wei Liu
    • Shuqing Wang
    • Junjie Lun
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    Affiliations: Department of Oncology, Changle County People's Hospital Affiliated to Weifang Medical College, Weifang, Shandong 261000, P.R. China, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical College, Weifang, Shandong 261000, P.R. China
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Purpurogallin carboxylic acid (PCA) is a natural phenol compound derived from Macleaya microcarpa (Maxim.) Fedde, which exerts particular antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory capacities. However, the effects and mechanisms of PCA on liver cancer cells remain unknown. Therefore, network pharmacology and computer virtual docking were used to identify the target‑proteins of PCA. In addition, surface plasmon resonance, protease activity and rhodamine excretion assays were carried out to evaluate the effects of PCA on the activity of ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 2 (ABCG2). The synergistic effects of PCA and 5‑fluorouracil (5‑FU) on liver cancer cell proliferation, cell cycle arrest, colony formation and spheroid formation abilities in vitro were determined by Cell Counting Kit‑8 (CCK‑8) assay, flow cytometry, western blot analysis, colony formation and spheroid formation assays, respectively. ABCG2 was identified as a potential target of PCA, with a high docking score. The equilibrium dissociation constant of PCA for ABCG2 protein was 1.84 µM, while the median inhibitory concentration of this protein was 3.09 µM. In addition, the results demonstrated that PCA could significantly reduce the drug efflux capacity of liver cancer cells. CCK‑8 assays revealed that liver cancer cell treatment with 10 µM PCA and 10 µM 5‑FU exhibited the most potent synergistic effects on liver cancer cell proliferation at 48 h. Additionally, cell co‑treatment with PCA and 5‑FU also significantly attenuated the colony and spheroid formation abilities of liver cancer cells in vitro, while it promoted their arrest at the G1 phase of the cell cycle. Furthermore, ABCG2 silencing in liver cancer cells notably abrogated the synergistic effects of PCA and 5‑FU. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that PCA exhibited synergistic effects with 5‑FU on liver cancer cells in vitro via targeting ABCG2. Therefore, PCA combined with 5‑FU may be a potential strategy for liver cancer therapy.
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Zhao P, Liu W, Wang S and Lun J: Purpurogallin carboxylic acid exhibits synergistic effects with 5‑fluorouracil on liver cancer cells <em>in vitro</em> by targeting ABCG2. Exp Ther Med 28: 276, 2024.
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Zhao, P., Liu, W., Wang, S., & Lun, J. (2024). Purpurogallin carboxylic acid exhibits synergistic effects with 5‑fluorouracil on liver cancer cells <em>in vitro</em> by targeting ABCG2. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 28, 276. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2024.12564
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Zhao, P., Liu, W., Wang, S., Lun, J."Purpurogallin carboxylic acid exhibits synergistic effects with 5‑fluorouracil on liver cancer cells <em>in vitro</em> by targeting ABCG2". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 28.1 (2024): 276.
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Zhao, P., Liu, W., Wang, S., Lun, J."Purpurogallin carboxylic acid exhibits synergistic effects with 5‑fluorouracil on liver cancer cells <em>in vitro</em> by targeting ABCG2". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 28, no. 1 (2024): 276. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2024.12564
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Zhao P, Liu W, Wang S and Lun J: Purpurogallin carboxylic acid exhibits synergistic effects with 5‑fluorouracil on liver cancer cells <em>in vitro</em> by targeting ABCG2. Exp Ther Med 28: 276, 2024.
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Zhao, P., Liu, W., Wang, S., & Lun, J. (2024). Purpurogallin carboxylic acid exhibits synergistic effects with 5‑fluorouracil on liver cancer cells <em>in vitro</em> by targeting ABCG2. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 28, 276. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2024.12564
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Zhao, P., Liu, W., Wang, S., Lun, J."Purpurogallin carboxylic acid exhibits synergistic effects with 5‑fluorouracil on liver cancer cells <em>in vitro</em> by targeting ABCG2". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 28.1 (2024): 276.
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Zhao, P., Liu, W., Wang, S., Lun, J."Purpurogallin carboxylic acid exhibits synergistic effects with 5‑fluorouracil on liver cancer cells <em>in vitro</em> by targeting ABCG2". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 28, no. 1 (2024): 276. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2024.12564
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