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Enterolactone promotes Efficacy of Gemcitabine on Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and ameliorates Gut dysbacteriosis
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  • Danli Cao,
  • Caiji Lin,
  • Jiaxing Wang,
  • Mengzhi Xu,
  • Yi Guo,
  • Yu Yan,
  • Shuihui Chai,
  • Shimenghui Deng,
  • Qinghai Li,
  • Xiaoyu Wang,
  • Wenxue Wang,
  • Lingjie Luo,
  • Yufan Zhao,
  • Xin Kang,
  • Shuang Wang,
  • Yuanyuan Zhang,
  • Xiaohui Xu,
  • Jiayu Wei,
  • Shulin Liu,
  • Huidi Liu
Danli Cao
Harbin Medical University
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Caiji Lin
Harbin Medical University
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Jiaxing Wang
Harbin Medical University
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Mengzhi Xu
Harbin Medical University
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Yi Guo
Harbin Medical University
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Yu Yan
Harbin Medical University
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Shuihui Chai
Harbin Medical University
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Shimenghui Deng
Harbin Medical University
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Qinghai Li
Harbin Medical University
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Xiaoyu Wang
Harbin Medical University
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Wenxue Wang
Harbin Medical University
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Lingjie Luo
Harbin Medical University
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Yufan Zhao
Harbin Medical University
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Xin Kang
Harbin Medical University
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Shuang Wang
Harbin Medical University
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Yuanyuan Zhang
Harbin Medical University
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Xiaohui Xu
Harbin Medical University
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Jiayu Wei
Harbin Medical University
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Shulin Liu
Harbin Medical University
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Huidi Liu
Harbin Medical University

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Abstract

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a deadly malignant tumor that impacts the female reproductive system, ranking third in incidence after cervical and endometrial cancers and first in mortality rate among these three major tumors. The conventional treatments include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery, but their effectiveness is very limited and their side effects are serious. This situation calls for alternative therapeutic strategies, such as drug combinations, to enhance treatment efficacy and at the same time reduce adverse consequences. Previous research has demonstrated the inhibitory effects of enterolactone (ENL) on EOC by mechanisms such as inhibiting malignant angiogenesis. Gemcitabine (Gem) is a chemotherapeutic agent commonly used for the treatment of EOC. In this study, we aimed to explore the combined inhibitory effects of ENL and Gem on EOC. We examined the combined inhibitory effects of ENL and Gem on EOC proliferation, migration, and invasion, as well as the in vitro and in vivo modulation of the related proteins AKT/Bax/MMP-9/VEGFR2. We used tube formation and zebrafish neovascularization assays to assess the anti-angiogenic activity and established mouse cancer models to assess the hypothesized synergistic inhibitory effects on EOC between the drugs. ENL and Gem demonstrated significant synergistic inhibitory effects on cancer cell proliferation, migration, angiogenesis and AKT/Bax/MMP-9/VEGFR2 modulation. In animal experiments, the combined use of ENL and Gem also synergistically inhibited tumor growth and in the meantime markedly reduced the side effects of Gem. ENL ameliorated gut dysbacteriosis of ovarian cancer animals, which significantly enhanced the synergistic anti-cancer effect of ENL and Gem.
15 Nov 2024Submitted to British Journal of Pharmacology
15 Nov 2024Submission Checks Completed
15 Nov 2024Assigned to Editor
15 Nov 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
25 Nov 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned