Medical Significance of Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 and Pharmacological Characteristics of Plumbagin
Medical Significance of Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 and Pharmacological Characteristics of Plumbagin
BackgroundClinically, evidence shows that uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may have a higher death-rate. However, current anti-UCEC/coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment is lacking. Plumbagin (PLB), a pharmacologically active alkaloid, is an emerging anti-cancer inhibitor. Accordingly, the current report was designed to identify and characterize the anti-UCEC function and mechanism of PLB in the treatment of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 via integrated in silico analysis.MethodsThe clinical analyses of UCEC and COVID-19 in patients were conducted using online-accessible tools. Meanwhile, in silico methods including network pharmacology and biological molecular docking aimed to screen and characterize the anti-UCEC/COVID-19 functions, bio targets, and mechanisms of the action of PLB.ResultsThe bioinformatics data uncovered the clinical characteristics of UCEC patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, including specific genes, health risk, survival rate, and prognostic index. Network pharmacology findings disclosed that PLB-exerted anti-UCEC/COVID-19 effects were achieved through anti-proliferation, inducing cytotoxicity and apoptosis, anti-inflammation, immunomodulation, and modulation of some of the key molecular pathways associated with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating actions. Following molecular docking analysis, in silico investigation helped identify the anti-UCEC/COVID-19 pharmacological bio targets of PLB, including mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (PLAU).ConclusionsBased on the present bioinformatic and in silico findings, the clinical characterization of UCEC/COVID-19 patients was revealed. The candidate, core bio targets, and molecular pathways of PLB action in the potential treatment of UCEC/COVID-19 were identified accordingly.
- Jilin Medical University China (People's Republic of)
- Guilin Medical University China (People's Republic of)
- Guangxi Medical University China (People's Republic of)
- First Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University China (People's Republic of)
- Guigang City People's Hospital China (People's Republic of)
Adult, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, clinical, Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology, target, Endocrinology, cancer, mechanism and characterization, Humans, Gene Regulatory Networks, Genetic Association Studies, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3, Calcium-Binding Proteins, COVID-19, Computational Biology, Membrane Proteins, Middle Aged, RC648-665, pharmacologic (drug) therapy, Endometrial Neoplasms, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Molecular Docking Simulation, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Female, Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor, Carcinoma, Endometrioid, Naphthoquinones
Adult, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, clinical, Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology, target, Endocrinology, cancer, mechanism and characterization, Humans, Gene Regulatory Networks, Genetic Association Studies, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3, Calcium-Binding Proteins, COVID-19, Computational Biology, Membrane Proteins, Middle Aged, RC648-665, pharmacologic (drug) therapy, Endometrial Neoplasms, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Molecular Docking Simulation, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Female, Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor, Carcinoma, Endometrioid, Naphthoquinones
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