丹参水提取物通过CCL2-STAT3轴抑制M2样巨噬细胞募集来抑制乳腺癌肺转移。
Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge aqueous extract inhibits lung metastasis of breast cancer by inhibiting recruitment of M2-like macrophages via CCL2-STAT3 axis.
作者信息
Gu Liangliang, Li Ruoqing, Wang Ruirui, Hu Mengqing, Wu Peiyun, Chen Weidong, Zhang Sheng, Chen Yunna, Wang Lei
机构信息
School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China.
MOE-Anhui Joint Collaborative Innovation Center for Quality Improvement of Anhui Genuine Chinese Medicinal Materials, Hefei, 230012, China.
出版信息
Med Oncol. 2025 Jun 27;42(8):286. doi: 10.1007/s12032-025-02840-z.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge on breast cancer (BC) metastasis and explore its possible mechanism. The anti-tumor lung metastasis effect of S. miltiorrhiza Bunge aqueous extract (Sme) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) infiltration was observed in 4T1 spontaneous metastasis models. Wound healing and transwell assays assessed the anti-mobility effects of Sme in 4T1 cells and TAMs. Finally, the therapeutic mechanisms of Sme on BC lung metastasis were explored through Hematoxylin-Eosin Staining(HE), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), network pharmacology and molecular docking, immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), and western blotting (WB). Mechanically, Sme was able to reduce the ability of BC cells to recruit macrophages and reduce the release of C-C motif ligand 2 (CCL2). Additionally, WB results show Sme inhibited the p-STAT3 and suppressed the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of the tumor (p < 0.05). In conclusion, S. miltiorrhiza Bunge may lower the incidence of BC. Sme blocks BC cell-macrophage interactions by regulating the CCL2-STAT3 axis, reducing BC cell migration. These findings may form the basis of new treatments for BC progression. Sme blocks BC cell-macrophage interactions by uniquely regulating the CCL2-STAT3 axis. Our research results provide strong pharmacological evidence for the clinical treatment of lung metastasis of BC with S. miltiorrhiza Bunge.
本研究旨在评估丹参对乳腺癌转移的治疗效果,并探讨其可能的机制。在4T1自发转移模型中观察了丹参水提取物(Sme)的抗肿瘤肺转移作用及肿瘤相关巨噬细胞(TAMs)浸润情况。通过伤口愈合实验和Transwell实验评估Sme对4T1细胞和TAMs的抗迁移作用。最后,通过苏木精-伊红染色(HE)、酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)、网络药理学和分子对接、免疫组织化学(IHC)染色、定量实时聚合酶链反应(qRT-PCR)以及蛋白质免疫印迹法(WB)探索Sme对乳腺癌肺转移的治疗机制。从机制上讲,Sme能够降低乳腺癌细胞招募巨噬细胞的能力,并减少C-C基序配体2(CCL2)的释放。此外,WB结果显示Sme抑制了p-STAT3,并抑制了肿瘤的上皮-间质转化(p < 0.05)。总之,丹参可能降低乳腺癌的发病率。Sme通过调节CCL2-STAT3轴阻断乳腺癌细胞与巨噬细胞的相互作用,减少乳腺癌细胞迁移。这些发现可能为乳腺癌进展的新治疗方法奠定基础。Sme通过独特地调节CCL2-STAT3轴阻断乳腺癌细胞与巨噬细胞的相互作用。我们的研究结果为丹参临床治疗乳腺癌肺转移提供了有力的药理学证据。