Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (11): 72-80.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2021-0444

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RNA-Seq Analysis of Cordycepin Against Triple-negative Breast Cancer

HUANG Hai-chen1(), WU Wen-ya1,2, QI Meng1,2, XUE Fan-zheng1, WU Xiao-ping1,2, ZHANG Jun-li3, FU Jun-sheng1,2()   

  1. 1. College of Life Sciences,Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University,Fuzhou 350002
    2. Mycological Research Center,Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University,Fuzhou 350002
    3. Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences,Lhasa 850000
  • Received:2021-04-07 Online:2021-11-26 Published:2021-12-03
  • Contact: FU Jun-sheng E-mail:2484333267@qq.com;fujunsheng81@163.com

Abstract:

Previous studies have shown that cordycepin,the active ingredient of Cordyceps militaris,can effectively inhibit the growth and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer xenografts tumor,however its mechanism is not clear yet,thus the purpose of this paper is to predict its mechanism. Taking samples of triple-negative breast cancer xenografts tumor,the molecular mechanism of cordycepin against breast cancer xenografts tumor was analyzed through transcriptome sequencing technology. The results showed that 584 differentially expressed genes were screened using P<0.05,log2|FC|>1 as the standard,including 69 up-regulated genes and 515 down-regulated genes. KEGG analysis demonstrated that cordycepin had molecular regulation on breast cancer xenografts tumors including Hippo signaling pathway,Hedgehog signaling pathway,ECM-receptor interaction,TGF-beta signaling pathway and other cancer-related signaling pathways. GO analysis revealed that these differential genes were enriched in 16 biological processes,such as biological adhesion,growth,metabolic process,and locomotion,etc. It is suggested that cordycepin had significant regulatory effect on the growth and metastasis of breast cancer xenografts tumors. Further protein-protein interaction analysis of these genes in the growth and metastasis process indicated that Hedgehog signaling pathway and Hippo signaling pathway were important potential ones for cordycepin against triple-negative breast cancer. The research results suggest that the Hippo-Yap/TAZ signaling pathway and the Hedgehog-Gli signaling pathway are potential ones,laying the foundation for exploring the molecular mechanism of cordycepin in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer.

Key words: cordycepin, RNA-Seq, triple negative breast cancer, Hedgehog, Hippo