Elucidating Drug-Like Compounds and Potential Mechanisms of Corn Silk (Stigma Maydis) against Obesity: A Network Pharmacology Study

Corn silk (Stigma Maydis) has been utilized as an important herb against obesity by Chinese, Korean, and Native Americans, but its phytochemicals and mechanisms(s) against obesity have not been deciphered completely. This study aimed to identify promising bioactive constituents and mechanism of action(s) of corn silk (CS) against obesity via network pharmacology. The compounds from CS were identified using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and were confirmed ultimately by Lipinski’s rule via SwissADME. The relationships of the compound-targets or obesity-related targets were confirmed by public bioinformatics. The signaling pathways related to obesity, protein-protein interaction (PPI), and signaling pathways-targets-bioactives (STB) were constructed, visualized, and analyzed by RPackage. Lastly, Molecular Docking Test (MDT) was performed to validate affinity between ligand(s) and protein(s) on key signaling pathway(s). We identified a total of 36 compounds from CS via GC-MS, all accepted by Lipinski’s rule. The number of 36 compounds linked to 154 targets, 85 among 154 targets related directly to obesity-targets (3028 targets). Of the final 85 targets, we showed that the PPI network (79 edges, 357 edges), 12 signaling pathways on a bubble chart, and STB network (67 edges, 239 edges) are considered as therapeutic components. The MDT confirmed that two key activators (β-Amyrone, β-Stigmasterol) bound most stably to PPARA, PPARD, PPARG, FABP3, FABP4, and NR1H3 on the PPAR signaling pathway, also, three key inhibitors (Neotocopherol, Xanthosine, and β-Amyrone) bound most tightly to AKT1, IL6, FGF2, and PHLPP1 on the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. Overall, we provided promising key signaling pathways, targets, and bioactives of CS against obesity, suggesting crucial pharmacological evidence for further clinical testing.     

Critical roles of the p110 beta subtype of phosphoinositide 3-kinase in lipopolysaccharide-induced Akt activation and negative regulation of nitrite production in RAW 264.7 cells

It has been suggested that PI3K participates in TLR signaling. However, identifying specific roles for individual PI3K subtypes in signaling has remained elusive. In macrophages from the p110gamma(-/-) mouse, LPS-induced phosphorylation of Akt occurred normally despite the fact that the action of anaphylatoxin C5a was impaired markedly. In RAW 264.7 cells expressing short hairpin RNA that targets p110beta, LPS-induced phosphorylation of Akt was significantly attenuated. In contrast, the LPS action was not impaired, but was rather augmented in the p110alpha-deficient cells. Previous pharmacologic studies have suggested that a PI3K-Akt pathway negatively regulates TLR-induced inducible NO synthase expression and cytokine production. In the p110beta-deficient cells, inducible NO synthase expression and IL-12 production upon stimulation by LPS were increased, whereas LPS-induced expression of COX-2 and activation of MAPKs were unaffected. Together, the results suggest a specific function of p110beta in the negative feedback regulation of TLR signaling.     

Lipopolysaccharide induces lung fibroblast proliferation through Toll-like receptor 4 signaling and the phosphoinositide3-kinase-Akt pathway

Pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by lung fibroblast proliferation and collagen secretion. In lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI), aberrant proliferation of lung fibroblasts is initiated in early disease stages, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we knocked down Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) expression in cultured mouse lung fibroblasts using TLR4-siRNA-lentivirus in order to investigate the effects of LPS challenge on lung fibroblast proliferation, phosphoinositide3-kinase (PI3K)-Akt pathway activation, and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) expression. Lung fibroblast proliferation, detected by BrdU assay, was unaffected by 1 mug/mL LPS challenge up to 24 hours, but at 72 hours, cell proliferation increased significantly. This proliferation was inhibited by siRNA-mediated TLR4 knockdown or treatment with the PI3K inhibitor, Ly294002. In addition, siRNA-mediated knockdown of TLR4 inhibited the LPS-induced up-regulation of TLR4, down-regulation of PTEN, and activation of the PI3K-Akt pathway (overexpression of phospho-Akt) at 72 hours, as detected by real-time PCR and Western blot analysis. Treatment with the PTEN inhibitor, bpV(phen), led to activation of the PI3K-Akt pathway. Neither the baseline expression nor LPS-induced down-regulation of PTEN in lung fibroblasts was influenced by PI3K activation state. PTEN inhibition was sufficient to exert the LPS effect on lung fibroblast proliferation, and PI3K-Akt pathway inhibition could reverse this process. Collectively, these results indicate that LPS can promote lung fibroblast proliferation via a TLR4 signaling mechanism that involves PTEN expression down-regulation and PI3K-Akt pathway activation. Moreover, PI3K-Akt pathway activation is a downstream effect of PTEN inhibition and plays a critical role in lung fibroblast proliferation. This mechanism could contribute to, and possibly accelerate, pulmonary fibrosis in the early stages of ALI/ARDS.     

基于网络药理学分析芪贞元丹治疗动脉粥样硬化的作用机制*

目的: 基于网络药理学方法,探究中药复方芪贞元丹治疗动脉粥样硬化(AS)潜在的作用靶点和分子机制。方法: 查找TCMSP数据库,获得中药复方芪贞元丹中黄芪、女贞子、延胡索、丹参的活性成分和靶点,在OMIM等数据库中检索AS的靶点,使用Cytoscape绘图工具构建分子网络;检索STRING数据库并绘制PPI网络图,获取芪贞元丹治疗AS的关键靶点;并上传至Metascape数据平台对其进行GO和KEGG分析。结果: 芪贞元丹与AS有交集靶点118个,作为干预AS的作用靶点。芪贞元丹对抗AS可能与细胞因子介导、细胞因子受体结合等GO过程相关。KEGG富集结果显示155条通路与AS相关,主要涉及PI3K-Akt、HIF-1、NF-κB通路和炎症性肠病相关通路。结论: 通过网络药理学实验初步揭示芪贞元丹复方治疗AS的作用机制,复方中的槲皮素、山奈酚等活性成分作用于IL-6、PI3K-Akt等靶点,通过抗细胞凋亡、抑制氧化应激、抑制炎症反应等发挥抗AS作用,证明芪贞元丹复方治疗AS是多成分、多靶点、多途径协同作用的过程。     

Revealing mechanism of Caulis Sargentodoxae for the treatment of ulcerative colitis based on network pharmacology approach

Objective: The traditional Chinese medicine Caulis Sargentodoxae is widely used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC), but the mechanism remains unknown. The present study aims to reveal its effective components, targets and pathways through network pharmacology and bioinformatics approaches.Materials and methods: Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) was used to identify effective components. The ligand-based targets prediction was achieved through SwissTargetPrediction and TargetNet. UC-related targets were identified using Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) data and DisGeNET. The common targets of disease and components were constructed and analyzed by PPI network. Lastly, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses are used to explain the functions of these common targets. Components-Targets-Pathways network was visualized and analyzed to further reveal the connection between the components and targets.Results: Eight active components and 102 key targets were identified to play an important role in UC. These targets were related to regulation of protein serine/threonine kinase activity, positive regulation of cell motility, response to molecule of bacterial origin, response to toxic substance, ERK1 and ERK2 cascade, peptidyl-tyrosine modification, inositol lipid-mediated signaling, cellular response to drug, regulation of inflammatory response and leukocyte migration. Moreover, HIF-1 signaling pathway and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway were the key targets involved in UC-related signaling pathways.Conclusion: The eight active components of Caulis Sargentodoxae mainly play a therapeutic role for UC through synergistic regulation of HIF-1 signaling pathway and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.     

Reciprocal modulation of Toll-like receptor-4 signaling pathways involving MyD88 and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT by saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids

Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) can be activated by nonbacterial agonists, including saturated fatty acids. However, downstream signaling pathways activated by nonbacterial agonists are not known. Thus, we determined the downstream signaling pathways derived from saturated fatty acid-induced TLR4 activation. Saturated fatty acid (lauric acid)-induced NFkappaB activation was inhibited by a dominant-negative mutant of TLR4, MyD88, IRAK-1, TRAF6, or IkappaBalpha in macrophages (RAW264.7) and 293T cells transfected with TLR4 and MD2. Lauric acid induced the transient phosphorylation of AKT. LY294002, dominant-negative (DN) phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), or AKT(DN) inhibited NFkappaB activation, p65 transactivation, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression induced by lauric acid or constitutively active (CA) TLR4. AKT(DN) blocked MyD88-induced NFkappaB activation, suggesting that AKT is a MyD88-dependent downstream signaling component of TLR4. AKT(CA) was sufficient to induce NFkappaB activation and COX-2 expression. These results demonstrate that NFkappaB activation and COX-2 expression induced by lauric acid are at least partly mediated through the TLR4/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. In contrast, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) inhibited the phosphorylation of AKT induced by lipopolysaccharide or lauric acid. DHA also suppressed NFkappaB activation induced by TLR4(CA), but not MyD88(CA) or AKT(CA), suggesting that the molecular targets of DHA are signaling components upstream of MyD88 and AKT. Together, these results suggest that saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids reciprocally modulate the activation of TLR4 and its downstream signaling pathways involving MyD88/IRAK/TRAF6 and PI3K/AKT and further suggest the possibility that TLR4-mediated target gene expression and cellular responses are also differentially modulated by saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.     

Revealing Potential Bioactive Compounds and Mechanisms of Lithospermum erythrorhizon against COVID-19 via Network Pharmacology Study

Lithospermum erythrorhizon (LE) is known in Korean traditional medicine for its potent therapeutic effect and antiviral activity. Currently, coronavirus (COVID-19) disease is a developing global pandemic that can cause pneumonia. A precise study of the infection and molecular pathway of COVID-19 is therefore obviously important. The compounds of LE were identified from the Natural Product Activity and Species Source (NPASS) database and screened by SwissADME. The targets interacted with the compounds and were selected using the Similarity Ensemble Approach (SEA) and Swiss Target Prediction (STP) methods. PubChem was used to classify targets linked to COVID-19. The protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks and signaling pathways–targets–bioactive compounds (STB) networks were constructed by RPackage. Lastly, we performed the molecular docking test (MDT) to verify the binding affinity between significant complexes through AutoDock 1.5.6. The Natural Product Activity and Species Source (NPASS) revealed a total of 82 compounds from LE, which interacted with 1262 targets (SEA and STP), and 249 overlapping targets were identified. The 19 final overlapping targets from the 249 targets and 356 COVID-19 targets were ultimately selected. A bubble chart exhibited that inhibition of the MAPK signaling pathway could be a key mechanism of LE on COVID-19. The three key targets (RELA, TNF, and VEGFA) directly related to the MAPK signaling pathway, and methyl 4-prenyloxycinnamate, tormentic acid, and eugenol were related to each target and had the most stable binding affinity. The three bioactive effects on the three key targets might be synergistic effects to alleviate symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Overall, this study shows that LE can play a role in alleviating COVID-19 symptoms, revealing that the three components (bioactive compounds, targets, and mechanism) are the most significant elements of LE against COVID-19. However, the promising mechanism of LE on COVID-19 is only predicted on the basis of mining data; the efficacy of the chemical compounds and the affinity between compounds and the targets in experiment was ignored, which should be further substantiated through clinical trials.     

Role of cAMP and phosphodiesterase signaling in liver health and disease

Liver disease is a significant health problem worldwide with mortality reaching around 2 million deaths a year. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and alcoholic liver disease (ALD) are the major causes of chronic liver disease. Pathologically, NAFLD and ALD share similar patterns of hepatic disorders ranging from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis. It is becoming increasingly important to identify new pharmacological targets, given that there is no FDA-approved therapy yet for either NAFLD or ALD. Since the evolution of liver diseases is a multifactorial process, several mechanisms involving parenchymal and non-parenchymal hepatic cells contribute to the initiation and progression of liver pathologies. Moreover, certain protective molecular pathways become repressed during liver injury including signaling pathways such as the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) pathway. cAMP, a key second messenger molecule, regulates various cellular functions including lipid metabolism, inflammation, cell differentiation and injury by affecting gene/protein expression and function. This review addresses the current understanding of the role of cAMP metabolism and consequent cAMP signaling pathway(s) in the context of liver health and disease. The cAMP pathway is extremely sophisticated and complex with specific cellular functions dictated by numerous factors such abundance, localization and degradation by phosphodiesterases (PDEs). Furthermore, because of the distinct yet divergent roles of both of its effector molecules, the cAMP pathway is extensively targeted in liver injury to modify its role from physiological to therapeutic, depending on the hepatic condition. This review also examines the behavior of the cAMP-dependent pathway in NAFLD, ALD and in other liver diseases and focuses on PDE inhibition as an excellent therapeutic target in these conditions.     

基于网络药理学的益母草治疗产后腹痛的潜在分子机制研究

本文通过网络药理学方法探讨益母草治疗产后腹痛的潜在分子机制。首先根据TCMSP数据库和文献挖掘益母草的活性成分,在TCMSP、Swiss Target Prediction、Similarity ensemble approach平台上检索活性成分靶点,在OMIM、GeneCards上检索产后腹痛靶点,得到益母草-产后腹痛交集靶点。利用STRING数据库构建蛋白互作(PPI)网络,接着利用Cytoscape软件对PPI网络进行拓扑分析,并对拓扑分析筛选出的核心靶点进行基因本体论(Gene Ontology,GO)分析和京都基因与基因组百科全书(Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes,KEGG)通路分析。最后利用免疫组化实验验证益母草对流产大鼠模型子宫组织中PGF2αR、MMP9、TIMP1、VEGFA、VEGFR2蛋白表达水平的影响。最终得到益母草活性成分10种,与产后腹痛相关靶点144个;通过PPI网络分析筛选出118个靶点,进一步拓扑分析后得到98个节点;然后对这98个节点进行GO和KEGG注释。GO分析得到1151个生物过程(BP)条目,97个细胞组成(CC)条目,122个分子功能(MF)条目;KEGG分析得到41条通路,主要涉及雌激素、PI3K-Akt、MAPK、HIF-1信号通路等。最后免疫组化实验证明益母草可显著抑制流产模型大鼠子宫组织中PGF2αR、MMP9蛋白上调和TIMP1、VEGFR2蛋白下调。本研究通过网络药理学和免疫组化实验验证,显示益母草治疗产后腹痛是多成分、多靶点、多途径相互作用的结果,为益母草的临床应用提供了一定的理论依据。     

白细胞介素-6在酒精性肝病中的作用

酒精性肝病(alcoholic liver disease,ALD)是由于长期过量饮酒导致肝的内部组织发生炎症损伤的慢性肝病.乙醇及其衍生物在代谢过程中直接或间接诱导引起的肝炎症反应可能是ALD发病的重要机制.然而,该过程内在的细胞分子机制尚不明确.最新研究发现,白细胞介素-6(interleukin-6,IL-6)对...     

Exploring the mechanism of ellagic acid against gastric cancer based on bioinformatics analysis and network pharmacology

Ellagic acid (EA) is a natural polyphenolic compound. Recent studies have shown that EA has potential anticancer properties against gastric cancer (GC). This study aims to reveal the potential targets and mechanisms of EA against GC. This study adopted methods of bioinformatics analysis and network pharmacology, including the weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), construction of protein–protein interaction (PPI) network, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and Kaplan–Meier (KM) survival curve analysis, Gene Ontology (GO) function and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations (MDS). A total of 540 EA targets were obtained. Through WGCNA, we obtained a total of 2914 GC clinical module genes, combined with the disease database for screening, a total of 606 GC-related targets and 79 intersection targets of EA and GC were obtained by constructing Venn diagram. PPI network was constructed to identify 14 core candidate targets; TP53, JUN, CASP3, HSP90AA1, VEGFA, HRAS, CDH1, MAPK3, CDKN1A, SRC, CYCS, BCL2L1 and CDK4 were identified as the key targets of EA regulation of GC by ROC and KM curve analysis. The enrichment analysis of GO and KEGG pathways of key targets was performed, and they were mainly enriched in p53 signalling pathway, PI3K-Akt signalling pathway. The results of molecular docking and MDS showed that EA could effectively bind to 13 key targets to form stable protein–ligand complexes. This study revealed the key targets and molecular mechanisms of EA against GC and provided a theoretical basis for further study of the pharmacological mechanism of EA against GC.     

PI3K 与乙型肝炎病毒宫内感染的相关研究

慢性乙型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis B virus,HBV)感染是全世界关注的公共卫生问题。我国是乙肝高流行区,每年约有150万乙肝病毒携带者分娩,近半数胎儿通过母婴垂直传播感染乙肝。由于婴幼儿期感染乙肝后形成的免疫耐受,往往成为慢性甚至终身携带者,逐渐发展为肝硬化、肝癌。近年来的研究发现,PI3-Akt信号通路与妊娠生及或病理过程关系密切,在感染HBV的胎盘组织中发现PI3K-Akt信号通路中相关蛋白表达异常增高,且HBx Ag干扰该通路调节凋亡功能。推断HBx Ag通过调节PI3K-Akt信号通路活性影响胎盘功能,是HBV宫内感染的一种重要分子机制。为今后阻断HBV宫内感染提供新的研究方向。     

运动干预下CSE/H2S调控TLR4/NF-κB信号通路对酒精性肝损伤的改善作用

胱硫醚-γ-裂解酶(cystathionine γ-lyase, CSE)是合成内源性H₂S的核心酶之一。CSE/H₂S体系可介导多种信号转导途径减轻机体炎性损伤。而有氧运动已被证实对机体免疫功能具促进作用,但是否通过CSE/H₂S体系介导炎性通路发挥效应,其机制有待深入研究。本研究旨在探讨有氧运动通过CSE/H₂S体系抑制TLR4/NF-κB信号通路对酒精性肝损伤的改善作用。选取3周龄健康雄性昆明(KM)种小鼠50只,随机分成酒精性脂肪肝病组(AFLD)[模型组(M)、有氧运动组(E)、有氧运动+NaHS组(EN)、有氧运动+PAG组(EP)]、空白组(K),每组10只。干预7周,解剖学观察发现,M组小鼠脂肪系数、脏器系数均高于K组(P<0.01)。ELISA酶联免疫结果显示,相比K组,M组谷草转氨酶、谷丙转氨酶水平增高,CSE活性下降,丙二醛含量上升,蛋白质羰基化程度上升及谷胱甘肽含量下降(P<0.01, P<0.05)。去蛋白质法检测发现,外周血H₂S含量升高(P<0.01)。HE染色显示,M组肝组织结构紊乱,呈现大量脂滴空泡样变,且胞核畸形位变。给予有氧运动干预及腹腔注射NaHS,可显著减轻肝质变及肝功能症状,提升血清H₂S含量和CSE活性(P<0.01)。而腹腔注射PAG可加剧酒精性肝损伤。免疫组织化学染色显示,相比M组,E、EN组TLR4、NF-κB、IL-1β阳性表达面积下降(P<0.01)。实时荧光定量PCR显示,相比M组,E组、EN组CSE、TLR4、NF-κB、IL-1β mRNA表达显著下降(P<0.01),EP组无显著差异(P>0.05)。Illumina高通量测序筛选肝组织炎症相关因子及关联分析显示,差异表达因子主要富集在NF-κB、TGF-β、TNF、TOLL样受体等信号通路,涉及肝组织细胞信号转导、凋亡抑制和免疫反应等,有氧运动及NaHS可降低炎症和免疫相关信号通路的富集。以上研究结果表明,有氧运动可促进小鼠肝组织中CSE/H₂S气体信号体系的表达,从而抑制TLR4/NF-κB通路促炎过程,拮抗小鼠酒精性肝损伤,且有氧运动结合外源性H₂S供体对TLR4/NF-κB的干预效果更佳。     

Hepatoprotective effect of pyrroloquinoline quinone against alcoholic liver injury through activating Nrf2-mediated antioxidant and inhibiting TLR4-mediated inflammation responses

The present study was aimed at investigating the hepatoprotective effect of pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) against acute alcoholic liver injury in mice. Acute alcoholic liver injury model was established in mice, and they were administrated with PQQ to investigate its hepatoprotective effect. Our results shows that PQQ can significantly ameliorate acute alcoholic liver injury by decreasing the hepatic marker enzymes, including serum alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST), and increasing the levels of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and catalase (CAT) in the liver. And PQQ can also significantly reduce the content of hepatic triglyceride (TG) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Moreover, PQQ attenuated alcohol-induced oxidative damage by activating NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-mediated signaling pathway, and inhibiting Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-mediated nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway. Our findings have elucidated the liver protection mechanism of PQQ, which would encourage the further exploitation of PQQ as a hepatoprotective functional food.     

基于网络药理学和分子对接探索桑白皮治疗糖尿病周围神经病变的潜在机制

本研究运用网络药理学和分子对接方法对中药桑白皮治疗糖尿病周围神经病变(DPN)的活性成分、潜在作用靶点和信号通路进行研究,探索桑白皮治疗DPN的可能作用机制。首先从中药系统药理学数据库(TCMSP)筛选出桑白皮的活性成分及靶点基因。通过GeneCards数据库及OMIM数据库筛选出DPN的疾病靶点基因,并用Cytoscape软件构建"药物-有效成分-靶基因-疾病"中药调控网络图。将有效成分靶标与疾病靶标上传到STRING数据库,构建蛋白互作网络图(PPI),并使用R语言对得到的PPI进行核心基因的筛选。运用R语言对关键靶点进行GO富集分析和KEGG通路富集分析。其次从活性成分及靶点基因中根据degree值筛选出前3个关键成分,并将该网络中的基因靶点以degree值高低进行排序,选择前3个核心靶点,然后从RCSB数据库下载相关蛋白的结构,使用Pymol软件去除溶剂分子与配体,使用AutoDock软件进行分子对接。最后通过酶联免疫吸附实验和荧光光谱实验验证网络药理学富集分析的结果。最终预测到31个桑白皮活性成分,312个活性成分相关靶点,120个桑白皮-糖尿病周围神经病变共同有效靶点。活性...     

Differences in potential key genes and pathways between primary and radiation-associated angiosarcoma of the breast

BackgroundAngiosarcoma of the breast is a high-grade malignant soft tissue tumor, it can be divided into primary and radiation-associated angiosarcoma(secondary). However, the differences between primary and secondary angiosarcomas in terms of pathogenesis, clinical behavior, early diagnosis biomarkers, genetic abnormalities, and therapeutic targets remain to be fully elucidated. At the same time, due to its rarity, most of current information relating to angiosarcoma is provided by case reports. Therefore, exploring the mechanisms of primary and secondary breast angiosarcoma have important value for the discovery of new biomarkers and research into potential therapeutic targets.MethodsThe differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between 36 cases of primary angiosarcoma and 54 cases of secondary angiosarcoma were screened. Then, the DEGs were used to gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. Then, a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using the STRING database.ResultsA total of 18 DEGs were identified, of which 13 were upregulated and 5 were downregulated in secondary breast angiosarcoma. The GO enrichment analysis showed that the DEGs were most enriched in metabolism, energy pathways, and protein metabolism in biological processes. The enriched signaling pathways of DEGs were the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), Wnt, Hippo and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways. Then, the PPI network was conducted and hub genes were identified and they were involved in thyroid hormone, Hippo and other signaling pathways.ConclusionThis study lay the foundation for the discovery of effective and reliable molecular biomarkers and essential therapeutic targets for these malignancies.