Evidence and possible mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis and its bioactive compounds for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment

AbstractBackground Traditional Chinese medicines have been reported to have outstanding effects in the treating of hepatocellular carcinoma. Scutellaria baicalensis (S. baicalensis) has demonstrated anti-tumor, anti-angiogenic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Baicalein, wogonin, and baicalin are t...

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Main Authors: Ming-Yue Ma, Xiao-Ji Niu, Qian Wang, Shou-Mei Wang, Xin Li, Shu-Hui Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2023.2247004
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author Ming-Yue Ma
Xiao-Ji Niu
Qian Wang
Shou-Mei Wang
Xin Li
Shu-Hui Zhang
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Xiao-Ji Niu
Qian Wang
Shou-Mei Wang
Xin Li
Shu-Hui Zhang
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description AbstractBackground Traditional Chinese medicines have been reported to have outstanding effects in the treating of hepatocellular carcinoma. Scutellaria baicalensis (S. baicalensis) has demonstrated anti-tumor, anti-angiogenic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Baicalein, wogonin, and baicalin are the main pharmacologically bioactive compounds of S. baicalensis.Methods Eight electronic databases were searched to select articles published from their inception to 30 May 2022. For selected articles, clinical and preclinical data was obtained on the use of S. baicalensis and its bioactive compounds in hepatocellular carcinoma therapy. Statistical analyses were performed using RevMan version 5.3 and Stata software. Quality assessment of the studies was performed using Cochrane and Systematic Review Centre for Laboratory Animal Experimentation (SYRCLE)’s risk of bias tools.Results Seven clinical and 17 preclinical in vivo studies along with 31 in vitro studies were included in this research. Meta-analysis showed that a Chinese herbal medicine preparation, with S. baicalensis as the sovereign herb, combined with Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) or primary treatment, could lead to a significantly improved tumor objective response rate (Risk ratio (RR) = 1.57, 95% confidence interval (CI): [1.30, 1.90], p < 0.00001). Scutellaria baicalensis-based extracts (standard mean difference (SMD) = –0.86, 95%CI: [–1.20, −0.53], p < 0.00001), baicalein (SMD = –4.80, 95%CI: [–6.66, − 2.95], p < 0.00001), baicalin (SMD = –2.28, 95%CI [–3.26, −1.30], p < 0.00001) and wogonin (SMD = –1.41, 95%CI [–2.26, −0.57], p < 0.00001) slowed tumor growth in vivo. These outcomes might be linked to the mechanism by which S. baicalensis promotes apoptosis, induces autophagy, and blocks the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (p < 0.05).Conclusion Based on experimental and clinical evidence, we believe that S. baicalensis and its bioactive compounds have therapeutic potential and plausible mechanisms of action against hepatocellular carcinoma, in terms of efficacy and safety.
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spelling doaj.art-767038bbcd994073a4c0098fa9f2f89a2024-02-20T11:58:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnnals of Medicine0785-38901365-20602023-12-0155210.1080/07853890.2023.2247004Evidence and possible mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis and its bioactive compounds for hepatocellular carcinoma treatmentMing-Yue Ma0Xiao-Ji Niu1Qian Wang2Shou-Mei Wang3Xin Li4Shu-Hui Zhang5Department of Pathology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaAbstractBackground Traditional Chinese medicines have been reported to have outstanding effects in the treating of hepatocellular carcinoma. Scutellaria baicalensis (S. baicalensis) has demonstrated anti-tumor, anti-angiogenic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Baicalein, wogonin, and baicalin are the main pharmacologically bioactive compounds of S. baicalensis.Methods Eight electronic databases were searched to select articles published from their inception to 30 May 2022. For selected articles, clinical and preclinical data was obtained on the use of S. baicalensis and its bioactive compounds in hepatocellular carcinoma therapy. Statistical analyses were performed using RevMan version 5.3 and Stata software. Quality assessment of the studies was performed using Cochrane and Systematic Review Centre for Laboratory Animal Experimentation (SYRCLE)’s risk of bias tools.Results Seven clinical and 17 preclinical in vivo studies along with 31 in vitro studies were included in this research. Meta-analysis showed that a Chinese herbal medicine preparation, with S. baicalensis as the sovereign herb, combined with Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) or primary treatment, could lead to a significantly improved tumor objective response rate (Risk ratio (RR) = 1.57, 95% confidence interval (CI): [1.30, 1.90], p < 0.00001). Scutellaria baicalensis-based extracts (standard mean difference (SMD) = –0.86, 95%CI: [–1.20, −0.53], p < 0.00001), baicalein (SMD = –4.80, 95%CI: [–6.66, − 2.95], p < 0.00001), baicalin (SMD = –2.28, 95%CI [–3.26, −1.30], p < 0.00001) and wogonin (SMD = –1.41, 95%CI [–2.26, −0.57], p < 0.00001) slowed tumor growth in vivo. These outcomes might be linked to the mechanism by which S. baicalensis promotes apoptosis, induces autophagy, and blocks the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (p < 0.05).Conclusion Based on experimental and clinical evidence, we believe that S. baicalensis and its bioactive compounds have therapeutic potential and plausible mechanisms of action against hepatocellular carcinoma, in terms of efficacy and safety.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2023.2247004Scutellaria baicalensishepatocellular carcinomaBaicalein (BAE;)Baicalin (BAI;)Wogonin (WOG)
spellingShingle Ming-Yue Ma
Xiao-Ji Niu
Qian Wang
Shou-Mei Wang
Xin Li
Shu-Hui Zhang
Evidence and possible mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis and its bioactive compounds for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment
Annals of Medicine
Scutellaria baicalensis
hepatocellular carcinoma
Baicalein (BAE;)
Baicalin (BAI;)
Wogonin (WOG)
title Evidence and possible mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis and its bioactive compounds for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment
title_full Evidence and possible mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis and its bioactive compounds for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment
title_fullStr Evidence and possible mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis and its bioactive compounds for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment
title_full_unstemmed Evidence and possible mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis and its bioactive compounds for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment
title_short Evidence and possible mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis and its bioactive compounds for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment
title_sort evidence and possible mechanism of scutellaria baicalensis and its bioactive compounds for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment
topic Scutellaria baicalensis
hepatocellular carcinoma
Baicalein (BAE;)
Baicalin (BAI;)
Wogonin (WOG)
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2023.2247004
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