“As a result, in vitro results showed that the combination of KAE and ERL significantly inhibited cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis compared to that with ERL alone.”
“Network pharmacology results demonstrated that KAE sensitized PC to ERL treatment may likely be related to the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and EGFR TKI resistance.”
“The in vivo results revealed that treatment combination of KAE and ERL further reduced the volume and weight of subcutaneous grafted tumors.”
“These data imply that KAE may be a valid therapeutic candidate to potentiate PC cell sensitivity to ERL via inhibiting PI3K/AKT and EGFR signaling.”
“WB results indicated that the combination of KAE and ERL dramatically downregulated the expression levels of p-EGFR, p-AKT, p-ERK1/2, and Bcl-2, and upregulated the expression levels of cleaved caspase-9, cleaved PARP, and Bax.”