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Pi3k/akt/mtor Signaling in Cancer / Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism / Cancer Related Molecular Mechanisms Research · Journal article
Computational and Systems Oncology · September 4, 2026
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This is a computational bioinformatics study that identified candidate lncRNAs and associated genes hypothetically related to quercetin response in breast cancer models. The work is explicitly framed as hypothesis-generating rather than establishing causal mechanisms, and no experimental or clinical validation is presented.
Integrative bioinformatics analysis. Breast cancer cell lines. Intervention: Quercetin response analysis (computational).
Several genes involved in different metabolic pathways were identified in relation to breast cancer and quercetin treatment Analysis identified lncRNA-associated molecular signatures and signaling pathways potentially related to quercetin response Candidates were explored using protein–protein interaction and public regulatory databases
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This hypothesis-generating study does not provide evidence sufficient to guide clinical practice or direct experimental follow-up without independent validation of the predicted lncRNA–quercetin associations in functional or clinical studies.
A computational, exploratory bioinformatics study designed to generate hypotheses about lncRNA mechanisms in quercetin response, without experimental validation or causal evidence in breast cancer.
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This hypothesis-generating study does not provide evidence sufficient to guide clinical practice or direct experimental follow-up without independent validation of the predicted lncRNA–quercetin associations in functional or clinical studies.
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ABSTRACT Breast cancer affects approximately one in every eight women globally, as reported by the World Health Organization. Among all female malignant tumors, breast cancer has the highest fatality rate, surpassed only by lung cancer. Advanced stages of this disease are almost always fatal, and despite the advancements in surgical techniques and carefully designed chemotherapy regimens, relapse remains nearly inevitable. Although there are various chemical therapies for the treatment of breast cancer that can destroy the tumor or inhibit its growth, they often come with a variety of side‐effects. The polyphenolic compound quercetin can be found in numerous food plants. Previous research strongly suggests quercetin's potential as a cancer therapy. Various types of cancer cell lines have demonstrated that quercetin can induce apoptosis and suppress the proliferation of cancer cells. Therefore, we conducted an integrative bioinformatics analysis to identify molecular signatures, signaling pathways, and lncRNA‐associated gene relationships potentially related to quercetin‐associated transcriptional changes in breast cancer. The identified candidates were subsequently explored using protein–protein interaction and public regulatory databases. These findings are intended to generate hypotheses regarding potential lncRNA‐associated mechanisms rather than establish direct causal quercetin–lncRNA interactions. We found several genes involved in different metabolic pathways in relation to breast cancer and quercetin treatment.
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