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ArticleJournal of diabetes research2021

Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Study on the Potential Mechanism of Yi-Qi-Huo-Xue-Tong-Luo Formula in Treating Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.

Yixuan Lin, Chuqiao Shen, Fanjing Wang, Zhaohui Fang, Guoming Shen

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Article in Journal of diabetes research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Yixuan LinGraduate School of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5774-4519
Chuqiao ShenDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Fanjing WangGraduate School of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Zhaohui FangDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4181-2294
Guoming ShenGraduate School of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5983-0370
Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the potential mechanism of action of Yi-Qi-Huo-Xue-Tong-Luo formula (YQHXTLF) in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).

methodsNetwork pharmacology and molecular docking techniques were used in this study. Firstly, the active ingredients and the corresponding targets of YQHXTLF were retrieved using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) platform; subsequently, the targets related to DPN were retrieved using GeneCards, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), Pharmgkb, Therapeutic Target Database (TTD) and Drugbank databases; the common targets of YQHXTLF and DPN were obtained by Venn diagram; afterwards, the "YQHXTLF Pharmacodynamic Component-DPN Target" regulatory network was visualized using Cytoscape 3.6.1 software, and Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis were performed on the potential targets using R 3.6.3 software. Finally, molecular docking of the main chemical components in the PPI network with the core targets was verified by Autodock Vina software.

resultsA total of 86 active ingredients and 229 targets in YQHXTLF were screened, and 81 active ingredients and 110 targets were identified to be closely related to diabetic peripheral neuropathy disease. PPI network mapping identified TP53, MAPK1, JUN, and STAT3 as possible core targets. KEGG pathway analysis showed that these targets are mostly involved in AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications, TNF signaling pathway, and MAPK signaling pathway. The molecular docking results showed that the main chemical components of YQHXTLF have a stable binding activity to the core pivotal targets.

conclusionYQHXTLF may act on TP53, MAPK1, JUN, and STAT3 to regulate inflammatory response, apoptosis, or proliferation as a molecular mechanism for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, reflecting its multitarget and multipathway action, and providing new ideas to further uncover its pharmacological basis and mechanism of action.

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Angelica sinensisAstragalus PlantChrysanthemumDiabetic NeuropathiesDioscoreaDrugs, Chinese HerbalGlycation End Products, AdvancedHumansMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Molecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyProto-Oncogene Proteins c-junPuerariaReceptor for Advanced Glycation End ProductsSignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorDrugs, Chinese HerbalGlycation End Products, AdvancedMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-junReceptor for Advanced Glycation End ProductsSTAT3 Transcription FactorTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID34159207
PMCPMC8188603
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