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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022

Study on the Potential Mechanism of

Pingfei Fang, Changwei Yu, Jian Liu, Gongying Deng, Min Zhang

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Pingfei FangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9593-9739
Changwei YuDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Jian LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Gongying DengDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Min ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7204-8631
Central South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Objective: Using network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation, we aim to identify the therapeutic effect of SS on MG and its underlying mechanism. Methods: The main ingredients of SS and their targets and potential disease targets for MG were extracted from public databases. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using the STRING 11.0 database, and Cytoscape was used to identify the hub targets. In addition, Gene Ontology (GO) and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) were used to identify molecular biological processes and signaling pathways. Then, AutoDock Via conducted molecular docking. The experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG) model in female Lewis rats, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), Western blot, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were performed to confirm the effect and mechanism of SS on MG. Results: The following active compounds and hub targets were identified by screening and analyzing: isobrucine, vomicine, (S)-stylopine, strychnine, brucine-N-oxide, brucine and AKT1, MAPK1, MAPK14, CHRM1, ACHE, and CHRNA4. KEGG enrichment analyses indicated that the cholinergic synapse and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction signaling pathway may be necessary. The results of molecular docking revealed that the main active ingredients bind well to the hub targets. Conclusion: This study provided a preliminary overview of the active constituents, primary targets, and potential pathways of SS against MG. SS ameliorated EAMG by regulating the cholinergic synaptic junction.

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