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ArticleMolecular diversity2024

Clarifying the mechanism of apigenin against blood-brain barrier disruption in ischemic stroke using systems pharmacology.

Xu Wang, ZiQiao Yu, Fuxiang Dong, Jinjian Li, Ping Niu, Qiyi Ta, JunMing Kan, Chunyu Ma, Moxuan Han, Junchao Yu and 2 more

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Article in Molecular diversity, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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Xu Wang *College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China.
ZiQiao Yu *College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China.
Fuxiang Dong *College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China.
Jinjian LiCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China.
Ping NiuCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China.
Qiyi TaCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China.
JunMing KanCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China.
Chunyu MaCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China.
Moxuan HanCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China.
Junchao YuCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China.
Dexi ZhaoCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, Jilin, China. zdx02@163.com.
Jinhua LiSchool of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China. jinhua1@jlu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0085-9168
Changchun University of Chinese Medicine · CNJilin University · CN

Funding

China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-CKL-02Graduate Innovation Fund of Jilin University 101832022CX188National Natural Science Foundation of China 82103892Science and Technology Development Bureau of Jilin Province 20220505042ZP
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Currently, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) is an effective therapy for ischemic stroke (IS). However, blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption is a serious side effect of rtPA therapy and may lead to patients' death. The natural polyphenol apigenin has a good therapeutic effect on IS. Apigenin has potential BBB protection, but the mechanism by which it protects the BBB integrity is not clear. In this study, we used network pharmacology, bioinformatics, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation to reveal the mechanisms by which apigenin protects the BBB. Among the 146 targets of apigenin for the treatment of IS, 20 proteins were identified as core targets (e.g., MMP-9, TLR4, STAT3). Apigenin protects BBB integrity by inhibiting the activity of MMPs through anti-inflammation and anti-oxidative stress. These mechanisms included JAK/STAT, the toll-like receptor signaling pathway, and Nitrogen metabolism signaling pathways. The findings of this study contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of apigenin in the treatment of BBB disruption and provide ideas for the development of drugs to treat IS.

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ApigeninBlood-Brain BarrierIschemic StrokeMolecular Docking SimulationHumansMolecular Dynamics SimulationNetwork PharmacologyOxidative StressSignal TransductionApigeninApigeninBlood–brain barrierIschemic strokeSystems pharmacology

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PMID36949297
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