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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2024

Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation Explore the Pharmacological Mechanisms of Herb Pair for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Xi-Xi Xu, Hua Shao, Qiao-Xue Wang, Zi-Yuan Wang

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Article in Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xi-Xi XuDepartment of Pharmacy, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China.
Hua ShaoDepartment of Pharmacy, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China.
Qiao-Xue WangDepartment of Pharmacy, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China.
Zi-Yuan WangPublic Experimental Platform, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211100, P. R. China.
Zhongda Hospital Southeast University · CNChina Pharmaceutical University · CN

Funding

Jiangsu Pharmaceutical Association- Zhengda Sunny Hospital Pharmaceutical Research Fund TQ2021015Nanjing Pharmaceutical Association- Changzhou Siyao Hospital Pharmaceutical Research Fund 2022YX005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to elucidate the multitarget mechanism of the Mori Ramulus - Taxilli Herba (MT) herb pair in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

methodsThe targets of the herb pair and RA were predicted from databases and screened through cross-analysis. The core targets were obtained using protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were performed. Finally, animal experiments were conducted to validate the anti-RA effect and mechanism of this herb pair.

resultsThis approach successfully identified 9 active compounds of MT that interacted with 6 core targets (AKT1, TNF, IL6, TP53, VEGFA, and IL1β). Pathway and functional enrichment analyses revealed that MT had significant effects on the TNF and IL-17 signaling pathways. The consistency of interactions between active components and targets in these pathways was confirmed through molecular docking. Moreover, the potential therapeutic effect of MT was verified in vivo, demonstrating its ability to effectively relieve inflammation by regulating these targeted genes and pathways.

conclusionThe present work suggests that the therapeutic effect of MT herb pair on RA may be attributed to its ability to regulate the TNF signaling pathway and IL-17 signaling pathway.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidMolecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyAnimalsAntirheumatic AgentsDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansMiceProtein Interaction MapsSignal TransductionAntirheumatic AgentsDrugs, Chinese Herbalherb pairIL-17 signaling pathwaymolecular dockingnetwork pharmacologyrheumatoid arthritisTNF signaling pathway.Traditional chinese medicine

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PMID38213142
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