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ArticleScientific reports2024

Piperine's potential in treating polycystic ovarian syndrome explored through in-silico docking.

Rahul Francis, Ramanathan Kalyanaraman, Vasuki Boominathan, Sudharsan Parthasarathy, Ashajyothi Chavaan, Irfan Aamer Ansari, Siddique Akber Ansari, Hamad M Alkahtani, Janani Chandran, Siva Vijayakumar Tharumasivam

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Rahul FrancisDepartment of Biotechnology, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ramanathan KalyanaramanDepartment of Biotechnology, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vasuki BoominathanDepartment of Biotechnology, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sudharsan ParthasarathyDepartment of Forestry, Nagaland University (A Central University), Lumami, Nagaland, India.
Ashajyothi ChavaanDepartment of Studies in Biotechnology, Vijayanagar Sri Krishnadevarya University, Ballari, Karnataka, 583-105, India.
Irfan Aamer AnsariDepartment of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125, Turin, Italy.
Siddique Akber AnsariDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O Box 2457, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. sansari@ksu.edu.sa.
Hamad M AlkahtaniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O Box 2457, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Janani ChandranDepartment of Biotechnology, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Siva Vijayakumar TharumasivamDepartment of Biotechnology, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. sivavijayakumart.set@dsuniversity.ac.in.

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King Saud University RSPD2024R930
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Abstract

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a multifaceted metabolic and hormonal condition that impacts women in their procreative ages, identified by ovarian dysfunction, hyperandrogenaemia overweight and insulin insensitivity. The piperine, an important alkaloid compound of black pepper has shown promise in modulating various physiological processes. In this work, employed computational docking studies to explore the potential of piperine as a treatment for PCOS. Utilizing computational methods, we analyzed the binding interactions between piperine and key molecular targets implicated in PCOS pathogenesis, including hyperandrogenism, and "oligomenorrhea. The network pharmacology analysis report found 988 PCOS-related genes, 108 hyperandrogenism-related genes, and 377 oligomenorrhea-related genes, and we finally shortlisted 5 common genes in PCOS, hyperandrogenism, and "oligomenorrhea": NR3C1, PPARG, FOS, CYP17A1, and H6PD. Our results reveal favorable binding affinities with PPARG (-8.34 Kcal/mol) and H6PD (-8.70 Kcal/mol) and interaction patterns, suggesting the potential of piperine to modulate these targets. Moreover, the reliability of the piperine-target interactions was revealed by molecular simulations studies. These findings support further experimental investigations to validate the therapeutic efficacy of piperine in PCOS management. The integration of computational approaches with experimental studies has the potential to lay the groundwork for the creation of new therapies specifically targeting PCOS and related endocrine disorders.

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AlkaloidsBenzodioxolesMolecular Docking SimulationPiperidinesPolycystic Ovary SyndromePolyunsaturated AlkamidesComputer SimulationFemaleHumansAlkaloidsBenzodioxolesPiperidinespiperinePolyunsaturated AlkamidesDocking studiesH6PDIn-silicoPCOSPiperinePPARG

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