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Analysis of Multi-Target Synergistic Mechanism of Coix Seed Therapy for Herpes Zoster Based on Machine Learning and Network Pharmacology.

Zhiqin Song, Lin Yang, Jing He, Yuchao Li, Ningxian Yang, Min Yang, Mingkai Wu

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Article in Genes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Zhiqin SongInstitute of Crop Germplasm Resources/Institute of Modern Chinese Herbal Medicines, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China.
Lin YangInstitute of Crop Germplasm Resources/Institute of Modern Chinese Herbal Medicines, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China.
Jing HeKey Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro Bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Yuchao LiKey Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro Bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Ningxian YangThe Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center of Ecological Food Innovation, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, China.
Min YangThe Rural Revitalization Service Center of Guiyang City, Guiyang 550004, China.
Mingkai WuInstitute of Crop Germplasm Resources/Institute of Modern Chinese Herbal Medicines, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, China.

Funding

the Science and Technology Program of Guizhou Province Grant No. [2023]007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore the efficacy and mechanism of Coix seeds in treating herpes zoster (HZ) using an integrated computational approach.

methodsNetwork pharmacology, molecular docking, and machine learning were employed. Disease-related targets were collected from multiple databases, and intersection targets with Coix seed were analyzed via PPI, GO, and KEGG enrichment. A "TCM-Ingredient-Target" network was constructed using Cytoscape. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations were performed for validation.

resultsFifty-five overlapping targets were identified, with core targets including

conclusionsThis study demonstrates that Coix seed exerts anti-HZ effects through multi-target mechanisms, providing a theoretical basis for developing novel multi-pathway treatment strategies.

Indexed as

Drugs, Chinese HerbalHerpes ZosterMachine LearningAntiviral AgentsHumansMolecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyProtein Interaction MapsSeedsAntiviral AgentsDrugs, Chinese Herbalherpes zostermachine learningmolecular dockingmolecular dynamics simulationnetwork pharmacology

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PMID40428401
PMCPMC12110816

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