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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

Integrative network pharmacology, metabolomics and gut flora studies reveal mechanisms of action of

Xiaolei Jiang, Yafeng Zhuang, Tiancheng Meng, Tianwei Meng, Xinghua Li, Dan He, Hongyu Meng, Hong Chang

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. 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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8 authors.

Xiaolei JiangDepartment of Nephrology and Endocrinology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yafeng ZhuangCollege of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China.
Tiancheng MengCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Tianwei MengGraduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
Xinghua LiChangzhi People's Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China.
Dan HeCollege of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China.
Hongyu MengDepartment of Nephrology and Endocrinology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Hong ChangCollege of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Liver injury (LI) is responsible for a significant number of fatalities each year. In the context of Mongolian medicine, Objectives: Clarifying the process through which RM enhances LI. Methods: The chemical constituents were subjected to analysis, and network pharmacology alongside molecular docking studies were conducted. Additionally, ELISA, staining techniques, metabolomic analyses, and 16S rDNA sequencing were performed. Results: A total of 17 components have been identified from RM, including liver disease-related compounds such as kaempferol, emodin, quercetin. Network pharmacology has identified notable genes that exhibit a strong binding affinity to active compounds, including emodin, which interacts with IL6 and PPARG, and aloeemodin, which binds to IL6 and AKT1. In a rat model of LI induced by CCL Conclusion: RML has the potential to enhance the composition of intestinal microbiota by through the differential regulation of various metabolized components, including 13-OxoODE, morphine, and niacinamide, it influences several metabolic pathways, notably steroid biosynthesis, lysine degradation, interconversions of pentose and glucuronate, as well as the metabolism of linoleic acid. Additionally, it may promote the proliferation of

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intestinal florametabolomicsmolecular dockingnetwork pharmacologyRhododendron molle (Blume) G. Don

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