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ArticleScientific reports2025

Identification of potential molecular targets of rhaponticin in the treatment of periodontitis using bioinformatics tools.

Sicheng Li, Hongcheng Wei, Juan Zhan, Yihan Lai, Yujie Ma, Wei Wang, Yisen Shao, Lin Jiang

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Sicheng Li *Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China.
Hongcheng Wei *Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Oral and Dental Diseases [No. Gan Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Education Word (2022) 8], Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330036, China.
Juan ZhanJiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China.
Yihan LaiJiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China.
Yujie MaKey Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Oral and Dental Diseases [No. Gan Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Education Word (2022) 8], Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330036, China.
Wei WangJiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China. 564540639@qq.com.
Yisen ShaoJiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China. shaoyisen@jxutcm.edu.cn.
Lin JiangJiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330006, China. 274612301@qq.com.

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Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine General project 2023131211The Health and Family Planning Commission of Jiangxi Province, Science and Technology Program 202410312The JiangXi Province Natural Science Foundation 20224ACB206039The key discipline Construction Fund of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023jzzdxk004the National Nature Science Foundation of China NSFC82360958The Third Cohort of Chinese Medicine Oral and Articulatory Diseases Key Research Fund Grant KP202201004
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mechanisms of Rhaponticin (Rha) in the treatment of periodontitis. Network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques were used to identify potential targets of Rha for the treatment of periodontitis and its ability to bind to the targets. Next, in vitro as well as in vivo experiments were conducted to validate Rha's potential role in treating periodontitis. We found in network pharmacology and molecular docking that the HIF-hypoxia signaling pathway is involved in the potential mechanism of Rha treatment of periodontitis and that it can bind stably to HIF1A. In vitro experiments, based on the hypoxia-induced inhibition of proliferation, migration, and osteogenic differentiation of hPDLSCs, we found that Rha inhibited the expression of HIIF1A, promoted the expression of PCNA, CXCR4, and OCN, and enhanced their proliferation, migration, and osteogenic differentiation. In in vitro experiments, Rha promoted alveolar bone repair and inhibited gingival inflammation in periodontitis rats. Rha is a potential drug for the treatment of periodontitis. Therefore, this study provides new insights into the potential mechanisms of Rha in periodontitis treatment.

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Computational BiologyPeriodontitisAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell MovementCell ProliferationHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMaleMolecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyOsteogenesisRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitHIF1ANetwork pharmacologyOsteogenesisPeriodontitisRhaponticin

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PMCPMC12663115

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