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ArticleRespiratory research2026

Combining network pharmacology and experimental validation to demonstrate that salidroside alleviates acute lung injury by inhibiting ferroptosis via the MAPK/GPX4 pathway.

Min Zhao, Wei Fang, Man Chen, Meng Qi Wang, Wei Lin

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Article in Respiratory research, 2026. 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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Min ZhaoInstitute of Basic Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7056-6606
Wei FangDepartment of Critical-care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affifiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
Man ChenDepartment of Critical-care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affifiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
Meng Qi WangInstitute of Basic Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Wei LinInstitute of Basic Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China. linw1978@163.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82471061Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2023MH035
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to combine network pharmacology with in vitro experiments to identify the key targets and potential mechanisms of salidroside (Sal) in the treatment of acute lung injury (ALI).

methodsPotential targets related to Sal and ALI were retrieved from the ChEMBL, SuperPRED, SwissTargetPrediction, GeneCards, OMIM, and CTD databases. Overlapping targets were imported into the STRING database and Cytoscape software to construct a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and identify core targets. Functional enrichment analysis of these core genes, including GO and KEGG pathways, was performed using the DAVID database. Two genes, MAPK14 and GPX4, directly relevant to subsequent validation, were selected for molecular docking analysis. Furthermore, an in vitro model of ALI was established using LPS-induced alveolar type II epithelial cells to verify the protective mechanism of Sal.

resultsA total of 355 potential targets associated with Sal in ALI treatment were identified. In vitro experiments showed that, compared to the LPS group, the Sal group exhibited significantly reduced secretion of IL-6, ROS, p-MAPK, MDA, and Fe²⁺, along with increased GPX4 expression and attenuated lung injury.

conclusionIntegrated network pharmacology and experimental validation suggest that Sal pretreatment alleviates inflammatory response and oxidative stress, likely through regulation of the MAPK/GPX4 signaling pathway, thereby providing protection against lung tissue injury.

Indexed as

Acute Lung InjuryFerroptosisGlucosidesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemNetwork PharmacologyPhenolsPhospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidaseAnimalsCell LineHumansMolecular Docking SimulationSignal TransductionGlucosidesPhenolsPhospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidaserhodiolosideAcute lung injuryFerroptosisMolecular mechanismNetwork pharmacologySalidroside

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PMID41634719
PMCPMC12964650

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