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ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2026

Ginsenoside Rg2 Targeting PDHE1 α to Improve High Glucose-Induced Hippocampal Neuronal Damage Based on CETSA Experiment.

Lian-Lian Zhu, Dan-Feng Fan, Qi-Ge Wang, Tong Lu, Li-Bin Zhan

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Lian-Lian ZhuKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for TCM Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, 110847, China.
Dan-Feng FanSchool of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Qi-Ge WangKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for TCM Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, 110847, China.
Tong LuEmergency Ward, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, 110032, China.
Li-Bin ZhanKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for TCM Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, 110847, China. zlblibin2021@163.com.

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objectiveTo explore the effect of ginsenoside Rg2 (G-Rg2) targeting pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit alpha (PDHE1 α) on its downstream energy metabolism to repair damaged hippocampal neurons.

methodsThe binding affinity between G-Rg2 and PDHE1 α was obtained by molecular docking (MD) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The thermal stability of Rg2 binding to PDHE1 α protein was evaluated by cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA), and the binding of Rg2 to PDHE1 α protein was further confirmed by isothermal dose-response curve. The mouse hippocampal neuronal cell line (HT22) was divided into 2 main groups: a PDHE1 α transfection control group and a PDHE1 α silencing group. Each main group was further subdivided into 3 treatment groups: a normal group (untreated), a high-glucose injury model group, and a Rg2 adminis0tration group. The downstream molecules and metabolites of PDHE1 α such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP), reactive oxygen species (ROS), acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA), and the oxidized/reduced ratio of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD

resultsMD and SPR techniques found that G-Rg2 directly bound to the target protein PDHE1 α and significantly improved its thermal stability. Isothermal dose-response results were consistent with these findings. The high glucose-induced HT22 cell injury model showed abnormal phenotypes including decreased PDH enzyme activity, increased ROS, decreased ATP production, an imbalanced NAD

conclusionPDHE1 α can be used as a direct cell target for G-Rg2 to treat high glucose-injured neurons, which can provide data support for the protein activity of PDHE1 α and the pharmacological activity of G-Rg2 in improving neurodegenerative diseases.

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GinsenosidesGlucoseHippocampusNeuronsPyruvate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide)AnimalsCell LineEnergy MetabolismMiceMolecular Docking SimulationProtein BindingReactive Oxygen Speciesginsenoside Rg2GinsenosidesGlucosepyruvate dehydrogenase E1alpha subunitPyruvate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide)Reactive Oxygen Speciescellular thermal shift assayginsenoside Rg2hippocampal neuronalHT22 cell linepyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit alpha

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