Integrating pharmacokinetics and network pharmacology to identify and validate targets of Guben Xiaozhen prescription for the treatment of chronic urticaria

Wu, Yayun; Ren, Yushan; Liu, Lijuan; Zhao, Yupei; Wang, Yan; Zhao, Ruizhi; Lu, Chuanjian

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2022.115628

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“…The selected index ingredients in this study were chosen to be highly correlated with clinical efficacy to the greatest extent possible. Pharmacokinetic results integrated with network pharmacology methods find that dictamnine is one of the effective components in GXP for the treatment of ovalbumininduced chronic urticaria [25]. Recently, a study exhibited the protective effect of γ-fagarine on hMPV infection; further studies revealed that γ-fagarine could suppress hMPV by directly interfering with the binding of the virus to HSPG and affecting the pH of the lysosome [26].…”

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Evaluation of the key ingredient from the main production areas of Phellodendri Amurensis Cortex using ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography‐quadrupole time‐of‐flight tandem mass spectrometry and ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled to triple‐quadrupole mass spectrometry

Sun,

Zhao,

Fang

et al. 2024

J of Separation Science

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Phellodendri Amurensis Cortex (PAC) is a medicinal herb that has been generally used to treat diarrhea and jaundice. In order to comprehensively evaluate the PAC in the main production areas quality, a qualitative and quantitative method with highly effective, sensitive, and reliable was developed. The chemical compositions of PAC were analyzed, and fingerprints were established by ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography‐quadrupole time‐of‐flight tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC‐Q‐TOF‐MS). Then, the determination of berberine, canthin‐6‐one, dictamnine, γ‐fagarine, and magnoflorine from PAC samples was simultaneously performed using UPLC‐QQQ‐MS. Furthermore, the chemical components of PAC from different regions were compared and analyzed by combining hierarchical cluster analysis, principal component analysis, and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis. A total of 58 compounds were identified, including 36 alkaloids, four phenylpropanoids, seven terpenoids, four flavonoids and their glycosides, an organic acid compound, and six other components. The fingerprint results show that samples have good similarity. Meanwhile, the content of the five ingredients in different habitats is quite different. By multivariate statistical analysis, 18 batches of PAC could be divided into three categories, and 20 components were identified as differential markers of various origins. A comprehensive method of PAC quality evaluation and chemical composition difference analysis was established, which provided the scientific basis for quality evaluation and further pharmacological mechanism research.

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Evaluation of the key ingredient from the main production areas of Phellodendri Amurensis Cortex using ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography‐quadrupole time‐of‐flight tandem mass spectrometry and ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled to triple‐quadrupole mass spectrometry

Sun,

Zhao,

Fang

et al. 2024

J of Separation Science

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Network pharmacology, experimental validation and pharmacokinetics integrated strategy to reveal pharmacological mechanism of goutengsan on methamphetamine dependence

Li,

Wang

et al. 2024

Front. Pharmacol.

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BackgroundGoutengsan (GTS) is a traditional Chinese medicine formula that can improve multiple nervous system diseases, such as methamphetamine (MA) dependence. However, the mechanism how GTS treats MA dependence remains unclear. This study was aimed to investigate the action mechanism of GTS on MA dependence using network pharmacology, in vivo/in vitro experimental validation, pharmacokinetics, and tissue distribution in the brain.Materials and MethodsThe bioactive ingredients from GTS and possible targeted genes for treating MA dependence were predicted using network pharmacology. The binding of key components of GTS to the predicted proteins was studied using molecular docking, and the key components were verified by HPLC. The effects of GTS on an MA-induced model in rats and SH-SY5Y cells were studied. The regulatory effects of GTS on the expressions of predicted MAPK pathway-related proteins in rat brain tissues and SH-SY5Y cells were validated. Furthermore, the plasma exposure and brain tissue distribution of GTS ingredients for MA dependence treatment and MAPK pathway regulation were studied in mice.ResultsNetwork pharmacology screened 53 active ingredients, and 287 potential targets of GTS, and showed the MAPK pathway was among the most relevant pathways. Molecular docking showed that key active ingredients (e.g., 6-gingerol, liquiritin and rhynchophylline) bound strongly with MAPK core targets, such as MAPK3, and MAPK8. Five compounds of GTS were detected by HPLC, including 6-gingerol, chlorogenic acid, liquiritin, 5-o-methylviscumaboloside and hesperidin. GTS had a therapeutic effect on MA-dependent rats, and reduced hippocampal CA1 damage and relative expressions of p-MAPK3/MAPK3, p-MAPK8/MAPK8 in brain tissues induced by MA. GTS counteracted aberrant alterations in cAMP, 5-TH and cellular morphology induced by MA induction and exerts therapeutic effects on MA-induced SH-SY5Y cell models. GTS also can antagonize the high expressions of MAPK-related proteins in MA-induced SH-SY5Y cells. Pharmacokinetic experiment revealed the four ingredients of GTS (e.g., chlorogenic acid, 5-o-methylviscumaboloside, hesperidin and rhynchophylline) were exposed in the plasma and brain, which demonstrates its pharmacological effect on MA dependence.ConclusionGTS treats MA dependence by regulating the MAPK pathway via multiple bioactive ingredients. The network pharmacology, experimental validation and pharmacokinetics integrated strategy is efficient in discovering the key pharmacological mechanism of herbal formulae.

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Integrating pharmacokinetics and network pharmacology to identify and validate targets of Guben Xiaozhen prescription for the treatment of chronic urticaria

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Network pharmacology, experimental validation and pharmacokinetics integrated strategy to reveal pharmacological mechanism of goutengsan on methamphetamine dependence

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