Network Pharmacology-Based Analysis on the Potential Biological Mechanisms of Yinzhihuang Oral Liquid in Treating Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia.
EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022;
2022:1672670. [PMID:
36248427 PMCID:
PMC9556251 DOI:
10.1155/2022/1672670]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Objective
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is caused by the excessive production of bilirubin and decreased excretion ability in the neonatal period. It leads to a concentration of blood bilirubin that exceeds a certain threshold. Yinzhihuang oral liquid (YZH) is a traditional Chinese medicine mixture used in the treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in China. This article systematically explores the pharmacological mechanisms by which YZH acts in the treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia through network pharmacology at the molecular level.
Methods
We adopted the method of network pharmacology, which includes active component prescreening, target gene prediction, gene enrichment analysis, and network analysis.
Results
According to the network pharmacological analysis, 8 genes (STAT3, AKT1, MAPK14, JUN, TP53, MAPK3, ESR1, and RELA) may be targets of YZH in the treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. In addition, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses showed that YZH may regulate antioxidation, modulate lipid metabolism, and have anti-infective properties.
Conclusion
In this study, the pharmacological action and molecular mechanisms of YZH were predicted as a whole. It was found that YZH is a promising drug for treating oxidative stress due to bilirubin, as it reduces immunosuppression and helps to eliminate virus infection.
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