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Pan B, Xia Y, Fang S, Ai J, Wang K, Zhang J, Du C, Chen Y, Liu L, Yan S. Integrated network pharmacology and serum metabolomics approach deciphers the anti-colon cancer mechanisms of Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1043252. [PMID: 36313348 PMCID: PMC9607907 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1043252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction (HGWD), as a classic Chinese herbal decoction, has been widely used in treating various diseases for hundreds of years. However, systematically elucidating its mechanisms of action remains a great challenge to the field. In this study, taking advantage of the network pharmacology approach, we discovered a potential new use of HGWD for patients with colon cancer (CC). Our in vivo result showed that orally administered HGWD markedly inhibited the growth of CC xenografts in mice. The subsequent enrichment analyses for the core therapeutic targets revealed that HGWD could affect multiple biological processes involving CC growth, such as metabolic reprogramming, apoptosis and immune regulation, through inhibiting multiple cell survival-related signalings, including MAPK and PI3K-AKT pathways. Notably, these in silico analysis results were most experimentally verified by a series of in vitro assays. Furthermore, our results based on serum metabolomics showed that the lipid metabolic pathways, including fatty acid biosynthesis and cholesterol metabolism, play key roles in delivery of the anti-CC effect of HGWD on tumor-bearing mice, and that cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily E member 1 (CYP2E1) is a potential therapeutic target. Together, our integrated approach reveals a therapeutic effect of HGWD on CC, providing a valuable insight into developing strategies to predict and interpret the mechanisms of action for Chinese herbal decoctions.
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- Boyu Pan
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Acute Abdomen Disease Associated Organ Injury and ITCWM Repair, ITCWM Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Acute Abdomen Disease Associated Organ Injury and ITCWM Repair, ITCWM Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Shu Yan, ; Liren Liu, ; Yuzhou Chen,
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Shu Yan, ; Liren Liu, ; Yuzhou Chen,
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Acute Abdomen Disease Associated Organ Injury and ITCWM Repair, ITCWM Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Shu Yan, ; Liren Liu, ; Yuzhou Chen,
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Luo B, Zhou H, Xiao Q, He Y. An exploratory study on the mechanism of Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction in the treatment of neuropathic pain. IBRAIN 2022; 8:127-140. [PMID: 37786887 PMCID: PMC10529154 DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
Abstract
Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction (HGWD) has a definite effect on neuropathic pain (NP), whereas the specific mechanism has not been elucidated. The components and targets in HGWD were collected and identified through System Pharmacology Database (Traditional Chinese Medicine Database and Analysis Platform). Genecards and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man databases were used to search for NP-related genes. The Venn diagram was drawn to get the intersection target. Cytoscape 3.8.0 software was used to construct the compound-disease-target-pathway networks. STRING database was applied to analyze protein-protein interaction of potential targets. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO) analyses were used to identify the function of genes related to NP. Finally, molecular docking was performed to visualize the binding mode and affinity between proteins and active ingredients. According to the intersection target of the Venn diagram, the network graph is constructed by Cytoscape and the results show the five compounds, β-sitosterol, (+)-catechin, quercetin, Stigmasterol, kaempferol, and 15 genes (CASP3, FOS, GSK3B, HSP90AA1, IKBKB, IL6, MAPK8, RELA, ICAM1, SELE, ELK1, HSPB1, PRKACA, PRKCA, RAF1) were highly correlated with NP. KEGG and GO of 15 genes results that TNF, IL-17 and MAPK signaling pathway were Significantly related to the pathological mechanism of NP. Molecular docking showed that core genes in this network were IL-6 (TNF and IL-17 signaling pathways), ICAM1 (TNF signaling pathway), and CASP3 (three signal pathways). This study found that the five active compounds, three core genes, and three signaling pathways may be the key to the treatment of NP by HGWD.
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- Bo‐Yan Luo
- School of PharmacyZunyi Medical UniversityZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyiGuizhouChina
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- School of PharmacyZunyi Medical UniversityZunyiGuizhouChina
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Sun T, Guan J, You C, Yang J, Li X, Yuan Y, Zhou Y. Shunting outcomes in post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e21640. [PMID: 32769930 PMCID: PMC7593010 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000021640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The best treatment option for patients with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) remains controversial. The objective of the current meta-analysis is to systematically evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients with PHH treated by ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) and lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS). METHODS We search literatures through PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database (VIP) and Wan fang databases, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM) from its beginning to June 15, 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs in English or Chinese studies will be considered. The primary outcome is the rate of shunt failure after shunt implantationThe secondary outcome is the rate of complications that are associated with shunt surgery. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The study will compare the 2 types of shunt surgery in the treatment of PHH, providing evidence for the treatment option for the patients with PHH. STUDY REGISTRATION NUMBER The study is priorly registered through International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols on June 17, 2020 (INPLASY202060063).
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- Department of Neurosurgery
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital
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- Health Ministry Key Laboratory of Chronobiology, West China Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery
- West China Brain Research Center, West China Hospital
- Health Ministry Key Laboratory of Chronobiology, West China Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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