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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020

An Analysis of the Anti-Neuropathic Effects of Qi She Pill Based on Network Pharmacology.

Yong-Jia Song, Jia-Min Bao, Long-Yun Zhou, Gan Li, Kim Sia Sng, Yong-Jun Wang, Qi Shi, Xue-Jun Cui

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Yong-Jia SongSpine Disease Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.
Jia-Min BaoSpine Disease Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.
Long-Yun ZhouSpine Disease Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.
Gan LiSpine Disease Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.
Kim Sia SngSpine Disease Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.
Yong-Jun WangSpine Disease Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.
Qi ShiSpine Disease Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.
Xue-Jun CuiSpine Disease Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9006-4547

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundQi She Pill (QSP) is a traditional prescription for the treatment of neuropathic pain (NP) that is widely used in China. However, no network pharmacology studies of QSP in the treatment of NP have been conducted to date.

objectiveTo verify the potential pharmacological effects of QSP on NP, its components were analyzed via target docking and network analysis, and network pharmacology methods were used to study the interactions of its components. MATERIALS AND

methodsInformation on pharmaceutically active compounds in QSP and gene information related to NP were obtained from public databases, and a compound-target network and protein-protein interaction network were constructed to study the mechanism of action of QSP in the treatment of NP. The mechanism of action of QSP in the treatment of NP was analyzed via Gene Ontology (GO) biological process annotation and Kyoto Gene and Genomics Encyclopedia (KEGG) pathway enrichment, and the drug-like component-target-pathway network was constructed.

resultsThe compound-target network contained 60 compounds and 444 corresponding targets. The key active compounds included quercetin and beta-sitosterol. Key targets included PTGS2 and PTGS1. The protein-protein interaction network of the active ingredients of QSP in the treatment of NP featured 48 proteins, including DRD2, CHRM,

conclusionNetwork pharmacology can help clarify the role and mechanism of QSP in the treatment of NP and provide a foundation for further research.

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