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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2020

Virtual screening and network pharmacology-based synergistic mechanism identification of multiple components contained in Guanxin V against coronary artery disease.

Bo Liang, Xiao-Xiao Zhang, Ning Gu

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Article in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Guanxin V Acts as an Antioxidant in Ventricular Remodeling.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021
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  15. Marine Natural Products and Coronary Artery Disease.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bo LiangNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1749-6976
Xiao-Xiao ZhangNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Ning GuNanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China. guning@njucm.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0704-6768
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81774229
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGuanxin V (GXV), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been widely used to treat coronary artery disease (CAD) in clinical practice in China. However, research on the active components and underlying mechanisms of GXV in CAD is still scarce.

methodsA virtual screening and network pharmacological approach was utilized for predicting the pharmacological mechanisms of GXV in CAD. The active compounds of GXV based on various TCM-related databases were selected and then the potential targets of these compounds were identified. Then, after the CAD targets were built through nine databases, a PPI network was constructed based on the matching GXV and CAD potential targets, and the hub targets were screened by MCODE. Moreover, Metascape was applied to GO and KEGG functional enrichment. Finally, HPLC fingerprints of GXV were established.

resultsA total of 119 active components and 121 potential targets shared between CAD and GXV were obtained. The results of functional enrichment indicated that several GO biological processes and KEGG pathways of GXV mostly participated in the therapeutic mechanisms. Furthermore, 7 hub MCODEs of GXV were collected as potential targets, implying the complex effects of GXV-mediated protection against CAD. Six specific chemicals were identified.

conclusionGXV could be employed for CAD through molecular mechanisms, involving complex interactions between multiple compounds and targets, as predicted by virtual screening and network pharmacology. Our study provides a new TCM for the treatment of CAD and deepens the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of GXV against CAD.

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ChinaCoronary Artery DiseaseDatabases, FactualDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalDrugs, Chinese HerbalDrug SynergismDrug Therapy, CombinationHumansDrugs, Chinese Herbalguanxin VCoronary artery diseaseGuanxin VHPLCNetwork pharmacologyVirtual screening

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