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Trial reportNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2021

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Q Luo, Y Tan, R Hu, Y Xia, G Xia

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. [Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2025
    Article
  2. Article
  3. The Application of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Infertility.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022
    Review
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Q LuoAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
Y TanAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
R HuAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
Y XiaAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
G XiaAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore the mechanisms of Ziyin recipe for treatment of ovulatory infertility based on network pharmacology analysis and evaluate the clinical efficacy of this recipe.

objectiveTCMSP, PubChem, Genecards, String, Swiss Target Prediction, and Uniprot databases were searched to identify all the action targets of Ziyin recipe and ovulatory infertility to construct the PPI network. Gene ontology (GO) and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses were performed and the "TCM-active ingredient-target-pathway" network was constructed using Cytoscape 3.6.0. We also designed a controlled clinical trial to verify the clinical effectiveness of Ziyin recipe. The patients were randomized into 2 groups to receive treatment with Western medicine including CC and HMG (control group) and additional treatment with Ziyin recipe, and the dosage of GN, follicular development days, E

objectiveWe identified 22 active ingredients and 354 targets of action in Ziyin recipe, 791 targets of ovulatory infertility, and 96 common targets of action shared by Ziyin recipe and ovulatory infertility. According to Degree, the key targets included SRC, MAPK1, HSP90aa1, MAPK3, PTPN11, ESR1, Akt1, EGFR, NR3C1 and KNG1. Enrichment analysis of GO biological process showed that Ziyin recipe mainly focused on steroid hormonemediated signaling pathway, oxidation, reduction, and apoptosis. The most significantly enriched signaling pathways included PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, RAP1 signaling pathway, HIF-1 signaling pathway, estrogen signaling pathway, ovarian steroid production, and steroid hormone biosynthesis. The results of the clinical trial showed that Ziyin recipe significantly reduced the dose of GN, accelerated follicle development, increased E

objectiveThe therapeutic effects of Ziyin recipe are probably mediated through different pathways to promote follicle development, thus improving ovulation rate and clinical pregnancy rate of infertile patients with ovulatory disorders.

Indexed as

Drugs, Chinese HerbalInfertilityFemaleHumansMedicine, Chinese TraditionalMolecular Docking SimulationPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDrugs, Chinese HerbalPhosphatidylinositol 3-Kinasesclinical observationinfertilitynetwork pharmacologyovulation disorderZiyin recipe

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PMID33849821
PMCPMC8075789

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