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ArticlePloS one2021

Network pharmacology and molecular docking reveal the effective substances and active mechanisms of Dalbergia Odoriferain protecting against ischemic stroke.

Kedi Liu, Xingru Tao, Jing Su, Fei Li, Fei Mu, Shi Zhao, Xinming Lu, Jing Li, Sha Chen, Taiwei Dong and 3 more

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Article in PloS one, 2021. 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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13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Kedi LiuCollege of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
Xingru TaoCollege of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
Jing SuCollege of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
Fei LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Fei MuDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Shi ZhaoCollege of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
Xinming LuYouYi Clinical Laboratories of Shaanxi, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Jing LiYouYi Clinical Laboratories of Shaanxi, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Sha ChenYouYi Clinical Laboratories of Shaanxi, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Taiwei DongCollege of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
Jialin DuanInstitute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.
Peifeng WeiNational Drug Clinical Trial Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
Miaomiao XiTANK Medicinal Biology Institute of Xi'an, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3041-2746
Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine · CNAir Force Medical University · CNNorthwestern Polytechnical University · CNXijing Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dalbergia Odorifera (DO) has been widely used for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseasesinclinical. However, the effective substances and possible mechanisms of DO are still unclear. In this study, network pharmacology and molecular docking were used toelucidate the effective substances and active mechanisms of DO in treating ischemic stroke (IS). 544 DO-related targets from 29 bioactive components and 344 IS-related targets were collected, among them, 71 overlapping common targets were got. Enrichment analysis showed that 12 components were the possible bioactive components in DO, which regulating 9 important signaling pathways in 3 biological processes including 'oxidative stress' (KEGG:04151, KEGG:04068, KEGG:04915), 'inflammatory response'(KEGG:04668, KEGG:04064) and 'vascular endothelial function regulation'(KEGG:04066, KEGG:04370). Among these, 5 bioactive components with degree≥20 among the 12 potential bioactive components were selected to be docked with the top5 core targets using AutodockVina software. According to the results of molecular docking, the binding sites of core target protein AKT1 and MOL002974, MOL002975, and MOL002914 were 9, 8, and 6, respectively, and they contained 2, 1, and 0 threonine residues, respectively. And some binding sites were consistent, which may be the reason for the similarities and differences between the docking results of the 3 core bioactive components. The results of in vitro experiments showed that OGD/R could inhibit cell survival and AKT phosphorylation which were reversed by the 3 core bioactive components. Among them, MOL002974 (butein) had a slightly better effect. Therefore, the protective effect of MOL002974 (butein) against cerebral ischemia was further evaluated in a rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) by detecting neurological score, cerebral infarction volume and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level. The results indicated that MOL002974 (butein) could significantly improve the neurological score of rats, decrease cerebral infarction volume, and inhibit the level of LDH in the cerebral tissue and serum in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, network pharmacology and molecular docking predicate the possible effective substances and mechanisms of DO in treating IS. And the results are verified by the in vitro and in vivo experiments. This research reveals the possible effective substances from DO and its active mechanisms for treating IS and provides a new direction for the secondary development of DO for treating IS.

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AnimalsCell SurvivalCerebral InfarctionDalbergiaDrugs, Chinese HerbalEdaravoneGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksIschemic StrokeMolecular Docking SimulationNeuroprotective AgentsPC12 CellsProtein Interaction MapsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySystems BiologyDrugs, Chinese HerbalEdaravoneNeuroprotective Agents

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