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ArticleJournal of diabetes research2021

Mechanism of Cordyceps Cicadae in Treating Diabetic Nephropathy Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Analysis.

Yi Qian, Xin Sun, Xin Wang, Xin Yang, Mengyao Fan, Jiao Zhong, Zejun Pei, Junping Guo

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Article in Journal of diabetes research, 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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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yi QianDepartment of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214002, China.
Xin SunDepartment of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214002, China.
Xin WangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214002, China.
Xin YangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214002, China.
Mengyao FanDepartment of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214002, China.
Jiao ZhongDepartment of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214002, China.
Zejun PeiDepartment of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214002, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8878-7044
Junping GuoYixing People's Hospital, Yixing 214200, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0563-0058
Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital · CNJiangsu University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo systematically study the mechanism of cordyceps cicadae in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy (DN) with the method of network pharmacology and molecular docking analysis, so as to provide theoretical basis for the development of new drugs for the treatment of DN.

methodsTCMSP, Symmap, PubChem, PubMed, and CTD database were used to predict and screen the active components and therapeutic targets for DN. The network of active components and targets was drawn by Cytoscape 3.6.0, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) was analyzed by the STRING database, and the DAVID database was used for the enrichment analysis of intersection targets. Molecular docking studies were finished by Discovery Studio 3.5.

resultsA total of 36 active compounds, including myriocin, guanosine, and inosine, and 378 potential targets of cordyceps cicadae were obtained. PPI network analysis showed that AKT1, MAPK8, and TP53 and other targets were related to both cordyceps cicadae and DN. GO and KEGG pathway analysis showed that these targets were mostly involved in R-HSA-450341, 157.14-3-3 cell cycle, and PDGF pathways. Docking studies suggested that myriocin can fit in the binding pocket of two target proteins (AKT1 and MAPK8).

conclusionActive ingredients of cordyceps cicadae such as myriocin may act on DN through different targets such as AKT1, MAPK8, and TP53 and other targets, which can help to develop innovative drugs for effective treatment of DN.

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Molecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyBiological ProductsCordycepsDiabetic NephropathiesHumansMedicine, Chinese TraditionalProtein Interaction MapsBiological Products

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PMID34621904
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