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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2022

Using network pharmacology and molecular docking to explore the underlying anti-inflammatory mechanism of Wuyao-Danshen to treat endometriosis.

Jie Zhu, Xiaoou Xue, Zhiping He, Jiawei Zhang, Haiyun Sun

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Jie ZhuDepartment of Gynaecology, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xiaoou XueDepartment of Gynaecology, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Zhiping HeDepartment of Gynaecology, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jiawei ZhangDepartment of Gynaecology, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Haiyun SunDepartment of Gynaecology, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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Abstract

Background: This study sought to explore the anti-inflammatory mechanism of Wuyao (radix linderae)-Danshen (salviae miltiorrhiza) in endometriosis (EMS) based on network pharmacology and molecular docking. Methods: The active constituents of Wuyao-Danshen were collected and identified using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database, and used to predict and identify the protein targets. The EMS targets and anti-inflammatory targets were obtained from Genecards, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, and Drugbank. The Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins database was used to analyze the protein interactions (PPIs) and core targets, and a target PPI network was constructed by importing the software of Cytoscape. The Metascape database was used to conduct enrichment analyses of the Gene Ontology (GO) functions and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) signaling pathways for the key anti-inflammatory targets of EMS. Finally, Autodock Vina software was used to verify the results of the active ingredients and key anti-inflammatory targets. Results: There were 8 active components in Wuyao, 65 in Danshen, and 591 corresponding protein targets in Danshen, and 375 in Wuyao, including luteolin, quercetin, vancomyl alcohol, and salvianol. One thousand and six hundred eighty-nine disease targets, 1,216 anti-inflammatory targets, and 144 key anti-inflammatory targets were identified, including the (signal transduction and transcriptional activator 3) Conclusions: Based on network pharmacology and molecular docking, Wuyao-Danshen was found to act on EMS through anti-inflammatory targets and related signaling pathways. Our findings provide a basis for further research.

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anti-inflammatoryendometriosis (EMS)molecular dockingNetwork pharmacologyWuyao-Danshen

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