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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2022

Exploring the Mechanism of Danshensu in the Treatment of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Evaluation.

Jia-Ying Qi, Ya-Kun Yang, Chuan Jiang, Yang Zhao, Yong-Chao Wu, Xue Han, Xuan Jing, Zhong-Lin Wu, Li Chu

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Article in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jia-Ying QiSchool of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.
Ya-Kun YangSchool of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.
Chuan JiangSchool of Preventive Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yang ZhaoDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yong-Chao WuDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Xue HanSchool of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.
Xuan JingAffiliated Hospital, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.
Zhong-Lin WuDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Li ChuSchool of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.
Hebei University of Chinese Medicine · CNHebei Medical University · CNFourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Doxorubicin (DOX) is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents available; however, its use is limited by the risk of serious cardiotoxicity. Danshensu (DSS), an active ingredient in Salvia Objectives: Predicting the targets of DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and validating the protective effects and mechanisms of DSS. Methods: (1) Using methods based on network pharmacology, DOX-induced cardiotoxicity was analyzed by data analysis, target prediction, PPI network construction and GO analysis. (2) The cardiotoxicity model was established by continuous intraperitoneal injection of 15 mg/kg of DOX into mice for 4 days and the protective effects and mechanism were evaluated by treatment with DSS. Results: The network pharmacology results indicate that CAT, SOD, GPX1, IL-6, TNF, BAX, BCL-2, and CASP3 play an important role in this process, and Keap1 is the main target of DOX-induced cardiac oxidative stress. Then, based on the relationship between Keap1 and Nrf2, the Keap1-Nrf2/NQO1 pathway was confirmed by animal experiments. In the animal experiments, by testing the above indicators, we found that DSS effectively reduced oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in the damaged heart, and significantly alleviated the prolonged QTc interval caused by DOX. Moreover, compared with the DOX group, DSS elevated Keap1 content and inhibited Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO1. Conclusion: The results of network pharmacology studies indicated that Keap1-Nrf2/NQO1 is an important pathway leading to DOX-induced cardiotoxicity, and the results of animal experiments showed that DSS could effectively exert anti-oxidative stress, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic therapeutic effects on DOX-induced cardiotoxicity by regulating the expression of Keap1-Nrf2/NQO1.

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DanshensuDoxorubicininflammationKeap1-Nrf2/NQO1network pharmacologyoxidative stress

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