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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Investigation Driven by Network Pharmacology on Potential Components and Mechanism of DGS, a Natural Vasoprotective Combination, for the Phytotherapy of Coronary Artery Disease.

You-Gang Zhang, Xia-Xia Liu, Jian-Cheng Zong, Yang-Teng-Jiao Zhang, Rong Dong, Na Wang, Zhi-Hui Ma, Li Li, Shang-Long Wang, Yan-Ling Mu and 3 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

You-Gang ZhangSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
Xia-Xia LiuSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
Jian-Cheng ZongChenland Research Institute, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2501-7434
Yang-Teng-Jiao ZhangSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
Rong DongSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
Na WangSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
Zhi-Hui MaSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
Li LiChenland Research Institute, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
Shang-Long WangChenland Research Institute, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
Yan-Ling MuSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
Song-Song WangSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
Zi-Min LiuChenland Nutritionals Inc., Irvine, CA 92697, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2629-3900
Li-Wen HanSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China.
Shandong First Medical University · CNShanxi Medical University · CNShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

Academic Promotion Programe of Shandong First Medical University No. 2019LJ003Key Project at Central Government Level: The ability establishment of sustainable use for valuable Chinese medicine resources 2060302Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2019MH037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phytotherapy offers obvious advantages in the intervention of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), but it is difficult to clarify the working mechanisms of the medicinal materials it uses. DGS is a natural vasoprotective combination that was screened out in our previous research, yet its potential components and mechanisms are unknown. Therefore, in this study, HPLC-MS and network pharmacology were employed to identify the active components and key signaling pathways of DGS. Transgenic zebrafish and HUVECs cell assays were used to evaluate the effectiveness of DGS. A total of 37 potentially active compounds were identified that interacted with 112 potential targets of CAD. Furthermore, PI3K-Akt, MAPK, relaxin, VEGF, and other signal pathways were determined to be the most promising DGS-mediated pathways. NO kit, ELISA, and Western blot results showed that DGS significantly promoted NO and VEGFA secretion via the upregulation of VEGFR2 expression and the phosphorylation of Akt, Erk1/2, and eNOS to cause angiogenesis and vasodilation. The result of dynamics molecular docking indicated that Salvianolic acid C may be a key active component of DGS in the treatment of CAD. In conclusion, this study has shed light on the network molecular mechanism of DGS for the intervention of CAD using a network pharmacology-driven strategy for the first time to aid in the intervention of CAD.

Indexed as

Coronary Artery DiseaseDrugs, Chinese HerbalAnimalsMolecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhytotherapyProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktZebrafishDrugs, Chinese HerbalPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktangiogenesiscoronary artery diseasedynamics molecular dockingnetwork pharmacologyphytotherapyzebrafish

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PMID35807320
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