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ArticleDisease markers2022

Pharmacological Mechanism of Ganlu Powder in the Treatment of NASH Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking.

Rui Gao, Xiaobo Zhang, Zhen Zhou, Jiayi Sun, Xuehua Tang, Jialiang Li, Xin Zhou, Tao Shen

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Article in Disease markers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Rui GaoSchool of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Xiaobo ZhangSchool of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Zhen ZhouMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Jiayi SunInnovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Xuehua TangAcademic Department, Chengdu Hemoyunyin Medical Laboratory Co., Ltd, China.
Jialiang LiSchool of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5707-0796
Xin ZhouSchool of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3649-3332
Tao ShenSchool of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8070-0714
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNUniversity of Tasmania · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a clinical syndrome characterized by liver steatosis, inflammation, and hepatocellular damage. Ganlu powder (GLP) is a classic traditional Chinese medicine prescription that has shown favorable treatment effects on NASH. However, the underlying therapeutic mechanisms are still poorly understood. This study is aimed at exploring the potential mechanism of GLP in the treatment of NASH via network pharmacology and molecular docking. PubMed and CNKI databases were used to identify the components of GLP. Swiss and STITCH databases were employed to obtain corresponding drug targets. NASH targets were adopted from the Therapeutic Target Database (TTD), DisGeNET, DrugBank, GeneCards, and MalaCards databases. Cytoscape software was utilized to construct "drug-ingredient-target-disease" networks and the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of GLP in NASH. AKT1 was identified as the key target. The GO functional enrichment analysis revealed that GLP might treat NASH by modulating the inflammatory response and regulating phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling. The KEGG analysis showed that GLP might treat NASH by regulating the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signal pathway by affecting the role of AKT1. According to the network pharmacology results, a virtual docking of active compounds with AKT1 was carried out, and the results indicated that the 7 components, berberine, epiberberine, jatrorrhizine, coptisine, palmatine, evodiamine, and rutecarpine, can bind stably with AKT1 and have higher binding energy than AKT1 inhibitors. The overall study findings suggest that GLP may treat NASH by regulating AKT1.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseHumansMolecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyPowdersProtein Interaction MapsDrugs, Chinese HerbalPowders

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