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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023

Study of Xuanhuang Pill in protecting against alcohol liver disease using ultra-performance liquid chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry and network pharmacology.

Xuejie Cui, Maobo Du, Kunhua Wei, Chen Dai, Rachel Y H Yang, Bingxue Zhou, Zhaojing Luo, Xiaonan Yang, Yi Yu, Wei Lin and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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12 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Xuejie CuiCollege of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Maobo DuCollege of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Kunhua WeiGuangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement/Guangxi Engineering Research Center of TCM Resource Intelligent Creation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China.
Chen DaiCollege of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Rachel Y H YangLa Jolla Country Day School, La Jolla, CA, United States.
Bingxue ZhouMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Zhaojing LuoMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaonan YangGuangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement/Guangxi Engineering Research Center of TCM Resource Intelligent Creation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China.
Yi YuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Wei LinGuangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement/Guangxi Engineering Research Center of TCM Resource Intelligent Creation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China.
Yi WuMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Yuhong LiuCollege of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Nanjing Agricultural University · CNGuangxi Medicinal Botanical Garden · CNShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNNanjing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Xuanhuang Pill (XHP) is a traditional Chinese medicine oral formula composed of 10 herbs. This study aims to verify the hepatoprotective activity of XHP and explain its possible mechanism. Methods: The hepatoprotective activity of XHP was evaluated by constructing a mouse model of alcoholic liver disease, and the mechanism of XHP was preliminarily explained by utilizing ultra-performance liquid chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF/MS), proteomics and network pharmacology. Results: The current study demonstrated that treatment with XHP ameliorated acute alcohol-induced liver injury in mice by significantly reducing alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels and triglycerides (TGs) and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Remarkably, treatment also increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and glutathione (GSH) content. UPLC-QTOF/MS, 199 compounds were identified as within the make-up of the XHP. Network pharmacology analysis showed that 103 targets regulated by 163 chemical components may play an important role in the protective liver effect mediated by XHP. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis suggest that the HIF-1, FoxO, PI3K-Akt, insulin, and thyroid hormone signaling pathways are key modulators of XHP's effects. Finally, eight key targets including Mapk1, Mapk3, Akt1, Map2k1, Pik3ca, Pik3cg, Raf1, and Prkca were verified by molecular docking and proteomics analysis, which provide insight into the hepatoprotective effect observed with XHP treatment. Conclusion: In summary, these results improved upon knowledge of the chemical composition and the potential mechanisms of hepatoprotective action of oral XHP treatment, providing foundational support for this formulation as a viable therapeutic option for alcoholic liver disease.

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Liver Diseases, AlcoholicNetwork PharmacologyAnimalsChromatography, LiquidMiceMolecular Docking SimulationPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-Kinasesalcohol liver diseasechemical componentsmolecular dockingnetwork pharmacologyProteomics

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PMID37082132
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