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ArticleCurrent computer-aided drug design2025

Exploration of Pharmacological Mechanisms of Dapagliflozin against Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus through PI3K-Akt Signaling Pathway based on Network Pharmacology Analysis and Deep Learning Technology.

Jie Wu, Yufan Chen, Shuai Shi, Junru Liu, Fen Zhang, Xingxing Li, Xizhi Liu, Guoliang Hu, Yang Dong

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Jie WuDepartment of Cardiology, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.
Yufan ChenDepartment of Blood Donation Service, Central Blood Station of Jinhua, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.
Shuai ShiDepartment of IVF, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.
Junru LiuDepartment of Endocrinology, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.
Fen ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.
Xingxing LiDepartment of Cardiology, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.
Xizhi LiuDepartment of Cardiology, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.
Guoliang HuDepartment of Ultrasound in Medicine, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.
Yang DongDepartment of Cardiology, Jinhua People's Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.

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Jinhua Science and Technology Bureau, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China 2020-3-057
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDapagliflozin is commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, research into the specific anti-T2DM mechanisms of dapagliflozin remains scarce.

objectiveThis study aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms of dapagliflozin against T2DM.

methodsDapagliflozin-associated targets were acquired from CTD, SwissTargetPrediction, and SuperPred. T2DM-associated targets were obtained from GeneCards and DigSee. VennDiagram was used to obtain the overlapping targets of dapagliflozin and T2DM. GO and KEGG analyses were performed using clusterProfiler. A PPI network was built by STRING database and Cytoscape, and the top 30 targets were screened using the degree, maximal clique centrality (MCC), and edge percolated component (EPC) algorithms of CytoHubba. The top 30 targets screened by the three algorithms were intersected with the core pathway-related targets to obtain the key targets. DeepPurpose was used to evaluate the binding affinity of dapagliflozin with the key targets.

resultsIn total, 155 overlapping targets of dapagliflozin and T2DM were obtained. GO and KEGG analyses revealed that the targets were primarily enriched in response to peptide, membrane microdomain, protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway, and AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications. AKT1, PIK3CA, NOS3, EGFR, MAPK1, MAPK3, HSP90AA1, MTOR, RELA, NFKB1, IKBKB, ITGB1, and TP53 were the key targets, mainly related to oxidative stress, endothelial function, and autophagy. Through the DeepPurpose algorithm, AKT1, HSP90AA1, RELA, ITGB1, and TP53 were identified as the top 5 anti-targets of dapagliflozin.

conclusionDapagliflozin might treat T2DM mainly by targeting AKT1, HSP90AA1, RELA, ITGB1, and TP53 through PI3K-Akt signaling.

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Benzhydryl CompoundsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2GlucosidesHypoglycemic AgentsHumansNetwork PharmacologyPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionBenzhydryl CompoundsdapagliflozinGlucosidesHypoglycemic AgentsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktdapagliflozindeep learningnetwork pharmacologypharmacological mechanism.PI3K-Akt signaling pathwayType 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID38204223
PMCPMC12272070

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