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ArticleCurrent computer-aided drug design2025

Exploring the Mechanisms of Sanguinarine in the Treatment of Osteoporosis by Integrating Network Pharmacology Analysis and Deep Learning Technology.

Yonghong Tang, Daoqing Zhou, Fengping Gan, Zhicheng Yao, Yuqing Zeng

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yonghong TangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Sixth People's Hospital of Zhuji, Zhuji, Zhejiang, China.
Daoqing ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, Pan'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.
Fengping GanThe First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zhicheng YaoThe First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yuqing ZengThe First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNJining Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital · CNZhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNZhuhai People's Hospital · CN

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Zhejiang Provincial Basic Public Research Foundation of China LGF22H270009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSanguinarine (SAN) has been reported to have antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and antimicrobial activities with potential for the treatment of osteoporosis (OP).

objectiveThis work purposed to unravel the molecular mechanisms of SAN in the treatment of OP.

methodsOP-related genes and SAN-related targets were predicted from public databases. Differential expression analysis and VennDiagram were adopted to detect SAN-related targets against OP. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was served for core target identification. Molecular docking and DeepPurpose algorithm were further adopted to investigate the binding ability between core targets and SAN. Gene pathway scoring of these targets was calculated utilizing gene set variation analysis (GSVA). Finally, we explored the effect of SAN on the expressions of core targets in preosteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells.

resultsA total of 21 candidate targets of SAN against OP were acquired. Furthermore, six core targets were identified, among which CASP3, CTNNB1, and ERBB2 were remarkably differentially expressed in OP and healthy individuals. The binding energies of SAN with CASP3, CTNNB1, and ERBB2 were -6, -6.731, and -7.162 kcal/mol, respectively. Moreover, the GSVA scores of the Wnt/calcium signaling pathway were significantly lower in OP cases than in healthy individuals. In addition, the expression of CASP3 was positively associated with Wnt/calcium signaling pathway. CASP3 and ERBB2 were significantly lower expressed in SAN group than in DMSO group, whereas the expression of CTNNB1 was in contrast.

conclusionCASP3, CTNNB1, and ERBB2 emerge as potential targets of SAN in OP prevention and treatment.

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Benzophenanthridinesbeta CateninDeep LearningIsoquinolinesMolecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyOsteoporosisAnimalsCaspase 3HumansMiceProtein Interaction MapsBenzophenanthridinesbeta CateninCaspase 3CTNNB1 protein, humanIsoquinolinessanguinarinedeep learning technologymolecular docking.network pharmacology analysisOsteoporosisprotein-protein interaction networksanguinarine

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