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ArticleBiochemical genetics2025

Integrating Network Pharmacology and In Vitro Experimental Verification Revealing Bushenhuoxue Recipe Against Intrauterine Adhesions via PI3K-AKT Signaling Pathway.

Lingli Wang, Lingzi Zhuang, Yajing Lu, Jin Jia, Cailing Chen, Ying Zhang, Zhejing Hong, Xiaohong Wang

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Lingli Wang *Department of Gynecology, The People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 817 Middle Road No. 602, Taijiang, 350004, Fuzhou, China.
Lingzi Zhuang *Department of Gynecology, The People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 817 Middle Road No. 602, Taijiang, 350004, Fuzhou, China.
Yajing LuDepartment of Gynecology, The People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 817 Middle Road No. 602, Taijiang, 350004, Fuzhou, China.
Jin JiaDepartment of Gynecology, The People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 817 Middle Road No. 602, Taijiang, 350004, Fuzhou, China.
Cailing ChenDepartment of Gynecology, The People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 817 Middle Road No. 602, Taijiang, 350004, Fuzhou, China.
Ying ZhangDepartment of Gynecology, The People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 817 Middle Road No. 602, Taijiang, 350004, Fuzhou, China.
Zhejing HongDepartment of Gynecology, The People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 817 Middle Road No. 602, Taijiang, 350004, Fuzhou, China. 75973654@qq.com.
Xiaohong WangDepartment of Gynecology, The People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 817 Middle Road No. 602, Taijiang, 350004, Fuzhou, China. fjwangxh@163.com.
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We aimed to investigate therapeutic effect of Bushenhuoxue recipe in intrauterine adhesions (IUA) and explore the underlying molecular mechanism via integrating network pharmacology and in vitro experimental verification. The active compounds and gene targets of Bushenhuoxue recipe were screened in the TCMSP database and the IUA-related genes were identified using GeneCards database by the keyword "Intrauterine adhesions". Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis were conducted to reveal the underlying molecular mechanism of Bushenhuoxue recipe treating IUA. T-HESC cells were inducted to fibrotic state using TGF-β1 of 10 ng/ml concentration treating for 24 h. RT-qPCR or western blot was used to demonstrate the expression levels of fibrosis markers (COL1A1 and α-SMA) and KEGG pathway markers. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) assay was performed to illustrate the cell viability of endometrial stromal cell. The treatment of Bushenhuoxue recipe could significantly inhibit the proliferation and fibrosis of endometrial stromal cells. We obtained a total of 169 no-repeat ingredients of Bushenhuoxue recipe and 3044 corresponding targets. After taking intersection with 4230 no-repeat IUA-related genes, a total of 83 target genes related to both Bushenhuoxue recipe and IUA were finally identified. KEGG analysis found that PI3K-AKT signaling pathway might be the key pathway. Further experiment revealed that PI3K-AKT signaling pathway was significantly activated in endometrial stromal cells of fibrotic state and the treatment of Bushenhuoxue recipe could inhibit the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. Further rescue assay demonstrated that Bushenhuoxue recipe suppressed the proliferation and fibrosis of endometrial stromal cells via PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. Bushenhuoxue recipe suppresses the proliferation and fibrosis of endometrial stromal cells via PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, eventually inhibiting the progression of IUA.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalNetwork PharmacologyPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionCell ProliferationEndometriumFemaleHumansTissue Adhesionsbushen huoxueDrugs, Chinese HerbalPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktIntrauterine adhesionsNetwork pharmacologyPI3K-AKT signaling pathway

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