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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2025

Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification of Si Shen Decoction Regulating FABP4/PPARγ/NFκB Pathway in the Treatment of Collagen-induced Arthritis.

Rui Guan, Jiashu Yao, Qing Qi, Jing Yu, Ruoshi Liu, Mingli Gao

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Rui GuanLiaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.
Jiashu YaoRheumatology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.
Qing QiRheumatology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.
Jing YuRheumatology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.
Ruoshi LiuTraditional Chinese Medicine Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Mingli GaoRheumatology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.

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Mingli Gao's nationally famous Traditional Chinese Medicine 75(2022)
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aimThis study aimed to investigate the mechanism of Si Shen Decoction (SSD) in rats with Collagen-Induced Arthritis (CIA).

backgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex immune disease characterized by bilateral symmetrical multi-joint pain and swelling. SSD has shown good results in treating RA in clinical applications, but its mechanism of action remains unclear.

objectiveTo investigate the mechanism of SSD in rats with Collagen-Induced Arthritis (CIA).

methodsBioinformatics and network pharmacology analyses were used to predict the possible treatment targets and signaling pathways. Elisa, Western blotting, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction were used to verify the mechanism of SSD in the treatment of RA.

resultsFABP4, MMP9, and PTGS2 were the most common predicted therapeutic targets. SSD treatment significantly reduced synovitis, ankle swelling and bone erosion in CIA rats. The SSD group also significantly reduced the serum secretion of CRP, TNFα, and IL1β, decreased mRNA levels of FABP4, IKKα, and p65 in the synovial membrane, but increased PPARγ. Western blot showed that SSD treatment could significantly reduce the expression of FABP4, IKKα, and phosphorylated p65 (p-p65) proteins in the synovium. SSD was found to inhibit the FABP4/PPARγ/NFκB signaling pathway and reduce the inflammatory response in CIA rats. The therapeutic effect of SSD was significant with the increase of dose.

conclusionSSD can relieve joint symptoms in CIA rats and alleviate inflammation by inhibiting the FABP4/PPARγ/NFκB signaling pathway. The effect of high-dose SSD was more prominent.

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Arthritis, ExperimentalDrugs, Chinese HerbalFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsNetwork PharmacologyNF-kappa BPPAR gammaAnimalsMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionDrugs, Chinese HerbalFABP4 protein, ratFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsNF-kappa BPPAR gammacollageninduced arthritis.FABP4network pharmacologyNFκB signaling pathwayrheumatoid arthritisSi Shen decoction

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