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ArticleMolecular diversity2025

Anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol in treating interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a multi-faceted approach integrating network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation.

Wenshuang Li, Ruixiang Luo, Zheng Liu, Xiaoyang Li, Chi Zhang, Junlong Huang, Ziqiao Wang, Jialiang Chen, Honglu Ding, Xiangfu Zhou and 1 more

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Article in Molecular diversity, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Wenshuang Li *Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China.
Ruixiang Luo *Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China.
Zheng Liu *Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyang LiDepartment of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China.
Chi ZhangDepartment of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China.
Junlong HuangDepartment of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China.
Ziqiao WangDepartment of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China.
Jialiang ChenDepartment of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China.
Honglu DingDepartment of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China.
Xiangfu ZhouDepartment of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China. zhouxfu@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7223-6691
Bolong LiuDepartment of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China. liublong@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8315-0404

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Cultivation Special Project Foundation of The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University 2024GZRPYMS03 to Bolong LiuGuangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Project 2023A03J0201 to Bolong LiuNational Natural Science Foundation of China 82170786 and 81670688 to Xiangfu Zhou, 81800666 to Bolong Liu, 82100816 to Chi ZhangNatural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2023A1515010422 to Bolong Liu, 2024A1515010461 and 2022A1515010250 to Xiangfu ZhouOpen Research Funds from Affiliated Qingyuan Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital 202301-323 to Xiangfu ZhouScientific Research Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau of Guangdong Province 20231063 to Bolong Liu
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Abstract

This study aims to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of Resveratrol (RES) in the treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) by integrating network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation. Potential targets of RES were identified using DrugBank and SwissTargetPrediction, while IC/BPS-related targets were obtained from DisGeNET and Genecards. Molecular docking was performed using UCSF Chimera and SwissDock to validate the binding affinity of RES to key targets. Experimental validation involved treating TNF-α induced urothelial cells with RES, followed by assessments using RT-qPCR, ELISA, and Western blotting. A total of 86 drug targets and 211 disease targets were analyzed, leading to the identification of 8 key therapeutic targets for RES in IC/BPS treatment. Molecular docking revealed a strong affinity of RES for ESR2, with notable interactions also observed with SHBG, PTGS2, PPARG, KIT, PI3KCA, and AKT1. In vitro experiments confirmed that RES significantly alleviated the inflammatory response in TNF-α-induced urothelial cells, normalizing the expression levels of ESR2, SHBG, PPARG, and AKT1. RES can modulate critical pathways involving ESR2, SHBG, PPARG, and AKT1, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic agent for IC/BPS. This study provides a theoretical foundation for the clinical application of RES in treating IC/BPS.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsCystitis, InterstitialResveratrolCell LineHumansMolecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAnti-Inflammatory AgentsResveratrolTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaBladder pain syndromeInflammationInterstitial cystitisMolecular dockingNetwork pharmacologyResveratrol

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