ArticleMolecular diversity2025
Investigating the molecular mechanism of epimedium herb in treating rheumatoid arthritis through network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation.
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- Luteolin in osteoarticular diseases: a review of preclinical studies and translational perspectives.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Deciphering the molecular mechanism of sesamol in inflammatory bowel disease through an integrative computational and biological evaluation of the JAK1 signalling pathway.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- OptiSyn: an interpretable, multi-omics-driven graph convolutional network framework for synergy-oriented drug combination design in disease treatment.Chinese medicine · 2026Article
- Study on the Mechanism ofPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Multiscale Interactome-Guided Prioritization of Candidate Herbs and Active Compounds for Hepatic Cirrhosis Using a Biased Random Walk Algorithm.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Article
- The Therapeutic Potential of Phytochemicals Unlocks New Avenues in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Osteogenic action of the natural plant material icariin and its potential use in biomedical tissue engineering.American journal of translational research · 2025Review
- Progress in the application of epimedium and its major bioactive components in the treatment of orthopedic diseases.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
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Abstract
This study attempted to explore the molecular mechanism of Epimedium herb (EH) on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. We employed network pharmacology, molecular docking, and HPLC analysis to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the efficacy of EH in treating RA. To assess the efficacy of EH intervention, RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLS) and collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse models were utilized. Ultimately, the active compounds icariin, luteolin, quercetin, and kaempferol were identified, with interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) emerging as key targets of EH for RA. These targets were found to be downregulated in both in vitro and in vivo experiments following EH intervention. Furthermore, EH treatment induced apoptosis, reduced metastasis and invasion in RA-FLS, and ameliorated arthritis-related symptoms while regulating Th17 and Treg cells in CIA mice.
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