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ArticleCurrent computer-aided drug design2026

Qi-Gui-Jian-Gu Decoction Accelerates Osteogenesis and Fracture Healing by Activating the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway.

Siluo Wu, Jiayang Wang, Ziheng Luo, Bifeng Li, Liangliang Xu, Liuchao Hu, Rihe Hu

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Siluo WuQingyuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Qingyuan, China.
Jiayang WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Ziheng LuoQingyuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Qingyuan, China.
Bifeng LiQingyuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Qingyuan, China.
Liangliang XuLingnan Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Liuchao HuThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Rihe HuQingyuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Qingyuan, China.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau of Guangdong Province 20223025
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backgroundQi-Gui-Jian-Gu decoction (QGJG), as a clinical empirical formula, has clinical benefits in promoting bone formation, but the underlying mechanism for its application in treating fractures has not been investigated.

methodsThe potential therapeutic target and signaling pathway of QGJG for treating fractures were analyzed by network pharmacology. In vitro, we used bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to evaluate osteogenic differentiation and mineralization by alizarin red staining, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), western blot (WB), and immunofluorescence staining. In vivo, the 8w male SPF C57BL/6J mouse femoral fracture model was constructed, and the therapeutic effects of QGJG were evaluated. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: By network pharmacology analysis, we found that glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3β) was a potential therapeutic target of QGJG for treating fractures. The canonical Wnt signaling pathway was selected as the potential molecular mechanism. QGJG was confirmed to upregulate the mRNA levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2), thereby promoting osteogenic differentiation and mineralization. Mechanistically, QGJG inhibited GSK3β while increasing p-Ser9-GSK3β to increase β-catenin protein expression and its nuclear translocation, implying the activation of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway. In vivo, QGJG administration promoted fracture healing, as demonstrated by the up-regulation of OPN and Osx, and accelerated the progression of ossification at 2 and 3 weeks after surgery.

conclusionQGJG promotes osteogenic differentiation and fracture healing by activating the canonical Wnt pathway.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalFracture HealingOsteogenesisWnt Signaling PathwayAnimalsbeta CateninCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNetwork Pharmacologybeta CateninDrugs, Chinese HerbalGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betafractureGSK3βmesenchymal stem cellsQi-Gui-Jian-Gu decoctionβ-catenin

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