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ArticleHereditas2025

Exploration of the molecular mechanism of modified Danggui Liuhuang Decoction in treating central precocious puberty and its effects on hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis hormones.

Xiaqing Liu, Pinggan Li, Xiangna Yang, Ting Xie, Hua Xu

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Xiaqing LiuGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, Guangdong, P. R. China.
Pinggan LiGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, Guangdong, P. R. China.
Xiangna YangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, 510620, Guangdong, P. R. China.
Ting XieDepartment of Children's Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, 510620, Guangdong, P. R. China.
Hua XuPediatrics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No. 16, Airport Road, Guangzhou, 510405, Guangdong, P. R. China. xuhuagz123@163.com.

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aimTo evaluate the molecular mechanism of modified Danggui Liuhuang Decoction (MDGLHD) in treating central precocious puberty (CPP).

methodsCPP-related genes were obtained from GEO dataset, MalaCard, DisGeNET and GeneCards databases. MDGLHT ingredients and targets were obtained in TCMSP, HERB, and SwissTargetPrediction databases. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed and analyzed using STRING database and Cytoscape 3.9.1. Genetic ontological (GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were performed with DAVID and Metascape databases. Molecular docking was performed with PyMoL and AutoDock-Vina software. The GnRH secretion model was established by E2 induction of GT1-7 cells. CCK-8, ELISA and qRT-PCR were used to detect the effects of MDGLHD on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion and endocrine signaling receptor gene expression.

results318 potential targets of MDGLHD in CPP treatment were screened out. Quercetin, kaempferol, and (S)-Canadine were considered to be the most important active ingredients in MDGLHD. Bioinformatics analysis showed that these targets were associated with response to hormone, JAK-STAT signaling pathway and HIF-1 signaling pathway. Quercetin, kaempferol, and (s)-Canadine had good binding affinity with tumor protein p53 (TP53), estrogen receptor 1(ESR1), Jun proto-oncogene (JUN), MYC proto-oncogene (MYC) and AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 (AKT1). In vitro experiments showed that MDGLHD extract can inhibit GnRH secretion and the expression of neuroendocrine signaling receptor protein gene.

conclusionMDGLHD treatment of CPP is achieved through multi-components, multi-targets and multi-pathways, and inhibition of GnRH secretion and neuroendocrine signaling.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemPuberty, PrecociousAnimalsGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansHypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal AxisMolecular Docking SimulationProtein Interaction MapsProto-Oncogene MasSignal TransductionDrugs, Chinese HerbalGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneMAS1 protein, humanProto-Oncogene MasCentral precocious pubertyGonadotropin-releasing hormoneMDGLHDMolecular DockingNetwork Pharmacology

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PMID40200320
PMCPMC11980125

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