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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2025

Integration of Multi-Omics and Network Pharmacology Analysis Reveals the Mechanism of Qingchang Huashi Jianpi Bushen Formula in Repairing the Epithelial Barrier of Ulcerative Colitis.

Yulai Fang, Shichen Min, Yuguang Wu, Feng Xu, Hongxin Chen, Yanan Li, Yizhou Lu, Jingyi Hu, Lei Zhu, Hong Shen

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Yulai Fang *Digestive Disease Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Shichen Min *First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Yuguang WuFirst Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Feng XuFirst Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Hongxin ChenFirst Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7367-9825
Yanan LiFirst Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Yizhou LuFirst Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Jingyi HuDigestive Disease Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Lei ZhuDigestive Disease Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Hong ShenDigestive Disease Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Purpose: Derivation of Qingchang Huashi formula, named Qingchang Huashi Jianpi Bushen (QCHS_JPBS) formula, has shown significant therapeutic effect on patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). In this study, the potential mechanism of QCHS_JPBS formula in repairing mucosal damage was explored from the perspective of intestinal stem cell (ISCs) differentiation, and potential targets of the QCHS_JPBS formula to improve UC were predicted using network pharmacology analysis. Methods: The therapeutic efficacy of QCHS_JPBS formula was evaluated in a mouse model of 2.5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced colitis. The effect of this formula on the ISC differentiation was evaluated using tissue transmission electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and RT-qPCR. The cecal contents were subjected to 16s RNA sequencing analysis and non-target metabolomics analysis using LC-MS/MS. The fecal microbiota transplantation method verified the essential role of gut microbiota in promoting ISC differentiation and repairing mucosal damage. Results: The results indicated that QCHS_JPBS formula suppressed the inflammatory response and repaired the damaged intestinal epithelial barrier in DSS-induced colitis mice. QCHS_JPBS formula promoted ISC differentiation, particularly in the direction of goblet cells. QCHS_JPBS formula restored gut dysbiosis and regulated metabolic disorders in DSS-induced colitis mice. And then, the results of fecal microbiota transplantation indicated that QCHS_JPBS formula promoted differentiation of intestinal stem cells to repair mucosal damage through gut microbiota. Finally, a total of 79 active ingredients of QCHS_JPBS formula were identified based on LC-MS analysis and EGFR, STAT3, SRC, AKT1, and HSP90AA1 were considered as potential therapeutic UC targets of QCHS_JPBS formula based on network pharmacology analysis. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that QCHS_JPBS formula promoted the differentiation of ISCs through gut microbiota to repair the damaged intestinal epithelial barrier in UC mice.

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epithelial barriergut microbiotaintestinal stem cellsnetwork pharmacologyqingchang huashi jianpi bushen formulaulcerative colitis

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