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Mechanism of the Proprietary Chinese Medicine "JiuLiWan" to Treat Ulcerative Colitis Revealed by Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, and Experimental Verification

Zhifang Liao, Xiao Liu, Linxuan Li, Sikai Li, Xingxing Xing, Xiwen Zheng, Wenyu Song, Pin Gui, Qi Liu, Guanghong Rong and 4 more

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Article in ACS omega, 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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Zhifang LiaoDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Xiao LiuDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Linxuan LiDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Sikai LiDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Xingxing XingDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Xiwen ZhengDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Wenyu SongDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Pin GuiDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Qi LiuDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Guanghong RongDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Yiming ShaoDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.
Mingzhi ZouThe Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province 524003, P.R. of China.
Hongbo LiaoGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province 524023, P.R. of China.
Xin WuDongguan Key Laboratory of Characteristic Research and Achievement Transformation of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment to Common Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province 523000, P. R. of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7911-8508

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

JiuLiWan (JLW), as a classic traditional Chinese medicine formula, has been clinically used against ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the exact mechanism of its therapeutic effect remains unclear. This study aims to explore and validate the main components and pharmacological mechanism of JLW in the treatment of UC through network pharmacology, molecular docking, and cell experiments. Network pharmacology analyses indicated a total of 107 main components and 286 core targets of JLW against UC. Pathway enrichment analysis demonstrated the involvement of PI3K-AKT, MAPK, Ras, Rap1, TNF, T cell receptor, HIF-1, C-type lectin receptor, VEGF, and Th17 cell differentiation signal pathways in the efficacy of the formula. The molecular docking results indicated that the prominent components (ailanthone (AIL), butylidenephthalide, honokiol, dehydrocostuslactone, ganoderic acid A, atractylenolide I, neokurarinol, glycyrrhetinic acid, palmatine, tangeretin, and bruceine A) could bind to core targets AKT1, P53, STAT3, c-JUN, and ERK1. Subsequently, AIL was used as a representative compound to conduct cell experiments to verify its role and mechanism in anti-inflammation and immunomodulation. Interestingly, AIL could switch Jurkat T cells into a quiescence state without activating the inflammatory and immune status. However, AIL could significantly decrease the levels of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), as well as the expression of surface activation markers CD69 and CD25, in PMA/ionomycin-activated Jurkat T cells by suppressing the RAF/ERK/STAT3 signaling pathway and increasing the phosphorylation of p53. This study combines network pharmacology prediction with experimental verification

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