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ArticleBiomolecules2025

Pericarpium Trichosanthis Injection Protects Isoproterenol-Induced Acute Myocardial Ischemia via Suppressing Inflammatory Damage and Apoptosis Pathways.

Zizheng Wu, Xing Chen, Jiahao Ye, Xiaoyi Wang, Zhixi Hu

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Article in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Zizheng WuCollege of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 300, Bachelor Road, Hanpu Science and Education Park, Yuelu District, Changsha 410208, China.ORCID 0009-0004-1578-0350
Xing ChenCollege of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 300, Bachelor Road, Hanpu Science and Education Park, Yuelu District, Changsha 410208, China.
Jiahao YeCollege of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 300, Bachelor Road, Hanpu Science and Education Park, Yuelu District, Changsha 410208, China.
Xiaoyi WangCollege of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 300, Bachelor Road, Hanpu Science and Education Park, Yuelu District, Changsha 410208, China.
Zhixi HuCollege of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 300, Bachelor Road, Hanpu Science and Education Park, Yuelu District, Changsha 410208, China.

Funding

the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82274412
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This research proposes to systematically investigate the cardioprotective mechanisms of

methodsUPLC-Q-TOF/MS and the UNIFI database were used in conjunction with a literature review to screen and validate the absorbed components of PTI. Using network pharmacology, we constructed protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks for pinpointing prospective therapeutic targets. In addition, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were performed to identify potential signaling pathways. In vivo experiments were conducted to investigate the mechanisms by which PTI ameliorated isoproterenol-induced myocardial injury in rats. All animal experiments have adhered to ARRIVE guidelines.

resultsUPLC-Q-TOF/MS revealed 11 core active components in PTI. Network pharmacology prioritization identified pseudoaspidin, ciryneol C, cynanoside M, daurinol, and n-butyl-β-D-fructopyranoside as central bioactive constituents within the compound-target interaction network. Topological analysis of the protein interactome highlighted AKT1, EGFR, MMP9, SRC, PTGS2, STAT3, BCL2, CASP3, and MAPK3 as the most interconnected nodes with the highest betweenness centrality. Pathway enrichment analysis established the PI3K/Akt signaling cascade as the principal mechanistic route for PTI's cardioprotective effects. Molecular docking simulations demonstrated high-affinity interactions between characteristic components (e.g., cynanoside M, darutigenol) and pivotal targets including PTGS2, MAPK3, CASP3, and BCL2. In vivo investigations showed PTI treatment markedly attenuated myocardial tissue degeneration and collagen deposition (

conclusionsPTI exerts its therapeutic effects in treating acute myocardial ischemia by regulating and suppressing inflammatory responses, and inhibiting cardiomyocyte apoptosis.

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ApoptosisCardiotonic AgentsDrugs, Chinese HerbalInflammationIsoproterenolMyocardial IschemiaTrichosanthesAnimalsMaleMolecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyProtein Interaction MapsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionCardiotonic AgentsDrugs, Chinese HerbalIsoproterenolacute myocardial ischemiaapoptosisisoproterenolmolecular dockingnetwork pharmacologypericarpium trichosanthis injection (PTI)rats

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PMCPMC12108571

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