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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2025

Danggui Buxue Decoction Alleviates Acute Hypoxia-Induced Sleep Disorders: Insights from in vivo and in silico Analyses.

Shihong Zhou, Dandan Chen, Shuwei Wang, Xiaolin Jiang, Jiangnan Li, Jianzheng He, Minghui Xiu

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Article in Drug design, development and therapy, 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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Shihong ZhouCollege of Public Health, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.
Dandan ChenCollege of Public Health, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.
Shuwei WangCollege of Public Health, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.
Xiaolin JiangProvincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and The Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and University, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.
Jiangnan LiProvincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and The Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and University, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.
Jianzheng HeProvincial-Level Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine of Major Diseases and The Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Gansu Colleges and University, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-0397-3698
Minghui XiuCollege of Public Health, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Acute hypoxia-induced sleep disorders (AHISD) frequently occur in individuals exposed to high altitudes, yet current treatment options are limited. Danggui Buxue decoction (DBD) originated from the ancient medical book "NeiWaiShangBianHuo Lun" for more than 700 years, and is widely used to treat anemic diseases in clinical, with the potential to treat AHISD. Methods: We employed a combination of behavioral assays, transcriptomics, neurotransmitter profiling, and in-silico approaches to evaluate the effects and mechanisms of DBD. Results: DBD supplementation significantly alleviated sleep disorders in AHISD fruit flies, restoring the sleep time and the sleep structure. Mechanistically, DBD alleviated AHISD mainly by restoring neurotransmitter balance such as Glutamine (Gln) and Glutamic acid (Glu), modulating serotonin receptors (5-HT1A/1B), and suppressing neuroinflammatory Toll and Imd pathways. In addition, resveratrol, magnolol, and caffeic acid as the main active ingredients of DBD played an important role in alleviating AHISD. Conclusion: These findings suggest DBD as a promising candidate for mitigating AHISD through neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalHypoxiaSleep Wake DisordersAnimalsComputer SimulationDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, Drugdanggui buxue decoctionDrugs, Chinese Herbalactive ingredientsacute hypoxia-induced sleep disorderDanggui Buxue decoctionDrosophila melanogasterneuroprotective mechanism

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PMCPMC12357565

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