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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2025

Mechanistic insights into the anti-neuroinflammatory effects of cassia

Xinfu Lian, Yongjun Bai, Rong Xie, Wang Du, Lingbo Ma, Yuqian Jiang

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Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Xinfu LianFirst Section, Department of Neurology, Zhuhai Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Yongjun BaiFirst Section, Department of Neurology, Zhuhai Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Rong XieDepartment of Neurology, Zhuhai Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Wang DuDepartment of Brain Disease, Zhuhai Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Lingbo MaDepartment of Brain Disease, Zhuhai Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Yuqian JiangDepartment of Neurology, Zhuhai Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder that is closely associated with neuroinflammation, yet effective anti-inflammatory therapies remain limited. This study aimed to elucidate the potential mechanisms of Methods: Network pharmacology was employed to identify bioactive compounds, candidate targets, and enriched pathways, followed by protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis and molecular docking. Rhein, a representative compound, was further validated in LPS-induced BV2 microglial cells using CCK-8, NO detection, ELISA, and Western blot assays. Results: A total of 114 candidate targets were identified, with enrichment highlighting NF-κB, MAPK, and NLRP3 inflammasome pathways. Molecular docking revealed strong binding affinity between rhein and NF-κB p65. Conclusion:

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Cassia obtusifolianetwork pharmacologyneuroinflammationNF-κB pathwayParkinson’s disease

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