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ReviewCurrent issues in molecular biology2025

A Novel Integrative Framework for Depression: Combining Network Pharmacology, Artificial Intelligence, and Multi-Omics with a Focus on the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis.

Lele Zhang, Kai Chen, Shun Li, Shengjie Liu, Zhenjie Wang

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Review in Current issues in molecular biology, 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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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Lele ZhangSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, 100 Qinghe West Road, Fuyang 236037, China.ORCID 0009-0006-7904-5405
Kai ChenCollege of Information Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, 741 Qinghe East Road, Fuyang 236041, China.
Shun LiSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, 100 Qinghe West Road, Fuyang 236037, China.
Shengjie LiuSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, 100 Qinghe West Road, Fuyang 236037, China.
Zhenjie WangSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, 100 Qinghe West Road, Fuyang 236037, China.

Funding

Key Projects of Natural Science Research of the Anhui Provincial Department of Education 2023AH052852,2024AH051448National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students 202413619002the Fuyang Normal University Doctoral Research Start-up Fund 2025KYQD0077
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) poses a significant global health burden, characterized by a complex and heterogeneous pathophysiology insufficiently targeted by conventional single-treatment approaches. This review presents an integrative framework incorporating network pharmacology, artificial intelligence (AI), and multi-omics technologies to advance a systems-level understanding and management of MDD. Its central contribution lies in moving beyond reductionist methods by embracing a holistic perspective that accounts for dynamic interactions within biological networks. The primary objective is to demonstrate how AI-powered integration of multi-omics data-spanning genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics-can enable the construction of predictive network models. These models are designed to uncover fundamental disease mechanisms, identify clinically relevant biotypes, and reveal novel therapeutic targets tailored to specific pathological contexts. Methodologically, the review examines the microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis as an illustrative case study, detailing its pathogenic roles through neuroimmune alterations, metabolic dysfunction, and disrupted neuro-plasticity. Furthermore, we propose a translational roadmap that includes AI-assisted biomarker discovery, computational drug repurposing, and patient-specific "digital twin" models to advance precision psychiatry. Our analysis confirms that this integrated framework offers a coherent route toward mechanism-based personalized therapies and helps bridge the gap between computational biology and clinical practice. Nevertheless, important challenges remain, particularly pertaining to data heterogeneity, model interpretability, and clinical implementation. In conclusion, we stress that future success will require integrating prospective longitudinal multi-omics cohorts, high-resolution digital phenotyping, and ethically aligned, explainable AI (XAI) systems. These concerted efforts are essential to realize the full potential of precision psychiatry for MDD.

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artificial intelligencedepressionmicrobiota–gut–brain axismulti-omicsnetwork pharmacology

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PMID41614825
PMCPMC12732055

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