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Exploring the mechanism of (-)-Epicatechin on premature ovarian insufficiency based on network pharmacology and experimental evaluation

Methods: Relevant potential targets for EC were obtained based on Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacology Database (TCMSP), a bioinformatics analysis tool for molecular mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine (BATMAN-TCM) and STITCH databases. The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM...

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Autores principales: Yan, Fei, Zhao, Qi, Gao, Huanpeng, Wang, Xiaomei, Xu, Ke, Wang, Yishu, Han, Fuguo, Liu, Qingfei, Shi, Yun
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7881164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33521822
http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BSR20203955
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author Yan, Fei
Zhao, Qi
Gao, Huanpeng
Wang, Xiaomei
Xu, Ke
Wang, Yishu
Han, Fuguo
Liu, Qingfei
Shi, Yun
author_facet Yan, Fei
Zhao, Qi
Gao, Huanpeng
Wang, Xiaomei
Xu, Ke
Wang, Yishu
Han, Fuguo
Liu, Qingfei
Shi, Yun
author_sort Yan, Fei
collection PubMed
description Methods: Relevant potential targets for EC were obtained based on Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacology Database (TCMSP), a bioinformatics analysis tool for molecular mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine (BATMAN-TCM) and STITCH databases. The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) and GeneCards databases were utilized to screen the known POI-related targets, while Cytoscape software was used for network construction and visualization. Then, the Gene Ontology (GO) and pathway enrichment analysis were carried out by the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID) database. Furthermore, KGN cells were performed to validate the predicted results in oxidative stress (OS) model, and antioxidant effect was examined. Results: A total of 70 potential common targets for EC in the treatment of POI were obtained through network pharmacology. Metabolic process, response to stimulus and antioxidant activity occupied a leading position of Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis indicated that PI3K/protein kinase B (AKT), TNF, estrogen, VEGF and MAPK signaling pathways were significantly enriched. In addition, cell experiments showed that EC exhibited antioxidant effects in an H(2)O(2)-mediated OS model in ovarian granulosa cells by regulating the expression of PI3K/AKT/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway and multiple downstream antioxidant enzymes. Conclusion: EC could regulate multiple signaling pathways and several biological processes (BPs). EC had the ability to down-regulate elevated OS level through the PI3K/AKT/Nrf2 signaling pathway and represented a potential novel treatment for POI.
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spelling pubmed-78811642021-02-23 Exploring the mechanism of (-)-Epicatechin on premature ovarian insufficiency based on network pharmacology and experimental evaluation Yan, Fei Zhao, Qi Gao, Huanpeng Wang, Xiaomei Xu, Ke Wang, Yishu Han, Fuguo Liu, Qingfei Shi, Yun Biosci Rep Bioinformatics Methods: Relevant potential targets for EC were obtained based on Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacology Database (TCMSP), a bioinformatics analysis tool for molecular mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine (BATMAN-TCM) and STITCH databases. The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) and GeneCards databases were utilized to screen the known POI-related targets, while Cytoscape software was used for network construction and visualization. Then, the Gene Ontology (GO) and pathway enrichment analysis were carried out by the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID) database. Furthermore, KGN cells were performed to validate the predicted results in oxidative stress (OS) model, and antioxidant effect was examined. Results: A total of 70 potential common targets for EC in the treatment of POI were obtained through network pharmacology. Metabolic process, response to stimulus and antioxidant activity occupied a leading position of Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis indicated that PI3K/protein kinase B (AKT), TNF, estrogen, VEGF and MAPK signaling pathways were significantly enriched. In addition, cell experiments showed that EC exhibited antioxidant effects in an H(2)O(2)-mediated OS model in ovarian granulosa cells by regulating the expression of PI3K/AKT/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway and multiple downstream antioxidant enzymes. Conclusion: EC could regulate multiple signaling pathways and several biological processes (BPs). EC had the ability to down-regulate elevated OS level through the PI3K/AKT/Nrf2 signaling pathway and represented a potential novel treatment for POI. Portland Press Ltd. 2021-02-12 /pmc/articles/PMC7881164/ /pubmed/33521822 http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BSR20203955 Text en © 2021 The Author(s). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CC BY) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
spellingShingle Bioinformatics
Yan, Fei
Zhao, Qi
Gao, Huanpeng
Wang, Xiaomei
Xu, Ke
Wang, Yishu
Han, Fuguo
Liu, Qingfei
Shi, Yun
Exploring the mechanism of (-)-Epicatechin on premature ovarian insufficiency based on network pharmacology and experimental evaluation
title Exploring the mechanism of (-)-Epicatechin on premature ovarian insufficiency based on network pharmacology and experimental evaluation
title_full Exploring the mechanism of (-)-Epicatechin on premature ovarian insufficiency based on network pharmacology and experimental evaluation
title_fullStr Exploring the mechanism of (-)-Epicatechin on premature ovarian insufficiency based on network pharmacology and experimental evaluation
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the mechanism of (-)-Epicatechin on premature ovarian insufficiency based on network pharmacology and experimental evaluation
title_short Exploring the mechanism of (-)-Epicatechin on premature ovarian insufficiency based on network pharmacology and experimental evaluation
title_sort exploring the mechanism of (-)-epicatechin on premature ovarian insufficiency based on network pharmacology and experimental evaluation
topic Bioinformatics
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7881164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33521822
http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BSR20203955
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