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A Network-Based Approach to Investigate the Neuroprotective Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb Pairs in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemic Stroke

Objective: We aimed to investigate the effect and mechanisms of action of two drug pairs [Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb (HCSE)] on the treatment of ischemic stroke. Materials and methods: We mined the current literature related to ischemic stroke and formulated a new formulation of Chines...

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Autores principales: Zhao, Lin, Ding, Li Dong, Xia, Zi Hao, Sheng, Peng, Shen, Meng Meng, Cai, Zhong Ming, Yan, Bing Chun
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8984614/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35401166
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.844186
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author Zhao, Lin
Ding, Li Dong
Xia, Zi Hao
Sheng, Peng
Shen, Meng Meng
Cai, Zhong Ming
Yan, Bing Chun
author_facet Zhao, Lin
Ding, Li Dong
Xia, Zi Hao
Sheng, Peng
Shen, Meng Meng
Cai, Zhong Ming
Yan, Bing Chun
author_sort Zhao, Lin
collection PubMed
description Objective: We aimed to investigate the effect and mechanisms of action of two drug pairs [Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb (HCSE)] on the treatment of ischemic stroke. Materials and methods: We mined the current literature related to ischemic stroke and formulated a new formulation of Chinese herbs. Then, we identified the main candidate target genes of the new formulation by network pharmacology. Next, we performed enrichment analysis of the target genes to identify the potential mechanism of action of the new formulation in the treatment of ischemic stroke. Next, we experimentally validated the mechanism of action of the new formulation against ischemic stroke. Infarct volume and neurological deficits were evaluated by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium (TTC) staining and Longa’s score, respectively. The predicted pathways of signal-related proteins were detected by western blotting. Results: We mined the current literature and identified a new formulation of Chinese herbs for the treatment of ischemic stroke. The formulation included Huangqi, Chuanxiong, Sanleng and Ezhu. Next, we used network pharmacological analysis to identify 23 active compounds and 327 target genes for the new formulation. The key target genes were MAPK3, MAPK1, HSP90AA1, STAT3, PIK3R1, PIK3CA and AKT1. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis revealed significant enrichment of the PI3K/AKT and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways. By performing experiments, we found that the new formulation reduced the infarct volume of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) induced mice and activated the PI3K/AKT and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways. These findings confirmed that the new formulation has a significant protective effect against ischemic stroke injury by activating the PI3K/AKT and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways. Conclusion: We identified a new treatment formulation for ischemic stroke by data mining and network pharmacological target prediction. The beneficial effects of the new formulation act by regulating multiple target genes and pathways. The mechanism of action of the new formulation may be related to the AKT and ERK signaling pathways. Our findings provide a theoretical basis for the effects of the new formulation on ischemic stroke injury.
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spelling pubmed-89846142022-04-07 A Network-Based Approach to Investigate the Neuroprotective Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb Pairs in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemic Stroke Zhao, Lin Ding, Li Dong Xia, Zi Hao Sheng, Peng Shen, Meng Meng Cai, Zhong Ming Yan, Bing Chun Front Pharmacol Pharmacology Objective: We aimed to investigate the effect and mechanisms of action of two drug pairs [Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb (HCSE)] on the treatment of ischemic stroke. Materials and methods: We mined the current literature related to ischemic stroke and formulated a new formulation of Chinese herbs. Then, we identified the main candidate target genes of the new formulation by network pharmacology. Next, we performed enrichment analysis of the target genes to identify the potential mechanism of action of the new formulation in the treatment of ischemic stroke. Next, we experimentally validated the mechanism of action of the new formulation against ischemic stroke. Infarct volume and neurological deficits were evaluated by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium (TTC) staining and Longa’s score, respectively. The predicted pathways of signal-related proteins were detected by western blotting. Results: We mined the current literature and identified a new formulation of Chinese herbs for the treatment of ischemic stroke. The formulation included Huangqi, Chuanxiong, Sanleng and Ezhu. Next, we used network pharmacological analysis to identify 23 active compounds and 327 target genes for the new formulation. The key target genes were MAPK3, MAPK1, HSP90AA1, STAT3, PIK3R1, PIK3CA and AKT1. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis revealed significant enrichment of the PI3K/AKT and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways. By performing experiments, we found that the new formulation reduced the infarct volume of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) induced mice and activated the PI3K/AKT and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways. These findings confirmed that the new formulation has a significant protective effect against ischemic stroke injury by activating the PI3K/AKT and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways. Conclusion: We identified a new treatment formulation for ischemic stroke by data mining and network pharmacological target prediction. The beneficial effects of the new formulation act by regulating multiple target genes and pathways. The mechanism of action of the new formulation may be related to the AKT and ERK signaling pathways. Our findings provide a theoretical basis for the effects of the new formulation on ischemic stroke injury. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-23 /pmc/articles/PMC8984614/ /pubmed/35401166 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.844186 Text en Copyright © 2022 Zhao, Ding, Xia, Sheng, Shen, Cai and Yan. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
spellingShingle Pharmacology
Zhao, Lin
Ding, Li Dong
Xia, Zi Hao
Sheng, Peng
Shen, Meng Meng
Cai, Zhong Ming
Yan, Bing Chun
A Network-Based Approach to Investigate the Neuroprotective Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb Pairs in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemic Stroke
title A Network-Based Approach to Investigate the Neuroprotective Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb Pairs in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemic Stroke
title_full A Network-Based Approach to Investigate the Neuroprotective Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb Pairs in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemic Stroke
title_fullStr A Network-Based Approach to Investigate the Neuroprotective Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb Pairs in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemic Stroke
title_full_unstemmed A Network-Based Approach to Investigate the Neuroprotective Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb Pairs in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemic Stroke
title_short A Network-Based Approach to Investigate the Neuroprotective Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Huangqi-Chuanxiong and Sanleng-Ezhu Herb Pairs in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemic Stroke
title_sort network-based approach to investigate the neuroprotective effects and mechanisms of action of huangqi-chuanxiong and sanleng-ezhu herb pairs in the treatment of cerebral ischemic stroke
topic Pharmacology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8984614/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35401166
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.844186
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