OBJECTIVE To explore the new indications and key mechanism of Bazi Bushen capsule(BZBS)by network pharmacology and in vitro experiment.METHODS The potential tar⁃get profiles of the components of BZBS were pre⁃dicted.S...OBJECTIVE To explore the new indications and key mechanism of Bazi Bushen capsule(BZBS)by network pharmacology and in vitro experiment.METHODS The potential tar⁃get profiles of the components of BZBS were pre⁃dicted.Subsequently,new indications for BZBS were predicted by disease ontology(DO)enrich⁃ment analysis and initially validated by GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis.Further⁃more,the therapeutic target of BZBS acting on AD signaling pathway were identified by intersec⁃tion analysis.Two Alzheimer′s disease(AD)cell models,BV-2 and SH-SY5Y,were used to pre⁃liminarily verify the anti-AD efficacy and mecha⁃nism of BZBS in vitro.RESULTS In total,1499 non-repeated ingredients were obtained from 16 herbs in BZBS formula,and 1320 BZBS targets with high confidence were predicted.Disease enrichment results strongly suggested that BZBS formula has the potential to be used in the treat⁃ment of AD.In vitro experiments showed that BZ⁃BS could significantly reduce the release of TNF-αand IL-6 and the expression of COX-2 and PSEN1 in Aβ25-35-induced BV-2 cells.BZBS reduced the apoptosis rate of Aβ25-35 induced SH-SY5Y cells,significantly increased mitochon⁃drial membrane potential,reduced the expres⁃sion of Caspase3 active fragment and PSEN1,and increased the expression of IDE.CONCLU⁃SIONS BZBS formula has a potential use in the treatment of AD,which is achieved through regu⁃lation of ERK1/2,NF-κB signaling pathways,and GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling pathway.Further⁃more,the network pharmacology technology is a feasible drug repurposing strategy to reposition new clinical use of approved TCM and explore the mechanism of action.The study lays a foun⁃dation for the subsequent in-depth study of BZBS in the treatment of AD and provides a basis for its application in the clinical treatment of AD.展开更多
OBJECTIVE To explore the key mechanism of Bazi Bushen capsule(BZBS)in delaying the senescence of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)through network pharmacology and in vitro experiments.METHODS Network pharmacology was used ...OBJECTIVE To explore the key mechanism of Bazi Bushen capsule(BZBS)in delaying the senescence of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)through network pharmacology and in vitro experiments.METHODS Network pharmacology was used to predict the mechanism targets of BZBS in delaying MSCs senescence.A MSCs senescence model induced by D-galactose(D-gal)was used to investigate the effect and mechanism of BZBS on MSCs senescence in vitro.RESULTS Network pharmacology analy⁃sis showed that BZSB could delay MSCs senes⁃cence.The experiment showed that BZBS could significantly improve the survival activity of the aged MSCs.It significantly reduced the positive rate ofβ-galactosidase staining and p16,p21 expression in aged MSCs,enhanced the ability of adipogenic differentiation and osteogenic differentiation,and increased expression of Nanog,OCT4 and SOX2 in senescent MSCs.CONCLU⁃SIONS Network pharmacology and in vitro cell experiments verified that BZBS could delay MSCs senescence.展开更多
基金Chinese Academy of Engi⁃neering Strategic Consulting Project(2022-XY-45)S&T Program of Hebei(22372502D)+1 种基金Scien⁃tific Research Project of Hebei Provincial Admin⁃istration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(023172)and Scientific Research Project of Hebei Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(2021273)。
文摘OBJECTIVE To explore the new indications and key mechanism of Bazi Bushen capsule(BZBS)by network pharmacology and in vitro experiment.METHODS The potential tar⁃get profiles of the components of BZBS were pre⁃dicted.Subsequently,new indications for BZBS were predicted by disease ontology(DO)enrich⁃ment analysis and initially validated by GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis.Further⁃more,the therapeutic target of BZBS acting on AD signaling pathway were identified by intersec⁃tion analysis.Two Alzheimer′s disease(AD)cell models,BV-2 and SH-SY5Y,were used to pre⁃liminarily verify the anti-AD efficacy and mecha⁃nism of BZBS in vitro.RESULTS In total,1499 non-repeated ingredients were obtained from 16 herbs in BZBS formula,and 1320 BZBS targets with high confidence were predicted.Disease enrichment results strongly suggested that BZBS formula has the potential to be used in the treat⁃ment of AD.In vitro experiments showed that BZ⁃BS could significantly reduce the release of TNF-αand IL-6 and the expression of COX-2 and PSEN1 in Aβ25-35-induced BV-2 cells.BZBS reduced the apoptosis rate of Aβ25-35 induced SH-SY5Y cells,significantly increased mitochon⁃drial membrane potential,reduced the expres⁃sion of Caspase3 active fragment and PSEN1,and increased the expression of IDE.CONCLU⁃SIONS BZBS formula has a potential use in the treatment of AD,which is achieved through regu⁃lation of ERK1/2,NF-κB signaling pathways,and GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling pathway.Further⁃more,the network pharmacology technology is a feasible drug repurposing strategy to reposition new clinical use of approved TCM and explore the mechanism of action.The study lays a foun⁃dation for the subsequent in-depth study of BZBS in the treatment of AD and provides a basis for its application in the clinical treatment of AD.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(H2022106065)Scientific Research Program of Hebei Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(2023172)。
文摘OBJECTIVE To explore the key mechanism of Bazi Bushen capsule(BZBS)in delaying the senescence of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)through network pharmacology and in vitro experiments.METHODS Network pharmacology was used to predict the mechanism targets of BZBS in delaying MSCs senescence.A MSCs senescence model induced by D-galactose(D-gal)was used to investigate the effect and mechanism of BZBS on MSCs senescence in vitro.RESULTS Network pharmacology analy⁃sis showed that BZSB could delay MSCs senes⁃cence.The experiment showed that BZBS could significantly improve the survival activity of the aged MSCs.It significantly reduced the positive rate ofβ-galactosidase staining and p16,p21 expression in aged MSCs,enhanced the ability of adipogenic differentiation and osteogenic differentiation,and increased expression of Nanog,OCT4 and SOX2 in senescent MSCs.CONCLU⁃SIONS Network pharmacology and in vitro cell experiments verified that BZBS could delay MSCs senescence.
