Discussion on the immune regulatory mechanism of Qilian Yishen Ointment in the treatment of chronic kidney disease based on network pharmacology#br#
WANG Yanfang1 SHI Hongshuo1 ZHANG Yingying1 YANG Tiantian1,2 SI Guomin1,2
1.Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Province, Jinan 250355, China;
2.Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong Province, Jinan 250021, China
Abstract:Objective To explore the immune regulatory mechanism of Qilian Yishen Ointment in the treatment of chronic kidney disease based on network pharmacology. Methods The active ingredients and corresponding targets of Qilian Yishen Ointment were searched through traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform. The target information was standardized by DrugBank database and UniProt database. The targets related to chronic kidney disease were searched by DrugBank, TTD, CTD, and GeneCards database. The potential targets of overlap between Qilian Yishen Ointment and chronic kidney disease were obtained. Cytoscape 3.2.1 was used to construct the component-target network diagram, and DAVID database was used to analyze the GO biological process and KEGG signal pathway enrichment. Through literature review, the immune-related pathway of Qilian Yishen Ointment in the treatment of chronic kidney disease was obtained, and the results were verified by molecular docking technology. Results A total of 144 candidate active ingredients and 261 targets were screened from Qilian Yishen Ointment, among which 83 targets overlaps with those related to chronic kidney disease. The main components of Qilian Yishen Ointment in the treatment of chronic kidney disease were balletin, luteolin, kaempiol, etc. The pathways related to immune regulation mainly involve IL-17, TNF, Th17 cell differentiation, NF-κB, JAK-STAT, and other signaling pathways. Molecular docking preliminarily verified that the main active ingredients could bind Foxp3 and RORγt to play biological roles. Conclusion This study preliminarily reveals the immune regulatory mechanism of Qilian Yishen Ointment with multiple components, multiple targets and multiple approaches in the treatment of chronic kidney disease, and provides a basis for the clinical development and utilization of Qilian Yishen Ointment.
王彦芳1 史宏硕1 张颖颖1 杨田田1,2 司国民1,2. 基于网络药理学探讨芪莲益肾膏治疗慢性肾脏病的免疫调节机制[J]. 中国医药导报, 2021, 18(30): 14-18.
WANG Yanfang1 SHI Hongshuo1 ZHANG Yingying1 YANG Tiantian1,2 SI Guomin1,2. Discussion on the immune regulatory mechanism of Qilian Yishen Ointment in the treatment of chronic kidney disease based on network pharmacology#br#. 中国医药导报, 2021, 18(30): 14-18.