天然产物研究与开发 ›› 2024, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 1056-1063.doi: 10.16333/j.1001-6880.2024.6.016

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基于网络药理学探究补肺活血胶囊治疗肺纤维化的潜在作用机制

彭文潘1,王   单2,武   琦3,徐   泳2,杭文璐4*   

  1. 1南京中医药大学附属苏州市中医医院,苏州 215000;2南京中医药大学附属医院,南京 210029;3徐州医科大学生理学教研室,徐州 221004;4徐州医科大学第二附属医院,徐州 221006
  • 出版日期:2024-06-26 发布日期:2024-06-26
  • 基金资助:
    江苏省自然科学基金青年项目(BK20220236);江苏省卫生健康委科研项目(Z2023023);江苏省职业健康科研项目(JSZJ20233202);苏州市姑苏卫生人才计划(GSWS2022080)

Potential mechanism of Bufei Huoxue capsule in treating pulmonary fibrosis based on network pharmacology

PENG Wen-pan1,WANG Dan2,WU Qi3,XU Yong2,HANG Wen-lu4*   

  1. 1Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Suzhou 215000,China;2Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing 210029,China;3Department of Physiology,Xuzhou Medical University,Xuzhou 221004,China;
    4Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University,Xuzhou 221006,China
  • Online:2024-06-26 Published:2024-06-26

摘要:

为探究补肺活血胶囊抗肺纤维化的潜在作用机制与作用靶点。本研究首先利用TCMSP、SwissTargetPrediction及SEA数据库筛选出BHC活性成分及其潜在作用靶点;通过GeneCards Suite、CTD、TTD数据库检索与PF疾病相关靶点;将疾病相关靶点映射到化合物潜在靶点中,得到公共靶点,并导入STRING平台,借助Cytoscape软件进行拓扑学分析,获取关键靶点;通过DAVID平台进行KEGG富集分析。为验证数据,通过Masson染色及胸部CT明确肺组织胶原沉积和影像学情况,借助Western blot及q-PCR实验明确相关靶点蛋白表达及基因转录情况。共获取BHC潜在作用靶点206个,PF相关靶点487个,公共靶点57个;共筛选出包括TNF-α、MMP9和p38在内的15个关键靶点;富集分析提示,TNF信号通路为关键通路。动物实验发现,BHC能够缓解肺组织胶原沉积,减少小鼠肺组织近胸膜处纤维网格影,降低PF小鼠肺组织内MMP9、TNF及p38蛋白及mRNA含量(P<0.01)。上述研究结果揭示BHC通过多成分-多靶点-多途径共同调控PF的作用机制,为BHC的临床应用提供理论基础和科学依据。

关键词: 补肺活血胶囊, 肺纤维化, 网络药理学, TNF信号通路

Abstract:

To explore the potential mechanism and targets of Bufei Huoxue capsule(BHC) in anti-pulmonary fibrosis (PF).Firstly,TCMSP,SwissTargetPrediction and SEA databases were used to screen the active components and potential targets of BHC.GeneCards Suite,CTD and TTD databases were used to retrieve the disease-related targets of PF.The disease-related targets were mapped to the potential targets of the compound to obtain the public targets,which were then imported into the STRING platform for topological analysis with Cytoscape software to obtain the key targets.KEGG enrichment analysis was performed through the DAVID platform.To verify the data,Masson staining and chest CT were used to clarify the collagen deposition and imaging of lung tissue,and Western blot and q-PCR experiments were used to clarify the protein expression and gene transcription of the relevant targets.A total of 206 potential targets of BHC,487 targets of PF and 57 public targets were obtained.A total of 15 key targets,including TNF-α,MMP9 and p38,were screened out.Enrichment analysis suggested that TNF signaling pathway was the key pathway.Animal experiments showed that BHC could alleviate collagen deposition in lung tissue,reduce the fibrous grid shadow near the pleural tissue of mice lung tissue,and reduce the protein and mRNA contents of MMP9,TNF and p38 in lung tissue of PF mice (P<0.01).This research reveals the mechanism of action of BHC in regulating PF through multiple components,multiple targets,and multiple pathways,which provides theoretical basis and scientific basis for the clinical application of BHC.

Key words: Bufei Huoxue capsule, pulmonary fibrosis, network pharmacology, TNF signaling pathway

中图分类号:  R285