Shandong Science ›› 2022, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 58-67.doi: 10.3976/j.issn.1002-4026.2022.04.008

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Visual analysis of the mechanism of Astragali Radix-Imperatae Rhizomain in the treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis

ZHU Xiao-li1(), GAO Jia-rong1,2,*(), SHI Miao-miao1, QIN Xiu-juan1, WEI Liang-bing1, LIU Tao1, ZHANG Wei1   

  1. 1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China
    2. Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Formula, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
  • Received:2021-08-01 Online:2022-08-20 Published:2022-07-25
  • Contact: GAO Jia-rong E-mail:zhuxiaoli@stu.ahtcm.edu.cn;zyfygjr2006@163.com

Abstract:

Database and visualization software were employed to analyze the active ingredients of Astragali Radix-Imperatae Rhizomain in the treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN) and explore the potential underlying mechanism. The active ingredients of Astragali Radix-Imperatae Rhizomain were collected using Traditional Chinese Medicine system pharmacology databases and analysis platforms and BATMAN-TCM databases, and the target information was standardized using SwissTargetPrediction and Uniprot databases. CGN-related targets were screened using the GeneCards, OMIM, DisGeNET, Drugbank, and DiGSeE databases. Relevant network diagrams were constructed using Cytoscape software. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) analyses were performed using the Omicshare platform. AutoDock Vina and LigPlot were used for molecular docking of the core components to the core targets. A total of 27 active ingredients and 271 active ingredient targets were screened from Astragali Radix-Imperatae Rhizomain. The analysis of 143 drug and disease intersection targets yielded 7 084 GO-related processes and 230 KEGG signaling pathways, of which 4 663 GO-related processes and 159 KEGG signaling pathways were differentially identified. Further validation by molecular docking revealed that the core components were able to bind better to the core targets. Astragali Radix-Imperatae Rhizomain were found to exert their effect on the treatment of CGN through a multi-ingredient, multi-target, and multi-pathway mode of action, providing important scientific information for the treatment of CGN.

Key words: Astragali Radix, Imperatae Rhizomain, chronic glomerulonephritis, network pharmacology, molecular docking

CLC Number: 

  • R285