Shuping Qiu , Zhe Jing , Rong Su , Xinhong Chen , Meiyan Zhu , Yuhong Wu , Jing Han , Hailong Li
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Intersections were analyzed with Venny 2.1.0, and PPI networks were constructed using STRING and Cytoscape 3.9.1. GO and KEGG analyses were conducted with DAVID and the Bioinformatics websites. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier Plotter. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations were carried out with CB-Dock2, AutoDock Vina1.5.6, PyMol, Discovery Studio 2019, GROMACS 2023, CHARMM 36, Ewald (PME), and Verlet.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We identified 15, 11, 9, 29, and 8 active components in the respective herbs. Common targets such as IL6, TNF, BCL2, and MMP9 were recognized as potential key targets for GC treatment. GO and KEGG analyses highlighted phosphorylation-related pathways mediated through the STAT3/VEGF axis. Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that TNF, MMP9, HIF1A, CASP3, AKT1, CCND1, ESR1, BCL2L1, MAPK1, TP53, MYC, and PTGS2 significantly correlated with the overall survival of GC patients. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations demonstrated favorable binding affinities between IL6 and luteolin, TNF and poricoic acid C, BCL2 and wogonin, and MMP9 and quercetin.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>It is suggested that the pairing of herbs that are both spleen-invigorating and dampness-removing may exert anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-proliferative, and pro-apoptotic effects by modulating signalling pathways through interactions with key targets. 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Network Pharmacology and Computational Validation Uncover the Multi-Target Mechanisms of Spleen-Strengthening and Dampness-resolving Herb pair against Gastric Cancer
Objective
This study investigates the correlation between various spleen-invigorating and dampness-removing herb pairs, including Poria Cocos (Schw.) Wolf with Polyporus Umbellatus (Pers.) Fr., Poria Cocos (Schw.) Wolf with Coicis Semen, Polyporus Umbellatus (Pers.) Fr. with Scutellariae Barbatae Herba, and Coicis Semen with Mume Fructus, and gastric cancer and its subtypes, utilizing network pharmacology, molecular docking, and dynamic simulations.
Methods
Active components and targets were identified from TCMSP and supplemented using SwissTargetPrediction. GC-related targets were retrieved from GeneCards, OMIM, and TTD. Intersections were analyzed with Venny 2.1.0, and PPI networks were constructed using STRING and Cytoscape 3.9.1. GO and KEGG analyses were conducted with DAVID and the Bioinformatics websites. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier Plotter. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations were carried out with CB-Dock2, AutoDock Vina1.5.6, PyMol, Discovery Studio 2019, GROMACS 2023, CHARMM 36, Ewald (PME), and Verlet.
Results
We identified 15, 11, 9, 29, and 8 active components in the respective herbs. Common targets such as IL6, TNF, BCL2, and MMP9 were recognized as potential key targets for GC treatment. GO and KEGG analyses highlighted phosphorylation-related pathways mediated through the STAT3/VEGF axis. Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that TNF, MMP9, HIF1A, CASP3, AKT1, CCND1, ESR1, BCL2L1, MAPK1, TP53, MYC, and PTGS2 significantly correlated with the overall survival of GC patients. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations demonstrated favorable binding affinities between IL6 and luteolin, TNF and poricoic acid C, BCL2 and wogonin, and MMP9 and quercetin.
Conclusion
It is suggested that the pairing of herbs that are both spleen-invigorating and dampness-removing may exert anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-proliferative, and pro-apoptotic effects by modulating signalling pathways through interactions with key targets. This suggests that there is therapeutic potential for GC treatment.