An Analysis of the Anti-Neuropathic Effects of Qi She Pill Based on Network Pharmacology

Overview

Journal Evid Based Complement Alternat Med

Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 2020 May 27

PMID 32454869

Citations 5

Authors

Yong-Jia Song

Jia-Min Bao

Long-Yun Zhou

Gan Li

Kim Sia Sng

Yong-Jun Wang

Qi Shi

Xue-Jun Cui

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Abstract

Background: Qi She Pill (QSP) is a traditional prescription for the treatment of neuropathic pain (NP) that is widely used in China. However, no network pharmacology studies of QSP in the treatment of NP have been conducted to date.

Objective: To verify the potential pharmacological effects of QSP on NP, its components were analyzed via target docking and network analysis, and network pharmacology methods were used to study the interactions of its components.

Materials And Methods: Information on pharmaceutically active compounds in QSP and gene information related to NP were obtained from public databases, and a compound-target network and protein-protein interaction network were constructed to study the mechanism of action of QSP in the treatment of NP. The mechanism of action of QSP in the treatment of NP was analyzed via Gene Ontology (GO) biological process annotation and Kyoto Gene and Genomics Encyclopedia (KEGG) pathway enrichment, and the drug-like component-target-pathway network was constructed.

Results: The compound-target network contained 60 compounds and 444 corresponding targets. The key active compounds included quercetin and beta-sitosterol. Key targets included PTGS2 and PTGS1. The protein-protein interaction network of the active ingredients of QSP in the treatment of NP featured 48 proteins, including DRD2, CHRM, 2-adrenergic receptor, HTR2A, and calcitonin gene-related peptide. In total, 53 GO entries, including 35 biological process items, 7 molecular function items, and 11 cell related items, were identified. In addition, eight relevant (KEGG) pathways were identified, including calcium, neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, and cAMP signaling pathways.

Conclusion: Network pharmacology can help clarify the role and mechanism of QSP in the treatment of NP and provide a foundation for further research.

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