The Mechanism of Triptolide in the Treatment of Connective Tissue Disease-related Interstitial Lung Disease Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking

Overview

Journal Ann Med

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2022 Feb 8

PMID 35132912

Authors

Wen Zhu

Yehui Li

Junjie Zhao

Yifan Wang

Yixi Li

Yue Wang

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Abstract

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, which is one of the key systematic manifestations of connective tissue disease (CTD). Tripterygium wilfordii, known as Leigongteng in Chinese, has been applied to treat connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) for many years. Triptolide is a key effective component from Tripterygium wilfordii. But the molecular mechanism of Triptolide for treating CTD-ILD is not yet clear.

Methods: Gaining insight into the molecular mechanism of Triptolide intervention CTD-ILD, we used the method of network pharmacology. And then we conducted drug-target networks to analyse the potential protein targets between Triptolide and CTD-ILD. Finally, AutoDock Vina was selected for molecular docking.

Results: By analysing the interaction genes between Triptolide and CTD-ILD, 242 genes were obtained. The top 10 targets of the highest enrichment scores were STAT3, AKT1, MAPK1, IL6, TP53, MAPK3, RELA, TNF, JUN, JAK2. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis exhibited that multiple signalling pathways were involved. PI3K-Akt, multiple virus infections, cancer signalling, chemokine, and apoptosis signalling pathway are the main pathways for Triptolide intervention CTD-ILD. And it is related to various biological processes such as inflammation, infection, cell apoptosis, and cancer. Molecular docking shows Triptolide can bind with its target protein in a good bond by intermolecular force.

Conclusions: This study preliminarily reveals the internal molecular mechanism of Triptolide interfere with CTD-ILD through multiple targets, multiple access, validated through molecular docking.KEY MESSAGESTriptolide intervention CTD-ILD, which are related to various biological processes such as inflammation, infection, cell apoptosis, and cancer.PI3K-Akt, multiple virus infections, and apoptosis signalling pathway are the main pathways for Triptolide intervention CTD-ILD.Triptolide can bind with related target protein in a good bond by Intermolecular force, exhibiting a good docking activity.

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