Network Pharmacology-based Analysis of the Anti-atherosclerosis Mechanism of Scutellarin and Experimental Validation <i>in Vivo</i>

Li ZHANG; Yuting WANG; Jianing SHI; Dan YU; Renhua YANG; Zhiqiang SHEN; Jiang LONG; Peng CHEN

doi:10.12259/j.issn.2095-610X.S20220804

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Li ZHANG, Yuting WANG, Jianing SHI, Dan YU, Renhua YANG, Zhiqiang SHEN, Jiang LONG, Peng CHEN. Network Pharmacology-based Analysis of the Anti-atherosclerosis Mechanism of Scutellarin and Experimental Validation in Vivo[J]. Journal of Kunming Medical University, 2022, 43(8): 17-27. doi: 10.12259/j.issn.2095-610X.S20220804

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Li ZHANG, Yuting WANG, Jianing SHI, Dan YU, Renhua YANG, Zhiqiang SHEN, Jiang LONG, Peng CHEN. Network Pharmacology-based Analysis of the Anti-atherosclerosis Mechanism of Scutellarin and Experimental Validation in Vivo[J]. Journal of Kunming Medical University, 2022, 43(8): 17-27. doi: 10.12259/j.issn.2095-610X.S20220804

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Li ZHANG, Yuting WANG, Jianing SHI, Dan YU, Renhua YANG, Zhiqiang SHEN, Jiang LONG, Peng CHEN. Network Pharmacology-based Analysis of the Anti-atherosclerosis Mechanism of Scutellarin and Experimental Validation in Vivo[J]. Journal of Kunming Medical University, 2022, 43(8): 17-27. doi: 10.12259/j.issn.2095-610X.S20220804

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Network Pharmacology-based Analysis of the Anti-atherosclerosis Mechanism of Scutellarin and Experimental Validation in Vivo

doi: 10.12259/j.issn.2095-610X.S20220804

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School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products，Kunming Medical University，Kunming Yunnan 650500
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Dept. of Neurosurgery，The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University，Kunming Yunnan 650032，China

Received Date: 2022-03-29
Available Online: 2022-07-21
Publish Date: 2022-07-28

Abstract

Abstract

Objective To analyze the potential molecular biological mechanism of scutellarin for the treatment of atherosclerosis （AS） based on network pharmacology. Methods The PubChem database was used to predict the potential targets of scutellarin, and the Disgenet and CeneCards databases were used to predict and screen the genes related to atherosclerosis, and the Cytoscape 3.7.0 software was used to establish and construct the component-target-disease network visualization network. The GO and KECG pathways were analyzed using the David database. In addition, an APOE^-/- mouse AS model was developed and treated with different concentrations of scutellarin, and the expression changes of the core targets were verified by RT-PCR. Results 1. Network pharmacological prediction results: the core targets of Scutellarin for AS treatment were tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α）, AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 （MAPK）, low density lipoprotein receptor （LDLR）, apolipoprotein E （APOE）, among other targets, with 106 in total. The key targets of Scutellarin are PI3K/AKT signaling pathway （hsa04151）, Ras signaling pathway （hsa04014） and MAPK signaling pathway （hsa04010）（P < 0.05）, which are involved in cell proliferation, inflammatory response, oxidative stress and apoptosis, to treat AS. 2. Results of in vivo experiments: compared with the model group, the mRNA expression of PI3K, AKT, mTOR and Bcl-2 was down-regulated and the mRNA expression of Bax and Caspase-3 was up-regulated in the Scutellarin group. In addition, compared with model group, Scutellarin down-regulated the contents of TNF-α and IL-1β in serum concentration-dependent （P < 0.05）. Conclusion Through network pharmacology screening and RT-PCR verification, Scutellarin inhibits the process of inflammatory response in a mouse model of AS by regulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
- Network pharmacology,
- Scutellarin,
- Atherosclerosis,
- APOE^-/- mice AS model,
- PI3K\AKT\mTOR

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