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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Zheng, Zhenyu
• Wang, Yidi
• Guo, Malong
• Guo, Jiayi
• Cui, Jiaxuan
• Zhu, Wenxiao
• Cheng, Weidong
• Liu, Yonghui
• Cui, Hongxun

Titel

Estradiol is a key candidate for treating Ankylosing Spondylolisthesis with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Ist Teil von

• Computers in biology and medicine, 2023-09, Vol.164, p.107206-107206, Article 107206

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Some Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has shown anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects on Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) treatment. Wan Bikang (WBK) and Wan Biqing (WBQ) are two traditional empirical formulas for AS. However, the mechanism of their effects on AS is largely unknown. This study deciphered the underlying common molecular mechanisms of these TCM treatments for AS. The ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-triple/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS) assays were employed to detect herbal ingredients. Target proteins of herbal ingredients were identified by ChEMBL Database. To infer the relationships between ingredients and AS-related proteins, network pharmacology was employed. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and core target analyses were carried out with tools Cytoscape and STRING. To find out the molecular basis and target of AS, molecular docking and an in vitro experiment were also conducted. It is found that estradiol may participate in the treatment of AS via the inhibition of inflammatory factors, and Estrogen Receptor 1 (ESR1) appears to be a key target. This research offers insight into the therapeutic mechanism of TCM formulas for AS and furthers our understanding of TCM pharmacology. [Display omitted] •Inflammatory factors play a critical role in the progression of ankylosing spondylitis (AS).•Estradiol is an active ingredient of Wan Bikang (WBK) and Wan Biqing (WBQ) in the treatment of OA.•Estradiol may be involved in the treatment of AS via the inhibition of inflammatory factors.