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Integrating network pharmacology and experimental validation to decipher the mechanism of the Chinese herbal prescription modified Shen-Yan-Fang-Shuai formula in treating diabetic nephropathy
- Source :
- Pharmaceutical Biology, Vol 61, Iss 1, Pp 1222-1233 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
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Abstract
- AbstractContext Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the main cause of end-stage renal disease. Modified Shen-Yan-Fang-Shuai formula (M-SYFSF) has excellent clinical efficacy in treating diabetic kidney disease. However, the potential mechanism of M-SYFSF remains unknown.Objective To investigate the mechanism of M-SYFSF against DN by network pharmacological analysis and biological experiments.Materials and methods Utilizing a web-based pharmacology database, the potential mechanisms of M-SYFSF against DN were identified. In vivo experiments, male SD rats were injected with streptozotocin (50 mg/kg) and got uninephrectomy to construct a model of DN. M-SYFSF (11.34 g/kg/d) was gavaged once per day for 12 weeks after model establishment. In vitro experiments, human proximal tubular cells (HK-2) were performed with advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) (100 μg/mL), then intervened with M-SYFSF freeze-dried powder. Pathological staining, WB, IHC, ELISA were conducted to explore the mechanism of M-SYFSF against DN.Results Network pharmacological analysis showed that MAPK pathway was the potential pathway. Results showed that compared with the Model group, M-SYFSF significantly reduced 24h urine albumin, UACR, and serum creatinine levels (54.90 ± 26.67 vs. 111.78 ± 4.28, 8.87 ± 1.69 vs. 53.94 ± 16.01, 11.56 ± 1.70 vs. 118.70 ± 49.57, respectively), and improved renal pathological changes. Furthermore, the intervention of M-SYFSF reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and inhibited the activation of MAPK pathway in AGEs-treated HK-2 cells.Discussion and conclusion M-SYFSF is likely to reduce inflammation in DN by inhibiting the MAPK pathway. It provides a theoretical basis for the clinical application of M-SYFSF in the treatment of DN.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13880209 and 17445116
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Pharmaceutical Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3407f4e844cd425abc154a78f57932bd
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2023.2241521