Investigation of the Active Ingredients and Mechanism of Hudi Enteric-Coated Capsules in DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mice Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification
Panghua Ding,1,* Jiajing Liu,2,* Qiuyi Li,2 Qiongqiong Lu,3 Junxiang Li,3 Rui Shi,3 Lei Shi,2 Tangyou Mao,3 Dongyu Ge,4 HaiJun Niu,5 Guiying Peng,2 Zhibin Wang3 1Department of Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of...
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| description | Panghua Ding,1,* Jiajing Liu,2,* Qiuyi Li,2 Qiongqiong Lu,3 Junxiang Li,3 Rui Shi,3 Lei Shi,2 Tangyou Mao,3 Dongyu Ge,4 HaiJun Niu,5 Guiying Peng,2 Zhibin Wang3 1Department of Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Gastroenterology, Dong Fang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Experimental Teaching Center, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Anhui Joyfar Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co. Ltd, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guiying Peng; Zhibin Wang Email penggy@bucm.edu.cn; wangsanger@126.comBackground: Hudi enteric-coated capsule (HDC) is a Chinese medicine prescribed to treat ulcerative colitis (UC). However, its anti-inflammatory active ingredients and mechanisms remain unknown. This study aimed to investigate the active components of HDC and explore its potential mechanisms against UC by integrating network pharmacology and experimental verification.Methods: A DSS-induced colitis murine model was established to validate the efficacy of HDC by detecting disease activity index (DAI) and histopathological changes. Network pharmacological analysis was performed to identify the active compounds and core targets of HDC for the treatment of UC. The main compounds in HDC were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography. The relative expressions of HDC’s core targets were also determined in vivo. Finally, molecular docking was applied to model the interaction between HDC and target proteins.Results: In an in vivo experiment, HDC, especially the middle-dose HDC, effectively reduced clinical symptoms of UC, including weight loss, bloody stool, and colon shortening. Besides, the severity of colitis was considerably suppressed by HDC as evidenced by reduced DAI scores. A total of 118 active compounds and 69 candidate targets from HDC closely related to UC progression were identified via network pharmacology. Enrichment analysis revealed that the key targets of HDC correlated with the expressions of PTGS2, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β. Meanwhile, these cytokines were enriched in various biological processes through the IL-17/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. The middle-dose HDC contributed more to ameliorating DSS-induced colitis through this signaling pathway than other dosages. Nine components binding to JAK2, STAT3, IL-17 and IL-6 were identified by molecular docking, confirming again the inhibition effects of HDC on the IL-17/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.Conclusion: The HDC treatment, particularly the middle-dose, exerted an anti-UC effect in a multi-component, multi-target, and multi-mechanism manner, especially inhibiting the IL-17/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway to downregulate the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines.Keywords: Hudi enteric-coated capsule, ulcerative colitis, network pharmacology, IL-17/JAK2/STAT3 pathway |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f511eb7260604ba5bdc94589440be1d12022-12-21T20:00:12ZengDove Medical PressDrug Design, Development and Therapy1177-88812021-10-01Volume 154259427369596Investigation of the Active Ingredients and Mechanism of Hudi Enteric-Coated Capsules in DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mice Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental VerificationDing PLiu JLi QLu QLi JShi RShi LMao TGe DNiu HPeng GWang ZPanghua Ding,1,* Jiajing Liu,2,* Qiuyi Li,2 Qiongqiong Lu,3 Junxiang Li,3 Rui Shi,3 Lei Shi,2 Tangyou Mao,3 Dongyu Ge,4 HaiJun Niu,5 Guiying Peng,2 Zhibin Wang3 1Department of Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Gastroenterology, Dong Fang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Experimental Teaching Center, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Anhui Joyfar Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co. Ltd, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guiying Peng; Zhibin Wang Email penggy@bucm.edu.cn; wangsanger@126.comBackground: Hudi enteric-coated capsule (HDC) is a Chinese medicine prescribed to treat ulcerative colitis (UC). However, its anti-inflammatory active ingredients and mechanisms remain unknown. This study aimed to investigate the active components of HDC and explore its potential mechanisms against UC by integrating network pharmacology and experimental verification.Methods: A DSS-induced colitis murine model was established to validate the efficacy of HDC by detecting disease activity index (DAI) and histopathological changes. Network pharmacological analysis was performed to identify the active compounds and core targets of HDC for the treatment of UC. The main compounds in HDC were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography. The relative expressions of HDC’s core targets were also determined in vivo. Finally, molecular docking was applied to model the interaction between HDC and target proteins.Results: In an in vivo experiment, HDC, especially the middle-dose HDC, effectively reduced clinical symptoms of UC, including weight loss, bloody stool, and colon shortening. Besides, the severity of colitis was considerably suppressed by HDC as evidenced by reduced DAI scores. A total of 118 active compounds and 69 candidate targets from HDC closely related to UC progression were identified via network pharmacology. Enrichment analysis revealed that the key targets of HDC correlated with the expressions of PTGS2, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β. Meanwhile, these cytokines were enriched in various biological processes through the IL-17/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. The middle-dose HDC contributed more to ameliorating DSS-induced colitis through this signaling pathway than other dosages. Nine components binding to JAK2, STAT3, IL-17 and IL-6 were identified by molecular docking, confirming again the inhibition effects of HDC on the IL-17/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.Conclusion: The HDC treatment, particularly the middle-dose, exerted an anti-UC effect in a multi-component, multi-target, and multi-mechanism manner, especially inhibiting the IL-17/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway to downregulate the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines.Keywords: Hudi enteric-coated capsule, ulcerative colitis, network pharmacology, IL-17/JAK2/STAT3 pathwayhttps://www.dovepress.com/investigation-of-the-active-ingredients-and-mechanism-of-hudi-enteric--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-DDDThu di enteric-coated capsuleulcerative colitisnetwork pharmacologyil-17/jak2/stat3 pathway |
| spellingShingle | Ding P Liu J Li Q Lu Q Li J Shi R Shi L Mao T Ge D Niu H Peng G Wang Z Investigation of the Active Ingredients and Mechanism of Hudi Enteric-Coated Capsules in DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mice Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification Drug Design, Development and Therapy hu di enteric-coated capsule ulcerative colitis network pharmacology il-17/jak2/stat3 pathway |
| title | Investigation of the Active Ingredients and Mechanism of Hudi Enteric-Coated Capsules in DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mice Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification |
| title_full | Investigation of the Active Ingredients and Mechanism of Hudi Enteric-Coated Capsules in DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mice Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of the Active Ingredients and Mechanism of Hudi Enteric-Coated Capsules in DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mice Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of the Active Ingredients and Mechanism of Hudi Enteric-Coated Capsules in DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mice Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification |
| title_short | Investigation of the Active Ingredients and Mechanism of Hudi Enteric-Coated Capsules in DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mice Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification |
| title_sort | investigation of the active ingredients and mechanism of hudi enteric coated capsules in dss induced ulcerative colitis mice based on network pharmacology and experimental verification |
| topic | hu di enteric-coated capsule ulcerative colitis network pharmacology il-17/jak2/stat3 pathway |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/investigation-of-the-active-ingredients-and-mechanism-of-hudi-enteric--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-DDDT |
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