Article ; Online: Exploring the potential mechanism of Heng-Gu-Gu-Shang-Yu-He-Ji therapy for osteoporosis based on network pharmacology and transcriptomics.
2023 Volume 321, Page(s) 117480
Abstract: Ethnopharmacological relevance: Heng-Gu-Gu-Shang-Yu-He-Ji (Osteoking, OK) is a well-known formula ...
| Abstract | Ethnopharmacological relevance: Heng-Gu-Gu-Shang-Yu-He-Ji (Osteoking, OK) is a well-known formula for fracture therapy. In clinic, OK is effective in treating fractures while alleviating osteoporosis (OP) symptoms. However, active components of OK and the associated molecular mechanisms remain not fully elucidated. Aim of the study: This study aims to systematically evaluate the anti-osteoporosis efficacy of OK and for the first time combine network pharmacology with high-throughput whole gene transcriptome sequencing to study its underlying mechanism. Materials and methods: In this study, the osteoporosis model was established by the castration of both ovaries. The level of serum bone turnover factor was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Micro-CT and HE staining were used to observe the changes of bone histopathology, and nano-indentation technique was used to detect the biomechanical properties of rat bone. The main active Chemical components of OK were identified using UPLC-DAD. Efficacy verification and mechanism exploration were conducted by network pharmacology, molecular docking, whole gene transcriptomics and in vivo experiments. Results: In our study, OK significantly improved bone microarchitecture and bone biomechanical parameters in OVX rats, reduced osteoclast indexes such as C-telopeptide of type I collage (CTX-I) and increased Osteoprotegerin (OPG)/Receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) levels. Mechanistically, PI3K/AKT pathway was a common pathway for genome enrichment analysis (KEGG) of both network pharmacology and RNA-seq studies. G protein-β-like protein (GβL), Ribosomal-protein S6 kinase homolog 2 (S6K2), and Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) appeared differentially expression in the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. These results were also confirmed by qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Conclusions: OK may be used to treat osteoporosis, at least partly by activating PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 signaling pathway. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Rats ; Animals ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/genetics ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/genetics ; Network Pharmacology ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Osteoprotegerin/genetics ; Osteoprotegerin/metabolism ; Osteoporosis/metabolism ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use |
| Chemical Substances | Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases (EC 2.7.1.-) ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt (EC 2.7.11.1) ; Osteoprotegerin ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-11-22 |
| Publishing country | Ireland |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 134511-4 |
| ISSN | 1872-7573 ; 0378-8741 |
| ISSN (online) | 1872-7573 |
| ISSN | 0378-8741 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117480 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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