Objective:To explore the therapeutic potential of Cordyceps sinensis(Berk.)Sacc.(C.sinensis,Dong Chong Xia Cao)in an ischemic stroke(IS)model and predict its possible mechanism through network pharmacology.Methods:Thi...Objective:To explore the therapeutic potential of Cordyceps sinensis(Berk.)Sacc.(C.sinensis,Dong Chong Xia Cao)in an ischemic stroke(IS)model and predict its possible mechanism through network pharmacology.Methods:Thirty-three SpragueeDawley rats were randomly divided into the Sham,model,and C.sinensis groups.After 5 days of pre-treatment,the model group and the C.sinensis group were sub-jected to middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)modeling.Effect of C.sinensis on MCAO rats was evaluated by comparing cerebral infarct size,neurological function,cerebral water content,pathological changes,and certain biochemical indicators.Intersection targets between C.sinensis and IS was screened using network pharmacology analysis.Relationship among core components,targets and pathways of C.sinensis in treating IS was constructed through network pharmacology analysis and further verified by molecular docking.Finally,the DAVID v8.8 database was used for performing GO analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis by importing the intersection targets.Results:Compared with the model group,C.sinensis significantly reduced the volume of cerebral infarction(P=0.026),the cerebral water content(P¼.0013),the mNSS score(P<0.001),and the levels of IL-17(P=0.031),TNF-α(P=0.016),MDA(P=0.014),and glutamate(P=0.014)in serum,while upregulating the level of SOD in serum and improving the pathological morphology in MCAO rat ischemic brains.The results of network pharmacology analysis showed that core targets(such as CASP3,PTGS2,and PPARG)and the main enrichment pathways(IL-17,AGE-RAGE,and TNF signaling pathways)were regulated by 30 chemical components of C.sinensis,which effectively treated IS in MCAO rats.Conclusion:The results of this study showed that C.sinensis effectively interfered with MCAO rats,and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of blood lipids and to anti-apoptosis and anti-inflammatory effects.展开更多
Background:The present study intented to delve into the molecular mechanism of Cordyceps sinensis(C.sinensis)in treating atherosclerosis by combining network pharmacology and molecular docking analysis.Methods:We sear...Background:The present study intented to delve into the molecular mechanism of Cordyceps sinensis(C.sinensis)in treating atherosclerosis by combining network pharmacology and molecular docking analysis.Methods:We searched the databases including Traditional Chinese Medicines Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform,PubChem,and PharmMapper to screen out the active chemical ingredients of C.sinensis and the corresponding targets.The String database was used for the matching normalization of results,and the software Cytoscape 3.7.2 was adopted to establish the C.sinensis-active components-targets of action-disease network.The databases of Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database,GeneCards,Therapeutic Target Database,and DisGNET were searched to yield the major targets of atherosclerosis(AS),which were matched with the active component targets of C.sinensis to identify the potential therapeutic targets.The String database was utilized to set up the protein-protein interaction network,and Cytoscape software was applied for topological analysis,which was followed by the Gene Ontology analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes signaling pathway analysis based on the DAVID database.Finally,the core components of C.sinensis and the targets of action were confirmed via molecular docking on AutoDock Vina and PyMOL.Results:In total,7 bioactive ingredients of C.sinensis were identified from Traditional Chinese Medicines Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform database and 319 predicted targets were obtained,231 of which were associated with AS.The core targets involved in AS treatment with C.sinensis included MAPK1,SRC,PIK3R1,AKT1,and HSP90AA1.The enrichment analysis unveiled the primary pathways involved in these processes,such as pathways in cancer and lipid and atherosclerosis.Moreover,through molecular docking,it was found that the active ingredients of C.sinensis presented with strong binding capacities with their corresponding targets,and the strongest binding capacity was observed between peroxyergosterol and SRC.Conclusions:The present study revealed at the molecular level that C.sinensis played its role in AS treatment through multiple drug active components,targets of action and pathways,which would point out the direction and provide theoretic basis for future research.展开更多
利用离子束、亚硝基胍及离子束-亚硝基胍诱变法处理蛹虫草Cordyceps militaris JN168,初步获得了几株较高产虫草素的菌株。通过进一步筛选得到复合诱变菌2,并对该菌的液态发酵培养基组分进行了优化。实验结果表明:蛹虫草液态发酵产虫草...利用离子束、亚硝基胍及离子束-亚硝基胍诱变法处理蛹虫草Cordyceps militaris JN168,初步获得了几株较高产虫草素的菌株。通过进一步筛选得到复合诱变菌2,并对该菌的液态发酵培养基组分进行了优化。实验结果表明:蛹虫草液态发酵产虫草素的最佳培养基组分为(g/L),葡萄糖40,酵母浸粉25,Mg SO4·7H2O 0.6,K2HPO4·3H2O 0.6,KH2PO40.6。优化后虫草素产量提高了5倍,最高达1 045.65 mg/L。展开更多
目的采用氢核磁共振(1H nuclear magnetic resonance,1H NMR)结合正交偏最小二乘法(orthogonal partial least squares,OPLS)建立对蛹虫草中金针菇、杏鲍菇和香菇掺假的鉴别方法。方法主成分分析得分图显示,不同类型的掺假样品并不能完...目的采用氢核磁共振(1H nuclear magnetic resonance,1H NMR)结合正交偏最小二乘法(orthogonal partial least squares,OPLS)建立对蛹虫草中金针菇、杏鲍菇和香菇掺假的鉴别方法。方法主成分分析得分图显示,不同类型的掺假样品并不能完全分离。采用两步法进一步提高模型的鉴别能力,首先对纯蛹虫草和掺假蛹虫草进行正交偏最小二乘判别分析(orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis,OPLS-DA),模型显示真假蛹虫草分类良好,两类样品存在明显区别。然后对所有20%掺假蛹虫草进行双向正交偏最小二乘判别分析(two-way orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis,O_(2)PLS-DA),通过分别由28个和12个样本组成的训练和测试集来检查鉴别能力的准确性。结果掺假物金针菇、杏鲍菇和香菇能够被准确辨别。结论1H NMR代谢指纹图谱结合化学计量学,对于真伪蛹虫草及掺假类型能够有效鉴别,具有商业筛选的应用前景。展开更多
基金This study was supported by Key Project at Central Government Level:The Ability Establishment of Sustainable Use for Valuable Chinese Medicine Resources(2060302).
文摘Objective:To explore the therapeutic potential of Cordyceps sinensis(Berk.)Sacc.(C.sinensis,Dong Chong Xia Cao)in an ischemic stroke(IS)model and predict its possible mechanism through network pharmacology.Methods:Thirty-three SpragueeDawley rats were randomly divided into the Sham,model,and C.sinensis groups.After 5 days of pre-treatment,the model group and the C.sinensis group were sub-jected to middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)modeling.Effect of C.sinensis on MCAO rats was evaluated by comparing cerebral infarct size,neurological function,cerebral water content,pathological changes,and certain biochemical indicators.Intersection targets between C.sinensis and IS was screened using network pharmacology analysis.Relationship among core components,targets and pathways of C.sinensis in treating IS was constructed through network pharmacology analysis and further verified by molecular docking.Finally,the DAVID v8.8 database was used for performing GO analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis by importing the intersection targets.Results:Compared with the model group,C.sinensis significantly reduced the volume of cerebral infarction(P=0.026),the cerebral water content(P¼.0013),the mNSS score(P<0.001),and the levels of IL-17(P=0.031),TNF-α(P=0.016),MDA(P=0.014),and glutamate(P=0.014)in serum,while upregulating the level of SOD in serum and improving the pathological morphology in MCAO rat ischemic brains.The results of network pharmacology analysis showed that core targets(such as CASP3,PTGS2,and PPARG)and the main enrichment pathways(IL-17,AGE-RAGE,and TNF signaling pathways)were regulated by 30 chemical components of C.sinensis,which effectively treated IS in MCAO rats.Conclusion:The results of this study showed that C.sinensis effectively interfered with MCAO rats,and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of blood lipids and to anti-apoptosis and anti-inflammatory effects.
基金supported by the Educational Commission of Hubei Province of China(D20222802).
文摘Background:The present study intented to delve into the molecular mechanism of Cordyceps sinensis(C.sinensis)in treating atherosclerosis by combining network pharmacology and molecular docking analysis.Methods:We searched the databases including Traditional Chinese Medicines Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform,PubChem,and PharmMapper to screen out the active chemical ingredients of C.sinensis and the corresponding targets.The String database was used for the matching normalization of results,and the software Cytoscape 3.7.2 was adopted to establish the C.sinensis-active components-targets of action-disease network.The databases of Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database,GeneCards,Therapeutic Target Database,and DisGNET were searched to yield the major targets of atherosclerosis(AS),which were matched with the active component targets of C.sinensis to identify the potential therapeutic targets.The String database was utilized to set up the protein-protein interaction network,and Cytoscape software was applied for topological analysis,which was followed by the Gene Ontology analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes signaling pathway analysis based on the DAVID database.Finally,the core components of C.sinensis and the targets of action were confirmed via molecular docking on AutoDock Vina and PyMOL.Results:In total,7 bioactive ingredients of C.sinensis were identified from Traditional Chinese Medicines Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform database and 319 predicted targets were obtained,231 of which were associated with AS.The core targets involved in AS treatment with C.sinensis included MAPK1,SRC,PIK3R1,AKT1,and HSP90AA1.The enrichment analysis unveiled the primary pathways involved in these processes,such as pathways in cancer and lipid and atherosclerosis.Moreover,through molecular docking,it was found that the active ingredients of C.sinensis presented with strong binding capacities with their corresponding targets,and the strongest binding capacity was observed between peroxyergosterol and SRC.Conclusions:The present study revealed at the molecular level that C.sinensis played its role in AS treatment through multiple drug active components,targets of action and pathways,which would point out the direction and provide theoretic basis for future research.
文摘目的采用氢核磁共振(1H nuclear magnetic resonance,1H NMR)结合正交偏最小二乘法(orthogonal partial least squares,OPLS)建立对蛹虫草中金针菇、杏鲍菇和香菇掺假的鉴别方法。方法主成分分析得分图显示,不同类型的掺假样品并不能完全分离。采用两步法进一步提高模型的鉴别能力,首先对纯蛹虫草和掺假蛹虫草进行正交偏最小二乘判别分析(orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis,OPLS-DA),模型显示真假蛹虫草分类良好,两类样品存在明显区别。然后对所有20%掺假蛹虫草进行双向正交偏最小二乘判别分析(two-way orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis,O_(2)PLS-DA),通过分别由28个和12个样本组成的训练和测试集来检查鉴别能力的准确性。结果掺假物金针菇、杏鲍菇和香菇能够被准确辨别。结论1H NMR代谢指纹图谱结合化学计量学,对于真伪蛹虫草及掺假类型能够有效鉴别,具有商业筛选的应用前景。