Efficacy of Xuebijing injection for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 via network pharmacology

Background:To evaluate the mechanism of Chinese patent drug Xuebijing(XBJ)injection in the treatment of a new coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)based on network pharmacology and molecular docking technology.Methods:The TCMSP database was employed to collect and screen the active ingredients of the Chinese herb contained in the XBJ injection.The GeneCards database and STRING database were applied to collect and expand the targets of COVID-19 and compare and screen the related targets of COVID-19 by XBJ injection.Cytoscape was employed to build a network connecting Chinese medicine,compounds,targets,disease,and topology analysis was performed via the Network Analyzer to screen the key ingredients and targets.The software of Schrödinger molecular docking was used to verify the binding activity of the key ingredients of XBJ injection and the key targets of COVID-19.Metascape platform and DAVID database were utilized to conduct Gene Ontology analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis on the key targets of COVID-19 treated by XBJ injection.Results:Eight key compounds and 15 key targets were screened and verified by molecular docking;these key compounds included luteolin,quercetin,baicalein,and kaempferol.The key targets included DPP4,AR,ESR1,CALM1,and protein kinase 1.Gene Ontology analysis involved an apoptosis and hypoxia reaction and the changes in blood vessel morphology.Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis involved signaling pathways of hypoxia inducible factor-1,VEGF,and PI3K/AKT/NF-κB.Conclusion:The mechanism of XBJ injection when used to treat COVID-19 should be further investigated as the key compounds in XBJ regulated the expression of key targets such as protein kinase 1,VEGF-A,B-cell lymphoma-2,and TNF,which affected the COVID-19 receptors such as angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and signaling pathways like hypoxia inducible factor-1,PI3K-Akt,and NF-κB,which alleviated the inflammation,respiratory distress,and hypoxia caused by COVID-19 infection.

Study on the multi-targets mechanism of YiQiFuMai powder injection on cardio-cerebral ischemic diseases based on network pharmacology

Aim YiQiFuMai Powder Injection is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine formula that has been used extensively in clinical treatment of cardio-cerebral ischemic diseases in China. However, the mechanisms under-lying its clinical efficacy remain unknown. In this study, a network pharmacology approach was employed to identify the YiQiFuMai Powder Injection＇s potential pathways and targets against cardio-cerebral ischemia. The target-path- way interaction network clustered the signaling pathways based on high degree nodes of the drug-target network. The potential protein targets presented in the highly scored clustered pathways were the key network hubs and concentrated on one or limited functional signaling pathways amenable to experimental verification. Twelve main functional annota- tion clusters and main signaling pathways for YiQiFuMai Powder Injection were established by Biocarta analysis, in- eluding the NF-KB signaling pathway, the MAPKinase signaling pathway and the mTOR-signaling pathway and so on. YiQiFuMai Powder Injection is hypothesized to target multiple proteins with a high degree and betweenness of net- work. In addition, the most related pathways were also confirmed in tumor necrosis factor-alpha （TNF-oL） induced human vascular endothelial cell line EA. hy926 by Western blot. This study elucidates the systematic network and pathway analysis of multi-targets in YiQiFuMai Powder Injection. The results provide the possible mechanisms for its mode of action against cardio-cerebral ischemic diseases and may also reveal new clues for its potential application in the inflammatory diseases or tumors.

Mechanism of Aidi injection on hepatocellular carcinoma based on network pharmacology

Objective:To explore the active ingredients and potential mechanism of Aidi injection in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by network pharmacology.Methods:Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP)and Traditional Chinese Medicines Integrated Database(TCMID)were used to screen the active ingredients of four traditional Chinese medicines of Renshen,Huangqi,Ciwujia,and Banmao and corresponding potential targets.Screening of hepatocellular carcinoma-related targets through the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man(OMIM)and GeneCards Suite(The Human Gene Database)database platforms.The drug and disease targets are merged to obtain the intersection,and the information is imported into Cytoscape 3.7.2 to construct a network diagram of the active ingredients of Aidi injection and related targets of hepatocellular carcinoma,and the topology analysis is performed.A protein-protein interaction(PPI)network was constructed and analyzed using the STRING online analysis platform.Uses the Database for Annotation,Visualization and Integrated Discovery(DAVID)to perform GO function enrichment analysis of targets and enrichment of KEGG pathways analysis.Results:A total of 33 potential active ingredients were screened from Aidi injection for treating hepatocellular carcinoma,including quercetin,kaempferol,beta-sitosterol,isorhamnetin and other important active ingredients.There are 106 potential targets for active ingredient action,6,677 disease-related targets,and 89 drug-disease common targets.Through the network diagram,it was found that the highest degree of target is PTGS1.In the PPI graph,a total of 87 nodes.Among them,the higher degree values include IL6,CASP3,VEGFA,MAPK8,JUN,EGFR,MYC,PTGS2 and FOS.A total of 60 related signal pathways were obtained by GO enrichment analysis.It mainly involves biological processes such as inhibiting abnormal proliferation and differentiation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells,inhibiting angiogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma,regulating cell cycle and promoting apoptosis.KEGG pathway enrichment analysis screened a total of eight significantly different signal pathways.Among them,P53,VEGF,MAPK,Toll-like receptor,ErbB signaling pathways play an important role in treatment.Conclusion:This study initially revealed the potential mechanism of multi-component,multi-target and multi-pathway treatment of Aidi injection for hepatocellular carcinoma,and provided ideas for the subsequent verification of the molecular mechanism of Aidi injection for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Mechanism of Xuebijing injection on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury based on network pharmacology

Objective:Using network pharmacology to predict the main active ingredients,targets and signaling pathways of Xuebijing injection in the treatment of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury and explore its potential mechanism of action.Methods:Screen the active ingredients and their targets of Danshen,Honghua,Chishao,Chuanxiong,and Danggui in Xuebijing injection through Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology(TCMSP)database and the Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury related targets through Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man(OMIM)and GeneCards Suite(The Human Gene Database)database.And acquire drug-disease intersection targets at the same time.The STRING database was used to construct a protein-protein interaction(PPI)network and topologically screen the central targets.Use the R language online search Bioconductor platform to perform GO function enrichment on the target;Database for Annotation,Visualization and Integrated Discovery(DAVID)database was used to perform KEGG channel enrichment analysis on the target.Use Cytoscape 3.7.2 to construct a"ingredient-target-pathway"network diagram and perform a topology analysis.Results:A total of 115 active ingredients were selected from Xuebijing injection,including Quercetin,Luteolin,Kaempferol,Beta-carotene,and Tanshinone IIa,etc.It corresponds to 217 targets.There are 1057 disease-related targets,and 114 drug-disease common targets.PPI topologically screened out 17 target proteins.Topological analysis of the network graph obtained 15 target genes.Thire intersection contains key targets such as JUN,PPARG,PTGS2,AKT1 and MAPK1.A total of 137 related signaling pathways were obtained by GO enrichment analysis.A total of 8 signaling pathways were obtained through KEGG enrichment(P<0.05,FDR<0.05),among which signaling pathways such as Toll-like receptors,T cell receptors,NOD-like receptors,VEGF,and ErbB played an important role in immune regulation,anti-apoptosis,anti-inflammatory,anti-oxidation,and promoting angiogenesis in the treatment.Conclusion:Xuebijing injection can treat hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury through multiple components,multiple targets and multiple pathways.

Network pharmacology-based elucidation of molecular biological mechanisms of Kanglaite injection for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

Objective: To investigate the effective compounds, potential targets and molecular mechanism of Kanglaite injection (KLTi) in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) based on network pharmacology. Methods: The active compounds and targets of KLTi which extracted and isolated from Coix Seed were screened by Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP). The related genes of NSCLC were obtained by searching the Human Gene Database (GeneCards) and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM). The candidate targets of KLTi in the treatment of NSCLC were obtained after extracting the intersection network. The "drug-component-target-disease" network was constructed with the help of Cytoscape 3.7.2. The Protein- Protein Interaction networks were constructed on the STRING platform and core network modules were screened. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis of candidate genes were performed using Metascape platform, and a "pathway-target- compounds" network was constructed to further screen key genes and active compounds. Results: A total of 11 compounds, 22 candidate targets, 206 GO functions and 12 KEGG pathways were obtained. Conclusion: The active compounds of KLTi in the treatment of NSCLC are stigmasterol, stigmasterol α1 and ergosterol. The key targets are PGR, NCOA2, PTGS2, NR3C2, and PTGS1. The core GO functions included receptor activity and binding, neuronal signal transmission and hormone stimulation;KEGG mainly involves cancer pathways, neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions and calcium signaling pathways. This study reveals the molecular biological mechanism of KLTi in the treatment of NSCLC, which is speculated to be related to neuroendocrine, providing a new basis and therapeutic direction for subsequent clinical application and experimental research.

A review on the Pharmacology and Adverse Drug Reaction of Chaihu Herbal Injection

The Chaihu herbal injection was the first herbal injection to be developed and used in China,which has been used in clinic for more than 70 years.This injection is widely used to treat fever caused by influenza or common cold and malaria.However,there is an ongoing debate about the safety of the clinical use of Chaihu herbal injection in view of the large number of adverse drug reaction reports and literature in China.On May 29,2018,the China Food and Drug Administration issued a notice requiring to revise the instruction manual of Chaihu herbal injection,list"prohibit for children"under the taboo item,and add the warning"adverse reactions of this product include anaphylactic shock".The purpose of this review is to provide updated,comprehensive information on the pharmacology and adverse drug reaction of Chaihu herbal injection based on scientific literatures in the past few decades.

Network pharmacology studies on Reduning injection in treatment of COVID-19

Background:Network pharmacology was used to explore the mechanism of the Chinese patent medicine Reduning injection in the treatment of corona virus disease 2019.Methods:The chemical constituents and targets of Qinghao(Artemisiae annuae herba),Jinyinhua(Lonicerae japonicae flos),Zhizi(Gardeniae fructus)in the Chinese patent medicine Reduning injection were obtained from Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform,and the target related to corona virus disease 2019 was searched in GeneCards database,then perform Venn analysis on the targets of corona virus disease 2019 and the Chinese patent medicine Reduning injection,to screen the compounds and targets of the Chinese patent medicine Reduning injection in the treatment of corona virus disease 2019.The String platform was used to construct the protein-protein interaction network,and key targets were screened.Cytoscape 3.5.1 was used to construct the active traditional Chinese medicine-chemical composition-target-disease network to screen the key active components,and the gene ontology function and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis were performed on the common target through DAVID(6.8)online analysis data tool to predict the mechanism of action.Results:Fifty-two active ingredients and 232 targets were selected from the Chinese patent medicine Reduning injection,including 44 targets related to corona virus disease 2019.A total of 310 gene ontology biological processes and 94 Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes signaling pathways were obtained,which were mainly involved in inflammation,viral infection,bacterial infection,immune response and substance metabolism,et al.Conclusion:The mechanism of the Chinese patent medicine Reduning injection in the treatment of corona virus disease 2019 may be related to antivirus,bacteriostasis,anti-inflammatory and antifebrile,immune regulation and metabolism regulation,et al.

Network pharmacology to predicting therapy targets of traditional Chinese medicine Kang’ai injection on breast cancer

Background:To predict the effective targets of Kang’ai injection and analyze the pharmacological mechanism for the treatment of breast cancer based on the method of network pharmacology.Methods:The Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology database was used to predict the effective components of the Chinese patent medicine Kang’ai injection,and GeneCards database,Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database and the Therapeutic Target Database were used to predict the therapeutic targets of breast cancer.Cytoscape 3.7.2 was used to construct active ingredient-disease-target network.String database and Cytoscape 3.7.2 software were used to draw the protein-protein interaction network and obtain the core target.Bioconductor and R language were used to analyze the effective action target for gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis.Results:There were 42 effective active ingredients in the Chinese patent medicine Kang’ai injection,which acted on 105 targets,and it had 32 components that acted on 96 targets associated with breast cancer.The target regulates various biological processes such as inflammation,angiogenesis,apoptosis and cell proliferation,and regulates pathways such as PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,MAPK signaling pathway,AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications and thyroid hormone signaling pathway through gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis.Conclusion:The treatment of breast cancer with the Chinese patent medicine Kang’ai injection is a complex mechanism process with multiple targets,multiple pathways,and multiple choices,which provides a theoretical basis for the further extraction of effective components in the treatment of breast cancer.

The Mechanism of Reduning Injection in the Treatment of COVID-19 associated Myocardial Injury Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking

Objective:To explore the potential active components and mechanism of Reduning injection in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)associated myocardial injury by using molecular docking and network pharmacology.Methods:The main chemical constituents and molecular target of Reduning injection were collected from TCMID.Genes related to 2019 ncov were screened by genecards.Cytoscape software was used to construct and analyze the network.The active components of Reduning injection were molecularly docked with a new coronavirus hydrolase and its binding proteins,angiotensin converting enzyme II(ACE2)and transmembrane serine proteases(TMPRSSs).Results:There were 25 active ingredients and 198 drug targets in Reduning injection,43 targets proteins of coronavirus were excavated.Its main components have good binding ability with viral hydrolase and related binding proteins.Conclusion:Reduning injection may intervene the inflammatory response by multi-target and multi-component,inhibit the activity of coronavirus and its binding proteins ACE2 and TMPRSSs,and play a role in the treatment of new coronavirus pneumonia and myocardial injury.

Improvement of Quality of Life with Shenfu Injection (参附注射液) in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated with Gemcitabine plus Cisplatin Regimen

Objective： To observe the effect of Shenfu injection （参附注射液, SFI） in treating non small cell lung cancer （NSCLC） patients on quality of life with gemcitabine （GEM） plus cisplatin （GP） regimen. Methods： Thirty-four patients were ready to receive GP regimen chemotherapy for treating NSCLC disease, according to lot-drawing, they were divided into SFI pre-treatment group （18 cases） and SFI post-treatment group （ 16 cases）. SFI pre-treatment group： During the first treatment course, chemotherapy was begun with SFI 60 ml, intravenous dripping on the 3rd day, once daily, consecutively for 10 days; on the 1st day, GP regimen （GEM 1250 mg/m^2 , intravenous dripping, on the 1st and 8th day; cisplatin 70 mg/m^2 on the 2nd day; 21 days as one cycle） was carried out; in the second treatment course GP regimen was merely given to serve as the self-control. SFI post-treatment group： the medicament sequence order was reversed from that of pre-treatment group. Using dual international quality of life （QOL） scores, the effect of SFI on the patients＂ QOL was observed through randomized self pre- and post- crossover control. Results： The QOL in the 34 patients after being treated by SFI in combination with GP chemotherapy regimen in one group, and GP chemotherapy regimen alone in the other, was improved in different degrees, with significant difference （P〈0.01）; comparision of SFI combined with GP chemotherapy regimen with GP chemotherapy alone showed that QOL in patients was significantly different （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： SFI could improve QOL in patients with NSCLC who were treated with GP regimen.

Effect of Shenfu injection on ischemia-reperfusion injury of rat liver graft

BACKGROUND: It is reported that Shenfu injection (an injection prepared from traditional Chinese medicines red ginseng and aconite root) can decrease the extent of ischemia-reperfusion injury to many organs, such as the heart and kidney. We therefore investigated the effect of Shenfu injection on ischemia-reperfusion injury of rat liver graft and its mechanism. METHODS: Male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were used as a model for isogeneic orthotopic liver transplantation. Sixty rats were randomly devided into two groups (30 in each group). The recipient was given intravenous Shenfu injection immediately before the removal of the liver in the Shenfu group and normal saline of the same volume in the control group. At 3, 6 and 24 hours after the reperfusion, blood and hepatic tissue were taken for examination. RESULTS: The levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and nitric oxide (NO) increased more significantly in the Shenfu group than in the control group (P <0.05). The levels of serum liver enzymes, hyaluronic acid (HA), malondialde-hyde (MDA), tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α), inter-leukin-1 (IL-1), endothelin -1 (ET-1) and liver cell apopto-sis index were lower in the Shenfu group than in the control group (P <0. 05). Microscopic examination revealed that the morphological changes of hepatic tissue were more severe in the control group than in the Shenfu group. CONCLUSIONS: Shenfu injection has protective effect on ischemia-reperfusion injury of rat liver graft. It inhibits the production of oxygen free radical and the activation of Kupffer cells, decreases apoptosis of liver cell, and improves microcirculation.

Effect of shenfu injection on gastrointestinal microcirculation in rabbits after myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury

瞄准：在心肌的 ischemic-reperfusion (红外) 以后在胃肠的微循环上调查 shenfu 注射的效果在进机制的兔子和探针的损害。方法：四十只健康大耳朵的白兔子随机被划分成 4 个组：红外损害控制组(组我) ， shenfu 注射 5 mL/kg 每 h 组织(组 II ) ，每 h 组(组 III ) 和 shenfu 注射， 20 mL/kg 每 h 组织的 shenfu 注射 10 mL/kg (组 IV ) 。四个组与喂奶的 Ringer 的答案被对待， shenfu 注射 5， 10，和 20 mL/ kg 静脉内地每 h 被灌输在实验前的 30 min 分别地。血液动力学的价值[吝啬的动脉压(地图)，心搏率( HR )，二氧化碳( PCO2 )的胃的 intramucosal 分压，血气体分析和 pH ]被测量并且与那些相比以前心肌的局部缺血，在心肌的局部缺血以后的 60 min 并且 60 ， 90 ，并且在灌注以后的 180 min 。结果：地图， HR 和胃的 intramucosal pH 是( 70.50 +/- 4.50 ) kPa ，( 165 +/- 14 )每 min 跳动， 7.032 +/- 0.024 在组我在心肌的局部缺血以后的 60 min ，它是显著地在心肌的局部缺血前与那些相比减少了( 88.50 +/- 9.75 kPa ， 18 每 min 打败的 217 +/-， 7.112 +/- 0.035 ， P 【 0.05 )。地图， HR 和胃的 intramucosal pH 显著地在组被减少我在灌注以后的 60 ， 90 ，和 180 min ( 61.50 +/- 5.25 kPa ， 31 每 min 打败的 133 +/-， 6.997 +/- 0.025 )与那些相比在灌注前分别地( P 【 0.05 )，而价值是在在灌注以后的组 II ， III 或 IV 不同的不足道，与那些相比在灌注前，并且在在灌注以后的组 II ， III ，和 IV 之间没有有效差量。结论：shenfu 注射的注入前在兔子在心肌的红外损害以后在胃肠的微循环上有保护的效果，以一种剂量独立人士方式。

Effect of Shenfu injection on microcirculation effect index in early-and middle-stage of cardiogenic shock rats

OBJECTIVE Shenfu injection(SFI)is an effective treatment of cardiogenic shock,the pathology of the central link was microcirculation disturbance.However,whether the microcirculation status of the early-and mid-stage of cardiogenic shock has any difference is unclear.This study aimed to observe the effect of SFI on the microcirculatory disturbance in mesentery for early-and mid-stage of cardiogenic shock rat.METHODS The early-and mid-stage model of cardiogenic shock was established by ligating the ending or root of left anterior descending coronary arteries(LADCA).The rats were randomly divided into 9 groups,ie control group,early-stage model group,mid-stage model group,3 early medicated groups and 3 mid medicated groups(the dosage was 1,3.33,10 mL·kg^(-1) SFI for cardiogenic shock rats of early-and mid-stage,respectively).Parameters in mesenteric microcirculation,such as velocity of RBCs in venules,diameters of venules,the count of leukocyte adhesion and vascular permeability which calculated by FITC-dextran leakage were observed through an GeneandiM2 inverted intravital microscope and high-speed video camera system.RESULTS The cardiogenic shock induced by ligating the LADCA resulted in a number of responses in microcirculation,including a significant increase in the counts of adhesive leukocytes,narrowing of the vascular diameter,decrease in the velocity of RBCs and dextran efflux.All of the above parameters for early-stage cardiogenic shock rats were attenuated by the treatment with SFI,especially the dosage of 10 mL·kg^(-1).While SFI had no apparent time-effect on the vascular diameter and vascular permeability in mesentery for mid-stage cardiogenic shock rats.CONCLUSION The microcirculation status of the early-and mid-stage of cardiogenic shock rats were quite different.The efficacy of early treatment with SFI was more obvious than the mid administration,which could provide experimental and theoretical basis for the patients with cardiogenic shock in an earlier time.

Exploring the mechanism of action of DHI on myeloproliferative neoplasms based on network pharmacology

Objective:The aim of this study is to explore the active ingredients and mechanism of action of danhong injection(DHI)in treating myeloproliferative neoplasms using network pharmacology.Methods:The TCMSP platform and relevant literature were used to search for the active ingredients and targets of Radix Salviae and Carthami Flos in DHI.Disease targets related to myeloproliferative neoplasms were obtained from the GEO database,GeneCards,and DisGeNET database.The queried component targets were normalized using the UniProt database.Potential targets were identified by constructing protein-protein interactions networks using STRING 11.5 and visualized and analyzed using Cytoscape 3.9.1.GO and KEGG analysis were performed using the Metascape platform,and visualization was done using the built-in plug-in CluoGO or SangerBox platforms with Cytoscape 3.9.1.Results:The active ingredients of DHI for treating myeloproliferative neoplasms mainly consist of flavonoids and o-benzoquinones,including quercetin,luteolin,kaempferol,stigmasterol,tanshinone iia,cryptotanshinone,beta-carotene,2-isopropyl-8-methylphenanthrene-3,4-dione,and neocryptotanshinone ii.The potential targets are JUN,TP53,STAT3,AKT1,MAPK1,RELA,TNF,MAPK14,IL6,and FOS.The relevant signaling pathways involved are mainly TNFαsignaling pathway,PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,apoptosis,IL-17 signaling pathway,cellular senescence,MAPK signaling pathway,p53 signaling pathway,JAK-STAT signaling pathway,and NF-kappa B signaling.Conclusions:DHI acts mainly through flavonoids and o-benzoquinones to treat myeloproliferative neoplasms in a multi-targeted and multi-pathway manner.

Network Pharmacology-Based Dissection of the Bioactive Compounds and Pharmacological Mechanisms of Yiqi Fumai Lyophilized Injection for the Treatment of Heart Failure

Objective:Yiqi Fumai Lyophilized Injection(YQFM),a Chinese medicine injection,has been widely used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases,especially heart failure(HF).However,bioactive compounds and underlying mechanisms of YQFM in treating HF remain poorly understood.Materials and Methods:Network pharmacology was employed to investigate the bioactive compounds and mechanisms of YQFM.A compound-target network was constructed to screen bioactive compounds based on contribution index calculation.Then,an adriamycin-induced HF rat model was established to evaluate the cardio-protective effects of YQFM by hematoxylin and eosin staining and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.Results:Network pharmacology indicated that YQFM may alleviate HF through 36 compounds and 109 targets.Particularly,ginsenosides Rb1,Rg1,Re,Rf,Rb2,Rh1,schisandrin,and ginsenoside Rc were indicated as the top contributors of YQFM in treating HF.YQFM was predicted to act on multiple targets such as vascular endothelial growth factor A,interleukin-2(IL-2),IL-6,and IL-1β,as well as to regulate signaling pathways such as hypoxia-inducible factor 1,tumor necrosis factor,VEGF,and PI3K-Akt.The pharmacological study suggested that YQFM could attenuate cardiac injury and up-regulate plasma concentrations of VEGFR-1 and NO in HF rats.Ginsenoside Rb1,as the major contributor from network pharmacology analysis,also showed a cardioprotective effect and up-regulation of VEGFR-1 in plasma.Conclusions:Ginsenosides and schisandrin were predicted as the most important contributors to the cardioprotective effect of YQMF.Ginsenoside Rb1 was proved to alleviate HF and increase the plasma concentration of VEGFR-1.

Therapeutic Effect of Shenfu Injection (参附注射液) on Secondary Aplastic Anemia of Tumor Patients after Chemotherapy

Objective: To explore the effect of Shenfu Injection (参府注射液, SFI) on the secondary aplastic anemia (AA) of tumor patients after chemotherapy (CT). Methods: The 15 cases of SFI treated group, 10 cases of control group, 25 cases of SFI + granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) treated group and the group of 23 GM-CSF-treated tumor cases of secondary AA after CT were compared, with their increasing rate and the rebound speed of neutrophil, platelet, bone marrow nucleated RBC, granulocyte, and megakaryocyte all being investigated. Results: The increasing rate and rebound speed of granulocyte, platelet, and the increasing rate of bone marrow nucleated RBC, granulocyte, megakaryocyte were obviously higher than those of the control, and the clinical manifestations were also obviously improved. The increasing rate of platelet, bone marrow nucleated RBC, megakaryocyte of the SFI + GM-CSF group were higher than those of the group which used GM-CSF alone, while the increasing rate of granulocyte in blood and bone marrow in both groups was similar. Conclusion: Significant efficacy was shown in SFI for the treatment of secondary AA of tumor patients after CT.

Protective Effect of Shenfu Injection on Rats with Chronic Heart Failure Induced by Doxorubicin

[Objectives] To determine the protective effect of Shenfu injection( SFI) on chronic heart failure( CHF) in rats induced by doxorubicin. [Methods] CHF was induced by doxorubicin via intraperitoneal injection in rats. The cardiac function parameters,the heart index,the serum brain natriuretic peptide( BNP) level and cardiac histopathology were measured 4 weeks after Shenfu injection treatment. [Results]Shenfu injection remarkably improved the heart index and cardiac histopathology,increased the heart rate( HR),left ventricular systolic pressure( LVSP),maximum rising rate of left ventricular pressure( + dp/dtmax) and dropping rate of left ventricular pressure(-dp/dtmax),reduced the left ventricular end-diastolic pressure( LVEDP) and serum BNP level of rats with CHF induced by doxorubicin. [Conclusions]Shenfu injection exerts protective effect on CHF induced by doxorubicin.

Mechanism of Shenfu Decoction in the treatment of critically ill patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on network pharmacology

Objective:The purpose of this thesis is to explore the mechanism of ShenFu Decoction in the treatment of critically ill patients with COVID-19 based on network pharmacology.Methods:The primary active ingredients and potential targets of ShenFu Decoction were searched from the TCMSP database.The targets of COVID-19 were obtained by searching the GeneCards and OMIM databases.A ShenFu Decoction-compound-target-COVID19 network and a protein-protein interaction(PPI)network were respectively constructed through the Cytoscape 3.5.1 software and the STRING database.Gene Ontology(GO)function enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway analysis were performed via Bioconductor bioinformatics software package and R programming language.Results:ShenFu Decoction contains 255 compounds and 94 potential targets.43 primary active ingredients were searched from the TCMSP database with oral bioavailability(OB)≥30%and drug-likeness(DL)≥0.18 as the retrieval condition.Numbers of targets of COVID-19 were 352 by searching the GeneCards and the OMIM databases.16 key targets were acquired by intersecting the targets of drug with the targets of disease.There were 49 GO terms and 102 pathways after analyzing GO and KEGG.Conclusion:Kaempferol,ginsenoside rh2,beta-sitosterol,Stigmasterol and Deoxy andrographolide might be the main active ingredients which may cause the inhibition of the SARS-CoV-23CL hydrolase activity and regulate ACE2.As a result,the antiviral effect,immunoregulation,targeting cytokine storm of SFD may play an important role in the treatment of critically ill patients with COVID-19 through regulating multiple signaling pathways such as AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications,IL-17 signaling pathway,C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway,HIF-1 signaling pathway.

Exploration on the Effect and Mechanism of Shenfu Injection (参附注射液) on Resuscitation from General Anesthesia

Objective: To investigate the effect and the mechanism of Shenfu injection (SFI, ) on the resuscitation from general anesthesia . Methods: Forty patients who received selective abdominal surgery with general anesthesia for 3-4 hrs and ASA grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ were divided into two groups, the trial group and the control group, 20 patients in each group. After being sent into the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), the trial group was treated with intravenous dripping of SFI 1.0 ml/kg and the control group was treated with intravenous dripping of equal volume of normal saline. All patients were observed in double blindly manner, the self ventilation recovery time, extubation time, the time of leaving PACU and their Glasgow coma scale (GCS) were recorded and compared. 2 ml of peripheral venous blood were taken to determine the plasma β-endorphin (β-EP) content at the time points of before (T1), 5min (T2), 15min (T3) and 30 min (T4) after dripping. Results: The self ventilation recovery time, extubation time and time of leaving PACU in the trial group were all shorter than those in the control group (P<0 01), the GCS in the trial group was better than that in the control group (P<0 01). The plasma content of β-EP raised gradually along the recovering of patients consciousness, as compared with the content before dripping (T1), it showed insignificant difference at time point T2 but significant difference at T3 and T4, comparison at the corres ponding time point showed that the content at T1 and T2 were similar in the two groups (P>0 05), but at T3 and T4, the content was higher in the trial group than that in the control group respectively (P<0 01). There was insignificant difference between T1 and before treatment ( P>0 05), but significant difference was found when compared T3, T4 and before treatment (P<0 01).Conclusion: SFI could accelerate the resuscitation after general anesthesia, the mechanism may be related with its action in raising plasma β-EP level.

Systematic Evaluation and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Shenfu Injection in the Treatment of Septic Cardiomyopathy

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shenfu injection in the treatment of septic cardiomyopathy.Methods:Literatures on Shenfu injection for the treatment of sepsis published from the establishment of each database to December 31,2020,were searched by computer;Cochrane risk-of-bias tool was used for evaluating the quality of literatures,and Review Manager 5.4 software was used for meta-analysis.Results:Twenty random controlled trials(RCTs)were included,with a total of 1,179 patients;the meta-analysis showed that the routine treatment of Western medicine combined with Shenfu injection can reduce the 28-day mortality,the length of hospital stay,cardiac troponin I(cTnI),and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP)as well as improve the left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)with low incidence of adverse reactions.Conclusion:Western medicine combined with Shenfu injection can further reduce myocardial injury in patients with sepsis and improve cardiac function as well as the prognosis of patients with septic cardiomyopathy.