Integrating metabolomics and network pharmacology to investigate Da-Chai-Hu Decoction prevents kidney injury in diabetic mice.

Autor: Wang X; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM and Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China. Electronic address: cherierwang65@163.com., Zhong ZJ; State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 2100011, China., Chen PF; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM and Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China., Deng CF; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM and Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China., Chen XM; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM and Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China., Xin GZ; State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 2100011, China. Electronic address: xinguizhong11184@126.com., Tang D; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM and Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China. Electronic address: tdpharm@126.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of ethnopharmacology [J Ethnopharmacol] 2024 Nov 27; Vol. 340, pp. 119158. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 27.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.119158
Abstrakt: Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The current treatment for diabetic nephropathy (DN) is inadequate, and there is an urgent need for an effective and minimally adverse alternative therapy. Da-Chai-Hu Decoction (DCHD) is a time-honored herbal remedy from Chinese medicine, boasting a legacy spanning more than 1800 years. Clinical observations suggest that it may provide therapeutic benefits for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Nonetheless, the specific advantages of DCHD in relation to DN and the mechanisms through which it operates are still not well understood.
Aim of the Study: This research aims to investigate whether DCHD can avert renal damage in mice with T2DM and to elucidate the mechanisms by which DCHD combats DN through the integration of metabolomics and network pharmacology.
Materials and Methods: The beneficial effects of DCHD on DN was initially evaluated using a renal injury model in T2DM mice. Subsequently, untargeted metabolomics analysis was utilized to investigate the potential mechanisms of DCHD against DN. Additionally, UPLC-HR MS/MS was employed to identify the chemical components in DCHD and the absorption components in DCHD-treated plasma. Network pharmacology and our newly proposed function-guided and network-based complementary methodology (FNICM) was utilized to predict the potential pathway of DCHD intervention in DN. Finally, the core pathway was validated through Western blotting analysis and ELISA.
Results: A total of 260 chemical components were detected in DCHD, and 41 absorption components were found in DCHD-treated plasma by UPLC-HR MS/MS for the first time. Additionally, In vivo experiments revealed that DCHD exerts the ability to regulate the disorder in glucose/lipid metabolism and improves kidney dysfunction. Furthermore, a comprehensive analysis utilizing non-targeted urine metabolomics and the FNICM method identified a total of 33 differential metabolites, which were categorized as core metabolites. Lastly, combined FNICM, network pharmacology and experimental pharmacology studies suggest that DCHD may regulate the AGEs/RAGE/AKT pathways in combating DN.
Conclusions: The results indicate that DCHD treats DN through the inhibition of the AGEs/RAGE/AKT pathway and by regulating metabolic profiles.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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