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2023 , Vol. 43 >Issue 6: 1209 - 1218

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20230908.002

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Deciphering the chemical profile and pharmacological mechanism of Jinlingzi powder (金铃子散) against bile reflux gastritis using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with Q exactive focus mass spectrometry, network pharmacology, and molecular docking

  • Hui REN ,
  • Lintao ZHAO ,
  • Kai GAO ,
  • Yuanyuan YANG ,
  • Xiaomin CUI ,
  • Jing HU ,
  • Zhiyong CHEN ,
  • Ye LI
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  • 1 Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 710003, China
    2 Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an Institute for Food and Drug Control, Xi'an 710054, China

Received date: 2022-06-22

  Accepted date: 2022-09-16

  Online published: 2023-09-08

Supported by

National Natural Science Foundation of China: a Feasibility Analysis of Porana Sinensis as a Substitute for Erycibes Caulis Based on "Variety, Quality, Property, Effect and Application" Integrated Research Model(81973419);Study on Efficient and Comprehensive Utilization of Leaf Resources, a Traditional non-Medicinal Part of Bergenia scopulosa T.P. Wang(2022SF-544);Exploring the in vivo Pharmacoactive Substances of Jinlingzi Powder Against Experimental Bile Reflux Gastritis using Based on LC-MS Technique(2018SF-302);Study on the in vivo Pharmacoactive Substances of Jinlingzi Powder in Preventing and Treating Liver Fibrosis in a Rat Model [No. 2019115613YX011SF044(13)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the chemical profile and the pharmacological mechanism by which Jinlingzi powder (金铃子散, JLZP) treats bile reflux gastritis (BRG).
METHODS: A BRG model was established in rats by oral administration of the model solution. JLZP was orally administered for 35 d. Residual gastric rate and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and gastrin levels in the serum were measured, and stomach tissues were collected for histopathological analysis. We used ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with Q Exactive Focus mass spectrometry to identify the chemical ingredients in JLZP. Then, protein-protein interaction and herb-compound-target networks were constructed to screen potential bioactive compounds and targets. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis was then performed to elucidate the pathway involved in the JLZP-mediated treatment of BRG. After constructing the core compound-target-pathway interaction network, molecular docking was performed to study the binding free energy of core bioactive compounds and two candidate targets [RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT1) and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform (PIK3CA)].
RESULTS: JLZP extracts significantly promoted gastric emptying, regulating the release of cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6) and improving gastrin secretion and mucosal repair. Fifty-six compounds were tentatively characterized in JLZP. Moreover, the network pharmacology and molecular docking results showed that alkaloids and flavonoids might be the bioactive compounds in JLZP that treat BRG. JLZP might improve mucosal repair during BRG progression by modulating the phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase-protein kinase B, hypoxia inducible factor-1, mitogen-activated protein kinase, forkhead box O, TNF, and IL-17 signaling pathways.
CONCLUSIONS: We elucidated the chemical constituents and the pharmacological mechanism of JLZP in treating BRG and provided a basis for clinical application.

Key words： bile reflux gastritis; liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry; network pharmacology; molecular docking simulation; Jinlingzi powder

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Hui REN , Lintao ZHAO , Kai GAO , Yuanyuan YANG , Xiaomin CUI , Jing HU , Zhiyong CHEN , Ye LI . Deciphering the chemical profile and pharmacological mechanism of Jinlingzi powder (金铃子散) against bile reflux gastritis using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with Q exactive focus mass spectrometry, network pharmacology, and molecular docking[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2023 , 43(6) : 1209 -1218 . DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20230908.002

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