天然产物研究与开发 ›› 2026, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 496-508.doi: 10.16333/j.1001-6880.2026.3.005 cstr: 32307.14.1001-6880.2026.3.005

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基于UPLC-ESI-QTRAP-MS/MS和网络药理学探究黄精缓解高尿酸血症的化学成分及作用机制

高  翔1,2,何美军2,罗建群3,闫昱辛1,2,王晴芳2,郭  杰2,罗  凯1*,彭诗琴2*   

  1. 1湖北民族大学生物与食品工程学院;2湖北省农业科学院中药材研究所/农业农村部中药材生物学与栽培重点实验室;3恩施硒司令生态农业科技发展有限公司,恩施 445000
  • 出版日期:2026-03-27 发布日期:2026-03-26
  • 基金资助:
    现代农业产业技术体系建设专项(CARS-21);湖北省农业科学院青年科学基金(2024NKYJJ37)

Chemical components and potential mechanisms of extracts from Polygonatum sibiricum in alleviating hyperuricemia based on UPLC-ESI-QTRAP-MS/MS and network pharmacology

GAO Xiang1,2,HE Mei-jun2,LUO Jian-qun3,YAN Yu-xin1,2,WANG Qing-fang2,GUO Jie2,LUO Kai1*,PENG Shi-qin2*   

  1. 1College of Biological and Food Engineering,Hubei Minzu University;2Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicines,Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Biology and Cultivation of Herb Medicine,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs;3Enshi Xisiling Ecological Agriculture Technology Development Co.,Enshi 445000,China
  • Online:2026-03-27 Published:2026-03-26

摘要:

采用超高效液相色谱-电喷雾-串联三重四级杆/线性离子阱质谱(UPLC-ESI-QTRAP-MS/MS)系统结合网络药理学、分子对接技术探究黄精提取物(Polygonatum sibiricum extract,PSE)缓解高尿酸血症(hyperuricemia,HUA)的化学成分及作用机制。通过单因素实验以PSE的黄嘌呤氧化酶(xanthine oxidase,XOD)抑制作用及得率为评价指标优化提取工艺。运用UPLC-ESI-QTRAP-MS/MS技术分析PSE的物质组成,结合药物动力学方法筛选出活性成分,结合GeneCards数据库获得PSE与降尿酸相关的靶点,利用STRING数据库构建蛋白质相互作用网络并筛选核心靶点,使用DAVID数据库完成GO和KEGG富集分析。使用Cytoscape软件构建“药物-成分-靶点-通路-疾病”网络,筛选核心成分。采用分子对接技术验证核心成分与核心靶点的结合活性。得时间60 min、料液比1∶25(g/mL)、温度60 ℃为最佳提取条件,该条件下PSE的得率为59.53% ± 0.44%、XOD活力抑制IC50达24.57 mg/mL,并且具有良好的抗氧化活性。从PSE中共筛选出活性成分39个,其作用高尿酸血症的相关靶点125个,这些成分可能通过血流剪切力调控动脉粥样硬化(fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis,FSS-AS)、晚期糖基化终末产物与其受体(advanced glycation end products-receptor for advanced glycation end products,AGE-RAGE)、肿瘤坏死因子(the tumor necrosis factor,TNF)、白细胞介素17(interleukin-17,IL-17)等信号通路来缓解HUA。分子对接结果表明核心靶点和核心成分的对接结果良好。综上所述,通过对PSE提取工艺的优化,实现黄精更多抑制XOD物质的保留以及利用。PSE缓解高尿酸作用机制可能是通过薯蓣皂苷元、槲皮素、山姜素等核心成分调节FSS-AS、AGE-RAGE、TNF、IL-17等信号通路中的多个核心靶点,通过多成分、多靶点和多通路的方式改善高尿酸血症,具有降尿酸潜力,该研究为黄精产品开发和降尿酸临床应用提供新的思路。·

关键词: 黄精, 高尿酸血症, UPLC-ESI-QTRAP-MS/MS, 网络药理学, 分子对接

Abstract:

This study aimed to investigate the chemical constituents and mechanism of alleviating HUA of Polygonatum sibiricum extract (PSE) based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionizationtriple quadrupole/linear ion trap mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-QTRAP-MS/MS) system, network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques. Using the xanthine oxidase (XOD) inhibitory activity and extraction yield as evaluation indexes, the extraction process of Polygonatum sibiricum was optimized through single-factor experiments. UPLC-ESI-QTRAP-MS/MS was employed to characterize the chemical composition of PSE. The bioactive constituents were screened based on pharmacokinetic methods, targets of hyperuricemia were obtained from GeneCards database. A "protein-protein" interaction network was constructed using the STRING database, from which key targets were identified. The enrichment analysis of GO terms and KEGG pathways were conducted using DAVID database. A "drug-component-target-pathway-disease" network was constructed using Cytoscape to identify core components. Molecular docking was further employed to validate the binding affinity between core components and key targets. The optimal extraction conditions for PSE were extraction time of 60 min; solid-liquid ratio of 1∶25 (g/mL), and extraction temperature of 60 ℃. Under these conditions, the extraction yield of PSE reached 59.53% ± 0.44%, and IC50 of XOD inhibitory activity was 24.57 mg/mL, and exhibited satisfactory antioxidant activity. The 39 bioactive constituents and 125 key targets were filtered. These bioactive constituents could ameliorate hyperuricemia by fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis (FSS-AS), advanced glycation end products-receptor for advanced glycation end products (AGE–RAGE) signaling pathway, the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signaling pathway, and interleukin-17 (IL-17) signaling pathway. The molecular docking results demonstrated favorable binding interactions, confirming the strong molecular binding activity. In conclusion, the optimization of the PSE extraction process enhanced the retention and utilization of XOD-inhibitory constituents from Polygonatum sibiricum. The mechanism underlying its hypouricemic effect may involve the modulation of multiple core targets—such as those in FSS-AS, AGE-RAGE, TNF, and IL-17 signaling pathways—by key compounds including diosgenin, quercetin, and alpinum isoflavone. This multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway approach suggests that PSE has the potential to ameliorate hyperuricemia. The study provides valuable insights for the development of Polygonatum sibiricum-based products and offers new strategies for the clinical management of hyperuricemia.

Key words: Polygonatum sibiricum, hyperuricemia, UPLC-ESI-QTRAP-MS/MS, network pharmacology, molecular docking

中图分类号:  R285