天然产物研究与开发 ›› 2026, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 393-402.doi: 10.16333/j.1001-6880.2026.2.016 cstr: 32307.14.1001-6880.2026.2.016

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基于网络药理学和实验验证探究穿心莲治疗炎症性肠病的作用机制

张婉婷1,卢  昀1,张  然1,杨  微1,李春缘2,3,汤有志1,蒋红霞1,任瑞文2,3*   

  1. 1华南农业大学兽医学院 广东省兽药研发与安全评价重点实验室,广州 510642;2南部战区疾病预防控制中心;3广东省虫媒病毒性传染疾病应急技术研究中心,广州 510507
  • 出版日期:2026-02-26 发布日期:2026-02-25
  • 基金资助:
    广东省珠江人才计划本土创新科研团队项目(2019BT02N054)

Mechanism of Andrographis Herba in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease based on network pharmacology and experimental verification

ZHANG Wan-ting1,LU yun1,ZHANG Ran1,YANG Wei1,LI Chun-yuan2,3,TANG You-zhi1,JIANG Hong-xia1,REN Rui-wen2,3*   

  1. 1Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation,College of Veterinary Medicine,South China Agricultural University,Guangzhou 510642,China;2Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Southern Theater Command; 3Guangdong Arbovirus Diseases Emergency Technology Research Center,Guangzhou 510507,China
  • Online:2026-02-26 Published:2026-02-25

摘要:

基于网络药理学和实验验证探究穿心莲(Andrographis Herba,AH)治疗炎症性肠病(inflammatory bowel disease,IBD)的作用机制。通过TCMSP等数据库筛选AH治疗IBD的潜在靶点,对核心靶点进行GO生物功能注释和KEGG通路富集,利用STRING数据库构建蛋白互作网络,分子对接技术模拟AH活性成分与关键靶点的结合能力。进一步利用Western blot和ELISA等方法验证AH对IBD的关键治疗作用。经筛选和分析获得汉黄芩素(wogonin,WOG)等AH活性成分22种,治疗IBD关键靶点包括磷酸肌醇3激酶调节亚基1(phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 1,PIK3R1)、丝裂原活化蛋白激酶3(mitogen-activated protein kinase 3,MAPK3)和丝氨酸和苏氨酸激酶1(serine/threonine kinase 1,AKT1)等7个。GO富集提示AH在IBD治疗中的潜在靶点主要参与蛋白质磷酸化生物学过程,发生在质膜,通过与ATP结合发挥分子功能。KEGG富集涉及磷酸肌醇3激酶(phosphoinositide 3-kinase,PI3K)-AKT信号通路等。采用AutoDock将最佳活性成分WOG和关键靶点进行分子对接,结果表明MAPK1(-5.09 kcal/mol)和AKT1(-4.94 kcal/mol)的结合能最佳。体外实验表明,AH和WOG通过抑制AKT/细胞外调节蛋白激酶1/2(extracellular regulated protein kinases,ERK1/2)信号通路,降低炎症因子表达。本研究首次全面揭示了AH在IBD中的潜在活性成分WOG,并探索了其潜在的分子机制,为后续深入探讨其作用机制提供理论依据和研究方向。

关键词: 穿心莲, 汉黄芩素, 网络药理学, 分子对接, 炎症性肠病

Abstract:

This study aims to explore the mechanism of the Andrographis Herba (AH) in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) based on network pharmacology and experimental verification. The potential targets of AH in the treatment of IBD were screened through databases such as TCMSP. The core targets were analyzed through GO biological function annotation and KEGG pathway enrichment. The protein-protein interaction network was constructed using STRING database. The Molecular docking technology was used to simulate the binding ability of AH active compounds and key target proteins. Furthermore, Western blot and ELISA methods were used to verify the key therapeutic effect of AH on IBD. After screening and analysis, 22 AH active compounds such as wogonin (WOG) were obtained. The key targets for the treatment of IBD included phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 1 (PIK3R1), mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3), and Serine/threonine kinase 1 (AKT1). The GO enrichment indicated that the potential targets of AH in the treatment of IBD were mainly involved in the biological processes of protein phosphorylation, which occurred at the plasma membrane, and exerted molecular functions mainly through ATP binding. KEGG pathways enrichment suggested that it is mainly closely related to the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-AKT signaling pathway. AutoDock was used to perform molecular docking between the best active compound WOG and the key targets, and the results showed that the binding energy of MAPK1 (-5.09 kcal/mol) and AKT1 (-4.94 kcal/mol) was the best. In vitro experiments showed that AH and WOG decreased the expression of inflammatory factors by inhibiting the AKT/extracellular regulated protein kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) signaling pathway. This study comprehensively reveals the potential active compound WOG of AH in the treatment of IBD for the first time, and explores its potential molecular mechanism, which provides the theoretical basis and research direction for further exploration of its mechanism of action.

Key words: Andrographis Herba, wogonin, network pharmacology, molecular docking, inflammatory bowel disease

中图分类号:  R285 R285.5