天然产物研究与开发 ›› 2026, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 158-170.doi: 10.16333/j.1001-6880.2026.1.017 cstr: 32307.14.1001-6880.2026.1.017

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基于网络药理学和转录组学探索异槲皮苷治疗实验性类风湿关节炎的机制

王瑜彤,文嫄媛,庄友毅,胡安然,孙海建,侯  豹,邱丽颖,蔡维维*   

  1. 江南大学无锡医学院,无锡 214122
  • 出版日期:2026-01-28 发布日期:2026-01-26
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(82170424,82370364);无锡市软科学研究课题(KX-24-C009,KX-24-C160)

Mechanism of isoquercitrin in the treatment of experimental rheumatoid arthritis based on network pharmacology and transcriptomics

WANG Yu-tong,WEN Yuan-yuan,ZHUANG You-yi,HU An-ran,SUN Hai-jian,HOU Bao,QIU Li-ying,CAI Wei-wei*   

  1. Wuxi Medical College,Jiangnan University,Wuxi 214122,China
  • Online:2026-01-28 Published:2026-01-26

摘要:

采用转录组学分析结合细胞实验验证探讨异槲皮苷(isoquercitrin,IQC)治疗实验性类风湿关节炎(rheumatoid arthritis,RA)的机制。首先通过网络药理学预测IQC及RA的潜在作用靶点,再结合脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)诱导的RAW 264.7细胞炎症模型进行IQC的有效浓度筛选及IQC治疗RA的潜在作用靶点转录组学分析,并将两种方法分析得到的三个靶点库进行交集获得核心靶点,随后使用AutoDock分子对接等软件,验证IQC与核心靶点之间的结合能力。最后,采用LPS分别诱导RAW 264.7细胞和成纤维样滑膜细胞(fibroblast-like synoviocytes,FLS)构建炎症模型进行验证。网络药理学结果表明IQC有230个潜在靶点、RA疾病有2 980个靶点,转录组学测序分析鉴定出101个显著差异表达基因,经交集分析最终确定酪氨酸蛋白激酶受体TYRO3(tyrosine-protein kinase receptor TYRO3,TYRO3)为关键作用靶点,且IQC与TYRO3的结合能为-7.1 kcal/mol。细胞实验结果表明IQC有效浓度为0.25~25 μmol/L,且IQC能够抑制RAW 264.7细胞内活性氧(reactive oxygen species,ROS)的积累。实时荧光定量PCR和蛋白免疫印记结果显示,IQC可以通过抑制RAW 264.7细胞中TYRO3 mRNA水平显著下调白细胞介素-1β(interleukin-1βIL-1β)、IL-6、诱导型一氧化氮合酶(inducible nitric oxide synthase,iNOS)等促炎因子基因表达水平及显著上调精氨酸酶-1(arginase-1,ARG-1)、IL-10等抑炎因子基因表达水平,显著下调TYRO3、IL-1β、肿瘤坏死因子-α(tumor necrosis factor-α,TNF-α)蛋白表达量,显著上调IL-10蛋白的表达量,达到抑制RAW 264.7细胞炎症反应的作用;此外,IQC可以显著抑制FLS细胞的迁移侵袭能力以及显著下调FLS细胞中基质金属蛋白酶-1(matrix metalloproteinase-1,MMP-1)、MMP-3MMP-9IL-1βIL-6TNF-α mRNA表达水平及TYRO3和MMP-9的蛋白表达量,达到抑制滑膜成纤维细胞的炎症反应以及侵袭能力的作用。综上所述,IQC可能通过调控TYRO3受体信号缓解巨噬细胞炎症,阻断成纤维细胞异常活化的关键通路,从而发挥多靶点抗RA作用。

关键词: 异槲皮苷, 类风湿关节炎, 转录组学, 网络药理学, TYRO3

Abstract:

This study aims to explore the mechanism of isoquercitrin (IQC) in treating experimental rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using transcriptomics analysis combined with cell experiments. Firstly, the potential targets of IQC and RA were screened using network pharmacology. Then, the RAW 264.7 cell inflammation model induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used for effective concentration screening of IQC and transcriptomic analysis of potential targets for IQC treatment of RA. Subsequently, core targets were revealed via intersection analysis of targets identified by both methods, and molecular docking simulations using AutoDock were performed to verify the binding affinity between IQC and core target. Finally, LPS was used to induce macrophages and fibroblast like synoviocytes (FLS) to construct inflammatory models for experimental validation. The results of network pharmacology showed that there were 230 and 2 980 targets for IQC and RA, respectively. Transcriptome sequencing analysis identified 101 significant differentially expressed genes. Through intersection analysis, tyrosine protein kinase receptor TYRO3 (TYRO3) was ultimately determined as the key target, and the binding energy between IQC and TYRO3 was -7.1 kcal/mol. The cell experiment results showed that the effective concentration of IQC was 0.25-25 μmol/L, and IQC could inhibit the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in RAW 264.7 cells. RT-qPCR and western blot results showed that IQC could significantly downregulate the gene expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and significantly upregulate the gene expression levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine such as arginase-1 (ARG-1) and IL-10 by inhibiting the mRNA level of TYRO3 in macrophages, significantly downregulate the protein expression levels of TYRO3, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and significantly upregulate the protein expression level of IL-10, achieving the effect of inhibiting the inflammatory response of RAW 264.7 cells. In addition, IQC could significantly inhibit the migration and invasion ability of FLS cells and significantly downregulate the mRNA expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), MMP-3, MMP-9, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, as well as the protein expression levels of TYRO3 and MMP-9 in FLS cells, achieving the effect of inhibiting the inflammatory response and invasion ability of synovial fibroblasts. In summary, IQC may alleviate macrophage inflammation by regulating TYRO3 receptor signaling, block key pathways for abnormal activation of fibroblasts, and exert multi-target anti RA effects.

Key words: isoquercitrin, rheumatoid arthritis, transcriptomics, network pharmacology, TYRO3

中图分类号:  R285.5