Comprehensive survey of target prediction web servers for Traditional Chinese Medicine.

ABSTRACT: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is characterized by multi-components, multiple targets, and complex mechanisms of action and therefore has significant advantages in treating diseases. However, the clinical application of TCM prescriptions is limited due to the difficulty in elucidating the effective substances and the lack of current scientific evidence on the mechanisms of action. In recent years, the development of network pharmacology based on drug systems research has provided a new approach for understanding the complex systems represented by TCM. The determination of drug targets is the core of TCM network pharmacology research. Over the past years, many web tools for drug targets with various features have been developed to facilitate target prediction, significantly promoting dr

SUBMITTER: Ren X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10468387 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature