Network Pharmacology Prediction and Molecular Docking-Based Strategy to Discover the Potential Pharmacological Mechanism of Huai Hua San Against Ulcerative Colitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Huai Hua San (HHS), a famous Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula, has been widely applied in treating ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the interaction of bioactives from HHS with the targets involved in UC has not been elucidated yet.

Aim

A network pharmacology-based approach combined with molecular docking and in vitro validation was performed to determine the bioactives, key targets, and potential pharmacological mechanism of HHS against UC.

Materials and methods

Bioactives and potential targets of HHS, as well as UC-related targets, were retrieved from public databases. Crucial bioactive ingredients, potential targets, and signaling pathways were acquired through bioinformatics analysis, including protein-protein interaction (PPI), as well as the

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8326529 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature