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Mechanisms of Action of Fu Fang Gang Liu Liquid in Treating Condyloma Acuminatum by Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation

ABSTRACT: Condyloma acuminatum is a sexually transmitted disease characterized by the anomalous proliferation of keratinocytes caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Fu Fang Gang Liu liquid (FFGL) is an effective external prescription to treat condyloma acuminatum, but its potential molecular mechanism is still unclear. This study aimed to identify the major active ingredients and prospective targets of FFGL by using network pharmacology, molecular docking, and transcriptomics, and validating it experimentally. Network pharmacology analysis found that FFGL contains a total of 78 active compounds, from which 610 compound-related targets were screened. Among them, 59 compound-related targets overlapped with CA targets and were considered as targets with potential therapeutic effects. Protein-protein network analysis showed that AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 was the potential therapeutic target. To further confirm this result we performed RNA-seq assays on HPV18+ cells after FFGL intervention, and conducted enrichment analyses on the screened differentially expressed genes. Enrichment analyses results indicated that the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) pathway may be a key pathway for FFGL to function. Further in vitro experiments revealed that FFGL significantly inhibited the activity of HPV18+ cells and reduced PI3K and Akt protein levels. Rescue experiment indicated that the reduction in cell viability caused by FFGL was partially restored after the use of activators of the PI3K/Akt pathway. We further explored the active components of FFCL for the treatment of condyloma acuminatum and screened two active compounds, periplogenin and periplocymarin. Molecular docking showed that these two compounds have good binding activity to AKT1.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE223380 | GEO | 2023/04/26

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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