Network pharmacology and molecular docking predictions of the active compounds and mechanism of action of Huangkui capsule for the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy.

Network pharmacology and molecular docking predictions of the active compounds and mechanism of action of Huangkui capsule for the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy.

Cai, Meng;Xiang, Yongjing;Li, Zhengsheng;Xie, Juan;Wen, Fulong;
Medicine 2023 Vol. 102 pp. e35214
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Abstract

Huangkui Capsule is a single herbal concoction prepared from the flower of Abelmoschus manihot, which is used to treat idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN), a frequent pathologically damaging kidney condition. It has been widely utilized to treat a variety of renal disorders, including IMN, in clinical practice. However, the active compounds and mechanism of action underlying the anti-IMN effects of Huangkui Capsule remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to predict the potential active compounds and molecular targets of Huangkui Capsule for the treatment of IMN.The possible active components of Huangkui were located using the SymMap v2 database. The targets of these drugs were predicted using Swiss Target Prediction, while IMN-related genes with association scores under 5 were gathered from the GeneCards and DisGeNET databases. The common targets of the disease and the components were determined using VENNY 2.1. Using Cytoscape 3.8.0, a drug-disease network diagram was created. Molecular docking was carried out with Pymol, AutoDock Tools, and AutoDock Vina.With 1260 IMN-related illness genes gathered from GeneCards and DisGeNET databases, we were able to identify 5 potentially active chemicals and their 169 target proteins in Huangkui. Based on degree value, the top 6 targets for Huangkui treatment of IMN were chosen, including AKT, MAPK3, PPARG, MMP9, ESR1, and KDR.This work theoretically explains the mechanism of action of Huangkui Capsule in treating IMN and offers a foundation for using Huangkui Capsule in treating IMN in clinical settings. The findings require additional experimental validation.

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