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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Pharmacol.
Sec. Ethnopharmacology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1443560
This article is part of the Research Topic The Application of Network Analysis in Ethnopharmacology and Food Nutrition Volume II View all articles

UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS and Network Analysis to Explore the Mechanisms of QiShenYiQi Dripping Pill for Treating Myocardial Infarction

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Zhichao Liu Zhichao Liu 1Huanjie Fu Huanjie Fu 2Yongkang Gan Yongkang Gan 3Yujia Ye Yujia Ye 1Binghui Huang Binghui Huang 1Mingxiu Jiang Mingxiu Jiang 1Jinhong Chen Jinhong Chen 1*Xiaofeng Li Xiaofeng Li 2*
  • 1 School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China
  • 2 Department of Cardiovascular, Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, Hebei, China
  • 3 Department of vascular surgery, Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China

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    This study focused on examining the protection of QiShenYiQi dripping pills (QSYQ) against myocardial infarction (MI) and investigating its potential mechanisms. Ultra high performance liquid chromatography-q exactive-orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS) was employed to analyze potential active compounds of QSYQ. The targets of these compounds were predicted using an integrated in silico method and cross-referenced with relevant databases to identify associated pathways. Experimental validation was then conducted to confirm the accuracy of the systems pharmacology findings. In the end, network analysis combined with UHPLC screened 13 potential active compounds and obtained 99 targets for the intersection of potential active compounds and diseases. The enrichment analysis results indicated that the cyclic guanosine monophosphateprotein kinase G (cGMP-PKG) signaling pathway might be the mechanism of action of QSYQ in the treatment of MI. Experimental verification demonstrated that QSYQ could alleviate oxidative stress, promote vasodilation, and activate proteins related to the mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KATP) and nitric oxide (NO)-cGMP-PKG signaling pathway. This study provides insights into both the pathogenic mechanisms underlying MI and the molecular mechanisms through which QSYQ may confer protection. Given the role of PKG in regulating myocardial stiffness, it emerges as a promising therapeutic target for myocardial remodeling. We propose that the NO-cGMP-PKG and mitochondrial KATP pathways may serve as candidate therapeutic targets for the development of new interventions for MI.

    Keywords: Myocardial Infarction, QiShenYiQi dripping pills, NO-cGMP-PKG, Systems Pharmacology, Network analysis

    Received: 04 Jun 2024; Accepted: 16 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Liu, Fu, Gan, Ye, Huang, Jiang, Chen and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Jinhong Chen, School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China
    Xiaofeng Li, Department of Cardiovascular, Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, Hebei, China

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