Banxia Xiexin Decoction Prevents HT22 Cells From High Glucose-Induced Neurotoxicity via JNK/SIRT1/Foxo3a Signaling Pathway

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BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes-associated cognitive dysfunction (DCD) is a chronic complication of diabetes that has gained international attention. The medicinal compound Banxia Xiexin Decoction (BXXXD) from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has shown potential in improving insulin resistance, regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), and inhibiting cell apoptosis through various pathways. However, the specific mechanism of action and medical value of BXXXD remain unclear.

METHODS: We utilized TCMSP databases to screen the chemical constituents of BXXXD and identified DCD disease targets through relevant databases. By using Stitch and String databases, we imported the data into Cytoscape 3.8.0 software to construct a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and subsequently identified core targets through network topology analysis. The core targets were subjected to Gene Ontology (GO) functional enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses. The results were further validated through in vitro experiments.

RESULTS: Network pharmacology analysis revealed the screening of 1490 DCD-related targets and 190 agents present in BXXXD. The topological analysis and enrichment analysis conducted using Cytoscape software identified 34 core targets. Additionally, GO and KEGG pathway analyses yielded 104 biological targets and 97 pathways, respectively. BXXXD exhibited its potential in treating DCD by controlling synaptic plasticity and conduction, suppressing apoptosis, reducing inflammation, and acting as an antioxidant. In a high glucose (HG) environment, the expression of JNK, Foxo3a, SIRT1, ATG7, Lamp2, and LC3 was downregulated. BXXXD intervention on HT22 cells potentially involved inhibiting excessive oxidative stress, promoting neuronal autophagy, and increasing the expression levels of JNK, SIRT1, Foxo3a, ATG7, Lamp2, and LC3. Furthermore, the neuroprotective effect of BXXXD was partially blocked by SP600125, while quercetin enhanced the favorable role of BXXXD in the HG environment.

CONCLUSION: BXXXD exerts its effects on DCD through multiple components, targets, levels, and pathways. It modulates the JNK/SIRT1/Foxo3a signaling pathway to mitigate autophagy inhibition and apoptotic damage in HT22 cells induced by HG. These findings provide valuable perspectives and concepts for future clinical trials and fundamental research.

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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Current computer-aided drug design - (2023) vom: 22. Aug.

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shi, Yinli [VerfasserIn]
Sheng, Pei [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Kai [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Yun [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xu [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Mianhua [VerfasserIn]
Li, Bo [VerfasserIn]

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Apoptosis
Autophagy
Banxia Xiexin Decoction
Bioinformatics
Diabetic Cognitive Dysfunction
JNK/SIRT1/Foxo3a
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Date Revised 23.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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10.2174/1573409920666230822110258

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NLM361071248