Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (7): 3031-3043.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2023.07.034

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Analysing the Mechanism of Sihuang Zhili Granule in the Treatment of Piglet Diarrhea Based on Biological Network Function Modules and Compatibility Rules

ZHOU Weiwei1, WANG Xuefeng2, ZHANG Mengjie1, YANG Juan1, SUN Yuelong1, ZHANG Zufeng2, ZHANG Yuxin2, DOU Jiahong3, WANG Ziying3, DAI Xiaofeng1*, LI Xiumei1*   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
    2. College of Pharmacy, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China;
    3. College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
  • Received:2022-08-18 Online:2023-07-23 Published:2023-07-21

Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the molecular mechanism of Sihuang Zhili Granule in the treatment of piglet diarrhea based on the functional module, and to explain its compatibility law. TCMSP, TCMID and HERB databases were used to screen the active ingredients of Coptidis Rhizoma, Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex, Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix, Isatidis Radix, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, and collect the related targets. Disease targets of piglet diarrhea were selected from GeneCards、NCBI、OMIM database. Then, the intersection of drug targets and the disease targets were collected by Venny platform, and uploaded to the STRING database for protein interaction analysis. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed by Cytoscape software, and its functional module was identified with MCODE plug-in. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis was performed with David database. The results were showed as follows:1) Network analysis showed that a total of 180 active ingredients were obtained, mainly included alkaloids, flavonoids, anthraquinones and glycosides; A total of 88 drug targets and 470 disease targets were screened, and there were 35 intersection targets. 2) The PPI network analysis showed that module 1 composed of 17 target proteins was the functional module of Sihuang Zhili granules. 3) The KEGG enrichment analysis determined that the pathways mainly involved in module 1 include 17 signaling pathways such as TNF, IL-17 and NF-κB. 4) The analysis of meridians showed that Sihuang Zhili granule could act on 11 collateral channels of internal organs of animal body, and mainly on spleen and stomach meridians. In conclusion, alkaloids, flavonoids, anthraquinone and glycosides are the material basis of Sihuang Zhili granules. They mainly regulate the signaling pathways such as TNF, IL-17 and NF-κB by acting on the key targets included in functional module 1, regulate multiple meridians of the body such as spleen and stomach, and play the role of treating piglet diarrhea from multiple levels such as protein targets, signaling pathways and meridians.

Key words: biological network, functional module, Sihuang Zhili granule, piglet diarrhea, mechanism

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