Potential mechanism of ginseng in the treatment of periodontitis based on network pharmacology and molecular docking

doi:10.7518/hxkq.2024.2023285

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Objective To explore the mechanism of ginseng in the treatment of periodontitis based on network pharmacology and molecular docking technology. Methods Potential targets of ginseng and periodontitis were obtained through various databases. The intersection targets of ginseng and periodontitis were obtained by using VENNY, the protein-protein interaction network relationship diagram was formed on the STRING platform, the core target diagram was formed by Cytoscape software, and the ginseng-active ingredient-target network diagram was constructed. The selected targets were screened for gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. The core targets of ginseng’s active ingredients in treating periodontitis were analyzed by molecular docking technique. Results The 22 ginseng’s active ingredients, 591 potential targets of ginseng’s active ingredients, 2 249 periodontitis gene targets, and 145 ginseng-periodontitis intersection targets were analyzed. Ginseng had strong binding activity on core targets such as vascular endothelial growth factor A and epidermal growth factor receptor, as well as hypoxia induced-factor 1 (HIF-1) signaling pathway and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-protein kinase B (PI3K-Akt) signaling pathway. Conclusion Ginseng and its active components can regulate several signaling pathways such as HIF-1 and PI3K-Akt, thereby indicating that ginseng may play a role in treating periodontitis through multiple pathways.

Key words: ginseng, periodontitis, network pharmacology, molecular docking, mechanism

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Sun Jinmeng, Zhang Ying, Zheng Zejun, Ding Xiaoling, Sun Minmin, Ding Gang. Potential mechanism of ginseng in the treatment of periodontitis based on network pharmacology and molecular docking[J]. West China Journal of Stomatology, 2024, 42(2): 181-191.

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分子身份标识号码	活性成分	OB/%	DL/%
MOL002879	Diop	43.59	0.39
MOL000449	Stigmasterol	43.83	0.76
MOL000358	beta-sitosterol	36.91	0.75
MOL003648	Inermin	65.83	0.54
MOL000422	kaempferol	41.88	0.24
MOL004492	Chrysanthemaxanthin	38.72	0.58
MOL005308	Aposiopolamine	66.65	0.22
MOL005314	Celabenzine	101.88	0.49
MOL005317	Deoxyharringtonine	39.27	0.81
MOL005318	Dianthramine	40.45	0.2
MOL005320	arachidonate	45.57	0.2
MOL005321	Frutinone A	65.9	0.34
MOL005344	ginsenoside rh2	36.32	0.56
MOL005348	Ginsenoside-Rh4_qt	31.11	0.78
MOL005356	Girinimbin	61.22	0.31
MOL005357	Gomisin B	31.99	0.83
MOL005360	malkangunin	57.71	0.63
MOL005376	Panaxadiol	33.09	0.79
MOL005384	suchilactone	57.52	0.56
MOL005399	alexandrin_qt	36.91	0.75
MOL005401	ginsenoside Rg5_qt	39.56	0.79
MOL000787	Fumarine	59.26	0.83

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