1.Screening of key genes and pathway and analytical research of traditional Chinese medicines for primary immune thrombocytopenia based on bioinformatics analysis
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2023;39(12):2545-2552
Objective:To preliminarily screen the key genes of primary immune thrombocytopenia(ITP)by bioinformatics method and explore the pathogenesis,so as to predict the potential traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)for the treatment of ITP.Methods:Based on the original microarray data set GSE80401 under the National Center for Biotechnology Information(NCBI),the differential miRNA of ITP were obtained by analyzing the adjusted P<0.05 and |logFC|≥1 as the screening criteria for differential miRNA.miRTarBase,miRDB and TargetScan were used to predict miRNA target genes.The target of ITP was searched in Genecards database,and the predicted up-regulated target genes and down-regulated target genes were intersected with disease targets.On this basis,the mapped target genes were respectively constructed into PPI network through String database and Cytoscape to screen core target genes,and the core target genes were enriched and analyzed in DAVID and Omicsbean databases for GO and KEGG pathways.The key genes were imported into the Coremine Medical database to analyze the TCM for the treatment of key genes.Results:Total of 422 differential genes and 17 key genes were finally screened,including BCL2L1,CCND1,CD44,CDKN1A,CREB1,GRB2,MAPK1,MAPK8,PIK3R1,CDK2,CAV1,FGF2,IGF1,SMAD2,SMAD4,TLR4 and VEGFA,mainly involving proteoglycan,FoXO,PI3K-Akt,human T cell leukemia virus 1 infection,endocrine resistance,focal adhesion and other signal pathways.A total of 12 TCM for ITP prevention and treatment,including ginseng,Radix Paeoniae Rubra,Angelica sinensis,bee venom,cobra,Psoralea corylifolia,Rehmannia glutinosa,buffalo horn,hemp seed,dodder seed,Wulingzhi and Jinji NaPi were screened.TLR4 maps the most TCM,followed by CCND1 and VEGFA.Among many TCM,ginseng acts on 17 targets at the same time,Radix Paeoniae Rubra,Angelica sinensis and bee venom act on 11 targets at the same time,cobra and Psoralea corylifolia act on 9 and 8 targets at the same time,Rehmannia glutinosa and buffalo horn act on 7 targets at the same time,hemp seed act on 4 targets at the same time,dodder seed act on 3 targets at the same time,and wulingzhi act on 2 targets at the same time.It is suggested that these drugs had the potential of multi-target prevention and treatment of ITP.Conclusion:The key pathogenic genes of ITP and the TCM with preventive and thera-peutic effects could be preliminarily predicted based on the analysis of genetic information,which can provide targets and research ideas for the development of related TCM.
2.iTRAQ-based Proteomic Analysis of Serum Differential Proteins from Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Patients Before and After Qishun Baolier Treatment
Nashun WURITU ; Batu BUREN ; Qiqige NAREN ; Guniang JIU ; Duleng EERDUN ; Shuanglian WANG ; Cuiqin GONG ; Gaowa HASHEN ; Huizhi JIN ; Haizi TING ; Wurihan BAI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(14):105-113
ObjectiveHenoch-Schönlein purpura(HSP) is one of the dominant diseases in Mongolian medicine. Qishun Baolier(QSBLE), as the main prescription for the treatment of HSP, has significant clinical effect, but its mechanism is not yet clear. Baed on this, this study is intended to screen the differentially expressed proteins before and after treatment, and preliminarily explore the molecular mechanism of QSBLE in the treatment of HSP. MethodTaking oneself as the control, 30 HSP patients aged 6-45 years were collected, and QSBLE was taken orally at 12:00 and 24:00, respectively. The dose was adjusted according to age and the course of treatment was one week. The distribution of proteinuria, hematuria and skin purpura of all patients were determined before and after treatment. The serum samples of 10 patients with clinically significant remission after QSBLE treatment were randomly selected for proteomics. Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification(iTRAQ) combined with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS) was used to analyze the proteins in serum of HSP patients before and after treatment, and differential proteins were analyzed bioinformatically and the protein-protein interaction(PPI) networks were constructed. ResultA total of 378 proteins were identified from serum, including 18 differentially expressed proteins, of which 15 proteins were up-regulated and 3 proteins were down regulated. Bioinformatics showed that the differential proteins were mainly involved in biological processes such as immune response, immunoglobulin production, phagocytosis, adaptive immune response before and after treatment. Biological processes, pathways and proteins were used to construct the PPI network, the proteins represented by immunoglobulin heavy constant γ1(IGHG1), immunoglobulin λ-chain 7-43(IGLV7-43), gelsolin(GSN) and 60 kDa heat shock protein(HSPD1) were involved in biological processes and related pathways such as adaptive immune response, immunoglobulin production, leukocyte-mediated immunity, regulation of stress response, regulation of immune system processes, regulation of trauma response, and these proteins were at the center of the PPI network. ConclusionQSBLE may play a role in the treatment of HSP by regulating the expression of IGHG1, IGLV7-43, GSN, HSPD1 and other key proteins to affect immune-related biological processes.