Abstract：OBJECTIVE To investigate the biomolecular anti-diabetes mechanism and its complications of celastrol based on bioinformatics database. METHODS The related genes of celastrol were obtained from the bioinformatics database, the cross-related genes of celastrol and diabetes mellitus were searched by Veen diagram software, the protein-protein interaction network was constructed by STRING software, the related KEGG pathway was identified by the DAVID software and KOBAS software, and the molecular network of anti-diabetes "compound-target gene-pathway-disease" was further constructed by R program software. RESULTS There were 50 genes related to diabetes in celastrol, and 11 related pathways (P<0.001), which mainly affected the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications. The mechanism was to regulate AGE-RAGE-NF-κB axis by inhibiting NF-κB, which reduced the production of downstream inflammatory effectors, insulin resistance and fibrotic damage. CONCLUSION Celastrol can improve the symptoms of diabetes and its complications by regulating the AGE-RAGE-NF-κB axis-related signaling pathway, which is expected to be a potential drug for the treatment of diabetes and its complications.
袁永亮, 李泽运, 杜玥, 张基, 杨志衡, 田鑫. 基于生物信息数据库探讨雷公藤红素抗糖尿病及其并发症的生物分子机制研究[J]. 中国药学杂志, 2020, 55(4): 305-311.
YUAN Yong-liang, LI Ze-yun, DU Yue, ZHANG Ji, YANG Zhi-heng, TIAN Xin. Bio-molecular Mechanism of Celastrol Anti-diabetes and Its Complications Based on Biological Information Database. Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal, 2020, 55(4): 305-311.
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