Wang Xiaojie, Chang Miaomiao, Feng Kun, Wang Qingyue, Li Bowen, Gao Weijuan
Hebei Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Research on Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2025 May 25;18(6):791. doi: 10.3390/ph18060791.
Chronic atrophic gastritis precancerous lesions (PL-CAG) are characterized by the atrophy of gastric mucosal glands, often accompanied by intestinal metaplasia or dysplasia. Timely intervention and treatment can effectively reverse its malignant progression and prevent the onset of gastric cancer. Bombyx Batryticatus (BB) exhibits a range of pharmacological effects, including anticoagulation, antiepileptic properties, anticancer activity, and antibacterial effects. However, the pharmacological basis and mechanisms underlying BB's efficacy in treating PL-CAG remain unclear. A three-factor modeling approach was implemented to develop a rat PL-CAG model, while the MNNG-induced PLGC (precancerous lesions of gastric cancer) cell model was served as a cell PL-CAG model. UPLC-QE-Orbitrap-MS/MS (Ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-electrostatic field orbital trap high-resolution mass spectrometry) was utilized to perform an in-depth analysis of the components in the plasma extract of BB. Leveraging network pharmacology, molecular docking analyses, and experimental validation, we initially elucidated the potential mechanisms through which BB mediates its therapeutic effects on PL-CAG at both in vivo and in vitro levels. Prototype compounds of 42 blood-entering components were identified by UPLC-QE-Orbitrap-MS/MS analysis. Network pharmacology analysis and molecular docking studies indicate that the core targets are primarily enriched in the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and the key components, including Nepitrin, Quercetin 3--neohesperidoside, Rutin, and others, exhibited stable docking conformations with the first eleven pivotal targets. Both in vivo and in vitro experiments validated that BB may effectively treat PL-CAG via modulation of the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. The therapeutic efficacy of BB in the management of PL-CAG may be achieved through the synergistic interaction of multiple components and targets, which may be more closely related to the inhibition of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. This approach will establish a solid experimental foundation and provide essential data for the clinical application of BB in treating PL-CAG, while also facilitating further research initiatives.
慢性萎缩性胃炎癌前病变(PL-CAG)的特征是胃黏膜腺体萎缩,常伴有肠化生或异型增生。及时干预和治疗可有效逆转其恶性进展,预防胃癌的发生。僵蚕(BB)具有多种药理作用,包括抗凝、抗癫痫、抗癌活性和抗菌作用。然而,BB治疗PL-CAG的药理基础和机制尚不清楚。采用三因素建模方法建立大鼠PL-CAG模型,同时将MNNG诱导的PLGC(胃癌癌前病变)细胞模型作为细胞PL-CAG模型。利用超高效液相色谱-四极杆-静电场轨道阱高分辨率质谱(UPLC-QE-Orbitrap-MS/MS)对BB血浆提取物中的成分进行深入分析。通过网络药理学、分子对接分析和实验验证,我们初步阐明了BB在体内和体外水平介导其对PL-CAG治疗作用的潜在机制。通过UPLC-QE-Orbitrap-MS/MS分析鉴定了42种入血成分的原型化合物。网络药理学分析和分子对接研究表明,核心靶点主要富集在PI3K-Akt信号通路,关键成分包括刺槐素、槲皮素3 - 新橙皮糖苷、芦丁等与前11个关键靶点呈现稳定的对接构象。体内和体外实验均验证了BB可能通过调节PI3K-Akt信号通路有效治疗PL-CAG。BB治疗PL-CAG的疗效可能是通过多种成分和靶点的协同相互作用实现的,这可能与抑制PI3K/AKT信号通路更为密切相关。该方法将为BB治疗PL-CAG的临床应用奠定坚实的实验基础并提供重要数据,同时也有助于进一步的研究工作。