Dayanand Nayak Deeksha, Devi Vasudha, Kabbekodu Shama Prasada, Amuthan Arul, Pai B Sathish, Chinta Rajasekhar
Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Centre for Cardiovascular Pharmacology (CCP), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
PLoS One. 2025 Sep 2;20(9):e0330939. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0330939. eCollection 2025.
Psoriasis, a persistent inflammatory condition with a complex origin, lacks a definitive cure despite the availability of diverse treatments. Vetpalai thailam (VT), a Siddha formulation, is commonly used for addressing various skin ailments. Analysis via GC-MS of a sample of VT oil unveiled the existence of 65 compounds. These identified phytochemical structures were then examined through molecular docking against the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-17A, resulting in the shortlisting of seven compounds. Among these, four displayed binding potential against TNF-α, while three exhibited similar potential against IL-17A. Further, the individual shortlisted phytochemical and protein complexes were subjected to molecular dynamics and documented their RMSDs, RMSFs, SASA, Rg, MMPBSA, and PCA profiles. Other informatics web tools were employed to predict physicochemical properties, bioactivity, drug-likeness, and toxicity scores. Three compounds identified from VT oil displayed binding potential against IL-17A, showcasing binding energies varied between -8.427 and -6.739 kcal/mol, while four compounds exhibited potential against TNF-α, with binding energies ranging from -9.873 to -8.644 kcal/mol. The physicochemical attributes, bioactivity, compliance with Lipinski's rule of five, and ADMET profiles of the shortlisted compounds demonstrated favorable pharmacokinetic characteristics. Consequently, this research provides valuable insights into the binding ability of phytoconstituents of VT oil against IL-17A and TNF-α, paving the way for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of psoriasis.
银屑病是一种病因复杂的慢性炎症性疾病,尽管有多种治疗方法,但仍缺乏根治方法。吠陀油(VT)是一种悉达配方药物,常用于治疗各种皮肤疾病。通过气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS)分析VT油样品,发现了65种化合物。然后通过分子对接对这些已鉴定的植物化学结构与促炎细胞因子TNF-α和IL-17A进行研究,最终筛选出7种化合物。其中,4种对TNF-α具有结合潜力,3种对IL-17A具有类似潜力。此外,对筛选出的单个植物化学物质和蛋白质复合物进行分子动力学研究,并记录它们的均方根偏差(RMSD)、均方根波动(RMSF)、溶剂可及表面积(SASA)、回旋半径(Rg)、分子力学/泊松-玻尔兹曼表面面积法(MMPBSA)和主成分分析(PCA)图谱。还使用了其他信息学网络工具来预测物理化学性质、生物活性、药物相似性和毒性评分。从VT油中鉴定出的3种化合物对IL-17A具有结合潜力,其结合能在-8.427至-6.739千卡/摩尔之间变化,而4种化合物对TNF-α具有潜力,结合能范围为-9.873至-8.644千卡/摩尔。筛选出的化合物的物理化学属性、生物活性、符合Lipinski五规则情况以及药物代谢动力学-药物效应动力学(ADMET)图谱显示出良好的药代动力学特征。因此,本研究为VT油的植物成分对IL-17A和TNF-α的结合能力提供了有价值的见解,为开发治疗银屑病的新药铺平了道路。
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