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Aim To explore and verify the possible mechanism of Jiawei Duhuo Jisheng Mixture(JDJM)in the treatment on Knee Osteoarthritis(KOA)via using network pharmacology and animal experiment. Methods The ingredients of JDJM and relevant targets were collected from TCMSP and BATMAN-TCM database. The KOA-related targets were collected from GeneCard, OMIM and GEO databases. The common targets were acquired by intersecting ingredients-related and KOA-related targets, and then the Ingredient-Disease-Target Network and PPI network were constructed by Cytoscape 3.7.2 software and STRING platform. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis were performed based on Metascape database. Finally, the key targets and relevant mechanism were validated via animal experiment. Results In the network pharmacology study, 180 active ingredients related to treatment on KOA by JDJM were collected, and 152 common targets were confirmed. PPI network analysis showed that AKT1 might be the key targets of JDJM in the treatment on KOA. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that the key target mainly concentrated on inflammatory response and apoptosis. Animal experiment confirmed that JDJM could improve lesion in KOA rabbits, and suppress the expression levels of IL-1β, TNF-α, Caspase 3 and BAX in serum and articular fluid. AKT1 expression(including mRNA and protein)in articular cartilage was also down-regulated. Conclusions Based on the results of network pharmacology and animal experiment, JDJM may relieve KOA severity by anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects through a variety of molecular signaling pathways.
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Aim To investigate the potential mechanism of Jiawei Duhuo Jisheng Mixture regulating intestinal flora in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis(KOA)by 16S rRNA sequencing.Methods Eight-week-old male C57 mice were randomly divided into three groups:sham group,DMM group,and model+Jiawei Duhuo Jisheng Mixture group(Mixture group),6 mice per group.KOA model was induced by destabilization of medial meniscus surgery.16.25 mL·kg-1 dose mixture was given daily to the mixture group,and normal saline was given to the sham and DMM group.After eight weeks,the knee joints and colons of mice were collected,and the knee joints were prepared into paraffin sections,and the cartilage changes were observed with Safranin O-Fast Green and immunohistochemistry staining.16S rRNA sequencing of intestinal contents was performed to observe the changes of intestinal flora.Results Compared with model group,Jiawei Duhuo Jisheng Mixture could significantly reduce cartilage wear and OARSI score(P=0.033 5,P=0.029 5).16S rRNA sequencing showed that Jiawei Duhuo Jisheng Mixtrue could change the intestinal flora richness of KOA model mice,and improve the Alpha diversity(Chao1,Simpson)and Beta diversity(PCoA,NMDS).LefSe analysis showed that there were species with significant difference in abundance among the three groups(P=0.001),mainly including Lactobacillus,Firmicutes,Proteobacteria and other species.MetaCyc analysis indicated that Jiawei Duhuo Jisheng Mixture had effects on various metabolic pathways such as fatty acid,sugar and amino acid of intestinal flora(P<0.05).Conclusions Jiawei Duhuo Jisheng Mixtrue can effectively protect the articular cartilage and delay the progression of KOA.The mechanism may be through regulating the intestinal flora structure,protecting the intestinal barrier and reducing the inflammatory response.
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Chinese medicine (CM) has a good clinical effect on osteoarthritis (OA), but the mechanism is not very clear. Evidence-based medicine researches have shown that intestinal flora plays a role in the pathogenesis and succession of OA. Intestinal flora affects the efficacy of CM, and CM can affect the balance of intestinal flora. This paper focuses on the relationship between intestinal flora, intestinal microenvironment, brain-gut axis, metabolic immunity and OA, and preliminarily expound the significance of intestinal flora in the pathogenesis of OA and the mechanism of CM intervention. The above discussion will be of great significance in the prevention and treatment of OA by CM from the perspective of intestinal flora.