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Aim To explore the mechanism of pediatric asthma based on network pharmacology and molecular docking technology. Methods Through TCMSP database, the chemical information and the targets of TCM chemical components and pediatric asthma targets in PubChem, SwissTargetPrediction and GeneCards were collected, and the intersection gene, namely the target gene of pediatric asthma was used. The “Drug-active ingredient-target” map was plotted with the Cytosacape 3.7.2 software. Protein interaction network maps were constructed based on the String database and analyzed by Cytoscape 3.7.2. GO and KEGG pathway analysis of acting targets using the Metascape database and bubbles were plotted on the Omicshare platform. Results A total of 238 active components and 11 corresponding 697 main targets were selected, 1 052 pediatric asthma disease target targets and 242 common targets were selected. Enrichment analysis found that common targets were primarily involved in biological processes such as MAPK cascade regulation and inflammatory response, as well as calcium signaling pathway, cAMP signaling pathway, AGE-RAGE signaling pathway, cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, etc. Molecular docking results showed that the active components of Astragalus(5'hydroxyiso-muronulatol-2',5'-di-O-Glucoside)docked well with the SRC, TP53, and IL-6 targets. We proved that anti-resistant drinking could down-regulate the expression of IL-6, SRC and TP53. Conclusions Gubenfangxiaoyin drinking may be involved in the regulation of the STAT3, SRC, AKT1, TP53, TNF, MAPK3, TP53,TNF,MAPK3 and IL6 and other targets, involved in the regulation of calcium-CAMP signaling pathway in childhood asthma, AGE-RAGE signaling pathway, cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, reduce the MAPK cascade, inflammatory response, etc, and play a role in the prevention and treatment of asthma.
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Objective:To observe the regulatory effect of Guben Fangxiao decoction on Toll-like receptor (TLR)4, TLR7, nuclear factor-kappa B p65 (NF-κB p65) and NF-κB inhibitor protein alpha (IκBα) in mice with asthma remission, in order to explore the mechanism of Guben Fangxiao decoction in treating asthma remission. Method:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) combined with chicken ovalbumin (OVA) was used to build asthma remission model in 3-week-old BALB/c mice. Sixty mice were divided into blank group, model group, dexamethasone group (0.001 g·kg-1), low,medium and high-dose Guben Fangxiao decoction group (6.5,13,26 g·kg-1), respectively. Intervention was given once a day for 28 days. After administration, the mice were put to death. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the pathological changes of lung tissue and score the pulmonary inflammation. Western blot was used to detect the expressions of TLR4, TLR7, IκBα and nuclear NF-κB p65 in lung tissue of mice. Immunofluorescence was used to observe the expression of NF-κB p65 in cellnucleuses. Result:Compared with blank group, the lung tissue of model group showed obvious inflammatory cell infiltration (PκB p65 increased significantly (PκBα proteins increased significantly (PPκB p65 (PκB p65 (PκBα proteins (PConclusion:Guben Fangxiao decoction can alleviate airway inflammation, and its therapeutic effect may be achieved by regulating TLR4, TLR7, NF-κB p65 and IκBα.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the association between some factors in maternal pregnancy and childhood asthma with an onset before 3 years of age, and to provide a basis for the prevention and treatment of childhood asthma and further research on its pathogenesis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective clinical epidemiological study was carried out in 100 children with asthma (age of onset<3 years) and 100 children without allergic disease who were randomly selected as controls. The related information of children and mothers was investigated by questionnaire survey, including general information, medical history, personal and family allergic history, perinatal data, and mothers' health and lifestyle during their pregnancy such as diet, disease, and environmental exposure. The main survey indices were preliminarily analyzed, selected, and assigned, and then the data were subjected to univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that the fetal sex, history of atopic disease before pregnancy, history of respiratory infection in pregnancy, and the intake of fish, shrimp, crab, meat and spicy food in pregnancy were significantly associated with childhood asthma with an onset before 3 years of age, with odds ratios of 2.868, 5.051, 4.640, 3.746, 2.971, 3.075, and 2.225, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Many factors in maternal pregnancy are associated with childhood asthma with an onset before 3 years of age, and the risk of which can be reduced by the prevention of respiratory infection and appropriate diet in pregnancy.</p>