Analysis on the Material Basis and Drug Targets of Astragalus Membranaceus in Prevention and Control of PRRS Based on Network Pharmacology
In order to reveal the information concerning the material basis and drug targets of astragalus membranaceus acting on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome(PRRS),the potential active components and drug targets related to astragalus membranaceus were screened through traditional chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform(TCMSP)by the network pharmacology. Meanwhile,the host genes related to PRRS were gathered from comparative toxicogenomics database(CTD)to construct the“active components-key targets”network and protein-protein interaction(PPI)network,and to analyze the GO functions and KEGG pathway enrichment. The results showed that 14 out of 17 potential active components including 65 gene targets crossed with the host genes related to PRRS,especially,quercetin,kaempferol,formononetin,isorhamnetin and other potential active components played an important role in fighting against PRRS,and 45 targets could interact with each other,including TNF,IL8,TP53,IL6,IL10,IL1B and JUN. In addition,the mechanism of astragalus membranaceus in fighting against PRRS might involve extracellular space and cytoplasmic components,and might be related to biological processes such as inflammatory response,apoptosis,and T cell receptor signaling pathway. Therefore,a theoretical foundation was laid for clinical application of astragalus membranaceus and its extract in fighting against PRRS.