Molecular Mechanism of Qingchang Suppository in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis Based on Network Pharmacology

Abstract

Objective: The study aims to explore the mechanism of Qingchang Suppository in the treatment of ulcerative colitis from the perspective of network pharmacology. Methods: The TCM Pharmacology database and analysis platform (TCMSP) were used to determine the effective components and related target information of the Qingchang Suppository. The main objective is to search the target genes related to ulcerative colitis using the GeneCards database. The target abbreviation is transformed into gene number by Perl language. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway was analyzed by R language. The pharmacological mechanism of Qingchang supply was discussed, laying the foundation for the next experiment. Results: 869 indexes of Qingchang Suppository were determined. 368 targets of ulcerative colitis were obtained. Qingchang Suppository and ulcerative colitis were compared, and 141 overlapping targets were extracted. The "active ingredient target" network of Qingchang Suppository was constructed. The interaction between the effective components of Qingchang Suppository and the target of ulcerative colitis was revealed. The overlapping targets were analyzed for the KEGG pathway and function enrichment to explore the mechanism of Qingchang Suppository in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Conclusion: Qingchang Suppository has the characteristics of multi-component, multi-target and multichannel, which provide a new idea and basis for further study on the mechanism of Qingchang Suppository in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.