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CC BY 4.0 · Planta Med 2025; 91(05): 226-237
DOI: 10.1055/a-2512-8928
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Application of Network Pharmacology in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Authors

  • Qiang Chen

    1   Department of Pharmacy, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
  • Guanghui Chen

    2   Department of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
  • Qianyan Wang

    3   Liyuan Cardiovascular Center, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China

The authors are thankful for the support provided by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (Grant Nos. 2023AFB677, 2024AFB578) and the Intramural Research Program of Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Grant Nos. 2023LYYYSZRP0001,2023LYYYGZRP0003). We confirm that the funding sources had no role in the study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, or manuscript preparation.

Abstract

In recent years, the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimerʼs disease, Parkinsonʼs disease, Huntingtonʼs disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, has exhibited a steadily rising trend, which has posed a major challenge to the global public health. Traditional Chinese medicine, with its multicomponent and multitarget characteristics, offers a promising approach to treating neurodegenerative diseases. However, comprehensively elucidating the complex mechanisms underlying traditional Chinese medicine formulations remains challenging. As an emerging systems biology method, network pharmacology has provided a vital tool for revealing the multitarget mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine through high-throughput technologies, molecular docking, and network analysis. This paper reviews the advancements in the application of network pharmacology in treating neurodegenerative diseases using traditional Chinese medicine, analyzes the current status of relevant databases and technological methods, discusses the limitations, and proposes future directions to promote the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine and the development of precision medicine.



Publication History

Received: 20 October 2024

Accepted after revision: 06 January 2025

Accepted Manuscript online:
08 January 2025

Article published online:
18 February 2025

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