Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (5): 465-470.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2022.05.015

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Study on Mechanism of Huoxue Huayu Prescription in the Treatment of Oral Lichen Planus Based on GEO Data Mining and Network Pharmacology

YANG Qian1,2,3, LAI Renfa1,2,3, LIU Xiangning1,2,3*   

  1. 1. Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China;
    2. Clinical Research Platform for Interdiscipline of Stomatology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China;
    3. School of Stomatology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
  • Received:2021-09-09 Online:2022-05-28 Published:2022-05-20

Abstract: Objective: To study the key components, potential targets, and mechanisms of Huoxue Huayu prescription in the treatment of oral lichen planus based on GEO data mining and network pharmacology. Methods: The GSE52130 data set in GEO database was crawled by R language, and differential therapeutic targets of OLP were analyzed. The chemical constituents and targets of Huoxue Huayu prescription were obtained based on TCMSP database, and the composition-target network and protein-protein interaction network were plotted using Perl software, Cytoscape software, and String. The GO and KEGG analysis of key target genes were completed by R language. Results: There were 28 key chemical components of Huoxue Huyu prescription in OLP treatment, including quercetin, kaempferol, stigmasterol, etc. And 13 core targets were found, including IL-1β, PTGS2 (COX-2), MAO, et al. KEGG analysis showed that Huoxue Huayu prescription could affect neurotransmitter metabolism, cytomegalovirus infection, and AGE-RAGE pathways. Conclusion: The result provided theoretical reference for the subsequent in depth study of TCM treatment of OLP.

Key words: Huoxue Huayu prescription, oral lichen planus, network pharmacology, target, treatment mechanism