Network Pharmacology of Adaptogens in the Assessment of Their Pleiotropic Therapeutic Activity
The reductionist concept, based on the ligand-receptor interaction, is not a suitable model for adaptogens, and herbal preparations affect multiple physiological functions, revealing polyvalent pharmacological activities, and are traditionally used in many conditions. This review, for the first time...
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MDPI AG,
2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The reductionist concept, based on the ligand-receptor interaction, is not a suitable model for adaptogens, and herbal preparations affect multiple physiological functions, revealing polyvalent pharmacological activities, and are traditionally used in many conditions. This review, for the first time, provides a rationale for the pleiotropic therapeutic efficacy of adaptogens based on evidence from recent gene expression studies in target cells and where the network pharmacology and systems biology approaches were applied. The specific molecular targets and adaptive stress response signaling mechanisms involved in nonspecific modes of action of adaptogens are identified. |
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| Item Description: | 10.3390/ph15091051 1424-8247 |