Applications of Network Pharmacology in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research

Applications of Network Pharmacology in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research

Human diseases, especially infectious ones, have been evolving constantly. However, their treatment strategies are not developing quickly. Some diseases are caused by a variety of factors with very complex pathologies, and the use of a single drug cannot solve these problems. Traditional Chinese Med...

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Main Authors: Zhuchen Zhou, Bing Chen, Simiao Chen, Minqiu Lin, Ying Chen, Shan Jin, Weiyan Chen, Yuyan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1646905
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spelling doaj-aa677e3206db42c0a8f61324eaa50a232020-11-25T03:03:58ZengHindawi LimitedEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine1741-427X1741-42882020-01-01202010.1155/2020/16469051646905Applications of Network Pharmacology in Traditional Chinese Medicine ResearchZhuchen Zhou0Bing Chen1Simiao Chen2Minqiu Lin3Ying Chen4Shan Jin5Weiyan Chen6Yuyan Zhang7School of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, ChinaSchool of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, ChinaSchool of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, ChinaSchool of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, ChinaSchool of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, ChinaSchool of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, ChinaSchool of Basic Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, ChinaSchool of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, ChinaHuman diseases, especially infectious ones, have been evolving constantly. However, their treatment strategies are not developing quickly. Some diseases are caused by a variety of factors with very complex pathologies, and the use of a single drug cannot solve these problems. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) medication is a unique treatment method in China. TCM formulae contain multiple herbs with multitarget, multichannel, and multilink characteristics. In recent years, with the flourishing development of network pharmacology, a new method for searching therapeutic drugs has emerged. The multitarget action in network pharmacology is consistent with the complex mechanisms of disease and drug action. Using network pharmacology to understand TCM is an emerging trend.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1646905
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Shan Jin
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Shan Jin
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description Human diseases, especially infectious ones, have been evolving constantly. However, their treatment strategies are not developing quickly. Some diseases are caused by a variety of factors with very complex pathologies, and the use of a single drug cannot solve these problems. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) medication is a unique treatment method in China. TCM formulae contain multiple herbs with multitarget, multichannel, and multilink characteristics. In recent years, with the flourishing development of network pharmacology, a new method for searching therapeutic drugs has emerged. The multitarget action in network pharmacology is consistent with the complex mechanisms of disease and drug action. Using network pharmacology to understand TCM is an emerging trend.
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