Exploring the molecular targets and mechanism of S. miltiorrhiza-C. aromatica in treating polycystic ovary syndrome based on network pharmacology.

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This study aimed to classify the molecular targets and mechanisms participating in treating PCOS through network pharmacology.\nMethods: The Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) platform was employed for screening the active ingredients of S. miltiorrhiza-C. aromatica. The molecular targets from the UniProt database were identified and compared to the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset GSE34526; the intersecting genes were obtained by constructing a Venn diagram. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network construction and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analyses were made on the crossover genes. A key protein 3-dimensional (3D) structure was created using the Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics Protein Data Bank (RCDB PDB) database. Finally, the clinical data of 104 hospital-admitted PCOS patients from January 2018 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed to explore and analyze the clinical value of S. miltiorrhiza-C. aromatica in treating PCOS.\nResults: In the TCMSP database, we found a total of 80 active ingredients in S. miltiorrhiza-C. A high clustering and three key proteins were obtained A high-scoring cluster and 3 key proteins, AOAH, HCK, and C1orf162, were obtained through the construction of protein mutual aid network and module analysis of differential genes. KEGG and GO enrichment analyses indicated that the S. miltiorrhiza-C. aromatica treatment mechanism in PCOS was mainly involved with inflammation-related pathways. The clinical data of PCOS patients were retrospectively analyzed. In the end, The long diameter of the ovary, the thickness of the endometrium, and the antral follicle count in the combined treatment group of S. miltiorrhiza-C. aromatica combined with clomiphene were higher after treatment than before treatment, and the clinical symptoms and hormone levels were also improved.\nConclusions: This study expounds the research value of S. miltiorrhiza-C. aromatica in treating PCOS from the perspectives of active ingredients, targets, signaling pathways, and clinical research. 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