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Multi-level advances in databases related to systems pharmacology in traditional Chinese medicine: a 60-year review

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FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 14, Issue -, Pages -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1289901

Keywords

TCM databases; systems pharmacology; formula-ZHENG relationship; complex biological system; network analysis

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The therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) involve intricate interactions among multiple components and targets. Computational approaches play a pivotal role in simulating various pharmacological processes of TCM, and network analysis provides an effective means to explain the pharmacological mechanisms. However, homogeneity is a current issue in the development and application of TCM databases.
The therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) involve intricate interactions among multiple components and targets. Currently, computational approaches play a pivotal role in simulating various pharmacological processes of TCM. The application of network analysis in TCM research has provided an effective means to explain the pharmacological mechanisms underlying the actions of herbs or formulas through the lens of biological network analysis. Along with the advances of network analysis, computational science has coalesced around the core chain of TCM research: formula-herb-component-target-phenotype-ZHENG, facilitating the accumulation and organization of the extensive TCM-related data and the establishment of relevant databases. Nonetheless, recent years have witnessed a tendency toward homogeneity in the development and application of these databases. Advancements in computational technologies, including deep learning and foundation model, have propelled the exploration and modeling of intricate systems into a new phase, potentially heralding a new era. This review aims to delves into the progress made in databases related to six key entities: formula, herb, component, target, phenotype, and ZHENG. Systematically discussions on the commonalities and disparities among various database types were presented. In addition, the review raised the issue of research bottleneck in TCM computational pharmacology and envisions the forthcoming directions of computational research within the realm of TCM.

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