Table 2 Potential target overlaps among five herbs of Wu-tou decoction (WTD)

From: Uncovering pharmacological mechanisms of Wu-tou decoction acting on rheumatoid arthritis through systems approaches: drug-target prediction, network analysis and experimental validation

Herbs in WTD

Target name

Target symbol

Known drug

Indication

Target classification

Radix Aconiti

Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B

NFKB2

Curaxin CBLC102; GMX1777; PG-490-88; Sulfasalizine; Tyloxapol;

rheumatoid arthritis

Clinical trial target

Radix Astragali

Transcription factor AP-1

JUN

T-5224

rheumatoid arthritis

Clinical trial target

Radix Aconiti

Metabotropic glutamate receptor 1

GRM1

AZD-9272; AZD8529; PF-1913539;

pain

Clinical trial target

Radix Astragali/Radix Aconiti

T-cell surface glycoprotein CD4

CD4

Blinatumomab;Anti-CD4

rheumatoid arthritis

Clinical trial target

Radix Aconiti

Beta-2 nAChR

CHRNB2

ABT-894

pain

Discontinued target

Radix Aconiti

Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1

CHRM1

Benztropine; Biperiden; Clidinium; Cycrimine; Darotropium; Darotropium + 642444; Dicyclomine; Ethopropazine; GSK1034702; GSK573719; GSK961081; Glycopyrrolate; Oxyphenonium; Pirenzepine; Propantheline; Revatropate; Sabcomeline hydrochloride; Talsaclidine fumarate; Talsaclidine isomer; Trihexyphenidyl; Xanomeline tartrate;

pain

Successful target

Radix Aconiti

Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3

CHRM3

Cevimeline; Darifenacin; Diphemanil Methylsulfate; LAS-34273; Oxybutynin; Revatropate; Solifenacin; Succinylcholine; Tiotropium; Tolterodine;

pain

Successful target

Raidix Paeoniae Alba/Herba Ephedrae

Prostaglandin G/H synthase 1

PTGS1

Suprofen; Salsalate

rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

Successful target

Raidix Paeoniae Alba/Herba Ephedrae

COX-2

PTGS2

Tolmetin;Tiaprofenic acid

pain and rheumatoid arthritis

Successful target

Radix Glycytthizae/Radix Astragali/Radix Aconiti

Aldose reductase

AKR1B1

Zenarestat;Sulindac

rheumatoid arthritis

Successful target

Radix Aconiti

Mu-type opioid receptor

OPRM1

Alfentanil; Alvimopan; Anileridine; Buprenex; Buprenorphine; Diphenoxylate; Fentanyl; GNTI; GSK1521498; LY-25582; Levomethadyl Acetate; Methadyl Acetate; Methylnaltrexone; Naloxone; Oxymorphone; Remifentanil; TD-1211; Tramadol ER;

pain

Successful target

Radix Aconiti

Kappa-type opioid receptor

OPRK1

Asimadoline; Dezocine; GNTI;

pain

Successful target

Radix Aconiti

Delta-type opioid receptor

OPRD1

BIO-306; Butorphanol; Codeine; Divers drug; Hydrocodone; Hydromorphone; Loperamide; Nalbuphine; Naltrexone; Oxycodone;

pain

Successful target

Radix Aconiti

Voltage-gated sodium channel subunit alpha Nav1.8

SCN10A

SPI-860; Tetracaine

pain

Successful target

Radix Aconiti

Tachykinin 1 receptor

TACR1

AZD2624; Aprepitant; CS-003; Casopitant; DA-5018; DNK-333; Ezlopitant; GSK 679769; GSK1144814; GSK424887; L-759274; Orvepitant; R 673; SLV-317; SLV-323; TAK-637; Vestipitant; Zunrisa/Rezonic;

pain

Successful target

Raidix Paeoniae Alba/Radix Glycytthizae/Radix Astragali/Herba Ephedrae/Radix Aconiti

Bile acid receptor

NR1H4

Guggulsterone

osteoarthritis

Successful target

Radix Astragali/Herba Ephedrae/Radix Aconiti

Glucocorticoid receptor

NR3C1

Amcinonide; Betamethasone; Budesonide; Dexamethasone; Flunisolide; Fluorometholone; Fluticasone; Fluticasone Propionate; GW685698X; GW870086X; ISIS-GCCRrx; Loteprednol Etabonate; Medrysone; Methylprednisolone; Mometasone; ORG 34517/34850; Prednisone;

rheumatoid arthritis

Successful target

Radix Aconiti

Cannabinoid receptor 1

CNR1

AVE1625; AZD1175; AZD1704; AZD1940; AZD2207; CB1 antagonist; CBD cannabis derivative; CP-945598; Dianicline+rimonabant; JD-5037; KDS-2000; Marinol; Rimonabant; Rimonbant; SLV-319; TM38837; Taranabant; Tebipenem; ZY01;

pain

Successful target

Radix Aconiti

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2

CHRNA2

Carbachol; Decamethonium; Doxacurium chloride; Levallorphan; Metocurine; Metocurine Iodide; Mivacurium; Pipecuronium; Rocuronium; Tubocurarine; Vecuronium;

pain

Successful target

Radix Aconiti

Interleukin-1 beta

IL1B

Canakinumab; Celastrol; Gallium nitrate; Glucosamine; Ibudilast;

osteoarthritis

Successful target

Raidix Paeoniae Alba/Radix Glycytthizae/Herba Ephedrae

Tumor necrosis factor

TNF

Etanercept/Adalimumab/Infliximab/

rheumatoid arthritis

Successful target

Herba Ephedrae

Voltage-dependent N-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1B

CACNA1B

Cilnidipine; Ralfinamide; Ziconotide;

pain

Successful target