Unveiling the mechanisms of American ginseng and achyranthes in treatment of primary Sjogren’s syndrome via mtDNA-cGAS-STING pathway insights from network pharmacology, molecular dynamics, and experimental validation
The critical components baicalin and quercetin from AG&A, particularly in aqueous extracts, exhibit therapeutic efficacy against pSS. This study provides experimental evidence for their action mechanism through modulating the mtDNA-cGAS-STING pathway. While highlighting their therapeutic potential, additional <i>in vivo</i> and clinical studies are warranted to validate these findings.
Authors
- Jin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-8375)
- Yanzhi Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8504-7443)
- Congmin Xia
- Haotian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9755-1772)
- Yanjun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2780-1532)
Institutions
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CN)
- Guang’anmen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1675429
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.42