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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 113024
Country China
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ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Basic Study
Article Title Danggui-Baishao herb pair protects against dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis by modulating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Tian Xu, Wei-Xin Hou, Sun-Ting Yang, Yu-Pei Shao, Jing Wang, Tao-Tao Han and Jing-Nan Li
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Yu-Pei Shao http://orcid.org/0009-0007-8820-4815
Jing-Nan Li http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9292-9225
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China 82405050
National Natural Science Foundation of China 8227034002
National Natural Science Foundation of China 8210035244
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China 3332024017
Corresponding Author Jing-Nan Li, Department of Gastroenterology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China. jnli2020@126.com
Key Words Danggui-Baishao herb pair; Benzoylpaeoniflorin; Ulcerative colitis; Wnt/β-catenin pathway; Intestinal barrier; Gut microbiota; Bile acids
Core Tip The Danggui-Baishao herb pair has shown definite anti-colitis effects in traditional Chinese medicine. By detecting the active ingredients of the herb pair and using transcriptome sequencing for mechanism prediction, our results show that the herb pair protects against colitis by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in vivo, yet this effect is diminished by the β-catenin antagonist ICG-001. Through metabolomics, 16S rRNA, and metagenomic further revealed that the herb pair regulates bile acids metabolism and gut microbiota composition. Finally, molecular docking revealed that benzoylpaeoniflorin has a structural basis for binding to β-catenin. Benzoylpaeoniflorin can activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in vitro and diminished by the ICG-001. This study provides experimental evidence for research on anti-colitis drugs.
Publish Date 2026-01-28 09:23
Citation

Xu T, Hou WX, Yang ST, Shao YP, Wang J, Han TT, Li JN. Danggui-Baishao herb pair protects against dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis by modulating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(5): 113024

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i5/113024.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i5.113024
Full Article (PDF) WJG-32-113024-with-cover.pdf
The ARRIVE Guidelines 113024-The-ARRIVE-Guidelines.pdf
Manuscript File 113024_Auto_Edited_005843.docx
Answering Reviewers 113024-answering-reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip 113024-audio.mp3
Biostatistics Review Certificate 113024-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 113024-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 113024-copyright-assignment.pdf
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Approval Form or Document 113024-institutional-animal-care-and-use-committee-statement.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 113024-non-native-speakers.pdf
Supplementary Material 113024-supplementary-material.pdf
Peer-review Report 113024-peer-reviews.pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check 113024-scientific-misconduct-check.png
Scientific Editor Work List 113024-scientific-editor-work-list.pdf
CrossCheck Report 113024-crosscheck-report.pdf