Network pharmacology: a new approach to translational medical research and traditional Chinese medicine
Bo Zhang1,2,Huiying Li1,Shao Li1
1 Bioinformatics Division, Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China 2 Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine, Tianjin 300457, China
Network pharmacology: a new approach to translational medical research and traditional Chinese medicine
摘要:The formulae and ZHENG/syndromes are the key features of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Currently, new methods and approaches are urgently needed to understand the biological basis of Chinese herbal formulae and ZHENG/syndromes in translational medical research on Chinese medicine. With the launch of system biology, network medicine and network pharmacology based on bio-molecular networks are expected to systematically describe the holistic characteristics of Chinese medicine, explain the biological basis of ZHENG/syndromes in Chinese medicine and interpret the material basis for the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions from a new perspective. This article will briefly discuss the current state of translational medical research in Chinese medicine, the roles of bio-molecular networks in this research and its prospects for the future application.
出版日期: 2015-04-22
引用本文:
Bo Zhang,Huiying Li,Shao Li. Network pharmacology: a new approach to translational medical research and traditional Chinese medicine[J]. 转化医学研究, 2013, 3(3): 6-11.
