PMID- 29673237 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180917 LR - 20181207 IS - 1420-3049 (Electronic) IS - 1420-3049 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 4 DP - 2018 Apr 17 TI - Panax Notoginseng Saponins: A Review of Its Mechanisms of Antidepressant or Anxiolytic Effects and Network Analysis on Phytochemistry and Pharmacology. LID - 10.3390/molecules23040940 [doi] LID - 940 AB - Panax notoginseng (Burk) F. H. Chen, as traditional Chinese medicine, has a long history of high clinical value, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, inhibition of platelet aggregation, regulation of blood glucose and blood pressure, inhibition of neuronal apoptosis, and neuronal protection, and its main ingredients are Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS). Currently, Panax notoginseng (Burk) F. H. Chen may improve mental function, have anti-insomnia and anti-depression effects, alleviate anxiety, and decrease neural network excitation. However, the underlying effects and the mechanisms of Panax notoginseng (Burk) F. H. Chen and its containing chemical constituents (PNS) on these depression-related or anxiety-related diseases has not been completely established. This review summarized the antidepressant or anxiolytic effects and mechanisms of PNS and analyzed network targets of antidepressant or anxiolytic actions with network pharmacology tools to provide directions and references for further pharmacological studies and new ideas for clinical treatment of nervous system diseases and drug studies and development. The review showed PNS and its components may exert these effects through regulating neurotransmitter mechanism (5-HT, DA, NE), modulation of the gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) neurotransmission, glutamatergic system, hypo-thalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and its intracellular signaling pathways in the central nervous system; and produce neuronal protection by anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, or inhibition of neuronal apoptosis, or platelet aggregation and its intracellular signaling pathways. Network target analysis indicated PNS and its components also may have anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects, which leads to the preservation of brain nerves, and regulate the activity and secretion of nerve cells, exerting anti-depression and anxiolytic effects, which may provide new directions for further in-depth researches of related mechanisms. FAU - Xie, Weijie AU - Xie W AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5062-7843 AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China. ginseng123@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China. ginseng123@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100193, China. ginseng123@163.com. AD - Zhongguancun Open Laboratory of the Research and Development of Natural Medicine and Health Products, Beijing 100193, China. ginseng123@163.com. FAU - Meng, Xiangbao AU - Meng X AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China. xbmeng@implad.ac.cn. AD - Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China. xbmeng@implad.ac.cn. AD - Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100193, China. xbmeng@implad.ac.cn. AD - Zhongguancun Open Laboratory of the Research and Development of Natural Medicine and Health Products, Beijing 100193, China. xbmeng@implad.ac.cn. FAU - Zhai, Yadong AU - Zhai Y AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China. zydmailbox@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China. zydmailbox@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100193, China. zydmailbox@163.com. AD - Zhongguancun Open Laboratory of the Research and Development of Natural Medicine and Health Products, Beijing 100193, China. zydmailbox@163.com. FAU - Zhou, Ping AU - Zhou P AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China. zhoup0520@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China. zhoup0520@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100193, China. zhoup0520@163.com. AD - Zhongguancun Open Laboratory of the Research and Development of Natural Medicine and Health Products, Beijing 100193, China. zhoup0520@163.com. FAU - Ye, Tianyuan AU - Ye T AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China. yetianyuan2013@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China. yetianyuan2013@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100193, China. yetianyuan2013@163.com. AD - Zhongguancun Open Laboratory of the Research and Development of Natural Medicine and Health Products, Beijing 100193, China. yetianyuan2013@163.com. FAU - Wang, Zhen AU - Wang Z AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China. 15128475758@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China. 15128475758@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100193, China. 15128475758@163.com. AD - Zhongguancun Open Laboratory of the Research and Development of Natural Medicine and Health Products, Beijing 100193, China. 15128475758@163.com. FAU - Sun, Guibo AU - Sun G AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China. sunguibo@126.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China. sunguibo@126.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100193, China. sunguibo@126.com. AD - Zhongguancun Open Laboratory of the Research and Development of Natural Medicine and Health Products, Beijing 100193, China. sunguibo@126.com. FAU - Sun, Xiaobo AU - Sun X AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China. sun_xiaobo163@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resource Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China. sun_xiaobo163@163.com. AD - Key Laboratory of Efficacy Evaluation of Chinese Medicine against Glycolipid Metabolic Disorders, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100193, China. sun_xiaobo163@163.com. AD - Zhongguancun Open Laboratory of the Research and Development of Natural Medicine and Health Products, Beijing 100193, China. sun_xiaobo163@163.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20180417 PL - Switzerland TA - Molecules JT - Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 100964009 RN - 0 (Anti-Anxiety Agents) RN - 0 (Antidepressive Agents) SB - IM MH - Anti-Anxiety Agents/*chemistry/pharmacology MH - Antidepressive Agents/*chemistry/pharmacology MH - Panax notoginseng/*chemistry MH - Pharmacology/*methods MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects PMC - PMC6017639 OTO - NOTNLM OT - antianxiety OT - antidepression OT - network pharmacology OT - panax notoginseng saponins OT - review COIS- The authors declare no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2018/04/21 06:00 MHDA- 2018/09/18 06:00 PMCR- 2018/04/17 CRDT- 2018/04/21 06:00 PHST- 2018/03/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/04/04 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/04/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/04/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/04/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/09/18 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/04/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - molecules23040940 [pii] AID - molecules-23-00940 [pii] AID - 10.3390/molecules23040940 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Molecules. 2018 Apr 17;23(4):940. doi: 10.3390/molecules23040940.