Bioinformatic Characteristics and Therapeutic Mechanisms of Calycosin-Anti-Bisphenol A-related Osteosarcoma

BackgroundEnvironmentally, bisphenol A (BPA) is well-known as a pollutant caused human health risk, such as osteosarcoma (OS). OS, a deadly bone neoplasia, may occur in children and adults. Recently, the anti-OS pharmacotherapy prescribes limitedly. Interestingly, our previous experiments evidence that calycosin exerts the potential anti-OS action in vitro. Thus, in this report, we aimed to characterize and detail the therapeutic targets and mechanisms of calycosin-anti-BPA-related OS by means of network pharmacology and molecular docking analyses. ResultsIn details, the bioinformatic data revealed the mapped, core targets, biological functions, molecular pathways of calycosin to treat BPA-related OS. The computational analysis indicated that molecular docking ability and characteristic of core targets in calycosin to treat BPA-related OS were identified. Meanwhile, all optimal functions and pathways of calycosin-anti-BPA-related OS were revealed, as detailed in pathway networks. ConclusionsTaken together, the network pharmacology and structural biology findings illustrate the core biotargets, pharmacological functions and pathways of calycosin-anti-BPA-related OS. Potentially, these identified core targets may attribute to the scientific development of calycosin against BPA-related OS.