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青蒿琥酯作用靶点的全蛋白质组定位揭示泛素 - 蛋白酶体系统富集

 

Authors Wang G, Tang X, Zhang F 

Received 2 September 2025

Accepted for publication 6 December 2025

Published 18 December 2025 Volume 2025:19 Pages 11325—11343

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S564617

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Dr Solomon Tadesse Zeleke

Guoqing Wang, Xianjin Tang, Feng Zhang

Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Feng Zhang, Email zhangfengzmc@163.com

Background: Artesunate (AS) has great pharmacokinetic and clinical value. However, a comprehensive and up-to-date study exclusively focusing on AS direct binding proteins has not yet been conducted.
Methods: We performed a systematic, data-driven mapping of AS-binding protein via HuProt™ 20K human proteome microarray. To characterize the biological features of AS-binding proteins through a series of bioinformatic analyses.
Results: Firstly, AS targeted ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis, mineral absorption, Salmonella infection and glycolysis/gluconeogenesis. Among them, ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis has highest confidence scores, chaperone complex and ubiquitin-like protein conjugating enzyme activity were enriched in this set. Secondly, we showed that the bioactivity of AS encompasses a multifaceted range of health-promoting effects. Collectively, this study provided a valuable resource for AS-binding proteins. Furthermore, protein biological function is determined by their three-dimensional structure, when a protein fails to fold into its native structure, the proteins undergo mislocalisation/abnormal accumulation/degradation, leading to conformational diseases (CDs).
Conclusion: Considering that AS could target ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and encompass a multifaceted range of health-promoting effects, a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory effects of AS on the UPS and its intrinsic mechanisms will enhance its ability to serve as a protective agent to fight against CDs.

Keywords: artesunate, HuProt™ 20K human proteome microarray, ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis, bioactivities, conformation diseases