Editorial: Drug discovery from herbal medicines/polypeptides for neurological diseases

doi:10.3389/fphar.2025.1615452

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. 2025 Jun 2:16:1615452.

doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1615452. eCollection 2025.

Editorial: Drug discovery from herbal medicines/polypeptides for neurological diseases

Qi Liang¹, Jianfeng Zhang², Li Lin³, Junfeng Wang⁴

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¹ Shaanxi Institute for Food and Drug Control, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
² Department of Pharmacy, Eighth Hospital of Xi'an City, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
⁴ Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital & Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.

PMID: 40529496
PMCID: PMC12171227
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1615452

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Editorial: Drug discovery from herbal medicines/polypeptides for neurological diseases

Qi Liang et al. Front Pharmacol. 2025.

. 2025 Jun 2:16:1615452.

doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1615452. eCollection 2025.

Authors

Qi Liang¹, Jianfeng Zhang², Li Lin³, Junfeng Wang⁴

Affiliations

¹ Shaanxi Institute for Food and Drug Control, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
² Department of Pharmacy, Eighth Hospital of Xi'an City, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
⁴ Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital & Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.

PMID: 40529496
PMCID: PMC12171227
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1615452

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Keywords: TCM; drug discovery; herbal medicines; neurological diseases; polypeptides.

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[1] Ahuja P., Ng C. F., Pang B. P. S., Chan W. S., Tse M. C. L., Bi X., et al. (2022). Muscle-generated BDNF (brain derived neurotrophic factor) maintains mitochondrial quality control in female mice. Autophagy 18 (6), 1367–1384. 10.1080/15548627.2021.1985257 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Ahuja P., Ng C. F., Pang B. P. S., Chan W. S., Tse M. C. L., Bi X., et al. (2022). Muscle-generated BDNF (brain derived neurotrophic factor) maintains mitochondrial quality control in female mice. Autophagy 18 (6), 1367–1384. 10.1080/15548627.2021.1985257 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Aili M., Zhou K., Zhan J., Zheng H., Luo F. (2023). Anti-inflammatory role of gold nanoparticles in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. J. Mat. Chem. B 11 (36), 8605–8621. 10.1039/d3tb01023f - DOI - PubMed

[4] Aili M., Zhou K., Zhan J., Zheng H., Luo F. (2023). Anti-inflammatory role of gold nanoparticles in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. J. Mat. Chem. B 11 (36), 8605–8621. 10.1039/d3tb01023f - DOI - PubMed

[5] Amante C., Esposito T., Luccheo G., Luccheo L., Russo P., Gaudio P. D. (2022). Recapsoma^®: a novel mixture based on Bergamot, Ipomoea Batatas, Policosanol Extracts and liposomal berberine for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Life (Basel) 12 (8), 1162. 10.3390/life12081162 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Amante C., Esposito T., Luccheo G., Luccheo L., Russo P., Gaudio P. D. (2022). Recapsoma^®: a novel mixture based on Bergamot, Ipomoea Batatas, Policosanol Extracts and liposomal berberine for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Life (Basel) 12 (8), 1162. 10.3390/life12081162 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Bai Y., Liu X., Baldwin I. T. (2024). Using synthetic biology to understand the function of plant specialized metabolites. Annu. Rev. Plant Biol. 75, 629–653. 10.1146/annurev-arplant-060223-013842 - DOI - PubMed

[8] Bai Y., Liu X., Baldwin I. T. (2024). Using synthetic biology to understand the function of plant specialized metabolites. Annu. Rev. Plant Biol. 75, 629–653. 10.1146/annurev-arplant-060223-013842 - DOI - PubMed

[9] Beaumont P., Courtois A., Atgié C., Richard T., Krisa S. (2022). In the shadow of resveratrol: biological activities of epsilon-viniferin. J. Physiol. Biochem. 78 (2), 465–484. 10.1007/s13105-022-00880-x - DOI - PubMed

[10] Beaumont P., Courtois A., Atgié C., Richard T., Krisa S. (2022). In the shadow of resveratrol: biological activities of epsilon-viniferin. J. Physiol. Biochem. 78 (2), 465–484. 10.1007/s13105-022-00880-x - DOI - PubMed

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