Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
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2026, 16(3): 1233-1249
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TeroACT: A terpenoid bioactivity landscape and discovery platform
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XiaoJuan Shen1, Shijia Yan1, Xu Kang1, Kangwei Xu1, Yongxing Jian1, Tao Zeng1,2, Guohui Wan1, Ruibo Wu1
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1 State Key Laboratory of Anti-Infective Drug Discovery and Development, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China;
2 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.12.036
Outline
Terpenoids exhibit diverse biological activities and thus have a wide range of pharmacological applications. In modern drug discovery, data-driven deep models play a crucial role in facilitating efficient feature representation and knowledge inference. To explore the uncharted bioactivity space of terpenoids, the construction of a multi-dimensional relational terpenoid database is essential for mapping terpenoid-bioactivity profiles. In this study, we first constructed a large-scale biological knowledge graph by integrating various data types, including terpenoid compounds, protein targets, cellular targets, genes, diseases, and their interrelationships. Subsequently, we developed a network-based disease prediction model, as well as optimized multiple compound-protein interaction prediction tools to extend the framework for activity research. These resources have been deployed on a user-friendly web platform (TeroACT) accessible at: http://terokit.qmclab.com/teroact/. Using in silico models within the TeroACT platform, we screened multiple terpenoid molecules for anti-melanoma activity. In vitro and in vivo animal models further validated the anti-migration and anti-proliferative effects of mollugin and columbianadin in melanoma. Additionally, integrated computational screening and experimental approaches identified numerous terpenoids with anti-inflammatory properties. In this sense, TeroACT fills the gap in terpenoid bioactivity study by providing a comprehensive data resource and AI-driven drug discovery tools.
Terpenoids
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Knowledge graph
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Deep learning
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Disease prediction
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Drug reposition
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Deep neural network
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Anti-melanoma
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Anti-inflammatory
XiaoJuan Shen, Shijia Yan, Xu Kang, Kangwei Xu, Yongxing Jian, Tao Zeng, Guohui Wan, Ruibo Wu.
TeroACT: A terpenoid bioactivity landscape and discovery platform[J].
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B,
2026
, 16
(3)
: 1233
-1249
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.12.036
Year 2026 volume 16 Issue 3
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doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.12.036
- Receive Date:2025-02-17
- Online Date:2026-09-17