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Research strategies on the correlation mechanism between the properties and effects of traditional Chinese medicine based on chemical biology
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Gang BAI*, Yuan-yuan HOU, Min JIANG, Jie GAO, Man ZHANG, Wen-juan LIU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica | 2026, 61(1) : 11 - 20
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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica | 2026, 61(1): 11-20
• Special Reports: Research Progress and Prospects on the Chemical Biology of Traditional Chinese Medicine •
Research strategies on the correlation mechanism between the properties and effects of traditional Chinese medicine based on chemical biology
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Gang BAI*, Yuan-yuan HOU, Min JIANG, Jie GAO, Man ZHANG, Wen-juan LIU
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  • College of Pharmacy and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300353, China
Published: 2026-01-12 doi: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0520
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The theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is fundamentally grounded in a holistic perspective, wherein the properties and effects of crude drugs illustrate its action mechanisms at different levels. However, a notable discrepancy persists between the traditional theory of drug properties and modern research on drug efficacy, highlighting the need for interdisciplinary approaches to elucidate their scientific connections. This article reviews research approaches and case studies that utilize systems biology methods to analyze the core network and key modules of drug properties, as well as employ chemical biology techniques to elucidate the interaction mechanisms between active components and their targets. Herein, a chemobiological research paradigm integrating systems theory with reductionism was proposed, leveraging the unique advantages of TCM and its properties and effects. By integrating molecular probe tracing and identification, multi-omics analysis, network prediction, and dynamic regulatory network interpretation of drug properties, this approach overcomes the limitations of single-target or efficacy research and establishes a framework for mutual validation between "the whole" and "the part". The dual methodology serves as a critical entry point for tackling medical challenges, facilitating a transition from observing phenomena to uncovering essence and from dealing with ambiguity to achieving precision. This approach effectively illuminates the fundamental nature of the medicinal properties and pharmacodynamic effects. Simultaneously, by refining the evaluation system for TCM property theories and constructing a "properties-effects-compositions" correlation framework, the bottleneck in quality control of TCM can be effectively addressed, thereby highlighting the critical role of chemical biology in driving innovative research in TCM.

medicinal property  /  pharmacodynamic effect  /  chemical biology  /  systems biology  /  quality marker
白钢, 侯媛媛, 姜民, 高洁, 张曼, 刘文娟. 基于化学生物学的中药药性-药效关联机制研究策略. 药学学报, 2026 , 61 (1) : 11 -20 . DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0520
Gang BAI, Yuan-yuan HOU, Min JIANG, Jie GAO, Man ZHANG, Wen-juan LIU. Research strategies on the correlation mechanism between the properties and effects of traditional Chinese medicine based on chemical biology[J]. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2026 , 61 (1) : 11 -20 . DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0520
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doi: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0520
  • Receive Date:2025-05-07
  • Online Date:2026-09-21
  • Published:2026-01-12
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  • Received:2025-05-07
  • Revised:2025-06-11
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    College of Pharmacy and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300353, China
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