Ginseng-mulberry (medicine-food homologous) pair mitigates cadmium-induced anxiety: a clinical proteomics-guided network pharmacology with rat validation - Scorecard - MDSpire

Ginseng-mulberry (medicine-food homologous) pair mitigates cadmium-induced anxiety: a clinical proteomics-guided network pharmacology with rat validation

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  • Maoqin Tian

  • Sheng Wan

  • Hao Gao

  • Yinghui Yin

  • Feng Han

  • Yong Yang

  • Zhenzhong Liu

  • Qihan Zhao

  • Shaoxin Huang

  • May 25, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Ginseng and Mulberry Combination Reduces Anxiety Induced by Cadmium: Insights from Clinical Proteomics and Network Pharmacology with Rat Model Confirmation

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionCadmium-induced anxiety
Key MechanismsInvolvement of AKT1, PTGS2, and HSP90AA1 in neurotoxicity and anxiety modulation
Target PopulationAdults exposed to cadmium with anxiety symptoms
Care SettingClinical and experimental research settings

Key Highlights

  • Identification of 120 differentially expressed proteins associated with anxiety in cadmium-exposed individuals
  • Ginseng and mulberry leaf prioritized as therapeutic candidates through network pharmacology
  • Decoction reverses anxiety-like behavior and neurovascular pathology in rat models

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Anxiety status ascertained using the 14-item Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA-14)

Management

  • Consider ginseng and mulberry leaf decoction for cadmium-induced anxiety

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Evaluate changes in anxiety symptoms and neurobehavioral outcomes post-treatment

Risks

  • Potential neurotoxic effects of chronic cadmium exposure

Patient & Prescribing Data

Adults from cadmium-contaminated regions with anxiety

Ginseng and mulberry leaf decoction may mitigate anxiety symptoms and associated neurotoxicity

Clinical Best Practices

  • Utilize multi-target interventions for complex exposure-related anxiety
  • Incorporate proteomics and network pharmacology in therapeutic discovery

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