Potential Therapeutic Mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi against Ankylosing Spondylitis Based on a Comprehensive Pharmacological Model

Figure 5

Identification of core targets. (a) PPI network of the action targets. (b) PPI network derived after the first screening. (c) PPI network derived after the second screening. Nodes stand for action targets, and edges illustrate interactions between targets and targets. After screening twice, TNF, IL-6, CXCL8, PTGS2, and VEGFA were ascertained as the core targets.