Characterizing therapeutic effects of velvet antler using different omics strategies

Shang-Tse Ho; Ching-Yun Kuo; Ming-Ju Chen

doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.08.002

Characterizing therapeutic effects of velvet antler using different omics strategies

J Tradit Complement Med. 2024 Aug 13;15(3):229-236. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.08.002. eCollection 2025 May.

Authors

Shang-Tse Ho¹, Ching-Yun Kuo², Ming-Ju Chen³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Wood Based Materials and Design, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, 600, Taiwan.
² Taiwan Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan, 712, Taiwan.
³ Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan.

Abstract

Velvet antler (VA) has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine more than thousand years. Several pharmacological properties of VA have been demonstrated, such as anti-osteoporosis, anti-osteoarthritis, anti-aging, and anti-ischemia-hypoxia effects. Recently, many studies applied different omics in VA studies to illustrate biological pathways or processes, identify bioactive compounds, and discover pharmacological properties. This mini-review article summarizes the application of different omics for investigating therapeutic effects of VA. The limitation and future challenges facing the application of multi-omics in VA is also briefly discussed.

Keywords: Microbiomics; Proteomics; Therapeutic effects; Transcriptomics; Velvet antler.

Publication types

Review