Advances of the small molecule drugs regulating fibroblast-like synovial proliferation for rheumatoid arthritis

Y Tong, X Li, Q Deng, J Shi, Y Feng… - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease. In the
pathological process of RA, the alteration of fibroblast-like synoviocyte (FLS) and its related …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological mechanism of natural drugs and their active ingredients in the treatment of arrhythmia via calcium channel regulation

X Zhang, Y Gao, Y Zhou, Z Liu, R Liu - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Arrhythmia is characterized by abnormal heartbeat rhythms and frequencies caused by
heart pacing and conduction dysfunction. Arrhythmia is the leading cause of death in …

Design, synthesis and various bioactivity of acylhydrazone-containing matrine analogues

W Ni, H Song, L Wang, Y Liu, Q Wang - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Compounds with acylhydrazone fragments contain amide and imine groups that can act as
electron donors and acceptors, so they are easier to bind to biological targets and thus …

Potential utility of natural products against oxidative stress in animal models of multiple sclerosis

Z Zha, S Liu, Y Liu, C Li, L Wang - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated degenerative disease of the central
nervous system (CNS) characterized by immune cell infiltration, demyelination and axonal …

MAT as a promising therapeutic strategy against triple-negative breast cancer via inhibiting PI3K/AKT pathway

S Wei, Y Zhang, X Ma, Y Yao, Q Zhou, W Zhang… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a highly aggressive and heterogeneous subtype of
breast cancer, lacks effective treatment options. Sophora flavescens Aiton, a Chinese …

Pharmacological activity of matrine in inhibiting colon cancer cells VM formation, proliferation, and invasion by downregulating claudin-9 mediated EMT process and …

Q Du, Y Lin, C Ding, L Wu, Y Xu… - … Design, Development and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Matrine (Mat), the main active ingredient of traditional Chinese herbal plant
Sophora flavescens Ait, has significant antitumor effects, but its pharmacological mechanism …

Research progress of macromolecules in the prevention and treatment of sepsis

J Su, S Wu, F Zhou, Z Tong - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sepsis is associated with high rates of mortality in the intensive care unit and accompanied
by systemic inflammatory reactions, secondary infections, and multiple organ failure …

Matrine exerts its neuroprotective effects by modulating multiple neuronal pathways

S Chhabra, S Mehan - Metabolic Brain Disease, 2023 - Springer
Recent evidence suggests that misfolding, clumping, and accumulation of proteins in the
brain may be common causes and pathogenic mechanism for several neurological …

[HTML][HTML] Matrine family derivatives: Synthesis, reactions procedures, mechanism, and application in medicinal, agricultural, and materials chemistry

JAH Kowah, R Gao, F Li, C Guang, M Jiang… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Matrine alkaloid is a type of Sophora flavescens (Ku Shen) found in plants. It holds excellent
applications for anticancer, antimicrobials, antibacterial, anti pests, and other applications in …

Exploring the potential use of Chinese herbs in regulating the inflammatory microenvironment of tumours based on the concept of 'state-target identification and …

J Lian, D Lin, Y Huang, X Chen, L Chen, F Zhang… - Chinese Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Tumours do not exist in isolation from the organism; their growth, proliferation, motility, and
immunosuppressive response are intricately connected to the tumour's microenvironment …