Ursolic acid: A systematic review of its pharmacology, toxicity and rethink on its pharmacokinetics based on PK-PD model

Q Sun, M He, M Zhang, S Zeng, L Chen, L Zhou, H Xu - Fitoterapia, 2020 - Elsevier
Ursolic acid (UA) is a natural pentacyclic triterpenoid compound existing in various
traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, and it possesses diverse pharmacological actions and …

Skeletal muscle atrophy: discovery of mechanisms and potential therapies

SM Ebert, A Al-Zougbi, SC Bodine, CM Adams - Physiology, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Skeletal muscle atrophy proceeds through a complex molecular signaling network that is
just beginning to be understood. Here, we discuss examples of recently identified molecular …

Ursolic acid suppresses interleukin-17 (IL-17) production by selectively antagonizing the function of RORγt protein

T Xu, X Wang, B Zhong, RI Nurieva, S Ding… - Journal of Biological …, 2011 - ASBMB
Th17 cells have recently emerged as a major player in inflammatory and autoimmune
diseases via the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-17, IL-17F, and IL-22. The …

A dual effect of ursolic acid to the treatment of multiple sclerosis through both immunomodulation and direct remyelination

Y Zhang, X Li, B Ciric, MT Curtis… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Current multiple sclerosis (MS) medications are mainly immunomodulatory, having little or
no effect on neuroregeneration of damaged central nervous system (CNS) tissue; they are …

p-Coumaric Acid and Ursolic Acid from Corni fructus Attenuated β-Amyloid25–35-Induced Toxicity through Regulation of the NF-κB Signaling Pathway in PC12 …

JH Yoon, K Youn, CT Ho, MV Karwe… - Journal of agricultural …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Neuroinflammatory responses induced by amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ) are important causes
in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Blockade of Aβ has emerged as a possible …

Overview of ursolic acid potential for the treatment of metabolic disorders, autoimmune diseases, and cancers via nuclear receptor pathways

SF Kadasah, MO Radwan - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nuclear receptors (NRs) form a family of druggable transcription factors that are regulated by
ligand binding to orchestrate multifaceted physiological functions, including reproduction …

Diet and redox state in maintaining skeletal muscle health and performance at high altitude

R Rathor, G Suryakumar, SN Singh - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
High altitude exposure leads to compromised physical performance with considerable
weight loss. The major stressor at high altitude is hypobaric hypoxia which leads to …

Ursolic acid prevents doxorubicin‐induced cardiac toxicity in mice through eNOS activation and inhibition of eNOS uncoupling

H Mu, H Liu, J Zhang, J Huang, C Zhu… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In addition to the known antitumour effects of ursolic acid (UA), increasing evidence
indicates that this molecule plays a role in cardiac protection. In this study, the effects of …

Ursolic acid reduces the metalloprotease/anti-metalloprotease imbalance in cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury

Y Wang, Z He, S Deng - Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Activators of PPARs, particularly PPARγ, may be effective neuroprotective
drugs against inflammatory responses in cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury. Ursolic …

Rivaroxaban, a factor Xa inhibitor, improves neovascularization in the ischemic hindlimb of streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice

TC Wu, JS Chan, CY Lee, HB Leu, PH Huang… - Cardiovascular …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Factor Xa inhibitor is used for preventing venous thromboembolism
(VTE) in adult patients receiving orthopedic operation. However, the role of factor Xa …