Biosynthesis, total synthesis, structural modifications, bioactivity, and mechanism of action of the quinone‐methide triterpenoid celastrol

Y Lu, Y Liu, J Zhou, D Li, W Gao - Medicinal research reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Celastrol, a quinone‐methide triterpenoid, was extracted from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. F.
in 1936 for the first time. Almost 70 years later, it is considered one of the molecules most …

Potential therapeutic compounds from traditional Chinese medicine targeting endoplasmic reticulum stress to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis

IRSR Dias, HH Lo, K Zhang, BYK Law, AA Nasim… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease which affects about
0.5–1% of people with symptoms that significantly impact a sufferer's lifestyle. The cells …

Ca2+ signalling plays a role in celastrol‐mediated suppression of synovial fibroblasts of rheumatoid arthritis patients and experimental arthritis in rats

VKW Wong, C Qiu, SW Xu, BYK Law… - British journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Celastrol exhibits anti‐arthritic effects in rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
but the role of celastrol‐mediated Ca2+ mobilization in treatment of RA remains undefined …

Celastrol inhibits store operated calcium entry and suppresses psoriasis

X Yuan, B Tang, Y Chen, L Zhou, J Deng… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Psoriasis is an inflammatory autoimmune skin disease that is hard to cure and
prone to relapse. Currently available global immunosuppressive agents for psoriasis may …

Antitumor activity of celastrol by inhibition of proliferation, invasion, and migration in cholangiocarcinoma via PTEN/PI3K/Akt pathway

B Zhu, Y Wei - Cancer medicine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Cholangiocarcinoma is a malignant tumor originating from bile duct epithelium.
Currently, the treatment strategy is very limited and the prognosis is poor. Recent studies …

Network pharmacology and in vivo studies reveal the pharmacological effects and molecular mechanisms of Celastrol against acute hepatic injury induced by LPS

T Yang, S Zhao, N Sun, Y Zhao, H Wang… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sepsis is currently the main factor of death in the ICU, and the liver, as an important organ of
immunity and stable metabolism, can be acutely damaged during sepsis, and the mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Chemokine-like factor-like MARVEL transmembrane domain-containing family in autoimmune diseases

HJ Duan, XY Li, C Liu, XL Deng - Chinese Medical Journal, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The chemokine-like factor (CKLF)-like MARVEL transmembrane domain-containing family
(CMTM) is widely expressed in the immune system. Abnormal expression of CMTM is …

Anti-inflammatory effects of cannabigerol in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts and peripheral blood mononuclear cell cultures are partly mediated by TRPA1

T Lowin, MS Tigges-Perez, E Constant… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since its medical legalization, cannabis preparations containing the major
phytocannabinoids (cannabidiol (CBD) and δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)) have been …

Celastrol alleviates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by inhibiting cellular inflammation induced by cigarette smoke via the Ednrb/Kng1 signaling pathway

K Shi, X Chen, B Xie, SS Yang, D Liu, G Dai… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating disease caused by chronic
exposure to cigarette smoke (CS). Celastrol is a pentacyclic triterpenoid compound exhibits …

Therapeutic effects of tetrandrine in inflammatory diseases: a comprehensive review

J Song, Y Liu, Y Guo, M Yuan, W Zhong, J Tang… - …, 2024 - Springer
Inflammation can be triggered by any factor. The primary pathological manifestations can be
summarized as the deterioration, exudation, and proliferation of local tissues, which can …