Is there a future for andrographolide to be an anti-inflammatory drug? Deciphering its major mechanisms of action
Andrographis paniculata has long been part of the traditional herbal medicine system in
Asia and in Scandinavia. Andrographolide was isolated as a major bioactive constituent of …
Asia and in Scandinavia. Andrographolide was isolated as a major bioactive constituent of …
Michael acceptor molecules in natural products and their mechanism of action
ST Liang, C Chen, RX Chen, R Li, WL Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: Michael receptor molecules derived from plants are biologically active due to
electrophilic groups in their structure. They can target nucleophilic residues on disease …
electrophilic groups in their structure. They can target nucleophilic residues on disease …
Andrographolide and its fluorescent derivative inhibit the main proteases of 2019-nCoV and SARS-CoV through covalent linkage
TH Shi, YL Huang, CC Chen, WC Pi, YL Hsu… - Biochemical and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by 2019 novel
coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been a crisis of global health, whereas the effective vaccines …
coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been a crisis of global health, whereas the effective vaccines …
Target identification of natural and traditional medicines with quantitative chemical proteomics approaches
Natural and traditional medicines, being a great source of drugs and drug leads, have
regained wide interests due to the limited success of high-throughput screening of …
regained wide interests due to the limited success of high-throughput screening of …
Discovery of andrographolide hit analog as a potent cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor through consensus MD-simulation, electrostatic potential energy simulation and …
Abstract Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is the key enzyme responsible for the conversion of
arachidonic acid to prostaglandins that display pro-inflammatory properties and thus, it is a …
arachidonic acid to prostaglandins that display pro-inflammatory properties and thus, it is a …
Labdane diterpenoids as potential anti-inflammatory agents
QTN Tran, WSF Wong, CLL Chai - Pharmacological research, 2017 - Elsevier
The search for new anti-inflammatory agents is challenging due to the complexity of the
inflammatory process and its role in host defense. Over the past few decades, a significant …
inflammatory process and its role in host defense. Over the past few decades, a significant …
The design and development of covalent protein-protein interaction inhibitors for cancer treatment
Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are central to a variety of biological processes, and their
dysfunction is implicated in the pathogenesis of a range of human diseases, including …
dysfunction is implicated in the pathogenesis of a range of human diseases, including …
Andrographolide protects bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells against glucose and serum deprivation under hypoxia via the NRF2 signaling pathway
Y Sun, H Xu, B Tan, Q Yi, H Liu, T Chen… - Stem cell research & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSCs) therapy is an important cell
transplantation strategy in the regenerative medicine field. However, a severely ischemic …
transplantation strategy in the regenerative medicine field. However, a severely ischemic …
Neuroprotection of andrographolide against microglia-mediated inflammatory injury and oxidative damage in PC12 neurons
Y Xu, D Tang, J Wang, H Wei, J Gao - Neurochemical research, 2019 - Springer
Andrographolide from leaves of Andrographis paniculata has been known to possess
various bioactivities. In the present study, we aimed to explore the neuroprotection of …
various bioactivities. In the present study, we aimed to explore the neuroprotection of …
Andrographolide suppresses aerobic glycolysis and induces apoptotic cell death by inhibiting pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 expression
ES Yang, Y Do, SY Cheon, B Kim… - Oncology …, 2023 - spandidos-publications.com
Metabolic disorder is a major characteristic of cancer cells, and controlling genes involved in
metabolic shifts can be an effective strategy for cancer treatment. Andrographolide (AG), a …
metabolic shifts can be an effective strategy for cancer treatment. Andrographolide (AG), a …