Traditional herbal medicine: Therapeutic potential in rheumatoid arthritis

Y Wang, S Chen, K Du, C Liang, S Wang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory
autoimmune disease influenced by diverse endogenous and exogenous factors. It is …

Molecular pharmacology of inflammation: Medicinal plants as anti-inflammatory agents

S Tasneem, B Liu, B Li, MI Choudhary… - Pharmacological research, 2019 - Elsevier
Except for an essential step for the pathology of multiple diseases including atherosclerosis
and rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation is an imperative therapeutic target for developing …

Natural product triptolide induces GSDME-mediated pyroptosis in head and neck cancer through suppressing mitochondrial hexokinase-ΙΙ

J Cai, M Yi, Y Tan, X Li, G Li, Z Zeng, W Xiong… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Background Pyroptosis is a lytic cell death form executed by gasdermins family proteins.
Induction of tumor pyroptosis promotes anti-tumor immunity and is a potential cancer …

Tripterygium wilfordii: An inspiring resource for rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Y Zhang, X Mao, W Li, W Chen, X Wang… - Medicinal research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF)‐based therapy is among the most efficient and
crucial therapeutics for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which indicates that TwHF …

Terpenoids' anti-cancer effects: Focus on autophagy

C El-Baba, A Baassiri, G Kiriako, B Dia, S Fadlallah… - Apoptosis, 2021 - Springer
Terpenoids are the largest class of natural products, most of which are derived from plants.
Amongst their numerous biological properties, their anti-tumor effects are of interest for they …

The anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities of natural products to control autoimmune inflammation

KD Moudgil, SH Venkatesha - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inflammation is an integral part of autoimmune diseases, which are caused by dysregulation
of the immune system. This dysregulation involves an imbalance between pro-inflammatory …

Targeting hypoxia-inducible factor-1, for cancer treatment: Recent advances in developing small-molecule inhibitors from natural compounds

Z Ma, X Xiang, S Li, P Xie, Q Gong, BC Goh… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid progress in molecular cancer biology coupled with the discovery of novel oncology
drugs has opened new horizons for cancer target discovery. As one of the crucial signaling …

Neuroprotective phytochemicals in experimental ischemic stroke: mechanisms and potential clinical applications

H Xu, E Wang, F Chen, J Xiao… - Oxidative Medicine and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ischemic stroke is a challenging disease with high mortality and disability rates, causing a
great economic and social burden worldwide. During ischemic stroke, ionic imbalance and …

Prodrug-inspired adenosine triphosphate–activatable celastrol-Fe (III) chelate for cancer therapy

H Li, Y Li, L Zhang, N Wang, D Lu, D Tang, Y Lv… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Celastrol (CEL), an active compound isolated from the root of Tripterygium wilfordii, exhibits
broad anticancer activities. However, its poor stability, narrow therapeutic window and …

Targeting STAT3 signaling pathway in cancer by agents derived from Mother Nature

CD Mohan, S Rangappa, HD Preetham… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins are latent transcription
factors that reside in the cytoplasm of several types of cells. In canonical signaling, upon …