Alantolactone : A sesquiterpene lactone with diverse pharmacological effects

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Alantolactone (Ala) is a sesquiterpene lactone that can be isolated from many herbal plants belonging to Asteraceae. Besides the antimicrobial activities against bacteria, fungi and viruses, Ala has also demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory effects in various models by inhibiting NF-κB and MAPKs to decrease the pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α. The antitumor effects of Ala have been demonstrated in vitro and in vivo via inducing intrinsic apoptosis, oxidative stress, ER stress, cell cycle arrest and inhibiting autophagy and STAT3 phosphorylation, which are also involved in its combination or synergy with other antitumor drugs. Ala also has neuroprotective activity through attenuating oxidative stress and inflammation, besides its modulation of glucose and lipid metabolism. This review summarizes the recent advances of the pharmacological effects of Ala, including anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antimicrobial, neuroprotective activities, as well as the underlying mechanisms. Ala might be employed as a potential lead to develop drugs for multiple diseases.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:98

Enthalten in:

Chemical biology & drug design - 98(2021), 6 vom: 08. Dez., Seite 1131-1145

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Bian, Lijuan [VerfasserIn]
Duan, Xiaoqin [VerfasserIn]
Zhuang, Xinming [VerfasserIn]
Sui, Yujie [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Longfei [VerfasserIn]

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Alantolactone
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Anti-inflammatory
Antimicrobial
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Antitumor
Insecticides
Journal Article
Lactones
M7GSN5Q1M6
Neuroprotection
Neuroprotective Agents
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Sesquiterpenes, Eudesmane

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Date Completed 02.02.2022

Date Revised 02.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/cbdd.13972

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331651394