Journal
CHINESE MEDICINE
Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13020-021-00489-0
Keywords
Artemisinin; Liver disease; Malaria; Anti-inflammatory; Apoptosis
Funding
- Independent Task of State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases
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Artemisinin and its derivatives have been approved for the treatment of malaria and have shown anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer effects. Studies suggest that they may protect the liver through multiple mechanisms, making them potential promising medicines for the treatment of liver diseases in the future.
Artemisinin and its derivatives belong to a family of drugs approved for the treatment of malaria with known clinical safety and efficacy. In addition to its anti-malarial effect, artemisinin displays anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer effects in vivo and in vitro. Recently, much attention has been paid to the therapeutic role of artemisinin in liver diseases. Several studies suggest that artemisinin and its derivatives can protect the liver through different mechanisms, such as those pertaining to inflammation, proliferation, invasion, metastasis, and induction of apoptosis and autophagy. In this review, we provide a comprehensive discussion of the underlying molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways of artemisinin and its derivatives in treating liver diseases. Further pharmacological research will aid in determining whether artemisinin and its derivatives may serve as promising medicines for the treatment of liver diseases in the future.
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