Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 24, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054864
Keywords
Coriolus versicolor; cancer; COVID-19; immunomodulation; angiogenesis; inflammation; fever
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This paper analyzes the research advances in the anti-cancer and anti-viral effects of Coriolus versicolor (CV), a common species used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine. The direct effects of CV on cancer cells and angiogenesis are discussed based on in vitro and in vivo studies, as well as clinical research trials. The potential use of CV compounds in anti-viral treatment, including COVID-19 therapy, is also analyzed. Additionally, the significance of fever in viral infection and cancer is debated, with evidence suggesting that CV affects this phenomenon.
Coriolus versicolor (CV) is a common species from the Polyporaceae family that has been used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine for over 2000 years. Among well-described and most active compounds identified in CV are polysaccharopeptides, such as polysaccharide peptide (PSP) and Polysaccharide-K (PSK, krestin), which, in some countries, are already used as an adjuvant agent in cancer therapy. In this paper, research advances in the field of anti-cancer and anti-viral action of CV are analyzed. The results of data obtained in in vitro and in vivo studies using animal models as well as in clinical research trials have been discussed. The present update provides a brief overview regarding the immunomodulatory effects of CV. A particular focus has been given to the mechanisms of direct effects of CV on cancer cells and angiogenesis. A potential use of CV compounds in anti-viral treatment, including therapy against COVID-19 disease, has also been analyzed based on the most recent literature. Additionally, the significance of fever in viral infection and cancer has been debated, providing evidence that CV affects this phenomenon.
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