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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Extracts and Pure Compounds Derived from Plants via Modulation of Signaling Pathways, Especially PI3K/AKT in Macrophages.

Anna Merecz-Sadowska, Przemysław Sitarek, Tomasz Śliwiński, Radosław Zajdel

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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37citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anna Merecz-SadowskaDepartment of Computer Science in Economics, University of Lodz, 90-214 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9987-4573
Przemysław SitarekDepartment of Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical University of Lodz, 90-151 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5495-3550
Tomasz ŚliwińskiLaboratory of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-236 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8385-7744
Radosław ZajdelDepartment of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Medical University of Lodz, 90-645 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1654-8957
Medical University of Lodz · PLUniversity of Łódź · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The plant kingdom is a source of important therapeutic agents. Therefore, in this review, we focus on natural compounds that exhibit efficient anti-inflammatory activity via modulation signaling transduction pathways in macrophage cells. Both extracts and pure chemicals from different species and parts of plants such as leaves, roots, flowers, barks, rhizomes, and seeds rich in secondary metabolites from various groups such as terpenes or polyphenols were included. Selected extracts and phytochemicals control macrophages biology via modulation signaling molecules including NF-κB, MAPKs, AP-1, STAT1, STAT6, IRF-4, IRF-5, PPARγ, KLF4 and especially PI3K/AKT. Macrophages are important immune effector cells that take part in antigen presentation, phagocytosis, and immunomodulation. The M1 and M2 phenotypes are related to the production of pro- and anti-inflammatory agents, respectively. The successful resolution of inflammation mediated by M2, or failed resolution mediated by M1, may lead to tissue repair or chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation is strictly related to several disorders. Thus, compounds of plant origin targeting inflammatory response may constitute promising therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAnti-Inflammatory AgentsMacrophagesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsPlants, MedicinalProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktAnti-Inflammatory AgentsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktinflammationmacrophagesmedicinal plants with economic valuePI3K/AKT pathwayplant-derived compoundssignaling pathways

Identifiers

PMID33339446
PMCPMC7766727
OpenAlexW3112164267

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