ReviewInternational journal of biological sciences2021
Dihydroartemisinin: A Potential Natural Anticancer Drug.
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- Nano-hydrogel-based delivery system for dihydroartemisinin to enhance cuproptosis and synergize with anti-PD-1 therapy in triple-negative breast cancer.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- Metal-organic framework nanoparticles induced non-apoptotic cell death: Construction, mechanisms, and cancer therapy.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- A reduction-sensitive lipophilic dihydroartemisinin prodrug in a self-microemulsifying drug delivery system for treating breast cancer lung metastasis via intestinal lymphatic transport.International journal of pharmaceutics: X · 2026Article
- Dihydroartemisinin exerts antitumour activity by blocking SIRT2-IGFBP1-induced PI3K/AKT/mTOR signal transduction in liver cancer.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- [Dihydroartemisinin inhibits the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2026Article
- Advances in targeting vasculogenic mimicry in malignant tumors using monomeric compounds from Traditional Chinese Medicine (Review).Oncology letters · 2026Review
- Multimodal AI-Driven Identification of Dehydrocostus Lactone as a Potent Renal Fibrosis Attenuator Targeting IQGAP1.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Label-Free Target Discovery Strategy for Natural Active Products.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Dihydroartemisinin Induces Ferroptosis in Uveal Melanoma Cells Through the HO-1 and xCT/GPX4 Signaling Pathways.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Heme as activator and target for artemisinin: Towards multiple pharmacological bioactivity.Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2026Review
- Multifaceted Attack Networks of Artemisinin in Reversing Chemoresistance in Colorectal Cancer.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Nanodelivery of Traditional Chinese Medicine Monomers: An Emerging Strategy to Reprogram the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Combined Dihydroartemisinin and Eupatilin Suppress Prostate Cancer through AR-Associated Ferroptosis and Modulation of Macrophage-Tumor Crosstalk.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- The effects of polysaccharides fromFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Mechanistic insights into ferroptosis and its therapeutic potential in hepatocellular carcinoma.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Unraveling tissue-specific molecular targets of dihydroartemisinin in non-small cell lung cancer: an integrative machine learning and network pharmacology approach.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Article
- Dihydroartemisinin inhibits metastatic potential and cancer stemness by modulating the miR-200b-BMI-1/VEGF-A axis in ovarian cancer.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2025Article
- Studies on the Critical Therapeutic Role of Artemisinin and its Derivatives in Melanoma: a Review of Preclinical Evidence.Current treatment options in oncology · 2025Review
- Harnessing GSK-3β inhibition for lung cancer therapy: emerging opportunities and challenges.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) is an active metabolite of artemisinin and its derivatives (ARTs), and it is an effective clinical drug widely used to treat malaria. Recently, the anticancer activity of DHA has attracted increasing attention. Nevertheless, there is no systematic summary on the anticancer effects of DHA. Notably, studies have shown that DHA exerts anticancer effects through various molecular mechanisms, such as inhibiting proliferation, inducing apoptosis, inhibiting tumor metastasis and angiogenesis, promoting immune function, inducing autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. In this review, we comprehensively summarized the latest progress regarding the anticancer activities of DHA in cancer. Importantly, the underlying anticancer molecular mechanisms and pharmacological effects of DHA
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