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SynthesisPharmaceutical biology2022

The pharmacological properties and corresponding mechanisms of farrerol: a comprehensive review.

Xiaojiang Qin, Xinrong Xu, Xiaomin Hou, Ruifeng Liang, Liangjing Chen, Yuxuan Hao, Anqi Gao, Xufeng Du, Liangyuan Zhao, Yiwei Shi and 1 more

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Synthesis in Pharmaceutical biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 26 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

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaojiang QinSchool of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Xinrong XuSchool of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Xiaomin HouDepartment of Pharmacology, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, China.
Ruifeng LiangSchool of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Liangjing ChenSchool of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Yuxuan HaoSchool of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Anqi GaoSchool of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Xufeng DuDepartment of Exercise Rehabilitation, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Liangyuan ZhaoDepartment of Exercise Rehabilitation, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Yiwei ShiDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanxi Medical University Affiliated First Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Qingshan LiSchool of Pharmaceutical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Shanxi Medical University · CNFirst Hospital of Shanxi Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextFarrerol, a typical natural flavanone isolated from the traditional Chinese herb 'Man-shan-hong' [

objectiveTo present the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, vasoactive, antitumor, and antimicrobial effects of farrerol and its underlying molecular mechanisms.

methodsThe literature was reviewed by searching PubMed, Medline, Web of Knowledge, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases between 2011 and May 2021. The following key words were used: 'farrerol,' 'flavanone,' 'anti-inflammatory,' 'antioxidant,' 'vasoactive,' 'antitumor,' 'antimicrobial,' and 'molecular mechanisms'.

resultsFarrerol showed anti-inflammatory effects mainly mediated via the inhibition of interleukin (IL)-6/8, IL-1β, tumour necrosis factor(TNF)-α, NF-κB, NO, COX-2, JNK1/2, AKT, PI3K, ERK1/2, p38, Keap-1, and TGF-1β. Farrerol exhibited antioxidant effects by decreasing JNK, MDA, ROS, NOX4, Bax/Bcl-2, caspase-3, p-p38 MAPK, and GSK-3β levels and enhancing Nrf2, GSH, SOD, GSH-Px, HO-1, NQO1, and p-ERK levels. The vasoactive effects of farrerol were also shown by the reduced α-SMA, NAD(P)H, p-ERK, p-Akt, mTOR, Jak2, Stat3, Bcl-2, and p38 levels, but increased OPN, occludin, ZO-1, eNOS, CaM, IP3R, and PLC levels. The antitumor effects of farrerol were evident from the reduced Bcl-2, Slug, Zeb-1, and vimentin levels but increased p27, ERK1/2, p38, caspase-9, Bax, and E-cadherin levels. Farrerol reduced α-toxin levels and increased NO production and NF-κB activity to impart antibacterial activity.

conclusionsThis review article provides a theoretical basis for further studies on farrerol, with a view to develop and utilise farrerol for treating of vascular-related diseases in the future.

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AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntioxidantsChromonesDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansMedicine, Chinese TraditionalAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntioxidantsChromonesDrugs, Chinese HerbalfarrerolAnti-inflammatoryantimicrobialantioxidantantitumormolecular mechanismsvasoactive

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PMID34846222
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