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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

The Complexity of Sesquiterpene Chemistry Dictates Its Pleiotropic Biologic Effects on Inflammation.

Narcy Arizmendi, Syed Benazir Alam, Khalid Azyat, Darren Makeiff, A Dean Befus, Marianna Kulka

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
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  3. Juniper camphor: An emerging sesquiterpene compound with promising chemistry, biological potential, and future perspectives.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2026
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  4. Genoprotective Properties ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  6. Differential Analysis of Sesquiterpenoids ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  7. Development ofBeilstein journal of nanotechnology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Narcy ArizmendiNanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, AB T6G 2A3, Canada.
Syed Benazir AlamNanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, AB T6G 2A3, Canada.
Khalid AzyatNanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, AB T6G 2A3, Canada.
Darren MakeiffNanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, AB T6G 2A3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9399-3563
A Dean BefusAlberta Respiratory Centre, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada.
Marianna KulkaNanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, AB T6G 2A3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4741-9290
National Institute for Nanotechnology · CAUniversity of Alberta · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sesquiterpenes (SQs) are volatile compounds made by plants, insects, and marine organisms. SQ have a large range of biological properties and are potent inhibitors and modulators of inflammation, targeting specific components of the nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) signaling pathway and nitric oxide (NO) generation. Because SQs can be isolated from over 1600 genera and 2500 species grown worldwide, they are an attractive source of phytochemical therapeutics. The chemical structure and biosynthesis of SQs is complex, and the SQ scaffold represents extraordinary structural variety consisting of both acyclic and cyclic (mono, bi, tri, and tetracyclic) compounds. These structures can be decorated with a diverse range of functional groups and substituents, generating many stereospecific configurations. In this review, the effect of SQs on inflammation will be discussed in the context of their complex chemistry. Because inflammation is a multifactorial process, we focus on specific aspects of inflammation: the inhibition of NF-kB signaling, disruption of NO production and modulation of dendritic cells, mast cells, and monocytes. Although the molecular targets of SQs are varied, we discuss how these pathways may mediate the effects of SQs on inflammation.

Indexed as

InflammationLipopolysaccharidesSesquiterpenesHumansNF-kappa BNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IILipopolysaccharidesNF-kappa BNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IISesquiterpenesdendritic cellsimmune responsesinflammationmast cellssesquiterpenes

Identifiers

PMID35458648
PMCPMC9032002
OpenAlexW4223573327

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