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ReviewCancer cell international2024

Antitumor mechanisms and future clinical applications of the natural product triptolide.

Shiwei Bao, Mei Yi, Bo Xiang, Pan Chen

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Review in Cancer cell international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
21citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
21.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Triptolide clearsFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026
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  16. Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025
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  18. Transcriptional rewiring in cancer driven byFrontiers in pharmacology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shiwei BaoNHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, Hunan Provincial Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
Mei YiDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Bo XiangNHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, Hunan Provincial Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China. xiangbolin@csu.edu.cn.
Pan ChenNHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, Hunan Provincial Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China. chenpan@hnca.org.cn.
Ministry of Education · SAXiangya Hospital Central South University · CN

Funding

the Beijing Xisike Clinical Oncology Research Foundation Y-HR2020ZD-0052the Hunan Provincial Key Research and Development Program 2022SK2026the National "111" Project 111-2-12The National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272631the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2020JJ4920the scientific research program of FuRong laboratory 2023SK2094
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triptolide (TPL) is a compound sourced from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. F., a traditional Chinese medicinal herb recognized for its impressive anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, immunosuppressive, and antitumor qualities. Notwithstanding its favorable attributes, the precise mechanism through which TPL influences tumor cells remains enigmatic. Its toxicity and limited water solubility significantly impede the clinical application of TPL. We offer a comprehensive overview of recent research endeavors aimed at unraveling the antitumor mechanism of TPL in this review. Additionally, we briefly discuss current strategies to effectively manage the challenges associated with TPL in future clinical applications. By compiling this information, we aim to enhance the understanding of the underlying mechanisms involved in TPL and identify potential avenues for further advancement in antitumor therapy.

Indexed as

Clinical applicationMolecular mechanismNatural productTriptolideTumor

Identifiers

PMID38678240
PMCPMC11055311
OpenAlexW4395702008

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