ReviewInternational journal of biological sciences2024
Recent Trends in anti-tumor mechanisms and molecular targets of celastrol.
Review in International journal of biological sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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- Tripterine Liposome Exerts Antitumor and Immunomodulatory Effects in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.MedComm · 2026Article
- Integrated bioinformatics analyses and cell line experiments implicate miR-33a-5p/HIF1A in the cellular response to celastrol in lung adenocarcinoma.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Friedelane-Type Triterpenoids fromACS omega · 2026Article
- The Antitumor Potential of Celastrol: Research Progress on Antitumor Mechanisms and Strategies for Toxicity Reduction with Efficacy Enhancement.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Construction of Transcutaneous Immuno-oncology Vaccine Patches Based on Total RNA from Immunogenic Cell Death-Induced Tumor Cells: Characterization, Immunological Activity, and Safety Evaluation.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2026Article
- VDAC2: an emerging pivotal and multifaceted regulator in tumor biology.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026Review
- Celastrol mitigates diabetic kidney disease by inhibiting ferroptosis via the SIRT1/NRF2/GPX4 pathway.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2026Article
- Natural therapeutics and traditional formulas targeting macrophage polarization in the fibrotic niche of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Celastrol Suppresses Porcine Deltacoronavirus Replication by Modulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Associated CaTransboundary and emerging diseases · 2026Article
- Tumor-targeted Exosomal Delivery of Celastrol for Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy in NSCLC.Theranostics · 2026Article
- Celastrol increases anoikis sensitivity to suppress triple-negative breast cancer via EGFR pathway and p-EMT state regulation.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Celastrol overcomes 5-fluorouracil resistance in osteosarcoma cells through p53-mediated apoptotic pathway modulation and P-glycoprotein inhibition: A comprehensive mechanistic study.BioImpacts : BI · 2026Article
- Enzyme/Reactive Oxygen Species-Dually Activated Hyaluronic Acid Nanocarriers Enable Celastrol Delivery for Site-Specific Therapy of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Colorectal Cancer.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Article
- Emerging Target Discovery Strategies Drive the Decoding of Therapeutic Power of Natural Products and Further Drug Development: A Case Study of Celastrol.Exploration (Beijing, China) · 2025Review
- Natural compounds in ovarian cancer: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Dose-dependent immunotoxic mechanisms of celastrol via modulation of the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- The potential mechanism of celastrol attenuating atherosclerosis by promoting macrophage autophagy via AMPK/ULK1 pathway.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Celastrol, a compound derived from traditional Chinese medicine, has therapeutic effects and has been used to treat inflammation-related diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases. However, current reviews lack a comprehensive and systematic summary of the anti-tumor mechanisms and molecular targets of celastrol. For this reason, this paper reviews the anticancer properties of celastrol and the molecular mechanisms underlying its anticancer effects. This paper primarily focuses on the mechanism of action of celastrol in terms of inhibition of cell proliferation and regulation of the cell cycle, regulation of apoptosis and autophagy, inhibition of cell invasion and metastasis, anti-inflammation, regulation of immunotherapy, and angiogenesis. More importantly, the target proteins of celastrol identified by chemical proteomics or other methods are highlighted, providing detailed targets with novel therapeutic potential for anti-tumor treatment. In addition, we describe the side effects and strategies to improve the bioavailability of celastrol. In summary, this paper analyzes celastrol, a natural compound with therapeutic effects and clear targets, aiming to draw more attention from the scientific and pharmacological communities and accelerating its clinical application for the benefit of cancer patients.
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