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ArticleMolecular diversity2026

Vasicine derivatives as potent MAPK inhibitors for psoriasis treatment.

Qing-Yan Mo, Wen-Gang Wang, Xiao-Hong Li, Yun-Hong Shen, Yun Sun, Ze-Wei Mao, Chun-Ping Wan

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Article in Molecular diversity, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Qing-Yan Mo *School of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Clinical Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China.
Wen-Gang Wang *School of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Clinical Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China.
Xiao-Hong LiSchool of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Clinical Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China.
Yun-Hong ShenSchool of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Clinical Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China.
Yun SunSchool of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Clinical Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China.
Ze-Wei MaoSchool of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Clinical Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China. maozw@ynucm.edu.cn.
Chun-Ping WanSchool of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Clinical Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China. wanchunping1012@163.com.

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Kuang Haixue Expert Workstation of Yunnan Province 202305AF150029National Natural Science Foundation of China 82260830National Natural Science Foundation of China 82360842Young and Middle-Aged Academic and Technological Leader of Yunnan 202405AC350042
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Abstract

Psoriasis is a common polygenic hereditary skin disease and difficult to cure. Vasicine is an active alkaloid from Chinese herbal medicine Justicia adhatoda L. In present work, we have prepared a series of vasicine derivatives, and anti-inflammatory activities in vitro and in vivo have been evaluated. The in vitro results revealed that derivatives showed good anti-inflammatory activity of inhibiting NO generation. In vivo studies indicated that 4r could alleviate imiquimod induced skin inflammation, reduce the thickness of the epidermis and pathological lesions. Mechanism research showed that 4r could attenuate psoriasis-like skin inflammation via inhibiting MAPK signaling pathway activation, and alleviate LPS-induced inflammation in HaCat cells. Molecular docking study demonstrated that 4r could effectively bind to the active pocket of target MAPK protein 4U3Y and 5J5T. Therefore, vasicine derivatives may be considered as potent MAPK inhibitors for psoriasis treatment.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsBerberine AlkaloidsMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPsoriasisAnimalsHaCaT CellsHumansMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMolecular Docking SimulationAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBerberine AlkaloidsMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsDocking studyMAPK inhibitorsPsoriasisVasicine derivatives

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