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ReviewDrug design, development and therapy2026

Hypericin as a Photodynamic Immunomodulator: A Natural Compound for Dermatological Therapy.

Huike Ma, Xiawei Zhang, Ruonan Li, Baoquan Qu, Yuchen Liu, Yunran Cui, Tianlu Zhang, Jingxia Zhao

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Review in Drug design, development and therapy, 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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1citing papers in PubMed
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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

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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

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Method for Isolating Hypericin fromMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Huike Ma *Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100010, People's Republic of China.
Xiawei Zhang *Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100010, People's Republic of China.
Ruonan Li *Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100010, People's Republic of China.
Baoquan QuBeijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100010, People's Republic of China.
Yuchen LiuBeijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100010, People's Republic of China.
Yunran CuiBeijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100010, People's Republic of China.
Tianlu ZhangBeijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100010, People's Republic of China.
Jingxia ZhaoBeijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100010, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0000-9710-8664

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypericin, a polycyclic quinone derived from *Hypericum perforatum* (St. John's Wort), has gained attention for its broad pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antitumor effects. It modulates key signaling pathways like NF-κB and MAPK, reducing chronic inflammation and making it effective in treating autoimmune and infectious skin conditions. As a photosensitizer, hypericin also induces apoptosis in abnormal cells through photodynamic therapy (PDT), showing promising results in treating cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), psoriasis, and fungal infections. While its solubility and bioavailability remain challenges, hypericin's favorable safety profile and therapeutic potential position it as a valuable option for managing refractory dermatological conditions.

Indexed as

Immunologic FactorsPerylenePhotochemotherapyPhotosensitizing AgentsSkin DiseasesAnimalsAnthracenesHumansAnthraceneshypericinImmunologic FactorsPerylenePhotosensitizing Agentsanti-inflammatoryCTCLhypericinPDTpsoriasisROS

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PMID41836521
PMCPMC12988435

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