Progress on the study of the anticancer effects of artesunate

Artesunate (ART) is a derivative of artemisinin that is extracted from the wormwood plant Artemisia annua. ART is an antimalarial drug that has been shown to be safe and effective for clinical use. In addition to its antimalarial properties, ART has been attracting attention over recent years due to...

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Autores principales: Yang, Xiulan, Zheng, Yudong, Liu, Lian, Huang, Jiangrong, Wang, Fei, Zhang, Jie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: D.A. Spandidos 2021
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8436334/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34539854
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/ol.2021.13011
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Sumario:Artesunate (ART) is a derivative of artemisinin that is extracted from the wormwood plant Artemisia annua. ART is an antimalarial drug that has been shown to be safe and effective for clinical use. In addition to its antimalarial properties, ART has been attracting attention over recent years due to its reported inhibitory effects on cancer cell proliferation, invasion and migration. Therefore, ART has a wider range of potential clinical applications than first hypothesized. The aim of the present review was to summarize the latest research progress on the possible anticancer effects of ART, in order to lay a theoretical foundation for the further development of ART as a therapeutic option for cancer.

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