[HTML][HTML] Small molecule-based treatment approaches for intervertebral disc degeneration: current options and future directions

A Kamali, R Ziadlou, G Lang, J Pfannkuche, S Cui… - Theranostics, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Low back pain (LBP) is a major reason for disability, and symptomatic intervertebral disc
(IVD) degeneration (IDD) contributes to roughly 40% of all LBP cases. Current treatment …

Impact of Icariin and its derivatives on inflammatory diseases and relevant signaling pathways

Z Luo, J Dong, J Wu - International immunopharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Herba Epimedii is a famous herb collected from China and Korea. It has been used for
impotency, osteoporosis, and amnestic treatment for thousands of years. Icariin, a typical …

Redox activity of flavonoids: Impact on human health, therapeutics, and chemical safety

C Sarkar, P Chaudhary, S Jamaddar… - Chemical Research …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The cost-effectiveness of presently used therapies is a problem in overall redox-based
management, which is posing a significant financial burden on communities across the …

Icariin activates autophagy via down-regulation of the NF-κB signaling-mediated apoptosis in chondrocytes

B Mi, J Wang, Y Liu, J Liu, L Hu, AC Panayi… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic and degenerative joint condition that is mainly
characterized by cartilage degradation, osteophyte formation, and joint stiffness. The NF-κB …

Cyanidin attenuates the apoptosis of rat nucleus pulposus cells and the degeneration of intervertebral disc via the JAK2/STAT3 signal pathway in vitro and in vivo

X Bai, M Jiang, J Wang, S Yang, Z Liu… - Pharmaceutical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Context Cyanidin has been shown to have therapeutic potential in osteoarthritis. However, it
is unclear whether cyanidin prevents the progression of intervertebral disc degeneration …

[HTML][HTML] Icariin ameliorates cisplatin-induced cytotoxicity in human embryonic kidney 293 cells by suppressing ROS-mediated PI3K/Akt pathway

Y Zhou, J Hou, G Yang, S Jiang, C Chen… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cisplatin, as an effective chemotherapeutic agent, is widely used to treat verious types of
cancers. Nephrotoxicity induced by cisplatin seriously limits its clinical application. Icariin, a …

Drd2 biased agonist prevents neurodegeneration against NLRP3 inflammasome in Parkinson's disease model via a β-arrestin2-biased mechanism

J Zhu, T Sun, J Zhang, Y Liu, D Wang, H Zhu… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Activated astrocytes secrete inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β) into the
extracellular milieu, damaging surrounding neurons and involving in the pathogenesis of …

Molecular mechanisms regulating the pharmacological actions of icariin with special focus on PI3K-AKT and Nrf-2 signaling pathways

A Verma, K Aggarwal, R Agrawal, K Pradhan… - Molecular biology …, 2022 - Springer
Icariin is a primary active component of the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Epimedium
grandiflorum. A range of pharmacological effects of icariin has been researched by modern …

Puerarin relieved compression‐induced apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction in human nucleus pulposus mesenchymal stem cells via the PI3K/Akt pathway

D Huang, Y Peng, K Ma, X Qing, X Deng… - Stem Cells …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Puerarin (PUR), an 8‐C‐glucoside of daidzein extracted from Pueraria plants, is closely
related to autophagy, reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and anti …

[Retracted] The Potential Mechanism of Exercise Combined with Natural Extracts to Prevent and Treat Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

T Zhou, Z Gai, X Gao, L Li - Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is a systemic chronic bone metabolic disease
caused by the imbalance between bone formation and bone resorption mediated by …