HIV‐Related Immune Activation and Inflammation: Current Understanding and Strategies

T Lv, W Cao, T Li - Journal of immunology research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Although antiretroviral therapy effectively controls human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
replication, a residual chronic immune activation/inflammation persists throughout the …

Cancer prevention and therapy through the modulation of transcription factors by bioactive natural compounds

MK Shanmugam, JH Lee, EZP Chai, MM Kanchi… - Seminars in cancer …, 2016 - Elsevier
The association between chronic inflammation and cancer development has been well
documented. One of the major obstacles in cancer treatment is the persistent autocrine and …

Quercetin inhibits TNF-α induced HUVECs apoptosis and inflammation via downregulating NF-kB and AP-1 signaling pathway in vitro

T Chen, X Zhang, G Zhu, H Liu, J Chen, Y Wang, X He - Medicine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Quercetin, a major flavonol, wildly exists in plantage, which has been reported
to have an anti-apoptosis and anti-inflammation effects on vascular endothelial cells, but its …

Therapeutic modulation of virus‐induced oxidative stress via the Nrf2‐dependent antioxidative pathway

C Lee - Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Virus‐induced oxidative stress plays a critical role in the viral life cycle as well as the
pathogenesis of viral diseases. In response to reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation by …

Molecular targets of celastrol in cancer: Recent trends and advancements

D Kashyap, A Sharma, HS Tuli, K Sak… - Critical Reviews in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite the advancement in the well-equipped and sophisticated laboratories and facilities,
cancer remains to be a major cause of death worldwide. Consequently, further investigation …

Biosynthesis, total synthesis, structural modifications, bioactivity, and mechanism of action of the quinone‐methide triterpenoid celastrol

Y Lu, Y Liu, J Zhou, D Li, W Gao - Medicinal research reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Celastrol, a quinone‐methide triterpenoid, was extracted from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. F.
in 1936 for the first time. Almost 70 years later, it is considered one of the molecules most …

Strategies for targeting sars cov-2: Small molecule inhibitors—The current status

NM Beeraka, SP Sadhu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) induced Coronavirus
Disease-19 (COVID-19) cases have been increasing at an alarming rate (7.4 million positive …

Celastrol and its role in controlling chronic diseases

SH Venkatesha, KD Moudgil - Anti-inflammatory Nutraceuticals and …, 2016 - Springer
Celastrol, a triterpenoid derived from traditional Chinese medicinal plants, has anti-
inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. Celastrol has shown …

HIV-associated neurotoxicity and cognitive decline: Therapeutic implications

DR Wallace - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2022 - Elsevier
As our understanding of changes to the neurological system has improved, it has become
clear that patients who have contracted human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) can …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective effects of celastrol in neurodegenerative diseases-unscramble its major mechanisms of action and targets

D Liu, Q Zhang, P Luo, L Gu, S Shen, H Tang… - Aging and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There are rarely new therapeutic breakthroughs present for neurodegenerative diseases in
the last decades. Thus, new effective drugs are urgently needed for millions of patients with …