Efficacy, chemical composition, and pharmacological effects of herbal drugs derived from Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don and Fritillaria thunbergii Miq.

F Wu, M Tian, Y Sun, C Wu, X Liu - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don and F. thunbergii Miq. belong to the genus Fritillaria within the
Liliaceae family. They are used in traditional Chinese medicines that are often administered …

Research progress on biological regulation and biosynthesis of isosteroid alkaloids in Fritillaria

P Qi, Y Zhang, C Zhao, L Sun, R Bai, L Wang… - Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Isosteroidal alkaloids are kinds of alkaloids with unique structures and remarkable activities.
These compounds have important pharmacological activities, such as analgesic …

Quercetin mediates TSC2-RHEB-mTOR pathway to regulate chondrocytes autophagy in knee osteoarthritis

S Lv, X Wang, S Jin, S Shen, R Wang, P Tong - Gene, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to explore the specific molecular mechanism of the therapeutic
effect of quercetin in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods The KOA rat model was constructed …

Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, ameliorates inflammation and apoptosis via inhibition of receptor for advanced glycation end products …

X Zhang, J Jiang, J Xu, J Chen, Y Gu, G Wu - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2024 - Springer
Background This study aimed to investigate functions of GLP-1R agonist by liraglutide
(LIRA) and revealing the mechanism related to AGEs/RAGE in chondrocytes. Methods To …

Natural drug sources for respiratory diseases from Fritillaria: chemical and biological analyses

Y Wang, H Hou, Q Ren, H Hu, T Yang, X Li - Chinese Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Fritillaria naturally grows in the temperate region of Northern Hemisphere and mainly
distributes in Central Asia, Mediterranean region, and North America. The dried bulbs from a …

Berberine inhibits the interleukin‐1 beta‐induced inflammatory response via MAPK downregulation in rat articular chondrocytes

X Li, P He, Y Hou, S Chen, Z Xiao… - Drug development …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most chronic degenerative arthritic diseases, which
gradually results in chondrocyte changes, articular cartilage degeneration, subchondral …

Advances in Neuropathic Pain Research: Selected Intracellular Factors as Potential Targets for Multidirectional Analgesics

K Ciapała, J Mika - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neuropathic pain is a complex and debilitating condition that affects millions of people
worldwide. Unlike acute pain, which is short-term and starts suddenly in response to an …

Peimine suppresses collagen-induced arthritis, activated fibroblast-like synoviocytes and TNFα-induced MAPK pathways

J Zhou, Y Mao, X Shi, Y Zhang, X Yu, X Liu… - International …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Peimine (PM), a main isosterol alkaloid component isolated from
the bulbs of traditional Chinese herb Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don, has been demonstrated to …

[HTML][HTML] Bleomycin pollution and lung health: The therapeutic potential of peimine in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting glycolysis

K Li, X Liu, R Lu, P Zhao, Y Tian, J Li - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
The increasing use of anticancer drugs has led to the emergence of environmental
contaminants such as bleomycin (BLM), which poses significant threats to both aquatic …

Water Extract of Fritillariae thunbergii Bulbus Inhibits RANKL-Mediated Osteoclastogenesis and Ovariectomy-Induced Trabecular Bone Loss

KS Shim, DR Gu, YH Hwang, H Yang, JA Ryuk, H Ha - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fritillariae thunbergii bulbus has been widely used to treat symptoms of coughs and airway
congestion in the chest due to pathological colds and damp phlegm in traditional Chinese …