Progress on the study of the anticancer effects of artesunate (Review)
Xiulan Yang, Yudong Zheng, Lian Liu, Jiangrong Huang, Fei Wang, Jie Zhang
Abstract
. 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.
Topics & Concepts
ArtesunateMolecular medicineCell cycleOncogeneCancerPharmacologyMedicineTraditional medicineCancer researchInternal medicineImmunologyMalariaPlasmodium falciparumCancer, Lipids, and MetabolismCancer Mechanisms and TherapyCancer-related Molecular Pathways