Anti-Inflammatory and Immunoregulatory Functions of Artemisinin and Its Derivatives
Open Access
- 16 April 2015
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Mediators of Inflammation
- Vol. 2015, 1-7
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/435713
Abstract
Artemisinin and its derivatives are widely used in the world as the first-line antimalarial drug. Recently, growing evidences reveal that artemisinin and its derivatives also possess potent anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory properties. Meanwhile, researchers around the world are still exploring the unknown bioactivities of artemisinin derivatives. In this review, we provide a comprehensive discussion on recent advances of artemisinin derivatives affecting inflammation and autoimmunity, the underlying molecular mechanisms, and also drug development of artemisinins beyond antimalarial functions.Keywords
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