triptolide
Sign in to saveTriptolide is a diterpenoid epoxide which is produced by the thunder god vine, Tripterygium wilfordii. It has in vitro and in vivo activities against mouse models of polycystic kidney disease and pancreatic cancer, but its physical properties and severe toxicity limit its therapeutic potential. Consequently, a synthetic water-soluble prodrug, minnelide, is being studied clinically instead.
Research
2,094 papers- Triptolide-targeted delivery methods.European journal of medicinal chemistry · 2019
- Triptolide prevents LPS-induced skeletal muscle atrophy via inhibiting NF-κB/TNF-α and regulating protein synthesis/degradation pathway.British journal of pharmacology · 2021
- Triptolide-induced cuproptosis is a novel antitumor strategy for the treatment of cervical cancer.Cellular & molecular biology letters · 2024
- Triptolide, A Potential Autophagy Modulator.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2019
- Triptolide: pharmacological spectrum, biosynthesis, chemical synthesis and derivatives.Theranostics · 2021
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Mechanism of action
- Water-soluble prodrugs
- References
Triptolide is a diterpenoid epoxide which is produced by the thunder god vine, Tripterygium wilfordii. It has in vitro and in vivo activities against mouse models of polycystic kidney disease and pancreatic cancer, but its physical properties and severe toxicity limit its therapeutic potential. Consequently, a synthetic water-soluble prodrug, minnelide, is being studied clinically instead.
Triptolide is a component of ContraPest, a contraceptive pest control liquid used to reduce rat populations in the United States.
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