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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Artemisinin and Its Derivatives from Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Applications: New Horizons Beyond Antimalarials.

Yi Xia, Chuanjing Shi, Jingze Lu, Zeyu Zhu, Mohan Li, Yinan Pan, Xinyan Huang, Lei Zhang, Aifen Liu

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yi XiaInstitute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Chuanjing ShiInstitute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Jingze LuInstitute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Zeyu ZhuInstitute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Mohan LiInstitute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Yinan PanInstitute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Xinyan HuangInstitute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Lei ZhangInstitute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Aifen LiuInstitute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.ORCID 0009-0002-3086-4144

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China No. 2022YFC3501703National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82170274National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82225047Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province KYCX24_3569
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artemisinin and its derivatives are widely recognized for their exceptional antimalarial efficacy. Recently, accumulating evidence indicates therapeutic potential beyond malaria. Despite these advances, detailed mechanisms and pharmacological limitations remain incompletely defined. This review summarizes their pharmacological activities and molecular mechanisms associated with oncology, immunoregulation, and metabolic disorders. Mechanistically, these compounds exert potent antitumor effects by inducing oxidative stress, arresting the cell cycle, triggering apoptosis, and inhibiting angiogenesis. They likewise modulate immune responses, re-establishing immune homeostasis and enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapeutic strategies. Preliminary evidence also suggests involvement in metabolic regulation, pointing to promising avenues for treating metabolic disorders. Given alternative mechanisms of artemisinin and its derivatives, we also discuss the trinity modulation network among antitumor activity, immunoregulation, and metabolic homeostasis. We anticipate that future research will address these knowledge gaps, thereby enhancing the clinical utility of artemisinin and its derivatives and improving patient outcomes across diverse pathologies.

Indexed as

AntimalarialsAntineoplastic AgentsArtemisininsAnimalsApoptosisHumansNeoplasmsOxidative StressAntimalarialsAntineoplastic AgentsartemisininArtemisininsantitumorartemisininderivativesimmunoregulationmetabolic regulation

Identifiers

PMID40943352
PMCPMC12429344

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