| Literature DB >> 34388528 |
Wenkai Jiang1, Xin Li2, Shi Dong3, Wence Zhou4.
Abstract
Betulinic acid (BA) is a pentacyclic triterpene compound that can be obtained by separation, chemical synthesis and biotransformation from birch. BA has antitumour activity, and its mechanisms of action mainly include the induction of mitochondrial oxidative stress; the regulation of specificity protein transcription factors, and the inhibition of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 and nuclear factor-κB signalling pathways. In addition, BA can increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to other chemotherapy drugs. Recent studies have shown that BA plays an anticancer role in several kinds of tumour diseases. In this article, the anticancer mechanism of BA and its application in the treatment of tumour diseases are reviewed.Entities:
Keywords: Apoptosis; Betulinic acid; Cell cycle; Chemotherapy; Tumour
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34388528 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111990
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomed Pharmacother ISSN: 0753-3322 Impact factor: 6.529