Artesunate: A review of its therapeutic insights in respiratory diseases

• Published in: Phytomedicine (Stuttgart) Vol. 104; p. 154259
• Main Authors: Zhang, Jingyuan, Li, Yun, Wan, Jingxuan, Zhang, Mengyuan, Li, Chunxiao, Lin, Jiangtao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2022
• Subjects: Artemisia annua; artemisinin; asthma; cell cycle checkpoints; cell death; computer simulation; COVID-19 infection; experimental design; lung neoplasms; lungs; pulmonary fibrosis; therapeutics

Artesunate, as a semi-synthetic artemisinin derivative of sesquiterpene lactone, is widely used in clinical antimalarial treatment due to its endoperoxide group. Recent studies have found that artesunate may have multiple pharmacological effects, indicating its significant therapeutic potential in m...