Withaferin A and its potential role in glioblastoma (GBM)

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• 作者：Jasdeep Dhami ; Edwin Chang ; Sanjiv S. Gambhir
• 关键词：Ashwagandha ; Withania somnifera ; Withanolides ; Pharmacological ; Withaferin A ; Oncogenic pathways ; Anticancer ; Glioblastoma ; Pharmacokinetics ; Pharmacodynamics ; Immunomodulation
• 刊名：Journal of Neuro-Oncology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：131
• 期：2
• 页码：201-211
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• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Oncology; Neurology;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1573-7373
• 卷排序：131

文摘

Within the Ayurvedic medical tradition of India, Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a well-known herb. A large number of withanolides have been isolated from both its roots and its leaves and many have been assessed for their pharmacological activities. Amongst them, Withaferin A is one of its most bioactive phytoconstituents. Due to the lactonal steroid’s potential to modulate multiple oncogenic pathways, Withaferin A has gained much attention as a possible anti-neoplastic agent. This review focuses on the use of Withaferin A alone, or in combination with other treatments, as a newer option for therapy against the most aggressive variant of brain tumors, Glioblastoma. We survey the various studies that delineate Withaferin A’s anticancer mechanisms, its toxicity profiles, its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and its immuno-modulating properties.