Medicinal plants with antimalarial activities mediated via glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) inhibition

Many of the therapeutic effects of plant extracts and bioactive compounds appear related to their immunomodulatory effects and impact on the host immune system. The immune response is desirable to mitigate established infections and, in the case of severe malaria, is a feasible approach to dealing w...

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Main Authors: Hassan, Wan Rozianoor Mohd, Ali, Amatul Hamizah, Basir, Rusliza, Embi, Noor, Mohd Sidek, Hasidah
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Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101840/
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author Hassan, Wan Rozianoor Mohd
Ali, Amatul Hamizah
Basir, Rusliza
Embi, Noor
Mohd Sidek, Hasidah
author_facet Hassan, Wan Rozianoor Mohd
Ali, Amatul Hamizah
Basir, Rusliza
Embi, Noor
Mohd Sidek, Hasidah
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description Many of the therapeutic effects of plant extracts and bioactive compounds appear related to their immunomodulatory effects and impact on the host immune system. The immune response is desirable to mitigate established infections and, in the case of severe malaria, is a feasible approach to dealing with the overwhelming cytokine response. Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3), a Ser/Thr kinase that is a central regulator of the cytokine response, is a promising antimalarial drug target. In this review, we discussed our ongoing research projects, which include assessing the antimalarial activities of medicinal plants and their bioactive compounds, immunomodulatory activities mediated by GSK3, and the potential inflammatory pathway involved in malarial infection.
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spelling upm-1018402024-02-29T08:32:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101840/ Medicinal plants with antimalarial activities mediated via glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) inhibition Hassan, Wan Rozianoor Mohd Ali, Amatul Hamizah Basir, Rusliza Embi, Noor Mohd Sidek, Hasidah Many of the therapeutic effects of plant extracts and bioactive compounds appear related to their immunomodulatory effects and impact on the host immune system. The immune response is desirable to mitigate established infections and, in the case of severe malaria, is a feasible approach to dealing with the overwhelming cytokine response. Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3), a Ser/Thr kinase that is a central regulator of the cytokine response, is a promising antimalarial drug target. In this review, we discussed our ongoing research projects, which include assessing the antimalarial activities of medicinal plants and their bioactive compounds, immunomodulatory activities mediated by GSK3, and the potential inflammatory pathway involved in malarial infection. Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2022 Article PeerReviewed Hassan, Wan Rozianoor Mohd and Ali, Amatul Hamizah and Basir, Rusliza and Embi, Noor and Mohd Sidek, Hasidah (2022) Medicinal plants with antimalarial activities mediated via glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) inhibition. Tropical Biomedicine, 39 (3). 384 - 393. ISSN 2521-9855 https://msptm.org/vol-39-no-3-september/ 10.47665/tb.39.3.008
spellingShingle Hassan, Wan Rozianoor Mohd
Ali, Amatul Hamizah
Basir, Rusliza
Embi, Noor
Mohd Sidek, Hasidah
Medicinal plants with antimalarial activities mediated via glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) inhibition
title Medicinal plants with antimalarial activities mediated via glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) inhibition
title_full Medicinal plants with antimalarial activities mediated via glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) inhibition
title_fullStr Medicinal plants with antimalarial activities mediated via glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) inhibition
title_full_unstemmed Medicinal plants with antimalarial activities mediated via glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) inhibition
title_short Medicinal plants with antimalarial activities mediated via glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) inhibition
title_sort medicinal plants with antimalarial activities mediated via glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (gsk3β) inhibition
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101840/