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中国药学(英文版) ›› 2022, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 321-333.DOI: 10.5246/jcps.2022.05.028

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Matrine, oxymatrine, and compound Kushen injection from the roots of Sophora flavescens: an overview of their anticancer activities

Eric Wei Chiang Chan1,*(), Siu Kuin Wong2, Hung Tuck Chan3   

  1. 1. Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    2. School of Foundation Studies, Xiamen University Malaysia, Bandar Sunsuria, 43900 Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
    3. Secretariat of International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME), Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0129, Japan
  • 收稿日期:2021-12-14 修回日期:2022-01-24 接受日期:2022-02-12 出版日期:2022-06-02 发布日期:2022-06-02
  • 通讯作者: Eric Wei Chiang Chan
  • 作者简介:

Matrine, oxymatrine, and compound Kushen injection from the roots of Sophora flavescens: an overview of their anticancer activities

Eric Wei Chiang Chan1,*(), Siu Kuin Wong2, Hung Tuck Chan3   

  1. 1 Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    2 School of Foundation Studies, Xiamen University Malaysia, Bandar Sunsuria, 43900 Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
    3 Secretariat of International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME), Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0129, Japan
  • Received:2021-12-14 Revised:2022-01-24 Accepted:2022-02-12 Online:2022-06-02 Published:2022-06-02
  • Contact: Eric Wei Chiang Chan
  • About author:
    Dr Eric Wei Chiang CHAN, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, obtained his PhD (Natural Product Chemistry) from Monash University Malaysia in 2009. Dr Eric Chan has 93 publications in international refereed journals with 64 (7 in JCPS) as the lead author. His publications have received more than 2078 citations in Scopus, and 4150 citations in Google Scholar. Dr Eric Chan was one of the Top 5 Competitors of the Elsevier Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge 2015, out of 500 proposals submitted globally. In April 2016, he presented his proposal at the Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference in Berlin, Germany. Dr Eric Chan's citations were ranked top 2% in the world (Pharmacology and Pharmacy) by a University of Stanford Report in 2020 and 2021. He was the Project Overseer of the APEC Sustainable Coastal Cities Symposium in November 2021.
    Dr Siu Kuin WONG, Lecturer, School of Foundation Studies, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor, obtained her PhD (Natural Product Chemistry) from Monash University Malaysia in 2013. Dr Wong has publications in 46 international refereed journals with 7 papers in JCPS. She has 1223 citations in Scopus, and 2309 citations in Google Scholar.

摘要:

In the present review, we updated current information on the chemistry, contents, and anticancer properties of matrine (MT), oxymatrine (OMT), and compound Kushen injection (CKI). The anticancer properties were focused on lung, breast, and liver cancer cells because they are most susceptible. Sources of information were from Google, Google Scholar, PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Direct, PubChem, J-Stage, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). Reference was also made on botanical websites, such as Flora of China and World Flora Online. MT and OMT are dominant quinolizidine alkaloids from the roots of Sophora flavescens (Kushen) of the family Fabaceae. Against lung, breast, and liver cancer cells, MT and OMT inhibit cell proliferation; induce cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and autophagy; restrict angiogenesis; and inhibit cell metastasis, invasion, and migration. The processes involve various molecular targets and signaling pathways. CKI is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) composed of root extracts of S. flavescens and Smilax glabra (Baituling) of the family Smilacaceae. With MT and OMT as major components, CKI has been approved for the treatment of cancer in China more than 20 years ago. In recent years, systematic reviews and meta-analysis have been undertaken to evaluate the anticancer effects of CKI. When CKI is used alone and in combination with chemotherapy of western medicine, there is much to be learned concerning their interactions besides their individual and integrated efficacy. Some perspectives of MT, OMT, and CKI are discussed, and their suggestions for future research are provided.

关键词: Matrine, Oxymatrine, Kushen, Compound Kushen injection, Sophora flavescens

Abstract:

In the present review, we updated current information on the chemistry, contents, and anticancer properties of matrine (MT), oxymatrine (OMT), and compound Kushen injection (CKI). The anticancer properties were focused on lung, breast, and liver cancer cells because they are most susceptible. Sources of information were from Google, Google Scholar, PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Direct, PubChem, J-Stage, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). Reference was also made on botanical websites, such as Flora of China and World Flora Online. MT and OMT are dominant quinolizidine alkaloids from the roots of Sophora flavescens (Kushen) of the family Fabaceae. Against lung, breast, and liver cancer cells, MT and OMT inhibit cell proliferation; induce cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and autophagy; restrict angiogenesis; and inhibit cell metastasis, invasion, and migration. The processes involve various molecular targets and signaling pathways. CKI is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) composed of root extracts of S. flavescens and Smilax glabra (Baituling) of the family Smilacaceae. With MT and OMT as major components, CKI has been approved for the treatment of cancer in China more than 20 years ago. In recent years, systematic reviews and meta-analysis have been undertaken to evaluate the anticancer effects of CKI. When CKI is used alone and in combination with chemotherapy of western medicine, there is much to be learned concerning their interactions besides their individual and integrated efficacy. Some perspectives of MT, OMT, and CKI are discussed, and their suggestions for future research are provided.

Key words: Matrine, Oxymatrine, Kushen, Compound Kushen injection, Sophora flavescens

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