Triptolide: structural modifications, structure-activity relationships, bioactivities, clinical development and mechanisms

Nat Prod Rep. 2012 Apr;29(4):457-75. doi: 10.1039/c2np00088a. Epub 2012 Jan 23.

Abstract

Triptolide, a principal bioactive ingredient of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F, has attracted extensive exploration due to its unique structure of a diterpenoid triepoxide and multiple biological activities. This review will focus on the structural modifications, structure-activity relationships, pharmacology, and clinical development of triptolide in the last forty years.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal* / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal* / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal* / pharmacology
  • Diterpenes* / chemistry
  • Diterpenes* / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes* / pharmacology
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry
  • Epoxy Compounds / isolation & purification
  • Epoxy Compounds / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phenanthrenes* / chemistry
  • Phenanthrenes* / isolation & purification
  • Phenanthrenes* / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tripterygium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Diterpenes
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Phenanthrenes
  • triptolide