Biological effects of corosolic acid as an anti‑inflammatory, anti‑metabolic syndrome and anti‑neoplasic natural compound (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Jinwei Zhao
    • Hong Zhou
    • Yanan An
    • Keshu Shen
    • Lu Yu
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  • Published online on: December 2, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.12345
  • Article Number: 84
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Abstract

Accumulating evidence has indicated that corosolic acid exerts anti‑diabetic, anti‑obesity, anti‑inflammatory, anti‑hyperlipidemic and anti‑viral effects. More importantly, corosolic acid has recently attracted much attention due to its anticancer properties and innocuous effects on normal cells. Furthermore, the increasing proportion of obese and/or diabetic populations has led to an epidemic of non‑alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which frequently progresses to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Evidence has indicated that NAFLD is closely associated with the development of HCC and comprises a high risk factor. The present review summarizes the anticancer effects of corosolic acid in vitro and in vivo, and its related molecular mechanisms. It also describes the inhibitory effects of corosolic acid on the progression of NAFLD and its associated molecular mechanisms, providing guidance for future research on corosolic acid in NAFLD‑related HCC prevention and treatment. To the best of our knowledge, a review of corosolic acid as an anticancer agent has not yet been reported. Due to its multitargeted activity in cancer cells, corosolic acid exerts anticancer effects when administered alone, and acts synergistically when administered with chemotherapeutic drugs, even in drug‑resistant cells. In addition, as a novel tool to treat metabolic syndromes, corosolic acid uses the same mechanism in its action against cancer as that used in the progression of NAFLD‑related HCC. Therefore, corosolic acid has been suggested as an agent for the prevention and treatment of NAFLD‑related HCC.
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Zhao J, Zhou H, An Y, Shen K and Yu L: Biological effects of corosolic acid as an anti‑inflammatory, anti‑metabolic syndrome and anti‑neoplasic natural compound (Review). Oncol Lett 21: 84, 2021
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Zhao, J., Zhou, H., An, Y., Shen, K., & Yu, L. (2021). Biological effects of corosolic acid as an anti‑inflammatory, anti‑metabolic syndrome and anti‑neoplasic natural compound (Review). Oncology Letters, 21, 84. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.12345
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Zhao, J., Zhou, H., An, Y., Shen, K., Yu, L."Biological effects of corosolic acid as an anti‑inflammatory, anti‑metabolic syndrome and anti‑neoplasic natural compound (Review)". Oncology Letters 21.2 (2021): 84.
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Zhao, J., Zhou, H., An, Y., Shen, K., Yu, L."Biological effects of corosolic acid as an anti‑inflammatory, anti‑metabolic syndrome and anti‑neoplasic natural compound (Review)". Oncology Letters 21, no. 2 (2021): 84. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.12345