H2O2 Cancer Research Results

H2O2, Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2): Click to Expand ⟱
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H2O2 is a reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can induce oxidative stress in cells. While low levels of ROS can promote cell signaling and proliferation, high levels can lead to DNA damage, apoptosis (programmed cell death), and other cellular dysfunctions. This dual role means that H2O2 can contribute to cancer development and progression, as oxidative stress can lead to mutations and genomic instability.
H2O2 can enhance the effectiveness of certain chemotherapeutic agents by increasing oxidative stress in cancer cells. Additionally, localized delivery of H2O2 has been explored as a means to selectively target and kill cancer cells while sparing normal cells.
Cancer cells often exhibit altered metabolism, leading to increased production of reactive oxygen species, including H2O2. This can result from enhanced mitochondrial activity, increased glycolysis, or other metabolic adaptations that are characteristic of cancer.


Reported H2O2 concentrations for representative compounds.
   Prooxidant          Dose                   Cell Line            H2O2 Produced
EGCG50 µMJurkat~1 µM
EGCG10 µMHCT116 and HT291.5 µM
EGCG100 µMJurkat20 µM
Quercetin70 µMHT292 µM
Menadione10 µMJurkat20 µM
Plumbagin4 µMSiHA and HeLa1 mM
β-Lap1 µMHL-6070 µM
Doxorubicin1 µMPC338 pM
Ascorbic Acid 1 mMHL-60161 µM
Ascorbic Acid0.2–2.0 mMLymphoma20–120 µM
Ascorbic Acidi.v. 0.5 mg/gRats0–20 µM
Ascorbic Acidi.p. 4.0 g/kgMice tumor> 125 µM
TiO210 µg/mLHepG2150 nmol/mL
Paclitaxel100 nMMCF7600 nM
Paclitaxel100 nMHL-601100 nM

Note: many products at lower concentrations act as antioxidants, instead of Prooxidants.

Generally, increased hydrogen peroxide and oxidative stress are associated with poor outcomes, while the specific context and cellular environment can modulate its effects.
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Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
1340- 3BP,    Safety and outcome of treatment of metastatic melanoma using 3-bromopyruvate: a concise literature review and case study
- Review, NA, NA
Glycolysis↓, HK2↓, LDH↓, OXPHOS↓, angioG↓, H2O2↑, eff↑,
603- Catechins,    Catechins induce oxidative damage to cellular and isolated DNA through the generation of reactive oxygen species
- in-vitro, NA, HL-60
ROS↑, DNAdam↑, H2O2↑,
1596- Cu,  CDT,    Unveiling the promising anticancer effect of copper-based compounds: a comprehensive review
- Review, NA, NA
TumCD↑, Apoptosis↓, ROS↑, angioG↑, Cupro↑, Paraptosis↑, eff↑, eff↓, selectivity↑, DNAdam↑, eff↑, eff↑, eff↑, eff↑, Fenton↑, H2O2↑, eff↑, eff↑, eff↑, RadioS↑, ChemoSen↑, eff↑, *toxicity↝, other↑, eff↑,
643- EGCG,    New insights into the mechanisms of polyphenols beyond antioxidant properties; lessons from the green tea polyphenol, epigallocatechin 3-gallate
- Analysis, NA, NA
H2O2↑, Fenton↑, PDGFR-BB↑, EGFR↓, VEGFR2↓, IGFR↓, Ca+2↑, NO↑, Sp1/3/4↓, NF-kB↓, AP-1↓, STAT1↓, STAT3↓, FOXO↓, mtDam↑, TumAuto↑,
2309- EGCG,  Chemo,    Targeting Glycolysis with Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Enhances the Efficacy of Chemotherapeutics in Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Xenografts
- in-vitro, PC, MIA PaCa-2 - in-vitro, Nor, HPNE - in-vitro, PC, PANC1 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCG↓, eff↑, ROS↑, ECAR↓, ChemoSen↑, selectivity↑, Glycolysis↓, PFK↓, PKA↓, HK2∅, LDHA∅, PFKP↓, PKM2↓, H2O2↑, TumW↓,
2514- H2,    Hydrogen: A Novel Option in Human Disease Treatment
- Review, NA, NA
*Inflam↓, *IL1β↓, *IL6↓, *IL8↓, *IL10↓, *TNF-α↓, *ROS↓, *HO-1↓, *NRF2↑, *ER Stress↓, H2O2↑,
1918- JG,    ROS -mediated p53 activation by juglone enhances apoptosis and autophagy in vivo and in vitro
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCG↓, TumCP↓, Apoptosis↑, TumAuto↑, AMPK↑, mTOR↑, P53↑, H2O2↑, ROS↑, toxicity↝, p62↓, DR5↑, Casp8↑, PARP↑, cl‑Casp3↑,
523- MF,  MTX,    Extremely low-frequency magnetic fields significantly enhance the cytotoxicity of methotrexate and can reduce migration of cancer cell lines via transiently induced plasma membrane damage
- in-vitro, AML, THP1 - in-vitro, NA, PC12 - in-vivo, Cerv, HeLa
H2O2↑, TumCD↑, CellMemb↑, eff↑,
904- QC,    Antioxidant and prooxidant effects of quercetin on glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
- Analysis, NA, NA
ROS↑, H2O2↑,
2410- SIL,    Autophagy activated by silibinin contributes to glioma cell death via induction of oxidative stress-mediated BNIP3-dependent nuclear translocation of AIF
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, GBM, U251 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumAuto↑, ATP↓, Glycolysis↓, H2O2↑, P53↑, GSH↓, xCT↓, BNIP3↝, MMP↑, mt-ROS↑, mtDam↑, HK2↓, PFKP↓, PKM2↓, TumCG↓,
613- VitC,    High-dose Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Advanced Cancer
- Review, NA, NA
H2O2↑,
606- VitC,    Understanding the Therapeutic Potential of Ascorbic Acid in the Battle to Overcome Cancer
- Review, NA, NA
ROS↑, H2O2↑, Fenton↑,
599- VitC,    Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide in Cancer Cells: Advancing Therapeutic Approaches for Cancer Treatment
- Review, NA, NA
H2O2↑, DNAdam↑, ROS↑, Fenton↑, Apoptosis↑, necrosis↑,
598- VitC,    Ascorbic Acid in Cancer Treatment: Let the Phoenix Fly
- Review, NA, NA
H2O2↑, ROS↑, TET1↑, DNAdam↑, G6PD∅,
596- VitC,    High-Dose Vitamin C in Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients
- Review, NA, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, ROS↑, H2O2↑, Fenton↑, Hif1a↝, Dose↑, BioAv↓, Dose↝, Half-Life↝, IL1β↓, IL2↓, IL8↓, TNF-α↓,
626- VitC,    Systematic Review of Intravenous Ascorbate in Cancer Clinical Trials
- Review, NA, NA
OS↑, H2O2↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 16 of 16

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 16

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Fenton↑, 5,   GSH↓, 1,   H2O2↑, 16,   OXPHOS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 9,   mt-ROS↑, 1,   xCT↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↓, 1,   MMP↑, 1,   mtDam↑, 2,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

AMPK↑, 1,   ECAR↓, 1,   G6PD∅, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 3,   HK2↓, 2,   HK2∅, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   LDHA∅, 1,   PFK↓, 1,   PFKP↓, 2,   PKM2↓, 2,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Apoptosis↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 2,   cl‑Casp3↑, 1,   Casp8↑, 1,   Cupro↑, 1,   DR5↑, 1,   necrosis↑, 1,   Paraptosis↑, 1,   TumCD↑, 2,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction ⓘ

Sp1/3/4↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

other↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

BNIP3↝, 1,   p62↓, 1,   TumAuto↑, 3,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↑, 4,   P53↑, 2,   PARP↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

FOXO↓, 1,   IGFR↓, 1,   mTOR↑, 1,   STAT1↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 3,  

Migration ⓘ

AP-1↓, 1,   Ca+2↑, 1,   PKA↓, 1,   TET1↑, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 1,   angioG↑, 1,   EGFR↓, 1,   Hif1a↝, 1,   NO↑, 1,   PDGFR-BB↑, 1,   VEGFR2↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

CellMemb↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

IL1β↓, 1,   IL2↓, 1,   IL8↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 2,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↓, 1,   eff↑, 13,   Half-Life↝, 1,   RadioS↑, 1,   selectivity↑, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

EGFR↓, 1,   LDH↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

ChemoSideEff↓, 1,   OS↑, 1,   toxicity↝, 1,   TumW↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 77

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

HO-1↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

ER Stress↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

IL10↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   IL8↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

IL6↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

toxicity↝, 1,  
Total Targets: 12

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: H2O2, Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
6 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
2 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
1 3-bromopyruvate
1 Catechins
1 Copper and Cu NanoParticles
1 chemodynamic therapy
1 Chemotherapy
1 Hydrogen Gas
1 Juglone
1 Magnetic Fields
1 methotrexate
1 Quercetin
1 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
Query results interpretion may depend on "conditions" listed in the research papers.
Such Conditions may include : 
  -low or high Dose
  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells

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