Resveratrol / MMP Cancer Research Results

RES, Resveratrol: Click to Expand ⟱
Features: polyphenol
Found in red grapes and products made with grapes.
Resveratrol is a polyphenol compound found in various plant species, including grapes, berries, and peanuts.
• Anti-inflammatory effects, Antioxidant effects:
- Antiplatelet aggregation for stroke prevention
- BioAvialability use piperine
- some sources may use Japanese knotweed roots (Reynoutria Japonica - root) as source which might contain Emodin (laxative)
-known as Nrf2 activator, both in cancer and normal cells. Which raises controversity of use in ROS↑ therapies. Interestingly there are reports of NRF2↑ and ROS↑ in cancer cells. This raises the question of if it is a chemosensitizer. However other reports indicate NRF2 droping with Res, indicating it maybe a chemosenstizer.
- RES is also considered to be them most effective natural SIRT1↑ -activating compound (STACs).

However, in the presence of certain metals, such as copper or iron, resveratrol can undergo a process called Fenton reaction, which can lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The pro-oxidant effects of resveratrol are often observed at high concentrations, typically above 50-100 μM, and in the presence of certain metals or other pro-oxidant agents. In contrast, the antioxidant effects of resveratrol are typically observed at lower concentrations, typically below 10-20 μM.

Clinical trials have used doses ranging from 150 mg to 5 grams per day. Lower doses (< 1 g/day) are often well-tolerated, but higher doses might be necessary for therapeutic effects and can be associated with side effects.

-Note half-life 1-3 hrs?.
BioAv poor: min 5uM/L required for chemopreventive effects, but 25mg Oral only yeilds 20nM. co-administration of piperine
Pathways:
- usually induce ROS production in cancer cells, while reducing ROS in normal cells.
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓">MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Ca+2↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓,
- Lowers AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells: NRF2(typically increased), TrxR↓**, SOD↓, GSH↓ Catalase↓ HO1↓(wrong direction), GPx↓
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑,
- lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, p38↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : NLRP3↓, IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓, IL-8↓
- inhibit Growth/Metastases : TumMeta↓, TumCG↓, EMT↓, MMPs↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, TIMP2, IGF-1↓, uPA↓, VEGF↓, ROCK1↓, FAK↓, RhoA↓, NF-κB↓, CXCR4↓, SDF1↓, TGF-β↓, α-SMA↓, ERK↓
- reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth : HDAC↓, EZH2↓, P53↑, HSP↓, Sp proteins↓,
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin E↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓, CDK6↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, TNF-α↓, FAK↓, ERK↓, EMT↓, TOP1↓, TET1↓,
- inhibits glycolysis /Warburg Effect and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, cMyc↓, GLUT1↓, LDH↓, LDHA↓, HK2↓, PFKs↓, PDKs↓, ECAR↓, OXPHOS↓, GRP78↑, Glucose↓, GlucoseCon↓
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, Notch↓, FGF↓, PDGF↓, EGFR↓, Integrins↓,
- inhibits Cancer Stem Cells : CSC↓, CK2↓, Hh↓, CD133↓, CD24↓, β-catenin↓, sox2↓, notch2↓, nestin↓, OCT4↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, JAK↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK, ERK↓, JNK,
- Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, RadioProtective, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Cognitive, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective,

- Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells

Rank Pathway / Axis Cancer Cells Normal Cells Label Primary Interpretation Notes
1 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) ↑ ROS (dose- & context-dependent) ↓ ROS / buffered Conditional Driver Biphasic redox modulation Resveratrol can act as a pro-oxidant in cancer cells while functioning as an antioxidant in normal cells
2 Mitochondrial integrity / intrinsic apoptosis ↓ ΔΨm; ↑ caspase activation ↔ preserved Driver Execution of intrinsic apoptosis Mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis follow ROS elevation in cancer cells
3 SIRT1 / AMPK axis ↑ AMPK; context-dependent SIRT1 modulation ↑ SIRT1 / ↑ AMPK Driver Metabolic stress signaling Resveratrol modulates energy-sensing pathways affecting survival and metabolism
4 PI3K → AKT → mTOR axis ↓ AKT / ↓ mTOR ↔ adaptive suppression Secondary Growth and anabolic inhibition Downregulation of growth signaling contributes to cytostasis and apoptosis sensitization
5 NF-κB signaling ↓ NF-κB activation ↓ inflammatory NF-κB tone Secondary Suppression of survival and inflammatory transcription NF-κB inhibition contributes to reduced proliferation and invasion
6 Cell cycle regulation ↑ G1/S or G2/M arrest ↔ largely spared Phenotypic Cytostatic growth control Cell-cycle arrest reflects upstream signaling disruption
7 HIF-1α / VEGF axis ↓ HIF-1α; ↓ VEGF ↔ minimal Secondary Anti-angiogenic pressure Interference with hypoxia-driven adaptation and angiogenesis


MMP, ΔΨm, mitochondrial membrane potential: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Destruction of mitochondrial transmembrane potential, which is widely regarded as one of the earliest events in the process of cell apoptosis.
Mitochondria are organelles within eukaryotic cells that produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the main energy molecule used by the cell. For this reason, the mitochondrion is sometimes referred to as “the powerhouse of the cell”.
Mitochondria produce ATP through process of cellular respiration—specifically, aerobic respiration, which requires oxygen. The citric acid cycle, or Krebs cycle, takes place in the mitochondria.
The mitochondrial membrane potential is widely used in assessing mitochondrial function as it relates to the mitochondrial capacity of ATP generation by oxidative phosphorylation. The mitochondrial membrane potential is a reliable indicator of mitochondrial health.
In cancer cells, ΔΨm is often decreased, which can lead to changes in cellular metabolism, increased glycolysis, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and altered cell death pathways.

The membrane of malignant mitochondria is hyperpolarized (−220 mV) in comparison to their healthy counterparts (−160 mV), which facilitates the penetration of positively charged molecules to the cancer cells mitochondria.
The MMP is a critical indicator of mitochondrial function, directly reflecting the organelle's capacity to generate ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
3067- RES,    Proteomic Profiling Reveals That Resveratrol Inhibits HSP27 Expression and Sensitizes Breast Cancer Cells to Doxorubicin Therapy
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
Apoptosis↑, MMP↓, Cyt‑c↑, Casp3↑, Casp9↑, HSP27↓,
103- RES,  CUR,  QC,    The effect of resveratrol, curcumin and quercetin combination on immuno-suppression of tumor microenvironment for breast tumor-bearing mice
- vitro+vivo, BC, 4T1
ROS↑, MMP↓, Bcl-2↓, BAX↑, Casp9↑, T-Cell↑, TGF-β↓,
3092- RES,    Resveratrol in breast cancer treatment: from cellular effects to molecular mechanisms of action
- Review, BC, MDA-MB-231 - Review, BC, MCF-7
TumCP↓, tumCV↓, TumCI↓, TumMeta↓, *antiOx↑, *cardioP↑, *Inflam↓, *neuroP↑, *Keap1↓, *NRF2↑, *ROS↓, p62↓, IL1β↓, CRP↓, VEGF↓, Bcl-2↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, FOXO4↓, POLD1↓, CK2↓, MMP↓, ROS↑, Apoptosis↑, TumCCA↑, Beclin-1↓, Ki-67↓, ATP↓, GlutMet↓, PFK↓, TGF-β↓, SMAD2↓, SMAD3↓, Vim?, Snail↓, Slug↓, E-cadherin↑, EMT↓, Zeb1↓, Fibronectin↓, IGF-1↓, PI3K↓, Akt↓, HO-1↑, eff↑, PD-1↓, CD8+↑, Th1 response↑, CSCs↓, RadioS↑, SIRT1↑, Hif1a↓, mTOR↓,
871- RES,  CUR,  QC,    The effect of resveratrol, curcumin and quercetin combination on immuno-suppression of tumor microenvironment for breast tumor-bearing mice
- in-vitro, BC, 4T1 - in-vivo, BC, 4T1
T-Cell↑, Neut↓, Macrophages↓, ROS↑, MMP↓, other↓, AntiTum↑, TumVol↓,
1490- RES,    Anticancer Potential of Resveratrol, β-Lapachone and Their Analogues
- Review, Var, NA
TumCCA↑, ROS↑, Ca+2↑, MMP↓, ATP↓, TOP1?, P53↑, p53 Wildtype∅, Akt↓, mTOR↓, EMT↓, *BioAv↓,
3055- RES,    Resveratrol and Tumor Microenvironment: Mechanistic Basis and Therapeutic Targets
- Review, Var, NA
BioAv↓, BioAv↓, Dose↑, eff↑, eff↑, Dose↑, BioAv↑, ROS↑, MMP↓, P21↑, p27↑, TumCCA↑, ChemoSen↑, COX2↓, 5LO↓, VEGF↓, IL1↓, IL6↓, IL8↓, AR↓, PSA↓, MAPK↓, Hif1a↓, Glycolysis↓, miR-21↓, PTEN↑, Half-Life↝, *IGF-1↓, *IGFBP3↑, Half-Life↓,
2687- RES,    Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs
- Review, NA, NA - Review, AD, NA
NF-kB↓, P450↓, COX2↓, Hif1a↓, VEGF↓, *SIRT1↑, SIRT1↓, SIRT2↓, ChemoSen⇅, cardioP↑, *memory↑, *angioG↑, *neuroP↑, STAT3↓, CSCs↓, RadioS↑, Nestin↓, Nanog↓, TP53↑, P21↑, CXCR4↓, *BioAv↓, EMT↓, Vim↓, Slug↓, E-cadherin↑, AMPK↑, MDR1↓, DNAdam↑, TOP2↓, PTEN↑, Akt↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin/ZEB1↓, cMyc↓, MMP7↓, MALAT1↓, TCF↓, ALDH↓, CD44↓, Shh↓, IL6↓, VEGF↓, eff↑, HK2↓, ROS↑, MMP↓,
4668- RES,    Resveratrol Impedes the Stemness, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, and Metabolic Reprogramming of Cancer Stem Cells in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma through p53 Activation
- in-vitro, NPC, NA
ROS↑, MMP↓, CSCs↓, P53↑, EMT↓,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 8 of 8

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 8

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

HO-1↑, 1,   ROS↑, 7,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↓, 2,   MMP↓, 8,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

AMPK↑, 1,   cMyc↓, 1,   GlutMet↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 1,   HK2↓, 1,   PFK↓, 1,   POLD1↓, 1,   SIRT1↓, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,   SIRT2↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 3,   Apoptosis↑, 2,   BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 2,   Casp3↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 2,   CK2↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 1,   MAPK↓, 1,   p27↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

miR-21↓, 1,   other↓, 1,   tumCV↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

HSP27↓, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

Beclin-1↓, 1,   p62↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↑, 1,   P53↑, 2,   p53 Wildtype∅, 1,   TP53↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

P21↑, 2,   TumCCA↑, 3,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

ALDH↓, 1,   CD44↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 3,   EMT↓, 4,   FOXO4↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 2,   Nanog↓, 1,   Nestin↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   PTEN↑, 2,   Shh↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,   TCF↓, 1,   TOP1?, 1,   TOP2↓, 1,   Wnt↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

5LO↓, 1,   Ca+2↑, 1,   E-cadherin↑, 2,   Fibronectin↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   MALAT1↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 1,   MMP7↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,   Slug↓, 2,   SMAD2↓, 1,   SMAD3↓, 1,   Snail↓, 1,   TGF-β↓, 2,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,   TumMeta↓, 1,   Vim?, 1,   Vim↓, 1,   Zeb1↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Hif1a↓, 3,   VEGF↓, 4,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 2,   CRP↓, 1,   CXCR4↓, 1,   IL1↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   IL8↓, 1,   Macrophages↓, 1,   Neut↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,   PD-1↓, 1,   PSA↓, 1,   T-Cell↑, 2,   Th1 response↑, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

AR↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 2,   BioAv↑, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 1,   ChemoSen⇅, 1,   Dose↑, 2,   eff↑, 4,   Half-Life↓, 1,   Half-Life↝, 1,   MDR1↓, 1,   P450↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

AR↓, 1,   CRP↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   Ki-67↓, 1,   PSA↓, 1,   TP53↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiTum↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

CD8+↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 112

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 1,   Keap1↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

SIRT1↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

IGF-1↓, 1,   IGFBP3↑, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Inflam↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

cardioP↑, 1,   memory↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 2,  
Total Targets: 13

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: MMP, ΔΨm, mitochondrial membrane potential
8 Resveratrol
2 Curcumin
2 Quercetin
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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