Rosmarinic acid / Hif1a Cancer Research Results

RosA, Rosmarinic acid: Click to Expand ⟱
Features: polyphenol
Polyphenol of many herbs - rosemary, perilla, sage mint and basil. Rosmarinic acid (RA) is predominantly found in a variety of medicinal and culinary herbs, especially those belonging to the Lamiaceae family, including rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), basil (Ocimum basilicum), sage (Salvia officinalis), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), and mints (Mentha spp.). In addition to the Lamiaceae family, RA is also present in plants from other families, such as Boraginaceae and Apiaceae.
-Rosmarinic acid is one of the hydroxycinnamic acids, and was initially isolated and purified from the extract of rosemary, a member of mint family (Lamiaceae)
-Its chemical structure allows it to act as a free radical scavenger by donating hydrogen atoms to stabilize ROS and free radicals.
RA’s dual nature as both a phenolic acid and a flavonoid-related compound enables it to chelate metal ions and prevent the formation of free radicals, thus interrupting oxidative chain reactions. It can modulate the activity of enzymes involved in OS, such as catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), underscoring its potential role in preventing oxidative damage at the cellular level.
-divided as rosemary extract, carnosic acid, rosmarinic acid?

Summary:
-Capacity to chelate transition metal ions, particularly ironChelator (Fe2+) and copper (Cu2+)
-RA plus Cu(II)-induced oxidative DNA damage, which causes ROS
-rosmarinic acid (RA) as a potential inhibitor of MARK4↓ (inhibiting to tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis) activity (IC50 = 6.204 µM)

-Note half-life 1.5–2 hours.
BioAv water-soluble, rapid absorbtion
Pathways:
- varying results of ROS up or down in cancer cells. Plus a report of lowering ROS and no effect on Tumor cell viability.
However always seems to lower ROS↓ in normal cells.
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓,
- No indication of Lowering AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells:
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells:(and perhaps even in cancer 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↓, VEGF↓, ROCK1↓, RhoA↓, NF-κB↓, ERK↓, MARK4↓
- reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth(weak) : HDAC2↓, DNMTs↓weak, P53↑, HSP↓,
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin E↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, ERK↓, EMT↓,
- inhibits glycolysis /Warburg Effect and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓??, LDHA↓, PFKs↓, GRP78↑, GlucoseCon↓
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, EGFR↓,
- inhibits Cancer Stem Cells (few references) : CSC↓, Hh↓, GLi1↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, STAT↓, 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 (dominant antioxidant effect) ↓ ROS Driver Antioxidant / redox buffering Rosmarinic acid is a strong phenolic antioxidant; cancer effects are largely redox-modulatory rather than cytotoxic
2 NF-κB signaling ↓ NF-κB activation ↓ inflammatory NF-κB tone Secondary Suppression of inflammatory survival signaling NF-κB inhibition explains anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, and chemopreventive effects
3 MAPK signaling (ERK / JNK / p38) ↓ ERK; ↑ JNK/p38 (context-dependent) ↔ minimal Secondary Stress-modulated signaling MAPK modulation reflects redox-sensitive signaling rather than direct kinase inhibition
4 Cell cycle regulation ↑ G0/G1 arrest (mild) ↔ spared Phenotypic Cytostatic growth control Growth inhibition is modest and non-cytotoxic in most models
5 Apoptosis ↑ apoptosis (weak / context-dependent) ↓ apoptosis Phenotypic Threshold-dependent cell death Apoptosis is not a dominant mechanism and usually requires high doses or co-stress
6 NRF2 antioxidant response ↑ NRF2 (adaptive) ↑ NRF2 (protective) Adaptive Antioxidant gene induction NRF2 activation reflects reinforcement of antioxidant capacity


Hif1a, HIF1α/HIF1a: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Hypoxia-Inducible-Factor 1A (HIF1A gene, HIF1α, HIF-1α protein product)
-Dominantly expressed under hypoxia(low oxygen levels) in solid tumor cells
-HIF1A induces the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
-High HIF-1α expression is associated with Poor prognosis
-Low HIF-1α expression is associated with Better prognosis

-Functionally, HIF-1α is reported to regulate glycolysis, whilst HIF-2α regulates genes associated with lipoprotein metabolism.
-Cancer cells produce HIF in response to hypoxia in order to generate more VEGF that promote angiogenesis

Key mediators of aerobic glycolysis regulated by HIF-1α.
-GLUT-1 → regulation of the flux of glucose into cells.
-HK2 → catalysis of the first step of glucose metabolism.
-PKM2 → regulation of rate-limiting step of glycolysis.
-Phosphorylation of PDH complex by PDK → blockage of OXPHOS and promotion of aerobic glycolysis.
-LDH (LDHA): Rapid ATP production, conversion of pyruvate to lactate;

HIF-1α Inhibitors:
-Curcumin: disruption of signaling pathways that stabilize HIF-1α (ie downregulate).
-Resveratrol: downregulate HIF-1α protein accumulation under hypoxic conditions.
-EGCG: modulation of upstream signaling pathways, leading to decreased HIF-1α activity.
-Emodin: reduce HIF-1α expression. (under hypoxia).
-Apigenin: inhibit HIF-1α accumulation.


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
3036- RosA,    Anti-Warburg effect of rosmarinic acid via miR-155 in colorectal carcinoma cells
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT8 - in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, CRC, LS174T
GlucoseCon↓, lactateProd↓, Hif1a↓, Inflam↓, miR-155↓, STAT3↓, Glycolysis↓, IL6↓, Warburg↓,
1748- RosA,    The Role of Rosmarinic Acid in Cancer Prevention and Therapy: Mechanisms of Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, *BioAv↝, *CardioT↓, *Iron↓, *ROS↓, *SOD↑, *Catalase↑, *GPx↑, *NRF2↑, MARK4↓, MMP9↓, TumCCA↑, Bcl-2↓, BAX↑, Apoptosis↑, E-cadherin↑, N-cadherin↓, Vim↓, Gli1↓, HDAC2↓, Warburg↓, Hif1a↓, miR-155↓, p‑PI3K↑, ROS↑, *IronCh↑,
3001- RosA,    Therapeutic Potential of Rosmarinic Acid: A Comprehensive Review
- Review, Var, NA
TumCP↓, Apoptosis↑, TumMeta↓, Inflam↓, *antiOx↑, *AntiAge↑, *ROS↓, BioAv↑, Dose↝, NRF2↑, P-gp↑, ATP↑, MMPs↓, cl‑PARP↓, Hif1a↓, GlucoseCon↓, lactateProd↓, Warburg↓, TNF-α↓, COX2↓, IL6↓, HDAC2↓, GSH↑, ROS↓, ChemoSen↑, *BG↓, *IL1β↓, *TNF-α↓, *IL6↓, *p‑JNK↓, *p38↓, *Catalase↑, *SOD↑, *GSTs↑, *VitC↑, *VitE↑, *GSH↑, *GutMicro↑, *cardioP↑, *ROS↓, *MMP↓, *lipid-P↓, *NRF2↑, *hepatoP↑, *neuroP↑, *P450↑, *HO-1↑, *AntiAge↑, *motorD↓,
3022- RosA,    Rosmarinic acid against cognitive impairment via RACK1/HIF-1α regulated microglial polarization in sepsis-surviving mice
- in-vitro, Sepsis, NA
*cognitive↑, *neuroP↑, *GlucoseCon↑, *Hif1a↓,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 4 of 4

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 4

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

GSH↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ATP↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

GlucoseCon↓, 2,   Glycolysis↓, 1,   lactateProd↓, 2,   Warburg↓, 3,  

Cell Death

Apoptosis↑, 2,   BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

cl‑PARP↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

TumCCA↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

Gli1↓, 1,   HDAC2↓, 2,   p‑PI3K↑, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,  

Migration

E-cadherin↑, 1,   MARK4↓, 1,   miR-155↓, 2,   MMP9↓, 1,   MMPs↓, 1,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,   TumMeta↓, 1,   Vim↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

Hif1a↓, 3,  

Barriers & Transport

P-gp↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   Inflam↓, 2,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↑, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 1,   Dose↝, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

IL6↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 38

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 1,   Catalase↑, 2,   GPx↑, 1,   GSH↑, 1,   GSTs↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   Iron↓, 1,   lipid-P↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 2,   ROS↓, 3,   SOD↑, 2,   VitC↑, 1,   VitE↑, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology

IronCh↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

MMP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

GlucoseCon↑, 1,  

Cell Death

p‑JNK↓, 1,   p38↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

Hif1a↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

IL1β↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↝, 1,   P450↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

BG↓, 1,   GutMicro↑, 1,   IL6↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiAge↑, 2,   cardioP↑, 1,   CardioT↓, 1,   cognitive↑, 1,   hepatoP↑, 1,   motorD↓, 1,   neuroP↑, 2,  
Total Targets: 34

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Hif1a, HIF1α/HIF1a
4 Rosmarinic acid
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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