Rosmarinic acid / Vim 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


Vim, Vimentin: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Vimentin, a major constituent of the intermediate filament family of proteins, is ubiquitously expressed in normal mesenchymal cells and is known to maintain cellular integrity and provide resistance against stress. Vimentin is overexpressed in various epithelial cancers, including prostate cancer, gastrointestinal tumors, tumors of the central nervous system, breast cancer, malignant melanoma, and lung cancer. Vimentin’s overexpression in cancer correlates well with accelerated tumor growth, invasion, and poor prognosis; however, the role of vimentin in cancer progression remains obscure.

In many epithelial-derived tumors (carcinomas), elevated Vimentin expression is often observed in cancer cells that have undergone EMT. This upregulation is characteristic of a shift toward a mesenchymal state, which is associated with reduced cell–cell adhesion and increased motility. Vimentin expression is also noted in the tumor stroma, reflecting the presence and activation of mesenchymal cells such as cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). This dual expression can contribute to the remodeling of the tumor microenvironment.
The degree of Vimentin expression may vary depending on the tumor type, grade, and stage. More aggressive and advanced tumors tend to show higher levels of Vimentin expression.

High Vimentin expression has been correlated with poor clinical outcomes in several cancers, including breast, colorectal, prostate, and lung cancers.
Elevated Vimentin levels are typically associated with higher tumor grade, increased invasiveness, enhanced metastatic potential, and a greater risk of recurrence.
As a component of the EMT signature, high Vimentin expression can serve as an indicator of a more aggressive tumor phenotype and is often associated with reduced overall survival.
- vimentin up-regulation is often used as a marker of EMT in cancer



Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
3037- RosA,    Unraveling rosmarinic acid anticancer mechanisms in oral cancer malignant transformation
- in-vitro, Oral, SCC9 - in-vitro, Oral, HSC3
survivin↓, AntiCan↑, Vim↓, Snail↓, SOX9↓, EMT↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, P-gp↓, TumCG↓, ROS↑, MMP↓, GSH↓, P-gp↓, ATP↓,
3027- RosA,    Rosmarinic acid inhibits proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells SMMC 7721 via PI3K/AKT/mTOR signal pathway
- in-vitro, HCC, SMMC-7721 cell
TumCP↓, TumCCA↑, Apoptosis↑, EMT↓, TumCI↓, PI3K↓, Akt↓, mTOR↓, TumCMig↓, MMPs↓, Vim↓,
1745- RosA,    Rosmarinic acid and its derivatives: Current insights on anticancer potential and other biomedical applications
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, ChemoSen↑, antiOx↑, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, p‑AMPK↑, DNMTs↓, tumCV↓, COX2↓, E-cadherin↑, Vim↓, N-cadherin↓, EMT↓, Casp3↑, Casp9↓, ROS↓, GSH↑, ERK↓, Akt↓, ROS↓, NF-kB↓, p‑IκB↓, p50↓, p65↓, neuroP↑, Dose↝,
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↑,

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 ⓘ

antiOx↑, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   GSH↑, 1,   ROS↓, 2,   ROS↑, 2,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↓, 1,   MMP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

p‑AMPK↑, 1,   Warburg↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 2,   Apoptosis↑, 2,   BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,   Casp9↓, 1,   survivin↓, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction ⓘ

SOX9↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

tumCV↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNMTs↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

TumCCA↑, 2,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

EMT↓, 3,   ERK↓, 1,   Gli1↓, 1,   HDAC2↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   p‑PI3K↑, 1,   TumCG↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

E-cadherin↑, 2,   MARK4↓, 1,   miR-155↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 2,   MMP9↓, 3,   MMPs↓, 1,   N-cadherin↓, 2,   Snail↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,   Vim↓, 4,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Hif1a↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

P-gp↓, 2,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 1,   p‑IκB↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,   p50↓, 1,   p65↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

ChemoSen↑, 1,   Dose↝, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 2,   ChemoSideEff↓, 1,   neuroP↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 52

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Catalase↑, 1,   GPx↑, 1,   Iron↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   SOD↑, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology ⓘ

IronCh↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↝, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

CardioT↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 9

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Vim, Vimentin
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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