diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet / PKA Cancer Research Results

dietFMD, diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet: Click to Expand ⟱
Features:
5-day diet to mimic fasting without fasting.
FMDs are caloric-restricted plant–based diets containing low proteins, low sugar and high fats which represent a more feasible and safer option to water-only fasting.
Fasting modality                         Approx CRIS
--------------------------------------   ----------
Time-restricted eating (12–16 h)          –3 to –4
Early time-restricted eating (eTRE)        –4
Intermittent fasting (24 h 1–2x/week)     –4
Periodic fasting / FMD                    –4 to –5*
Calorie restriction (chronic)             –3 (risk tradeoffs)

Compare STF(short term Fasting) to FMD
IGF-1 / insulin suppression (core driver)
| Aspect            | STF                 | FMD      |
| ----------------- | ------------------- | -------- |
| Depth             | **Very deep**       | Moderate |
| Speed             | **Rapid (24–48 h)** | Gradual  |
| Tumor stress      | **High**            | Medium   |
| Normal protection | High                | High     |
Fasting-Mimicking Diet (FMD; ~5-day low-protein, low-calorie cycle) Cancer vs Normal Cell Effects
Rank Pathway / Axis Cancer Cells Normal Cells Label Primary Interpretation Notes
1 Insulin / IGF-1 signaling ↓ IGF-1 signaling (chronic stress) ↓ IGF-1 with regenerative priming Driver Sustained growth factor suppression Repeated IGF-1 lowering impairs tumor growth programs
2 AMPK → mTOR nutrient sensing ↓ mTOR; ↑ AMPK (growth inhibition) ↓ mTOR; ↑ AMPK (maintenance mode) Driver Prolonged anabolic suppression More sustained but less acute than STF
3 Autophagy / mitophagy ↑ autophagy → loss of tumor robustness ↑ autophagy → rejuvenation Driver Cellular renewal vs destabilization Repeated cycles promote organelle quality control
4 Mitochondrial metabolism ↓ metabolic resilience ↑ mitochondrial fitness Secondary Energy efficiency divergence Normal cells adapt better across cycles
5 Inflammatory signaling (NF-κB / cytokines) ↓ pro-tumor inflammation ↓ systemic inflammation Secondary Anti-inflammatory milieu Inflammation reduction contributes to chemopreventive effects
6 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) ↑ ROS (secondary, context-dependent) ↓ ROS Secondary Metabolism-linked redox shift ROS effects are indirect and less pronounced than STF
7 NRF2 antioxidant response ↔ modest activation ↑ NRF2 (protective) Adaptive Stress adaptation NRF2 supports normal-cell recovery between cycles
8 Cell cycle / regeneration ↓ proliferation ↑ regeneration post-cycle Phenotypic Degrowth vs regeneration FMD uniquely promotes regeneration upon refeeding


PKA, protein kinase A: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Protein kinase A (PKA)
• PKA is composed of regulatory (R) and catalytic (C) subunits. Binding of cAMP to the regulatory subunits releases the catalytic subunits, which then phosphorylate target proteins.
– Increased PKA activity has been associated with the activation of downstream signaling pathways that promote cell growth and survival.
– Thus, the level of PKA activation (often indirectly inferred by phosphorylation status of downstream targets) can serve as a marker for tumor progression and treatment resistance.
– PKA does not act in isolation—it interacts with other signaling pathways (e.g., MAPK, PI3K/AKT).
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
1861- dietFMD,  Chemo,    Fasting induces anti-Warburg effect that increases respiration but reduces ATP-synthesis to promote apoptosis in colon cancer models
- in-vitro, Colon, CT26 - in-vivo, NA, NA
selectivity↑, ChemoSen↑, BG↓, AminoA↓, Warburg↓, OCR↑, ATP↓, ROS↑, Apoptosis↑, GlucoseCon↓, PI3K↓, PTEN↑, GLUT1↓, GLUT2↓, HK2↓, PFK1↓, PKA↓, ATP:AMP↓, Glycolysis↓, lactateProd↓,
1860- dietFMD,  Chemo,    Fasting-mimicking diet blocks triple-negative breast cancer and cancer stem cell escape
- in-vitro, BC, SUM159 - in-vitro, BC, 4T1
PI3K↑, Akt↑, mTOR↑, CDK4↑, CDK6↑, hyperG↓, TumCG↓, TumVol↓, Casp3↑, BG↓, eff↑, eff∅, PKA↓, KLF5↓, p‑GSK‐3β↑, Nanog↓, OCT4↓, KLF2↓, eff↑, ROS↑, BIM↑, ASK1↑, PI3K↑, Akt↑, mTOR↑, CDK1↓, CDK4↑, CDK6↑, eff↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 2 of 2

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 2

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

hyperG↓, 1,   ROS↑, 2,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology ⓘ

KLF5↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↓, 1,   OCR↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

AminoA↓, 1,   ATP:AMP↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   GLUT2↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 1,   HK2↓, 1,   lactateProd↓, 1,   PFK1↓, 1,   Warburg↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↑, 2,   Apoptosis↑, 1,   ASK1↑, 1,   BIM↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

CDK1↓, 1,   CDK4↑, 2,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

p‑GSK‐3β↑, 1,   mTOR↑, 2,   Nanog↓, 1,   OCT4↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   PI3K↑, 2,   PTEN↑, 1,   TumCG↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

KLF2↓, 1,   PKA↓, 2,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

GLUT1↓, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

CDK6↑, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

ChemoSen↑, 1,   eff↑, 3,   eff∅, 1,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

BG↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

TumVol↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 39

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Total Targets: 0

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: PKA, protein kinase A
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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