ERK Cancer Research Results

ERK, ERK signaling: Click to Expand ⟱

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MAPK3 (ERK1)
ERK proteins are kinases that activate other proteins by adding a phosphate group. An overactivation of these proteins causes the cell cycle to stop.
The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway is a crucial component of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade, which plays a significant role in regulating various cellular processes, including proliferation, differentiation, and survival. high levels of phosphorylated ERK (p-ERK) in tumor samples may indicate active ERK signaling and could correlate with aggressive tumor behavior

EEk singaling is frequently activated and is often associated with aggressive tumor behavior, treatment resistance, and poor outcomes.

Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱

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AgNPs,

CPT,

Silver Nanoparticles Potentiates Cytotoxicity and Apoptotic Potential of Camptothecin in Human Cervical Cancer Cells

in-vitro,

Cerv,

HeLa

ROS↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp6↑,
GSH↓,
SOD↓,
GPx↓,
MMP↓, loss of
P53↑,
P21↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
BID↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
Akt↓,
Raf↓,
ERK↓,
MAP2K1/MEK1↓,
JNK↑,
p38↑,

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AgNPs,

Interference of silver, gold, and iron oxide nanoparticles on epidermal growth factor signal transduction in epithelial cells

in-vitro,

NA,

A431

 10nm

ROS↑,
Akt↓,
p‑ERK↓, Erk phosphorylation

382-

AgNPs,

Investigation the apoptotic effect of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) on MDA-MB 231 breast cancer epithelial cells via signaling pathways

in-vitro,

BC,

MDA-MB-231

Apoptosis↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
P53↑,
PTEN↑,
hTERT/TERT↓,
p‑ERK↓, p-ERK/Total ERK
cycD1/CCND1↓,

2288-

AgNPs,

Silver Nanoparticle-Mediated Cellular Responses in Various Cell Lines: An in Vitro Model

Review,

Var,

*ROS↑, Several studies have reported that AgNPs induce genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in both cancer and normal cell lines
Akt↓, high ROS levels, and reduced Akt and ERK signaling.
ERK↓,
DNAdam↑, increased ROS production, leading to oxidative DNA damage and apoptosis
Ca+2↑, The damage caused to the cell membrane is due to intracellular calcium overload, and further causes ROS overproduction and mitochondrial membrane potential variation
ROS↑,
MMP↓,
Cyt‑c↑, AgNPs induce apoptosis through release of cytochrome c into the cytosol and translocation of Bax to the mitochondria, and also cause cell cycle arrest in the G1 and S phases
TumCCA↑,
DNAdam↑, main result of AgNP toxicity is direct and oxidative DNA damage, ultimately causing apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
P53↑, AgNPs induce apoptosis in spermatogonial stem cells through increased levels of ROS; mitochondrial dysfunction; upregulation of p53 expression; pErk1/2;
p‑ERK↑,
ER Stress↑, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced apoptosis caused by AgNPs has attracted much research interest
cl‑ATF6↑, cleavage of activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6), and upregulation of glucose-regulated protein-78 and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-homologous protein (CHOP/GADD153)
GRP78/BiP↑,
CHOP↑,
UPR↑, In order to protect the cells against nanoparticle-mediated toxicity, the ER rapidly responds with the unfolded protein response (UPR), an important cellular self-protection mechanism

2662-

AL,

Allicin inhibits tubular epithelial-myofibroblast transdifferentiation under high glucose conditions in vitro

in-vitro,

Nor,

HK-2

(HK-2) cultured under high glucose concentrations.

*α-SMA↓, Allicin partially reversed the high-glucose-induced increase in α-SMA, vimentin and collagen I expression (P<0.01 at 20 µg/ml), increased the expression of E-cadherin
*Vim↓,
*COL1↓,
*E-cadherin↑,
*TGF-β1↓, and significantly downregulated the high glucose-induced expression of TGF-β1 and p-ERK1/2 in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05).
*p‑ERK↓,
*EMT↓, suggested that high glucose concentrations induced the EMT of HK-2 cells, and that allicin was able to inhibit the EMT, potentially via regulation of the ERK1/2-TGF-β1 signaling pathway.

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AL,

Allicin inhibits invasion and migration of breast cancer cells through the suppression of VCAM-1: Regulation of association between p65 and ER-α

in-vitro,

BC,

MDA-MB-231

TumCMig↓,
ERK↓, Allicin suppressed TNF-α-induced activation of ERK1/2
VCAM-1↓,
NF-kB↓,

295-

ALA,

α-Lipoic acid suppresses migration and invasion via downregulation of cell surface β1-integrin expression in bladder cancer cells

in-vitro,

Bladder,

T24/HTB-9

ITGB1↓,
TumCMig↓,
ERK↓,
Akt↓,

262-

ALA,

Lipoic acid decreases breast cancer cell proliferation by inhibiting IGF-1R via furin downregulation

in-vitro,

BC,

MCF-7

 1 or 2 mM

in-vitro,

BC,

MDA-MB-231

TumCP↓,
Akt↓,
ERK↓,
IGF-1R↓,
Furin↓,
Ki-67↓,
AMPK↑,
mTOR↓,

1253-

aLinA,

The Antitumor Effects of α-Linolenic Acid

Review,

NA,

PPARγ↑,
COX2↓,
E6↓,
E7↓,
P53↑,
p‑ERK↓,
p38↓,
lipid-P↑,
ROS⇅, ALA could inhibit cancer by stimulating ROS production to induce apoptosis (other places implies reduced) appropriate dose of ALA can also reduce OS by regulating SOD, CAT, GPx, GSH, and NADPH oxidase
MPT↑, directly activate mitochondrial permeability transition
MMP↓,
Cyt‑c↑, cytochrome c (cyt c) release
Casp↑,
iNOS↓,
NO↓,
Casp3↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Hif1a↓,
FASN↓,
CRP↓,
IL6↓,
IL1β↓,
IFN-γ↓,
TNF-α↓,
Twist↓,
VEGF↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,

1093-

And,

Andrographolide attenuates epithelial‐mesenchymal transition induced by TGF‐β1 in alveolar epithelial cells

in-vitro,

Lung,

A549

TGF-β↓,
TumCMig↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
ECM/TCF↓,
p‑SMAD2↓,
p‑SMAD3↓,
SMAD4↓,
p‑ERK↓,
ROS↓, reduced (TGF‐β1‐induced) intracellular ROS generation
NOX4↓,
SOD2↑,
SIRT1↑, Andro protects AECs from EMT partially by activating Sirt1/FOXO3‐mediated anti‐oxidative stress pathway
FOXO3↑,

1545-

Api,

The Potential Role of Apigenin in Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Review,

NA,

TNF-α↓, Apigenin downregulates the TNFα
IL6↓,
IL1α↓,
P53↑,
Bcl-xL↓,
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
Hif1a↓, Apigenin inhibited HIF-1alpha and vascular endothelial growth factor expression
VEGF↓,
TumCCA↑, Apigenin exposure induces G2/M phase cell cycle arrest, DNA damage, apoptosis and p53 accumulation
DNAdam↑,
Apoptosis↑,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
cycA1/CCNA1↓,
CDK1↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
IKKα↓, , decreases IKKα kinase activity,
ERK↓,
p‑Akt↓,
p‑P70S6K↓,
p‑S6↓,
p‑ERK↓, decreased the expression of phosphorylated (p)-ERK1/2 proteins, p-AKT and p-mTOR
p‑P90RSK↑,
STAT3↓,
MMP2↓, Apigenin down-regulated Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3target genes MMP-2, MMP-9 and vascular endothelial growth factor
MMP9↓,
TumCP↓, Apigenin significantly suppressed colorectal cancer cell proliferation, migration, invasion and organoid growth through inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓,

1539-

Api,

LT,

Dietary flavones counteract phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-induced SREBP-2 processing in hepatic cells

in-vitro,

Liver,

HepG2

1,10,25uM

SREBP2↓, ecreased transcription of SREBP-2 upon the apigenin treatment
eff↑, 25 lM of both flavones could significantly bring down the induced pMEK and pERK.
p‑MEK↓,
p‑ERK↓,

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Api,

Apigenin induces ROS-dependent apoptosis and ER stress in human endometriosis cells

in-vitro,

EC,

TumCP↓, Apigenin reduced proliferation and induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in the both endometriosis cell lines
TumCCA↑,
MMP↓, In addition, it disrupted mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) which was accompanied by an increase in concentration of calcium ions in the cytosol and in pro-apoptotic proteins including Bax and cytochrome c in the VK2/E6E7 and End1/E6E7 cells
Ca+2↑,
BAX↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
ROS↑, Moreover, apigenin treated cells accumulated excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), and experienced lipid peroxidation and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress with activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR) regulatory proteins.
lipid-P↑,
ER Stress↑,
UPR↑,
p‑ERK↓, Apigenin inhibited the phosphorylation of ERK1/2
ERK↓, Similar to previous studies, apigenin-induced apoptosis was also mediated by inactivation of ERK1/2 and JNK proteins and regulation of AKT protein in human endometriosis cells.
JNK↑,

2640-

Api,

Apigenin: A Promising Molecule for Cancer Prevention

Review,

Var,

chemoPv↑, considerable potential for apigenin to be developed as a cancer chemopreventive agent.
ITGB4↓, apigenin inhibits hepatocyte growth factor-induced MDA-MB-231 cells invasiveness and metastasis by blocking Akt, ERK, and JNK phosphorylation and also inhibits clustering of β-4-integrin function at actin rich adhesive site
TumCI↓,
TumMeta↓,
Akt↓,
ERK↓,
p‑JNK↓,
*Inflam↓, The anti-inflammatory properties of apigenin are evident in studies that have shown suppression of LPS-induced cyclooxygenase-2 and nitric oxide synthase-2 activity and expression in mouse macrophages
*PKCδ↓, Apigenin has been reported to inhibit protein kinase C activity, mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK), transformation of C3HI mouse embryonic fibroblasts and the downstream oncogenes in v-Ha-ras-transformed NIH3T3 cells (43, 44).
*MAPK↓,
EGFR↓, Apigenin treatment has been shown to decrease the levels of phosphorylated EGFR tyrosine kinase and of other MAPK and their nuclear substrate c-myc, which causes apoptosis in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells
CK2↓, apigenin has been shown to inhibit the expression of casein kinase (CK)-2 in both human prostate and breast cancer cells
TumCCA↑, apigenin induces a reversible G2/M and G0/G1 arrest by inhibiting p34 (cdc2) kinase activity, accompanied by increased p53 protein stability
CDK1↓, inhibiting p34 (cdc2) kinase activity
P53↓,
P21↑, Apigenin has also been shown to induce WAF1/p21 levels resulting in cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in androgen-responsive human prostate cancer
Bax:Bcl2↑, Apigenin treatment has been shown to alter the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio in favor of apoptosis, associated with release of cytochrome c and induction of Apaf-1, which leads to caspase activation and PARP-cleavage
Cyt‑c↑,
APAF1↑,
Casp↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
VEGF↓, xposure of endothelial cells to apigenin results in suppression of the expression of VEGF, an important factor in angiogenesis via degradation of HIF-1α protein
Hif1a↓,
IGF-1↓, oral administration of apigenin suppresses the levels of IGF-I in prostate tumor xenografts and increases levels of IGFBP-3, a binding protein that sequesters IGF-I in vascular circulation
IGFBP3↑,
E-cadherin↑, apigenin exposure to human prostate carcinoma DU145 cells caused increase in protein levels of E-cadherin and inhibited nuclear translocation of β-catenin and its retention to the cytoplasm
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
HSPs↓, targets of apigenin include heat shock proteins (61), telomerase (68), fatty acid synthase (69), matrix metalloproteinases (70), and aryl hydrocarbon receptor activity (71) HER2/neu (72), casein kinase 2 alpha
Telomerase↓,
FASN↓,
MMPs↓,
HER2/EBBR2↓,
CK2↓,
eff↑, The combination of sulforaphane and apigenin resulted in a synergistic induction of UGT1A1
AntiAg↑, Apigenin inhibit platelet function through several mechanisms including blockade of TxA
eff↑, ex vivo anti-platelet effect of aspirin in the presence of apigenin, which encourages the idea of the combined use of aspirin and apigenin in patients in which aspirin fails to properly suppress the TxA
FAK↓, Apigenin inhibits expression of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), migration and invasion of human ovarian cancer A2780 cells.
ROS↑, Apigenin generates reactive oxygen species, causes loss of mitochondrial Bcl-2 expression, increases mitochondrial permeability, causes cytochrome C release, and induces cleavage of caspase 3, 7, 8, and 9 and the concomitant cleavage of the inhibitor
Bcl-2↓,
Cyt‑c↑,
cl‑Casp3↑,
cl‑Casp7↑,
cl‑Casp8↑,
cl‑Casp9↑,
cl‑IAP2↑,
AR↓, significant decrease in AR protein expression along with a decrease in intracellular and secreted forms of PSA. Apigenin treatment of LNCaP cells
PSA↓,
p‑pRB↓, apigenin inhibited hyperphosphorylation of the pRb protein
p‑GSK‐3β↓, Inhibition of p-Akt by apigenin resulted in decreased phosphorylation of GSK-3beta.
CDK4↓, both flavonoids exhibited cell growth inhibitory effects which were due to cell cycle arrest and downregulation of the expression of CDK4
ChemoSen↑, Combination therapy of gemcitabine and apigenin enhanced anti-tumor efficacy in pancreatic cancer cells (MiaPaca-2, AsPC-1)
Ca+2↑, apigenin in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells resulted in increased apoptosis, which was associated with increases in intracellular free [Ca(2+)] and Bax:Bcl-2 ratio, mitochondrial release of cytochrome c and activation of caspase-9, calpain, caspase-3,12
cal2↑,

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Api,

Apigenin Attenuates Melanoma Cell Migration by Inducing Anoikis through Integrin and Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibition

in-vitro,

Melanoma,

A375

 50 uM

in-vitro,

Melanoma,

A2058

p‑FAK↓, Apigenin reduced integrin protein levels and inhibited the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK)
ERK↓, ERK1/2
Casp3↑,
PARP↑,
ITGA5↓, revealed that integrin subunits α4, α5, αV, and β3 were clearly downregulated in cell lysates of melanoma cells after apigenin treatment

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Api,

Apigenin in cancer therapy: anti-cancer effects and mechanisms of action

Review,

Var,

PI3K/Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
CK2↓,
FOXO↓,
MAPK↝, modulation of MAPKs by apigenin contributed to apigenin-induced cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase
ERK↓, p-ERK1/2,
p‑JAK↓, phosphorylation
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓,
ROS↑, accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, leading to induction of DNA damage
CDC25↓,
p‑STAT↓,
DNAdam↑,

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Api,

Apigenin inhibits proliferation and invasion, and induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in human melanoma cells

in-vitro,

Melanoma,

A375

 (40, 80, 120, 160, 200, 240 and 280 µM) for (24, 48, 72 and 96 h).

in-vitro,

Melanoma,

C8161

ERK↓,
PI3k/Akt/mTOR↓, Akt/mTOR
Casp3↑, cleaved
PARP↑, cleaved
p‑mTOR↓,
p‑Akt↓,

3391-

ART/DHA,

Antitumor Activity of Artemisinin and Its Derivatives: From a Well-Known Antimalarial Agent to a Potential Anticancer Drug

Review,

Var,

TumCP↓, inhibiting cancer proliferation, metastasis, and angiogenesis.
TumMeta↓,
angioG↓,
TumVol↓, reduces tumor volume and progression
BioAv↓, artemisinin has low solubility in water or oil, poor bioavailability, and a short half-life in vivo (~2.5 h)
Half-Life↓,
BioAv↑, semisynthetic derivatives of artemisinin such as artesunate, arteeter, artemether, and artemisone have been effectively used as antimalarials with good clinical efficacy and tolerability
eff↑, preloading of cancer cells with iron or iron-saturated holotransferrin (diferric transferrin) triggers artemisinin cytotoxicity
eff↓, Similarly, treatment with desferroxamine (DFO), an iron chelator, renders compounds inactive
ROS↑, ROS generation may contribute with the selective action of artemisinin on cancer cells.
selectivity↑, Tumor cells have enhanced vulnerability to ROS damage as they exhibit lower expression of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, and gluthatione peroxidase compared to that of normal cells
TumCCA↑, G2/M, decreased survivin
survivin↓,
BAX↑, Increased Bax, activation of caspase 3,8,9 Decreased Bc12, Cdc25B, cyclin B1, NF-κB
Casp3↓,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
CDC25↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
NF-kB↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓, decreased cyclin D, E, CDK2-4, E2F1 Increased Cip 1/p21, Kip 1/p27
cycE/CCNE↓,
E2Fs↓,
P21↑,
p27↑,
ADP:ATP↑, Increased poly ADP-ribose polymerase Decreased MDM2
MDM2↓,
VEGF↓, Decreased VEGF
IL8↓, Decreased NF-κB DNA binding [74, 76] IL-8, COX2, MMP9
COX2↓,
MMP9↓,
ER Stress↓, ER stress, degradation of c-MYC
cMyc↓,
GRP78/BiP↑, Increased GRP78
DNAdam↑, DNA damage
AP-1↓, Decreased NF-κB, AP-1, Decreased activation of MMP2, MMP9, Decreased PKC α/Raf/ERK and JNK
MMP2↓,
PKCδ↓,
Raf↓,
ERK↓,
JNK↓,
PCNA↓, G2, decreased PCNA, cyclin B1, D1, E1 [82] CDK2-4, E2F1, DNA-PK, DNA-topo1, JNK VEGF
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
TOP2↓, Inhibition of topoisomerase II a
uPA↓, Decreased MMP2, transactivation of AP-1 [56, 88] NF-κB uPA promoter [88] MMP7
MMP7↓,
TIMP2↑, Increased TIMP2, Cdc42, E cadherin
Cdc42↑,
E-cadherin↑,

3392-

ART/DHA,

Artemisinin inhibits inflammatory response via regulating NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways

in-vitro,

Nor,

Hep3B

in-vivo,

NA,

TPA-induced skin inflammation in mice.

*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory effects of artemisinin in TPA-induced skin inflammation in mice.
*NF-kB↓, artemisinin significantly inhibited the expression of NF-?B reporter gene induced by TNF-? in a dose-dependent manner
*ROS↓, artemisinin significantly impaired the ROS production and phosphorylation of p38 and ERK,
*p‑p38↓,
*p‑ERK↓,

1148-

ART/DHA,

Artemisinin inhibits extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression via a protein kinase Cδ/p38/extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway in phorbol myristate acetate-induced THP-1 macrophages

in-vitro,

AML,

THP1

20-80 μg/mL

MMP9↓,
EMMPRIN↓,
p‑PKCδ↓, artemisinin (20-80 μg/mL) strongly blocked PKCδ/JNK/p38/ERK MAPK phosphorylation
p‑JNK↓,
p‑p38↓,
p‑ERK↓,

573-

ART/DHA,

Artesunate suppresses tumor growth and induces apoptosis through the modulation of multiple oncogenic cascades in a chronic myeloid leukemia xenograft mouse model

vitro+vivo,

NA,

p‑p38↓,
p‑ERK↓,
p‑CREB↓,
p‑Chk2↓,
p‑STAT5↓,
p‑RSK↓,
SOCS1↑,
Apoptosis↑,
Casp3↑,

556-

ART/DHA,

Artemisinins as a novel anti-cancer therapy: Targeting a global cancer pandemic through drug repurposing

Review,

NA,

IL6↓,
IL1↓, IL-1β
TNF-α↓,
TGF-β↓, TGF-β1
NF-kB↓,
MIP2↓,
PGE2↓,
NO↓,
Hif1a↓,
KDR/FLK-1↓,
VEGF↓,
MMP2↓,
TIMP2↑,
ITGB1↑,
NCAM↑,
p‑ATM↑,
p‑ATR↑,
p‑CHK1↑,
p‑Chk2↑,
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
ERK↓, ERK1/2
cMyc↓,
mTOR↓,
survivin↓,
cMET↓,
EGFR↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
cycE1↓,
CDK4/6↓,
p16↑,
p27↑,
Apoptosis↑,
TumAuto↑,
Ferroptosis↑,
oncosis↑,
TumCCA↑, G0/G1 into M phase, G0/G1 into S phase, G1 and G2/M
ROS↑, ovarian cancer cell line model, artesunate induced oxidative stress, DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and downregulation of RAD51 foci
DNAdam↑,
RAD51↓,
HR↓,

1026-

ART/DHA,

Artemisinin improves the efficiency of anti-PD-L1 therapy in T-cell lymphoma

Ferroptosis↑,
ROS↑,
ERK↓,
PD-L1↓, combination therapy with artemisinin greatly improved the anti-lymphoma effciency of anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody.

3162-

Ash,

Molecular insights into cancer therapeutic effects of the dietary medicinal phytochemical withaferin A

Review,

Var,

lipid-P↓, Oral cancer 20 mg/Kg ↓Lipid peroxidation : ↑SOD, glutathione peroxidase, p53, Bcl-2
SOD↑,
GPx↑,
P53↑,
Bcl-2↑,
E6↓, Cervival cancer 8mg/Kg ↓E6, E7: ↑p53, pRb, Cyclin B1, P34 Cdc2, p21, PCNA
E7↓,
pRB↑,
CycB/CCNB1↑,
CDC2↑,
P21↑,
PCNA↓,
ALDH1A1↓, Mammary cancer 0-1 mg/mouse (5-10) ↓Mammosphere number, ALDH1 activity. Vimentin, glycolysis
Vim↓,
Glycolysis↓,
cMyc↓, Mesotheliome cancer 5 mg/Kg ↓Proteasomal chymotrypsin, C-Myc : ↑ Bax, CARP-1
BAX↑,
NF-kB↓,
Casp3↑, caspase-3 activation
CHOP↑, WA is found to increase activation of Elk1 and CHOP (CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein homologous protein) by RSK, as well as up-regulation of DR5 by selectively suppressing pathway ERK
DR5↑,
ERK↓,
Wnt↓, WA inhibits Wnt/Î²-catenin pathway via suppression of AKT signalling, which inhibits cancer cell motility and sensitises for cell death
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
Akt↓,
HSP90↓, WA-dependent inhibition of heat shock protein (HSP) chaperone functions. WA inhibits the activity of HSP90-mediated function

5389-

AsP,

Tras,

ASCORBYL PALMITATE ENHANCES ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE EFFECT OF TRASTUZUMAB IN HER2-POSITIVE BREAST CANCER CELLS

tumCV↓, AP reduced cell viability in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and its combination with trastuzumab further decreased cell viability.
eff↑, A cytometric analysis showed enhanced apoptosis after combination treatment
P53↑, mRNA analysis revealed upregulated TP53 mRNA expression, along with upregulation of BAX, CYCS, CASP3, and CASP8 gene expression, while the BCL-2 and BCL2L1 genes were downregulated, further supporting the induction of apoptosis.
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Apoptosis↑,
p‑p38↓, Western blot assay, which showed suppression of phospho-P38, ERK1/2, and PI3K protein synthesis.
ERK↓,
PI3K↓,

4815-

ASTX,

The Promising Effects of Astaxanthin on Lung Diseases

Review,

Var,

Dose↑, However, most in vitro and in vivo studies have used ASX at concentrations that are not achievable by humans.
*BioAv↝, consuming a single dose of 40 mg ASX, the plasma ASX concentration of 32 male subjects (average body weight: 81.5 kg) increased to ∼190 μg/L
*BioAv↝, 100 mg ASX supplementation in male volunteers (90–100 kg BW) resulted in circulating concentrations of ASX reaching a maximum of 120 μg/L (21). This is equivalent to 0.4 μΜ ASX treatment in the cells with 2 mL media
*antiOx↑, Because the potent antioxidative efficacy of ASX has attracted growing interest and attention in recent years, much evidence has accumulated with regard to ASX treatment in alleviating lung diseases.
*NRF2↑, ASX exerts its antioxidative effects by activating the Nrf2 –antioxidant response element (ARE) signaling pathway
*ERK↓, In mice, ASX showed substantial efficacy in inhibiting ERK1/2 activation in the chronic lung inflammation model (100 mg/kg BW ASX), as well as the ALI model (5 mg/kg BW ASX)

4812-

ASTX,

Astaxanthin suppresses the metastasis of colon cancer by inhibiting the MYC-mediated downregulation of microRNA-29a-3p and microRNA-200a

in-vitro,

CRC,

HCT116

50 and 100) µM for 24 h

miR-29b↑, AXT increases miR-29a-3p and miR-200a expression, and thereby suppresses the expression of MMP2 and ZEB1, respectively.
miR-200b↑,
MMP2↓, Astaxanthin suppresses MMP2 activity through upregulation of miR-29a-3p
Zeb1↓,
EMT↓, As a result, AXT represses the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of CRC cells.
Apoptosis↑, AXT suppresses oral carcinomas by inducing apoptosis through the inhibition of Erk/MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling
ERK↓,
MAPK↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
MMPs↓, AXT reduces the metastasis of cancer cells by decreasing the expression of MMPs,
TumMeta↓, Astaxanthin suppresses the metastatic activity of colon cancer cell in in vivo model

4809-

ASTX,

Astaxanthin Inhibits Proliferation of Human Gastric Cancer Cell Lines by Interrupting Cell Cycle Progression

in-vitro,

GC,

AGS

50 and 100 μM significantly suppressed cell proliferation

could not reach IC50 even under 100 μM.

in-vitro,

GC,

MKN45

tumCV↓, The viability of each cancer cell line was suppressed by astaxanthin in a dose-dependent manner with significantly decreased proliferation in KATO-III and SNU-1 cells.
TumCP↓,
TumCCA↑, Astaxanthin inhibits proliferation by interrupting cell cycle progression in KATO-III and SNU-1 gastric cancer cells.
p‑ERK↓, This may be caused by the inhibition of the phosphorylation of ERK and the enhanced expression of p27kip-1.
p27↑,
cycD1/CCND1↓, Astaxanthin downregulates p-ERK level in tumor cells, inhibiting the cyclin D1/CDK4 complex
CDK4↓,

4805-

ASTX,

Astaxanthin promotes apoptosis by suppressing growth signaling pathways in HT-29 colorectal cancer cells

in-vitro,

Colon,

HT29

10.98 µM at 24 h

TumCP↓, ATX exhibited significant antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effects on HT-29 cells, with an IC50 value of 10.98 µM at 24 h
Casp3↑, reatment with ATX (10.98 µM) led to a marked increase in caspase-3 expression and a significant reduction in EGFR levels.
EGFR↓,
HER2/EBBR2↓, Additionally, HER2, ERK1 and ERK2 levels were significantly downregulated
ERK↓,
Apoptosis↑, analysis revealed a significant increase in apoptotic cell populations following ATX treatment, compared to the control group.

5577-

B-Gluc,

Lentinan progress in inflammatory diseases and tumor diseases

Review,

Var,

Review,

IBD,

AntiTum↑, LNT are macromolecules with a β-1,3-D-glucan and its unique molecular structure is closely related to its pharmacological activity, and the glucan of the β-glycosidic bond is the key structure for its antitumor function [6, 7].
GutMicro↑, LNT could also improve the imbalance of gut microbial colonies [25].
*Inflam↓, LNT exerts its anti-inflammatory effect by downregulating cell surface TNFR1 to inhibit TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation
*TNF-α↓,
*NF-kB↓,
ChemoSen↑, LNT combined with cisplatin can not only reduce the dose of cisplatin, but also promote the activation of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway through the regulation of signals, leading to apoptosis of liver cancer cells
OS↑, LNT combined with pentafluorouracil improved survival time for advanced gastric cancer, which is consistent with the results of a meta-study of five randomized controlled trials [78, 79].
Imm↑, Although LNT has been approved in Japan as an immune agent for chemotherapy in gastric cancer
IL6↓, significantly enhance the immune function of CD4 cells, increase NK cells and reduce IL-6 levels
ERK↓, Studies have shown that LNT can inhibit the ERK/MAPK signaling pathway by regulating miR-340, thereby promoting apoptosis in osteosarcoma cells
MAPK↓,
*antiOx↑, LNT is an shiitake extract with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor and other biological activities and functions.
eff↑, Furthermore,studies also found that LNT selenium nanoparticles can promote apoptosis by acting on specific signaling pathways [96, 97].

874-

B-Gluc,

Potential promising anticancer applications of β-glucans: a review

Review,

NA,

AntiCan↑,
TumCG↓, reduced the tumor progression in S180 tumor-bearing mice
BAX↑, β-(1-3)-glucan has increased the Bax expression and decreased the Bcl-2 expression, which leads to apoptosis in S180 tumor-bearing mice.
Bcl-2↓,
IFN-γ↑, soluble β-glucan of low molecular weight enhanced IFN-γ production more efficiently than particle β-glucan of high molecular weight
PI3K/Akt↑, The binding of β-glucans to dectin-1 activates several signaling pathways such as PI3K/Akt, MAPK, NFAT, and NF-κB that result in ROS production, phagocytosis, and cytokine secretion
MAPK↑,
NFAT↑,
NF-kB↑,
ROS↑,
NK cell↑, β-glucans specifically activate and enhance the function of NK cells
TumCCA↑, Some β-glucans significantly induce the cell cycle arrest in the G1-phase due to the restriction of ERK1/2 or the ERK5 pathway, while others induce a gradual dose-dependent accumulation of cells at the G2/M phase along with a decrease in the populat
ERK↓, restricting the activity of the ERK1/2 pathway
Telomerase↓, β-glucans can also induce apoptosis by inhibiting the telomerase activity

5505-

Ba,

Baicalein inhibits the progression of thyroid cancer by suppressing the TPL2/MEK2/ERK2 pathway

in-vitro,

Thyroid,

BA (0, 50, 100, 200 μM)

ERK↓, BA has also anti-tumor effects on TC, inhibiting the ERK1/2 and PI3K/Akt pathways to induce the apoptosis and autophagy in TC cells (16, 17)
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
Apoptosis↑,
TumAuto↑,
NF-kB↑, Our previous research suggested that BA activates the NF-κB signaling pathway to induce the autophagy and apoptosis
MEK↓, BA modulates PLAU expression via inhibiting TPL2/MEK2/ERK2 pathway to regulate Golgi apparatus reprogramming

5502-

Ba,

An overview of pharmacological activities of baicalin and its aglycone baicalein: New insights into molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways

Review,

Var,

*AntiCan↑, antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, anticonvulsant, anti-oxidant, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective effects.
*antiOx↑,
*hepatoP↑,
*neuroP↑,
*ROS↓, pharmacological properties of baicalin and baicalein are due to their abilities to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS)
Ca+2↑, Baicalein mainly induced apoptosis through Ca+2 influx via Ca2+ release from the reticulum to cytosol dependent on phospholipase C protein
ROS↑, ROS production is associated with baicalein-induced apoptosis via Ca2+-dependent apoptosis in tongue and breast cancer cells (78, 79)
BAX↑, The level of Bax/Bcl-2 increased and caspase-3 and -9 were activated following the release of cytochrome C (80).
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
MMP↓, In gastric cancer cells, baicalein mediated apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner through disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential
Mcl-1↓, In pancreatic cancer cells, baicalein induced apoptosis via suppression of the Mcl-1 protein.
PI3K↓, In HepG2 cells, baicalin-copper induced apoptosis through down-regulation of phosphoinositide-3 kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin (PI3K/Akt/mTOR) signaling pathway
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
BAD↓, Studies demonstrated that baicalein treatment suppressed Bad, ERK1/2 phosphorylation, and MEK1 expression both in vitro and in vivo.
ERK↓,
MEK↓,
DR5↑, Baicalein enhanced the activity of death receptor-5 (DR5) in prostate cancer PC3 cells.
Fas↑, baicalin is the active ingredient that acts as Fas ligand and caused up-regulation of Fas protein (89).
TumMeta↓, Baicalin/baicalein not only induced apoptosis in cancer cells but also suppressed metastasis.
EMT↓, both baicalin and baicalein inhibited epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) through the suppression of TGF-β in breast epithelial cells through the NF-κB pathway (92).
SMAD4↓, baicalein suppressed metastasis in gastric cancer through inactivation of the Smad4/TGF-β pathway (93).
TGF-β↓,
MMP9↓, baicalin and baicalein inhibition of the expression level of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) such as MMP-9 and MMP-2 in liver, breast, lung, ovarian, gastric, and colorectal cancers and glioma
MMP2↓,
HIF-1↓, Baicalin attenuated lung metastasis through inhibition of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)
12LOX↓, Baicalein acts as an anticancer agent via inhibiting 12-lipooxygenase (12-LOX),

2606-

Ba,

Baicalein: A review of its anti-cancer effects and mechanisms in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Review,

HCC,

ChemoSen↑, In addition, the combination of baicalein and silymarin eradicates HepG2 cells efficiently superior to baicalein or silymarin alone
TumCP↓, Cell viability assays have demonstrated that baicalein is significantly cytotoxic against several HCC cell lines and can inhibit the proliferation of HCC cells through arresting the cell cycle.
TumCCA↑,
TumCMig↓, Baicalein has been proved to inhibit migration and invasion of human HCC cells by reducing the expression and their proteinase activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs),
TumCI↓,
MMPs↓,
MAPK↓, A large number of studies found that baicalein could inhibit migration and invasion of cancer cells by targeting the MAPK, TGF-b/Smad4, GPR30 pathway and molecules such as, ezrin, zinc-finger protein X-linked (ZFX),
TGF-β↓,
ZFX↓,
p‑MEK↓, Baicalein could inhibited the phosphorylation of MEK1 and ERK1/2, leading to decreased expression and proteinase activity of MMP-2/9 and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA),
ERK↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
uPA↓,
TIMP1↓, as well as increased expression of TIMP-1 and TIMP-2
TIMP2↓,
NF-kB↓, Additionally, the nuclear translocation of NF-kB/p50 and p65/RelA and the phosphorylation of I-kappa-B (IKB)-b could be down-regulated by baicalein
p65↓,
p‑IKKα↓,
Fas↑, Hep3 B cells via activating Fas, Caspase -2, -3, -8, -9, down-regulating Bcl-xL, and upregulating Bax [
Casp2↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
Bcl-xL↓,
BAX↑,
ER Stress↑, baicalein could induced apoptosis via endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in SMMC-7721 and Bel-7402
Ca+2↑, increasing intracellular calcium(Ca2+ ), and activating JNK pathwa
JNK↑,
P53↑, selectively induce apoptosis in HCC J5 cells via upregulation of p53
ROS↑, baicalein could induced cell apoptosis through regulating ROS via increasing intracellular H2O 2 level [
H2O2↑,
cMyc↓, baicalein could promote apoptosis in HepG2 and Bel-7402 cells through inhibiting c-Myc and CD24 expression
CD24↓,
12LOX↓, baicalein could induced cell apoptosis in SMMC-7721 and HepG2 cells by specifically inhibiting expression of 12-lipoxygenase(12-LOX), a critical anti-apoptotic genes

2597-

Ba,

Baicalein – An Intriguing Therapeutic Phytochemical in Pancreatic Cancer

Review,

PC,

chemoP↑, Compounds such as baicalein, offer promise in dietary chemoprevention, as chemotherapeutic adjuvants, or as targeted therapy.
ChemoSen↑,
12LOX?, LOX-12 specific inhibitor baicalein attenuates cancer cell growth
Bcl-2↓, baicalein, human pancreatic cancer cells expressed decreased anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 and increased pro-apoptotic protein bax
BAX↑,
Mcl-1↓,
ERK↓, activation of the ERK pathway in melanoma
Prx6↑, up-regulation in the expression of PRDX6 in colorectal cancer
Dose↝, concentrations at which we and others have found baicalein to be anti-proliferative in vitro are between 10μM and 100μM.
BioAv↓, it is thought that only 10% of ingested dietary polyphenols or their conjugates are found in the urine or plasma.
eff↑, It is possible that the antitumor properties of baicalein in vivo are due to baicalin as opposed to baicalein, as these compounds are inter-converted in the intestine by naturally occurring microbes

2627-

Ba,

Cisplatin,

Baicalein, a Bioflavonoid, Prevents Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Up-Regulating Antioxidant Defenses and Down-Regulating the MAPKs and NF-κB Pathways

RenoP↑, Pretreatment with baicalein ameliorated the cisplatin-induced renal oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammation and improved kidney injury and function
*iNOS↑, Baicalein inhibited the cisplatin-induced expression of iNOS, TNF-α, IL-6 and mononuclear cell infiltration and concealed redox-sensitive transcription factor NF-κB activation via reduced DNA-binding activity, IκBα phosphorylation and p65 nuclear tra
*TNF-α↓,
*IL6↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*MAPK↓, baicalein markedly attenuated cisplatin-induced p38 MAPK, ERK1/2 and JNK phosphorylation in kidneys
*ERK↓,
*JNK↓,
*antiOx↑, Baicalein also restored the renal antioxidants and increased the amount of total and nuclear accumulation of Nrf2 and downstream target protein, HO-1 in kidneys.
*NRF2↓,
*HO-1↑,
*Cyt‑c∅, inhibited cisplatin-induced apoptosis by suppressing p53 expression, Bax/Bcl-2 imbalance, cytochrome c release and activation of caspase-9, caspase-3 and PARP
*Casp3∅,
*Casp9∅,
*PARP∅,

5547-

BBM,

Berbamine exerts anticancer effects on human colon cancer cells via induction of autophagy and apoptosis, inhibition of cell migration and MEK/ERK signalling pathway

in-vitro,

CRC,

HT29

tumCV↓, Berbamine caused a remarkable decrease in the HT-29 cell viability with an IC50 of 14 µM, while the high IC50 of Berbamine against the normal CDD-18Co cells indicated low toxicity of this molecule against the normal cells.
selectivity↑,
Casp3↑, Berbamine also caused activation of caspase-3 and 9 and increased the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio.
Casp9↑,
Bax:Bcl2↑,
ATG5↑, increase in protein levels of LC3B-I, ATG-5, ATG-12 and Beclin-1.
Beclin-1↑,
TumCP↓, Berbamine decreased the migration potential of the HT-29 and also blocked the MEK/ERK signalling pathway in colon cancer cells.
MEK↓,
ERK↓,

5549-

BBM,

Synergistic Anticancer Effect of a Combination of Berbamine and Arcyriaflavin A against Glioblastoma Stem-like Cells

in-vitro,

GBM,

eff?, Combined treatment with berbamine and ArcA synergistically inhibited cell viability and tumorsphere formation in U87MG- and C6-drived GSCs.
tumCV↓,
TumCG↓, both compounds potently inhibited tumor growth in a U87MG GSC-grafted chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model.
ROS↑, anticancer effect of berbamine and ArcA on GSC growth is associated with the promotion of reactive oxygen species (ROS)- and calcium-dependent apoptosis
P53↑, ia strong activation of the p53-mediated caspase cascade.
CSCs↓, co-treatment with both compounds significantly reduced the expression levels of key GSC markers, including CD133, integrin α6, aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1), Nanog, Sox2, and Oct4.
CD133↓,
ALDH1A1↓,
Nanog↓,
SOX2↓,
OCT4↓,
CDK1↓, downregulation of cell cycle regulatory proteins, such as cyclins and CDKs, by potent inactivation of the CaMKIIγ-mediated STAT3/AKT/ERK1/2 signaling pathway.
CaMKII ↓,
STAT3↓,
Akt↓,
ERK↓,

1242-

BBM,

Berbamine Exerts Anti-Inflammatory Effects via Inhibition of NF-κB and MAPK Signaling Pathways

in-vivo,

Nor,

mouse

*Macrophages↓,
*Neut↓,
*p‑NF-kB↓,
*p‑MAPK↓,
*p‑JNK↓,
*p‑ERK↓, ERK1/2

2021-

BBR,

Berberine: An Important Emphasis on Its Anticancer Effects through Modulation of Various Cell Signaling Pathways

Review,

NA,

*antiOx?, Berberine has been noted as a potential therapeutic candidate for liver fibrosis due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities
*Inflam↓,
Apoptosis↑, Apoptosis induced by berberine in liver cancer cells caused cell cycle arrest at the M/G1 phase and increased the Bax expression
TumCCA↑,
BAX↑,
eff↑, mixture of curcumin and berberine effectively decreases growth in breast cancer cell lines
VEGF↓, berberine also prevented the expression of VEGF
PI3K↓, berberine plays an important role in cancer management through inhibition of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
Telomerase↓, Berberine decreased the telomerase activity and level of the colorectal cancer cell line,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, berberine and its derivatives have the ability to inhibit β-catenin/Wnt signaling in tumorigenesis
Wnt↓,
EGFR↓, berberine treatment decreased cell proliferation and epidermal growth factor receptor expression levels in the xenograft model.
AP-1↓, Berberine efficiently targets both the host and the viral factors accountable for cervical cancer development via inhibition of activating protein-1
NF-kB↓, berberine inhibited lung cancer cell growth by concurrently targeting NF-κB/COX-2, PI3K/AKT, and cytochrome-c/caspase signaling pathways
COX2↑,
NRF2↓, Berberine suppresses the Nrf2 signaling-related protein expression in HepG2 and Huh7 cells,
RadioS↑, suggesting that berberine supports radiosensitivity through suppressing the Nrf2 signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma cells
STAT3↓, regulating the JAK–STAT3 signaling pathway
ERK↓, berberine prevented the metastatic potential of melanoma cells via a reduction in ERK activity, and the protein levels of cyclooxygenase-2 by a berberine-caused AMPK activation
AR↓, Berberine reduced the androgen receptor transcriptional activity
ROS↑, In a study on renal cancer, berberine raised the levels of autophagy and reactive oxygen species in human renal tubular epithelial cells derived from the normal kidney HK-2 cell line, in addition to human cell lines ACHN and 786-O cell line.
eff↑, berberine showed a greater apoptotic effect than gemcitabine in cancer cells
selectivity↑, After berberine treatment, it was noticed that berberine showed privileged selectivity towards cancer cells as compared to normal ones.
selectivity↑, expression of caspase-1 and its downstream target Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) was higher in osteosarcoma cells as compared to normal cells
BioAv↓, several studies have been undertaken to overcome the difficulties of low absorption and poor bioavailability through nanotechnology-based strategies.
DNMT1↓, In human multiple melanoma cell U266, berberine can inhibit the expression of DNMT1 and DNMT3B, which leads to hypomethylation of TP53 by altering the DNA methylation level and the p53-dependent signal pathway
cMyc↓, Moreover, berberine suppresses SLC1A5, Na+ dependent transporter expression through preventing c-Myc

1395-

BBR,

Analysis of the mechanism of berberine against stomach carcinoma based on network pharmacology and experimental validation

in-vitro,

GC,

20, 50, and 80 µM

Apoptosis↑,
ROS↑,
MMP↓,
ATP↓,
AMPK↑,
TP53↑,
p‑MAPK↓, decreased phosphorylated-MAPK3/1 expression
p‑ERK↓,

1390-

BBR,

Rad,

Berberine Inhibited Radioresistant Effects and Enhanced Anti-Tumor Effects in the Irradiated-Human Prostate Cancer Cells

in-vitro,

Pca,

PC3

RadioS↑, cytotoxic effect of the combination of berberine and irradiation was superior to that of berberine or irradiation alone
Apoptosis↑,
ROS↑, ROS generation was elevated by berberine with or without irradiation.
eff↑, antioxidant NAC inhibited berberine and radiation-induced cell death.
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
P53↑,
p38↑,
JNK↑,
Bcl-2↓,
ERK↓,
HO-1↓,

1299-

BBR,

Effects of Berberine and Its Derivatives on Cancer: A Systems Pharmacology Review

Review,

NA,

TumCCA↑, G1 phase, G0/G1 phase, or G2/M phase
TP53↑,
COX2↓,
Bax:Bcl2↑,
ROS↑,
VEGFR2↓,
Akt↓,
ERK↓,
MMP2↓, Berberine also decreased MMP-2, MMP-9, E-cadherin, EGF, bFGF, and fibronectin in the breast cancer cells.
MMP9↓,
IL8↑,
P21↑,
p27↑,
E-cadherin↓,
Fibronectin↓,
cMyc↓, The results indicated that these derivatives could selectively induce and stabilize the formation of the c-myc in the parallel molecular G-quadruplex. Accordingly, transcription of c-myc was down-regulated in the cancer cell line

2694-

BBR,

Berberine down-regulates IL-8 expression through inhibition of the EGFR/MEK/ERK pathway in triple-negative breast cancer cells

in-vitro,

BC,

IL8↓, BBR dramatically suppresses IL-8 expression.
TumCI↓, BBR also inhibited cell invasiveness
EGFR↓, BBR down-regulates EGFR protein expression and dose-dependently inhibits MEK and ERK phosphorylation.
MEK↓,
ERK↓,
TGF-β1↓, BBR inhibits the tumorigenic and angiogenic properties of TNBC cells by inhibiting TGF-β1 expression and VEGF secretion (
VEGF↓,

2693-

BBR,

Antitumor Effects of Berberine on Gliomas via Inactivation of Caspase-1-Mediated IL-1β and IL-18 Release

in-vitro,

GBM,

U251

in-vitro,

GBM,

U87MG

Casp1↓, berberine significantly inhibits inflammatory cytokine Caspase-1 activation via ERK1/2 signaling and subsequent production of IL-1β and IL-18 by glioma cells.
ERK↓, berberine induces senescence of human glioma cells by downregulating the extracellular kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase (ERK/MAPK) signaling pathway
IL1β↓, Berberine Exhibit Inhibitory Effects on Caspase-1, IL-18, and IL-1β Proteins
IL18↓,
EMT↑, berberine can reverse the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition. aken together, these results suggest that berberine can inhibit the process of EMT

2670-

BBR,

Berberine: A Review of its Pharmacokinetics Properties and Therapeutic Potentials in Diverse Vascular Diseases

Review,

Var,

*Inflam↓, According to data published so far, berberine shows remarkable anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiapoptotic, and antiautophagic activity
*antiOx↑,
*Ca+2↓, Impaired cerebral arterial vasodilation can be alleviated by berberine in a diabetic rat model via down-regulation of the intracellular Ca2+ processing of VSMCs
*BioAv↓, poor oral absorption and low bioavailability
*BioAv↑, Conversion of biological small molecules into salt compounds may be a method to improve its bioavailability in vivo.
*BioAv↑, Long-chain alkylation (C5-C9) may enhance hydrophobicity, which has been shown to improve bioavailability; for example, 9-O-benzylation further enhances lipophilicity and imparts neuroprotective effect
*angioG↑, figure 2
*MAPK↓,
*AMPK↓, 100 mg/kg berberine daily for 14 days attenuated ischemia–reperfusion injury via hemodynamic improvements and inhibition of AMPK activity in both non-ischemic and ischemic areas of rat heart tissue
*NF-kB↓,
VEGF↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
MMP2↓,
Bcl-2↓,
ERK↓,

2674-

BBR,

Berberine: A novel therapeutic strategy for cancer

Review,

Var,

Review,

IBD,

Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiparasitic, antidiarrheal, antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and fungicide.
AntiCan↑, elaborated on the anticancer effects of BBR through the regulation of different molecular pathways such as: inducing apoptosis, autophagy, arresting cell cycle, and inhibiting metastasis and invasion.
Apoptosis↑,
TumAuto↑,
TumCCA↑,
TumMeta↓,
TumCI↓,
eff↑, BBR is shown to have beneficial effects on cancer immunotherapy.
eff↑, BBR inhibited the release of Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), Interferon gamma (IFN-γ), Interleukin 6 (IL-6), and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) from LPS stimulated lymphocytes by acting as a dopamine receptor antagonist
CD4+↓, BBR inhibited the proliferation of CD4+ T cells and down-regulated TNF-α and IL-1 and thus, improved autoimmune neuropathy.
TNF-α↓,
IL1↓,
BioAv↓, On the other hand, P-Glycoprotein (P-gp), a secretive pump located in the epithelial cell membrane, restricts the oral bioavailability of a variety of medications, such as BBR. The use of P-gp inhibitors is a common and effective way to prevent this
BioAv↓, Regardless of its low bioavailability, BBR has shown great therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of a number of diseases.
other↓, BBR has been also used as an effective therapeutic agent for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) for several years
AMPK↑, inhibitory effects on inflammation by regulating different mechanisms such as 5′ Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK. Increase of AMPK
MAPK↓, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK), and NF-κB signaling pathways
NF-kB↓,
IL6↓, inhibiting the expression of proinflammatory genes such as IL-1, IL-6, Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1 (MCP1), TNF-α, Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
MCP1↓,
PGE2↓,
COX2↓,
*ROS↓, BBR protected PC-12 cells (normal) from oxidative damage by suppressing ROS through PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathways
*antiOx↑, BBR therapy improved the antioxidant function of mice intestinal tissue by enhancing the levels of glutathione peroxidase and catalase enzymes.
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
AntiTum↑, Besides, BBR leaves great antitumor effects on multiple types of cancer such as breast cancer,69 bladder cancer,70 hepatocarcinoma,71 and colon cancer.72
TumCP↓, BBR exerts its antitumor activity by inhibiting proliferation, inducing apoptosis and autophagy, and suppressing angiogenesis and metastasis
angioG↓,
Fas↑, by increasing the amounts of Fas receptor (death receptor)/FasL (Fas ligand), ROS, ATM, p53, Retinoblastoma protein (Rb), caspase-9,8,3, TNF-α, Bcl2-associated X protein (Bax), BID
FasL↑,
ROS↑,
ATM↑,
P53↑,
RB1↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp3↓,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓, and declining Bcl2, Bcl-X, c-IAP1 (inhibitor of apoptosis protein), X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP), and Survivin levels
Bcl-xL↓,
IAP1↓,
XIAP↓,
survivin↓,
MMP2↓, Furthermore, BBR suppressed Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), and MMP-9 expression.
MMP9↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓, Inhibition of cyclin B1, cdc2, cdc25c
CDC25↓,
CDC25↓,
Cyt‑c↑, BBR inhibited tumor cell proliferation and migration and induced mitochondria-mediated apoptosis pathway in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) by: stimulating cytochrome c release from mitochondria to cytosol
MMP↓, decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential, and enabled cytochrome c release from mitochondria to cytosol
RenoP↑, BBR significantly reduced the destructive effects of cisplatin on the kidney by inhibiting autophagy, and exerted nephroprotective effects.
mTOR↓, U87 cell, Inhibition of m-TOR signaling
MDM2↓, Downregulation of MDM2
LC3II↑, Increase of LC3-II and beclin-1
ERK↓, BBR stimulated AMPK signaling, resulting in reduced extracellular signal–regulated kinase (ERK) activity and COX-2 expression in B16F-10 lung melanoma cells
COX2↓,
MMP3↓, reducing MMP-3 in SGC7901 GC and AGS cells
TGF-β↓, BBR suppressed the invasion and migration of prostate cancer PC-3 cells by inhibiting TGF-β-related signaling molecules which induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) such as Bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP7),
EMT↑,
ROCK1↓, inhibiting metastasis-associated proteins such as ROCK1, FAK, Ras Homolog Family Member A (RhoA), NF-κB and u-PA, leading to in vitro inhibition of MMP-1 and MMP-13.
FAK↓,
RAS↓,
Rho↓,
NF-kB↓,
uPA↓,
MMP1↓,
MMP13↓,
ChemoSen↑, recent studies have indicated that it can be used in combination with chemotherapy agents

2686-

BBR,

Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs

Review,

Nor,

Inflam↓, BBR has documented to have anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial (both anti-bacterial and anti-fungal) properties.
IL6↓, BBRs can inhibit IL-6, TNF-alpha, monocyte chemo-attractant protein 1 (MCP1) and COX-2 production and expression.
MCP1↓,
COX2↓,
PGE2↓, BBRs can also effect prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)
MMP2↓, and decrease the expression of key genes involved in metastasis including: MMP2 and MMP9.
MMP9↓,
DNAdam↑, BBR induces double strand DNA breaks and has similar effects as ionizing radiation
eff↝, In some cell types, this response has been reported to be TP53-dependent
Telomerase↓, This positively-charged nitrogen may result in the strong complex formations between BBR and nucleic acids and induce telomerase inhibition and topoisomerase poisoning
Bcl-2↓, BBR have been shown to suppress BCL-2 and expression of other genes by interacting with the TATA-binding protein and the TATA-box in certain gene promoter regions
AMPK↑, BBR has been shown in some studies to localize to the mitochondria and inhibit the electron transport chain and activate AMPK.
ROS↑, targeting the activity of mTOR/S6 and the generation of ROS
MMP↓, BBR has been shown to decrease mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular ATP levels.
ATP↓,
p‑mTORC1↓, BBR induces AMPK activation and inhibits mTORC1 phosphorylation by suppressing phosphorylation of S6K at Thr 389 and S6 at Ser 240/244
p‑S6K↓,
ERK↓, BBR also suppresses ERK activation in MIA-PaCa-2 cells in response to fetal bovine serum, insulin or neurotensin stimulation
PI3K↓, Activation of AMPK is associated with inhibition of the PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTORC1 and Raf/MEK/ERK pathways which are associated with cellular proliferation.
PTEN↑, RES was determined to upregulate phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) expression and decrease the expression of activated Akt. In HCT116 cells, PTEN inhibits Akt signaling and proliferation.
Akt↓,
Raf↓,
MEK↓,
Dose↓, The effects of low doses of BBR (300 nM) on MIA-PaCa-2 cells were determined to be dependent on AMPK as knockdown of the alpha1 and alpha2 catalytic subunits of AMPK prevented the inhibitory effects of BBR on mTORC1 and ERK activities and DNA synthes
Dose↑, In contrast, higher doses of BBR inhibited mTORC1 and ERK activities and DNA synthesis by AMPK-independent mechanisms [223,224].
selectivity↑, BBR has been shown to have minimal effects on “normal cells” but has anti-proliferative effects on cancer cells (e.g., breast, liver, CRC cells) [225–227].
TumCCA↑, BBR induces G1 phase arrest in pancreatic cancer cells, while other drugs such as gemcitabine induce S-phase arrest
eff↑, BBR was determined to enhance the effects of epirubicin (EPI) on T24 bladder cancer cells
EGFR↓, In some glioblastoma cells, BBR has been shown to inhibit EGFR signaling by suppression of the Raf/MEK/ERK pathway but not AKT signaling
Glycolysis↓, accompanied by impaired glycolytic capacity.
Dose?, The IC50 for BBR was determined to be 134 micrograms/ml.
p27↑, Increased p27Kip1 and decreased CDK2, CDK4, Cyclin D and Cyclin E were observed.
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
cycE/CCNE↓,
Bax:Bcl2↑, Increased BAX/BCL2 ratio was observed.
Casp3↑, The mitochondrial membrane potential was disrupted and activated caspase 3 and caspases 9 were observed
Casp9↑,
VEGFR2↓, BBR treatment decreased VEGFR, Akt and ERK1,2 activation and the expression of MMP2 and MMP9 [235].
ChemoSen↑, BBR has been shown to increase the anti-tumor effects of tamoxifen (TAM) in both drug-sensitive MCF-7 and drug-resistant MCF-7/TAM cells.
eff↑, The combination of BBR and CUR has been shown to be effective in suppressing the growth of certain breast cancer cell lines.
eff↑, BBR has been shown to synergize with the HSP-90 inhibitor NVP-AUY922 in inducing death of human CRC.
PGE2↓, BBR inhibits COX2 and PEG2 in CRC.
JAK2↓, BBR prevented the invasion and metastasis of CRC cells via inhibiting the COX2/PGE2 and JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathways.
STAT3↓,
CXCR4↓, BBR has been observed to inhibit the expression of the chemokine receptors (CXCR4 and CCR7) at the mRNA level in esophageal cancer cells.
CCR7↓,
uPA↓, BBR has also been shown to induce plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and suppress uPA in HCC cells which suppressed their invasiveness and motility.
CSCs↓, BBR has been shown to inhibit stemness, EMT and induce neuronal differentiation in neuroblastoma cells. BBR inhibited the expression of many genes associated with neuronal differentiation
EMT↓,
Diff↓,
CD133↓, BBR also suppressed the expression of many genes associated with cancer stemness such as beta-catenin, CD133, NESTIN, N-MYC, NOTCH and SOX2
Nestin↓,
n-MYC↓,
NOTCH↓,
SOX2↓,
Hif1a↓, BBR inhibited HIF-1alpha and VEGF expression in prostate cancer cells and increased their radio-sensitivity in in vitro as well as in animal studies [290].
VEGF↓,
RadioS↑,

5180-

BBR,

Berberine Targets AP-2/hTERT, NF-κB/COX-2, HIF-1α/VEGF and Cytochrome-c/Caspase Signaling to Suppress Human Cancer Cell Growth

in-vitro,

NSCLC,

100 µM BBR

TumCMig↓, BBR promoted cell morphology change, inhibited cell migration, proliferation and colony formation, and induced cell apoptosis.
TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑,
TFAP2A↓, BBR inhibited AP-2α and AP-2β expression and abrogated their binding on hTERT promoters, thereby inhibiting hTERT expression.
hTERT/TERT↓,
NF-kB↓, BBR also suppressed the nuclear translocation of p50/p65 NF-κB proteins and their binding to COX-2 promoter, causing inhibition of COX-2.
COX2↓,
Hif1a↓, BBR also downregulated HIF-1α and VEGF expression and inhibited Akt and ERK phosphorylation.
VEGF↓,
Akt↓,
p‑ERK↓,
Cyt‑c↑, BBR treatment triggered cytochrome-c release from mitochondrial inter-membrane space into cytosol, promoted cleavage of caspase and PARP,
cl‑Casp↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
PI3K↓, BBR inhibited HIF-1α/VEGF, PI3K/AKT, Raf/MEK/ERK signaling
Akt↓,
Raf↓,
MEK↓,
ERK↓,

1473-

BCA,

SFN,

An Insight on Synergistic Anti-cancer Efficacy of Biochanin A and Sulforaphane Combination Against Breast Cancer

in-vitro,

BC,

MCF-7

eff↑, cytotoxicity of BCA and SFN was found to be around 24.5 µM and 27.2 µM respectively, while the combination of BCA and SFN had shown an inhibitory activity at about 20.1 µM.
ROS↑,
other↑, profound increase in apoptogenic activity of compounds when treated in combination at lower dose.
ERK↓,
Apoptosis↑,

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* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 214

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:

Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx?, 1, antiOx↑, 6, Catalase↑, 1, GPx↑, 1, HO-1↑, 1, NRF2↓, 1, NRF2↑, 1, ROS↓, 3, ROS↑, 1,

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

AMPK↓, 1,

Cell Death ⓘ

Casp3∅, 1, Casp9∅, 1, Cyt‑c∅, 1, iNOS↑, 1, JNK↓, 1, p‑JNK↓, 1, MAPK↓, 3, p‑MAPK↓, 1, p‑p38↓, 1,

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

PARP∅, 1,

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

EMT↓, 1, ERK↓, 2, p‑ERK↓, 3,

Migration ⓘ

Ca+2↓, 1, COL1↓, 1, E-cadherin↑, 1, PKCδ↓, 1, TGF-β1↓, 1, Vim↓, 1, α-SMA↓, 1,

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↑, 1,

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

IL6↓, 1, Inflam↓, 5, Macrophages↓, 1, Neut↓, 1, NF-kB↓, 4, p‑NF-kB↓, 1, TNF-α↓, 2,

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 1, BioAv↑, 2, BioAv↝, 2,

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

IL6↓, 1,

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 1, hepatoP↑, 1, neuroP↑, 1,
Total Targets: 45

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: ERK, ERK signaling

12 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
10 Berberine
10 Quercetin
9 Curcumin
9 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
8 Fisetin
8 Shikonin
7 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
7 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
7 Thymoquinone
6 Artemisinin
6 Caffeic acid
5 Luteolin
5 Baicalein
5 Lycopene
5 Resveratrol
4 Silver-NanoParticles
4 Astaxanthin
4 Carvacrol
4 Piperine
4 Emodin
4 Honokiol
4 Propolis -bee glue
3 Berbamine
3 Boswellia (frankincense)
3 Garcinol
3 Phenethyl isothiocyanate
3 Rosmarinic acid
3 Ursolic acid
2 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
2 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
2 beta-glucans
2 Cisplatin
2 Radiotherapy/Radiation
2 Betulinic acid
2 Bromelain
2 Thymol-Thymus vulgaris
2 Chlorogenic acid
2 Chrysin
2 Deguelin
2 Paclitaxel
2 Magnetic Fields
2 Myricetin
2 Piperlongumine
2 Sanguinarine
2 Urolithin
2 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
2 Vitamin K2
1 Camptothecin
1 alpha Linolenic acid
1 Andrographis
1 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
1 Ascorbyl Palmitate
1 Trastuzumab
1 Biochanin A
1 Boron
1 Zinc
1 Capsaicin
1 Chlorophyllin
1 Citric Acid
1 Coenzyme Q10
1 Vitamin E
1 Photodynamic Therapy
1 gefitinib, erlotinib
1 Docosahexaenoic Acid
1 Ellagic acid
1 Fucoidan
1 Ferulic acid
1 Gallic acid
1 Gambogic Acid
1 Graviola
1 Grapeseed extract
1 Magnolol
1 Magnetic Field Rotating
1 Naringin
1 Niclosamide (Niclocide)
1 Oleocanthal
1 Oxygen, Hyperbaric
1 Phenylbutyrate
1 SonoDynamic Therapy UltraSound
1 Hyperthermia
1 Kaempferol
1 Salvia miltiorrhiza
1 Tomatine

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ERK Cancer Research Results

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:

Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

Cell Death ⓘ

Kinase & Signal Transduction ⓘ

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

Migration ⓘ

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:

Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

Cell Death ⓘ

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

Migration ⓘ

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

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