uricA Cancer Research Results

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Uric acid is a bit of a double-edged sword when it comes to oxidative stress:

Antioxidant Effects:
-Uric acid is considered one of the most important antioxidants in human plasma. It can scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as singlet oxygen and peroxyl radicals.
-Its antioxidant properties help protect cells and tissues from oxidative damage, contributing to the overall antioxidant capacity of the blood.

Pro-oxidant Effects:
-Under certain conditions, especially at high concentrations, uric acid can also act as a pro-oxidant. For example, it may promote inflammation and oxidative stress in vascular tissues, which has been associated with conditions like hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
-The formation of monosodium urate crystals (as seen in gout) is linked to inflammatory reactions, and these crystals can contribute to local oxidative stress.

-Some studies have reported that elevated serum uric acid levels can be found in patients with certain cancers, possibly reflecting high cell turnover or altered metabolism. In some cases, higher local concentrations of uric acid might contribute to the antioxidant environment or even affect inflammatory processes.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
3170- Ash,    Withaferin A protects against hyperuricemia induced kidney injury and its possible mechanisms
- in-vitro, Nor, NRK52E - in-vivo, NA, NA
*RenoP↑, WFA ameliorated renal damage, improved kidney function, and decreased levels of creatinine, BUN, UA, and XOD in PO-induced hyperuricemic mice.
*hepatoP↑,
*creat↓,
*BUN↓,
*uricA↓,
*Apoptosis↓, WFA markedly inhibited renal apoptosis, accompanied by changes of apoptosis-related proteins.
*α-SMA↓, Notably reduced α-SMA expression was observed after WFA administration, with WFA 10 mg/kg group presenting the most significant inhibitory effect.

2630- Ba,    Baicalein decreases uric acid and prevents hyperuricemic nephropathy in mice
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*RenoP↑, Thus, we concluded that baicalein executed a kidney-protection action in hyperuricemia and therefore may be used as a therapeutic alternative for hyperuricemic nephropathy.
*uricA↓, Baicalein lowered UA and protected kidney against hyperuricemia
*ROS↓, Baicalein prevented renal oxidative stress in hyperuricemia mice.
EMT↓, Baicalein inhibits hyperuricemia-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process

4022- FulvicA,  Chemo,    Shilajit potentiates the effect of chemotherapeutic drugs and mitigates metastasis induced liver and kidney damages in osteosarcoma rats
- in-vivo, OS, NA
AST↓, Co-treatment of shilajit and drug cocktails also markedly alleviated histopathological changes in liver and kidney tissues.
ALAT↓, (AST)* and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total proteins, albumin, bilirubin, creatinine, urea, and uric acid.
ALP↓,
Bil↝,
creat↓,
uricA↓,
ChemoSen↑, shilajit may potentiate the effects of chemotherapy drugs and mitigate the metastasis-induced liver and kidney damage in osteosarcoma.
chemoP↑,

3847- MSM,    Methylsulfonylmethane: Applications and Safety of a Novel Dietary Supplement
- Review, Arthritis, NA
*Inflam↓, common use as an anti-inflammatory agent
*Pain↓, A variety of health-specific outcome measures are improved with MSM supplementation, including inflammation, joint/muscle pain, oxidative stress, and antioxidant capacity.
*ROS↓,
*antiOx↑,
*Dose↝, MSM is well-tolerated by most individuals at dosages of up to four grams daily, with few known and mild side effects
*Half-Life↝, Pharmacokinetic studies indicate that MSM is rapidly absorbed in rats [63,64] and humans [65], taking 2.1 h and <1 h, respectively.
*NF-kB↓, The inhibitory effect of MSM on NF-κB results in the downregulation of mRNA for interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in vitro
*IL1↓,
*IL6↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*iNOS↓, MSM can also diminish the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) through suppression of NF-κB;
*COX2↓,
*NLRP3↓, MSM negatively affects the expression of the NLRP3 inflammasome by downregulating the NF-κB production of the NLRP3 inflammasome transcript and/or by blocking the activation signal in the form of mitochondrial generated reactive oxygen species (ROS)
*NRF2↑, MSM influences the activation of at least four types of transcription factors: NF-κB, signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT), p53, and nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2).
*STAT↓, MSM has been shown to repress the expression or activities of STAT transcription factors in a number of cancer cell lines in vitro
*Cartilage↑, , in vitro studies suggest that MSM protects cartilage through its suppressive effects on IL-1β and TNF-α
*eff↑, Supplementation with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, MSM, guava leaf extract, and Vitamin D improved physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis based on the Japanese Knee OA Measure
*eff↑, MSM in combination with boswellic acid was also shown to improve knee joint function as assessed through the Lequesne Index
*GSH↑, MSM is able to restore the reduced glutathione (GSH)/oxidized glutathione (GSSG) ratio to normal levels, decrease NO production, and reduce neuronal ROS production following HIV-1 Tat exposure
*uricA↓, Humans studies show promise for MSM as an antioxidant with similar results noted, including reductions in MDA [19,167,168], protein carbonyls (PC) [167,168], and uric acid [168] and increases in GSH [167] and TEAC [159,161,168].
tumCV↓, MSM independently has been shown to be cytotoxic to cancer cells by inhibiting cell viability through the induction of cell cycle arrest [119,122,123], necrosis [119], or apoptosis
TumCCA↑,
necrosis↑,
Apoptosis↑,
VEGF↓, reduced expression of oncogenic proteins such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) [99,100,101,123], heat shock protein (HSP)90α [100], and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R)
HSP90↓,
IGF-1?,


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 ⓘ

Bil↝, 1,   uricA↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ALAT↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Apoptosis↑, 1,   necrosis↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

tumCV↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

HSP90↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

TumCCA↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

EMT↓, 1,   IGF-1?, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

VEGF↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

ChemoSen↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

ALAT↓, 1,   ALP↓, 1,   AST↓, 1,   Bil↝, 1,   creat↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

chemoP↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 18

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 1,   GSH↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 2,   uricA↓, 3,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

BUN↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Apoptosis↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

STAT↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

Cartilage↑, 1,   α-SMA↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 1,   IL1↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

NLRP3↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 2,   Half-Life↝, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

creat↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

hepatoP↑, 1,   Pain↓, 1,   RenoP↑, 2,  
Total Targets: 26

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: uricA, uric acid
1 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
1 Baicalein
1 Shilajit/Fulvic Acid
1 Chemotherapy
1 Methylsulfonylmethane
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