JAK Cancer Research Results

JAK, Janus kinases: Click to Expand ⟱
Source: HalifaxProj(inhibit)
Type:
A family of enzymes that play a crucial role in the signaling pathways of various cytokines and growth factors. They are involved in the regulation of immune responses, hematopoiesis, and cell proliferation. Dysregulation of JAK signaling has been implicated in several types of cancer, particularly hematological malignancies such as leukemia and lymphoma.
Targeting JAKs with specific inhibitors has emerged as a therapeutic strategy in oncology. JAK inhibitors, such as ruxolitinib and tofacitinib, are used to treat certain blood cancers and autoimmune diseases. These drugs work by blocking the activity of JAKs, thereby inhibiting the signaling pathways that promote cancer cell proliferation and survival.


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
3450- ALA,    α-Lipoic Acid Inhibits Expression of IL-8 by Suppressing Activation of MAPK, Jak/Stat, and NF-κB in H. pylori-Infected Gastric Epithelial AGS Cells
- in-vitro, NA, AGS
*IL8↓, α-lipoic acid inhibits expression of inflammatory cytokine IL-8 by suppressing activation of MAPK, Jak/Stat, and NF-κB in H. pylori-infected gastric epithelial cells
*MAPK↓,
*JAK↓,
*STAT↓,
*NF-kB↓,

171- Api,    Apigenin in cancer therapy: anti-cancer effects and mechanisms of action
- Review, Var, NA
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↑,

269- Api,    Cytotoxicity of apigenin on leukemia cell lines: implications for prevention and therapy
- in-vitro, AML, HL-60 - in-vitro, AML, K562 - in-vitro, AML, TF1
JAK↓,
PI3K↓, PI3K/PKB
cDC2↓,
STAT↓,

3179- Ash,    Withaferin A inhibits JAK/STAT3 signaling and induces apoptosis of human renal carcinoma Caki cells
- in-vitro, RCC, Caki-1
JAK↓, Withaferin A inhibits JAK/STAT3 signaling
STAT3↓,
Apoptosis↑,

3861- CUR,    Curcumin as a novel therapeutic candidate for cancer: can this natural compound revolutionize cancer treatment?
- Review, Var, NA
*antiOx↑, fig 1
*Inflam↓,
PI3K↓, By inhibiting pro-survival and pro-inflammatory signaling cascades such as PI3K/Akt/mTOR, MAPK, Wnt/β-catenin, NF-κB, Hedgehog, Notch, and JAK/STAT3, curcumin effectively impedes cancer cell growth and promotes apoptosis.
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
Wnt↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
NF-kB↓,
HH↓,
NOTCH↓,
JAK↓,
STAT3↓,
ADAM10↓, Curcumin may inhibit the function of the Notch pathway in cancer by inhibiting Notch pathway activators such as gamma secretases, Notch ligands, or ADAM10.

13- CUR,    Role of curcumin in regulating p53 in breast cancer: an overview of the mechanism of action
- Review, BC, NA
P53↑, upregulated other targets including p53, death receptor (DR-5), JN-kinase, Nrf-2, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) factors
DR5↑,
JNK↑,
NRF2↑,
PPARγ↑,
HER2/EBBR2↓, (Her-2, IR, ER-a, and Fas receptor)
IR↓,
ER(estro)↓,
Fas↑,
PDGF↓, (PDGF, TGF, FGF, and EGF)
TGF-β↓,
FGF↓,
EGFR↓,
JAK↓,
PAK↓,
MAPK↓,
ATPase↓, (ATPase, COX-2, and matrix metalloproteinase enzyme [MMP])
COX2↓,
MMPs↓,
IL1↓, inflammatory cytokines (IL-1, IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, and IL-18)
IL2↓,
IL5↓,
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
IL12↓,
IL18↓,
NF-kB↓,
NOTCH1↓,
STAT1↓,
STAT4↓,
STAT5↓,
STAT3↓,

469- CUR,    The inhibitory effect of curcumin via fascin suppression through JAK/STAT3 pathway on metastasis and recurrence of ovary cancer cells
- in-vitro, Ovarian, SKOV3
fascin↓,
STAT3↓,
JAK↓,

464- CUR,    Curcumin inhibits the viability, migration and invasion of papillary thyroid cancer cells by regulating the miR-301a-3p/STAT3 axis
- in-vitro, Thyroid, BCPAP - in-vitro, Thyroid, TPC-1
TumCI↓,
TumCI↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
EMT↓,
STAT3↓,
miR-301a-3p↓,
STAT↓,
N-cadherin↓,
Vim↓,
Fibronectin↓,
p‑JAK↓,
p‑JAK2↓,
p‑JAK3↓,
p‑STAT1↓,
p‑STAT2↓,
E-cadherin↑,

4709- CUR,    Curcumin Regulates Cancer Progression: Focus on ncRNAs and Molecular Signaling Pathways
- Review, Var, NA
miR-21↓, Curcumin can effectively repress the miR-21/PTEN/Akt molecular pathway to inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis in gastric cancer cells
TumCP↓, Curcumin can inhibit the proliferation, migration, invasion and promote apoptosis of retinoblastoma cells, which function through up-regulating the miR-99a expression and then inhibiting JAK/STAT signaling pathway
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
Apoptosis↑,
miR-99↑,
JAK↓,
STAT↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓, curcumin can suppress the cell proliferation by down-regulations of cyclinD1 and up-regulations of p21 expression.
P21↑,
ChemoSen↑, curcumin combined with chemotherapy drugs may play a better therapeutic effect via JAK/STAT signaling pathway
miR-192-5p↑, curcumin enhanced the expression level of miR−192−5p and decreased the expression of c−Myc.
cMyc↓,
Wnt↓, curcumin suppresses colon cancer by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin pathway via down-regulating miR-130a
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
miR-130a↓,

1605- EA,    Ellagic Acid and Cancer Hallmarks: Insights from Experimental Evidence
- Review, Var, NA
*BioAv↓, Within the gastrointestinal tract, EA has restricted bioavailability, primarily due to its hydrophobic nature and very low water solubility.
antiOx↓, strong antioxidant properties [12,13], anti-inflammatory effects
Inflam↓,
TumCP↓, numerous studies indicate that EA possesses properties that can inhibit cell proliferation
TumCCA↑, achieved this by causing cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase
cycD1/CCND1↓, reduction of cyclin D1 and E levels, as well as to the upregulation of p53 and p21 proteins
cycE/CCNE↓,
P53↑,
P21↑,
COX2↓, notable reduction in the protein expression of COX-2 and NF-κB as a result of this treatment
NF-kB↓,
Akt↑, suppressing Akt and Notch signaling pathways
NOTCH↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK6↓,
JAK↓, suppression of the JAK/STAT3 pathway
STAT3↓,
EGFR↓, decreased expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
p‑ERK↓, downregulated the expression of phosphorylated ERK1/2, AKT, and STAT3
p‑Akt↓,
p‑STAT3↓,
TGF-β↓, downregulation of the TGF-β/Smad3
SMAD3↓,
CDK6↓, EA demonstrated the capacity to bind to CDK6 and effectively inhibit its activity
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓, ability of EA to inhibit phosphorylation of EGFR
Myc↓, Myc, cyclin D1, and survivin, exhibited decreased levels
survivin↓,
CDK8↓, diminished CDK8 level
PKCδ↓, EA has demonstrated a notable downregulatory impact on the expression of classical isoenzymes of the PKC family (PKCα, PKCβ, and PKCγ).
tumCV↓, EA decreased cell viability
RadioS↑, further intensified when EA was combined with gamma irradiation.
eff↑, EA additionally potentiated the impact of quercetin in promoting the phosphorylation of p53 at Ser 15 and increasing p21 protein levels in the human leukemia cell line (MOLT-4)
MDM2↓, finding points to the ability of reduced MDM2 levels
XIAP↓, downregulation of X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP).
p‑RB1↓, EA exerted a decrease in phosphorylation of pRB
PTEN↑, EA enhances the protein phosphatase activity of PTEN in melanoma cells (B16F10)
p‑FAK↓, reduced phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK)
Bax:Bcl2↑, EA significantly increases the Bax/Bcl-2 rati
Bcl-xL↓, downregulates Bcl-xL and Mcl-1
Mcl-1↓,
PUMA↑, EA also increases the expression of Bcl-2 inhibitory proapoptotic proteins PUMA and Noxa in prostate cancer cells
NOXA↑,
MMP↓, addition to the reduction in MMP, the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol occurs in pancreatic cancer cells
Cyt‑c↑,
ROS↑, induction of ROS production
Ca+2↝, changes in intracellular calcium concentration, leading to increased levels of EndoG, Smac/DIABLO, AIF, cytochrome c, and APAF1 in the cytosol
Endoglin↑,
Diablo↑,
AIF↑,
iNOS↓, decreased expression of Bcl-2, NF-кB, and iNOS were observed after exposure to EA at concentrations of 15 and 30 µg/mL
Casp9↑, increase in caspase 9 activity in EA-treated pancreatic cancer cells PANC-1
Casp3↑, EA-induced caspase 3 activation and PARP cleavage in a dose-dependent manner (10–100 µmol/L)
cl‑PARP↑,
RadioS↑, EA sensitizes and reduces the resistance of breast cancer MCF-7 cells to apoptosis induced by γ-radiation
Hif1a↓, EA reduced the expression of HIF-1α
HO-1↓, EA significantly reduced the levels of two isoforms of this enzyme, HO-1, and HO-2, and increased the levels of sEH (Soluble epoxide hydrolase) in LnCap
HO-2↓,
SIRT1↓, EA-induced apoptosis was associated with reduced expression of HuR and Sirt1
selectivity↑, A significant advantage of EA as a potential chemopreventive, anti-tumor, or adjuvant therapeutic agent in cancer treatment is its relative selectivity
Dose∅, EA significantly reduced the viability of cancer cells at a concentration of 10 µmol/L, while in healthy cells, this effect was observed only at a concentration of 200 µmol/L
NHE1↓, EA had the capacity to regulate cytosolic pH by downregulating the expression of the Na+/H+ exchanger (NHE1)
Glycolysis↓, led to intracellular acidification with subsequent impairment of glycolysis
GlucoseCon↓, associated with a decrease in the cellular uptake of glucose
lactateProd↓, notable reduction in lactate levels in supernatant
PDK1?, inhibit pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) -bind and inhibit PDK3
PDK1?,
ECAR↝, EA has been shown to influence extracellular acidosis
COX1↓, downregulation of cancer-related genes, including COX1, COX2, snail, twist1, and c-Myc.
Snail↓,
Twist↓,
cMyc↓,
Telomerase↓, EA, might dose-dependently inhibit telomerase activity
angioG↓, EA may inhibit angiogenesis
MMP2↓, EA demonstrated a notable reduction in the secretion of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9.
MMP9↓,
VEGF↓, At lower concentrations (10 and 20 μM), EA led to a substantial increase in VEGF levels. However, at higher doses (40 and 100 μM), a notable reduction in VEGF
Dose↝, At lower concentrations (10 and 20 μM), EA led to a substantial increase in VEGF levels. However, at higher doses (40 and 100 μM), a notable reduction in VEGF
PD-L1↓, EA downregulated the expression of the immune checkpoint PD-L1 in tumor cells
eff↑, EA might potentially enhance the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 treatment
SIRT6↑, EA exhibited statistically significant upregulation of sirtuin 6 at the protein level in Caco2 cells
DNAdam↓, increase in DNA damage

651- EGCG,    Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Therapeutic Potential in Cancer: Mechanism of Action and Clinical Implications
ROS↑, mounting evidence that EGCG can stimulate ROS production, which in turn leads to the phosphorylation and activation of AMPK
p‑AMPK↑,
mTOR↓,
FAK↓,
Smo↓,
Gli1↓,
HH↓,
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
NOTCH↓,
JAK↓,
STAT↓,
Bcl-2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
BAX↑,
Casp9↑,

3201- EGCG,    Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG): Pharmacological Properties, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential
- Review, NA, NA
*AntiCan↑, EGCG’s therapeutic potential in preventing and managing a range of chronic conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and metabolic syndromes
*cardioP↑,
*neuroP↑,
*BioAv↝, Factors such as fasting, storage conditions, albumin levels, vitamin C, fish oil, and piperine have been shown to affect plasma concentrations and the overall bioavailability of EGCG
*BioAv↓, Conversely, bioavailability is reduced by processes such as air oxidation, sulfation, glucuronidation, gastrointestinal degradation, and interactions with Ca2+, Mg2+, and trace metals,
*BioAv↓, EGCG’s oral bioavailability is generally low, with marked differences observed across species, for example, bioavailability rates of 26.5% in CF-1 mice and just 1.6% in Sprague Dawley rats
*Dose↝, plasma concentrations exceeded 1 μM only when doses of 1 g or higher were administered.
*Half-Life↝, Specifically, a dose of 1600 mg yielded a Cmax of 3392 ng/mL (range: 130–3392 ng/mL), with peak levels observed between 1.3 and 2.2 h, AUC (0–∞) values ranging from 442 to 10,368 ng·h/mL, and a half-life (t1/2z) of 1.9 to 4.6 h.
*BioAv↑, Studies on the distribution of EGCG have revealed that, despite its limited absorption, it is rapidly disseminated throughout the body or quickly converted into metabolites
*BBB↑, Additionally, EGCG can cross the blood–brain barrier, allowing it to reach the brain
*hepatoP↓, Several studies have documented liver damage linked to green tea consumption [48,49,50,51,52,53].
*other↓, EGCG has also been shown to inhibit the intestinal absorption of non-heme iron in a dose-dependent manner in a controlled clinical trial
*Inflam↓, EGCG has been widely recognized for its anti-inflammatory effects
*NF-kB↓, EGCG has been shown to suppress NF-κB activation, inhibit its nuclear translocation, and block AP-1 activity
*AP-1↓,
*iNOS↓, downregulation of pro-inflammatory enzymes like iNOS and COX-2 and scavenging of ROS/RNS, including nitric oxide and peroxynitrite
*COX2↓,
*ROS↓,
*RNS↓,
*IL8↓, EGCG has been shown to suppress airway inflammation by reducing IL-8 release, a cytokine involved in neutrophil aggregation and ROS production.
*JAK↓, EGCG blocks the JAK1/2 signaling pathway
*PDGFR-BB↓, downregulate PDGFR and IGF-1R gene expression
*IGF-1R↓,
*MMP2↓, reduce MMP-2 mRNA expression
*P53↓, downregulation of the p53-p21 signaling pathway and the enhanced expression of Nrf2
*NRF2↑,
*TNF-α↓, 25 to 100 μM reduced the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and ROS while enhancing the expression of E2F2 and superoxide dismutases (SOD1 and SOD2), enzymes vital for cellular antioxidant defense.
*IL6↓,
*E2Fs↑,
*SOD1↑,
*SOD2↑,
Casp3↑, EGCG has been shown to activate key apoptotic pathways, such as caspase-3 activation, cytochrome c release, and PARP cleavage, in various cell models, including PC12 cells exposed to oxidative stress
Cyt‑c↑,
PARP↑,
DNMTs↓, (1) the inhibition of DNA hypermethylation by blocking DNA methyltransferase (DNMT)
Telomerase↓, (2) the repression of telomerase activity;
Hif1a↓, (3) the suppression of angiogenesis via the inhibition of HIF-1α and NF-κB;
MMPs↓, (4) the prevention of cellular metastasis by inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs);
BAX↑, (5) the promotion of apoptosis through the activation of pro-apoptotic proteins like BAX and BAK
Bak↑,
Bcl-2↓, while downregulating anti-apoptotic proteins like BCL-2 and BCL-XL;
Bcl-xL↓,
P53↑, (6) the upregulation of tumor suppressor genes such as p53 and PTEN;
PTEN↑,
TumCP↓, (7) the inhibition of inflammation and proliferation via NF-κB suppression;
MAPK↓, (8) anti-proliferative activity through the modulation of MAPK and IGF1R pathways
HGF/c-Met↓, EGCG inhibits hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), which is involved in tumor migration and invasion
TIMP1↑, EGCG has also been shown to influence the expression of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) and MMPs, which are involved in tumorigenesis
HDAC↓, nhibition of UVB-induced DNA hypomethylation and modulation of DNMT and histone deacetylase (HDAC) activities
MMP9↓, inhibiting MMPs such as MMP-2 and MMP-9
uPA↓, EGCG may block urokinase-like plasminogen activator (uPA), a protease involved in cancer progression
GlutMet↓, EGCG can exert antitumor effects by inhibiting glycolytic enzymes, reducing glucose metabolism, and further suppressing cancer-cell growth
ChemoSen↑, EGCG’s combination with standard chemotherapy drugs may enhance their efficacy through additive or synergistic effects, while also mitigating chemotherapy-related side effects
chemoP↑,

1322- EMD,    The versatile emodin: A natural easily acquired anthraquinone possesses promising anticancer properties against a variety of cancers
- Review, Var, NA
Apoptosis↑,
TumCP↓,
ROS↑,
TumAuto↑,
EMT↓,
TGF-β↓,
DNAdam↑,
ER Stress↑,
TumCCA↑,
ATP↓,
NF-kB↓,
CYP1A1↑,
STAC2↓,
JAK↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
MAPK↓,
FASN↓,
HER2/EBBR2↓,
ChemoSen↑, DOX combined with emodin can improve the sensitivity of MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells to chemotherapy
eff↑, emodin was reported to increase the anti-proliferative effect of an EGFR inhibitor (afatinib) against PC through downregulation of EGFR by promoting STAT3
ChemoSen↑, gemcitabine combined with emodin increased cell death
angioG↓,
VEGF↓,
MMP2↓,
eNOS↓,
FOXD3↑,
MMP9↓,
TIMP1↑,

834- Gra,    Anticancer Properties of Graviola (Annona muricata): A Comprehensive Mechanistic Review
- Review, NA, NA
EGFR↓,
PI3K/Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
JAK↓,
STAT↓,
Hif1a↓, inhibition of HIF-1α, GLUT1, and GLUT4 [
GLUT1↓,
GLUT4↓,
ROS↑, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) via upregulatoin of enzyme systems like catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and heme-oxygenase (HO-1) expression
Catalase↑,
SOD↑,
HO-1↑,

1803- NarG,    Naringin and naringenin as anticancer agents and adjuvants in cancer combination therapy: Efficacy and molecular mechanisms of action, a comprehensive narrative review
- Review, Var, NA
JAK↓,
STAT↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
NF-kB↓,
COX2↓,
NOTCH↓,
TumCCA↑,

4972- Nimb,    Chemopreventive and therapeutic effects of nimbolide in cancer: The underlying mechanisms
- Review, Var, NA
Apoptosis↑, Nimbolide acts by inducing apoptosis and inhibiting tumor cell proliferation.
TumCP↓,
NF-kB↓, Nimbolide suppresses the NF-κB, Wnt, PI3K-Akt, MAPK and JAK-STAT signaling pathways.
Wnt↓,
PI3K↓,
MAPK↓,
JAK↓,
STAT↓,

4918- PEITC,    Nutritional Sources and Anticancer Potential of Phenethyl Isothiocyanate: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Insights
- Review, Var, NA
Apoptosis↑, Its anticancer activities are mediated through several mechanisms, including the induction of apoptosis (programmed cell death), inhibition of cell proliferation, suppression of angiogenesis (formation of new blood vessels that feed tumors), and red
TumCP↓,
angioG↓,
TumMeta↓, reduction of metastasis (spread of cancer cells to new areas).
NF-kB↓, PEITC targets crucial cellular signaling pathways involved in cancer progression, notably the Nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB), Protein Kinase B (Akt), and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) pathways.
Akt↓,
MAPK↓,
*BioAv↓, Isothiocyanates, including PEITC, are thermally labile, meaning they are susceptible to decomposition under heat;
ROS↑, Several studies proved that PEITC could initiate oxidative damage in the mitochondria by increasing the intracellular ROS to a highly toxic level
lipid-P↑, PEITC-induced ROS can cause lipid peroxidation of the mitochondrial membrane and, therefore, the loss of membrane integrity and the production of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) and apoptogenic cytochrome c (Cyt c)
AIF↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
DR4↑, PEITC can enhance TRAIL-induced apoptosis by upregulating DR4 and DR5 expression.
DR5↑,
TumCCA↑, Antiproliferative: Cell Cycle Arrest Induction
JAK↓, PEITC can hinder the activation of the JAK-STAT3 pathway,[112] decreasing the expression of MMP2 and MMP9.
STAT3↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
PKCδ↓, efficacy of PEITC in inhibiting the protein kinase C (PKC)/MAPK pathway
Hif1a↓, PEITC can inhibit angiogenesis in cancer cells by suppressing the expression of HIF-1α
JNK↓, inhibiting the Akt pathway, activating Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and downregulating the Mcl-1
Mcl-1↓,
COX2↓, PEITC not only as a direct inhibitor of COX-2
MMP↓, 10 µm of PEITC caused ROS generation and mitochondrial depolarization, leading to the release of Cyt c and apoptosis mediated by activation of caspase-3, indicating that the mitochondrial membrane potential is compromised by ROS generation
Casp3↑,
ChemoSen↑, PEITC can synergize with cisplatin, doxorubicin, docetaxel, fludarabine, paclitaxel, gefitinib, or ionizing radiation to induce more pronounced apoptosis and growth inhibition in cancer than either agent alone
*BioAv↓, its low bioavailability impedes its clinical application as an oncologic treatment. PEITC is a lipophilic compound with poor water solubility, which hinders its dissolution and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract
Half-Life↓, Furthermore, rapid metabolism and elimination limit the systemic exposure of PEITC, reducing its efficacy against cancer cells.

5155- PTL,    Parthenolide Inhibits STAT3 Signaling by Covalently Targeting Janus Kinases
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2 - in-vitro, Nor, MEF - in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-453
JAK↓, We found that parthenolide was a potent inhibitor of JAKs.
ROS↑, Parthenolide also induced reactive oxygen species (ROS), but the increased ROS did not seem to contribute to the inhibition of JAK/STAT3 signaling.
TumCMig↓, parthenolide inhibited the IL-6-induced cancer cell migration and preferentially inhibited the growth of cancer cells that had constitutively activated STAT3
TumCG↓,
STAT3↓, We identified parthenolide (PN) (Figure 1A) as a STAT3 pathway inhibitor

4787- QC,    Quercetin: A Phytochemical with Pro-Apoptotic Effects in Colon Cancer Cells
- Review, CRC, NA
Inflam↓, quercetin, has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic effects
AntiCan↑,
Apoptosis↑, nduce apoptosis via the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway by causing changes in the mitochondrial membrane potential.
MMP↓,
P53↑, quercetin also induces apoptosis through the activation of p53, increasing the expression of pro-apoptotic molecules such as Bax, caspase-3, caspase-9, and inhibition of anti-apoptotic proteins such as Bcl-2
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Bcl-2↓,
NF-kB↓, Quercetin might exert anti-inflammatory properties by suppressing NF-kB translocation and the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1b
IL6↓,
IL1β↓,
*antiOx↑, Quercetin is a powerful antioxidant and lipid peroxidation inhibitor, thanks to its catechol and hydroxyl group configuration, its capacity to scavenge free radicals and to bind metal ions.
*lipid-P↓,
*ROS↓,
MAPK↓, Quercetin has the potential to exert an anti-cancer effect by inhibiting important signaling pathways in carcinogenesis such as MAPK, JAK-STAT, and PI3K-Akt.
JAK↓,
STAT↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
chemoP↑, Quercetin is a lipophilic compound which can cross the cell membrane and activate multiple intracellular signaling pathways in chemoprevention
ROS⇅, dual function as a pro-oxidant or anti-oxidant. Oxidative stress caused by ROS species causes DNA damage and mutation development.
DNAdam↑,
ChemoSen↝, Therefore, it is thought that quercetin can be applied as a supplement in cancer treatment in combination with existing chemotherapies.

3380- QC,    Quercetin as a JAK–STAT inhibitor: a potential role in solid tumors and neurodegenerative diseases
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, AD, NA
JAK↓, plant polyphenols, especially quercetin, exert their inhibitory effects on the JAK–STAT pathway through known and unknown mechanisms.
STAT↓,
Inflam↓, quercetin significantly reduced levels of inflammation moderators, including NO synthase, COX-2, and CRP, in a human hepatocyte-derived cell line
NO↓,
COX2↓,
CRP↓,
selectivity↑, , quercetin is not harmful to healthy cells, while it can impose cytotoxic effects on cancer cells through a variety of mechanisms,
*neuroP↑, Alzheimer’s disease because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.
STAT3↓, demonstrated as a suppressor of the STAT3 activation signaling pathway
cycD1/CCND1↓, Rb phosphorylation, cyclin D1 expression, and MMP-2 secretion are inhibited by 48 h treatment with 25 µM quercetin in T98G and U87 GBM cell lines
MMP2↓,
STAT4↓, by inhibiting IL-12-induced tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT3, STAT4, JAK2, and TYK2, quercetin inhibits the proliferation of T cells and differentiation of Th1
JAK2↓,
TumCP↓,
Diff↓,
*eff↑, administration of quercetin with piperine alone and in combination significantly prevented neuroinflammation via reducing the levels of IL-6, TNF-α (two potent activators of the JAK–STAT pathway), and IL-1β in PD in experimental rats
*IL6↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL1β↓,
*Aβ↓, quercetin suppressing β-secretase (an enzyme engaged in Aβ formation) and aggregation of Aβ

3098- RES,    Regulation of Cell Signaling Pathways and miRNAs by Resveratrol in Different Cancers
- Review, Var, NA
NOTCH2↓, resveratrol has been reported to target multiple proteins in ovarian cancer, markedly reducing NOTCH2 and HES1 in OVCAR-3 and CAOV-3 cells
Wnt↓, In CAOV-3 cells, resveratrol downregulated WNT2 and reduced the nuclear accumulation of β-catenin
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
p‑SMAD2↓, Resveratrol effectively inhibits SMAD proteins
p‑SMAD3↓, Resveratrol has been reported to reduce phosphorylated-SMAD2/3 in colorectal cancer LoVo cells
PTCH1↓, PTCH, SMO, and GLI-1 were also inhibited in resveratrol-treated colorectal cancer HCT116 cells
Smo↓,
Gli1↓,
E-cadherin↑, resveratrol upregulated E-cadherin
NOTCH⇅, Although some reports document efficient inhibition of different proteins of the NOTCH pathway by resveratrol to inhibit cancer, there are conflicting reports that resveratrol can activate the NOTCH pathway, leading to its anticancer activity.
TAC?,
NKG2D↑, Resveratrol has been found to increase the cell-surface expression of NKG2D ligands and DR4 along
DR4↑,
survivin↓, Resveratrol dose-dependently downregulated survivin in HepG2 cells.
DR5↑, resveratrol upregulated DR4, DR5, Bax, and p27(/KIP1) and inhibited the expression of cyclin D1 and Bcl-2
BAX↑,
p27↑,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
Bcl-2↓,
STAT3↓, Resveratrol exerts inhibitory effects on the constitutive activation of STAT3 and STAT5.
STAT5↓,
JAK↓, Resveratrol has also been shown to prevent the activation of JAK,
DNAdam↑, Resveratrol induced DNA damage, as evidenced by the presence of multiple γ-H2AX foci after treatment with 25 μM resveratrol.
γH2AX↑,

1208- SANG,    Sanguinarine induces apoptosis in osteosarcoma by attenuating the binding of STAT3 to the single-stranded DNA-binding protein 1 (SSBP1) promoter region
- in-vitro, OS, NA
SSBP1↑,
mtDam↑,
Apoptosis↑,
JAK↓,
STAT3↓,
PI3k/Akt/mTOR↓,
ROS↑,
MMP↓,


Showing Research Papers: 1 to 22 of 22

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 22

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↓, 1,   Catalase↑, 1,   CYP1A1↑, 1,   HO-1↓, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   HO-2↓, 1,   lipid-P↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↑, 8,   ROS⇅, 1,   SOD↑, 1,   TAC?, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

AIF↑, 2,   ATP↓, 1,   CDC25↓, 1,   MMP↓, 4,   mtDam↑, 1,   SSBP1↑, 1,   XIAP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

p‑AMPK↑, 1,   cMyc↓, 2,   ECAR↝, 1,   FASN↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   GlutMet↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 1,   IR↓, 1,   lactateProd↓, 1,   PDK1?, 2,   PI3K/Akt↓, 2,   PI3k/Akt/mTOR↓, 1,   PPARγ↑, 1,   SIRT1↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 5,   Akt↑, 1,   p‑Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 7,   Bak↑, 1,   BAX↑, 4,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 4,   Bcl-xL↓, 3,   Casp3↑, 4,   Casp9↑, 3,   CK2↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 3,   Diablo↑, 1,   DR4↑, 2,   DR5↑, 3,   Fas↑, 1,   HGF/c-Met↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   JNK↑, 1,   MAPK↓, 6,   MAPK↝, 1,   Mcl-1↓, 2,   MDM2↓, 1,   Myc↓, 1,   NOXA↑, 1,   p27↑, 1,   PUMA↑, 1,   survivin↓, 2,   Telomerase↓, 2,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

FOXD3↑, 1,   HER2/EBBR2↓, 2,   PAK↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

miR-192-5p↑, 1,   miR-21↓, 1,   tumCV↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

ER Stress↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↓, 1,   DNAdam↑, 4,   DNMTs↓, 1,   P53↑, 4,   PARP↑, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 1,   SIRT6↑, 1,   γH2AX↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK2↓, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 4,   cycE/CCNE↓, 1,   P21↑, 2,   p‑RB1↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 4,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

cDC2↓, 1,   CDK8↓, 1,   Diff↓, 1,   EMT↓, 2,   ERK↓, 1,   p‑ERK↓, 1,   FGF↓, 1,   FOXO↓, 1,   Gli1↓, 2,   HDAC↓, 1,   HH↓, 2,   miR-99↑, 1,   mTOR↓, 3,   NOTCH↓, 4,   NOTCH⇅, 1,   NOTCH1↓, 1,   NOTCH2↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 6,   PTCH1↓, 1,   PTEN↑, 2,   Smo↓, 2,   STAT↓, 9,   p‑STAT↓, 1,   STAT1↓, 1,   p‑STAT1↓, 1,   p‑STAT2↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 11,   p‑STAT3↓, 1,   STAT4↓, 2,   STAT5↓, 2,   TumCG↓, 1,   Wnt↓, 4,   Wnt/(β-catenin)↓, 2,  

Migration

ATPase↓, 1,   Ca+2↝, 1,   E-cadherin↑, 2,   FAK↓, 1,   p‑FAK↓, 1,   fascin↓, 1,   Fibronectin↓, 1,   miR-130a↓, 1,   miR-301a-3p↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 5,   MMP9↓, 5,   MMPs↓, 2,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   PDGF↓, 1,   PKCδ↓, 2,   p‑SMAD2↓, 1,   SMAD3↓, 1,   p‑SMAD3↓, 1,   Snail↓, 1,   STAC2↓, 1,   TGF-β↓, 3,   TIMP1↑, 2,   TumCI↓, 4,   TumCMig↓, 3,   TumCP↓, 7,   TumMeta↓, 1,   Twist↓, 1,   uPA↓, 1,   Vim↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 3,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 3,   EGFR↓, 3,   Endoglin↑, 1,   eNOS↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 4,   NO↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 2,  

Barriers & Transport

GLUT1↓, 1,   GLUT4↓, 1,   NHE1↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX1↓, 1,   COX2↓, 5,   CRP↓, 1,   IL1↓, 1,   IL12↓, 1,   IL18↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL2↓, 1,   IL5↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   IL8↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 3,   JAK↓, 18,   p‑JAK↓, 2,   JAK2↓, 1,   p‑JAK2↓, 1,   p‑JAK3↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 10,   PD-L1↓, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

ADAM10↓, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

CDK6↓, 2,   ER(estro)↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

ChemoSen↑, 5,   ChemoSen↝, 1,   Dose↝, 1,   Dose∅, 1,   eff↑, 3,   Half-Life↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 2,   selectivity↑, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers

CRP↓, 1,   EGFR↓, 3,   HER2/EBBR2↓, 2,   IL6↓, 2,   Myc↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 1,   chemoP↑, 2,   NKG2D↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 198

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 2,   lipid-P↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   RNS↓, 1,   ROS↓, 2,   SOD1↑, 1,   SOD2↑, 1,  

Cell Death

iNOS↓, 1,   MAPK↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

P53↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

E2Fs↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

IGF-1R↓, 1,   STAT↓, 1,  

Migration

AP-1↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

PDGFR-BB↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   IL8↓, 2,   Inflam↓, 2,   JAK↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 2,   TNF-α↓, 2,  

Protein Aggregation

Aβ↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 5,   BioAv↑, 1,   BioAv↝, 1,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 1,   Half-Life↝, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

IL6↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 1,   hepatoP↓, 1,   neuroP↑, 2,  
Total Targets: 38

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: JAK, Janus kinases
5 Curcumin
2 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
2 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
2 Quercetin
1 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
1 Ellagic acid
1 Emodin
1 Graviola
1 Naringin
1 Nimbolide
1 Phenethyl isothiocyanate
1 Parthenolide
1 Resveratrol
1 Sanguinarine
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