JNK Cancer Research Results

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JNK acts synergistically with NF-κB, JAK/STAT, and other signaling molecules to exert a survival function. Janus signaling promotes cancer cell survival.
JNK, or c-Jun N-terminal kinase, is a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family. It plays a crucial role in various cellular processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis (programmed cell death). JNK is activated in response to various stress signals, such as UV radiation, oxidative stress, and inflammatory cytokines.
JNK activation can promote apoptosis in cancer cells, acting as a tumor suppressor. However, in other contexts, it can promote cell survival and proliferation, contributing to tumor progression.

JNK is often unregulated in cancers, leading to increased cancer cell proliferation, survival, and resistance to apoptosis. This activation is typically associated with poor prognosis and aggressive tumor behavior.


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5444- AG,    A Systematic Review of Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics on Astragali Radix: Implications for Astragali Radix as a Personalized Medicine
- Review, Var, NA
*Imm↑, AR possesses various biological functions, including potent immunomodulation, antioxidant, anti-inflammation and antitumor activities.
*antiOx↑,
*Inflam↓,
AntiTum↑,
eff↑, characteristics of increasing curative effect and reducing the toxicity of chemotherapeutic drugs [11 , 118].
chemoP↑,
Dose↝, main bioactive compounds responsible for the anti-cancer effects of AR mainly include formononetin, AS-IV and APS. S
TumCMig↓, AS-IV could inhibit the migration and proliferation of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC
TumCP↓,
Akt↓, h via inhibition of the Akt/GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling axis.
GSK‐3β↓,
MMP2↓, downregulating the expression of matrix metalloproteases (MMP)-2 and -9
MMP9↓,
EMT↓, AS-IV could inhibit TGF-B1 induced EMT through inhibition of PI3K/AKT/NF-KB
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
Inflam↓,
TGF-β1↓,
TNF-α↓,
IL6↓,
Fas↓, reduced FAS/FasL
FasL↓,
NOTCH1↓, decressing notch1
JNK↓, inactivating JNK pathway [145]
TumCG↓, The results showed that the AR water extract could inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer in vivo without apparent toxicity and side effect, which suggests that AR is a potential therapeutic drug for colorectal cancer

5431- AG,    Advances in research on the anti-tumor mechanism of Astragalus polysaccharides
- Review, Var, NA
AntiTum↑, APS has been increasingly used in cancer therapy owing to its anti-tumor ability as it prevents the progression of prostate, liver, cervical, ovarian, and non-small-cell lung cancer by suppressing tumor cell growth and invasion and enhancing apoptosi
TumCG↓,
TumCI↓,
Apoptosis↑, after APS treatment, the apoptosis of HepG2 cells is accelerated (57).
Imm↑, APS enhances the sensitivity of tumors to antineoplastic agents and improves the body’s immunity
Bcl-2↓, Huang et al. proposed that APS induces H22 (a hepatocellular cancer [HCC] cell line) apoptosis by downregulating Bcl-2 and upregulating Bax expression (56).
BAX↑,
Wnt↓, downregulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
TumCG↓, APS effectively inhibited the growth of MDA-MB-231 (a human breast cancer [BC] cell line) graft tumor (58)
miR-133a-3p↑, apoptosis rate of human osteosarcoma MG63 cells increased owing to the upregulation of miR-133a and inactivation of the JNK signaling pathways (71).
JNK↓,
Fas↑, Li and Shen found that APS can induce apoptosis by activating the Fas death receptor pathway.
P53↑, Zhang et al. showed that APS could activate p53 and p21 and inhibit the expression of Notch1 and Notch3 in vitro, ultimately inhibiting cell proliferation and promoting their apoptosis
P21↑,
NOTCH1↓,
NOTCH3↓,
TumCP↓,
TumCCA↑, Liu et al. found that APS induced the cell cycle of bladder cancer UM-UC-3 to stop in the G0/G1 phase, thus inhibiting its proliferation
GPx4↓, APS was found to reduce GPX4 expression, inhibit the activity of the light chain subunit SLC7A11 (xCT), and promote the formation of BECN1-xCT complex by activating AMPK/BECN1 signaling.
xCT↓,
AMPK↑,
Beclin-1↑,
NF-kB↓, APS could control the proliferation of lung cancer cells (A549 and NCI-H358 cells) by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway (97)
EMT↓, APS treatment led to reduced EMT markers (vimentin, AXL) and MIF levels in cells.
Vim↓,
TumMeta↓, APS inhibits Lewis lung cancer growth and metastasis in mice by significantly reducing VEGF and EGFR expression in cancerous tissues
VEGF↓,
EGFR↓,
eff↑, Nano-drug delivery systems can increase efficiency and reduce toxicity
eff↑, Jiao et al. developed selenium nanoparticles modified with macromolecular weight APS and observed positive results in hepatoma treatment
MMP↓, Subsequent investigations revealed that APS can decrease the ΔΨm values and Bcl-2, p-PI3K, P-gp, and p-AKT levels while elevating Bax expression.
P-gp↓,
MMP9↓, downregulation of MMP-9 expression,
ChemoSen↑, Li et al. observed that APS could enhance the sensitivity of SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells to CDDP treatment by activating the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway and JNK1/2 signaling pathway
SIRT1↓, APS significantly suppressed SIRT1 and SREBP1 expression, decreased cholesterol and triglyceride levels in PC3 and DU145, and attenuated cell proliferation.
SREBP1↓,
TumAuto↑, APS can induce autophagy in colorectal cancer cells by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis and the development of cancer cells.
PI3K↓,
mTOR↓,
Casp3↑, Shen found that APS elevated caspase-9, caspase-3, and Bax protein levels, decreased Bcl-2 protein expression, and inhibited CD133 and CD44 co-positive colon cancer stem cell proliferation time
Casp9↑,
CD133↓,
CD44↓,
CSCs↓,
QoL↑, QOL was significantly improved as indicated by the reduction in pain and improvement in appetite

2558- AL,    Allicin, an Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Agent, Ameliorates Cognitive Impairment
- Review, AD, NA
*AntiCan↑, Allicin has shown anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant properties and also serves as an efficient therapeutic agent against cardiovascular diseases
*antiOx↑,
*cardioP↑,
*neuroP↑, present review describes allicin as an antioxidant, and neuroprotective molecule
cognitive↑, that can ameliorate the cognitive abilities in case of neurodegenerative and neuropsychological disorders.
*ROS↓, As an antioxidant, allicin fights the reactive oxygen species (ROS) by downregulation of NOX (NADPH oxidizing) enzymes, it can directly interact to reduce the cellular levels of different types of ROS produced by a variety of peroxidases.
*NOX↓,
*TLR4↓, inhibition of TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB, P38 and JNK pathways.
*NF-kB↓,
*JNK↓,
*AntiAg↑, A low concentration of allicin (0.4 mM) can inhibit the platelet aggregation up to 90%, the impact is significantly higher than of similar concentration of aspirin.
*H2S↑, Allicin decomposes rapidly and undergoes a series of reactions with glutathione resulting in the production of hydrogen sulphide (H2S).
*BP↓, H2S is a gaseous signalling molecule involved in the regulation of blood pressure.
Telomerase↓, Allicin inhibits the activity of telomerase in a dose dependent manner subsequently inhibiting the proliferation in the cancer cells
*Insulin↑, Studies have shown a significant increase in the blood insulin levels after treatment with allicin
BioAv↝, optimum temperature for the activity of alliinase is 33 °C, it operates best at pH 6.5, the enzyme is sensitive to acids [42,43] (Figure 3), enteric-coated formulations of garlic supplements are therefore recommended
*GSH↑, It helps to lower the hyperglycaemic conditions and improves the glutathione and catalase biosynthesis [37,38]
*Catalase↑,

2669- AL,  Rad,    Inhibition of ICAM-1 expression by garlic component, allicin, in gamma-irradiated human vascular endothelial cells via downregulation of the JNK signaling pathway
- in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
*ICAM-1↓, Allicin significantly inhibited gamma IR-induced surface expression of ICAM-1 and ICAM mRNA in a dose-dependent manner.
*AP-1↓, pretreatment with allicin resulted in the decrease of AP-1 activation and phosphorylation of the c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) induced by gamma IR.
*p‑cJun↓,
*radioP↑, may be considered in therapeutic strategies for the management of patients treated with radiation therapy
JNK↓, downregulates gamma IR-induced ICAM-1 expression via inhibition of both AP-1 activation and the JNK pathway

3549- ALA,    Important roles of linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid in regulating cognitive impairment and neuropsychiatric issues in metabolic-related dementia
- Review, AD, NA
*Inflam↓, LA and ALA attenuate neuroinflammation by modulating inflammatory signaling.
*other↝, ratio of LA to ALA in typical Western diets is reportedly 8–10:1 or higher, which is rather higher than the ideal ratio of LA to ALA (1–2:1) required to reach the maximal conversion of ALA to its longer chain PUFAs
*other↝, LA and ALA are essential PUFAs that must be obtained from dietary intake because they cannot be synthesized de novo
*neuroP↑, several studies have also suggested that lower dietary intake of LA influences AA metabolism in brain and subsequently causes progressive neurodegenerative disorders
*BioAv↝, LA cannot be synthesized in the human body
*adiP↑, study suggested that LA-rich oil consumption leads to the high levels of adiponectin in the blood [114], which could stimulate mitochondrial function in the liver and skeletal muscles for energy thermogenesis
*BBB↑, Although LA can penetrate the BBB, most of the LA that enters the brain cannot be changed into AA [48,49], and 59 % of the LA that enters the brain is broken down by fatty acid β-oxidation
*Casp6↓, In neurons, LA and ALA attenuate the activation of cleaved caspase-3/-9, p-NF-Kb and the production of TNF-a, IL-6, IL-1b, and ROS by binding GPR40 and GPR120.
*Casp9↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL1β↓,
*ROS↓,
*NO↓, LA reduces NO production and inducible nitric oxide synthases (iNOS) protein expression in BV-2 microglia
*iNOS↓,
*COX2↓, ALA increases antioxidant enzyme activities in the brain [182] and inhibits the activation of COX-2 in AD models
*JNK↓, ALA has also been shown to suppress the activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) and p-NF-kB p65 (Ser536), which is involved in inflammatory signaling
*p‑NF-kB↓,
*Aβ↓, and to inhibit Aβ aggregation and neuronal cell necrosis
*BP↓, LA also improves blood pressure, blood triglyceride and cholesterol levels, and vascular inflammation
*memory↑, One study suggested that long-term intake of ALA enhances memory function by increasing hippocampal neuronal function through activation of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) [192], extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and Akt signa
*cAMP↑,
*ERK↑,
*Akt↑,
cognitive?, Furthermore, ALA administration inhibits Aβ induced neuroinflammation in the cortex and hippocampus and enhances cognitive function

1150- Api,    Apigenin inhibits the TNFα-induced expression of eNOS and MMP-9 via modulating Akt signalling through oestrogen receptor engagement
- in-vitro, Lung, EAhy926
eNOS↓, Apigenin (50 μM) counteracted the TNFα-induced expression of eNOS and MMP-9 and the TNFα- triggered activation of Akt, p38MAPK and JNK signalling
MMP9↓,
Akt↓,
p38↓,
JNK↓, Apigenin pre-treatment (50 lM) significantly inhibited the TNFa-induced phosphorylation of Akt (Fig. 2a), p38MAPK (Fig. 2b) and JNK

2640- Api,    Apigenin: A Promising Molecule for Cancer Prevention
- Review, Var, NA
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↑,

416- Api,    In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-tumoral Effects of the Flavonoid Apigenin in Malignant Mesothelioma
- vitro+vivo, NA, NA
Bax:Bcl2↑,
P53↑,
ROS↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp8↑,
cl‑PARP1↑, cleavage
p‑ERK⇅, Here, we demonstrated that API treatment was able to increase ERK1/2 phosphorylation in MM-B1, H-Meso-1, and #40a cells while induced a decrease of ERK1/2 activation in MM-F1 cells.
p‑JNK↓,
p‑p38↑,
p‑Akt↓,
cJun↓,
NF-kB↓,
EGFR↓,
TumCCA↑, increase of the percentage of cells in subG1 phase

3391- ART/DHA,    Antitumor Activity of Artemisinin and Its Derivatives: From a Well-Known Antimalarial Agent to a Potential Anticancer Drug
- Review, Var, NA
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↑,

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

2480- Ba,    Inhibition of 12/15 lipoxygenase by baicalein reduces myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury via modulation of multiple signaling pathways
- in-vivo, Stroke, NA
*12LOX↓, administration of 12/15-LOX inhibitor, baicalein, significantly attenuated myocardial infarct size induced by I/R injury
*ROS↓, baicalein treatment significantly inhibited cardiomyocyte apoptosis, inflammatory responses and oxidative stress in the heart after I/R injury
*ERK↑, mechanisms underlying these effects were associated with the activation of ERK1/2 and AKT pathways and inhibition of activation of p38 MAPK, JNK1/2, and NF-kB/p65 pathways in the I/R-treated hearts
*Akt↑,
*p38↓,
*JNK↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*cardioP↑, Baicalein inhibits cardiac injury and inflammation

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∅,

1242- BBM,    Berbamine Exerts Anti-Inflammatory Effects via Inhibition of NF-κB and MAPK Signaling Pathways
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*Macrophages↓,
*Neut↓,
*p‑NF-kB↓,
*p‑MAPK↓,
*p‑JNK↓,
*p‑ERK↓, ERK1/2

2690- BBR,    Berberine Differentially Modulates the Activities of ERK, p38 MAPK, and JNK to Suppress Th17 and Th1 T Cell Differentiation in Type 1 Diabetic Mice
- in-vivo, Diabetic, NA
*Inflam↓, Recent studies suggested that berberine has many beneficial biological effects, including anti-inflammation.
*Th17↓, Here we reported that 2 weeks of oral administration of berberine prevented the progression of type 1 diabetes in half of the NOD mice and decreased Th17 and Th1 cytokine secretion.
*Th1 response↓,
*ERK↑, berberine inhibited Th17 differentiation by activating ERK1/2 and inhibited Th1 differentiation by inhibiting p38 MAPK and JNK activation.
*p38↓,
*JNK↓,
*STAT1↓, Berberine down-regulated the activity of STAT1 and STAT4 through the suppression of p38 MAPK and JNK activation,
*STAT4↓,
*MAPK↓,

2677- BBR,    Liposome-Encapsulated Berberine Alleviates Liver Injury in Type 2 Diabetes via Promoting AMPK/mTOR-Mediated Autophagy and Reducing ER Stress: Morphometric and Immunohistochemical Scoring
- in-vivo, Diabetic, NA
*hepatoP↑, berberine (Lip-BBR) to aid in ameliorating hepatic damage and steatosis, insulin homeostasis, and regulating lipid metabolism in type 2 diabetes (T2DM)
*LC3II↑, Lip-BBR treatment promoted autophagy via the activation of LC3-II and Bclin-1 proteins and activated the AMPK/mTOR pathway in the liver tissue of T2DM rats.
*Beclin-1↑,
*AMPK↑,
*mTOR↑,
*ER Stress↓, It decreased the endoplasmic reticulum stress by limiting the CHOP, JNK expression, oxidative stress, and inflammation.
*CHOP↓,
*JNK↓,
*ROS↓,
*Inflam↓,
*BG↓, Oral supplementation of diabetic rats either by Lip-BBR or Vild, 10 mg/kg of each, significantly (p < 0.001) lowered the blood glucose levels of tested diabetic rats compared to the diabetic group.
*SOD↑, when the diabetic rats received Lip-BBR, the decrements were less pronounced compared to the diabetic group by 1.16 fold, 2.52 fold, and 67.57% for SOD, GPX, and CAT, respectively.
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
*IL10↑, Treatment of the diabetic rats with Lip-BBR significantly (p < 0.001) elevated serum IL-10 levels by 37.01% compared with diabetic rats.
*IL6↓, Oral supplementation of Lip-BBR could markedly (p < 0.0001) reduce the elevated serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α when it is used as a single treatment by 55.83% and 49.54%,
*TNF-α↓,
*ALAT↓, ALT, AST, and ALP in the diabetic group were significantly higher (p < 0.0001) by 88.95%, 81.64%, and 1.8 fold, respectively, compared with those in the control group, but this was reversed by the treatment with Lip-BBR
*AST↓,
*ALP↓,

2683- BBR,    Berberine reduces endoplasmic reticulum stress and improves insulin signal transduction in Hep G2 cells
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2
JNK↓, while the activation of JNK was blocked
p‑PERK↓, phosphorylation both on PERK and eIF2α were inhibited in cells pretreated with berberine.
p‑eIF2α↓,
*ER Stress↓, antidiabetic effect of berberine in Hep G2 cells maybe related to attenuation of ER stress

3679- BBR,    Berberine alleviates Alzheimer's disease by activating autophagy and inhibiting ferroptosis through the JNK-p38MAPK signaling pathway
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*Beclin-1↑, autophagy-related markers Beclin1 and LC3B were upregulated and P62 was downregulated after BBR treatment.
*LC3B↑,
*p62↓,
*ROS↓, ROS and lipid peroxide MDA decreased significantly after BBR treatment.
*lipid-P↓,
*MDA↓,
*Ferroptosis↓, expression levels of ferroptosis-related genes TFR1, ASCL4, DMT1, and IREB2 were decreased, while the expression levels of FTH1 and SLC7A11 increased after BBR treatment.
*TfR1/CD71↓,
*FTH1↑,
*memory↑, BBR treatment enhanced spatial memory impairment in 5xFAD mice.
*JNK↓, inhibited ferroptosis by inhibiting the JNK-P38MAPK signaling pathway.
*p38↓,
*Aβ↓, further reducing Aβ plaque deposition, inhibiting inflammatory response,
*Inflam↓,

2735- BetA,    Betulinic acid as apoptosis activator: Molecular mechanisms, mathematical modeling and chemical modifications
- Review, Var, NA
mt-Apoptosis↑, BA and analogues (BAs) have been known to exhibit potential antitumor action via provoking the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis
Casp↑, cytosolic caspase activation
p38↑, inhibition of pro-apoptotic p38, MAPK and SAP/JNK kinases [8],
MAPK↓,
JNK↓,
VEGF↓, decreased expression of pro-apoptotic proteins and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
AIF↑, BA was recognized to trigger the process of apoptosis in human metastatic melanoma cells (Me-45) by releasing apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) and cytochrome c (Cyt C) through mitochondrial membrane
Cyt‑c↑,
ROS↑, BA also stimulates the increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that is considered a stress factor involved in initiating mitochondrial membrane permeabilization
Ca+2↑, Moreover, the calcium overload and thereby ATP depletion are other stress factors causing enhanced inner mitochondrial membrane permeability via nonspecific pores formation
ATP↓,
NF-kB↓, BA has also known to be involved in activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) that is responsible for apoptosis induction in variety of cancer cells
ATF3↓, According to Zhang et al. [14], BA stimulates apoptosis through the suppression of cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-3 and NF-κB pathways and downregulation of p53 gene.
TOP1↓, inhibition of topoisomerases
VEGF↓, ecreased expression of vascular endothelial growth (VEGF) and the anti-apoptotic protein surviving in LNCaP prostate cancer cells.
survivin↓,
Sp1/3/4↓, selective proteasome-dependent targeted degradation of transcription factors specificity proteins (Sp1, Sp3, and Sp4), which generally regulate VEGF and survivin expression and highly over-expressed in tumor conditions
MMP↓, perturbed mitochondrial membrane potential
ChemoSen↑, BA can support as sensitizer in combination therapy to enhance the anticancer effects with minimum side effects.
selectivity↑, Normal human fibroblasts [41], peripheral blood lymphoblasts [41], melanocytes [32] and astrocytes [30] were found to be resistant to BA in vitro
BioAv↓, The clinical use of BA is seriously challenging due to high hydrophobicity which subsequently causes poor bioavailability
BioAv↑, A BA-loaded oil-in-water nanoemulsion was developed using phospholipase-catalyzed modified phosphatidylcholine as emulsifier in an ultrasonicator [120].
BioAv↑, Aqueous solubility of BA may also be increased through grinding with hydrophilic polymers (polyethylene glycol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, arabinogalactan) [121,122].
BioAv↑, Subsequently, for further improvement in biocompatibility, a technique of nanotube coating was employed with four biopolymers i.e. polyethylene glycol (PEG), chitosan, tween 20 and tween 80.
BioAv↑, Similarly, BA-coated silver nanoparticles displayed an improved antiproliferative and antimigratory activity, particularly against melanoma cells (A375: murine melanoma cells)

2758- BetA,    Betulinic Acid Attenuates Oxidative Stress in the Thymus Induced by Acute Exposure to T-2 Toxin via Regulation of the MAPK/Nrf2 Signaling Pathway
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*ROS↓, protective effects and mechanisms of BA in blocking oxidative stress caused by acute exposure to T-2 toxin in the thymus of mice was studied.
*MDA↓, BA pretreatment reduced ROS production, decreased the MDA content, and increased the content of IgG in serum and the levels of SOD and GSH in the thymus.
*SOD↑,
*GSH↑,
*p‑p38↓, BA downregulated the phosphorylation of the p38, JNK, and ERK proteins, while it upregulated the expression of the Nrf2 and HO-1 proteins in thymus tissues.
*p‑JNK↓,
*p‑ERK↓,
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*MAPK↓, suppressing the MAPK signaling pathway.
*heparanase↑, BA also showed protective activities against alcohol-induced liver damage and dexamethasone-induced spleen and thymus oxidative damage, and these protective effects were related to the antioxidant capacity of BA
*antiOx↑, BA Increased T-2 Toxin-Induced Thymus Antioxidative Capacity

5680- BML,    Anticancer properties of bromelain: State-of-the-art and recent trends
- Review, Var, NA
*Inflam↓, anticancer, anti-edema, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-coagulant, anti-osteoarthritis, anti-trauma pain, anti-diarrhea, wound repair.
*Bacteria↓,
*Pain↓,
*Diar↓,
*Wound Healing↑,
ERK↓, Figure 1
JNK↓,
XIAP↓,
HSP27↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
HO-1↓,
lipid-P↓,
ACSL4↑,
ROS↑,
SOD↑,
Catalase↓,
GSH↓,
MDA↓,
Casp3↓,
Casp9↑,
DNAdam↑,
Apoptosis↑,
NF-kB↓,
P53↑,
MAPK↓,
APAF1↑,
Cyt‑c↓,
CD44↓,
Imm↑, Bromelain was also studied in the innate immune system, where it could enhance and sustain the process
ATG5↑,
LC3I↑,
Beclin-1↑,
IL2↓, bromelain in vitro experiments resulted in diminished amounts of IL-2, IL-6, IL-4, G-CSF, Gm-CSF, IFN-γ,
IL4↓,
IFN-γ↓,
COX2↓, proprietary bromelain extract could decrease IL-8, COX-2, iNOS, and TNF-α without affecting cell viability.
iNOS↓,
ChemoSen↑, Bromelain may increase the cytotoxicity of cisplatin in the treatment of breast cancer as reported in 2 studies with MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 Breast Tumor cell lines
RadioS↑, The size and weight of tumors in gamma-irradiated EST-bearing mice treated with bromelain decreased significantly with a significant amelioration in the histopathological examination
Dose↝, oral bromelain administration in breast cancer patients (daily up to a dose of 7800 mg)
other↓, The role of bromelain (in combination with papain, sodium selenite and Lens culinaris lectin) has been also tested as a complementary medicine on more than 600 breast cancer patients to reduce the side effects caused by the administration of the adju

2776- Bos,    Anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities of frankincense: Targets, treatments and toxicities
- Review, Var, NA
*5LO↓, Arthritis Human primary chondrocytes: 5-LOX↓, TNF-α↓, MMP3↓
*TNF-α↓,
*MMP3↓,
*COX1↓, COX-1↓, Leukotriene synthesis by 5-LOX↓
*COX2↓, Arthritis Human blood in vitro: COX-2↓, PGE2↓, TH1 cytokines↓, TH2 cytokines↑
*PGE2↓,
*Th2↑,
*Catalase↑, Ethanol-induced gastric ulcer: CAT↑, SOD↑, NO↑, PGE-2↑
*SOD↑,
*NO↑,
*PGE2↑,
*IL1β↓, inflammation Human PBMC, murine RAW264.7 macrophages: TNFα↓ IL-1β↓, IL-6↓, Th1 cytokines (IFNγ, IL-12)↓, Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-10)↑; iNOS↓, NO↓, phosphorylation of JNK and p38↓
*IL6↓,
*Th1 response↓,
*Th2↑,
*iNOS↓,
*NO↓,
*p‑JNK↓,
*p38↓,
GutMicro↑, colon carcinogenesis: gut microbiota; pAKT↓, GSK3β↓, cyclin D1↓
p‑Akt↓,
GSK‐3β↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
Akt↓, Prostate Ca: AKT and STAT3↓, stemness markers↓, androgen receptor↓, Sp1 promoter binding↓, p21(WAF1/CIP1)↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin D2↓, DR5↑,CHOP↑, caspases-3/-8↑, PARP cleavage, NFκB↓, IKK↓, Bcl-2↓, Bcl-xL↓, caspase 3↑, DNA
STAT3↓,
CSCs↓,
AR↓,
P21↑,
DR5↑,
CHOP↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
DNAdam↑,
p‑RB1↓, Glioblastoma: pRB↓, FOXM1↓, PLK1↓, Aurora B/TOP2A pathway↓,CDC25C↓, pCDK1↓, cyclinB1↓, Aurora B↓, TOP2A↓, pERK-1/-2↓
FOXM1↓,
TOP2↓,
CDC25↓,
p‑CDK1↓,
p‑ERK↓,
MMP9↓, Pancreas Ca: Ki-67↓, CD31↓, COX-2↓, MMP-9↓, CXCR4↓, VEGF↓
VEGF↓,
angioG↓, Apoptosis↑, G2/M arrest, angiogenesis↓
ROS↑, ROS↑,
Cyt‑c↑, Leukemia : cytochrome c↑, AIF↑, SMAC/DIABLO↑, survivin↓, ICAD↓
AIF↑,
Diablo↑,
survivin↓,
ICAD↓,
ChemoSen↑, Breast Ca: enhancement in combination with doxorubicin
SOX9↓, SOX9↓
ER Stress↑, Cervix Ca : ER-stress protein GRP78↑, CHOP↑, calpain↑
GRP78/BiP↑,
cal2↓,
AMPK↓, Breast Ca: AMPK/mTOR signaling↓
mTOR↓,
ROS↓, Boswellia extracts and its phytochemicals reduced oxidative stress (in terms of inhibition of ROS and RNS generation)

5712- Brut,    The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of bergamot juice extract (BJe) in an experimental model of inflammatory bowel disease
- in-vivo, IBD, NA
Diar↓, Treatment with BJe decreased the appearance of diarrhea and body weight loss.
Weight↑,
NF-kB↓, BJe reduced nuclear NF-κB translocation, p-JNK activation, the pro-inflammatory cytokines release, the appearance of nitrotyrosine and PAR in the colon and reduced the up-regulation of ICAM-1 and P-selectin.
p‑JNK↓,
ICAM-1↓,

5746- CA,    Caffeic acid hinders the proliferation and migration through inhibition of IL-6 mediated JAK-STAT-3 signaling axis in human prostate cancer
- in-vitro, Pca, PC3 - in-vitro, Pca, LNCaP
tumCV↓, CA inhibits prostate cancer cells (PC-3 and LNCaP) proliferation and induces reactive oxygen species (ROS), cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis cell death in a concentration-dependent manner.
ROS↑,
TumCCA↑, CA induces ROS production, G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptotic cell death in prostate cancer cells
Apoptosis↑,
p‑MAPK↓, CA treatment alleviates the expression phosphorylated form of MAPK families, i.e., extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 (ERK1), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38 in PC-3 cells.
ERK↓,
JNK↓,
p38↓,
IL6↓, CA inhibits the expression of IL-6, JAK1, and phosphorylated STAT-3 in both PC-3 and LNCaP cells.
JAK1↓,
p‑STAT3↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓, it resulted in decreased expression of cyclin-D1, cyclin-D2, and CDK1 in both PC-3 cells.
CDK1↓,
BAX↑, CA induces apoptosis by enhancing the expression of Bax and caspase-3; and decreased expression of Bcl-2 in prostate cancer cells.
Casp3↑,
Bcl-2↓,
TumCD↑, CA induces cell death and inhibits colony formation in prostate cancer cells

6002- CGA,    Chlorogenic Acid: A Systematic Review on the Biological Functions, Mechanistic Actions, and Therapeutic Potentials
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Diabetic, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*neuroP↑, including neuroprotection for neurodegenerative disorders and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, anti-pathogens, mitigation of cardiovascular disorders,
*Inflam↓,
*antiOx↑,
*cardioP↑, Cardiovascular Protective Effect
*NRF2↑, pivotal antioxidants by activating the Nrf2 pathway
*AMPK↑, It elevates AMPK pathways for the maintenance and restoration of metabolic homeostasis of glucose and lipids.
*SOD↑, figure1
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*GPx↑,
*ROS↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL6↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*COX2↓,
*glucose↓, CGA can attenuate glucose absorption
*TRPC1↓, CGA suppresses the levels of transient receptor potential canonical channel 1 (TRPC1) and decreases ROS and Ca2+, thus mitigating lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC)-induced endothelial injuries
*Ca+2↓,
*HO-1↑, enhancing superoxide dismutase (SOD), and producing NO and heme oxygenase (HO)-1
*NF-kB↓, CGAs can regulate NF-κB and PPARα pathways, lower HIF-1α expression, and suppress cardiac apoptotic signaling, thus executing beneficial effects against cardiac hypertrophy
*PPARα↝,
*Hif1a↓,
*JNK↓, CGA can inhibit NF-κB and JNK pathways, exhibiting cardioprotection
*BP↓, GCE (93 or 185 mg for 4 weeks) could lead to a reduction of 4.7 and 5.6 mmHg in levels of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and a decrease of 3.3 and 3.9 mmHg in levels of diastolic blood pressure (DBP)
*AntiDiabetic↑, CGA has shown its functions in protecting β cells from apoptosis, improving β cell function, facilitating glycemic control, and mitigating DM complications.
*hepatoP↑, CGA can mediate hepatoprotective roles in various pathological conditions of the liver via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory features
*TLR4↓, (1) It can inhibit TLR4-mediated activation of NF-κB, thus suppressing pro-inflammatory responses;
*NRF2↑, (3) it can increase the activity of the Nrf2 pathway
*Casp↓, (4) it can inhibit caspases’ activation to suppress hepatic apoptosis induced by chemicals or toxins.
*neuroP↑, CGA has shown diverse neuroprotective effects on various neuropathological conditions which may be exerted through inhibition of neuroinflammation, reduction in ROS production, prevention of oxidation, and suppression of neuronal apoptosis
*Aβ↓, CGA or extracts containing CGA can inhibit Aβ aggregation-caused cellular injury in SH-SY5Y cells, a neuroblastoma cell line
*LDH↓, CGA increases survival and decreases apoptosis via decreasing activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and the levels of MDA and raising the levels of SOD and GSH-Px
*MDA↓,
*memory↑, CGA prevents Aβ deposition and neuronal loss and ameliorates learning and memory deterioration in APP/PS2 mice
*AChE↓, CGA inhibits acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in rat brains, suggesting its beneficial effect against cognitive impairment
*eff↑, CGA protects against injury caused by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion
EMT↝, It also modulates the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) process of breast cancer cells by downregulation of N-cadherin and upregulation of E-cadherin
N-cadherin↓,
E-cadherin↑,
TumCCA↑, CGA can stall the cells in the S phase and cause DNA injury in human colon cancer cell lines such as HCT116 and HT29 by increasing ROS production, upregulation of phosphorylated p53, HO-1, and Nrf2
ROS↑,
p‑P53↑,
HO-1↑,
NRF2↑,
ChemoSen↑, CGA in combination with doxorubicin suppresses cellular metabolic activity, colony formation, and cell growth of U2OS and MG-63 cells by upregulating caspase-3 and PARP and suppressing the p44/42 MAPK pathway, thus inducing apoptosis
mtDam↑, mechanism involves CGA-mediated excessive ROS production, causing mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to increases in cleaved levels of caspase-3, caspase-9, PARP, and Bax/Bcl-2 ratio
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
PARP↑,
Bax:Bcl2↑,
TumCG↓, in vivo experiments showing that CGA can reduce tumor growth and volume in pancreatic cancer cell-bearing nude mice by modifying cancer cell metabolism through decreasing levels of cyclin D1, c-Myc, and cyclin-dependent kinase-2 (CDK-2),
cycD1/CCND1↓,
cMyc↓,
CDK2↓,
mitResp↓, interrupting mitochondrial respiration, and suppressing aerobic glycolysis
Glycolysis↓,
Hif1a↓, CGA arrests cells at the phase of G1 and inhibits cell viability of prostate cancer cell DU145 by suppressing the levels of HIF-1α and SPHK-1, PCNA, cyclin-D, CDK-4, p-Akt, p-GSK-3β, and VEGF
PCNA↓,
p‑GSK‐3β↓,
VEGF↓,
PI3K↓, inhibition of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
OS↑, Extending Lifespan in Worms

6013- CGA,    Advances in Pharmacological Properties, Molecular Mechanisms, and Bioavailability Strategies of Chlorogenic Acid in Cardiovascular Diseases Therapy
- Review, CardioV, NA
*BioAv↝, As a dietary component, CGA exhibits moderate oral bioavailability [9], and its molecular structure remains largely intact during oral digestion
*BioAv↝, The composition of gut microbiota plays a critical role in CGA’s metabolism and absorption, producing 11 key metabolites, with the most primary products dihydrocaffeic acid, dihydroferulic acid, and 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid [
*BP↓, eported that CGA lowers blood pressure by relaxing vascular smooth muscle and improving endothelial function
*ROS↓, inhibiting the sources of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as NADPH oxidase,
*NADPH↓,
*AntiAg↑, he downregulation of thromboxane A2 plays a crucial role in CGA-mediated inhibition of platelet aggregation
*TXA2↓,
*antiOx↑, cCGA exhibited the strongest antioxidant effect, which may be related to improved mitochondrial function [
*cardioP↑, CGA exerts significant cardioprotective effects by modulating multiple signaling pathways.
*Inflam↓, reduce infarct size in MI induced by left anterior descending artery (LAD) ligation in rats. It achieves this by suppressing inflammation and enhancing the activity of antioxidant enzymes, such as SOD and CAT, thereby improving cardiac function
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*Ferroptosis↓, CGA’s ability to alleviate ferroptosis
*NF-kB↓, inhibiting the NF-κB and JNK signaling pathways, highlighting its cardioprotective potential in a TAC mouse model
*JNK↓,
*NRF2↑, CGA reduces oxidative stress and ROS-induced damage by upregulating the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, thereby mitigating doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and improving cardiac tissue integrity
*HO-1↑,
*toxicity↓, which are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine [60,61], it is generally considered safe.
*BioAv↓, CGA struggles to cross lipophilic membranes, resulting in poor absorption and bioavailability [69]. Simply increasing the oral dose is not an advisable solution, as it carries significant risks.
*BioAv↑, in vitro study reported that the covalent bonding between CGA and soluble oat β-glucan significantly improved CGA’s structural stability and maximized its pharmacological potential
*BioAv↑, Studies have reported that CGA-loaded liposomes, prepared from cholesterol and phosphatidylcholine, showed a relative oral bioavailability of 129.38% compared to free CGA.
eff↑, bovine serum albumin (BSA)-decorated chlorogenic acid silver nanoparticles (AgNPs-CGA-BSA) exhibited significant antioxidant and anticancer effects both in vitro and in vivo.

2794- CHr,    An updated review on the versatile role of chrysin in neurological diseases: Chemistry, pharmacology, and drug delivery approaches
- Review, Park, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*neuroP↑, chrysin has protective effects against neurological conditions by modulating oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in animal models.
*ROS↓,
*Inflam↓,
*Apoptosis↓,
*IL1β↓, attenuated IL-1β and TNF-α, COX-2, iNOS, and NF-kB expression, activated JNK
*TNF-α↓,
*COX2↓,
*iNOS↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*JNK↓,
*HDAC↓, alleviated histone deacetylase (HDCA) activity, GSK-3β levels, IFNγ, IL-17,
*GSK‐3β↓,
*IFN-γ↓,
*IL17↓,
*GSH↑, increased GSH levels
*NRF2↑, Park's: Increased Nrf2, modulated HO-1, SOD, CAT, decreased MDA, inhibited NF-κB and iNOS
*HO-1↑, upregulated expression of hallmark antioxidant enzymes, including HO-1, SOD, and CAT; and decreased levels of MDA
*SOD↑,
*MDA↓,
*NO↓, Attenuated NO, increased GPx
*GPx↑,
*TBARS↓, decreased levels of TBARS, AChE, restored activities of GR, GSH, SOD, CAT and Vitamin C
*AChE↓,
*GR↑,
*Catalase↑,
*VitC↑,
*memory↑, attenuated memory impairment
*lipid-P↓, attenuated lipid peroxidation
*ROS↓, attenuated ROS

144- CUR,  Bical,    Combination of curcumin and bicalutamide enhanced the growth inhibition of androgen-independent prostate cancer cells through SAPK/JNK and MEK/ERK1/2-mediated targeting NF-κB/p65 and MUC1-C
- in-vitro, Pca, PC3 - in-vitro, PC, DU145 - in-vitro, PC, LNCaP
p‑ERK↑, ERK1/2
p‑JNK↓, phosphorylation
MUC1↓, MUC1-C protein expression
p65↓,
AR↓, bicalutamide, an androgen receptor antagonist, inhibited cell growth in dose- and time-dependent fashion in PC3 and LNCaP cells.
TumCG↓,
MEK↑, curcumin inhibits the growth of androgen-independent prostate cancer cells through MEK/ERK1/2 and SAPK/JNK-mediated inhibition of p65, followed by reducing expression of MUC1-C protein.
SAPK↑, through activation of MEK/ERK/12 and SAPK/JNK

129- CUR,    JNK_pathways_via_epigenetic_regulation">Curcumin suppressed the prostate cancer by inhibiting JNK pathways via epigenetic regulation
- vitro+vivo, Pca, LNCaP
JNK↓, curcumin inhibits JNK pathway and plays a role in epigenetic regulation of prostate cancer cells by repressing H3K4me3.
H3K4↓,
TumCG↓, Curcumin inhibits growth of prostate cancer in vivo
Apoptosis↑, Curcumin promoted apoptosis of LNCaP cells in vitro
eff↑, Combination of curcumin and JQ-1 inhibited the prostate cancer efficiently

3238- EGCG,    Green tea catechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG): mechanisms, perspectives and clinical applications
- Review, Var, NA
Telomerase↓, EGCG stimulates telomere fragmentation through inhibiting telomerase activity.
DNMTs↓, EGCG reduced DNMTs,
cycD1/CCND1↓, EGCG also reduced the protein expression of cyclin D1, cyclin E, CDK2, CDK4, and CDK6. EGCG also inhibited the activity of CDK2 and CDK4, and caused Rb hypophosphorylation
cycE/CCNE↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
CDK6↓,
HATs↓, EGCG can inhibit certain biomedically important molecular targets such as DNMTs, HATs, and HDACs
HDAC↓,
selectivity↑, EGCG has shown higher cytotoxicity in cancer cells than in their normal counterparts.
uPA↓, EGCG blocks urokinase, an enzyme which is essential for cancer growth and metastasis
NF-kB↓, EGCG inhibits NFκB and expression of TNF-α, reduces cancer promotion
TNF-α↓,
*ROS↓, It acts as strong ROS scavenger and antioxidant,
*antiOx↑,
Hif1a↓, ↓ HIF-1α; ↓ VEGF; ↓ VEGFR1;
VEGF↓,
MMP2↓, ↓ MMP-2; ↓ MMP-9; ↓ FAK;
MMP9↓,
FAK↓,
TIMP2↑, TIMP-2; ↑
Mcl-1↓, ↓ Mcl-1; ↓ survivin; ↓ XIAP
survivin↓,
XIAP↓,
PCNA↓, ↓ PCNA; ↑ 16; ↑ p18; ↑ p21; ↑ p27; ↑ pRb; ↑ p53; ↑ mdm2
p16↑,
P21↑,
p27↑,
pRB↑,
P53↑,
MDM2↑,
ROS↑, ↑ ROS; ↑ caspase-3; ↑ caspase-8; ↑ caspase-9; ↑ cytochrome c; ↑ Smac/DIABLO; ↓↑ Bax; Z Bak; ↓ cleaved PPAR;
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Diablo↑,
BAX⇅,
cl‑PPARα↓,
PDGF↓, ↓ PDGF; ↓ PDGFRb; ↓ EGFR;
EGFR↓,
FOXO↑, activated FOXO transcription factors
AP-1↓, The inhibition of AP-1 activity by EGCG was associated with inhibition of JNK activation but not ERK activation.
JNK↓,
COX2↓, EGCG reduces the activity of COX-2 following interleukin-1A stimulation of human chondrocytes
angioG↓, EGCG inhibits angiogenesis by enhancing FOXO transcriptional activity

5223- EMD,    Emodin inhibits colon cancer by altering BCL-2 family proteins and cell survival pathways
- in-vitro, CRC, DLD1 - in-vitro, Nor, CCD841
tumCV↓, Emodin decreased viability of CoCa cells and induced apoptosis in a time and dose-dependent manner compared to vehicle-treated control without significantly impacting normal colon epithelial cells.
Apoptosis↑,
selectivity↑,
Casp↑, Emodin activated caspases, modulated Bcl-2 family of proteins and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential to induce CoCa cell death
Bcl-2↓,
MMP↓,
TumCD↑,
MAPK↓, Signaling (MAPK/JNK, PI3K/AKT, NF-κβ and STAT) pathways associated with cell growth, differentiation, and Bcl-2 family expression or function were negatively regulated by Emodin.
JNK↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
STAT↓,
Diff↓,
P53↑, significant increase in p53 and decrease in PARP protein levels in response to Emodin treatment.
PARP↓,

3714- FA,    Recent Advances in the Neuroprotective Properties of Ferulic Acid in Alzheimer's Disease: A Narrative Review
- Review, AD, NA
*antiOx↑, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic, thus suggesting it could be exploited as a possible novel neuroprotective strategy.
*Inflam↓,
*neuroP↑, neuroprotective strategy against AD due to its promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
*NF-kB↓, inhibition of the nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κ B), a key mediator of proinflammatory cytokine signaling pathway, which promotes the synthesis of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), leading to neuroinflammation
*NLRP3↓, also inhibited the NLR pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome
*iNOS↓, A down-regulation by ferulic acid of proinflammatory molecules, such as nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), TNF-α, IL-1β, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1),
*COX2↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL1β↓,
*VCAM-1↓,
*ICAM-1↓,
*p‑MAPK↓, Ferulic acid was also able to affect the mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) pathway, by inhibiting the phosphorylation of MAPKs, including p38 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)
*p38↓,
*JNK↓,
*IL6↓, reduction of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and IL-8) mRNA expression
*IL8↓,
*hepatoP↑, ferulic acid reduces the liver damage induced by acetaminophen
*RenoP↑, renal protective effects by enhancing the CAT activity and PPAR γ gene expression
*Catalase↑,
*PPARγ↑,
*ROS↓, it was able to scavenge free radicals, inhibit the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
*Fenton↓, inhibit the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) through the Fenton reaction, acting as a chelator of metals (i.e., Fe and Cu)
*IronCh↑,
*SOD↑, increasing the activity of the antioxidant superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) enzymes
*MDA↓, lowering in the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), a lipid peroxidation marker,
*lipid-P↓,
*NRF2↑, ferulic acid has been found associated to the modulation of several signaling pathways, and to an increased expression of the nuclear translocation of the transcription factor NF-E2-related factor (Nrf2)
*HO-1↑, Particularly, Nrf2 binds the antioxidant responsive element (ARE) in the promoter region of the heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) gene,
*ARE↑,
*Bil↑, production of bilirubin, which acts as an efficient ROS scavenger, in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) under radiation-induced oxidative stress
*radioP↑,
*GCLC↑, HO-1 upregulation, an increased expression of other antioxidant genes, such as glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC), glutamate-cysteine ligase regulatory subunit (GCLM), and NADPH quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO1) were induced by ferulic
*GCLM↑,
*NQO1↑,
*Half-Life↝, highest plasma concentration varies greatly depending on the investigated species: it is reached at 24 min and 2 min after ingestion in humans and rats, respectively
*GutMicro↑, ferulic acid esterified forms have been shown to act as a prebiotic, since they stimulate the growth of eubacteria, such as Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria, in the human gastrointestinal tract, so preserving the homeostasis of gut microbiota,
*Aβ↓, ferulic acid was able to inhibit the aggregation of Aβ25–35, Aβ1–40, and Aβ1–42 and to destabilize pre-aggregated Aβ.
*BDNF↑, up-regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene were observed after treatment with ferulic acid
*Ca+2↓, prevented membrane damage, scavenged free radicals, increased SOD activity, and decreased the intracellular free Ca2+ levels, lipid peroxidation, and the release of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2);
*lipid-P↓,
*PGE2↓,
*cognitive↑, highlighted that ferulic administration (0.002–0.005% in drinking water) for 28 days improved the trimethyltin-induced cognitive deficit: an increase in the choline acetyltransferase activity was hypothesized as a possible mechanism of action.
*ChAT↑,
*memory↑, Another study showed that ferulic acid, administered intragastrically (30 mg/kg) for 3 months, improved memory in the transgenic APP/PS1 mice, and reduced Aβ deposits,
*Dose↝, 4-week prospective, open-label trial, in which patients (n = 20) assumed daily Feru-guard® (3.0 g/day), was designed.
*toxicity↓, Salau et al. [130] did not find signs of toxicity of ferulic acid in hippocampal neuronal cell lines HT22 cells, thus concluding that the substance seems to be safe in healthy brain cells

5392- FIS,  AsP,    Fisetin topical delivery via ascorbyl palmitate/hyaluronan-enhanced limosomes: a novel paradigm for preventing UVB-induced skin photoaging
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
eff↑, Due to FIS’s poor solubility and high lipophilicity, it was encapsulated in D-limonene-modified phospholipid carriers, limosomes (LIMOs), co-formulated with Ascorbyl Palmitate (AP) and Hyaluronan (HYA) to improve FIS’s solubility, skin penetration, a
*antiOx↑, FIS-AP-HYA-LIMOs showed potent in vitro antioxidant activity, high biocompatibility, and remained stable for 6 months.
*MMP9↓, In vivo studies revealed the downregulation of MMP9, TNFα, and NF-κB, accompanied by increased SOD and CAT levels, indicating superior anti-ageing, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects compared to FIS suspension
*TNF-α↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*AntiAge↑,
*Inflam↓,
*JNK↓, AP-HYA-LIMOs decreased JNK expression, preserved the integrity of skin layers, and reduced collagen degradation.

1005- GI,    Ginger Constituent 6-Shogaol Inhibits Inflammation- and Angiogenesis-Related Cell Functions in Primary Human Endothelial Cells
- vitro+vivo, Nor, HUVECs
*NF-kB↓,
*p65↓, p65 was slightly decreased
*TLR4∅, protein levels of the LPS receptor Toll-like receptor 4 remained unimpaired.
*angioG↓,
*TumCP↓,
*VEGF↓,
*Inflam↓,
*ICAM-1↓,
*VCAM-1↓,
*E-sel↓,
*p‑JNK↓,
*HO-1↑,

845- Gra,    A Review on Annona muricata and Its Anticancer Activity
- Review, NA, NA
GlucoseCon↓, decreased glucose absorption
ATP↓,
HIF-1↓,
GLUT1↓,
GLUT4↓,
HK2↓,
LDHA↓,
ERK↓,
Akt↓,
Apoptosis↑,
NF-kB↓,
ROS↑, increases ROS production
Bax:Bcl2↑,
MMP↓,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
p‑JNK↓,

3774- H2,    The role of hydrogen in Alzheimer’s disease
- Review, AD, NA
*Inflam↓, hydrogen inhalation exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects in many studies.
*antiOx↑,
*NLRP3↓, decline of nucleotide-binding domain leucin-rich repeat and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) was proved to inhibit memory impairment and Aβ deposition.4
*memory↑,
*Aβ↓,
*AMPK↑, hydrogen-rich water can stimulate AMPK-Sirt1-FoxO3a pathway
*SIRT1↑,
*FOXO3↑,
*p‑p38↓, hydrogen water could suppress the activation of phospho-p38 and JNK
*JNK↓,
*ROS↓, hydrogen can reduce neuronal apoptosis by inhibiting ROS-activated caspase signaling and protecting mitochondria.
*cognitive↑, Currently, Hou et al.50 reported that hydrogen-rich water could improve cognition function in female transgenic AD mice by reducing the decline in brain estrogen levels, estrogen receptor (ER) β
*ER(estro)↑,
*BDNF↑, and the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF),

3766- H2,    The role of hydrogen in Alzheimer′s disease
- Review, AD, NA
*antiOx↑, hydrogen has shown great anti-oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory effect in many cerebral disease models
*Inflam↓,
*AMPK↑, hydrogen-rich water can stimulate AMPK-Sirt1-FoxO3a pathway which could play a role in anti-oxidative stress,
*SIRT1↑,
*FOXO↑,
*mtDam↓, diminishing mitochondrial damage and acting as a neuroprotective agent, and neutralize ROS induced by Aβ
*neuroP↑,
*ROS↓,
*p38↓, hydrogen water could suppress the activation of phospho-p38 and JNK
*cognitive↑, Currently, Hou et al.50 reported that hydrogen-rich water could improve cognition function in female transgenic AD mice by reducing the decline in brain estrogen levels
*BDNF↑, reducing the decline in brain estrogen levels, estrogen receptor (ER) β, and the expression of brain-derived neuro-trophic factor (BDNF)
*memory↑, Li et al.71 found that hydrogen-rich saline could reduce learning and memory impairments and neural inflammation which were induced by Aβ in rats
*lipid-P↓, Moreover, hydrogen-rich saline suppressed lipid peroxidation products, inflammatory factor like interleukin-6 and TNF-α, and the activation of astrocytes
*IL6↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*JNK↓, protective effect of hydrogen-rich saline may be due to inhibition of the activation of JNK and NF-κB
*NF-kB↓,
*NLRP3↓, Hydrogen-rich water inhibit NLRP3, and weaken the oestrogen-ERβ-BDNF signalling pathway.

2923- LT,    Luteolin induces apoptosis through endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in Neuro-2a mouse neuroblastoma cells
- in-vitro, NA, NA
Apoptosis↑, Luteolin induced apoptotic cell death and activation of caspase-12, -9, and -3
TumCD↑,
Casp12↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp3↑,
ER Stress↑, Luteolin also induced expression of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-associated proteins, including C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) and glucose-regulated proteins (GRP) 94 and 78, cleavage of ATF6α, and phosphorylation of eIF2α
CHOP↑,
GRP78/BiP↑,
GRP94↑,
cl‑ATF6↑,
p‑eIF2α↑,
MMP↓, rapid reduction of mitochondrial membrane potential by luteolin
JNK↓, luteolin induced activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases such as JNK, p38, and ERK
p38↑,
ERK↑,
Cyt‑c↑, cytochrome c release.

2911- LT,    Luteolin targets MKK4 to attenuate particulate matter-induced MMP-1 and inflammation in human keratinocytes
- in-vitro, Nor, HaCaT
*MMP1↓, luteolin effectively suppressed PM-induced MMP-1 and COX-2 expression and reduced the production of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6.
*COX2↓,
*IL6↓,
*AP-1↓, luteolin inhibited the activation of AP-1 and NF-κB pathways and decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in HaCaT cells.
*NF-kB↓,
*ROS↓,
*p‑MKK4↑, luteolin binds directly to mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MKK) 4, inhibiting its kinase activity . increases phosphorylation of MKK4
*p‑JNK↓, subsequently reducing the phosphorylation of JNK1/2 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase.
*p‑p38↓,

3278- Lyco,    Anti-inflammatory effect of lycopene in SW480 human colorectal cancer cells
- in-vitro, Colon, SW480
TNF-α↓, In cells treated with lycopene and LPS, the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, iNOS, and COX-2 were decreased significantly in a dose-dependent manner
IL1β↓,
IL6↓,
iNOS↓,
COX2↓,
PGE2↓, The concentrations of PGE2 and NO decreased according to the lycopene concentration
NO↓,
NF-kB↓, The protein expressions of NF-κB and JNK were decreased significantly according to lycopene concertation
JNK↓,
Inflam↓, Lycopene was found to have anti-inflammatory effects in a rat model
MPO↓, decreased myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, as a marker of inflammation,

4228- Lyco,    A review for the pharmacological effect of lycopene in central nervous system disorders
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*cognitive↑, Lycopene also improves cognition and memory ability of rodents in different pathological conditions, such as diabetes, colchicine exposure, high-fat diet (HFD), and aging.
*memory↑,
*Inflam↓, inhibition of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation, inhibition of neuronal apoptosis, and restoration of mitochondrial function have been shown to mediate the neuroprotective effects of lycopene.
*Apoptosis↓,
*ROS↓,
*neuroP↑,
*NF-kB↓, inhibition of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), activation of the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling, and restoration of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis,
*JNK↓,
*NRF2↑,
*BDNF↑,
*MDA↓, 8 weeks of lycopene treatment (5 mg/kg) has been shown to reverse malondialdehyde (MDA) increase and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) decrease in serum in tau transgenic mice expressing P301 L mutation
*GPx↑,

4780- Lyco,    Potential inhibitory effect of lycopene on prostate cancer
- Review, Pca, NA
TumCP↓, Lycopene suppress the progression and proliferation
TumCCA↑, Lycopene has been found to effectively suppress the progression and proliferation, arrest in-cell cycle, and induce apoptosis of prostate cancer cells in both in-vivo and in-vitro conditions.
Apoptosis↑,
*neuroP↑, the neuro-protective effect of lycopene, mediates the signaling pathways, by inhibiting NF-κB (nuclear factor-κB) and JNK protein (c-Jun N-terminal kinase), and activating Nrf2 (Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) and BDNF (
*NF-kB↓,
*JNK↓,
*NRF2↑,
*BDNF↑,
*Ca+2↝, as well as keeping homeostasis by restoring intracellular Ca2+
*antiOx↑, most powerful and natural antioxidants, and its role in preventing prostate cancer.
*AntiCan↑,
*Inflam↓, Anti-inflammatory properties of lycopene depends on time, and it has been found to be through the decrease of inflammatory cytokines (i.e. IL1, IL6, IL8 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)
*IL1↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*TNF-α↓,
NF-kB↓, lycopene increased the expression of BCO2 enzyme in an androgen-sensitive cell line that prevented cancer cell proliferation and reduced the NF-κB activity
DNAdam↓, 20 and 50 μM doses of lycopene had an effect on PC3 and DU145 cell lines in inducing apoptosis with DNA damages, and preventing cell growth and colony formation
PSA↓, lycopene twice a day for 3 weeks, showed that lycopene decreases the risk and growth of prostate cancer cells, and also a decrease in the level of PSA,
P53↓, down-regulation of p53, Cyclin-D1, and Nrf-2 have occurred after the incubation of prostate cancer cells with the lycopene received patient’s sera in comparison with placebo
cycD1/CCND1↓,
NRF2↓,
Akt2↓, treatment with lycopene in PC3 cancer cell lines was associated with down-regulation of AKT2 [
PPARγ↓, Another anti-proliferative effect of lycopene was done by increasing PPARγ-LXRα-ABCA1signaling molecules in protein and mRNA level

1089- MAG,    Magnolol potently suppressed lipopolysaccharide-induced iNOS and COX-2 expression via downregulating MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways
- in-vitro, AML, RAW264.7
p‑IκB↓,
NF-kB↓,
p‑ERK↓,
p‑JNK↓,
p‑PI3K↓,
p‑Akt↓,
iNOS↓,
COX2↓,

204- MFrot,  MF,    Rotating magnetic field improved cognitive and memory impairments in a sporadic ad model of mice by regulating microglial polarization
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*NF-kB↓, RMF improves memory and cognitive impairments in a sporadic AD model, potentially by promoting the M1 to M2 transition of microglial polarization through inhibition of the NF-кB/MAPK signaling pathway.
*MAPK↓,
*TLR4↓,
*memory↑,
*cognitive↑,
*TGF-β1↑, RMF treatment promoted the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines (TGF-β1, Arg-1, IL-4, IL-10)
*ARG↑, Arg-1
*IL4↑,
*IL10↑,
*IL6↓,
*IL1↓, IL-1β
*TNF-α↓,
*iNOS↓,
*ROS↓, in mice brain
*NO↓, in serum
*MyD88↓,
*p‑IKKα↓, phosphorylated IKKα/β, IкBα, NF-кB p65, JNK, p38,
*p‑IκB↓, IкBα
*p‑p65↓,
*p‑JNK↓,
*p‑p38↓,
*ERK↓,
*neuroP↑, RMF treatment resulted in reduced aluminum deposition in the brains of AD mice.
*Aβ↓, RMF treatment reduced Aβ deposition in the AD model mice

2062- PB,    Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate induces apoptosis of human lung carcinoma cells through activating JNK pathway
- in-vitro, Lung, H460 - in-vitro, Lung, H1792 - in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vitro, Lung, SK-LU-1 - in-vitro, Nor, HBE4-E6/E7
JNK↓, We observed activation of JNK and ERK by PB in the lung cancer cells.
ERK↓,

1661- PBG,    Propolis: a natural compound with potential as an adjuvant in cancer therapy - a review of signaling pathways
- Review, Var, NA
JNK↓, downregulating pathways involving Jun-N terminal kinase, ERK1/2, Akt and NF-ƘB
ERK↓,
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
FAK↓, inhibiting Wtn2 and FAK, and MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways
MAPK↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
P21↑, propolis-induced up-regulation of p21 and p27
p27↑,
TRAIL↑, effects of propolis are mediated through upregulation of TRAIL, Bax, p53, and downregulation of the ERK1/2 signaling
BAX↑,
P53↑,
ERK↓,
ChemoSen↑, effective adjuvant therapy aimed at reducing related side effects associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy
RadioS↑,
Glycolysis↓, Chinese poplar propolis decreased aerobic glycolysis by reducing the levels of crucial enzymes such as phosphofructokinase (PFK), hexokinase 2 (HK2), pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), and lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA)
HK2↓,
PKM2↓,
LDHA↓,
PFK↓,

3249- PBG,    Can Propolis Be a Useful Adjuvant in Brain and Neurological Disorders and Injuries? A Systematic Scoping Review of the Latest Experimental Evidence
- Review, Var, NA
*Inflam↓, ropolis was consistently demonstrated to reduce the expression of inflammatory and oxidative markers such as malonaldehyde (MDA), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), nitric oxide (NO), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)
*ROS↓,
*MDA↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*NO↓,
*iNOS↓,
*SOD↑, while increasing and maintaining antioxidant parameters, namely superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), and glutathione (GSH)
*GPx↑,
*GSR↓,
*GSH↑,
*neuroP↑, neuroprotective effect of propolis was also demonstrated in terms of alleviating symptoms associated with aneurysm, ischemia, ischemia-reperfusion and traumatic brain injuries.
*IL6↓, Propolis reduced the expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6), TNF-α, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP-9, monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and iNOS
*MMP2↓,
*MMP9↓,
*MCP1↓,
*HSP70/HSPA5↑, while increasing the expression of protective proteins such as heat shock protein-70 (hsp70)
*motorD↑, significantly ameliorate the impairment of sensory–motor and other physical indices in animals subjected to these injuries
*Pain↓, Unsurprisingly, propolis was shown to be effective in attenuating symptoms of neuroinflammation, pain, and oxidative stress.
*VCAM-1↓, consistently shown to reduce inflammation markers such as vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)-
*NF-kB↓,
*MAPK↓,
*JNK↓,
*IL1β↓, It also reduced the expression of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α
*AChE↓, propolis inhibited the activity of both acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase in a dose-dependent manner
*toxicity∅, Kalia et al. (2014) observed no cytotoxicity in organs, including the brain of normal mice fed up to 1000 mg propolis extract/ kg body weight.
cognitive↑, figure 4

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.

3919- PTS,    Low-dose pterostilbene, but not resveratrol, is a potent neuromodulator in aging and Alzheimer's disease
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*cognitive↑, Two months of pterostilbene diet but not resveratrol significantly improved radial arm water maze function in SAMP8 compared with control-fed animals
*SIRT1∅, Neither resveratrol nor pterostilbene increased sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) expression or downstream markers of sirtuin 1 activation
*PPARα↑, modulated by pterostilbene but not resveratrol and were associated with upregulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha expression
*SOD2↑, Upregulation of MnSOD through pterostilbene
*JNK↓, mpor- tantly, pterostilbene-fed animals showed a reduction in JNK phosphorylation levels compared with SAMP8 groups (p  0.05), similar to levels of SAMR1 control animals.
*p‑tau↓, Reduced phosphorylation of tau (PHF)

3337- QC,    Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Relieving Effect of Quercetin in Thapsigargin-Treated Hepatocytes
- in-vitro, NA, HepG2
*Inflam↓, quercetin exerts anti-inflammatory and anti–insulin resistance actions by suppressing UPR in cells experiencing ER stress
*UPR↓,
*GRP58↓, (GRP78) and the downstream proteins such as X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1). The increased expression was significantly inhibited by quercetin, indicating that this compound can relieve ER stress
*XBP-1↓,
*ER Stress↓, previous reports as well as our results, we suggest that quercetin can inhibit ER stress in hepatocytes
*antiOx↑, Quercetin, a well-known antioxidant, is one of the most abundant flavonols in vegetables and fruits and has been shown to have many pharmacological actions
TNF-α↓, Quercetin suppressed the increased expression of TNF-α significantly and dose-dependently
p‑eIF2α↓, quercetin treatment suppressed the phosphorylation of eIF2α, IRE1α and JNK and the mRNA expression of XBP-1, GRP78 and CHOP
p‑IRE1↓,
p‑JNK↓,
CHOP↓,

3366- QC,    Quercetin Attenuates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Apoptosis in TNBS-Induced Colitis by Inhibiting the Glucose Regulatory Protein 78 Activation
- in-vivo, IBD, NA
*Apoptosis↓, quercetin improved TNBS-induced histopathological alterations, apoptosis, inflammation, oxidative stress, and ER stress
*Inflam↓,
*ROS↓,
*ER Stress↓, suggests that quercetin has a regulatory effect on ER stress-mediated apoptosis, and thus may be beneficial in treating IBD.
*TNF-α↓, Quercetin reduced the TNF-α and MPO levels associated with colitis
*MPO↓,
*p‑JNK↓, The HSCORE values of p-JNK (p < 0.001), caspase-12 (p < 0.001), and GRP78 (p = 0.004) were lowered in the quercetin group when compared to the colitis group
*Casp12↓,
*GRP78/BiP↓,
*antiOx↑, protective effect of quercetin in IBD, attributed to its antioxidant properties and NF-kB inhibition
*NF-kB↓,


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Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

ATF3↓, 1,   Catalase↓, 1,   GPx4↓, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   HO-1↓, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   lipid-P↓, 1,   lipid-P↑, 1,   MDA↓, 1,   MPO↓, 1,   NRF2↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 11,   SOD↑, 1,   xCT↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ADP:ATP↑, 1,   AIF↑, 3,   ATP↓, 2,   CDC25↓, 2,   MEK↑, 1,   mitResp↓, 1,   MMP↓, 6,   mtDam↑, 1,   Raf↓, 1,   XIAP↓, 2,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ACSL4↑, 1,   AMPK↓, 1,   AMPK↑, 1,   cMyc↓, 2,   FASN↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 2,   HK2↓, 2,   LDHA↓, 2,   PFK↓, 1,   PKM2↓, 1,   cl‑PPARα↓, 1,   PPARγ↓, 1,   SIRT1↓, 1,   SREBP1↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 11,   p‑Akt↓, 3,   APAF1↑, 2,   Apoptosis↑, 9,   mt-Apoptosis↑, 1,   BAX↑, 4,   BAX⇅, 1,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 4,   Bcl-2↓, 4,   Casp↑, 3,   Casp12↑, 1,   Casp3↓, 2,   Casp3↑, 8,   cl‑Casp3↑, 1,   cl‑Casp7↑, 1,   Casp8↑, 4,   cl‑Casp8↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 8,   cl‑Casp9↑, 1,   CK2↓, 2,   Cyt‑c↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 7,   Diablo↑, 2,   DR4↑, 1,   DR5↑, 2,   Fas↓, 1,   Fas↑, 1,   FasL↓, 1,   cl‑IAP2↑, 1,   ICAD↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 3,   JNK↓, 17,   p‑JNK↓, 8,   MAPK↓, 5,   p‑MAPK↓, 1,   Mcl-1↓, 2,   MDM2↓, 1,   MDM2↑, 1,   p27↑, 3,   p38↓, 2,   p38↑, 2,   p‑p38↓, 1,   p‑p38↑, 1,   survivin↓, 4,   Telomerase↓, 3,   TRAIL↑, 1,   TumCD↑, 3,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

HER2/EBBR2↓, 1,   SOX9↓, 1,   Sp1/3/4↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

cJun↓, 1,   H3K4↓, 1,   HATs↓, 1,   other↓, 1,   pRB↑, 1,   p‑pRB↓, 1,   tumCV↓, 2,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

cl‑ATF6↑, 1,   CHOP↓, 1,   CHOP↑, 2,   p‑eIF2α↓, 2,   p‑eIF2α↑, 1,   ER Stress↓, 1,   ER Stress↑, 2,   GRP78/BiP↑, 3,   GRP94↑, 1,   HSP27↓, 1,   HSPs↓, 1,   p‑IRE1↓, 1,   p‑PERK↓, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

ATG5↑, 1,   Beclin-1↑, 2,   LC3I↑, 1,   TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↓, 1,   DNAdam↑, 3,   DNMTs↓, 1,   p16↑, 1,   P53↓, 2,   P53↑, 6,   p‑P53↑, 1,   PARP↓, 1,   PARP↑, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 2,   cl‑PARP1↑, 1,   PCNA↓, 3,   SAPK↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK1↓, 2,   p‑CDK1↓, 1,   CDK2↓, 3,   CDK4↓, 3,   CycB/CCNB1↓, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 6,   cycE/CCNE↓, 2,   E2Fs↓, 1,   P21↑, 6,   p‑RB1↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 8,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CD133↓, 1,   CD44↓, 2,   CSCs↓, 2,   Diff↓, 1,   EMT↓, 2,   EMT↝, 1,   ERK↓, 8,   ERK↑, 1,   p‑ERK↓, 3,   p‑ERK↑, 1,   p‑ERK⇅, 1,   FOXM1↓, 1,   FOXO↑, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 2,   p‑GSK‐3β↓, 2,   HDAC↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   IGFBP3↑, 1,   mTOR↓, 3,   NOTCH1↓, 2,   NOTCH3↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 5,   p‑PI3K↓, 1,   STAT↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 2,   p‑STAT3↓, 1,   TOP1↓, 1,   TOP2↓, 2,   TumCG↓, 6,   Wnt↓, 1,  

Migration

Akt2↓, 1,   AntiAg↑, 1,   AP-1↓, 2,   Ca+2↑, 2,   cal2↓, 1,   cal2↑, 1,   Cdc42↑, 1,   E-cadherin↑, 3,   EMMPRIN↓, 1,   FAK↓, 3,   ITGB4↓, 1,   miR-133a-3p↑, 1,   MMP2↓, 4,   MMP7↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 8,   MMPs↓, 1,   MUC1↓, 1,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   PDGF↓, 1,   PKCδ↓, 2,   p‑PKCδ↓, 1,   TGF-β1↓, 1,   TIMP2↑, 2,   TumCI↓, 2,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 5,   TumMeta↓, 4,   uPA↓, 2,   Vim↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 3,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 4,   EGFR↓, 4,   eNOS↓, 1,   HIF-1↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 4,   NO↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 8,  

Barriers & Transport

GLUT1↓, 1,   GLUT4↓, 1,   P-gp↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 6,   ICAM-1↓, 1,   IFN-γ↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL2↓, 1,   IL4↓, 1,   IL6↓, 3,   IL8↓, 1,   Imm↑, 2,   Inflam↓, 2,   p‑IκB↓, 1,   JAK↓, 1,   JAK1↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 15,   p65↓, 1,   PGE2↓, 1,   PSA↓, 2,   TNF-α↓, 4,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

AR↓, 3,   CDK6↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 2,   BioAv↑, 5,   BioAv↝, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 8,   Dose↝, 2,   eff↓, 1,   eff↑, 9,   Half-Life↓, 2,   RadioS↑, 2,   selectivity↑, 4,  

Clinical Biomarkers

AR↓, 3,   EGFR↓, 4,   FOXM1↓, 1,   GutMicro↑, 1,   HER2/EBBR2↓, 1,   IL6↓, 3,   PSA↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiTum↑, 2,   chemoP↑, 1,   chemoPv↑, 1,   cognitive?, 1,   cognitive↑, 2,   OS↑, 1,   QoL↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,   Weight↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

Diar↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 257

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 14,   ARE↑, 1,   Bil↑, 1,   Catalase↑, 8,   Fenton↓, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 2,   GCLC↑, 1,   GCLM↑, 1,   GPx↑, 5,   GSH↑, 5,   GSR↓, 1,   HO-1↑, 7,   lipid-P↓, 5,   MDA↓, 7,   MPO↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 1,   NRF2↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 8,   ROS↓, 19,   SOD↑, 9,   SOD2↑, 1,   TBARS↓, 1,   VitC↑, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology

FTH1↑, 1,   IronCh↑, 1,   TfR1/CD71↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

Insulin↑, 1,   p‑MKK4↑, 1,   mtDam↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

12LOX↓, 1,   adiP↑, 1,   ALAT↓, 1,   AMPK↑, 4,   cAMP↑, 1,   glucose↓, 1,   H2S↑, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   NADPH↓, 1,   PPARα↑, 1,   PPARα↝, 1,   PPARγ↑, 1,   SIRT1↑, 2,   SIRT1∅, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↑, 2,   Apoptosis↓, 3,   Casp↓, 1,   Casp12↓, 1,   Casp3∅, 1,   Casp6↓, 1,   Casp9↓, 1,   Casp9∅, 1,   Cyt‑c∅, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 2,   GRP58↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 6,   iNOS↑, 1,   JNK↓, 18,   p‑JNK↓, 7,   MAPK↓, 6,   p‑MAPK↓, 2,   p38↓, 6,   p‑p38↓, 4,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

p‑cJun↓, 1,   other↝, 2,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

CHOP↓, 1,   ER Stress↓, 4,   GRP78/BiP↓, 1,   HSP70/HSPA5↑, 1,   UPR↓, 1,   XBP-1↓, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

Beclin-1↑, 2,   LC3B↑, 1,   LC3II↑, 1,   p62↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

PARP∅, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

ERK↓, 2,   ERK↑, 3,   p‑ERK↓, 2,   FOXO↑, 1,   FOXO3↑, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   HDAC↓, 1,   mTOR↑, 1,   STAT1↓, 1,   STAT4↓, 1,  

Migration

5LO↓, 1,   AntiAg↑, 2,   AP-1↓, 2,   ARG↑, 1,   Ca+2↓, 2,   Ca+2↝, 1,   E-sel↓, 1,   heparanase↑, 1,   MMP1↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 1,   MMP3↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 2,   PKCδ↓, 1,   TGF-β1↑, 1,   TRPC1↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,   VCAM-1↓, 3,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 1,   NO↓, 5,   NO↑, 1,   TXA2↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX1↓, 1,   COX2↓, 6,   ICAM-1↓, 3,   IFN-γ↓, 1,   p‑IKKα↓, 1,   IL1↓, 2,   IL10↑, 2,   IL17↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 5,   IL4↑, 1,   IL6↓, 11,   IL8↓, 2,   Imm↑, 1,   Inflam↓, 20,   p‑IκB↓, 1,   Macrophages↓, 1,   MCP1↓, 1,   MyD88↓, 1,   Neut↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 17,   p‑NF-kB↓, 2,   p65↓, 1,   p‑p65↓, 1,   PGE2↓, 2,   PGE2↑, 1,   Th1 response↓, 2,   Th17↓, 1,   Th2↑, 2,   TLR4↓, 3,   TLR4∅, 1,   TNF-α↓, 13,  

Cellular Microenvironment

NOX↓, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

AChE↓, 3,   BDNF↑, 5,   ChAT↑, 1,   p‑tau↓, 1,  

Protein Aggregation

Aβ↓, 6,   NLRP3↓, 3,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

ER(estro)↑, 1,   GR↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 3,   BioAv↑, 2,   BioAv↝, 3,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 1,   Half-Life↝, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

ALAT↓, 1,   ALP↓, 1,   AST↓, 1,   BG↓, 1,   Bil↑, 1,   BP↓, 4,   GutMicro↑, 1,   IL6↓, 11,   LDH↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiAge↑, 1,   AntiCan↑, 2,   AntiDiabetic↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 4,   cognitive↑, 6,   hepatoP↑, 3,   memory↑, 9,   motorD↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 11,   Pain↓, 2,   radioP↑, 2,   RenoP↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 2,   toxicity∅, 1,   Wound Healing↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

Bacteria↓, 1,   Diar↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 181

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: JNK, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)
5 Rosmarinic acid
4 Berberine
3 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
3 Lycopene
3 Quercetin
3 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
2 Astragalus
2 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
2 Artemisinin
2 Baicalein
2 Betulinic acid
2 Chlorogenic acid
2 Curcumin
2 Fisetin
2 Hydrogen Gas
2 Luteolin
2 Propolis -bee glue
2 Resveratrol
1 Radiotherapy/Radiation
1 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 Cisplatin
1 Berbamine
1 Bromelain
1 Boswellia (frankincense)
1 Bruteridin(bergamot juice)
1 Caffeic acid
1 Chrysin
1 Bicalutamide
1 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
1 Emodin
1 Ferulic acid
1 Ascorbyl Palmitate
1 Ginger/6-Shogaol/Gingerol
1 Graviola
1 Magnolol
1 Magnetic Field Rotating
1 Magnetic Fields
1 Phenylbutyrate
1 Phenethyl isothiocyanate
1 Pterostilbene
1 Kaempferol
1 Perilla
1 Shikonin
1 Thymoquinone
Query results interpretion may depend on "conditions" listed in the research papers.
Such Conditions may include : 
  -low or high Dose
  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells
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