IL8 Cancer Research Results

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Interleukin-8 (IL-8), also known as CXCL8, is a chemokine primarily involved in the recruitment and activation of neutrophils. Its role in cancer is significant, as it can influence tumor growth, metastasis, and the tumor microenvironment.
IL-8 is a chemokine frequently produced in the tumor microenvironment by human malignant cells. IL-8 plays key roles in the immunobiology of human malignancies and resistance to treatments. Circulating IL-8 concentration reflects tumor burden.

In many cancers have elevated levels of IL-8 and are associated with increased tumor aggressiveness, metastasis, and poorer overall survival. Elevated IL-8 often correlates with a more inflammatory tumor microenvironment, which can facilitate tumor progression.


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2659- AL,    Allicin inhibits spontaneous and TNF-α induced secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines from intestinal epithelial cells
- in-vitro, HCC, HT29 - in-vitro, HCC, Caco-2
IL1β↓, Allicin markedly inhibited the spontaneous and TNF-α -induced secretion of IL-1β, IL-8, IP-10 and MIG from the two different cell lines in a dose-dependent manner and suppressed the expression of IL-8 and IL-1β mRNA levels
IL8↓,
Inflam↓, allicin may have the potential to attenuate intestinal inflammation.

2660- AL,    Allicin: A review of its important pharmacological activities
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Var, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*Inflam↓, It showed neuroprotective effects, exhibited anti-inflammatory properties, demonstrated anticancer activity, acted as an antioxidant, provided cardioprotection, exerted antidiabetic effects, and offered hepatoprotection.
AntiCan↑,
*antiOx↑,
*cardioP↑, This vasodilatory effect helps protect against cardiovascular diseases by reducing the risk of hypertension and atherosclerosis.
*hepatoP↑,
*BBB↑, This allows allicin to easily traverse phospholipid bilayers and the blood-brain barrier
*Half-Life↝, biological half-life of allicin is estimated to be approximately one year at 4°C. However, it should be noted that its half-life may differ when it is dissolved in different solvents, such as vegetable oil
*H2S↑, allicin undergoes metabolism in the body, leading to the release of hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
*BP↓, H2S acts as a vasodilator, meaning it relaxes and widens blood vessels, promoting blood flow and reducing blood pressure.
*neuroP↑, It acts as a neuromodulator, regulating synaptic transmission and neuronal excitability.
*cognitive↑, Studies have suggested that H2S may enhance cognitive function and protect against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's by promoting neuronal survival and reducing oxidative stress.
*neuroP↑, various research studies suggest that the neuroprotective mechanisms of allicin can be attributed to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
*ROS↓,
*GutMicro↑, may contribute to the overall health of the gut microbiota.
*LDH↓, Liu et al. found that allicin treatment led to a significant decrease in the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH),
*ROS↓, allicin's capacity to lower the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), decrease lipid peroxidation, and maintain the activities of antioxidant enzymes
*lipid-P↓,
*antiOx↑,
*other↑, allicin was found to enhance the expression of sphingosine kinases 2 (Sphk2), which is considered a neuroprotective mechanism in ischemic stroke
*PI3K↓, allicin downregulated the PI3K/Akt/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway, inhibiting the overproduction of NO, iNOS, prostaglandin E2, cyclooxygenase-2, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha induced by interleukin-1 (IL-1)
*Akt↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*NO↓,
*iNOS↓,
*PGE2↓,
*COX2↓,
*IL6↓,
*TNF-α↓, Allicin has been found to regulate the immune system and reduce the levels of TNF-α and IL-8.
*MPO↓, Furthermore, allicin significantly decreased tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, indicating its neuroprotective effect against brain ischemia via an anti-inflammatory pathway
*eff↑, Allicin, in combination with melatonin, demonstrated a marked reduction in the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2), Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap-1), and NF-κB genes in rats with brain damage induced by acryl
*NRF2↑, Allicin treatment decreased oxidative stress by upregulating Nrf2 protein and downregulating Keap-1 expression.
*Keap1↓,
*TBARS↓, It significantly reduced myeloperoxidase (MPO) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) levels,
*creat↓, and decreased blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, LDH, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels.
*LDH↓,
*AST↓,
*ALAT↓,
*MDA↓,
*SOD↑, Allicin also increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) as well as the levels of glutathione S-transferase (GST) and glutathione (GSH) in the liver, kidneys, and brain
*GSH↑,
*GSTs↑,
*memory↑, Allicin has demonstrated its ability to improve learning and memory deficits caused by lead acetate injury by promoting hippocampal astrocyte differentiation.
chemoP↑, Allicin safeguards mitochondria from damage, prevents the release of cytochrome c, and decreases the expression of pro-apoptotic factors (Bax, cleaved caspase-9, cleaved caspase-3, and p53) typically activated by cisplatin
IL8↓, Allicin has been found to regulate the immune system and reduce the levels of TNF-α and IL-8.
Cyt‑c↑, In addition, allicin was reported to induce cytochrome c, increase expression of caspase 3 [86], caspase 8, 9 [82,87], caspase 12 [80] along with enhanced p38 protein expression levels [81], Fas expression levels [82].
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp12↑,
p38↑,
Fas↑,
P53↑, Also, significantly increased p53, p21, and CHK1 expression levels decreased cyclin B after allicin treatment.
P21↑,
CHK1↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
GSH↓, Depletion of GSH and alterations in intracellular redox status have been found to trigger activation of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway was the antiproliferative function of allicin
ROS↑, Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells were sensitised by allicin to the mitochondrial ROS-mediated apoptosis induced by 5-fluorouracil
TumCCA↑, According to research findings, allicin has been shown to decrease the percentage of cells in the G0/G1 and S phases [87], while causing cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase
Hif1a↓, Allicin treatment was found to effectively reduce HIF-1α protein levels, leading to decreased expression of Bcl-2 and VEGF, and suppressing the colony formation capacity and cell migration rate of cancer cells
Bcl-2↓,
VEGF↓,
TumCMig↓,
STAT3↓, antitumor properties of allicin have been attributed to various mechanisms, including promotion of apoptosis, inhibition of STAT3 signaling
VEGFR2↓, suppression of VEGFR2 and FAK phosphorylation
p‑FAK↓,

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↓,

1159- And,    Andrographolide, an Anti-Inflammatory Multitarget Drug: All Roads Lead to Cellular Metabolism
- Review, NA, NA
NRF2↑,
COX2↓,
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
IL1↓, IL-1β
iNOS↓,
MPO↓,
TNF-α↓,
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,
p‑AMPK↑,

2639- Api,    Plant flavone apigenin: An emerging anticancer agent
- Review, Var, NA
*antiOx↑, Apigenin (4′, 5, 7-trihydroxyflavone), a major plant flavone, possessing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties
*Inflam↓,
AntiCan↑,
ChemoSen↑, Studies demonstrate that apigenin retain potent therapeutic properties alone and/or increases the efficacy of several chemotherapeutic drugs in combination on a variety of human cancers.
BioEnh↑, Apigenin’s anticancer effects could also be due to its differential effects in causing minimal toxicity to normal cells with delayed plasma clearance and slow decomposition in liver increasing the systemic bioavailability in pharmacokinetic studies.
chemoPv↑, apigenin highlighting its potential activity as a chemopreventive and therapeutic agent.
IL6↓, In taxol-resistant ovarian cancer cells, apigenin caused down regulation of TAM family of tyrosine kinase receptors and also caused inhibition of IL-6/STAT3 axis, thereby attenuating proliferation.
STAT3↓,
NF-kB↓, apigenin treatment effectively inhibited NF-κB activation, scavenged free radicals, and stimulated MUC-2 secretion
IL8↓, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8
eff↝, The anti-proliferative effects of apigenin was significantly higher in breast cancer cells over-expressing HER2/neu but was much less efficacious in restricting the growth of cell lines expressing HER2/neu at basal levels
Akt↓, Apigenin interferes in the cell survival pathway by inhibiting Akt function by directly blocking PI3K activity
PI3K↓,
HER2/EBBR2↓, apigenin administration led to the depletion of HER2/neu protein in vivo
cycD1/CCND1↓, Apigenin treatment in breast cancer cells also results in decreased expression of cyclin D1, D3, and cdk4 and increased quantities of p27 protein
CycD3↓,
p27↑,
FOXO3↑, In triple-negative breast cancer cells, apigenin induces apoptosis by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt pathway thereby increasing FOXO3a expression
STAT3↓, In addition, apigenin also down-regulated STAT3 target genes MMP-2, MMP-9, VEGF and Twist1, which are involved in cell migration and invasion of breast cancer cells [
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
VEGF↓, Apigenin acts on the HIF-1 binding site, which decreases HIF-1α, but not the HIF-1β subunit, thereby inhibiting VEGF.
Twist↓,
MMP↓, Apigenin treatment of HGC-27 and SGC-7901 gastric cancer cells resulted in the inhibition of proliferation followed by mitochondrial depolarization resulting in apoptosis
ROS↑, Further studies revealed apigenin-induced apoptosis in hepatoma tumor cells by utilizing ROS generated through the activation of the NADPH oxidase
NADPH↑,
NRF2↓, Apigenin significantly sensitized doxorubicin-resistant BEL-7402 (BEL-7402/ADM) cells to doxorubicin (ADM) and increased the intracellular concentration of ADM by reducing Nrf2-
SOD↓, In human cervical epithelial carcinoma HeLa cells combination of apigenin and paclitaxel significantly increased inhibition of cell proliferation, suppressing the activity of SOD, inducing ROS accumulation leading to apoptosis by activation of caspas
COX2↓, melanoma skin cancer model where apigenin inhibited COX-2 that promotes proliferation and tumorigenesis
p38↑, Additionally, it was shown that apigenin treatment in a late phase involves the activation of p38 and PKCδ to modulate Hsp27, thus leading to apoptosis
Telomerase↓, apigenin inhibits cell growth and diminishes telomerase activity in human-derived leukemia cells
HDAC↓, demonstrated the role of apigenin as a histone deacetylase inhibitor. As such, apigenin acts on HDAC1 and HDAC3
HDAC1↓,
HDAC3↓,
Hif1a↓, Apigenin acts on the HIF-1 binding site, which decreases HIF-1α, but not the HIF-1β subunit, thereby inhibiting VEGF.
angioG↓, Moreover, apigenin was found to inhibit angiogenesis, as suggested by decreased HIF-1α and VEGF expression in cancer cells
uPA↓, Furthermore, apigenin intake resulted in marked inhibition of p-Akt, p-ERK1/2, VEGF, uPA, MMP-2 and MMP-9, corresponding with tumor growth and metastasis inhibition in TRAMP mice
Ca+2↑, Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells treated with apigenin led to induction of apoptosis, accompanied by higher levels of intracellular free [Ca(2+)] and shift in Bax:Bcl-2 ratio in favor of apoptosis, cytochrome c release, followed by activation casp-9, 12
Bax:Bcl2↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp12↑,
Casp3↑, Apigenin also augmented caspase-3 activity and PARP cleavage
cl‑PARP↑,
E-cadherin↑, Apigenin treatment resulted in higher levels of E-cadherin and reduced levels of nuclear β-catenin, c-Myc, and cyclin D1 in the prostates of TRAMP mice.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
cMyc↓,
CDK4↓, apigenin exposure led to decreased levels of cell cycle regulatory proteins including cyclin D1, D2 and E and their regulatory partners CDK2, 4, and 6
CDK2↓,
CDK6↓,
IGF-1↓, A reduction in the IGF-1 and increase in IGFBP-3 levels in the serum and the dorsolateral prostate was observed in apigenin-treated mice.
CK2↓, benefits of apigenin as a CK2 inhibitor in the treatment of human cervical cancer by targeting cancer stem cells
CSCs↓,
FAK↓, Apigenin inhibited the tobacco-derived carcinogen-mediated cell proliferation and migration involving the β-AR and its downstream signals FAK and ERK activation
Gli↓, Apigenin inhibited the self-renewal capacity of SKOV3 sphere-forming cells (SFC) by downregulating Gli1 regulated by CK2α
GLUT1↓, Apigenin induces apoptosis and slows cell growth through metabolic and oxidative stress as a consequence of the down-regulation of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1).

3382- ART/DHA,    Repurposing Artemisinin and its Derivatives as Anticancer Drugs: A Chance or Challenge?
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, antimalarial drug, artemisinin that has shown anticancer activities in vitro and in vivo.
toxicity↑, safety of artemisinins in long-term cancer therapy requires further investigation.
Ferroptosis↑, Artemisinins acts against cancer cells via various pathways such as inducing apoptosis (Zhu et al., 2014; Zuo et al., 2014) and ferroptosis via the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) (Zhu et al., 2021) and causing cell cycle arrest
ROS↑,
TumCCA↑,
BioAv↝, absolute bioavailability was estimated to be 21.6%. ART has good solubility and is not lipophilic
eff↝, ART would not distribute well to the tissues and might be more effective in treating cancers such as leukemia, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or renal cell carcinoma because the liver and kidney are highly perfused organs.
Half-Life↓, Pharmacokinetic studies showed a relatively short t1/2 of artemisinins. For ART, t1/2 was 0.41 h
Ferritin↓, Figure 3
GPx4↓,
NADPH↓,
GSH↓,
BAX↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
cl‑Casp3↑,
VEGF↓, angiogenesis
IL8↓,
COX2↓,
MMP9↓,
E-cadherin↑,
MMP2↓,
NF-kB↓,
p16↑, cell cycle arrest
CDK4↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
p62↓, autophagy
LC3II↑,
EMT↓, suppressing EMT and CSCs
CSCs↓,
Wnt↓, Depress Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
uPA↓, Inhibit u-PA activity, protein and mRNA expression
TumAuto↑, Emerging evidence suggests that autophagy induction is one of the molecular mechanisms underlying anticancer activity of artemisinins
angioG↓, Inhibition of Angiogenesis
ChemoSen↑, Many studies also reported that the use of artemisinins sensitized cancer cells to conventional chemotherapy and exerted a synergistic effect on apoptosis, inhibition of cell growth, and a reduction of cell viability, leading to a lower IC50 value

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↑,

3165- Ash,    Inhibitory effect of withaferin A on Helicobacter pylori‑induced IL‑8 production and NF‑κB activation in gastric epithelial cells
- in-vitro, Nor, NA
*IL8↓, WA efficiently reduced IL-8 production by AGS cells in response to H. pylori infection. H. pylori-induced activation of NF-κB, but not MAPKs, was also inhibited by pre-treatment of WA in the cells.
*Inflam↓, therapeutic agent for H. pylori-mediated gastric inflammation

3166- Ash,    Exploring the Multifaceted Therapeutic Potential of Withaferin A and Its Derivatives
- Review, Var, NA
*p‑PPARγ↓, preventing the phosphorylation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARγ)
*cardioP↑, cardioprotective activity by AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation and suppressing mitochondrial apoptosis.
*AMPK↑,
*BioAv↝, The oral bioavailability was found to be 32.4 ± 4.8% after 5 mg/kg intravenous and 10 mg/kg oral WA administration.
*Half-Life↝, The stability studies of WA in gastric fluid, liver microsomes, and intestinal microflora solution showed similar results in male rats and humans with a half-life of 5.6 min.
*Half-Life↝, WA reduced quickly, and 27.1% left within 1 h
*Dose↑, WA showed that formulation at dose 4800 mg having equivalent to 216 mg of WA, was tolerated well without showing any dose-limiting toxicity.
*chemoPv↑, Here, we discuss the chemo-preventive effects of WA on multiple organs.
IL6↓, attenuates IL-6 in inducible (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231)
STAT3↓, WA displayed downregulation of STAT3 transcriptional activity
ROS↓, associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, resulted in apoptosis of cells. The WA treatment decreases the oxidative phosphorylation
OXPHOS↓,
PCNA↓, uppresses human breast cells’ proliferation by decreasing the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression
LDH↓, WA treatment decreases the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) expression, increases AMP protein kinase activation, and reduces adenosine triphosphate
AMPK↑,
TumCCA↑, (SKOV3 andCaOV3), WA arrest the G2/M phase cell cycle
NOTCH3↓, It downregulated the Notch-3/Akt/Bcl-2 signaling mediated cell survival, thereby causing caspase-3 stimulation, which induces apoptosis.
Akt↓,
Bcl-2↓,
Casp3↑,
Apoptosis↑,
eff↑, Withaferin-A, combined with doxorubicin, and cisplatin at suboptimal dose generates ROS and causes cell death
NF-kB↓, reduces the cytosolic and nuclear levels of NF-κB-related phospho-p65 cytokines in xenografted tumors
CSCs↓, WA can be used as a pharmaceutical agent that effectively kills cancer stem cells (CSCs).
HSP90↓, WA inhibit Hsp90 chaperone activity, disrupting Hsp90 client proteins, thus showing antiproliferative effects
PI3K↓, WA inhibited PI3K/AKT pathway.
FOXO3↑, Par-4 and FOXO3A proapoptotic proteins were increased in Pten-KO mice supplemented with WA.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, decreased pAKT expression and the β-catenin and N-cadherin epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition markers in WA-treated tumors control
N-cadherin↓,
EMT↓,
FASN↓, WA intraperitoneal administration (0.1 mg) resulted in significant suppression of circulatory free fatty acid and fatty acid synthase expression, ATP citrate lyase,
ACLY↓,
ROS↑, WA generates ROS followed by the activation of Nrf2, HO-1, NQO1 pathways, and upregulating the expression of the c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK)
NRF2↑,
HO-1↑,
NQO1↑,
JNK↑,
mTOR↓, suppressing the mTOR/STAT3 pathway
neuroP↑, neuroprotective ability of WA (50 mg/kg b.w)
*TNF-α↓, WA attenuate the levels of neuroinflammatory mediators (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6)
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓, WA decreases the pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNFα, IL-8, IL-18)
*IL18↓,
RadioS↑, radiosensitizing combination effect of WA and hyperthermia (HT) or radiotherapy (RT)
eff↑, WA and cisplatin at suboptimal dose generates ROS and causes cell death [41]. The actions of this combination is attributed by eradicating cells, revealing markers of cancer stem cells like CD34, CD44, Oct4, CD24, and CD117

5419- ASTX,    Astaxanthin and other Nutrients from Haematococcus pluvialis—Multifunctional Applications
- Review, Nor, NA
*antiOx↑, extraction of astaxanthin and analysis of its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti–diabetic and anticancer activities.
*Inflam↓,
*AntiDiabetic↓,
AntiCan↑,
*lipid-P↓, astaxanthin is more effective than β-carotene in the prevention of lipid peroxidation.
TumCP↓, Studies have reported that astaxanthin not only inhibits the proliferation of colon cancer cells but can also cause their apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
TumCCA↑, Astaxanthin was included in the extract and was responsible for stopping the progression of the cell cycle and promoting the apoptosis [95].
*SOD↑, Astaxanthin also increased SOD activity and decreased PG-E2, LT-B4, NO, IL-8 and IFN- γ production [103,104,105].
*PGE2↓,
*NO↓,
*IL8↓,
*IFN-γ↓,
*cardioP↑, Astaxanthin has a cardiovascular protective effect in animals, but there is a lack of research supporting the therapeutic benefit of astaxanthin in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in humans.
*NF-kB↓, Oral supplementation with astaxanthin in rats after surgery decreased the expression of NF-KB and TNF-α,
*TNF-α↓,
*BioAv↑, Satisfactory astaxanthin bioavailability results were obtained with a daily astaxanthin dose of 40 mg/day.

4981- ATV,    Crosstalk between Statins and Cancer Prevention and Therapy: An Update
Apoptosis↑, The anti-tumor activity of statins is largely related to their ability to induce apoptosis by targeting cancer cells with high selectivity.
selectivity↑,
eff↑, Combining statins with histone deacetylase inhibitors can induce a synergistic anticancer effect.
HMG-CoA↓, 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, known as statins, are a commonly used and well-tolerated class of drugs used in lipid disorders,
*cardioP↑, Their effectiveness in preventing the development of cardiovascular diseases makes statins one of the most widely used drugs
OS↑, On the other hand, improved survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, colon cancer or prostate cancer is visible after the use of any statin
IL1β↓, statins inhibit the synthesis of cytokines, including interleukin (IL-) IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
TNF-α↓,
TumAuto↑, Simvastatin-induced autophagy has been reported in rhabdomyosarcoma cells [
Histones↝, Statins are also involved in the regulation of the histone acetylation level.
ac‑H3↑, Studies indicate that statins increase histone H3 and H4 acetylation as well as inhibit class I and II HDACs
ac‑H4↑,
HDAC↓,

2694- BBR,    Berberine down-regulates IL-8 expression through inhibition of the EGFR/MEK/ERK pathway in triple-negative breast cancer cells
- in-vitro, BC, NA
IL8↓, BBR dramatically suppresses IL-8 expression.
TumCI↓, BBR also inhibited cell invasiveness
EGFR↓, BBR down-regulates EGFR protein expression and dose-dependently inhibits MEK and ERK phosphorylation.
MEK↓,
ERK↓,
TGF-β1↓, BBR inhibits the tumorigenic and angiogenic properties of TNBC cells by inhibiting TGF-β1 expression and VEGF secretion (
VEGF↓,

2749- BetA,    Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Betulinic Acid: A Review
- Review, Nor, NA
Inflam↓, betulinic acid as a promissory lead compound with anti-inflammatory activity
*NO↓, BA can inhibit the production of NO, mainly in macrophages cultures stimulated with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and/or interferon gamma (IFN-ɣ)
*IL10↑, (BA) has a broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory activity, significantly increasing IL-10 production, decreasing ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and E-selectin expression and inhibiting nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB),
*ICAM-1↓,
*VCAM-1↓,
*E-sel↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*IKKα↓, BA blocks the NF-κB signaling pathway by inhibiting IκB phosphorylation and d
*COX2↓, BA also inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) activity and, therefore, decrease prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis
*PGE2↓,
*IL1β↓, The production of critical pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, and TNF, is also decreased by BA treatment
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*IL12↓,
*TNF-α↑,
*HO-1↑, induction of HO-1 enzyme activity is associated with the anti-inflammatory effect of BA, since SnPP, an inhibitor of HO-1, promoted a partial reversal of BA’s effect on NF-κB activity,
*IL10↑, BA also increased the amount of IL-10, a well-known anti-inflammatory cytokine
*IL2↓, decreasing the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-2, IL-6, IL-17, and IFN-γ
*IL17↓,
*IFN-γ↓,
*SOD↑, BA decreased the production of the inflammatory mediators described above at the inflammation site and increased enzyme activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GRd) in the liver
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*MDA↓, BA decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, a key mediator of oxidative stress and widely used as a marker of free radical mediated lipid peroxidation injury, at the inflammation site
*MAPK↓, BA downregulates MAPK signaling pathways (ERK1/2, JNK, and p38) in the paw edema tissue, which, in part, explains the inhibition of cytokine production (IL-1β and TNF), COX-2 expression, and PGE2 production (Figure 3).

3520- Bor,    Effect of boron element on photoaging in rats
- in-vivo, NA, NA
*hepatoP↑, to positively affect the liver metabolism, and to promote bone density, embryogenic development and wound healing, and is known to provide significant benefits in cancer treatment through neutron capture systems
*BMD↑,
*COX2↓, Increased skin inflammatory parameters (COX-2, IL-8, NF-KB, IL-6, and TNF-α) levels in UVB-exposed groups were inhibited in all treatment groups
*IL8↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*IL6↓,
*TNF-α↓,

5742- Buty,    Butyrate: A Double-Edged Sword for Health?
- Review, Var, NA
HCAR2↑, Another major GPCR activated by butyrate is GPR109A (
Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory properties of butyrate are also achieved through inhibition of the production of proinflammatory enzymes and cytokines
HDAC↓, Butyrate functions as an HDAC inhibitor
*IFN-γ↓, animal studies reported that the proinflammatory cytokines IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 are inhibited, whereas IL-10 and TGF-β are upregulated in response to butyrate
*TNF-α↓,
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*IL10↑,
*TNF-β↑,
*NF-kB↓, butyrate is at least in part due to inhibition of the activation of a transcription factor known as NF-κB (
*ROS↓, by rescuing the redox machinery and controlling reactive oxygen species,
PPARγ↓, Further studies also showed that butyrate is capable of activating PPAR-γ (67), which is a member of the nuclear hormone receptor family and highly expressed in colonic epithelial cells,
Weight↓, although a large body of evidence has suggested the effect of butyrate on alleviating high fat diet–induced obesity and insulin resistance, a few studies showed an opposite effect.

6083- CHOC,    Preventive Effects of Cocoa and Cocoa Antioxidants in Colon Cancer
- Review, Colon, NA
ROS↓, Cocoa has been demonstrated to counteract oxidative stress and to have a potential capacity to interact with multiple carcinogenic pathways involved in inflammation, proliferation and apoptosis of initiated and malignant cells
Inflam↓,
TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑,
*Dose↝, highest flavanol content of all foodstuffs on a weight basis and is a significant contributor to the total dietary intake of flavonoids
*BioAv↓, comparison to other flavonoid-containing foodstuffs, cocoa and its derivative products exhibit a high concentration of larger procyanidins that are poorly absorbed through the gut barrier,
*BioAv↑, hose oligomers and polymers of flavanols that are not absorbed in the intestine could be metabolized by the microbiota into low molecular weight phenolic acids, which are more bioavailable, and might be well absorbed through the colon
GSH↑, Caco-2 10 µg/mL acrylamide-incubated cells: ↓ GSH depletion, ↓ ROS generation, ↑ γ-GCS, ↑ GST
GSTs↑,
PGE2↓, Caco-2 50 µM (gallic acid equivalents, 14.5 µg/mL) ↓ PGE2, ↑ COX-1,
COX1↑,
IL8↓, Caco-2 10 µg/mL TNF-treated cells: ↓ IL-8, ↓ COX-2, ↓ iNOS, ↓ NFκB activation
COX2↓,
iNOS↓,
NF-kB↓,
chemoP↑, This review reports the potential chemopreventive actions of cocoa and its main flavanols against colon cancer

1418- CUR,    Potential complementary and/or synergistic effects of curcumin and boswellic acids for management of osteoarthritis
- Review, Arthritis, NA
*COX2↓, Curcumin downregulates the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) pathway, reducing the production of prostaglandins associated with inflammation
*Inflam↓,
*5LO↓, directly inhibits lipoxygenase (LOX)
*NO↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL1↓,
*IL2↑,
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*IL12↓,
*MCP1↓,
*PGE2↓,
*MMP2↓,
*MMP3↓,
*MMP9↓,
*NLRP3↓,
*ROS↓, arthritis(basically normal cell)

3588- CUR,    The effect of curcumin on cognition in Alzheimer’s disease and healthy aging: A systematic review of pre-clinical and clinical studies
- Review, AD, NA
*cognitive↝, Clinical studies are mixed regarding curcumin’s effects on cognitive deficits.
*BioAv↑, Ways to improve curcumin’s bioavailability are required.
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory activity can be attributed to the suppression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) enzymes via down-regulation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB)
*COX2↓,
*iNOS↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*TNF-α↓, nhibition of several inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) or interleukin (IL) -1, -2, -6, -8, and -12 (
*IL1↓,
*IL2↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*IL12↓,
*ROS↓, Curcumin’s ability to scavenge free radicals, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), provides its antioxidant capacity
*RNS↓,
*antiOx↑,
*BBB↑, Multiple studies in rodents and humans have shown that curcumin crosses the blood brain barrier (BBB)
*BioAv↓, drawback is the low bioavailability due to poor solubility, low absorption, rapid metabolism, and rapid excretion
*cognitive↑, The researchers detected a significant cognitive improvement at both doses compared to the untreated group, while a significant dose-response effect was found throughout time with higher doses of curcumin producing greater cognitive improvement
*memory↑, supplementation may improve memory and result in a number of biochemical alternations leading to suppressed tau aggregation
*tau↓,
*eff↑, Combined curcumin and piperine showed superiority, in a dose dependent manner,

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↓,

4650- CUR,    Curcumin and cancer stem cells: curcumin has asymmetrical effects on cancer and normal stem cells
- Review, Var, NA
SCD1↓, Curcumin has been shown to have numerous cytotoxic effects on cancer stem cells (CSCs).
IL6↓, This is due to its suppression of the release of cytokines, particularly interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and IL-1
IL8↓,
IL1↓,
*selectivity↑, curcumin has little toxicity against normal stem cells (NSCs).
Wnt↝, effects at multiple sites along CSC pathways, such as Wnt, Notch, Hedgehog and FAK.
NOTCH↝,
HH↝,
FAK↝,

27- EA,    Ellagic acid inhibits human pancreatic cancer growth in Balb c nude mice
- in-vivo, PC, PANC1
HH↓,
Gli1↓, EA caused a significant inhibition in phospho-Akt, Gli1, Gli2, Notch1, Notch3, and Hey1.
GLI2↓,
CDK1/2/5/9↓,
p‑Akt↓,
NOTCH1↓,
Shh↓,
Snail↓,
E-cadherin↑,
NOTCH3↓,
HEY1↓,
TumCG↓, EA resulted in significant inhibition in tumor growth which was associated with suppression of cell proliferation and caspase-3 activation, and induction of PARP cleavage.
TumCP↓,
Casp3↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
Bcl-2↓, EA inhibited the expression of Bcl-2, cyclin D1, CDK2, and CDK6, and induced the expression of Bax in tumor tissues compared to untreated control group
cycD1/CCND1↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK6↓,
BAX↑,
COX2↓, EA inhibited the markers of angiogenesis (COX-2, HIF1α, VEGF, VEGFR, IL-6 and IL-8), and metastasis (MMP-2 and MMP-9) in tumor tissues.
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
VEGFR2↓,
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
NA↓, EA could effectively inhibit human pancreatic cancer growth by suppressing Akt, Shh and Notch pathways

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↑,

3594- EGCG,    Epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits secretion of TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IL-8 through the attenuation of ERK and NF-kappaB in HMC-1 cells
- in-vitro, AD, HMC1
*TNF-α↓, EGCG (100 microM) inhibited PMA+A23187-induced TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IL-8 expression and production.
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*Ca+2↓, EGCG inhibited the intracellular Ca(2+) level.

1976- EGCG,    Epigallocatechin-3-gallate exhibits anti-tumor effect by perturbing redox homeostasis, modulating the release of pro-inflammatory mediators and decreasing the invasiveness of glioblastoma cells
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG
ROS↑, Polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) induced apoptosis in glioma cells by elevating oxidative stress through increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Signs of apoptosis included altered mitochondrial membrane potential and elevated
MMP↓, altered mitochondrial membrane potential
Casp3↑, elevated expression of caspase-3 (5fold) and cytochrome c
Cyt‑c↑,
Trx1↓, The increase in ROS was concomitant with the decrease in expression of thioredoxin (TRX-1)
Ceru↓, and ceruloplasmin (CP)
IL6↓, EGCG downregulated the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-6 and chemokines IL-8, monocyte-chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1 and RANTES
IL8↓,
MCP1↓,
RANTES?,
uPA↝, 40-50% decrease in uPa activity was observed in glioma cells upon treatment with 50 and 100 uM of EGCG
ROS↑, ROS production, a significant 1.7- and 2-fold (p<0.05) increase in ROS production was observed in cells treated with 50 and 100 uM EGCG respectively,

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

2514- H2,    Hydrogen: A Novel Option in Human Disease Treatment
- Review, NA, NA
*Inflam↓, Anti-Inflammatory Effect of H2
*IL1β↓, decrease the overexpression of early proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin- (IL-) 1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*IL10↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*ROS↓, . H2 can also downregulate ROS directly or as a regulator of a gas-mediated signal.
*HO-1↓, H2 can enhance the expression of the heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) antioxidant by activating nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2), an upstream regulating molecule of HO-1
*NRF2↑,
*ER Stress↓, hydrogen inhalation significantly reduced the ER stress-related protein and alleviated tissue damage in myocardial I/R injury a
H2O2↑, H2-induced ROS production can also be observed in cancer cells.

4292- LT,    Luteolin for neurodegenerative diseases: a review
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, MS, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*Inflam↓, luteolin, showing significant anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective activity.
*antiOx↑,
*neuroP↑,
*BioAv↝, To increase the bioavailability of luteolin, several delivery methods have been developed; the most thoroughly studied include lipid carriers like liposomes and nanoformulations
*BBB↑, luteolin given intraperitoneally (ip) to mice can readily cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and enter the brain
*TNF-α↓, nhibiting pro-inflammatory mediators such as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), nitric oxide (NO), TNF-α, IL-β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-31, and IL-33 in several in vitro models of AD
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*IL33↓,
*NF-kB↓, inhibition of the NF-кB pathway
*BACE↓, leads to the inhibition of a downstream target– β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme (BACE1), which is a key mediator in forming Aβ fibrils in AD pathology
*ROS↓, anti-oxidant activity mainly by reducing ROS levels and increasing SOD activity in in vitro models of AD
*SOD↑,
*HO-1↑, increase the expression of antioxidant enzymes such as heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) via the nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2/ antioxidant responsive element (Nrf-2/ARE) complex activation
*NRF2↑,
*Casp3↓, reducing the levels of caspase-3 and − 9 and improving the B-cell lymphoma protein 2/Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bcl-2/Bax) ratio, as it was reported in in vitro models of AD
*Casp9↑,
*Bax:Bcl2↓,
*UPR↑, enhancing the unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway, leading to an increase in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) chaperone GRP78 and a decrease in the expression of UPR-targeted pro-apoptotic genes via the MAPK pathway.
*GRP78/BiP↑,
*Aβ↓, evidence that suggests that luteolin can directly influence the formation of Aβ plaques by selectively inhibiting the activity of N-acetyl-α-galactosaminyltransferase (ppGalNAc-T) isoforms
*GSK‐3β↓, inactivating the glycogen synthase kinase-3 alpha (GSK-3α) isoform, suppressing Aβ and promoting tau disaggregation
*tau↓,
*CREB↑, luteolin promoted phosphorylation and activation of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) leading to the increased miR-132 expression, and eventually neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells
*ATP↑, ROS production was decreased by 40%, MMP levels were restored close to control N2a levels (202%), and ATP levels were improved by 444%).
*cognitive↑, protective effect of luteolin against cognitive dysfunction was also reported in the streptozotocin
*BloodF↑, Luteolin increased regional cerebral blood flow values, alleviated the leakage of the lumen of vessels, and protected the integrity of BBB
*BDNF↑, increasing the level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and tyrosine kinase receptor (TrkB) expression in the cerebral cortex
*TrkB↑,
*memory↑, luteolin supplementation significantly ameliorated memory and cognitive deficits in 3 × Tg-AD mice.
*PPARγ↑, attenuated mitochondrial dysfunction via peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) activation.
*eff↑, combination of luteolin with another compound– l-theanine (an amino acid found in tea) also improved AD-like symptoms in the Aβ25–35-treated rats

2927- LT,    Luteolin Causes 5′CpG Demethylation of the Promoters of TSGs and Modulates the Aberrant Histone Modifications, Restoring the Expression of TSGs in Human Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa
TumCMig↓, luteolin inhibited migration and colony formation in HeLa cells.
DNMTs↓, Luteolin decreased DNMT activity in HeLa cells in a concentration-dependent manner.
HDAC↓, Luteolin Decreases HDAC Activity in HeLa Cells
HATs↓, Luteolin Reduces the HAT Activity in a Dose-Dependent Manner
ac‑H3↓, H3 acetylation marks were diminished after treatment with the 20 µM of luteolin
ac‑H4↓, the acetylation marks at H4 were also modulated,
MMP2↓, Luteolin resulted in downregulation of expression of various proteins related to migration and inflammation in HeLa cells, and fold changes (FC) after treatment with 10 and 20 µM for 48 h are given, respectively, for MMP2 (FC 0.33, 0.26), MMP3 (FC 0.
MMP9↓,
HO-1↓, Genes related to cell proliferation, growth, and apoptosis such as BCL-X (FC 0.55, 0.45), HO-1/HMOX1 (FC 0.40, 0.25), Kallikrein6 (FC 0.55, 0.48), Kallikrein 3/PSA (FC 0.58, 0.48) were reduced.
E-cadherin↑, E-cadherin (FC 1.8, 2.9) were upregulated
EZH2↓, Luteolin has depicted increased expression of MiR-26a, which is a regulator of EZH2, and at the same time, it has inhibited EZH2
HER2/EBBR2↓, luteolin treatment decreased the inflammatory and migratory proteins such as MMp-2, MMP-3, HO-1/HMOX1, Her1, HER2, Her4, mesothelin, cathepsin B, MUC1, nectin 4, FOXC2, IL-18 BPa, CCL3/MIP-1α, CXCL8/IL-8, IL-2
IL18↓,
IL8↓,
IL2↓,

3264- Lyco,    Pharmacological potentials of lycopene against aging and aging‐related disorders: A review
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*antiOx↑, Anti‐oxidative mechanism of lycopene
*ROS↓, Lycopene inhibits ROS generation and subsequent oxidative stress by inducing antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GSH, GSH‐Px, and GST) and limiting MDA level and lipid peroxidation (LPO).
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*GSTs↑,
*MDA↓,
*lipid-P↓,
*NRF2↑, Lycopene also prevents ROS release by upregulating Nrf2‐mediated HO‐1 levels and inhibiting iNOS‐activated NO generation
*HO-1↑,
*iNOS↓,
*NO↓,
*TAC↑, upregulating total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and direct inhibition of 8‐OHdG, NOX4.
*NOX4↓,
*Inflam↓, Anti‐inflammatory mechanism of lycopene.
*IL1↓, IL‐1, IL‐6, IL‐8, IL‐1β, and TNF‐α release.
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*IL1β↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*TLR2↓, prevents inflammation by inhibiting toll‐like receptors TLR2 and TLR4 and endothelial adhesion molecules VCAM1 and ICAM‐1.
*TLR4↓,
*VCAM-1↓,
*ICAM-1↓,
*STAT3↓, inhibiting STAT3, NF‐κB, ERK pathway, and IL‐6 and TNF‐α release.
*NF-kB↓,
*ERK↓,
*BP↓, Another clinical study demonstrated that consumption of raw tomato (200 g/day) could prevent type 2 diabetes‐associated cardiovascular diseases by lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure, upregulating ApoA1, and downregulating ApoB levels
ROS↓, lycopene suppresses the metastasis of the SK‐HEP‐1 cell line by NOX‐4 mRNA expression inhibition and the reactive ROS intracellular activity inhibition
PGE2↓, Lycopene is also used to treat colorectal cancer cells in humans, and the introduction of lycopene decreases the prostaglandin E2 and nitric oxide levels
cardioP↑, Lycopene‐rich foods can be highly beneficial in preventing cardiovascular diseases as lycopene is a potential source of antioxidants
*neuroP↑, beneficial role of lycopene on aging‐related neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, has been confirmed in both experimental and clinical trials
*creat↓, Several pre‐clinical studies reported that lycopene treatment significantly reduced serum urea and serum creatinine, as well as reversed various toxic chemical‐induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative damage by exhibiting excellent antioxidative properti
*RenoP↑,
*CRM↑, its potency in treating aging disorders and its role as a mimic of caloric restriction.

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

4784- Lyco,    Protective effects of lycopene in cancer, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases: An update on epidemiological and mechanistic perspectives
- Review, Diabetic, NA - Review, CardioV, NA
*antiOx↑, Owing to its potent antioxidant properties, lycopene can potentially alleviate enhanced levels of proinflammatory mediators (e.g., proinflammatory cytokines IL-8, -6, and -1, and oxidized phospholipids) and prevent NF-κB activation
*IL8↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL1↓,
*NF-kB↓,
Inflam↓, graphical abstract
cycD1/CCND1↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
Bcl-2↓,
NF-kB↓,
*Nrf1↑, normal cells
*antiOx↑,
*BDNF↑,
*neuroP↑,
*cardioP↑,
ROS↑, i) enhanced oxidative stress due to prooxidant activities of lycopene under circumstances of tumor cell
Dose↝, There are no known adverse effects from low (12 mg/day) to very high (150 mg/day) intake of dietary or formulated lycopene in a healthy population

1782- MEL,    Melatonin in Cancer Treatment: Current Knowledge and Future Opportunities
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, involvement of melatonin in different anticancer mechanisms
Apoptosis↑, apoptosis induction, cell proliferation inhibition, reduction in tumor growth and metastases
TumCP↓,
TumCG↑,
TumMeta↑,
ChemoSideEff↓, reduction in the side effects associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, decreasing drug resistance in cancer therapy,
radioP↑,
ChemoSen↑, augmentation of the therapeutic effects of conventional anticancer therapies
*ROS↓, directly scavenge ROS and reactive nitrogen species (RNS)
*SOD↑, melatonin can regulate the activities of several antioxidant enzymes like superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase
*GSH↑,
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
Dose∅, demonstrated that 1 mM melatonin concentration is the pharmacological concentration that is able to produce anticancer effects
VEGF↓, downregulatory action on VEGF expression in human breast cancer cells
eff↑, tumor-bearing mice were treated with (10 mg/kg) of melatonin and (5 mg/kg) of cisplatin. The results have shown that melatonin was able to reduce DNA damage
Hif1a↓, MDA-MB-231-downregulation of the HIF-1α gene and protein expression coupled with the production of GLUT1, GLUT3, CA-IX, and CA-XII
GLUT1↑,
GLUT3↑,
CAIX↑,
P21↑, upregulation of p21, p27, and PTEN protein is another way of melatonin to promote cell programmed death in uterine leiomyoma
p27↑,
PTEN↑,
Warburg↓, FIGURE 3
PI3K↓, in colon cancer cells by downregulation of PI3K/AKT and NF-κB/iNOS
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
CDK4↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
CDK4↓,
MAPK↑,
IGF-1R↓,
STAT3↓,
MMP9↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP13↓,
E-cadherin↑,
Vim↓,
RANKL↓,
JNK↑,
Bcl-2↓,
P53↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
BAX↑,
DNArepair↑,
COX2↓,
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
NO↓,
T-Cell↑,
NK cell↑,
Treg lymp↓,
FOXP3↓,
CD4+↑,
TNF-α↑,
Th1 response↑, FIGURE 3
BioAv↝, varies 1% to 50%?
RadioS↑, melatonin’s radio-sensitizing properties
OS↑, In those individuals taking melatonin, the overall tumor regression rate and the 5-year survival were elevated

3741- MF,    Promising application of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMFs) in musculoskeletal disorders
- Review, NA, NA
*eff↑, effectively treat numerous musculoskeletal disorders, such as delayed union or nonunion fractures, osteoarthritis (OA), osteoporosis (OP), osteonecrosis (ON), tendon disorders, etc.
*BMD↑, n 1964, Bassett et al. [8] demonstrated the effects of electric currents on new bone growth in vivo
*Inflam↓, arani et al. also demonstrated the PEMFs exerted a strong anti-inflammatory effect on the joint environment via acting as agonist of A2A and A3 adenosine receptors [
*PGE2↓, The receptor activation can reduce the release of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-8, as well as inhibit the activation of the transcription factor NF-KB
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*mTOR↝, mTOR) pathway has also been demonstrated to be the underlying signaling pathway of PEMFs involved in bone formation

3474- MF,    Pulsed electromagnetic fields potentiate the paracrine function of mesenchymal stem cells for cartilage regeneration
- in-vitro, Nor, NA
*Inflam↓, PEMF-induced CM was capable of enhancing the migration of chondrocytes and MSCs as well as mitigating cellular inflammation and apoptosis.
*Apoptosis↓,
*other↑, modulating the paracrine function of MSCs for the enhancement and re-establishment of cartilage regeneration in states of cellular stress.
*PGE2↓, studies showing PEMF inhibition of the PGE2 and cycloxigenase-2 (COX-2) pathways, reducing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8) while augmenting anti-inflammatory factors (cAMP, IL-10) in synovial fibroblasts from bovine and ost
*COX2↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*cAMP↑,
*IL10↑,

4631- OLE,    Evidence to Support the Anti-Cancer Effect of Olive Leaf Extract and Future Directions
- Review, Var, NA
TumCP↓, In previous work, OLE polyphenols have demonstrated the ability to inhibit proliferation of several cancer cell lines including pancreatic [45], leukaemia [46] and breast
*BioAv↑, (3 g phenolic extract from olive cake/kg of body weight) extract in mice, samples demonstrated that phenolic derivatives and conjugates (oleuropein, tyrosol, HT and luteolin) were absorbed, metabolised and present in the plasma (oleuropein derivativ
*ROS↓, OLE and Evidence of the Ability of Olive Leaf Polyphenols to Scavenge Nitric Oxide and Quench Reactive Oxygen Species
*NO↓,
NF-kB↓, The down-stream products of NF-κB: including COX-2, IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β are expressed at lower levels creating a tumour micro-environment that no longer facilitates progression or development of cancers.
COX2↓,
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
IL1β↓,

3250- PBG,    Allergic Inflammation: Effect of Propolis and Its Flavonoids
- Review, NA, NA
*SOD↑, increase in antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, peroxiredoxin, and heme oxygenase-1
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
*Prx↑,
*HO-1↑,
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory properties of propolis may be based on the following mechanisms:
*TNF-α↓, (1) suppression of the release of inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α and IL-1β;
*IL1β↓,
*IL4↑, (2) increase in production of anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-10;
*IL10↑,
*TLR4↓, (3) prevention of TLR4 activation;
*LOX1↓, (4) suppression of LOX, COX-1 and COX-2 gene expression
*COX1↓,
*COX2↓,
*NF-kB↓, (5) suppression of NF-κB and AP-1 activities;
*AP-1↓,
*ROS↓, CAPE treatment reduced ROS levels in the airway microenvironmen
*GSH↑, GSH level increased after CAPE treatment in an animal allergic asthma model
*TGF-β↓, significantly limiting secretion of eotaxin-1, TGF-β1, TNF-α, IL-4, IL-13, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, IL-8, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and alpha-smooth muscle actin expression
*IL8↓,
*MMP9↓,
*α-SMA↓,
*MDA↓, (MDA) production and protein carbonyl (PC) levels significantly decreased

3257- PBG,    The Potential Use of Propolis as a Primary or an Adjunctive Therapy in Respiratory Tract-Related Diseases and Disorders: A Systematic Scoping Review
- Review, Var, NA
CDK4↓, CAPE also induces G1 phase cell arrest by lowering the expression of CDK4, CDK6, Rb, and p-Rb. M
CDK6↓,
pRB↓,
ROS↓, Artepillin C, a bioactive component of Brazilian green propolis, reduces oxidative damage markers, namely 4-HNE-modified proteins, 8-OHdG, malonaldehyde, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances in lung tissues with pulmonary adenocarcinoma
TumCCA↑, Propolin, a novel component of prenylflavanones in Taiwanese propolis, was demonstrated to have anti-cancer properties. Propolin H induces cell arrest at G1 phase and upregulates the expression of p21
P21↑,
PI3K↓, Propolin C also inhibits PI3K/Akt and ERK-mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition by upregulating E-cadherin (epithelial cell marker) and downregulating vimentin
Akt↓,
EMT↓,
E-cadherin↑,
Vim↓,
*COX2↓, bioactive compounds such as CAPE, galangin significantly reduce the activity of lung cyclooxygenase (COX) and myeloperoxidase (MPO), and malonaldehyde (MDA), TNF-α, and IL-6 levels, while increasing the activity of catalase (CAT) and SOD
*MPO↓,
*MDA↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL6↓,
*Catalase↑,
*SOD↑,
*AST↓, Chrysin also reduces the expression of oxidative and inflammatory markers such as aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), IL-1β, IL-10, TNF-α, and MDA levels and increases the antioxidant parameters such as SOD, CAT, and GPx
*ALAT↓,
*IL1β↓,
*IL10↓,
*GPx↓,
*TLR4↓, propolis also inhibits the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), macrophage infiltration, MPO activity, and apoptosis of lung tissues in septic animals
*Sepsis↓,
*IFN-γ↑, CAPE also significantly increases IFN-γ
*GSH↑, propolis significantly increased the level of GSH and the histological appearances of propolis-treated bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis rats.
*NRF2↑, CAPE significantly increases the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2)
*α-SMA↓, propolis significantly inhibits the expression of α- SMA, collagen fibers, and TGF-1β.
*TGF-β↓,
*IL5↓, Propolis also inhibits the expression of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines such as TNF-α, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, NF-kB, IFN-γ, PGF2a, and PGE2.
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*PGE2↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*MMP9↓, downregulating the expression of TGF-1β, ICAM-1, α-SMA, MMP-9, IgE, and IgG1.

2948- PL,    The promising potential of piperlongumine as an emerging therapeutics for cancer
- Review, Var, NA
tumCV↓, inhibit different hallmarks of cancer such as cell survival, proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, epithelial-mesenchymal-transition, metastases,
TumCP↓,
TumCI↓,
angioG↓,
EMT↓,
TumMeta↓,
*hepatoP↑, A study demonstrated the hepatoprotective effects of P. longum via decreasing the rate of lipid peroxidation and increasing glutathione (GSH) levels
*lipid-P↓,
*GSH↑,
cardioP↑, cardioprotective effect
CycB/CCNB1↓, downregulated the mRNA expression of the cell cycle regulatory genes such as cyclin B1, cyclin D1, cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK)-1, CDK4, CDK6, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)
cycD1/CCND1↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK1↓,
CDK4↓,
CDK6↓,
PCNA↓,
Akt↓, suppression of the Akt/mTOR pathway by PL was also associated with the partial inhibition of glycolysis
mTOR↓,
Glycolysis↓,
NF-kB↓, Suppression of the NF-κB signaling pathway and its related genes by PL was reported in different cancers
IKKα↓, inactivation of the inhibitor of NF-κB kinase subunit beta (IKKβ)
JAK1↓, PL efficiently inhibited cell proliferation, invasion, and migration by blocking the JAK1,2/STAT3 signaling pathway
JAK2↓,
STAT3↓,
ERK↓, PL also negatively regulates ERK1/2 signaling pathways, thereby suppressing the level of c-Fos in CRC cells
cFos↓,
Slug↓, PL was found to downregulate slug and upregulate E-cadherin and inhibited epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in breast cancer cells
E-cadherin↑,
TOP2↓, ↓topoisomerase II, ↑p53, ↑p21, ↓Bcl-2, ↑Bax, ↑Cyt C, ↑caspase-3, ↑caspase-7, ↑caspase-8
P53↑,
P21↑,
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp7↑,
Casp8↑,
p‑HER2/EBBR2↓, ↓p-HER1, ↓p-HER2, ↓p-HER3
HO-1↑, ↑Apoptosis, ↑HO-1, ↑Nrf2
NRF2↑,
BIM↑, ↑BIM, ↑cleaved caspase-9 and caspase-3, ↓p-FOXO3A, ↓p-Akt
p‑FOXO3↓,
Sp1/3/4↓, ↑apoptosis, ↑ROS, ↓Sp1, ↓Sp3, ↓Sp4, ↓cMyc, ↓EGFR, ↓survivin, ↓cMET
cMyc↓,
EGFR↓,
survivin↓,
cMET↓,
NQO1↑, G2/M phase arrest, ↑apoptosis, ↑ROS, ↓p-Akt, ↑Bad, ↓Bcl-2, ↑NQO1, ↑HO-1, ↑SOD2, ↑p21, ↑p-ERK, ↑p-JNK,
SOD2↑,
TrxR↓, G2/M cell cycle arrest, ↑apoptosis, ↑ROS, ↓GSH, ↓TrxR
MDM2↓, ↑ROS, ↓MDM-2, ↓cyclin B1, ↓Cdc2, G2/M phase arrest, ↑p-eIF2α, ↑ATF4, KATO III ↑CHOP, ↑apoptosis
p‑eIF2α↑,
ATF4↑,
CHOP↑,
MDA↑, ↑ROS, ↓TrxR1, ↑cleaved caspase-3, ↑CHOP, ↑MDA
Ki-67↓, ↓Ki-67, ↓MMP-9, ↓Twist,
MMP9↓,
Twist↓,
SOX2↓, ↓SOX2, ↓NANOG, ↓Oct-4, ↑E-cadherin, ↑CK18, ↓N-cadherin, ↓vimentin, ↓snail, ↓slug
Nanog↓,
OCT4↓,
N-cadherin↓,
Vim↓,
Snail↓,
TumW↓, ↓Tumor weight, ↓tumor growth
TumCG↓,
HK2↓, ↓HK2
RB1↓, ↓Rb
IL6↓, ↓IL-6, ↓IL-8,
IL8↓,
SOD1↑, ↑SOD1
RadioS↑, ombination with PL, very low intensity of radiation is found to be effective in cancer cells
ChemoSen↑, PL as a chemosensitizer which sensitized the cancer cells towards the commercially available chemotherapeutics
toxicity↓, PL does not have any adverse effect on the normal functioning of the liver and kidney.
Sp1/3/4↓, In vitro SKBR3 ↓Sp1, ↓Sp3, ↓Sp4
GSH↓, In vitro MCF-7 ↓CDK1, G2/M phase arrest ↓CDK4, ↓CDK6, ↓PCNA, ↓p-CDK1, ↑cyclin B1, ↑ROS, ↓GSH, ↓p-IκBα,
SOD↑, In vitro PANC-1, MIA PaCa-2 ↑ROS, ↑SOD1, ↑GSTP1, ↑HO-1

3927- PTS,    Effects of Pterostilbene on Cardiovascular Health and Disease
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*Inflam↓, remarkable anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
*antiOx↑,
*BioAv↑, high bioavailability and low toxicity in many species has contributed to its promising research prospects.
*toxicity↓,
*NADPH↓, Pterostilbene significantly down-regulates nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase (NOX),
*ROS↓, which is the key enzyme family that induces the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
*Catalase↑, pterostilbene treatment as it increases the expression levels of catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and other antioxidants in diabetic rats [
*GSH↑,
*SOD↑,
*TNF-α↓, (tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-4), matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 are all suppressed by pterostilbene treatment.
*IL1β↓,
*IL4↓,
*MMPs↓,
*COX2↓,
*MAPK↝, anti-inflammatory action of pterostilbene has been proved to be associated with modulating mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathways
*NF-kB↓,
*IL8↓, pterostilbene can successfully reverse the elevation of related pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-8, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, and E-selectin)
*MCP1↓,
*E-sel↓,
*lipid-P↓, Pterostilbene has been demonstrated to reduce lipid peroxidation by regulating the expression of Nrf2, exhibiting anti-peroxidation and anti-hyperlipidemic effects
*NRF2↑,
*PPARα↑, Pterostilbene acts as a potent PPAR-α agonist
*LDL↓, pterostilbene could effectively reduce the plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels of hamsters by 29% and increase the plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by almost 7%
other↓, Ability to Protect against Stroke

39- QC,    A Comprehensive Analysis and Anti-Cancer Activities of Quercetin in ROS-Mediated Cancer and Cancer Stem Cells
- Analysis, NA, NA
ROS↑, production of ROS in both cancer, and cancer stem cells,
GSH↓, By directly reducing the intracellular pool of glutathione (GSH), QC can influence ROS metabolism
IL6↓, QC is its ability to inhibit inflammatory mediators including IFN-γ, IL-6, COX-2, IL-8, iNOS, TNF-α, and many other cancer inflammatory mechanisms
COX2↓,
IL8↓,
iNOS↓,
TNF-α↓,
MAPK↑, quercetin-3-methyl ether stopped the growth of cancer in the esophagus by blocking the Akt/mTOR/P70S6k and MAPK pathways, which are important for the growth of cancer
ERK↑,
SOD↑,
ATP↓,
Casp↑,
PI3K/Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
NOTCH1↓,
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
IFN-γ↓,
TumCP↓, QC directly involves inducing apoptosis and/or the cell cycle arrest process, and also inhibits the propagation of rapidly proliferating cells
TumCCA↑,
Akt↓, quercetin-3-methyl ether stopped the growth of cancer in the esophagus by blocking the Akt/mTOR/P70S6k and MAPK pathways, which are important for the growth of cancer
P70S6K↓,
*Keap1↓,
*GPx↑, inhibiting its negative regulator, Keap1, resulting in Nrf-2 nuclear translocation [86]. This results in the production and activation of enzymes namely GPX, CAT, heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1), peroxiredoxin (PRX)
*Catalase↑,
*HO-1↑,
*NRF2↑,
NRF2↑, The effect of QC on nuclear translocation of Nrf-2 in a time-dependent manner, and increased expression level in HepG2, MgM (malignant mesothelioma) MSTO-211H, and H2452 cells at mRNA and protein quantity has been reported recently
eff↑, quercetin coupled with gold nanoparticles promoted apoptosis by inhibiting the EGFR/P13K/Akt-mediated pathway
HIF-1↓, Quercetin has been shown to suppress the Akt-mTOR pathway and hypoxia-induced factor 1 signaling pathway in gastric cancer cells, resulting in preventative autophagy

923- QC,    Quercetin as an innovative therapeutic tool for cancer chemoprevention: Molecular mechanisms and implications in human health
- Review, Var, NA
ROS↑, decided by the availability of intracellular reduced glutathione (GSH),
GSH↓, extended exposure with high concentration of quercetin causes a substantial decline in GSH levels
Ca+2↝,
MMP↓,
Casp3↑, activation of caspase-3, -8, and -9
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
other↓, when p53 is inhibited, cancer cells become vulnerable to quercetin-induced apoptosis
*ROS↓, Quercetin (QC), a plant-derived bioflavonoid, is known for its ROS scavenging properties and was recently discovered to have various antitumor properties in a variety of solid tumors.
*NRF2↑, Moreover, the therapeutic efficacy of QC has also been defined in rat models through the activation of Nrf-2/HO-1 against high glucose-induced damage
HO-1↑,
TumCCA↑, QC increases cell cycle arrest via regulating p21WAF1, cyclin B, and p27KIP1
Inflam↓, QC-mediated anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties play a key role in cancer prevention by modulating the TLR-2 (toll-like receptor-2) and JAK-2/STAT-3 pathways and significantly inhibit STAT-3 tyrosine phosphorylation within inflammatory ce
STAT3↓,
DR5↑, several studies showed that QC upregulated the death receptor (DR)
P450↓, it hinders the activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes in hepatocytes
MMPs↓, QC has also been shown to suppress metastatic protein expression such as MMPs (matrix metalloproteases)
IFN-γ↓, QC is its ability to inhibit inflammatory mediators including IFN-γ, IL-6, COX-2, IL-8, iNOS, TNF-α,
IL6↓,
COX2↓,
IL8↓,
iNOS↓,
TNF-α↓,
cl‑PARP↑, Induced caspase-8, caspase-9, and caspase-3 activation, PARP cleavage, mitochondrial membrane depolarization,
Apoptosis↑, increased apoptosis and p53 expression
P53↑,
Sp1/3/4↓, HT-29 colon cancer cells: decreased the expression of Sp1, Sp3, Sp4 mrna, and survivin,
survivin↓,
TRAILR↑, H460 Increased the expression of TRAILR, caspase-10, DFF45, TNFR 1, FAS, and decreased the expression of NF-κb, ikkα
Casp10↑,
DFF45↑,
TNFR 1↑,
Fas↑,
NF-kB↓,
IKKα↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓, SKOV3 Reduction in cyclin D1 level
Bcl-2↓, MCF-7, HCC1937, SK-Br3, 4T1, MDA-MB-231 Decreased Bcl-2 expression, increasedBax expression, inhibition of PI3K-Akt pathway
BAX↑,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
E-cadherin↓, MDA-MB-231 Induced the expression of E-cadherin and downregulated vimentin levels, modulation of β-catenin target genes such as cyclin D1 and c-Myc
Vim↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
cMyc↓,
EMT↓, MCF-7 Suppressed the epithelial–mesenchymal transition process, upregulated E-cadherin expression, downregulated vimentin and MMP-2 expression, decreased Notch1 expression
MMP2↓,
NOTCH1↓,
MMP7↓, PANC-1, PATU-8988 Decreased the secretion of MMP and MMP7, blocked the STAT3 signaling pathway
angioG↓, PC-3, HUVECs Reduced angiogenesis, increased TSP-1 protein and mrna expression
TSP-1↑,
CSCs↓, PC-3 and LNCaP cells Activated capase-3/7 and inhibit the expression of Bcl-2, surviving and XIAP in CSCs.
XIAP↓,
Snail↓, inhibiting the expression of vimentin, slug, snail and nuclear β-catenin, and the activity of LEF-1/TCF responsive reporter
Slug↓,
LEF1↓,
P-gp↓, MCF-7 and MCF-7/dox cell lines Downregulation of P-gp expression
EGFR↓, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells Suppressed EGFR signaling and inhibited PI3K/Akt/mTOR/GSK-3β
GSK‐3β↓,
mTOR↓,
RAGE↓, IA Paca-2, BxPC3, AsPC-1, HPAC and PANC1 Silencing RAGE expression
HSP27↓, Breast cancer In vivo NOD/SCID mice Inhibited the overexpression of Hsp27
VEGF↓, QC significantly reversed an elevation in profibrotic markers (VEGF, IL-6, TGF, COL-1, and COL-3)
TGF-β↓,
COL1↓,
COL3A1↓,

3606- QC,    The Effect of Quercetin on Inflammatory Factors and Clinical Symptoms in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
- Trial, Arthritis, NA
*motorD↑, Quercetin supplementation for 8 weeks significantly reduced EMS, morning pain, and after-activity pain
*Pain↓,
*TNF-α↓, Plasma hs-TNFα level was significantly reduced in the quercetin group compared to placebo
*IL8↓, Other studies showed that 30 mM quercetin decreased gene expression and production of IL-8, 1L-6, IL-1b, and TNFa, which are the major inflammatory cytokines i
*IL6↓,
*IL1β↓,
*NF-kB↓, also inhibited the activity of NF-kB and P38-kinase protein
*p38↓,

3354- QC,    Quercetin: Its Main Pharmacological Activity and Potential Application in Clinical Medicine
- Review, Var, NA
*ROS↓, quercetin is the most effective free radical scavenger in the flavonoid family
*IronCh↓, Chelating metal ions: related studies have confirmed that quercetin can induce Cu2+ and Fe2+ to play an antioxidant role through catechol in its structure.
*lipid-P↓, quercetin could inhibit Fe2+-induced lipid peroxidation by binding Fe2+ a
*GSH↑, regulation of glutathione levels to enhance antioxidant capacity.
*NRF2↑, quercetin upregulates the expression of Nrf2 and nuclear transfer by activating the intracellular p38 MAPK pathway, increasing the level of intracellular GSH
TumCCA↑, human leukaemia U937 cells, quercetin induces cell cycle arrest at G2 (late DNA synthesis phase)
ER Stress↑, quercetin can induce ER stress and promote the release of p53, thereby inhibiting the activities of CDK2, cyclin A, and cyclin B, thereby causing MCF-7 breast cancer cells to stagnate in the S phase.
P53↑,
CDK2↓,
cycA1/CCNA1↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
cycE/CCNE↓, downregulation of cyclins E and D, PNCA, and Cdk-2 protein expression and increased expressions of p21 and p27
cycD1/CCND1↓,
PCNA↓,
P21↑,
p27↑,
PI3K↓, quercetin inhibited the PI3K/AKT/mTOR and STAT3 pathways in PEL, which downregulated the expression of survival cell proteins such as c-FLIP, cyclin D1, and cMyc.
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
STAT3↓, in excess of 20 μM by inhibiting STAT3 signalling
cFLIP↓,
cMyc↓,
survivin↓, Lung cancer [27] ↓ Survivin ↑DR5
DR5↓,
*Inflam↓, Quercetin has been confirmed to be a long-acting anti-inflammatory substance in flavonoids
*IL6↓, inhibit IL-8 is stronger and can inhibit IL-6 and increase cytosolic calcium levels
*IL8↓,
COX2↓, inhibit the enzymes that produce inflammation (cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX))
5LO↓,
*cardioP↑, The protective mechanism of quercetin on the cardiovascular system
*FASN↓, 25 μM, within 30 minutes could inhibit the synthesis of fatty acids.
*AntiAg↑, quercetin helps reduce lipid peroxidation, platelet aggregation, and capillary permeability
*MDA↓, quercetin can decrease the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA)

3055- RES,    Resveratrol and Tumor Microenvironment: Mechanistic Basis and Therapeutic Targets
- Review, Var, NA
BioAv↓, Resveratrol is poorly bioavailable, and that considered the major hindrance to exert its therapeutic effect, especially for cancer management
BioAv↓, at lower doses (25 mg per healthy subject) demonstrate that the mean proportion of free resveratrol in plasma was 1.7–1.9% with a mean plasma concentration of free resveratrol around 20 nM
Dose↑, Boocock and his colleagues studied the pharmacokinetic of resveratrol; in vitro data showed that minimum of 5 µmol/L resveratrol is essential for the chemopreventive effects to be elicited
eff↑, Despite the low bioavailability of resveratrol, it shows efficacy in vivo. This may be due to the conversion of both glucuronides and sulfate back to resveratrol in target organs such as the liver
eff↑, repeated administration of high doses of resveratrol generates a higher plasma concentration of parent and a much higher concentration of sulfate and glucuronide conjugates in the plasma
Dose↑, The doses tested in this study were 0.5, 1.0, 2.5 or 5.0 g daily for 29 days. No toxicity was detected, but moderate gastrointestinal symptoms were reported for 2.5 and 5.0 g doses
BioAv↑, the co-administration of piperine with resveratrol was used to enhance resveratrol bioavailability
ROS↑, Recent studies have shown that resveratrol increases ROS generation and decreases mitochondrial membrane potential
MMP↓,
P21↑, treatment decreased the viability of melanoma cells by activating the expression of both p21 and p27, which promoted cell cycle arrest.
p27↑,
TumCCA↑,
ChemoSen↑, Additionally, the use of resveratrol with cisplatin in malignant human mesothelioma cells (MSTO-211H and H-2452 cells) synergistically induces cell death by increasing the intracellular ROS level [64].
COX2↓, covers the down-regulation of the products of the following genes, COX-2, 5-LOX, VEGF, IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, AR and PSA [93].
5LO↓,
VEGF↓,
IL1↓,
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
AR↓,
PSA↓,
MAPK↓, by preventing also the activation of the MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways, it suppresses HIF-1a and VEGF release in ovarian cancer cells of humans
Hif1a↓,
Glycolysis↓, Resveratrol was found to effectively impede the activation, invasion, migration and glycolysis of PSCs induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) by down-regulating the expression of microRNA 21 (miR-21)
miR-21↓,
PTEN↑, also by increasing the phosphatise and tensin homolog (PTEN) protein levels
Half-Life↝, 25 mg/70 kg resveratrol administered to healthy human participants, the compound predominantly appeared in the form of glucuronide and sulfate conjugates in serum and urine and reached its peak concentrations in serum about 30 min after ingestion
*IGF-1↓, Brown and colleagues noted how a major decline in circulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I as well as IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP-3) among healthy individuals can be credited to the intake of resveratrol
*IGFBP3↑,
Half-Life↓, Microactive® and Resveratrol SR and manufactured by Bioactives. This compound is capable of sustained release for over 12 h to increase intestinal residence time.

3068- RES,    Resveratrol decreases the expression of genes involved in inflammation through transcriptional regulation
- in-vitro, lymphoma, U937
p65↓, In our study, RESV treatment significantly decreased p65 expression and reduced the activities of the antioxidant enzymes SOD2, PRX2, CAT, and TRX.
SOD2↓,
Prx↓,
Catalase↓,
Trx↓,
TNF-α↓, (i.e., TNF-α, IL-8, and MCP-1), whereas a reduction in the protein levels of these cytokines was observed in the presence of RESV.
IL8↓,
MCP1↓,
SIRT1↑, a trend of increased SIRT1 activity in the presence of RESV was observed, which may be due to the low dose of RESV used

3017- RosA,  Per,    Molecular Mechanism of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Perilla Seed Oil and Rosmarinic Acid Rich Fraction Extracted from Perilla Seed Meal on TNF-α Induced A549 Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
TumCD∅, We found that PSO and RA-RF were not toxic to TNF-α-induced A549 cells.
ROS↓, Both extracts significantly decreased the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in this cell line.
IL1β↓, mRNA expression levels of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, and COX-2 were significantly decreased by the treatment of PSO and RA-RF.
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
TNF-α↓,
COX2↓,
SOD2↓, MnSOD, FOXO1, and NF-κB and phosphorylation of JNK were also significantly diminished by PSO and RA-RF treatment
FOXO1↓,
NF-kB↓,
JNK↓,
antiOx↑, PSO and RA-RF act as antioxidants
tumCV∅, PSO and RA-RF had no effect on A549 cell viability.

3013- RosA,    Rosmarinic acid inhibits angiogenesis and its mechanism of action in vitro
- in-vitro, NA, NA
*BioAv↑, Rosmarinic acid (RA), a water-soluble polyphenolic compound with anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities
*antiOx↑,
*Inflam↓,
*ROS↓, RA also reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, H2O2-dependent VEGF expression and IL-8 release of endothelial cells.
*VEGF↓,
*IL8↓,

3934- RT,    Rutin: A Potential Therapeutic Agent for Alzheimer Disease
- Review, AD, NA
*ROS↓, Rutin protects the membranes by enhancing their rigidity through interaction with phospholipids preventing their oxidative damage
*Aβ↓, rutin decreases β-amyloid plaque aggregation, nitric oxide production, the pro-inflammatory cytokines, cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in-vitro.
*neuroP↑, neuroprotective effects on alzheimer-diseased transgenic mice, where they reported an attenuation of the memory deficits
*memory↑,
*GSH↑, increase of antioxidant parameters as reduced glutathione and super oxide dismutase, decrease in lipid peroxidation levels, as indicated by malondialdehyde, as well as decreased brain interleukin-1β and interleukin-6 levels
*SOD↑,
*lipid-P↓,
*MDA↓,
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*cognitive↑, rutin can modify both the cognitive and behavioral symptoms that are associated with neurodegenerative diseases by its ability to cross the blood brain barrier and by acting as both an antioxidant in neuronal cells and an anti-inflammatory drug
*BBB↑,
*MAPK↑, activating the MAPK cascade
*IL8↓, rutin improved cognition and attenuated streptozotocin-induced inflammation in another Alzheimer model by decreasing the expression of IL-8, COX-2 enzyme, NF-κB as well as inducible iNOS
*COX2↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*iNOS↓,

3933- RT,    The Pharmacological Potential of Rutin
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA - Review, Arthritis, NA
*antiOx↑, it has demonstrated a number of pharmacological activities, including antioxidant, cytoprotective, vasoprotective, anticarcinogenic, neuroprotective and cardioprotective activities
*neuroP↑,
*cardioP↑, cardioprotective effect is due to the virtue of the antioxidant effect of rutin
*Inflam↓, Reduction of ‘neuroinflammation’ in rat model of ‘sporadic dementia of Alzheimer type’ (Javed et al., 2012) and neuroprotective effects in ‘dexamethasone-treated mice’ (Tongjaroenbuangam et al., 2011) were observed on rutin administration.
*TNF-α↓, Rutin suppressed activity of proinflammatory cytokines by diminishing TNF-α and IL-1β production in microglia.
*IL1β↓,
*IL8↓, Rutin caused attenuation of streptozotocin-induced inflammation by decreasing the activity of the glial fibrillary acidic protein, interleukin-8, cyclooxygenase-2, inducible nitric oxide synthase and nuclear factor-kB
*COX2↓,
*iNOS↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*cognitive↑, useful in averting cognitive deficits and proves to be beneficial in the treatment of ‘sporadic dementia of Alzheimer type’
*Cartilage↑, rutin slowed down inflammatory and catabolic cartilage markers in osteoarthritic lesions in the Hartley guinea pig
*AntiAg↑, Rutin in vitro caused concentration-dependent inhibition of platelet activating factor induced washed rabbit platelet aggregation
*ROS↓, Rutin inhibits osteoclast formation by decreasing oxygen reactive species and TNF-alpha by inhibiting activation of NF-kappaB (
*lipid-P↓, Rutin significantly decreased oxaliplatin-induced peroxidative changes in the spinal cord and lipid peroxidation along with inducible nitric oxide
*hepatoP↑, Rutin is extensively studied for hepatoprotective activity in experimental animals
*ALAT↓, Administration of rutin caused a decrement in levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase in serum raised due to carbon tetrachloride.
*AST↓,
*RenoP↑, Administration of rutin caused a decrement in levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase in serum raised due to carbon tetrachloride.

3187- SFN,    Sulforaphane inhibits the expression of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 induced in bronchial epithelial IB3-1 cells by exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein
- in-vitro, Nor, IB3-1
*IL6↓, SFN inhibits, in cultured IB3-1 bronchial cells, the gene expression of IL-6 and IL-8 induced by the S-protein of SARS-CoV-2.
*IL8↓,
*Inflam↓, SFN can be employed in protocols useful to control hyperinflammatory state associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.


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Total Research Paper Matches: 58

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


NA, unassigned

NA↓, 1,  

Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 1,   Catalase↓, 1,   Ceru↓, 1,   Ferroptosis↑, 1,   GPx4↓, 1,   GSH↓, 5,   GSH↑, 1,   GSTs↑, 1,   H2O2↑, 1,   HO-1↓, 1,   HO-1↑, 3,   MDA↑, 1,   MPO↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 2,   NRF2↓, 2,   NRF2↑, 5,   OXPHOS↓, 1,   Prx↓, 1,   ROS↓, 5,   ROS↑, 11,   SOD↓, 1,   SOD↑, 2,   SOD1↑, 1,   SOD2↓, 2,   SOD2↑, 1,   Trx↓, 1,   Trx1↓, 1,   TrxR↓, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology

Ferritin↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ADP:ATP↑, 1,   ATP↓, 1,   CDC25↓, 1,   MEK↓, 1,   MMP↓, 4,   Raf↓, 1,   XIAP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ACLY↓, 1,   AMPK↑, 1,   p‑AMPK↑, 1,   CAIX↑, 1,   cMyc↓, 5,   FASN↓, 1,   GlutMet↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 2,   Histones↝, 1,   HK2↓, 1,   HMG-CoA↓, 1,   IR↓, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   NADPH↓, 1,   NADPH↑, 1,   PI3K/Akt↓, 1,   PPARγ↓, 2,   PPARγ↑, 1,   SCD1↓, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,   Warburg↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 8,   p‑Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 7,   Bak↑, 1,   BAX↑, 8,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 9,   Bcl-xL↓, 1,   BIM↑, 1,   Casp↑, 1,   Casp10↑, 1,   Casp12↑, 2,   Casp3↓, 1,   Casp3↑, 9,   cl‑Casp3↑, 1,   Casp7↑, 1,   Casp8↑, 4,   Casp9↑, 5,   cFLIP↓, 1,   CK2↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 5,   DR5↓, 1,   DR5↑, 2,   Fas↑, 3,   Ferroptosis↑, 1,   HEY1↓, 1,   HGF/c-Met↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 4,   JNK↓, 2,   JNK↑, 3,   MAPK↓, 3,   MAPK↑, 2,   MDM2↓, 2,   p27↑, 5,   p38↑, 2,   survivin↓, 4,   Telomerase↓, 2,   TNFR 1↑, 1,   TRAILR↑, 1,   TumCD∅, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

HCAR2↑, 1,   HER2/EBBR2↓, 3,   p‑HER2/EBBR2↓, 1,   PAK↓, 1,   Sp1/3/4↓, 3,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

EZH2↓, 1,   ac‑H3↓, 1,   ac‑H3↑, 1,   ac‑H4↓, 1,   ac‑H4↑, 1,   HATs↓, 1,   miR-21↓, 1,   other↓, 2,   pRB↓, 1,   tumCV↓, 1,   tumCV∅, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

CHOP↑, 1,   p‑eIF2α↑, 1,   ER Stress↓, 1,   ER Stress↑, 1,   GRP78/BiP↑, 1,   HSP27↓, 1,   HSP90↓, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

LC3II↑, 1,   p62↓, 1,   TumAuto↑, 2,  

DNA Damage & Repair

CHK1↓, 1,   DFF45↑, 1,   DNAdam↓, 1,   DNAdam↑, 1,   DNArepair↑, 1,   DNMTs↓, 2,   p16↑, 1,   P53↓, 1,   P53↑, 7,   PARP↑, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 3,   PCNA↓, 4,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK1↓, 1,   CDK1/2/5/9↓, 1,   CDK2↓, 5,   CDK4↓, 7,   cycA1/CCNA1↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↓, 5,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 10,   CycD3↓, 1,   cycE/CCNE↓, 2,   E2Fs↓, 1,   P21↑, 7,   RB1↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 11,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

cFos↓, 1,   cMET↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 4,   EMT↓, 5,   ERK↓, 3,   ERK↑, 1,   FGF↓, 1,   FOXO1↓, 1,   FOXO3↑, 2,   p‑FOXO3↓, 1,   Gli↓, 1,   Gli1↓, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   HDAC↓, 5,   HDAC1↓, 1,   HDAC3↓, 1,   HH↓, 1,   HH↝, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   IGF-1R↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 5,   Nanog↓, 1,   NOTCH↝, 1,   NOTCH1↓, 4,   NOTCH3↓, 2,   OCT4↓, 1,   P70S6K↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 6,   PTEN↑, 3,   Shh↓, 1,   SOX2↓, 1,   STAT1↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 9,   STAT4↓, 1,   STAT5↓, 1,   TOP2↓, 2,   TumCG↓, 2,   TumCG↑, 1,   Wnt↓, 1,   Wnt↝, 1,  

Migration

5LO↓, 2,   Akt2↓, 1,   AP-1↓, 1,   ATPase↓, 1,   Ca+2↑, 1,   Ca+2↝, 1,   Cdc42↑, 1,   COL1↓, 1,   COL3A1↓, 1,   E-cadherin↓, 1,   E-cadherin↑, 8,   FAK↓, 1,   FAK↝, 1,   p‑FAK↓, 1,   GLI2↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   LEF1↓, 1,   MMP13↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 8,   MMP7↓, 2,   MMP9↓, 9,   MMPs↓, 3,   N-cadherin↓, 2,   PDGF↓, 1,   PKCδ↓, 1,   RAGE↓, 1,   Slug↓, 2,   Snail↓, 3,   TGF-β↓, 2,   TGF-β1↓, 1,   TIMP1↑, 1,   TIMP2↑, 1,   Treg lymp↓, 1,   TSP-1↑, 1,   TumCI↓, 2,   TumCMig↓, 2,   TumCP↓, 10,   TumMeta↓, 2,   TumMeta↑, 1,   Twist↓, 2,   uPA↓, 4,   uPA↝, 1,   Vim↓, 4,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 4,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 5,   ATF4↑, 1,   EGFR↓, 4,   HIF-1↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 7,   NO↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 10,   VEGFR2↓, 2,  

Barriers & Transport

GLUT1↓, 1,   GLUT1↑, 1,   GLUT3↑, 1,   P-gp↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

CD4+↑, 1,   COX1↑, 1,   COX2↓, 14,   FOXP3↓, 1,   HCAR2↑, 1,   IFN-γ↓, 2,   IKKα↓, 2,   IL1↓, 4,   IL12↓, 1,   IL18↓, 2,   IL1β↓, 4,   IL2↓, 2,   IL5↓, 1,   IL6↓, 15,   IL8↓, 22,   Inflam↓, 6,   JAK↓, 1,   JAK1↓, 1,   JAK2↓, 1,   MCP1↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 13,   NK cell↑, 1,   p65↓, 1,   PGE2↓, 2,   PSA↓, 2,   RANTES?, 1,   T-Cell↑, 1,   Th1 response↑, 1,   TNF-α↓, 6,   TNF-α↑, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

AR↓, 1,   CDK6↓, 4,   ER(estro)↓, 1,   RANKL↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 3,   BioAv↑, 2,   BioAv↝, 2,   BioEnh↑, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 6,   Dose↑, 2,   Dose↝, 1,   Dose∅, 1,   eff↓, 1,   eff↑, 8,   eff↝, 2,   Half-Life↓, 3,   Half-Life↝, 1,   P450↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 3,   selectivity↑, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers

AR↓, 1,   EGFR↓, 4,   EZH2↓, 1,   Ferritin↓, 1,   HER2/EBBR2↓, 3,   p‑HER2/EBBR2↓, 1,   IL6↓, 15,   Ki-67↓, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   PSA↓, 2,   RAGE↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 5,   cardioP↑, 2,   chemoP↑, 3,   chemoPv↑, 1,   ChemoSideEff↓, 1,   neuroP↑, 1,   OS↑, 2,   radioP↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity↑, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,   TumW↓, 1,   Weight↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 319

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 14,   ARE↑, 1,   Bil↑, 1,   Catalase↑, 7,   Fenton↓, 1,   GCLC↑, 1,   GCLM↑, 1,   GPx↓, 1,   GPx↑, 4,   GSH↑, 9,   GSR↑, 1,   GSTs↑, 2,   HO-1↓, 1,   HO-1↑, 6,   Keap1↓, 2,   lipid-P↓, 10,   MDA↓, 8,   MPO↓, 2,   NOX4↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 1,   Nrf1↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 12,   Prx↑, 1,   RNS↓, 2,   ROS↓, 19,   SOD↑, 11,   SOD1↑, 1,   SOD2↑, 1,   TAC↑, 1,   TBARS↓, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology

IronCh↓, 1,   IronCh↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ATP↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ALAT↓, 3,   AMPK↑, 1,   cAMP↑, 1,   CREB↑, 1,   CRM↑, 1,   FASN↓, 1,   H2S↑, 1,   LDH↓, 2,   LDL↓, 1,   NADPH↓, 1,   PPARα↑, 1,   PPARγ↑, 2,   p‑PPARγ↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↓, 1,   Bax:Bcl2↓, 1,   Casp3↓, 1,   Casp9↑, 1,   iNOS↓, 7,   JNK↓, 2,   MAPK↓, 2,   MAPK↑, 1,   MAPK↝, 1,   p‑MAPK↓, 1,   p38↓, 2,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↓, 1,   other↑, 2,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

ER Stress↓, 1,   GRP78/BiP↑, 1,   UPR↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

P53↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

E2Fs↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

ERK↓, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   IGF-1R↓, 1,   IGFBP3↑, 1,   mTOR↝, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   STAT↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,  

Migration

5LO↓, 1,   AntiAg↑, 2,   AP-1↓, 2,   Ca+2↓, 2,   Ca+2↝, 1,   Cartilage↑, 1,   E-sel↓, 2,   MMP2↓, 2,   MMP3↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 3,   MMPs↓, 1,   TGF-β↓, 2,   VCAM-1↓, 3,   α-SMA↓, 2,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

LOX1↓, 1,   NO↓, 6,   PDGFR-BB↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 5,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX1↓, 1,   COX2↓, 13,   ICAM-1↓, 3,   IFN-γ↓, 3,   IFN-γ↑, 1,   IKKα↓, 1,   IL1↓, 5,   IL10↓, 2,   IL10↑, 5,   IL12↓, 3,   IL17↓, 1,   IL18↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 13,   IL2↓, 2,   IL2↑, 1,   IL33↓, 1,   IL4↓, 1,   IL4↑, 1,   IL5↓, 1,   IL6↓, 23,   IL8↓, 28,   Inflam↓, 20,   JAK↓, 2,   MCP1↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 21,   PGE2↓, 8,   TLR2↓, 1,   TLR4↓, 3,   TNF-α↓, 19,   TNF-α↑, 1,   TNF-β↑, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

BDNF↑, 4,   ChAT↑, 1,   tau↓, 2,   TrkB↑, 1,  

Protein Aggregation

Aβ↓, 3,   BACE↓, 1,   NLRP3↓, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 4,   BioAv↑, 7,   BioAv↝, 3,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 3,   eff↑, 4,   Half-Life↝, 5,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

ALAT↓, 3,   AST↓, 3,   Bil↑, 1,   BloodF↑, 1,   BMD↑, 2,   BP↓, 2,   creat↓, 2,   GutMicro↑, 2,   IL6↓, 23,   LDH↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 2,   AntiDiabetic↓, 1,   cardioP↑, 8,   chemoPv↑, 1,   cognitive↑, 6,   cognitive↝, 1,   hepatoP↓, 1,   hepatoP↑, 5,   memory↑, 5,   motorD↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 10,   Pain↓, 1,   radioP↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 3,   toxicity↓, 2,  

Infection & Microbiome

Sepsis↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 165

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: IL8, Interleukin-8
4 Curcumin
4 Quercetin
3 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
3 Lycopene
3 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
3 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
2 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
2 Artemisinin
2 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
2 Luteolin
2 Magnetic Fields
2 Propolis -bee glue
2 Resveratrol
2 Rosmarinic acid
2 Rutin
1 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 Andrographis
1 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
1 Astaxanthin
1 Atorvastatin
1 Berberine
1 Betulinic acid
1 Boron
1 Butyrate
1 Chocolate
1 Ellagic acid
1 Ferulic acid
1 Hydrogen Gas
1 Melatonin
1 Oleuropein
1 Piperlongumine
1 Pterostilbene
1 Perilla
1 Shikonin
1 Thymoquinone
1 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
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