NOX4 Cancer Research Results

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NOX4 (NADPH oxidase 4) is a member of the NADPH oxidase (NOX) family of enzymes, which are responsible for generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) in various cell types. NOX4 is regulated by hypoxia, which can activate its expression and activity.
NOX4 (NADPH oxidase 4) is an enzyme that produces reactive oxygen species (ROS), particularly hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂).
NOX4 is a cytoplasmic enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from NADPH to oxygen, resulting in the production of superoxide anion (O2-) and other ROS. NOX4 is expressed in a variety of tissues, including the kidney, lung, and vascular smooth muscle cells.
NOX4 is generally expressed in cancer.
In general, high NOX4 expression is associated with:
      Poor prognosis
      Increased tumor size
      Metastasis
      Resistance to chemotherapy and radiation therapy
      Poor response to treatment
Low NOX4 expression is associated with:
      Better prognosis
      Smaller tumor size
      Less metastasis
      Better response to chemotherapy and radiation therapy
      Better response to treatment

The combination of NOX4-driven ROS and available iron can lead to a synergistic increase in oxidative stress, setting the stage for ferroptotic cell death.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
3451- ALA,    Alpha-lipoic acid ameliorates H2O2-induced human vein endothelial cells injury via suppression of inflammation and oxidative stress
- in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
*LDH↓, ALA reduces LDH release from H2O2-induced cells
*NOX4↓, ALA downregulates the expression of Nox4
*NF-kB↓, ALA inhibits H2O2-induced activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway
*iNOS↓, ALA suppresses the upregulation of iNOS, VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 in H2O2-induced HUVECs
*VCAM-1↓,
*ICAM-1↓,
*ROS↓, ALA protected HUVECs against oxidative damage induced by H2O2, as assessed by cell viability and LDH activity.
*cardioP↑, regulating Nox4 protein expression and play a protective role in cardiovascular disease.

1093- And,    Andrographolide attenuates epithelial‐mesenchymal transition induced by TGF‐β1 in alveolar epithelial cells
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
TGF-β↓,
TumCMig↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
ECM/TCF↓,
p‑SMAD2↓,
p‑SMAD3↓,
SMAD4↓,
p‑ERK↓,
ROS↓, reduced (TGF‐β1‐induced) intracellular ROS generation
NOX4↓,
SOD2↑,
SIRT1↑, Andro protects AECs from EMT partially by activating Sirt1/FOXO3‐mediated anti‐oxidative stress pathway
FOXO3↑,

2724- BetA,    NOX4_by_betulinic_acid_protects_against_cerebral_ischemia-reperfusion_in_mice">Down-regulation of NOX4 by betulinic acid protects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in mice
- in-vivo, Nor, NA - in-vivo, Stroke, NA
AntiTum↑, Betulinic acid is mainly known for its anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory activities.
*Inflam↓,
*ROS↓, Our previous study showed that betulinic acid could decrease the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by regulating the expression of NADPH oxidase.
*NOX4↓, Pre-treatment with betulinic acid (50 mg/kg/day for 7 days via gavage) prior to MCA occlusion prevented the ischemia/reperfusion-induced up-regulation of NOX4 and ROS production.
*Apoptosis↓, treatment with betulinic acid could markedly blunt the ischemia/reperfusion-induced neuronal apoptosis
neuroP↑, betulinic acid protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice

3869- Carno,    Carnosine, Small but Mighty—Prospect of Use as Functional Ingredient for Functional Food Formulation
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*ROS↓, carnosine scavenges reactive oxygen species (ROS)
*IronCh↑, it can chelate divalent metal ions: heavy metal chelating activity
*AntiAge↑, can slow down aging.
*antiOx↑, natural antioxidant [4] and has anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties
*Inflam↓,
*neuroP↑,
*lipid-P↓, Carnosine reduces lipid peroxidation, but also inhibits oxidative modification of protein exposed to hydroxyl radicals
*toxicity↓, carnosine can be recommended as a natural cure that has no side effects but is highly efficient
*NOX4↓, human kidney tubular epithelial (HK2) cells indicated that carnosine decreased NADPH oxidase (Nox) 4 expression and increased total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) activity, thus reducing the production of intracellular ROS,
*SOD↑,
*HNE↓, Rising data indicate that carnosine acts as a scavenger of reactive and cytotoxic carbonyl species including 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE)
*IL6↓, anserine and/or carnosine supplementation significantly decreased IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β in pre-treated mice with MPTP-induced PD,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL1β↓,
*Sepsis↓, carnosine has a beneficial effect on reducing acute kidney injury due to septic shock
*eff↑, carnosine on ischemic stroke, there was a 29.4% average reduction in infarct volume with a clear dose-dependent effect (38.1% reduction on 1000 mg/kg dose compared with 13.2% for doses less than 500 mg/kg)
*GABA↝, In addition to the carnosine-histidine-histamine pathway, carnosine can also have a direct impact on CA1 pyramidal neurons [212] or act as a precursor for the neurotransmitter GABA
*Aβ↓, Several studies have reported that carnosine supplementation reduced β-amyloid cumulation in the hippocampus of a transgenic mouse model of AD
Glycolysis↓, carnosine has the ability to inhibit glycolysis and thus achieve an antitumor effect
AntiTum↑,
p‑Akt↓, significant reduction of Akt phosphorylation in the U87 glioblastoma cell line
TumCCA↑, Carnosine has an effect in bladder cancer by stopping the G1 phase cell cycle by increasing p21WAF1 expression and decreasing cyclin/CDK complexes
angioG↓, inhibits angiogenesis by suppressing VEGFR-2
VEGFR2↓,
NF-kB↓, suppressing nuclear factor kB (NF-κB) signaling pathway activation in human colon cancer cells

2807- CHr,    Evidence-based mechanistic role of chrysin towards protection of cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in rats
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*antiOx↑, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic and anti-apoptotic
Inflam↓,
*cardioP↑, Pre-treatment with chrysin of 60 mg/kg reversed the ISO-induced damage to myocardium and prevent cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis through various anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, antioxidant and anti-fibrotic pathways
*GSH↑, CHY at the highest dose (60 mg/kg) significantly bolstered the antioxidant status :GSH, SOD and CAT
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GAPDH↑, significant increase in GAPDH levels was observed in CHYP group in comparison with normal group
*BAX↓, Decrease in apoptotic (Bax), increase in anti-apoptotic (Bcl-2)
*Bcl-2↑,
*PARP↓, expression of downstream signalling proteins, that is, PARP, cytochrome-C and caspase-3 were following the similar pattern. however at CHY 60 mg/kg treatment group, the levels were remarkably (P < 0·001) reduced.
*Cyt‑c↓,
*Casp3↓,
*NOX4↓, Whereas, lower levels of Nox-4 and higher levels of Nrf-2, HO-1 and HSP-70 were observed in CHYP group
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*HSP70/HSPA5↑,

3268- Lyco,    Lycopene as a Natural Antioxidant Used to Prevent Human Health Disorders
- Review, AD, NA
*BioAv↓, Lycopene bioavailability can be decreased by ageing, and some of the pathological states, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)
*AntiCan↑, For instance, it has been shown that a higher dietary intake and circulating concentration of lycopene have protective effects against prostate cancer (PCa), in a dose-dependent way
*ROCK1↓, It remarkably lessened the expression of ROCK1, Ki-67, ICAM-1 and ROCK2,
*Ki-67↓,
*ICAM-1↓,
*cardioP↑, Lycopene is a cardioprotective nutraceutical.
*antiOx↑, Lycopene is a well-known antioxidant.
*NQO1↑, Furthermore, lycopene supplementation improves mRNA expressions of the NQO-1 and HO-1 as antioxidant enzymes.
*HO-1↑,
*TNF-α↓, downregulate inflammatory cytokines (i.e., TNF-α, and IL-1β) in the hippocampus of the mice.
*IL22↓,
*NRF2↑, Lycopene decreased neuronal oxidative damage by activating Nrf2, as well as by inactivating NF-κB translocation in H2O2-related SH-SY5Y cell model
*NF-kB↓,
*MDA↓, significantly reduced the malondialdehyde (MDA)
*Catalase↑, Furthermore, it improved the catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and GSH levels, and antioxidant capacity [109].
*SOD↑,
*GSH↑,
*cognitive↑, Lycopene administration considerably improved cognitive defects, noticeably reduced MDA levels and elevated GSH-Px activity, and remarkably reduced tau
*tau↓,
*hepatoP↑, Lycopene was also found to be effective against hepatotoxicity by acting as an antioxidant, regulating total glutathione (tGSH) and CAT concentrations
*MMP2↑, It also elevated MMP-2 down-regulation
*AST↓, lowering the liver enzymes levels, like aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), LDL, free fatty acid, and MDA.
*ALAT↓,
*P450↑, Moreover, tomato powder has been shown to have a protective agent against alcohol-induced hepatic injury by inducing cytochrome p450 2E1
*DNAdam↓, lycopene decreased DNA damage
*ROS↓, It has been revealed that they inhibited ROS production, protected antioxidant enzymes, and reversed hepatotoxicity in rats’ liver
*neuroP↑, lycopene consumption relieved cognitive defects, age-related memory loss, neuronal damage, and synaptic dysfunction of the brain.
*memory↑,
*Ca+2↓, Lycopene suppressed the 4-AP-invoked release of glutamate and elevated intra-synaptosomal Ca2+ level.
*Dose↝, an in vivo study revealed that lycopene (6.5 mg/day) was effective against cancer in men [147]. However, lycopene dose should be increased up to 10 mg/day, in the case of advanced PCa.
*Dose↑, lycopene supplementation (15 mg/day, for 12 weeks) in an old aged population improved immune function through increasing natural killer cell activity by 28%
*Dose↝, Finally, according to different epidemiological studies, daily lycopene intake can be suggested to be 2 to 20 mg per day
*toxicity∅, A toxicological study on rats showed the no-observed-adverse-effect level at the highest examined dose (i.e., 1.0% in the diet)
PGE2↓, Lycopene doses of 0, 10, 20, and 30 µM were used to treat human colorectal cancer cell. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and NO levels declined after lycopene administration,
CDK2↓, Treatment with lycopene reduced cell hyperproliferation induced by UVB and ultimately promoted apoptosis and reduced CDK2 and CDK4 complex in SKH-1 hairless mice
CDK4↓,
STAT3↓, lycopene reduced the STAT3 expression in ovarian tissues
NOX↓, (SK-Hep-1) cells and indicated a substantial reduction in NOX activity. Moreover, it inhibits the protein expression of NOX4, NOX4 mRNA and ROS intracellular amounts
NOX4↓,
ROS↓,
*SREBP1↓, Lycopene decreases the fatty acid synthase (FAS), sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c (SREBP-1c), and Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC1) expression in HFD mice.
*FASN↓,
*ACC↓,

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.

3534- QC,  Lyco,    Synergistic protection of quercetin and lycopene against oxidative stress via SIRT1-Nox4-ROS axis in HUVEC cells
- in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
*ROS↓, especially quercetin-lycopene combination (molar ratio 5:1), prevented the oxidative stress in HUVEC cells by reducing the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and suppressing the expression of NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4), a major source of ROS production.
*NOX4↓, Quercetin-lycopene combination could interact with SIRT1 to inhibit Nox4 and prevent endothelial oxidative stress
*Inflam↓, quercetin-lycopene combination downregulated inflammatory genes induced by H2O2, such as IL-17 and NF-κB.
*NF-kB↓, NF-κB p65 was activated by H2O2 but inhibited by the quercetin-lycopene combination.
*p65↓,
*SIRT1↑, quercetin and lycopene combination promoted the thermostability of Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and activated SIRT1 deacetyl activity
*cardioP↑, The cardioprotective role of SIRT1
*IL6↓, LYP: Q = 1:5), interacted with deacetylase SIRT1 to inhibit NF-κB p65 and Nox4 enzyme, downregulated inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 and pro-inflammatory enzymes such as COX-2, and suppressed ROS elevation activated by H2O2.
*COX2↓,

3012- RosA,  Rad,    Rosmarinic Acid Prevents Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis Through Attenuation of ROSMYPT1TGFβ1 Signaling Via miR-19b-3p
- in-vitro, Nor, IMR90
*Inflam↓, RA reduced X-ray-induced the expression of inflammatory related factors, and the level of reactive oxygen species.
*ROS↓,
*p‑NF-kB↓, RA down-regulated the phosphorylation of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB).
*Rho↓, RA attenuated RhoA/Rock signaling through upregulating miR-19b-3p, leading to the inhibition of fibrosis
*ROCK1↓,
*radioP↑, RA attenuated radiation- induced damage by its capacity to relieve inflammation and regulate inflammatory factors.
*MCP1↓, RA treatment reduced RNA levels of NF-kB target gene, including MCP-1, RANTES, and ICAM-1
*RANTES↓,
*ICAM-1↓,
*PGC1A↑, Western blot analysis showed that RA promoted the expression of PGC-1a and reduced the expression of NOX-4, this evidence further suggested that RA inhibits the generation of ROS
*NOX4↓,
*Dose↝, RA exerted strongly protective effects in the X-ray-induced inflammation at doses of 60 mg/kg, and treat- ment with a higher dose (120 mg/kg) do not enhance its anti- inflammatory effect.

966- RT,    Antioxidant Mechanism of Rutin on Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Cell Proliferation
- vitro+vivo, Nor, NA
*ROS↓, (NAC), a scavenger of ROS, abolished or diminished the capability of rutin in repressing hypoxia-induced cell proliferation. ****
*NOX4↓, rutin decreased the up-regulation of Nox4 induced by hypoxia
*Hif1a↓, Upregulated Expression of HIF-1α Induced by Hypoxia Was Depressed by Rutin
*α-tubulin↓, Rutin reversed this increasing expression of α-tubulin, and the reversed effect was attenuated after scavenging ROS with NAC.

3405- TQ,  doxoR,    Protective effect of thymoquinone against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and the underlying mechanism
- vitro+vivo, NA, NA
*cardioP↑, thymoquinone can alleviate doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity in mice.
*NRF2↑, alleviate iron death in mouse cardiomyocytes by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway
*HO-1↑,
*ROS↓, Thymoquinone can also alleviate oxidative stress in mouse cardiomyocytes
*NQO1↑, similar effects on the expression levels of NQO1, COX-2, and NOX4
*COX2↓, implied
*NOX4↓, implied
*GPx4↑,
*FTH1↑, Reduces free iron, limiting ferroptosis
*p‑mTOR↓,
*TGF-β↓,


Showing Research Papers: 1 to 11 of 11

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 11

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

NOX4↓, 2,   ROS↓, 3,   SOD2↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

Glycolysis↓, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

p‑Akt↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

CDK2↓, 1,   CDK4↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

p‑ERK↓, 1,   FOXO3↑, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

MMP2↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,   p‑SMAD2↓, 1,   p‑SMAD3↓, 1,   SMAD4↓, 1,   TGF-β↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 1,   ECM/TCF↓, 1,   VEGFR2↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Inflam↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,   PGE2↓, 2,  

Cellular Microenvironment ⓘ

NOX↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiTum↑, 2,   cardioP↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 29

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 4,   Catalase↑, 3,   GPx4↑, 1,   GSH↑, 3,   GSTs↑, 1,   HNE↓, 1,   HO-1↑, 4,   lipid-P↓, 2,   MDA↓, 2,   NOX4↓, 9,   NQO1↑, 2,   NRF2↑, 4,   ROS↓, 9,   SOD↑, 4,   TAC↑, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology ⓘ

FTH1↑, 1,   IronCh↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ACC↓, 1,   ALAT↓, 1,   CRM↑, 1,   FASN↓, 1,   GAPDH↑, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   PGC1A↑, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,   SREBP1↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Apoptosis↓, 1,   BAX↓, 1,   Bcl-2↑, 1,   Casp3↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 2,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

HSP70/HSPA5↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↓, 1,   PARP↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

ERK↓, 1,   p‑mTOR↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

Ca+2↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   MMP2↑, 1,   Rho↓, 1,   ROCK1↓, 2,   TGF-β↓, 1,   VCAM-1↓, 2,   α-tubulin↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Hif1a↓, 1,   NO↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 2,   ICAM-1↓, 4,   IL1↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 2,   IL22↓, 1,   IL6↓, 3,   IL8↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 5,   MCP1↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 4,   p‑NF-kB↓, 1,   p65↓, 1,   RANTES↓, 1,   TLR2↓, 1,   TLR4↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 3,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

GABA↝, 1,   tau↓, 1,  

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

Aβ↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 1,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 3,   eff↑, 1,   P450↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

ALAT↓, 1,   AST↓, 1,   BP↓, 1,   creat↓, 1,   IL6↓, 3,   Ki-67↓, 1,   LDH↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiAge↑, 1,   AntiCan↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 5,   cognitive↑, 1,   hepatoP↑, 1,   memory↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 3,   radioP↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity∅, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Sepsis↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 91

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: NOX4, NADPH oxidase 4
3 Lycopene
1 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 Andrographis
1 Betulinic acid
1 Carnosine
1 Chrysin
1 Quercetin
1 Rosmarinic acid
1 Radiotherapy/Radiation
1 Rutin
1 Thymoquinone
1 doxorubicin
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