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Refering to the undesired side effects of treatments such as Chemotherapy.


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540- Akk,    Akkermansia muciniphila: a potential booster to improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy
- Analysis, NA, NA
GutMicro↑,
carcinogenesis↓,
ChemoSideEff↓,

544- AL,    Garlic constituents for cancer prevention and therapy: From phytochemistry to novel formulations
Risk↓,
ChemoSideEff↓,
TumCG↓,
NF-kB⇅, alter

550- AL,    A Review on Anticancer Activities of Garlic (Allium sativum L.)
- Review, NA, NA
ChemoSideEff↓,
other↝, protection from cancer advancement

1549- Api,  Chemo,    Chemoprotective and chemosensitizing effects of apigenin on cancer therapy
- Review, NA, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, combination therapies with apigenin could suppress the unwanted toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents
*toxicity∅, apigenin resulted in no mortality or signs of toxicity in mice/rats at oral doses up to 5000 mg/kg
ChemoSen↑, based on its chemosensitizing effect
eff↑, 5-FU and apigenin at 90 μM and 10 μM concentrations, respectively. This co-therapy led to a significant reduction in ErbB2 and protein kinase B (AKT) expression and AKT phosphorylation as compared to monotherapy
eff↑, molecular analysis of the renal cells demonstrates that pre-treatment by apigenin significantly reduced cisplatin-induced renal injury by anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
eff↑, They suggested that metformin and apigenin synergistically inhibited mitochondrial membrane potency and this effect was attributed to a notable increase in ROS levels in cancer cells.

696- Bor,    Nothing Boring About Boron
- Review, Var, NA
*hs-CRP↓, reduces levels of inflammatory biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and tumor necrosis factor μ (TNF-μ);
*TNF-α↓,
*SOD↑, raises levels of antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*cognitive↑, improves the brains electrical activity, cognitive performance, and short-term memory for elders; restricted boron intake adversely affected brain function and cognitive performance.
*memory↑, In humans, boron deprivation (<0.3 mg/d) resulted in poorer performance on tasks of motor speed and dexterity, attention, and short-term memory.
*Risk↓, Boron-rich diets and regions where the soil and water are rich in boron correlate with lower risks of several types of cancer, including prostate, breast, cervical, and lung cancers.
*SAM-e↑,
*NAD↝, Boron strongly binds oxidized NAD+,76 and, thus, might influence reactions in which NAD+ is involved
*ATP↝,
*Ca+2↝, Because of its positive charge, magnesium stabilizes cell membranes, balances the actions of calcium, and functions as a signal transducer
HDAC↓, some boronated compounds are histone deacetylase inhibitors
TumVol↓,
IGF-1↓, expression of IGF-1 in the tumors was significantly reduced by boron treatment
PSA↓, Boronic acid has been shown to inhibit PSA activity.
Cyc↓, boric acid inhibits the growth of prostate-cancer cells both by decreasing expression of A-E cyclin
TumCMig↓,
*serineP↓, Boron exists in the human body mostly in the form of boric acid, a serine protease inhibitor.
HIF-1↓, shown to greatly inhibit hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) 1
*ChemoSideEff↓, An in vitro study found that boric acid can help protect against genotoxicity and cytotoxicity that are induced in lymphocytes by paclitaxel
*VitD↑, greater production of 25-hydroxylase, and, thus, greater potential for vitamin-D activation
*Mag↑, Boron significantly improves magnesium absorption and deposition in bone
*eff↑, boron increases the biological half-life and bioavailability of E2 and vitamin D.
Risk↓, risk of prostate cancer was 52% lower in men whose diets supplied more than 1.8 mg/d of boron compared with those whose dietary boron intake was less than or equal to 0.9 mg/d.
*Inflam↓, As research into the chemistry of boron-containing compounds has increased, they have been shown to be potent antiosteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, and antineoplastic agents
*neuroP↑, In addition, boron has anti-inflammatory effects that can help alleviate arthritis and improve brain function and has demonstrated such significant anticancer
*Calcium↑, increase serum levels of estradiol and calcium absorption in peri- and postmenopausal women.
*BMD↑, boron stimulates bone growth in vitamin-D deficient animals and alleviates dysfunctions in mineral metabolism characteristic of vitamin-D deficiency
*chemoP↑, may help ameliorate the adverse effects of traditional chemotherapeutic agents. boric acid can help protect against genotoxicity and cytotoxicity that are induced in lymphocytes by paclitaxel, an anticancer drug commonly used to treat breast, ovarian
AntiCan↑, demonstrated preventive and therapeutic effects in a number of cancers, such as prostate, cervical, and lung cancers, and multiple and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
*Dose↑, only an upper intake level (UL) of 20 mg/d for individuals aged ≥ 18 y.
*Dose↝, substantial number of articles showing benefits support the consideration of boron supplementation of 3 mg/d for any individual who is consuming a diet lacking in fruits and vegetables
*BMPs↑, Boron was also found to increase mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase and bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs)
*testos↑, 1 week of boron supplementation of 6 mg/d, a further study by Naghii et al20 of healthy males (n = 8) found (1) a significant increase in free testosterone,
angioG↓, Inhibition of tumor-induced angiogenesis prevents growth of many types of solid tumors and provides a novel approach for cancer treatment; thus, HIF-1 is a target of antineoplastic therapy.
Apoptosis↑, Cancer cells, however, commonly overexpress sugar transporters and/or underexpress borate export, rendering sugar-borate esters as promising chemopreventive agents
*selectivity↑, In normal cells, the 2 latter, cell-destructive effects do not occur because the amount of borate present in a healthy diet, 1 to 10 mg/d, is easily exported from normal cells.
*chemoPv↑, promising chemopreventive agents

717- Bor,  PacT,    Boric acid as a protector against paclitaxel genotoxicity
- in-vitro, NA, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, PAC-induced increases in the genotoxicity and cytotoxicity indices were diminished by the addition of BA

1510- CUR,  Chemo,    Combination therapy in combating cancer
- Review, NA, NA
*NRF2↑, Curcuminoids are linear diarylheptanoids that upregulate Nrf2 expression and induce Nrf2 translocation to the nucleus to elicit its antioxidant effects
*GSH↑, curcuminoids upregulate glutathione levels which have been shown to reduce ROS levels and remove carcinogens, aiding in chemoprevention
*ROS↓,
ChemoSideEff↓, aiding in chemoprevention
eff↑, Curcuminoids in combination with chemotherapy have demonstrated an overall positive outcome, and have also shown to increase the survival rate in some patients
OS↓, shown to increase the survival rate in some patients
chemoP↑, have been shown to reduce ROS levels and remove carcinogens, aiding in chemoprevention

1863- dietFMD,  Chemo,    Effect of fasting on cancer: A narrative review of scientific evidence
- Review, Var, NA
eff↑, recommend combining prolonged periodic fasting with a standard conventional therapeutic approach to promote cancer‐free survival, treatment efficacy, and reduce side effects in cancer patients.
ChemoSideEff↓, lowered levels of IGF1 and insulin have the potential to protect healthy cells from side effects
ChemoSen↑,
Insulin↓, causes insulin levels to drop and glucagon levels to rise
HDAC↓, Histone deacetylases are inhibited by ketone bodies, which may slow tumor development.
IGF-1↓, FGF21 rises during intermittent fasting, and it plays a vital role in lowering IGF1 levels by inhibiting phosphorylated STAT5 in the liver
STAT5↓,
BG↓, Fasting suppresses glucose, IGF1, insulin, the MAPK pathway, and heme oxygenase 1
MAPK↓,
HO-1↓,
ATG3↑, while increasing many autophagy‐regulating components (Atgs, LC3, Beclin1, p62, Sirt1, and LAMP2).
Beclin-1↑,
p62↑,
SIRT1↑,
LAMP2↑,
OXPHOS↑, Fasting causes cancer cells to release oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) through aerobic glycolysis
ROS↑, which leads to an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS), p53 activation, DNA damage, and cell death in response to chemotherapy.
P53↑,
DNAdam↑,
TumCD↑,
ATP↑, and causes extracellular ATP accumulation, which inhibits Treg cells and the M2 phenotype while activating CD8+ cytotoxic T cells.
Treg lymp↓,
M2 MC↓,
CD8+↑,
Glycolysis↓, By lowering glucose intake and boosting fatty acid oxidation, fasting can induce a transition from aerobic glycolysis to mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in cancerous cells, resulting in increased ROS
GutMicro↑, Fasting has been shown to have a direct impact on the gut microbial community's constitution, function, and interaction with the host, which is the complex and diverse microbial population that lives in the intestine
GutMicro↑, Fasting also reduces the number of potentially harmful Proteobacteria while boosting the levels of Akkermansia muciniphila.
Warburg↓, Fasting generates an anti‐Warburg effect in colon cancer models, which increases oxygen demand but decreases ATP production, indicating an increase in mitochondrial uncoupling.
Dose↝, Those patients fasted for 36 h before treatment and 24 h thereafter, having a total of 350 calories per day. Within 8 days of chemotherapy, no substantial weight loss was recorded, although there was an improvement in quality of life and weariness.

1848- dietFMD,  Chemo,    Fasting mimicking diet as an adjunct to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the multicentre randomized phase 2 DIRECT trial
- Trial, BC, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, Short-term fasting protects tumor-bearing mice against the toxic effects of chemotherapy while enhancing therapeutic efficacy
ChemoSen↑,
eff↑, FMD significantly reinforces the effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the radiological and pathological tumor response in patients with HER2 negative early breast cancer.

1852- dietFMD,  Chemo,    Starvation Based Differential Chemotherapy: 
A Novel Approach for Cancer Treatment
- Review, Var, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, Ten volunteers with different types of cancers were starved for 48–140 hours before chemotherapy and five–56 hours after. Overall, all patients showed decreased side effects of chemotherapy.
*toxicity↓, A case report showed that short-term starvation of up to five days followed by chemotherapy is not only safe and feasible, but also helps to ameliorate chemotherapy related side-effects.3
mTOR↓, reduction in mTOR activity
IGF-1↓, Studies reveal that starvation reduces levels of IGF-1 significantly. Short-term starvation of 72 hours reduces circulating IGF-1 by 70%
IGFBP1↑, and increases the level of IGF binding protein (IGFBP-1) an IGF-1 inhibitor, by 11-fold
BG↓, glucose levels were reduced by 41%
ROS↑, Increased metabolic rate as a result of DR causes increased ROS production

1846- dietFMD,  VitC,    A fasting-mimicking diet and vitamin C: turning anti-aging strategies against cancer
- Study, Var, NA
TumCG↓, FMDs delay tumor progression
ChemoSen↑, potentiate chemotherapy efficacy
ChemoSideEff↓, while protecting healthy tissues from chemo-associated side effects in different cancer models
ROS↑, presence of metals, and particularly iron, high dose of vitamin C exerts a pro-oxidant action by generating hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals via Fenton chemistry
Fenton↑,
H2O2↑,
eff↑, we show that FMD cycles potentiate high-dose vitamin C anti-cancer effects in a range of cancer types
HO-1↓, KRAS-mutant cancer cells respond to vitamin C treatment by up-regulating HO-1, and consequently limiting vitamin C pro-oxidant action. FMD is able to revert HO-1 up-regulation
DNAdam↑, increase in free reactive iron and oxygen species causing DNA damage and cell death
eff↑, we found that the nontoxic FMD + vitamin C combination therapy is as effective as oxaliplatin + vitamin C in delaying tumor progression while the triple FMD, vitamin C and chemotherapy combination treatment is the most effective.

1853- dietFMD,    Impact of Fasting on Patients With Cancer: An Integrative Review
- Review, Var, NA
*toxicity∅, Data suggest overall good compliance, no malnutrition, minimal side effects. No significant changes were identified to suggest increased harm.
QoL∅, unchanged quality of life (QOL),
eff↑, improved endocrine parameters
eff↝, mixed results for cancer outcomes
ChemoSideEff↓, decreasing chemotherapy-related side effects
TumCG↓, limiting tumor growth
Dose↑, When fasting is used as an adjunct to chemotherapy, a minimum fasting period of at least 48 hours is currently recommended for nutritional interventions in order to achieve a measurable metabolic response at the cellular level
toxicity↝, The increased risk for poor outcomes associated with malnutrition, weight loss, and cachexia poses an obvious safety concern for patients with cancer who participate in calorie-restricted fasting
eff↑, short-term fasting involving water-only or limited daily calorie consumption for less than a week has the potential to achieve positive metabolic changes while avoiding malnutrition and significant weight loss
IGF-1↑, statistically significant decrease in IGF-1 among participants compliant with fasting compared with regular diet during the middle of therapy
*OXPHOS↑, Healthy cells also use mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation for metabolism while cancer cells use aerobic glycolysis, also known as the Warburg effect
BG↓, statistically significant decrease in glucose among participants compliant with fasting compared with controls
Insulin↓, statistically significant decrease in insulin among participants compliant with fasting compared with regular diet before the first cycle of chemotherapy (p = .001), as well as during the middle of therapy
RadioS↑, A complete or partial radiographic response was also noted more often among fasting participants compared with normal diet participants

1854- dietFMD,    How Far Are We from Prescribing Fasting as Anticancer Medicine?
- Review, Var, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, ample nonclinical evidence indicating that fasting can mitigate the toxicity of chemotherapy and/or increase the efficacy of chemotherapy.
ChemoSen↑, Fasting-Induced Increase of the Efficacy of Chemotherapy
IGF-1↓,
IGFBP1↑, biological activity of IGF-1 is further compromised due to increased levels of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP1)
adiP↑, increased levels of adiponectin stimulate the fatty acid breakdown.
glyC↓, After depletion of stored glycogen, which occurs usually 24 h after initiation of fasting, the fatty acids serve as the main fuels for most tissues
E-cadherin↑, upregulation of E-cadherin expression via activation of c-Src kinase
MMPs↓, decrease of cytokines, chemokines, metalloproteinases, growth factors
Casp3↑, increase of level of activated caspase-3
ROS↑, it is postulated that the beneficial effects of fasting are ascribed to rapid metabolic and immunological response, triggered by a temporary increase in oxidative free radical production
ATP↓, Glucose deprivation leads to ATP depletion, resulting in ROS accumulation
AMPK↑, Additionally, ROS activate AMPK
mTOR↓, Under conditions of glucose deprivation, AMPK inhibits mTORC1
ROS↑, Beyond glucose deprivation, another mechanism increasing ROS levels is the AA (amino acids) starvation
Glycolysis↓, Indeed, in cancer cells, limited glucose sources impair glycolysis, decrease glycolysis-based NADPH production due to reduced utilization of the pentose phosphate pathway [88,89,90,91],
NADPH↓,
OXPHOS↝, and shift the metabolism from glycolysis to oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) (“anti-Warburg effect”), leading to ROS overload [92,93,94,95].
eff↑, Fasting compared to long-term CR causes a more profound decrease in insulin (90% versus 40%, respectively) and blood glucose (50% versus 25%, respectively).
eff↑, FMD have been demonstrated to result in alterations of the serum levels of IGF-I, IGFBP1, glucose, and ketone bodies reminiscent of those observed in fasting
*RAS↓, A plausible explanation of the differential protective effect of fasting against chemotherapy is the attenuation of the Ras/MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathways downstream of decreased IGF-1 in normal cells
*MAPK↓,
*PI3K↓,
*Akt↓,
eff↑, Starvation combined with cisplatin has been shown in vitro to protect normal cells, promoting complete arrest of cellular proliferation mediated by p53/p21 activation in AMPK-dependent and ATM-independent manner
ROS↑, generation of ROS due to paradoxical activation of the AKT/S6K, partially via the AMPK-mTORC1 energy-sensing pathways malignant cells
Akt↑, cancer cells
Casp3↑, combination of fasting and chemotherapy was in part ascribed to enhanced apoptosis due to activation of caspase 3

1855- dietFMD,    Impact of modified short-term fasting and its combination with a fasting supportive diet during chemotherapy on the incidence and severity of chemotherapy-induced toxicities in cancer patients - a controlled cross-over pilot study
- Trial, NA, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, total toxicities’ score were significantly reduced. reported significantly fewer chemotherapy-induced side effects, including asthenia, fatigue and gastrointestinal problems such as vomiting and diarrhoea
QoL↑, We also observed significantly fewer chemotherapy postponements post-mSTF, reflecting improved tolerance of chemotherapy
IGF-1↓, On average, Insulin [− 169.4 ± 44.1; 95% CI -257.1 – (− 81.8); P < 0.001] and Insulin-like growth factor 1 levels [− 33.3 ± 5.4; 95% CI -44.1 – (− 22.5); P < 0.001] dropped significantly during fasting.
Insulin↓,

5071- dietSTF,    Unraveling the impact of intermittent fasting in cancer prevention, mitigation, and treatment: A narrative review
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA
Risk↓, Intermittent fasting (IF) has emerged as a potential adjunctive strategy in cancer prevention, mitigation, and treatment.
TumCMig↓,
IGF-1↓, IF may reduce cancer risk, including its effects on insulin-like growth factor 1 suppression, autophagy induction, and chronic inflammation reduction.
TumAuto↑,
Inflam↓, IF has been shown to reduce chronic inflammation,13,40 a risk factor for various cancers
ChemoSen↑, we discuss IF’s potential to enhance the efficacy of conventional cancer therapies by sensitizing cancer cells, promoting apoptosis, and reducing treatment-related side effects.
Apoptosis↑,
chemoP↑, IF has shown potential in protecting healthy tissues during chemotherapy.
*glucose↓, Fasting has been shown to enhance metabolic health by improving insulin sensitivity, lowering blood sugar levels, and reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
*AntiDiabetic↑,
*cardioP↑, Recent studies support the cardioprotective effect of IF by reducing cholesterol levels, lowering blood pressure, and improving cardiovascular health
*LDL↓,
*BP↓,
*neuroP↑, IF may reduce the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, enhance cognitive function, and improve memory
*cognitive↑,
*memory↑,
*OS↑, some studies have suggested that IF may extend lifespan and improve overall health
*QoL↑,
Imm↑, In the context of cancer prevention, IF may directly affect the function of immune cells, reducing their production of inflammatory cytokines and promoting a more anti-inflammatory environment.5
TumCG↓, Evidence suggests that FMDs can effectively slow tumor growth by altering cancer cell metabolism, enhance the efficacy of traditional cancer therapies by reducing side effects, and potentially bolster antitumor immune surveillance
ChemoSideEff↓, IF may also help alleviate common side effects such as fatigue, nausea, and weight loss associated with cancer treatments
QoL↑, Results showed that chemotherapy-induced QoL decline was significantly less pronounced during fasting periods compared to non-fasting periods

1621- EA,    The multifaceted mechanisms of ellagic acid in the treatment of tumors: State-of-the-art
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, Studies have shown its anti-tumor effect in gastric cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer and other malignant tumors
Apoptosis↑,
TumCP↓,
TumMeta↓,
TumCI↓,
TumAuto↑,
VEGFR2↓, inhibition of VEGFR-2 signaling
MAPK↓, MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathways
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
PD-1↓, Downregulation of VEGFR-2 and PD-1 expression
NOTCH↓, Inhibition of Akt and Notch
PCNA↓, regulation of the expression of proliferation-related proteins PCNA, Ki67, CyclinD1, CDK-2, and CDK-6
Ki-67↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
CDK2↑,
CDK6↓,
Bcl-2↓,
cl‑PARP↑, up-regulated the expression of cleaved PARP, Bax, Active Caspase3, DR4, and DR5
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
DR4↑,
DR5↑,
Snail↓, down-regulated the expression of Snail, MMP-2, and MMP-9
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
TGF-β↑, up-regulation of TGF-β1
PKCδ↓, Inhibition of PKC signaling
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, decreases the expression level of β-catenin
SIRT1↓, down-regulates the expression of anti-apoptotic protein, SIRT1, HuR, and HO-1 protein
HO-1↓,
ROS↑, up-regulates ROS
CHOP↑, activating the CHOP signaling pathway to induce apoptosis
Cyt‑c↑, releases cytochrome c
MMP↓, decreases mitochondrial membrane potential and oxygen consumption,
OCR↓,
AMPK↑, activates AMPK, and downregulates HIF-1α expression
Hif1a↓,
NF-kB↓, inhibition of NF-κB pathway
E-cadherin↑, Upregulates E-cadherin, downregulates vimentin and then blocks EMT progression
Vim↓,
EMT↓,
LC3II↑, Up-regulation of LC3 – II expression and down-regulation of CIP2A
CIP2A↓,
GLUT1↓, regulation of glycolysis-related gene GLUT1 and downstream protein PDH expression
PDH↝,
MAD↓, Downregulation of MAD, LDH, GR, GST, and GSH-Px related protein expressio
LDH↓,
GSTs↑,
NOTCH↓, inhibited the expression of Akt and Notch protein
survivin↓, survivin and XIAP was also significantly down-regulated
XIAP↓,
ER Stress↑, through ER stress
ChemoSideEff↓, could improve cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity in colorectal cancer cells
ChemoSen↑, Enhancing chemosensitivity

1654- FA,    Molecular mechanism of ferulic acid and its derivatives in tumor progression
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, FA has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-radiation, and immune-enhancing effects and also shows anticancer activity,
Inflam↓,
RadioS↑,
ROS↑, FA can cause mitochondrial apoptosis by inducing the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS)
Apoptosis↑,
TumCCA↑, G0/G1 phase
TumCMig↑, inducing autophagy; inhibiting cell migration, invasion, and angiogenesis
TumCI↓,
angioG↓,
ChemoSen↑, synergistically improving the efficacy of chemotherapy drugs and reducing adverse reactions.
ChemoSideEff↓,
P53↑, FA could increase the expression level of p53 in MIA PaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells
cycD1/CCND1↓, while reducing the expression levels of cyclin D1 and cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6.
CDK4↓,
CDK6↓,
TumW↓, FA treatment was found to reduce tumor weight in a dose-dependent manner, increase miR-34a expression, downregulate Bcl-2 protein expression, and upregulate caspase-3 protein expression
miR-34a↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Casp3↑,
BAX↑,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, isoferulic acid dose-dependently downregulated the expression of β-catenin and MYC proto-oncogene (c-Myc), inducing apoptosis
cMyc↓,
Bax:Bcl2↑, FXS-3 can inhibit the activity of A549 cells by upregulating the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio
SOD↓, After treatment with FA, Cao et al. [40] observed an increase in ROS production and a decrease in superoxide dismutase activity and glutathione content in EC-1 and TE-4 oesophageal cancer cells
GSH↓,
LDH↓, FA could promote the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
ERK↑, A can activate the ERK1/2 pathway
eff↑, conjugated zinc oxide nanoparticles with FA (ZnONPs-FA) to act on hepatoma Huh-7 and HepG2 cells. The results showed that ZnONPs-FA could induce oxidative DNA damage and apoptosis by inducing ROS production.
JAK2↓, by inhibiting the JAK2/STAT6 immune signaling pathway
STAT6↓,
NF-kB↓, thus inhibiting the activation of NF-κB
PYCR1↓, FA can target PYCR1 and inhibit its enzyme activity in a concentration-dependent manner.
PI3K↓, FA inhibits the activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway
Akt↓,
mTOR↓, FA could significantly reduce the expression level of mTOR mRNA and Ki-67 protein in A549 lung cancer graft tissue
Ki-67↓,
VEGF↓,
FGFR1↓, FA is a novel FGFR1 inhibitor
EMT↓, FA can inhibit EMT
CAIX↓, selectively inhibit CAIX
LC3II↑, Autophagy vacuoles and increased LC3-II and p62 autophagy proteins were observed after treatment with this compound
p62↑,
PKM2↓, FA could inhibit the expression of PKM2 and block aerobic glycolysis
Glycolysis↓,
*BioAv↓, FA has poor solubility in water and a poor ability to pass through biological barriers [118]; therefore, the extent to which it is metabolized in vivo after oral administration is largely unknown

1641- HCAs,    Lung cancer induced by Benzo(A)Pyrene: ChemoProtective effect of sinapic acid in swiss albino mice
- in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vivo, Lung, NA
AntiCan↑, administration of sinapic acid ameliorates the exposure of B[a]P mediated lung cancer in swiss albino mice
Igs↓, administration of sinapic acid ameliorates the exposure of B[a]P mediated lung cancer in swiss albino mice by a decline in IgG and IgM level
lipid-P↓,
ROS↑, elevation of ROS production and caspase activity (caspase-3 and caspase-9)
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
ChemoSideEff↓, effective chemo preventative agent against lung carcinogenesis.
Dose∅, The IC50 value of sinapic acid was 50 µM. Hence, 50 and 75 µM dosage was selected for the additional assessments of anti-cancer efficacy of sinapic acid in the A459 cells

1776- MEL,    Therapeutic strategies of melatonin in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Review, NA, NA
Remission↑, tumor remission rate in the MLT group was significantly higher than that in the control group
OS↑, MLT group had an overall survival rate of 28.24% (n=294/1,041), which was greatly increased compared with the control group (RR =2.07; 95% CI, 1.55–2.76; P<0.00001; I2=55%)
neuroP↑, MLT could effectively reduce the incidence of neurotoxicity
VEGF↓, by the downregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
KISS1↑, MLT could suppress the metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer by inducing KISS1 expression
TumCP↓, MLT can significantly inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells
ChemoSideEff↓, while reducing the incidence of side effects in chemotherapy or radiotherapy
radioP↑, In the 20 randomized trials included, MLT was beneficial to reduce multiple side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Dose∅, mostly 20 mg/day and taken orally and taken at night, respectively
*ROS↓, Preclinical experimental research has confirmed that MLT was capable of scavenging ROS and repairing damaged DNA to exert antitumor effects
DNArepair↑,
ROS↑, The mechanisms of MLT exerting antitumor effect might involve with other pathways, such as antiangiogenesis and pro-oxidant

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

217- MFrot,  MF,    Effect of low-frequency rotary magnetic fields on advanced gastric cancer
- in-vivo, GC, HL-60 - in-vivo, GC, SK-HEP-1
OS↑, 8months compared to 3-5 normally
Pain↓, low-frequency rotary MFs improved abdominal pain in 9/21 (42.9%), nausea/vomiting in 4/21 (19.0%), weight loss in 11/21 (52.4%), ongoing blood loss in 2/21 (9.5%), physical strength in 5/21 (23.8%), and sleep quality in 4/21 (19.0%) patients.
ChemoSideEff↓,
Weight↑,
Strength↑,
Sleep↑,

774- Mg,  Calc,  Chemo,    Dietary Intake of Magnesium or Calcium and Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Colorectal Cancer Patients
- Analysis, NA, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, we observed an association between higher dietary magnesium intake and lower prevalence and severity of CIPN in CRC patients.

1660- PBG,    Emerging Adjuvant Therapy for Cancer: Propolis and its Constituents
- Review, Var, NA
MMPs↓, inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases, anti-angiogenesis
angioG↓,
TumMeta↓, prevention of metastasis, cell-cycle arrest
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↑,
ChemoSideEff↓, moderation of the chemotherapy-induced deleterious side effects
eff∅, components conferring antitumor potentials have been identified as caffeic acid phenethyl ester, chrysin, artepillin C, nemorosone, galangin, cardanol, etc
HDAC↓, Taiwanese green propolis extract was used to develop an anticancer agent NBM-HD-3, a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACis).
PTEN↑, found to increase phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and protein kinase B (Akt) protein levelssignificantly, while decreasing phospho-PTEN and phospho-Akt levels markedly
p‑PTEN↓,
p‑Akt↓,
Casp3↑, Propolis induced apoptosis and caspase 3 cleavage, increased phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), protein kinase B/Akt1 and focal adhesion kinase (FAK).
p‑ERK↑,
p‑FAK↑,
Dose?, When administered orally for 20 weeks at a dose of 100-300 mg/kg, the protective role against the lingual carcinogenesis was observed
Akt↓, treatment reduced the protein abundance of Akt, Akt1, Akt2, Akt3, phospho-Akt Ser473, phospho-Akt Thr 308, GSK3β, FOXO1, FOXO3a, phospho-FOXO1
GSK‐3β↓,
FOXO3↓,
eff↑, Co-treatment with CAPE and 5-fluorouracil exhibited additive anti-proliferation of TW2.6 cells.
IL2↑, Propolis administration stimulated IL-2 and IL-10 production
IL10↑,
NF-kB↓, reduces the expression of growth and transcription factors, including NF-κB.
VEGF↓, CAPE dose-dependently suppresses vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) formation by MDA-231 cells,
mtDam↑, Brazilian red propolis significantly reduced the cancer cell viability through the induction of mitochondrial dysfunction, caspase-3 activity and DNA fragmentation.
ER Stress↑, the action was believed to be due to endoplasmic reticulum stress-related signalling induction of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP)
AST↓, Rats,(250 mg/kg) thrice a week for 3 weeks
ALAT↓, Rats,(250 mg/kg) thrice a week for 3 weeks
ALP↓, Rats,(250 mg/kg) thrice a week for 3 weeks
COX2↓, Rats,(250 mg/kg) thrice a week for 3 weeks, Expression of COX-2 and NF-kB p65 was significantly lowered
eff↑, co-treatment of cancer cells with 100 ng/mL TRAIL and 50 μg/mL propolis extract increased the percentage of apoptotic cells to about 66% and caused a significant disruption of membrane potential in LNCaP cells (
Bax:Bcl2↑, decreased Bcl-2/Bax ratio

1668- PBG,    Propolis: A Detailed Insight of Its Anticancer Molecular Mechanisms
- Review, Var, NA
antiOx↑, Propolis has well-known therapeutic actions including antioxidative, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties.
Inflam↓,
AntiCan↑,
TumCP↓, primarily by inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, inducing apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
eff↝, Depending on the bee species, geographic location, plant species, and weather conditions, the chemical makeup of propolis fluctuates significantly
MMPs↓, via inhibiting the metastatic protein expression such as MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases)
TNF-α↓, inhibit inflammatory mediators including tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-1/2 (COX ½), lipoxygenase (LOX), prostaglandins (PGs), and interleukin 1- β (IL1-β)
iNOS↓,
COX2↓,
IL1β↑,
*BioAv↓, Despite the low bioavailability of Artepillin C, a compound with a wide variety of physiological activities
BAX↑, Egyptian propolis extract revealed high apoptotic effects through an increase in BAX (pro-apoptotic protein), caspase-3, and cytochrome-c expression levels, and by a reduction in B-cell lymphoma2 (BCL2)
Casp3↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Bcl-2↓,
eff↑, enhanced the G0/G1 cell cycle arrest induced by methotrexate
selectivity↑, Thailand propolis on normal and cancerous cells carried out by Umthong et al. found significant differences with the propolis showing cytotoxicity against cancerous but not normal cells.
P53↑, significant increases in the levels of p53 in cells treated with propolis extracts.
ROS↑, propolis induced apoptosis in the SW620 human colorectal cancer cell line through mitochondrial dysfunction caused by high production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and caspase activation
Casp↑,
eff↑, Galangin- and chrysin-induced apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential loss in B16-F1 and A375 melanoma cell lines
ERK↓, Galangin- and chrysin-induced apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential loss in B16-F1 and A375 melanoma cell lines
Dose∅, propolis extracts at concentrations of 50 μg/mL significantly increased the levels of TRAIL in cervical tumor cell lines
TRAIL↑,
NF-kB↑, p53, NF-κB, and ROS. These molecules were found to be elevated following exposure of the cells to the alcoholic extract of the propolis
ROS↑,
Dose↑, high concentrations, propolis increased the amounts of integrin β4, ROS, and p53
MMP↓, high expression levels of these molecules, in turn, drove a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential
DNAdam↑, propolis extract induced DNA fragmentation
TumAuto↑, CAPE, were found to induce autophagy in a breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231) through upregulating LC3-II and downregulating p62,
LC3II↑,
p62↓,
EGF↓, downregulation of EGF, HIF-1α, and VEGF
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
TLR4↓, downregulating Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4), glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3 β), and NF-κB signaling pathways
GSK‐3β↓,
NF-kB↓,
Telomerase↓, Propolis was shown to inhibit the telomerase reverse transcriptase activity in leukemia cells.
ChemoSen↑, Propolis has been shown to increase the activity of existing chemotherapeutic agents and inhibit some of their side effects
ChemoSideEff↓,

1511- RES,  Chemo,    Combination therapy in combating cancer
- Review, NA, NA
eff↑, Our studies, as well as others, have shown the effectiveness of resveratrol in combination therapy in vitro and in vivo
*NRF2↑, chemopreventive effects through the activation of Nrf2 and consequently GSH expression
*GSH↑,
*ROS↓, In addition, curcuminoids upregulate glutathione levels which have been shown to reduce ROS levels and remove carcinogens, aiding in chemoprevention
chemoPv↑,
ChemoSideEff↓, Our lab showed that this antioxidant compound has cytoprotective properties against the side effects of chemotherapy

1745- RosA,    Rosmarinic acid and its derivatives: Current insights on anticancer potential and other biomedical applications
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, updated review is to highlight the chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic effects of RA and its derivatives
ChemoSen↑,
antiOx↑, RA also showed antioxidant effects and suppressed the activity and expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)− 2,9
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
p‑AMPK↑, show that RA prevents metastasis through AMPK phosphorylation and suppresses CRC cell growth
DNMTs↓, RA allegedly suppressed DNA methyltransferase activity in the human breast cancer MCF7 cell line
tumCV↓, A549 lung cancer cells were 50% suppressed by RA, which also prevented COX-2 activity in these cells.
COX2↓,
E-cadherin↑, upregulating E-cadherin expression while downregulating Vimentin and N-cadherin expression, indicating that RA could inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma cells' ability to invade by MMPs and EMT
Vim↓,
N-cadherin↓,
EMT↓,
Casp3↑, The activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9 by RA also prevented the migration and invasion of liver cancer cells
Casp9↓,
ROS↓, In addition to reducing ROS, RA also enhanced GSH synthesis, lowered the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9
GSH↑,
ERK↓, By inhibiting ERK and Akt activation, RA may stop the progression of colon cancer
Akt↓,
ROS↓, In U937 cells, it has been demonstrated that treatment with RA in concentrations 60 µM suppresses ROS and NF-kB by blocking IκB-α from being phosphorylated and degraded and the nuclear translocation of p50 and p65
NF-kB↓,
p‑IκB↓,
p50↓,
p65↓,
neuroP↑, RA can prevent the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease by reducing Aβ aggregation
Dose↝, 60 µM suppresses ROS and NF-kB by blocking IκB-α from being phosphorylated and degraded and the nuclear translocation of p50 and p65

1744- RosA,    Therapeutic Applications of Rosmarinic Acid in Cancer-Chemotherapy-Associated Resistance and Toxicity
- Review, Var, NA
chemoR↓, Recently, several studies have shown that RA is able to reverse cancer resistance to first-line chemotherapeutics
ChemoSideEff↓, as well as play a protective role against toxicity induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy
RadioS↑, RA decreased radiation-induced ROS with RA by 21% compared to control
ROS↓, mainly due to its scavenger capacity
ChemoSen↑, recent years, evidence has emerged demonstrating the ability of RA to act as a chemosensitizer
BioAv↑, bioavailability of RA have been studied in animal models, revealing rapid absorption in the stomach and intestine
Half-Life↝, Urine was the primary route of RA excretion, with 83% of the total metabolites excreted during the period from 8 to 18 h after RA administration
antiOx↑, RA, well known for its antioxidant properties,
ROS↑, has recently been identified as a potential pro-oxidant in the presence of superoxide anions.
Fenton↑, Studies indicate that RA can facilitate the reduction of Cu (II) to Cu (I) and Fe (III) to Fe (II) leading to Fenton-type reactions that generate reactive hydroxyl radicals (HO˙)
DNAdam↑, These radicals are implicated in DNA damage and induction of apoptosis in cancer cells
Apoptosis↑,
CSCs↓, RA has demonstrated potential in controlling breast cancer stem cells (CSCs)
HH↓, RA inhibits stem-like breast cancer cells by targeting the hedgehog signaling pathway and modulating the Bcl-2/Bax ratio at concentrations of 270 and 810 μM
Bax:Bcl2↑,
MDR1↓, It has been observed to downregulate P-glycoprotein (P-gp) expression and decrease MDR1 gene transcription, thereby reversing MDR.
P-gp↓,
eff↑, RA has been reported to modulate the ADAM17/EGFR/AKT/GSK3β signaling axis in A375 melanoma cells, potentially enhancing synergy with cisplatin
eff↑, RA has demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing chemosensitivity to 5-FU, a commonly used chemotherapy agent for gastrointestinal cancers.
FOXO4↑, By upregulating FOXO4 expression, RA restored the sensitivity of cells to 5-FU
*eff↑, RA has been shown to reduce DOX-induced apoptosis in H9c2 cardiac muscle cells, and reduce intracellular ROS generation through downregulation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), as well as to restore the
*ROS↓,
*JNK↓,
*ERK↓,
*GSH↑, RA has also shown an antioxidant role, which is evidenced by the ability and recovery of levels of glutathione (GSH), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and superoxide radicals (O2·), reducing the expression of malondialdehyde
*H2O2↑,
*MDA↓,
*SOD↑, regulating the expression of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), as well as upregulating catalase heme oxygenase-1, resulting in significantly improved viability
*HO-1↑,
*CardioT↓, The cardioprotective effect of RA
selectivity↑, RA blocked caspases 3 and 9 activation, cytochrome c release, and ROS generation induced by cisplatin in HEI-OC1(normal)cells

1731- SFN,    Targeting cancer stem cells with sulforaphane, a dietary component from broccoli and broccoli sprouts
- Review, Var, NA
CSCs↓, A number of studies have indicated that sulforaphane may target CSCs
ChemoSen↑, Combination therapy with sulforaphane and chemotherapy in preclinical settings has shown promising results.
NF-kB↓, downregulation of NF-kB activity by sulforaphane
Shh↓, Inhibits SHH pathway (Smo, Gli1, Gli2)
Smo↓,
Gli1↓,
GLI2↓,
PI3K↓, Inhibits PI3K/AKT pathway
Wnt↓, Inhibits Wnt/b-catenin pathway
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
Nanog↓, sulforaphane was found to reduce the expression of SHH pathway components, as well as downstream target genes (e.g.,Nanog, Oct-4, VEGF and ZEB-1)
COX2↓, han et al. suggested that sulforaphane inhibited the EMT process via the COX-2/MMP2,9/ZEB1, Snail and miR-200c/ZEB1 pathways,
Zeb1↓,
Snail↓,
ChemoSideEff↓, More importantly, the combination therapy abolished tumor-initiating potential in vivo, without inducing additional side effects
eff↑, Broccoli sprouts contain approximately 20-times more glucoraphanin than broccoli, which represents typically 74% of all glucosinolates in the sprouts
*BioAv↑, Again, the bioavailability of sulforaphane from broccoli sprouts or broccoli sprout preparations heavily relies on the presence of plant myrosinase.

1509- SFN,    Combination therapy in combating cancer
- Review, NA, NA
NRF2↑, chemopreventive properties that are thought to be due to potent upregulation of Nrf2
ChemoSideEff↓, chemopreventive properties
eff↑, combined SFN with taxol in treatment of prostate cancer cell line DU145, and observed that SFN potentiated the effects of low doses of taxol
TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑,
TumCCA↑, induce G2/M cell cycle arrest in vitro and in vivo
eff↑, SFN positively enhanced bortezomib, lenalidomide, and conventional drugs, such as dexamethasone, doxorubicin, and melphalan in a synergistic manner
PSA↓, SFN has shown to significantly reduce levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) (44.4% SFN group vs. 71.8% in placebo)
P53↑, SFN activates various anti-cancer responses such as p53, ARE, IRF-1, Pax-6 and XRE while suppressing proteins involved in tumorigenesis and progression, such as HIF1α, AP-1 and CA IX
Hif1a↓, while suppressing proteins involved in tumorigenesis and progression, such as HIF1α, AP-1 and CA IX
CAIX↓,
chemoR↓, SFN has thus shown to reduce chemoresistance and may be a potential agent to be used in conjunction with chemotherapeutics
5HT↓, SFN downregulates 5-HT receptor expression in Caco-2 cells

1508- SFN,    Nrf2 targeting by sulforaphane: A potential therapy for cancer treatment
- Review, Var, NA
*BioAv↑, RAW: higher amounts were detected when broccoli were eaten raw (bioavailability equal to 37%), compared to the cooked broccoli (bioavailability 3.4%)
HDAC↓, Sulforaphane is able to down-regulate HDAC activity and induce histone hyper-acetylation in tumor cell
TumCCA↓, Sulforaphane induces cell cycle arrest in G1, S and G2/M phases,
eff↓, in leukemia stem cells, sulforaphane potentiates imatinib effect through inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin functions
Wnt↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
Casp12?, inducing caspases activation
Bcl-2↓,
cl‑PARP↑,
Bax:Bcl2↑, unbalancing the ratio Bax/Bcl-2
IAP1↓, down-regulating IAP family proteins
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Telomerase↓, In Hep3B cells, sulforaphane reduces telomerase activity
hTERT/TERT↓, inhibition of hTERT expression;
ROS?, increment of ROS, induced by this compound, is essential for the downregulation of transcription and of post-translational modification of hTERT in suppression of telomerase activity
DNMTs↓, (2.5 - 10 μM) represses hTERT by impacting epigenetic pathways, in particular through decreased DNA methyltransferases activity (DNMTs)
angioG↓, inhibit tumor development through regulation of angiogenesis
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,
cMYB↓,
MMP1↓, inhibition of migration and invasion activities induced by sulforaphane in oral carcinoma cell lines has been associated to the inhibition of MMP-1 and MMP-2
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
ERK↑, inhibits invasion by activating ERK1/2, with consequent upregulation of E-cadherin (an invasion inhibitor)
E-cadherin↑,
CD44↓, downregulation of CD44v6 and MMP-2 (invasion promoters)
MMP2↓,
eff↑, ombination of sulforaphane and quercetin synergistically reduces the proliferation and migration of melanoma (B16F10) cells
IL2↑, induces upregulation of IL-2 and IFN-γ
IFN-γ↑,
IL1β↓, downregulation of IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-α, and GM-CSF
IL6↓,
TNF-α↓,
NF-kB↓, sulforaphane inhibits the phorbol ester induction of NF-κB, inhibiting two pathways, ERK1/2 and NF-κB
ERK↓,
NRF2↑, At molecular level, sulforaphane modulates cellular homeostasis via the activation of the transcription factor Nrf2.
RadioS↑, sulforaphane could be used as a radio-sensitizing agent in prostate cancer if clinical trials will confirm the pre-clinical results.
ChemoSideEff↓, chemopreventive effects of sulforaphane

1512- Squ,    Combination therapy in combating cancer
- Review, NA, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, Our lab showed that this antioxidant compound has cytoprotective properties against the side effects of chemotherapy.
*ROS↓, Squalene reduces ROS levels and upregulates glutathione levels among other detoxifying enzymes, with no effect on tumor cells as in neuroblastoma, small cell carcinoma and medulloblastoma xenografts
*GSH↑,
eff↑, Squalene appears to protect against chemotherapy toxicity and might be a potent adjunct to anti-cancer treatments.
chemoP↑, cytoprotective properties against the side effects of chemotherapy.

1706- SSE,    Selenium in Prostate Cancer: Prevention, Progression, and Treatment
- Review, Pca, NA
Risk∅, randomized controlled studies have shown that selenium supplementation does not prevent prostate cancer (HR: 0.95; 95% CI 0.80–1.13).
ChemoSen↑, In the context of combinatorial therapy, selenium has demonstrated promising synergistic potential in the treatment of prostate cancer.
Risk↓, Moreover, there is increasing evidence suggesting that selenium can serve as a preventive agent, and the levels of selenium in the bloodstream may be linked to the development of prostate cancer
toxicity↝, Interestingly, both low and high levels of selenium have shown potential implications.
Risk↑, Generally, lower serum selenium status has been correlated with an increased risk of cancer.
eff↑, Furthermore, foundational studies have proposed that antioxidants, such as vitamin E and lycopene [50], may enhance the effectiveness of selenium in preventing the formation of mammary tumors.
*toxicity↑, selenium supplementation after diagnosis and found that supplementation of 140 μg/day or more following a nonmetastatic prostate cancer diagnosis increased prostate cancer mortality.
RadioS↑, Sodium selenite, for instance, has demonstrated a significant enhancement of the radiosensitizing effect in both HI–LAPC-4 and PC-3 xenograft tumors
eff↓, Additionally, another study [59] provided valuable evidence indicating that prostate cancer patients with low levels of selenium and lycopene are more susceptible to DNA damage induced by ionizing radiation.
eff↑, Husbeck et al. highlighted that selenite increases sensitivity to gamma radiation in prostate cancer by reducing the ratio of GSH:GSSG
ChemoSen↑, while selenium supplementation alone did not demonstrate a positive effect on prostate cancer progression, it shows promise in enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy and radiotherapy while mitigating their associated side effects during cancer treatm
ChemoSideEff↓,

1688- SSE,    Potential Role of Selenium in the Treatment of Cancer and Viral Infections
- Review, Var, NA
IL2↑, in mice promoted T cell receptor signaling that pushed T cell differentiation toward a Th1 phenotype by increasing interleukin -2 (IL-2) and interferon gamma (INF-γ) production
INF-γ↑,
Th1 response↑, 18 human subjects treated with 200 μg selenium-enriched broccoli daily for three days showed that selenium supplementation resulted in substantially higher levels of both Th1 and Th2 cytokines secreted by peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Th2↑,
Dose↑, Wang et al. on hens supplemented selenium (5 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, and 15 mg/kg) orally for three time periods (15, 30, and 45 days) found that excessive selenium intake leads to a substantial reduction in the amount of IFN-γ and IL-2 cytokines
AntiCan∅, after 5.5 years, the results of this study revealed no relationship between selenium supplementation and prostate cancer risk reduction in men with low selenium levels
Risk↑, instead, they discovered that taking selenium supplements raised the high-grade prostate cancer risk in men who had high selenium levels
chemoP↑, selenium provided protection of normal tissues from drug-induced toxicity
Hif1a↓, Selenium down-regulates HIFs,
VEGF↓, leading to the subsequent down-regulation in expression of several genes including those involved in angiogenesis such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
selectivity↑, Selenium also helps with DNA repair in response to DNA-damaging agents, which improves the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents by protecting normal cells from their toxicity.
*GADD45A↑, selenium protected WT-MEF from DNA damage in a p53-dependent manner by increasing the expression of p53-dependent DNA repair proteins such as XPC, XPE, and Gadd45a. Thus, cells lacking p53, such as tumor cells, did not receive the same protection
NRF2↓, a defined dose and schedule of selenium down-regulates and up-regulates Nrf2 in tumor tissue and normal tissue, respectively
*NRF2↑, a defined dose and schedule of selenium up-regulates Nrf2 in normal tissue
ChemoSen↑, These differential effects were associated with selective sensitization of tumor tissues to subsequent treatment with chemotherapy. Overactivation of Nrf2 increases the expression of MRPs, consequently decreasing the effectiveness of chemotherapy .
angioG↓, The inhibition of hypoxia-induced activation of HIF-1α and VEGF by knocking down Nrf2 suppresses angiogenesis, demonstrating a crosstalk mechanism between Nrf2 and HIF-1α in angiogenesis
PrxI↓, Selenium was shown to reduce drug detoxification and increase cytotoxic effects of anti-cancer drugs in tumor cells through suppression of the Nrf2/Prx1 pathway,
ChemoSideEff↓, showed that selenium supplementation attenuated the cardiotoxic effects of doxorubicin by decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation through Nrf2 pathway activation
eff↑, combination of niacin and selenium reduced the reactive oxygen species generated by sepsis and diminished the resultant lung injury by upregulating Nrf2 signaling

617- VitC,  Chemo,    The Use of Vitamin C with Chemotherapy in Cancer Treatment: An Annotated Bibliography
- Review, NA, NA
TumCG↓,
ChemoSideEff↓,

605- VitC,    Therapeutic Use of Vitamin C in Cancer: Physiological Considerations
- Review, NA, NA
ROS↑,
ChemoSideEff↓,

596- VitC,    High-Dose Vitamin C in Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients
- Review, NA, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, reducing cancer-related symptoms, such as fatigue and bone pain
ROS↑, is able to reduce catalytic metals such as Fe3+ to Fe2+ and Cu2+ to Cu+, increasing the pro-oxidant chemistry of these metals and facilitating the generation of reactive oxygen species
H2O2↑, Reactions of ascorbate with oxygen or with free transition metal ions lead to the generation of superoxide, H2O2 and highly reactive oxidants, such as the hydroxyl radical by promoting the Fenton chemistry
Fenton↑,
Hif1a↝, Ascorbate regulates the transcription of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)
Dose↑, Results obtained from in vitro studies revealed that millimolar ascorbate plasma concentrations, achievable only after intravenous vitamin C administration, are cytotoxic to fast-growing malignant cells.
BioAv↓, For this reason, ascorbate concentration in plasma does not exceed 100 μmol/L when it is supplied orally with food; even with oral supplementation approaching maximum tolerated doses, it is always <250 μmol/L
Dose↝, 100 mg, the concentration of ascorbate in daily fasting plasma reaches a plateau between 50–60 µmol/L [24]. Whereas increasing the daily dose ten times to 1000 mg gives only a slight increase in plasma concentration to 70–85 μmol/L
Half-Life↝, high concentrations are relatively transient due to the rapid clearance by the kidneys resulting in a half-life of about 2 h in circulation
IL1β↓, IVC (15–50 g up to three times a week) resulted in reduced CRP levels (in 76 ± 13% of study participants) and reduced concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor TNF-α)
IL2↓,
IL8↓,
TNF-α↓,

1817- VitK2,    Research progress on the anticancer effects of vitamin K2
- Review, Var, NA
TumCCA↑, involving cell-cycle arrest
Apoptosis↑, apoptosis, autophagy and invasion
TumAuto↑,
TumCI↓,
TumCG↓, inhibit the growth of cancer cells
ChemoSen↓, combination treatment of VK2 and established chemotherapeutics may achieve better results, with fewer side effects
ChemoSideEff↓,
toxicity∅, VK2 is milder, but causes no side effects, whereas VK1 has the least strong function
eff↑, combination of VK2 and vitamin E suppressed the growth of the primary tumor and obliterated the intraperitoneal dissemination in a 65-year-old man with ruptured HCC
cycD1/CCND1↓, decreases in cyclin D1 and cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) levels
CDK4↓,
eff↑, pretreatment with VK2 prior to sorafenib treatment is proven to exert more effective HCC growth inhibition in animals than treatment with either alone
IKKα↓, VK2 can inhibit the IκB kinase (IKK)/IκB/NF-κB pathway
NF-kB↓,
other↑, stimulate the phosphorylation of PKA and activate activating protein 2 (AP-2)
p27↑, VK2 upregulates the expression of p27
cMyc↓, 5 µΜ VK2 exposure inhibited c-MYC expression in HL-60 leukemia cells
i-ROS↑, VK2 treatment increased the intracellular level of the reactive oxygen species (ROS)
Bcl-2↓, VK2 decreases Bcl-2 expression and increases the expression of Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax)
BAX↑,
p38↑, VK2 activates p38 MAPK to its phosphorylated form
MMP↓, mitochondrial membrane potential was depolarized and caspase-9 was activated
Casp9↑,
p‑ERK↓, VK2 is reported to inhibit ERK phosphorylation by suppressing Ras activation
RAS↓,
MAPK↓, subsequently suppressing the activation of MAPK kinase (MEK)
p‑P53↑, VK2 stimulated the extrinsic apoptosis pathway by increasing p53 phosphorylation
Casp8↑, caspase-8 activation and further activates caspase-3
Casp3↑,
cJun↑, increasing the expression of c-JUN and c-MYC;
MMPs↓, downregulating the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)
eff↑, combination of VK2 with other chemotherapy agents can produce stronger effects than the use of either alone
eff↑, combination of vitamin D3 with VK2 on cancer cells can synergistically improve the induction of cellular differentiation and also significantly reduces the risk of hypercalcemia and vascular calcification


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Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 3,   Fenton↑, 3,   GSH↓, 1,   GSH↑, 1,   GSTs↑, 1,   H2O2↑, 2,   HO-1↓, 3,   lipid-P↓, 1,   MAD↓, 1,   NRF2↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 2,   OXPHOS↑, 1,   OXPHOS↝, 1,   PrxI↓, 1,   PYCR1↓, 1,   ROS?, 1,   ROS↓, 3,   ROS↑, 15,   i-ROS↑, 1,   SOD↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ATP↓, 1,   ATP↑, 1,   EGF↓, 1,   FGFR1↓, 1,   Insulin↓, 3,   MMP↓, 3,   mtDam↑, 1,   OCR↓, 1,   XIAP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

adiP↑, 1,   ALAT↓, 1,   AMPK↑, 2,   p‑AMPK↑, 1,   CAIX↓, 2,   CAIX↑, 1,   cMyc↓, 2,   glyC↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 3,   LDH↓, 2,   NADPH↓, 1,   PDH↝, 1,   PKM2↓, 1,   SIRT1↓, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,   Warburg↓, 2,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 5,   Akt↑, 1,   p‑Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 10,   BAX↑, 5,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 4,   Bcl-2↓, 6,   Casp↑, 1,   Casp12?, 1,   Casp3↑, 11,   Casp8↑, 1,   Casp9↓, 1,   Casp9↑, 4,   Cyt‑c↑, 2,   DR4↑, 1,   DR5↑, 1,   hTERT/TERT↓, 1,   IAP1↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,   JNK↑, 1,   MAPK↓, 3,   MAPK↑, 1,   p27↑, 2,   p38↑, 1,   survivin↓, 1,   Telomerase↓, 2,   TRAIL↑, 1,   TumCD↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

carcinogenesis↓, 1,   cJun↑, 1,   KISS1↑, 1,   other↑, 1,   other↝, 1,   tumCV↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

CHOP↑, 1,   ER Stress↑, 2,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

ATG3↑, 1,   Beclin-1↑, 1,   LAMP2↑, 1,   LC3II↑, 3,   p62↓, 1,   p62↑, 2,   TumAuto↑, 4,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↑, 4,   DNArepair↑, 2,   DNMTs↓, 2,   P53↑, 5,   p‑P53↑, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 2,   PCNA↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK2↑, 1,   CDK4↓, 4,   Cyc↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↓, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 4,   P21↑, 1,   TumCCA↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 4,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CD44↓, 1,   CIP2A↓, 1,   cMYB↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 2,   EMT↓, 3,   ERK↓, 3,   ERK↑, 2,   p‑ERK↓, 1,   p‑ERK↑, 1,   FOXO3↓, 1,   FOXO4↑, 1,   Gli1↓, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 2,   HDAC↓, 4,   HH↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 6,   IGF-1↑, 1,   IGF-1R↓, 1,   IGFBP1↑, 2,   miR-34a↑, 1,   mTOR↓, 3,   Nanog↓, 1,   NOTCH↓, 2,   PI3K↓, 4,   PTEN↑, 2,   p‑PTEN↓, 1,   RAS↓, 1,   Shh↓, 1,   Smo↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,   STAT5↓, 1,   STAT6↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 6,   TumCG↑, 1,   Wnt↓, 2,  

Migration

E-cadherin↑, 5,   p‑FAK↑, 1,   GLI2↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 2,   MMP1↓, 1,   MMP13↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 5,   MMP9↓, 4,   MMPs↓, 4,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   PKCδ↓, 1,   Snail↓, 2,   TGF-β↑, 1,   Treg lymp↓, 2,   TumCI↓, 3,   TumCMig↓, 2,   TumCMig↑, 1,   TumCP↓, 5,   TumMeta↓, 2,   TumMeta↑, 1,   Vim↓, 3,   Zeb1↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 4,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 5,   HIF-1↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 6,   Hif1a↝, 1,   NO↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 7,   VEGFR2↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

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

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

CD4+↑, 1,   COX2↓, 5,   FOXP3↓, 1,   IFN-γ↑, 1,   Igs↓, 1,   IKKα↓, 1,   IL10↑, 1,   IL1β↓, 2,   IL1β↑, 1,   IL2↓, 1,   IL2↑, 3,   IL6↓, 2,   IL8↓, 2,   Imm↑, 1,   INF-γ↑, 1,   Inflam↓, 3,   p‑IκB↓, 1,   JAK2↓, 1,   M2 MC↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 9,   NF-kB↑, 1,   NF-kB⇅, 1,   NK cell↑, 1,   p50↓, 1,   p65↓, 1,   PD-1↓, 1,   PSA↓, 2,   T-Cell↑, 1,   Th1 response↑, 2,   Th2↑, 1,   TLR4↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 3,   TNF-α↑, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

5HT↓, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

CDK6↓, 2,   RANKL↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 1,   BioAv↑, 1,   BioAv↝, 1,   chemoR↓, 2,   ChemoSen↓, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 16,   Dose?, 1,   Dose↑, 4,   Dose↝, 3,   Dose∅, 4,   eff↓, 2,   eff↑, 34,   eff↝, 2,   eff∅, 1,   Half-Life↝, 2,   MDR1↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 6,   selectivity↑, 3,  

Clinical Biomarkers

ALAT↓, 1,   ALP↓, 1,   AST↓, 1,   BG↓, 3,   GutMicro↑, 3,   hTERT/TERT↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   Ki-67↓, 2,   LDH↓, 2,   PSA↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 6,   AntiCan∅, 1,   chemoP↑, 4,   chemoPv↑, 1,   ChemoSideEff↓, 36,   neuroP↑, 2,   OS↓, 1,   OS↑, 3,   Pain↓, 1,   QoL↑, 2,   QoL∅, 1,   radioP↑, 2,   Remission↑, 1,   Risk↓, 4,   Risk↑, 2,   Risk∅, 1,   Sleep↑, 1,   Strength↑, 1,   toxicity↝, 2,   toxicity∅, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,   TumW↓, 1,   Weight↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

CD8+↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 260

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

Catalase↑, 2,   GPx↑, 2,   GSH↑, 5,   H2O2↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   MDA↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 3,   OXPHOS↑, 1,   ROS↓, 6,   SAM-e↑, 1,   SOD↑, 3,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ATP↝, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

glucose↓, 1,   LDL↓, 1,   NAD↝, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   MAPK↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

GADD45A↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

ERK↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   RAS↓, 1,  

Migration

Ca+2↝, 1,   serineP↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

Inflam↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,   VitD↑, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

testos↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 2,   BioAv↑, 2,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 2,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

BMD↑, 1,   BMPs↑, 1,   BP↓, 1,   Calcium↑, 1,   hs-CRP↓, 1,   Mag↑, 1,   VitD↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiDiabetic↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 1,   CardioT↓, 1,   chemoP↑, 1,   chemoPv↑, 1,   ChemoSideEff↓, 1,   cognitive↑, 2,   memory↑, 2,   neuroP↑, 2,   OS↑, 1,   QoL↑, 1,   Risk↓, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity↑, 1,   toxicity∅, 2,  
Total Targets: 56

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: ChemoSideEff, Side Effects of Chemo
8 Chemotherapy
7 diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet
4 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
3 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
2 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
2 Boron
2 Melatonin
2 Propolis -bee glue
2 Rosmarinic acid
2 Selenite (Sodium)
1 Akkermansia
1 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
1 Paclitaxel
1 Curcumin
1 diet Short Term Fasting
1 Ellagic acid
1 Ferulic acid
1 Hydroxycinnamic-acid
1 Magnetic Field Rotating
1 Magnetic Fields
1 Magnesium
1 Calcium
1 Resveratrol
1 Squalene
1 Vitamin K2
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