Cynaropicrin / ROS Cancer Research Results

CYN, Cynaropicrin: Click to Expand ⟱

Features:

Cynaropicrin (CYN) — a guaianolide sesquiterpene lactone and major bitter bioactive constituent of Cynara cardunculus / globe artichoke, particularly artichoke leaves. Major reported cancer-relevant effects include apoptosis induction, proliferation inhibition, cell-cycle disruption, tubulin/c-Myc signaling interference, and suppression of inflammatory and survival pathways including NF-κB and JAK/STAT signaling. Clinical anticancer efficacy has not been established; evidence remains predominantly preclinical.

Cynaropicrin — a naturally occurring guaianolide-type sesquiterpene lactone and electrophilic bitter phytochemical found particularly in the leaves of Cynara cardunculus / Cynara scolymus (artichoke). It is formally classified as a plant-derived sesquiterpene lactone. Its α-methylene-γ-lactone and related α,β-unsaturated carbonyl functionality can act as Michael acceptors toward cellular thiols, providing a plausible chemical basis for glutathione depletion, thiol-protein modification, oxidative stress, and inhibition of redox-sensitive signaling proteins. Cancer studies indicate substantial mechanistic heterogeneity, with ROS-dependent mitochondrial injury, STAT3/c-Myc signaling suppression, apoptosis, parthanatos, paraptosis-like death, and context-dependent autophagy/mitophagy among the best-supported effects. Cynaropicrin is not an approved anticancer drug.

Primary mechanisms (ranked):

Electrophilic thiol reactivity with GSH/thioredoxin systems → redox disruption, ROS accumulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and cancer-cell death.
STAT3-centered survival signaling inhibition, including ↓ STAT3 phosphorylation/transcriptional activity and, in some models, ↓ LIFR/STAT3 signaling.
Mitochondrial ROS and stress signaling → p38/JNK activation, mitochondrial membrane-potential loss, apoptosis, mitophagy, or paraptosis-like death depending on tumor model.
↓ c-Myc with associated ↓ AKT/ERK/STAT3 signaling and inhibition of proliferative transcriptional programs.
Microtubule network disruption with G2/M cell-cycle disturbance.
DNA damage → PARP1 hyperactivation → PAR accumulation → AIF mitochondrial-to-nuclear translocation and parthanatos in multiple myeloma.
Intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis signaling with ↑ Bax and caspase-3/-8/-9 and ↓ Bcl-2 in responsive cancer cells.
ER-stress/autophagy modulation; autophagy can be cytotoxic through PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy or cytoprotective through p62/Keap1/NRF2 depending on cancer type.
Secondary anti-inflammatory signaling including NF-κB/TNF-α suppression, more strongly established outside direct cancer-treatment models.

Bioavailability / PK relevance: Human pharmacokinetics, metabolism, plasma exposure, oral bioavailability, tissue distribution, and a validated therapeutic exposure range for purified cynaropicrin have not been adequately established. Its electrophilic Michael-acceptor chemistry may produce rapid reaction with glutathione and protein thiols, potentially limiting free systemic exposure while also contributing to pharmacodynamic activity. Artichoke-leaf supplementation cannot be assumed to reproduce pharmacologic exposure to purified cynaropicrin.

In-vitro vs systemic exposure relevance: Most anticancer experiments use low-micromolar concentrations, commonly approximately 1–10 µM depending on model, with some activity near 1–2 µM. Whether these concentrations are achievable and sustainable in human tumors after oral or systemic administration is unknown because dedicated human cynaropicrin PK data are lacking. Therefore, concentrations effective in vitro should not presently be considered clinically exposure-validated.

Clinical evidence status: Preclinical. Anticancer evidence includes numerous cell-line studies plus xenograft mouse and zebrafish tumor models, but no established human anticancer efficacy and no validated therapeutic dosing regimen for purified cynaropicrin. Human studies of artichoke preparations for metabolic or gastrointestinal indications do not establish cancer efficacy or the PK/safety profile of purified cynaropicrin.

Cynaropicrin Cancer-Relevant Mechanisms

Rank	Pathway / Axis	Cancer Cells	Normal Cells	TSF	Primary Effect	Notes / Interpretation
1	Thiol redox system and ROS	↓ GSH; ↓ TrxR/Trx function; ↑ ROS and mtROS	↔ or ↓ ROS (context-dependent)	P/R	Oxidative stress-driven cytotoxicity	The electrophilic sesquiterpene-lactone structure can react with cellular thiols. ROS scavenging with NAC repeatedly attenuates cytotoxicity, supporting a causal role. Normal keratinocytes show NRF2-dependent antioxidant effects under UVB stress, illustrating strong cell-context dependence.
2	STAT3 survival signaling	↓ STAT3 phosphorylation, nuclear signaling and transcriptional activity	Not adequately characterized	R/G	Loss of survival signaling and increased apoptosis	Reported mechanisms include GSH depletion/S-glutathionylation of STAT3 and suppression of LIFR/STAT3 signaling in colorectal cancer.
3	Mitochondrial ROS and p38 MAPK	↑ mtROS; ↑ p38 MAPK; ↓ mitochondrial membrane potential	Much weaker cytotoxicity reported in THLE-2 hepatocytes	P/R/G	Mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptosis and mitophagy	Especially strong evidence in HCC. p38 inhibition and ROS scavenging reverse substantial portions of the phenotype.
4	c-Myc AKT ERK signaling	↓ c-Myc; ↓ AKT; ↓ ERK1/2; ↓ STAT3	Not adequately characterized	R/G	Reduced proliferative signaling	Prominent in multiple myeloma. c-Myc expression and transcriptional activity are dose-dependently inhibited.
5	Microtubule network and cell cycle	↓ organized microtubules; ↑ G2/M arrest	Not adequately characterized	G	Mitotic disruption and growth arrest	Direct microtubule-network disorganization has been visualized in treated cells and accompanies G2/M accumulation.
6	PARP1 AIF parthanatos	↑ DNA damage; ↑ PARP1 hyperactivation; ↑ PAR; ↑ nuclear AIF	Not adequately characterized	G	Parthanatos-type cell death	Demonstrated prominently in multiple myeloma; PARP inhibition partially rescues viability.
7	Apoptosis Bax Bcl-2 caspases	↑ Bax; ↓ Bcl-2; ↑ caspase-3/-8/-9; ↑ PARP cleavage	Generally less characterized	G	Intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis	Strong in MDA-MB-231 TNBC cells, leukemia, cervical cancer and several other models; MCF-7 cells showed proliferation inhibition without equivalent apoptotic signaling.
8	PINK1 Parkin mitophagy	↑ mitochondrial PINK1 and Parkin; ↑ LC3-II; ↑ mitophagic flux	↔ in THLE-2 under comparable experimental conditions	R/G	Removal of damaged mitochondria contributing to cell death	Demonstrated in Hep3B and HepG2 cells. Blocking autophagy or p38 signaling attenuates the cytotoxic phenotype.
9	ER stress and paraptosis-like death	↑ ER stress; ↑ Ca²⁺; ↓ Alix; ↑ cytoplasmic vacuolation	Not adequately characterized	R/G	Caspase-independent paraptosis-like death	Reported in Hep3B cells. Cytotoxicity was poorly rescued by apoptosis, necroptosis or autophagy inhibitors but strongly attenuated by ROS scavenging.
10	JNK and p38 stress MAPK	↑ JNK; ↑ p38 MAPK (model-dependent)	Not adequately characterized	R	Stress signaling and apoptosis	Recent colorectal-cancer work links ROS accumulation to JNK/p38 activation and apoptosis.
11	NRF2 antioxidant response	↑ NRF2 during protective autophagy in neuroblastoma (context-dependent)	↑ AhR-NRF2-NQO1 in UVB-stressed keratinocytes	R/G	Adaptive antioxidant response	NRF2 is not uniformly anticancer here. In neuroblastoma, p62/Keap1/NRF2 activation is cytoprotective and limits cynaropicrin-induced apoptosis; autophagy inhibition attenuates this pathway and enhances cytotoxicity.
12	NF-κB inflammatory signaling	↓ NF-κB activity (context-dependent)	↓ inflammatory signaling in stimulated normal/immune models	R/G	Anti-inflammatory and potentially anti-survival activity	Well described pharmacologically but less central than ROS/STAT3/mitochondrial mechanisms in direct anticancer studies.
13	Chemosensitization	↑ sensitivity to cytotoxic drugs through ↓ STAT3 signaling	Not established	G	Potential combination-treatment leverage	STAT3 S-glutathionylation and inhibition can increase tumor-cell sensitivity to chemotherapy; clinical relevance remains untested.
14	Clinical Translation Constraint	Effective concentrations predominantly low micromolar in vitro	Systemic therapeutic window uncertain	G	Limits interpretation of preclinical efficacy	No validated human PK, tumor exposure, anticancer dosing, or efficacy data for purified cynaropicrin. Electrophilic thiol reactivity may also produce off-target toxicity and rapid biological sequestration.

P: 0–30 min R: 30 min–3 hr G: >3 hr

ROS, Reactive Oxygen Species: Click to Expand ⟱

Source: HalifaxProj (inhibit)

Type:

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive molecules that contain oxygen and can lead to oxidative stress in cells. They play a dual role in cancer biology, acting as both promoters and suppressors of cancer.
ROS can cause oxidative damage to DNA, leading to mutations that may contribute to cancer initiation and progression. So normally you want to inhibit ROS to prevent cell mutations.
However excessive ROS can induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) in cancer cells, potentially limiting tumor growth. Chemotherapy typically raises ROS.
-mitochondria is the main source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) (and the ETC is heavily related)
ROS Homeostasis in Cancer Cells and Its Potential as a Therapeutic Target

"Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are two electron reduction products of oxygen, including superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical, lipid peroxides, protein peroxides and peroxides formed in nucleic acids 1. They are maintained in a dynamic balance by a series of reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions in biological systems and act as signaling molecules to drive cellular regulatory pathways."
"During different stages of cancer formation, abnormal ROS levels play paradoxical roles in cell growth and death 8. A physiological concentration of ROS that maintained in equilibrium is necessary for normal cell survival. Ectopic ROS accumulation promotes cell proliferation and consequently induces malignant transformation of normal cells by initiating pathological conversion of physiological signaling networks. Excessive ROS levels lead to cell death by damaging cellular components, including proteins, lipid bilayers, and chromosomes. Therefore, both scavenging abnormally elevated ROS to prevent early neoplasia and facilitating ROS production to specifically kill cancer cells are promising anticancer therapeutic strategies, in spite of their contradictoriness and complexity."
"ROS are the collection of derivatives of molecular oxygen that occur in biology, which can be categorized into two types, free radicals and non-radical species. The non-radical species are hydrogen peroxide (H 2O 2 ), organic hydroperoxides (ROOH), singlet molecular oxygen ( 1 O 2 ), electronically excited carbonyl, ozone (O3 ), hypochlorous acid (HOCl, and hypobromous acid HOBr). Free radical species are super-oxide anion radical (O 2•−), hydroxyl radical (•OH), peroxyl radical (ROO•) and alkoxyl radical (RO•) [130]. Any imbalance of ROS can lead to adverse effects. H2 O 2 and O 2 •− are the main redox signalling agents. The cellular concentration of H2 O 2 is about 10−8 M, which is almost a thousand times more than that of O2 •−".
"Radicals are molecules with an odd number of electrons in the outer shell [393,394]. A pair of radicals can be formed by breaking a chemical bond or electron transfer between two molecules."

Recent investigations have documented that polyphenols with good antioxidant activity may exhibit pro-oxidant activity in the presence of copper ions, which can induce apoptosis in various cancer cell lines but not in normal cells. "We have shown that such cell growth inhibition by polyphenols in cancer cells is reversed by copper-specific sequestering agent neocuproine to a significant extent whereas iron and zinc chelators are relatively ineffective, thus confirming the role of endogenous copper in the cytotoxic action of polyphenols against cancer cells. Therefore, this mechanism of mobilization of endogenous copper." > Ions could be one of the important mechanisms for the cytotoxic action of plant polyphenols against cancer cells and is possibly a common mechanism for all plant polyphenols. In fact, similar results obtained with four different polyphenolic compounds in this study, namely apigenin, luteolin, EGCG, and resveratrol, strengthen this idea.
Interestingly, the normal breast epithelial MCF10A cells have earlier been shown to possess no detectable copper as opposed to breast cancer cells [24], which may explain their resistance to polyphenols apigenin- and luteolin-induced growth inhibition as observed here (Fig. 1). We have earlier proposed [25] that this preferential cytotoxicity of plant polyphenols toward cancer cells is explained by the observation made several years earlier, which showed that copper levels in cancer cells are significantly elevated in various malignancies. Thus, because of higher intracellular copper levels in cancer cells, it may be predicted that the cytotoxic concentrations of polyphenols required would be lower in these cells as compared to normal cells."

Majority of ROS are produced as a by-product of oxidative phosphorylation, high levels of ROS are detected in almost all cancers.
-It is well established that during ER stress, cytosolic calcium released from the ER is taken up by the mitochondrion to stimulate ROS overgeneration and the release of cytochrome c, both of which lead to apoptosis.

Note: Products that may raise ROS can be found using this database, by:
Filtering on the target of ROS, and selecting the Effect Direction of ↑

Targets to raise ROS (to kill cancer cells):
• NADPH oxidases (NOX): NOX enzymes are involved in the production of ROS.
    -Targeting NOX enzymes can increase ROS levels and induce cancer cell death.
    -eNOX2 inhibition leads to a high NADH/NAD⁺ ratio which can lead to increased ROS
• Mitochondrial complex I: Inhibiting can increase ROS production
• P53: Activating p53 can increase ROS levels(by inducing the expression of pro-oxidant genes)
• Nrf2 inhibition: regulates the expression of antioxidant genes. Inhibiting Nrf2 can increase ROS levels
• Glutathione (GSH): an antioxidant. Depleting GSH can increase ROS levels
• Catalase: Catalase converts H2O2 into H2O+O. Inhibiting catalase can increase ROS levels
• SOD1: converts superoxide into hydrogen peroxide. Inhibiting SOD1 can increase ROS levels
• PI3K/AKT pathway: regulates cell survival and metabolism. Inhibiting can increase ROS levels
• HIF-1α inhibition: regulates genes involved in metabolism and angiogenesis. Inhibiting HIF-1α can increase ROS
• Glycolysis: Inhibiting glycolysis can increase ROS levels • Fatty acid oxidation: Cancer cells often rely on fatty acid oxidation for energy production.
-Inhibiting fatty acid oxidation can increase ROS levels
• ER stress: Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress can increase ROS levels
• Autophagy: process by which cells recycle damaged organelles and proteins.
-Inhibiting autophagy can increase ROS levels and induce cancer cell death.
• KEAP1/Nrf2 pathway: regulates the expression of antioxidant genes.
    -Inhibiting KEAP1 or activating Nrf2 can increase ROS levels and induce cancer cell death.
• DJ-1: regulates the expression of antioxidant genes. Inhibiting DJ-1 can increase ROS levels
• PARK2: regulates the expression of antioxidant genes. Inhibiting PARK2 can increase ROS levels
• SIRT1 inhibition:regulates the expression of antioxidant genes. Inhibiting SIRT1 can increase ROS levels
• AMPK activation: regulates energy metabolism and can increase ROS levels when activated.
• mTOR inhibition: regulates cell growth and metabolism. Inhibiting mTOR can increase ROS levels
• HSP90 inhibition: regulates protein folding and can increase ROS levels when inhibited.
• Proteasome: degrades damaged proteins. Inhibiting the proteasome can increase ROS levels
• Lipid peroxidation: a process by which lipids are oxidized, leading to the production of ROS.
    -Increasing lipid peroxidation can increase ROS levels
• Ferroptosis: form of cell death that is regulated by iron and lipid peroxidation.
    -Increasing ferroptosis can increase ROS levels
• Mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP): regulates mitochondrial permeability.
    -Opening the mPTP can increase ROS levels
• BCL-2 family proteins: regulate apoptosis and can increase ROS levels when inhibited.
• Caspase-independent cell death: a form of cell death that is regulated by ROS.
    -Increasing caspase-independent cell death can increase ROS levels
• DNA damage response: regulates the repair of DNA damage. Increasing DNA damage can increase ROS
• Epigenetic regulation: process by which gene expression is regulated.
    -Increasing epigenetic regulation can increase ROS levels

-PKM2, but not PKM1, can be inhibited by direct oxidation of cysteine 358 as an adaptive response to increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS)

ProOxidant Strategy:(inhibit the Mevalonate Pathway (likely will also inhibit GPx)
-HydroxyCitrate (HCA) found as supplement online and typically used in a dose of about 1.5g/day or more
-Atorvastatin typically 40-80mg/day, -Dipyridamole typically 200mg 2x/day Combined effect research
-Lycopene typically 100mg/day range (note debatable as it mainly lowers NRF2)

Dual Role of Reactive Oxygen Species and their Application in Cancer Therapy

ROS-Inducing Interventions in Cancer — Canonical + Mechanistic Reference
-generated from AI and Cancer database
ROS rating:  +++ strong | ++ moderate | + weak | ± mixed | 0 none
NRF2:        ↓ suppressed | ↑ activated | ± mixed | 0 none
Conditions:  [D] dose  [Fe] metal  [M] metabolic  [O₂] oxygen
             [L] light [F] formulation [T] tumor-type [C] combination


Item  ROS↑  NRF2  Condition  Mechanism Class  Remarks  

ROS">Piperlongumine
+++  ↓  [D][T]  ROS-dominant
Selective <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> stressor, Prevents compensatory upregulation of NRF2, ie GSH↓



ROS">Shikonin
+++ ↓/± [D][T] ROS-dominant
<span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> + glycolysis + GPX4 inhibition



ROS">Vitamin K3 (menadione)
+++ ↓ [D] ROS-dominant
Quinone redox cycler; toxicity limits use



ROS">Copper (ionic / nano)
+++ ↓ [Fe][F] ROS-dominant
Fenton-type redox chemistry



ROS">Sodium Selenite
+++ ↓ [D] ROS-dominant
Pro-oxidant, depletes GSH



ROS">Juglone
+++ ↓ [D] ROS-dominant
Strong quinone <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> chemistry



ROS">Auranofin
+++ ↓ [D] ROS-dominant
TrxR inhibition → redox collapse



ROS">Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
+++ 0 [L][O₂] ROS-dominant
Singlet oxygen is core cytotoxic mechanism



ROS">Radiotherapy / Radiation
+++ 0 [O₂] ROS-dominant
DNA damage largely via <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span>



ROS">Doxorubicin
+++ ↓ [D] ROS-dominant
Chemo; redox cycling + mitochondrial <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span>



ROS">Cisplatin
++ ↓ [D][T] ROS-dominant
<span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> contributes to DNA/protein damage



ROS">Salinomycin
++ ↓ [D][T] ROS-dominant
<span class="wphighlight">ROS</span>-mediated CSC toxicity



ROS">Artemisinin / DHA
++ ↓ [Fe][T] ROS-dominant
Iron-activated radical generation



ROS">Sulfasalazine
++ ↓ [C][T] ROS-dominant
Ferroptosis; xCT inhibition → lipid <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span>



ROS">FMD / fasting
++ ↓ [M][C][O₂] ROS-dominant
Metabolic stress → mitochondrial <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span>



ROS">Vitamin C (pharmacologic)
++ ↓ [Fe][D] ROS-dominant
Extracellular H₂O₂ at high dose



ROS">Silver nanoparticles
++ ± [F][D] ROS-dominant
<span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> common; selectivity unreliable



ROS">Gambogic acid
++ ↓ [D][T] ROS-dominant
<span class="wphighlight">ROS</span>-mediated apoptosis



ROS">Parthenolide
++ ↓ [D][T] ROS-dominant
<span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> + NF-κB suppression



ROS">Plumbagin
++ ↓ [D] ROS-dominant
Quinone <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> driver



ROS">Allicin
++ ↓ [D] ROS-dominant
Thiol-reactive oxidative stress



ROS">Ashwagandha (Withaferin A)
++ ↓ [D][T] ROS-dominant
<span class="wphighlight">ROS</span>-mediated apoptosis



ROS">Berberine
++ ↓ [D][M] ROS-dominant
Mitochondrial <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> induction



ROS">PEITC
++ ↓ [D][C] ROS-dominant
GSH depletion + <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span>



ROS">Methionine restriction
+ ↓ [M][C][T] ROS-secondary
Redox vulnerability increased; <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> indirect



ROS">DCA
+ ± [M][T] ROS-secondary
<span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> via forced OXPHOS



ROS">Capsaicin
+ ± [D][T] ROS-secondary
Ca²⁺ stress → <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span>



ROS">Galloflavin
+ 0 [D] ROS-secondary
<span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> not primary driver



ROS">Piperine
+ ± [D][F] ROS-secondary
Weak <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> induction



ROS">Propyl gallate
+ ↓ [D] ROS-secondary
Pro-oxidant at high dose



ROS">Scoulerine
+ ? [D][T] ROS-secondary
Sparse <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> data



ROS">Thymoquinone
± ± [D][T] Dual redox
Antioxidant ↔ pro-oxidant switch



ROS">Emodin
± ± [D][T] Dual redox
Not cancer-exclusive



ROS">Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA)
± ↑ [D][M] NRF2-dominant
Antioxidant at low dose



ROS">Curcumin
± ↑/↓ [D][F] NRF2-dominant
Hormetic redox behavior



ROS">EGCG
± ↑/↓ [D][O₂] NRF2-dominant
Auto-oxidation artifacts common



ROS">Quercetin
± ↑/↓ [D][Fe] NRF2-dominant
GSH-dependent cycling



ROS">Resveratrol
± ↑ [D][M] NRF2-dominant
<span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> only at high dose



ROS">Sulforaphane
± ↑↑ [D] NRF2-dominant
Strong NRF2 activator



ROS">Lycopene
0 ↑ — Antioxidant
Consistently antioxidant



ROS">Rosmarinic acid
0 ↑ — Antioxidant
Primarily antioxidant



ROS">Citrate
0 0 — Neutral
Metabolic; not a <span class="wphighlight">ROS</span> agent

Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱

7438-

CYN,

Cynaropicrin Suppresses Cell Proliferation by Inducing Mitophagy through p38 MAPK-Mediated Mitochondrial ROS Generation in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells

in-vitro,

HCC,

tumCV↓, TumAuto↑, selectivity↑, mt-ROS↑, MMP↓, LC3B↑, Beclin-1↓, p62↓, PINK1↑, PARK2↑, eff↓, p‑MAPK↑,

7439-

CYN,

Cynaropicrin Induces Reactive Oxygen Species-Dependent Paraptosis-Like Cell Death in Human Liver Cancer Cells

in-vitro,

Liver,

Hep3B

tumCV↓, mtDam↑, ER Stress↑, i-Ca+2↑, ROS↑, Alix/AIP‑1↓, eff↓,

7442-

CYN,

Cynaropicrin induces the apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells by elevating reactive oxygen species and activating the JNK/p38 MAPK

in-vitro,

CRC,

HCT116

Apoptosis↑, p‑JNK↑, p‑MAPK↑, ROS↑, eff↓, TumCCA↑, Bcl-2↓,

7444-

CYN,

The Sesquiterpene Lactone Cynaropicrin Manifests Strong Cytotoxicity in Glioblastoma Cells U-87 MG by Induction of Oxidative Stress

in-vitro,

GBM,

U87MG

TumCG↓, Dose↝, ROS↑, MMP↓, Cyt‑c↑, Apoptosis↑, TumAuto↑, p‑ERK↓, NF-kB↓, ChemoSen↑, eff↓,

7446-

CYN,

Promotion of HeLa cells apoptosis by cynaropicrin involving inhibition of thioredoxin reductase and induction of oxidative stress

in-vitro,

Cerv,

HeLa

ROS↑, Apoptosis↑, TrxR↓,

7449-

CYN,

Cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic activities of cynaropicrin, a sesquiterpene lactone, on the viability of leukocyte cancer cell lines

in-vitro,

lymphoma,

U937

in-vitro,

AML,

Jurkat

TumCP↓, selectivity↑, Apoptosis↑, TumCCA↑, DNAdam↑, eff↓, ROS↑, tumCV↓,

7450-

CYN,

Cynaropicrin Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis by Inhibiting PKM2 to Cause DNA Damage and Mitochondrial Fission in A549 Cells

in-vitro,

Lung,

A549

in-vitro,

Nor,

BEAS-2B

PKM2↓, P53↑, PARP↓, TumCCA↑, selectivity↑, DNAdam↑, NRF2↓, NQO1↓, TrxR↓, Trx↓, ROS↑, MMP↓, Cyt‑c↑, Casp3↑, Apoptosis↑,

7452-

CYN,

Cynaropicrin inhibits pancreatic cancer cell viability and disrupts cellular redox homeostasis

in-vitro,

PC,

PANC1

tumCV↓, Thiols↓, NF-kB↓, ROS↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 8 of 8

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 8

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:

Total Targets: 0

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: ROS, Reactive Oxygen Species

8 Cynaropicrin

Query results interpretion may depend on "conditions" listed in the research papers.
Such Conditions may include : 
  -low or high Dose
  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells

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Cynaropicrin / ROS Cancer Research Results

Cynaropicrin Cancer-Relevant Mechanisms

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:

Redox & Oxidative Stress(tgid=1) ⓘ

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics(tgid=3) ⓘ

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis(tgid=4) ⓘ

Cell Death(tgid=5) ⓘ

Transcription & Epigenetics(tgid=7) ⓘ

Protein Folding & ER Stress(tgid=8) ⓘ

Autophagy & Lysosomes(tgid=9) ⓘ

DNA Damage & Repair(tgid=10) ⓘ

Cell Cycle & Senescence(tgid=11) ⓘ

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State(tgid=12) ⓘ

Migration(tgid=13) ⓘ

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling(tgid=16) ⓘ

Drug Metabolism & Resistance(tgid=21) ⓘ

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:

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