ER Stress Cancer Research Results

ER Stress, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress signaling pathway: Click to Expand ⟱
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Protein expression of ATF, GRP78, and GADD153 which is a hall marker of ER stress.
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress signaling pathway plays a crucial role in maintaining cellular homeostasis and responding to various stressors, including those encountered in cancer. When cells experience stress, such as the accumulation of misfolded proteins, they activate a series of signaling pathways collectively known as the unfolded protein response (UPR). The UPR aims to restore normal function by enhancing the protein-folding capacity of the ER, degrading misfolded proteins, and, if the stress is unresolved, triggering apoptosis.
The activation of ER stress pathways can contribute to resistance against chemotherapy and targeted therapies. Cancer cells may utilize the UPR to survive treatment-induced stress, making it challenging to achieve effective therapeutic outcomes.

-ER stress-associated proteins include: phosphorylation of PERK, eIF2α, ATF4, CHOP and cleaved-caspase 12



Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
5271- 3BP,    The anticancer agent 3-bromopyruvate: a simple but powerful molecule taken from the lab to the bedside
- Review, Var, NA
selectivity↑, 3-bromopyruvate (3BP), a simple alkylating chemical compound was presented to the scientific community as a potent anticancer agent, able to cause rapid toxicity to cancer cells without bystander effects on normal tissues.
selectivity↑, results obtained in cancer research with this small molecule have contradicted the just noted general fear. Indeed, a promising drug has been revealed with an effective mechanism of action and an outstanding selectivity towards cancer cells
ATP↓, once inside cancer cells 3BP can then inhibit both of their energy (ATP) producing systems, i.e., glycolysis, likely by inhibiting hexokinase-2 (hk-2) and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation
Glycolysis↓,
HK2↓,
mt-OXPHOS↓,
GAPDH↓, Different reports have shown that 3BP is able to inhibit GAPDH activity leading to the loss of the ATP-producing steps that occur downstream of this enzyme
mtDam↑, Mitochondria related cell death has also been reported following 3BP treatment.
GSH↓, Ehrke and co-workers have demonstrated that 3BP inhibits glycolysis and deplete the glutathione levels in primary rat astrocytes
ROS↑, Others have also observed an increase in ROS levels following 3BP treatment that induces endoplasmic reticulum stress
ER Stress↑,
TumAuto↑, Autophagy has been associated with 3BP activity in breast cancer cell lines (Zhang et al., 2014),
LC3‑Ⅱ/LC3‑Ⅰ↑, 3BP leads to aggressive autophagy involving a decrease in the ratio of LC3I/LC3II and the levels of p62 as well as dephosphorylation of Akt and p53.
p62↓,
Akt↓,
HDAC↓, 3BP’s, it has been reported to be involved in suppressing epigenetic events as it inhibits histone deacetylase (HDAC) isoforms 1 and 3 in MCF-7 breast cancer cells leading to apoptosis
TumCA↑, Proliferation inhibition by 3BP treatment has also been related with the induction of S-phase and G2/M- phase arrest (Liu et al. 2009)
Bcl-2↓, downregulation of the expression of Bcl-2, c-Myc and mutant p53, the upregulation of Bax, activation of caspase-3 and mitochondrial leakage of cytochrome c
cMyc↓,
Casp3↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Mcl-1↓, mitochondria mediated apoptosis triggered by 3BP was found to be associated with the downregulation of Mcl-1 through the phosphoinositide-3-kinase/Akt pathway (Liu et al. 2014).
PARP↓, 3BP treatment decreases the levels of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and cleaved PARP.
ChemoSen↑, it might be a good adjuvant for commonly used chemotherapy agents, or a replacement for such agents.

5272- 3BP,    The efficacy of the anticancer 3-bromopyruvate is potentiated by antimycin and menadione by unbalancing mitochondrial ROS production and disposal in U118 glioblastoma cells
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, Nor, HEK293
Glycolysis↓, We used the antiglycolytic 3-bromopyruvate (3BP) as a metabolic modifier to treat U118 glioblastoma cell
ROS↑, ROS generated in mitochondria were enhanced at 30 μM 3BP, possibly by unbalancing their generation and their disposal because of glutathione peroxidase inhibition.
GPx↓,
eff↓, Indeed, the scavenger of mitochondrial superoxide MitoTEMPO counteracted 3BP-induced cyt c release and weakened the potentiating effect of 3BP/
OXPHOS↓, (3BP) is a reactive non-specific drug that can act as a metabolic modifier by interfering with glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation in cancer cells
HK2↓, The mitochondrial hexokinase-II is the main target since its activity is specifically blocked by the formation of a pyruvinyl adduct after reacting with 3BP at the surface of the outer mitochondrial membrane
ATP↓, In malignant tumour cell lines, 3BP inhibits ATPase activity, reduces ATP levels, and reverses chemoresistance by antagonizing drug efflux by acting on the ATP-binding cassette transporters (
ROS↑, Furthermore, 3BP increases the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) (Ihrlund et al., 2008; Kim et al., 2008; Macchioni et al., 2011a), induces ER stress,
ER Stress↑,
BioAv↓, Unfortunately, prolonged treatment with the drug reduces ROS levels and confers resistance by inducing regulatory genes that act on antioxidant systems.
Cyt‑c↑, 3BP induces cytochrome c release without triggering an apoptotic cascade in U118 cells
eff↑, The ROS enhancers antimycin and menadione sensitize U118 cells to 3BP

5270- 5-ALA,  PDT,    5-Aminolevulinic Acid as a Theranostic Agent for Tumor Fluorescence Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy
- Review, Var, NA
other↝, Since the use of ALA-based drugs for tumor diagnosis or therapy depends on preferential PpIX tumor accumulation, we begin this review with an overview of PpIX biosynthesis from ALA and end with the prospect of combining the diagnostic and therapeutic
ROS↑, These components individually are not harmful but become cytotoxic when combined due to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) via type I and II photochemical reactions.
other↝, ALA was known to cause endogenous PpIX accumulation in human lymphocytes in the 1970s [15].
mtDam↑, which causes direct mitochondrial structural damage and Ca2+ release [24].
Ca+2↑,
ER Stress↑, ALA-PDT is known to damage the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and cause Ca2+ release, triggering apoptosis through ER-stress signaling [25].
Apoptosis↑,
TumAuto↑, Lastly, ALA-PDT is also known to induce autophagy, the degradation of cellular components by lysosomes.
other↝, ALA administration exhibits red fluorescence and photosensitizing activity upon light activation.
Dose↝, Although blue and red light-emitting diode (LED) illuminators are commonly used as the light source to activate ALA and MAL for PDT of AK lesions, natural daylight is emerging as an attractive and convenient alternative.
Imm↑, ALA-PDT not only directly kills tumor cells but also elicits potent immune responses with important implications in the long-term therapeutic outcome.

5461- AF,    Dual inhibition of thioredoxin reductase and proteasome is required for auranofin-induced paraptosis in breast cancer cells
- in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231 - in-vitro, Nor, MCF10
Paraptosis↑, We show here that 4~5 µM AF induces paraptosis, a non-apoptotic cell death mode characterized by dilation of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria, in breast cancer cells.
ER Stress↑,
TrxR↓, covalent inhibition of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR)
selectivity↑, subtoxic doses of AF and Bz induced paraptosis selectively in breast cancer cells, sparing non-transformed MCF10A cells
toxicity↝, whereas 4~5 μM AF killed both cancer and MCF10A cells
ROS↑, We found that treatment with 5 μM AF very weakly and transiently increased ROS levels at 2~4 h and then again at 24 h
mt-TrxR1↓, AF inhibits cytosolic and mitochondrial TrxR (TrxR1 and TrxR2), two selenoenzymes for the Trx pathway [3]
mt-TrxR2↓,

5432- AG,    Astragalus polysaccharides combined with radiochemotherapy for cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies
- Review, Cerv, NA
ChemoSen↑, review aims to determine the clinical efficacy and safety of Astragalus Polysaccharide Injection (APS) combined with chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer based on existing data.
eff↑, APS combined with chemoradiotherapy improved the objective response rate (ORR, RR = 1.43, 95% CI: 1.24–1.64) and disease control rate (
RadioS↑, APS can enhance the clinical efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for cervical cancer, respectively.
CEA↓, APS further reduced tumor marker levels: CEA (MD = −1.24, 95% CI: −1.58 to −0.89, p < 0.00001; heterogeneity: χ2 = 1.75, p = 0.19, I2 = 43%), SCC (
Wnt↓, Specifically, APS inhibits the cisplatin resistance pathway and regulates the cell cycle by suppressing the Wnt/β-catenin pathway via the PPARD/CDC20 axis (Liu et al., 2025)
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
γH2AX↑, APS also influences autophagy and upregulates γH2AX expression, thereby enhancing cervical cancer sensitivity to radiotherapy
ER Stress↑, APS alleviates endoplasmic reticulum stress and promotes mitochondrial autophagy, thereby enhancing apoptosis and mitigating cisplatin-induced toxicity
mt-TumAuto↑,
QoL↑, suggested that APS combination therapy improves short-term clinical efficacy, quality of life, and immune function
Imm↑,

1908- AgNPs,    Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles Inhibits Selenoprotein Synthesis and the Activity of Thioredoxin Reductase
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
TrxR↓, Exposure likewise inhibited TrxR activity in cultured cells, and Ag ions were potent inhibitors of purified rat TrxR isoform 1 (cytosolic) (TrxR1) enzyme.
TrxR1↓, Exposure to AgNPs leads to the inhibition of selenoprotein synthesis and inhibition of TrxR1
ROS↑, likely mechanism underlying increases in oxidative stress
ER Stress↑, increases endoplasmic reticulum stress,
TumCP↓, reduced cell proliferation during exposure to Ag.
selenoP↓, Exposure to AgNPs inhibits incorporation of selenium into selenoproteins.

4563- AgNPs,  Rad,    Silver nanoparticles enhance neutron radiation sensitivity in cancer cells: An in vitro study
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, Ovarian, SKOV3 - in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, Melanoma, A431
RadioS↑, Here, we, for the first time, present the results of the radiosensitizing properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) (possessing low toxicity towards human body) against cancer cells under neutron irradiation.
ROS↑, The mechanism of AgNPs anticancer (intrinsic) effect includes oxidative stress, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, activate endoplasmic reticulum stress, modulate various signaling pathways, etc
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↑,
ER Stress↑,

4559- AgNPs,    Anticancer activity of biogenerated silver nanoparticles: an integrated proteomic investigation
- in-vitro, BC, SkBr3 - in-vitro, CRC, HT-29 - in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, Colon, Caco-2
MMP2↓, AgNPs-EPSaer induced a significant decrease of cell motility and MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity and a significant increase of ROS generation
MMP9↓,
ROS↑, remarkable ROS increase in a concentration-dependent manner. Compared to the control cells, a maximum of 2.25 and 1.75 fold increases in ROS generation was observed with 10 µg/ml concentration of AgNPs-EPSaer treatment
TumAuto↑, supported cell death mainly through autophagy and in a minor extend through apoptosis.
Apoptosis↑,
ER Stress↑, highlighted important pathways involved in AgNPs-EPSaer toxicity, including endoplasmic reticulum stress, oxidative stress and mitochondrial impairment triggering cell death trough apoptosis and/or autophagy activation.

5146- AgNPs,    Silver Nanoparticle-Induced Autophagic-Lysosomal Disruption and NLRP3-Inflammasome Activation in HepG2 Cells Is Size-Dependent
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2
TumAuto↑, Overall, 10-nm AgNPs showed the highest cellular responses compared with 50- and 100-nm AgNPs . autophagy-lysosomal system
EPR↑, 10-nm AgNPs exhibited the highest uptake and accumulation.
LC3B↑, Subcytotoxic concentrations of AgNPs enhanced expression of LC3B, a pro-autophagic protein, and CHOP, an apoptosis inducing ER-stress protein, and activation of NLRP3-inflammasome (caspase-1, IL-1β).
CHOP↑,
ER Stress↑,
NLRP3↑,
Casp1↓,

5145- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles induce irremediable endoplasmic reticulum stress leading to unfolded protein response dependent apoptosis in breast cancer cells
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, BC, T47D
Bacteria↓, Nowadays, silver nanoparticles (AgNP) are widely used in the medical field mainly for their antibacterial properties
Apoptosis↑, AgNP of 2 (AgNP2) and 15 nm (AgNP15) induce apoptosis in human MCF-7 and T-47D breast cancer cells.
ER Stress↑, Treatment with AgNP2 and AgNP15 led to accumulation and aggregation of misfolded proteins causing an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and activating the unfolded protein response (UPR).
UPR↑,
PERK↑, The three main ER sensors, PERK, IRE-1α and ATF-6, were rapidly activated in response to AgNP2 and AgNP15
IRE1↑,
ATF6↑,
ATF4↑, AgNP2 and AgNP15 induced upregulation of the transcription factors ATF-4 and GADD153/CHOP
CHOP↑,
Casp9↑, Moreover, the initiating caspase-9 and the effector caspase-7 were activated in response to these NPs.
Casp7↑,
Mcl-1↓, In contrast, a downregulation of Mcl-1 and xIAP protein expression as well as a processing of PARP were observed.
XIAP↓,
PARP↝,
selectivity↑, Of note, the non-cancerous MCF-10A cells were more resistant to both AgNP2 and AgNP15 when compared to MCF-7 and T-47D cell lines.

320- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles induce endoplasmatic reticulum stress response in zebrafish
- vitro+vivo, NA, HUH7
ROS↑,
ER Stress↑,
TNF-α↑,

319- AgNPs,    Endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling is involved in silver nanoparticles-induced apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
Ca+2↑, mitochondrial Ca(2+) overloading
ER Stress↑,
PERK↑, ER stress marker
IRE1↑, ER stress marker
cl‑ATF6↑, ATF6, ER stress marker

316- AgNPs,    Endoplasmic reticulum stress: major player in size-dependent inhibition of P-glycoprotein by silver nanoparticles in multidrug-resistant breast cancer cells
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
GRP78/BiP↑, AgNP treatment induced the expression of ER chaperons Grp94 and Grp78/Bip,
ER Stress↑, depleted endoplasmic reticulum (ER) calcium stores, caused notable ER stress and decreased plasma membrane positioning of Pgp
ROS↑,
mtDam↑,

306- AgNPs,    Cancer Therapy by Silver Nanoparticles: Fiction or Reality?
- Analysis, NA, NA
EPR↝, takes advantage of EPR
ROS↑, silver ions drive the formation of ROS, which triggers massive oxidative stress, thereby activating the cellular pathways leading to cell death
IL1↑, IL-1b
IL8↑, IL-8 mRNA levels
ER Stress↑,
MMP9↑, it has been shown that 20 nm AgNPs increase the MMP-9 secretion
MMP↓, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial structural disorganization, were reported to accompany the AgNP-induced stres
Cyt‑c↑, cytochrome c release from the mitochondria into the cytoplasm and finally to apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
Hif1a↑, AgNPs were shown to induce HiF-1α activation, thereby ultimately activating autophagy through the AMPK-mTOR pathway in PC-3 prostate cancer cells [89
BBB↑, AgNPs can affect the integrity of the blood–brain barrier and can cross this barrier in vitro through transcytosis
GutMicro↝, AgNP treatments might influence the composition of the gut microbiota,
eff↑, AgNPs are promising tools for targeted delivery
eff↑, the joint application of the nanoparticles and the HDAC inhibitor caused significantly increased ROS levels,
RadioS↑, idea to use AgNPs as radiosensitizers came along with the phenomenon that metals with high atomic numbers are capable of enhancing the effects of radiation

374- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles selectively treat triple‐negative breast cancer cells without affecting non‐malignant breast epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231 - in-vivo, NA, NA
ER Stress↑,
DNAdam↑,
ROS↑,
Apoptosis↑,
GSH/GSSG↓, MDA‐MB‐231
NADPH/NADP+↓, MDA‐MB‐231
TumCG↓,
UPR↑, initiating UPR

347- AgNPs,    The Role of Silver Nanoparticles in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer: Are There Any Perspectives for the Future?
- Review, NA, NA
ROS↑,
Apoptosis↑,
ER Stress↑,

354- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles induce SH-SY5Y cell apoptosis via endoplasmic reticulum- and mitochondrial pathways that lengthen endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria contact sites and alter inositol-3-phosphate receptor function
- in-vitro, neuroblastoma, SH-SY5Y
TumCD↑, dose dependent manner
ER Stress↑,
GRP78/BiP↑,
p‑PERK↑, p-PERK
CHOP↑,
Ca+2↑, enhanced mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake
XBP-1↑,
p‑IRE1↑,

2288- AgNPs,    Silver Nanoparticle-Mediated Cellular Responses in Various Cell Lines: An in Vitro Model
- Review, Var, NA
*ROS↑, Several studies have reported that AgNPs induce genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in both cancer and normal cell lines
Akt↓, high ROS levels, and reduced Akt and ERK signaling.
ERK↓,
DNAdam↑, increased ROS production, leading to oxidative DNA damage and apoptosis
Ca+2↑, The damage caused to the cell membrane is due to intracellular calcium overload, and further causes ROS overproduction and mitochondrial membrane potential variation
ROS↑,
MMP↓,
Cyt‑c↑, AgNPs induce apoptosis through release of cytochrome c into the cytosol and translocation of Bax to the mitochondria, and also cause cell cycle arrest in the G1 and S phases
TumCCA↑,
DNAdam↑, main result of AgNP toxicity is direct and oxidative DNA damage, ultimately causing apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
P53↑, AgNPs induce apoptosis in spermatogonial stem cells through increased levels of ROS; mitochondrial dysfunction; upregulation of p53 expression; pErk1/2;
p‑ERK↑,
ER Stress↑, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced apoptosis caused by AgNPs has attracted much research interest
cl‑ATF6↑, cleavage of activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6), and upregulation of glucose-regulated protein-78 and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-homologous protein (CHOP/GADD153)
GRP78/BiP↑,
CHOP↑,
UPR↑, In order to protect the cells against nanoparticle-mediated toxicity, the ER rapidly responds with the unfolded protein response (UPR), an important cellular self-protection mechanism

5356- AL,    Therapeutic role of allicin in gastrointestinal cancers: mechanisms and safety aspects
- Review, GC, NA
Apoptosis↑, induction of apoptosis, inhibition of proliferation, and disruption of cancer cell signaling pathways, including the MAPK, PI3K/AKT, and NF-κB pathways.
TumCP↓,
MAPK↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
AntiCan↑, Allicin and its other derivatives, such as diallyl disulfide (DADS) and ajoene, have been found to have strong anticancer potential both in vitro and in vivo.
ChemoSen↑, effectiveness of allicin in augmenting conventional chemotherapy and retarding tumor growth proves that allicin is one of the most efficient complementary therapies.
TumCCA↑, In liver cancer, allicin has been shown to mediate cell cycle arrest and apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
BioAv↑, Allicin (diallyl thiosulfinate) is a compound that is generated when a garlic clove is crushed
selectivity↑, Furthermore, it has no influence on the growth of healthy intestinal cells when it causes stomach cancer cells to undergo apoptosis
TGF-β↓, Allicin can reduce the production of TGF-β2 and its receptor after directly entering gastric cancer cells.
ROS↑, It induces oxidative stress by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to DNA damage and activation of key apoptotic mediators such as phospho-p53 and p21 [81].
DNAdam↑,
p‑P53↑,
P21↑,
cycD1/CCND1↓, Additionally, cyclin D1, cyclin E, and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) can all be inhibited by allicin.
cycE/CCNE↓,
CDK4↓, suppressing the CDK-4/6/cyclin D complex
CDK6↓,
MMP↓, By lowering the outer mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), allicin raises levels of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), the proapoptotic protein Bax, while decreasing the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2, which leads to apoptosis.
NF-kB↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
ER Stress↑, cellular effects of allicin, including its role in inducing ER stress
Casp↑, enhancing caspase activation and apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF)-mediated cell death.
AIF↑,
Fas↑, increasing Fas receptor expression and its binding to Fas ligand (FasL), leading to apoptosis through caspase-8 and cytochrome c activation.
Casp8↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
cl‑PARP↑, leading to poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage and DNA fragmentation.
Ca+2↑, allicin elevates intracellular free Ca2⁺ levels, causing endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which plays a critical role in apoptosis induction
*NRF2↑, by activating the Nrf2 pathway via KLF9, allicin protects against arsenic trioxide-induced liver damage,
*chemoP↑, Additionally, allicin has shown promise in reducing hepatotoxicity caused by tamoxifen (TAM), a commonly used treatment for hormone-dependent breast cancer
*GutMicro↑, Shi et al. [85] found that allicin can ameliorate high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice by altering their gut microbiome.
CycB/CCNB1↑, DATS impaired cell survival in the G2 phase by significantly upregulating cyclins A2 and B1.
H2S↑, DATS can also react with the cellular thiol glutathione to create H2S gas, which can control several other cellular functions [79].
HIF-1↓, allicin treatment (40 µg/ml) for NSCLC lowers the expression of HIF-1 and HIF-2 in hypoxic cells [73]
RadioS↑, Allicin has been shown to increase the sensitivity of X-ray radiation therapy in colorectal cancer, presumably by suppressing the levels of NF-κB, IKKβ mRNA, p-NF-κB, and p-IKKβ protein expression in vitro and in vivo

2646- AL,    Anti-Cancer Potential of Homemade Fresh Garlic Extract Is Related to Increased Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
- in-vitro, Pca, DU145 - in-vitro, Melanoma, RPMI-8226
AntiCan↑, simple homemade ethanol-based garlic extract (GE). We show that GE inhibits growth of several different cancer cells in vitro
eff↓, These activities were lost during freeze or vacuum drying, suggesting that the main anti-cancer compounds in GE are volatile.
ChemoSen↑, We found that GE enhanced the activities of chemotherapeutics
ER Stress↑, Our data indicate that the reduced proliferation of the cancer cells treated by GE is at least partly mediated by increased endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress.
tumCV↓, homemade GE was found to reduce the viability of the two multiple myeloma (MM) cell lines, RPMI-8226 and JJN3, as well as the prostate cancer cell line DU145 in a dose-dependent manner,
DNAdam↑, GE alone slightly increased the percentage of tail DNA (% Tail) (representing cumulative levels of abasic sites, as well as single- and double-strand DNA breaks) measured at day one, compared to untreated cells
GSH∅, We could not detect any changes in cellular GSH levels after treatments with GE
HSP70/HSPA5↓, ; however, in support of increased ER stress after GE treatment, we detected an increased pulldown of HSPA5 (BIP), a member of the Hsp70 family
UPR↑, s leading to the accumulation of unfolded proteins in the ER (also known as GRP78)
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, we also found a reduction in the β-catenin leve
ROS↑, In further support for increased ER stress induced by GE, which will lead to elevated ROS-levels and oxidative stress
HO-2↑, we found a significant increase in proteins activated by and important for regulating cellular ROS levels, e.g., OXR1, Txnl1, Hmox2, and Sirt1
SIRT1↑,
GlucoseCon∅, glucose consumption, as well as lactate secretion, were not changed.
lactateProd∅,
chemoP↑, Garlic is reported to reduce cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress

2647- AL,    The Mechanism in Gastric Cancer Chemoprevention by Allicin
- Review, GC, NA
ChemoSen↓, Experiments have shown that allicin can be chemopreventive to gastric cancer
TumCG↓, by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, arresting cell cycle at G2/M phase, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis, which includes the caspase-dependent/-independent pathways and death receptor pathway.
TumCCA↑,
ER Stress↑,
Apoptosis↑,
Casp↑,
DR5↑, DR5 (death receptor 5) was found to be upregulated following allicin treatment

2655- AL,    Allicin and Digestive System Cancers: From Chemical Structure to Its Therapeutic Opportunities
- Review, GC, NA
TGF-β↓, Allicin can reduce the expression of TGF-2 and its receptor after entering directly into gastric cancer cell
cycD1/CCND1↓, followed by not only downexpression of cyclinD1, cyclinE, and cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK),
cycE/CCNE↓,
CDK1↓, cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)
DNAdam↑, but also causing DNA damage and generating ROS
ROS↑,
BAX↑, Allicin increases the levels of Bax (proapoptotic protein), Bcl-2 (antiapoptotic protein), and JNK
JNK↑,
MMP↓, through reduction in outer mitochondrial membrane potential
p38↑, allicin induces p38 mitogen that could induce the protein kinase (MAPK) and then increase the expression of Fas binding to Fas ligand (Fas L) and finally activate death pathway through activation of cyt C and caspase-8.
MAPK↑,
Fas↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp8↑,
PARP↑, allicin makes caspase-dependent apoptosis through elevating PARP, caspase-3 and caspase-9, which are mediated by enhanced discharging of mitochondria cyt C to the cytosol.
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Ca+2↑, allicin induces apoptosis via increasing the amounts of free Ca2+, ER stress.
ER Stress↑,
P21↑, generating ROS to produce p21 and phospho-p53 (Ser15).
CDK2↓, Then p21 suppressed the CDK-4/6/cyclinD complex, P21-PCNA, P21-CDK2, and subsequently reduced cdk1/cyclinB1 complex for G2/M phase cell cycle arrest
CDK6↑,
TumCCA↑,
CDK4↓, Then p21 suppressed the CDK-4/6/cyclinD complex

264- ALA,    α-Lipoic acid induces Endoplasmic Reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis in hepatoma cells
- in-vitro, HCC, FaO
ROS↑,
P53↑,
ER Stress↑,
UPR↑,
CHOP↑,
PDI↑,
GRP78/BiP↑,
GRP58↓,

1351- And,  MEL,    Impact of Andrographolide and Melatonin Combinatorial Drug Therapy on Metastatic Colon Cancer Cells and Organoids
- in-vitro, CRC, T84 - in-vitro, CRC, COLO205 - in-vitro, CRC, HT-29 - in-vitro, CRC, DLD1
eff↑, dual therapy significantly promotes CRC cell death
Ki-67↓,
Casp3↑,
ER Stress↑,
ROS↑,
BAX↑,
XBP-1↑,
CHOP↑, Apoptosis signaling molecules BAX, XBP-1, and CHOP were significantly increased
eff↑, combinatorial treatment increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels

1350- And,  Cisplatin,    Synergistic antitumor effect of Andrographolide and cisplatin through ROS-mediated ER stress and STAT3 inhibition in colon cancer
- in-vitro, Colon, NA
ChemoSen↑, AP synergizes with cisplatin in exerting anticancer activity in colon cancer cells.
ER Stress↑,
STAT3↓,
ROS↑, pre-treatment of NAC, a ROS scavenger, reversed apoptosis induced by combined treatment of AP and cisplatin

2631- Api,    Apigenin Induces Autophagy and Cell Death by Targeting EZH2 under Hypoxia Conditions in Gastric Cancer Cells
- in-vivo, GC, NA - in-vitro, GC, AGS
ER Stress↑, We further show that APG induces ER stress- and autophagy-related cell death through the inhibition of HIF-1α and Ezh2 under normoxia and hypoxia.
Hif1a↓, APG Inhibits HIF-1α and Induces Cell Death under Hypoxia in GC Cells
EZH2↓,
HDAC↓, Apigenin, a flavonoid found in traditional medicine, fruits, and vegetables and an HDAC inhibitor, is a powerful anti-cancer agent against various cancer cell lines.
TumAuto↑, APG Induces Autophagic Cell Death in GC Cells
p‑mTOR↓, APG decreased the phosphorylation of mTOR and increased the activation of AMPKα and ULK1
AMPKα↑,
GRP78/BiP↑, APG mediates the up-regulation of GRP78 through exosomes, and that this effect causes ER stress-induced cell death in APG-treated GC cells.
ROS↑, APG generates intracellular ROS release in colorectal cancer cells, and it causes various cell death types, including cell cycle arrest, chromatin condensation, MMP loss, intracellular Ca2+, annexin-v-positive cells, and ER stress-related cell death
MMP↓,
Ca+2↑, we found that APG exerts intracellular Ca2+ release in a dose- and time-dependent manner
ATF4↑, APG also increased ATF4 and CHOP in a time-dependent manner
CHOP↑,

2632- Api,    Apigenin inhibits migration and induces apoptosis of human endometrial carcinoma Ishikawa cells via PI3K-AKT-GSK-3β pathway and endoplasmic reticulum stress
- in-vitro, EC, NA
TumCP↓, We found that API could inhibit the proliferation of Ishikawa cells at IC50 of 45.55 μM, arrest the cell cycle at G2/M phase, induce apoptosis by inhibiting Bcl-xl and increasing Bax, Bak and Caspases.
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↑,
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
Bak↑,
Casp↑,
ER Stress↑, Further, API could induce apoptosis by activating the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway by increasing the Ca2+, ATF4, and CHOP.
Ca+2↑, after API treatment for 48 h, the intracellular Ca2+ concentration increased in cells in a dose-dependent manner.
ATF4↑,
CHOP↑,
ROS↑, the level of intracellular ROS increased gradually with the increase of API concentration.
MMP↓, mitochondrial membrane potential of 30 μM, 50 μM, and 70 μM groups decreased by 2.19%, 11.32%, and 14.91%, respectively.
TumCMig↓, API inhibits the migration and invasion of Ishikawa cells and the migration and invasion related gene and protein.
TumCI↓,
eff↑, In our study, API restrained the viability of Ishikawa cells, and the inhibition effect of API on Ishikawa cells was better than that of 5-FU.
P53↑, API induces p53 tumor suppressor proteins at the translational level and the induces p21
P21↑,
Cyt‑c↑, After the mitochondria release the Cyto-c, the Caspase-9 is activated, resulting in increased activity of Caspases
Casp9↑, In our study, the expression levels of Bad, Bax, Cyto-c, Caspase-9 and Caspase-3 proteins were up-regulated,
Casp3↑,
Bcl-xL↓, while the expression level of Bcl-xl was down-regulated

2633- Api,    Apigenin induces ROS-dependent apoptosis and ER stress in human endometriosis cells
- in-vitro, EC, NA
TumCP↓, Apigenin reduced proliferation and induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in the both endometriosis cell lines
TumCCA↑,
MMP↓, In addition, it disrupted mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) which was accompanied by an increase in concentration of calcium ions in the cytosol and in pro-apoptotic proteins including Bax and cytochrome c in the VK2/E6E7 and End1/E6E7 cells
Ca+2↑,
BAX↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
ROS↑, Moreover, apigenin treated cells accumulated excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), and experienced lipid peroxidation and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress with activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR) regulatory proteins.
lipid-P↑,
ER Stress↑,
UPR↑,
p‑ERK↓, Apigenin inhibited the phosphorylation of ERK1/2
ERK↓, Similar to previous studies, apigenin-induced apoptosis was also mediated by inactivation of ERK1/2 and JNK proteins and regulation of AKT protein in human endometriosis cells.
JNK↑,

2634- Api,    Apigenin induces both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis in human colon carcinoma HCT-116 cells
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116
TumCG↓, Apigenin exerted cytotoxic effect on the cells via inhibiting cell growth in a dose-time-dependent manner and causing morphological changes, arrested cell cycle progression at G0/G1 phase
TumCCA↑,
MMP↓, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential of the treated cells
ROS↑, Apigenin increased respective ROS generation and Ca2+ release and thereby, caused ER stress in the treated cells.
Ca+2↑,
ER Stress↑,
mtDam↑, together with damaged mitochondrial membrane, and upregulated protein expression of CHOP, DR5, cleaved BID, Bax, cytochrome c, cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-8 and cleaved caspase-9, which triggered apoptosis of the cells.
CHOP↑,
DR5↑,
cl‑BID↑,
BAX↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
cl‑Casp3↑,
cl‑Casp8↑,
cl‑Casp9↑,
Apoptosis↑,

2635- Api,  CUR,    Synergistic Effect of Apigenin and Curcumin on Apoptosis, Paraptosis and Autophagy-related Cell Death in HeLa Cells
- in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa
TumCD↑, Treatment with a combination of apigenin and curcumin increased the expression levels of genes related to cell death in HeLa cells 1.29- to 27.6-fold.
eff↑, combination of curcumin and apigenin showed a synergistic anti-tumor effect
TumAuto↑, autophagic cell death, as well as ER stress-associated paraptosis
ER Stress↑,
Paraptosis↑,
GRP78/BiP↓, GRP78 expression was down-regulated, and massive cytoplasmic vacuolization was observed in HeLa cells
Dose↝, combined use of 0.09 μg/μl curcumin and 0.06 μg/μl apigenin showed a synergistic anti-tumor effect

3383- ART/DHA,    Dihydroartemisinin: A Potential Natural Anticancer Drug
- Review, Var, NA
TumCP↓, DHA exerts anticancer effects through various molecular mechanisms, such as inhibiting proliferation, inducing apoptosis, inhibiting tumor metastasis and angiogenesis, promoting immune function, inducing autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stres
Apoptosis↑,
TumMeta↓,
angioG↓,
TumAuto↑,
ER Stress↑,
ROS↑, DHA could increase the level of ROS in cells, thereby exerting a cytotoxic effect in cancer cells
Ca+2↑, activation of Ca2+ and p38 was also observed in DHA-induced apoptosis of PC14 lung cancer cells
p38↑,
HSP70/HSPA5↓, down-regulation of heat-shock protein 70 (HSP70) might participate in the apoptosis of PC3 prostate cancer cells induced by DHA
PPARγ↑, DHA inhibited the growth of colon tumor by inducing apoptosis and increasing the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ)
GLUT1↓, DHA was shown to inhibit the activity of glucose transporter-1 (GLUT1) and glycolytic pathway by inhibiting phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT pathway and downregulating the expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)
Glycolysis↓, Inhibited glycolysis
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
Hif1a↓,
PKM2↓, DHA could inhibit the expression of PKM2 as well as inhibit lactic acid production and glucose uptake, thereby promoting the apoptosis of esophageal cancer cells
lactateProd↓,
GlucoseCon↓,
EMT↓, regulating the EMT-related genes (Slug, ZEB1, ZEB2 and Twist)
Slug↓, Downregulated Slug, ZEB1, ZEB2 and Twist in mRNA level
Zeb1↓,
ZEB2↓,
Twist↓,
Snail?, downregulated the expression of Snail and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, thereby inhibiting metastasis
CAFs/TAFs↓, DHA suppressed the activation of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and mouse cancer-associated fibroblasts (L-929-CAFs) by inhibiting transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β signaling
TGF-β↓,
p‑STAT3↓, blocking the phosphorylation of STAT3 and polarization of M2 macrophages
M2 MC↓,
uPA↓, DHA could inhibit the growth and migration of breast cancer cells by inhibiting the expression of uPA
HH↓, via inhibiting the hedgehog signaling pathway
AXL↓, DHA acted as an Axl inhibitor in prostate cancer, blocking the expression of Axl through the miR-34a/miR-7/JARID2 pathway, thereby inhibiting the proliferation, migration and invasion of prostate cancer cells.
VEGFR2↓, inhibition of VEGFR2-mediated angiogenesis
JNK↑, JNK pathway activated and Beclin 1 expression upregulated.
Beclin-1↑,
GRP78/BiP↑, Glucose regulatory protein 78 (GRP78, an ER stress-related molecule) was upregulated after DHA treatment.
eff↑, results demonstrated that DHA-induced ER stress required iron
eff↑, DHA was used in combination with PDGFRα inhibitors (sunitinib and sorafenib), it could sensitize ovarian cancer cells to PDGFR inhibitors and achieved effective therapeutic efficacy
eff↑, DHA combined with 2DG (a glycolysis inhibitor) synergistically induced apoptosis through both exogenous and endogenous apoptotic pathways
eff↑, histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) enhanced the anti-tumor effect of DHA by inducing apoptosis.
eff↑, DHA enhanced PDT-induced cell growth inhibition and apoptosis, increased the sensitivity of esophageal cancer cells to PDT by inhibiting the NF-κB/HIF-1α/VEGF pathway
eff↑, DHA was added to magnetic nanoparticles (MNP), and the MNP-DHA has shown an effect in the treatment of intractable breast cancer
IL4↓, downregulated IL-4;
DR5↑, Upregulated DR5 in protein, Increased DR5 promoter activity
Cyt‑c↑, Released cytochrome c from the mitochondria to the cytosol
Fas↑, Upregulated fas, FADD, Bax, cleaved-PARP
FADD↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
cycE/CCNE↓, Downregulated Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, procaspase-3, Cyclin E, CDK2 and CDK4
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
Mcl-1↓, Downregulated Mcl-1
Ki-67↓, Downregulated Ki-67 and Bcl-2
Bcl-2↓,
CDK6↓, Downregulated of Cyclin E, CDK2, CDK4 and CDK6
VEGF↓, Downregulated VEGF, COX-2 and MMP-9
COX2↓,
MMP9↓,

3387- ART/DHA,    Ferroptosis: A New Research Direction of Artemisinin and Its Derivatives in Anti-Cancer Treatment
- Review, Var, NA
BioAv↓, Artemisinin, extracted from Artemisia annua L., is a poorly water-soluble antimalarial drug
lipid-P↑, promote the accumulation of intracellular lipid peroxides to induce cancer cell ferroptosis, alleviating cancer development and resulting in strong anti-cancer effects in vitro and in vivo.
Ferroptosis↑,
Iron↑, Artemisinin and Its Derivatives Upregulate Fe2+ Levels in Cancer Cells
GPx4↓, GPX4-dependent defense system is significantly inhibited
GSH↓, , leading to a significant decrease in GSH, GPX4, and SLC7A11 protein expression
P53↑, ARTEs can upregulate p53 protein expression in multiple cancer cells
ER Stress↑, ARTEs can trigger ERS in cancer cells to activate the PERK-ATF4 pathway and upregulate GRP78 expression
PERK↑,
ATF4↑,
GRP78/BiP↑,
CHOP↑, which activates CHOP
ROS↑, promoting the accumulation of intracellular ROS, and leading to ferroptosis
NRF2↑, ARTEs can activate the nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-like 2 (Nrf2) -γ-glutamyl-peptide pathway in cancer cells, resulting in cancer cell ferroptosis resistance

3345- ART/DHA,    Dihydroartemisinin-induced unfolded protein response feedback attenuates ferroptosis via PERK/ATF4/HSPA5 pathway in glioma cells
- in-vitro, GBM, NA
ROS↑, Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) has been shown to exert anticancer activity through iron-dependent reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, which is similar to ferroptosis, a novel form of cell death
Ferroptosis↑, DHA induced ferroptosis in glioma cells, as characterized by iron-dependent cell death accompanied with ROS generation and lipid peroxidation.
lipid-P↑,
HSP70/HSPA5↑, DHA treatment simultaneously activated a feedback pathway of ferroptosis by increasing the expression of heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 5 (HSPA5)
ER Stress↑, DHA caused endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in glioma cells, which resulted in the induction of HSPA5 expression by protein kinase R-like ER kinase (PERK)-upregulated activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4)
ATF4↑,
GRP78/BiP↑, HSPA5
MDA↑, DHA significantly increased lipid ROS and MDA levels in glioma cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner.
GSH↓, As an important antioxidant, reduced form GSH was exhausted by DHA
eff↑, Inhibitor of HSPA5 synergistically enhanced anti-tumor effects of DHA
GPx4↑, DHA induced-ER stress in turn activated cell protection against ferroptosis through PERK-ATF4- HSPA5 activation, which promoted the expression of GPX4 to detoxify peroxidized membrane lipids

5378- ART/DHA,    Natural Agents Modulating Ferroptosis in Cancer: Molecular Pathways and Therapeutic Perspectives
- Review, Var, NA
Ferroptosis↑, Artemisinin increases ferroptosis risk in cancer cells by increasing cellular free iron and lipid peroxidation, causing increased membrane permeability and decreased integrity [59]
Iron↑,
lipid-P↑,
MOMP↑,
AntiCan↑, Artemisinin has anticancer and antimalarial properties by upregulating NCOA4 and DMT1 levels, raising ferrous ion levels, and causing ferroptosis by downregulating GSH and GPX4 levels [30, 59, 75].
NCOA4↑,
GSH↓,
GPx4↓,
ROS↑, Artemisinin and its derivatives regulate 20 iron metabolism genes, thereby causing the formation of ROS [76]
ChemoSen↑, Artesunate, when combined with sorafenib, can enhance the susceptibility of hepatocellular carcinoma cells to cisplatin resistance through ferroptosis inhibition [77].
ER Stress↑, artemisinin, specifically ferroptosis, by controlling iron metabolism, producing ROS, and triggering ER‐stress.
DNAdam↑, primary antineoplastic mechanisms of artemisinin are ferroptosis, DNA damage, tumour angiogenesis suppression and cell cycle inhibition [78]
angioG↓,
TumCCA↑,
eff↓, while NAC and ferrostatin‐1 partially reverse these effects [82]

5133- ART/DHA,    Dihydroartemisinin Exerts Anti-Tumor Activity by Inducing Mitochondrion and Endoplasmic Reticulum Apoptosis and Autophagic Cell Death in Human Glioblastoma Cells
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, GBM, U251
AntiTum↑, (DHA) has been shown to exhibit anti-tumor activity in various cancer cells.
tumCV↓, Our results proved that DHA treatment significantly reduced cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner by CCK-8 assay.
Apoptosis↓, DHA induced apoptosis of GBM cells through mitochondrial membrane depolarization, release of cytochrome c and activation of caspases-9.
MMP↓,
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp9↑,
CHOP↑, Enhanced expression of GRP78, CHOP and eIF2α and activation of caspase 12 were additionally confirmed that endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway of apoptosis
GRP78/BiP↑,
eIF2α↑,
Casp12↑,
ER Stress↑, DHA Induced Apoptosis through Mitochondria and Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress Pathways of Apoptosis in Human GBM Cells
TumAuto↑, ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunction were involved in the DHA-induced autophagy.
ROS↑, Further study revealed that accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was attributed to the DHA induction of apoptosis and autophagy.

1076- ART/DHA,    The Potential Mechanisms by which Artemisinin and Its Derivatives Induce Ferroptosis in the Treatment of Cancer
- Review, NA, NA
Ferroptosis↑,
ROS↑, interaction between heme-derived iron and ART will result in the production of ROS
ER Stress↑,
i-Iron↓, DHA can cause intracellular iron depletion in a time- and dose-dependent manner
TumAuto↑,
AMPK↑,
mTOR↑,
P70S6K↑,
Fenton↑,
lipid-P↑,
ROS↑,
ChemoSen↑, combination of ART and Nrf2 inhibitors to promote ferroptosis may have more efficient anticancer effects without damaging normal cells.
NRF2↑, Liu et al. discovered that ART covalently targets Keap1 at Cys151 to activate the Nrf2-dependent pathway [94
NRF2↓, inhibition of Nrf2-related gene expression accelerated erastin and sorafenib-induced ferroptosis [45]. More importantly, an accumulating body of research suggests that ART may induce ferroptosis in cancer cells by regulating the above molecules.

3177- Ash,    Emerging Role of Hypoxia-Inducible Factors (HIFs) in Modulating Autophagy: Perspectives on Cancer Therapy
- Review, Var, NA
Hif1a↓, Withaferin A, a steroidal lactone derived from Withania somnifera (ashwagandha), has demonstrated the ability to decrease HIF-1α production in breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231)
ROS↑, It also stimulates autophagy by stimulating ROS generation and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathways
ER Stress↑,

3160- Ash,    Withaferin A: A Pleiotropic Anticancer Agent from the Indian Medicinal Plant Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
- Review, Var, NA
TumCCA↑, withaferin A suppressed cell proliferation in prostate, ovarian, breast, gastric, leukemic, and melanoma cancer cells and osteosarcomas by stimulating the inhibition of the cell cycle at several stages, including G0/G1 [86], G2, and M phase
H3↑, via the upregulation of phosphorylated Aurora B, H3, p21, and Wee-1, and the downregulation of A2, B1, and E2 cyclins, Cdc2 (Tyr15), phosphorylated Chk1, and Chk2 in DU-145 and PC-3 prostate cancer cells.
P21↑,
cycA1/CCNA1↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
cycE/CCNE↓,
CDC2↓,
CHK1↓,
Chk2↓,
p38↑, nitiated cell death in the leukemia cells by increasing the expression of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK)
MAPK↑,
E6↓, educed the expression of human papillomavirus E6/E7 oncogenes in cervical cancer cells
E7↓,
P53↑, restored the p53 pathway causing the apoptosis of cervical cancer cells.
Akt↓, oral dose of 3–5 mg/kg withaferin A attenuated the activation of Akt and stimulated Forkhead Box-O3a (FOXO3a)-mediated prostate apoptotic response-4 (Par-4) activation,
FOXO3↑,
ROS↑, the generation of reactive oxygen species, histone H2AX phosphorylation, and mitochondrial membrane depolarization, indicating that withaferin A can cause the oxidative stress-mediated killing of oral cancer cells [
γH2AX↑,
MMP↓,
mitResp↓, withaferin A inhibited the expansion of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells by ROS production, owing to mitochondrial respiration inhibition
eff↑, combination treatment of withaferin A and hyperthermia induced the death of HeLa cells via a decrease in the mitochondrial transmembrane potential and the downregulation of the antiapoptotic protein myeloid-cell leukemia 1 (MCL-1)
TumCD↑,
Mcl-1↓,
ER Stress↑, . Withaferin A also attenuated the development of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), both in vitro and in vivo, by inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress via activating the transcription factor 4-ATF3-C/EBP homologous protein (ATF4-ATF3-CHOP)
ATF4↑,
ATF3↑,
CHOP↑,
NOTCH↓, modulating the Notch-1 signaling pathway and the downregulation of Akt/NF-κB/Bcl-2 . withaferin A inhibited the Notch signaling pathway
NF-kB↓,
Bcl-2↓,
STAT3↓, Withaferin A also constitutively inhibited interleukin-6-induced phosphorylation of STAT3,
CDK1↓, lowering the levels of cyclin-dependent Cdk1, Cdc25C, and Cdc25B proteins,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, downregulation of p-Akt expression, β-catenin, N-cadherin and epithelial to the mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers
N-cadherin↓,
EMT↓,
Cyt‑c↑, depolarization and production of ROS, which led to the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol,
eff↑, combinatorial effect of withaferin A and sulforaphane was also observed in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells, with a dramatic reduction of the expression of the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2 and an increase in the pro-apoptotic Bax level, thus p
CDK4↓, downregulates the levels of cyclin D1, CDK4, and pRB, and upregulates the levels of E2F mRNA and tumor suppressor p21, independently of p53
p‑RB1↓,
PARP↑, upregulation of Bax and cytochrome c, downregulation of Bcl-2, and activation of PARP, caspase-3, and caspase-9 cleavage
cl‑Casp3↑,
cl‑Casp9↑,
NRF2↑, withaferin A binding with Keap1 causes an increase in the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) protein levels, which in turn, regulates the expression of antioxidant proteins that can protect the cells from oxidative stress.
ER-α36↓, Decreased ER-α
LDHA↓, inhibited growth, LDHA activity, and apoptotic induction
lipid-P↑, induction of oxidative stress, increased lipid peroxidation,
AP-1↓, anti-inflammatory qualities of withaferin A are specifically attributed to its inhibition of pro-inflammatory molecules, α-2 macroglobulin, NF-κB, activator protein 1 (AP-1), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition,
COX2↓,
RenoP↑, showing strong evidence of the renoprotective potential of withaferin A due to its anti-inflammatory activity
PDGFR-BB↓, attenuating the BB-(PDGF-BB) platelet growth factor
SIRT3↑, by increasing the sirtuin3 (SIRT3) expression
MMP2↓, withaferin A inhibits matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9,
MMP9↓,
NADPH↑, but also provokes mRNA stimulation for a set of antioxidant genes, such as NADPH quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1), glutathione-disulfide reductase (GSR), Nrf2, heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1),
NQO1↑,
GSR↑,
HO-1↑,
*SOD2↑, cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury model. Withaferin A triggered the upregulation of superoxide dismutase SOD2, SOD3, and peroxiredoxin 1(Prdx-1).
*Prx↑,
*Casp3?, and ameliorated cardiomyocyte caspase-3 activity
eff↑, combination with doxorubicin (DOX), is also responsible for the excessive generation of ROS
Snail↓, inhibition of EMT markers, such as Snail, Slug, β-catenin, and vimentin.
Slug↓,
Vim↓,
CSCs↓, highly effective in eliminating cancer stem cells (CSC) that expressed cell surface markers, such as CD24, CD34, CD44, CD117, and Oct4 while downregulating Notch1, Hes1, and Hey1 genes;
HEY1↓,
MMPs↓, downregulate the expression of MMPs and VEGF, as well as reduce vimentin, N-cadherin cytoskeleton proteins,
VEGF↓,
uPA↓, and protease u-PA involved in the cancer cell metastasis
*toxicity↓, A was orally administered to Wistar rats at a dose of 2000 mg/kg/day and had no adverse effects on the animals
CDK2↓, downregulated the activation of Bcl-2, CDK2, and cyclin D1
CDK4↓, Another study also demonstrated the inhibition of Hsp90 by withaferin A in a pancreatic cancer cell line through the degradation of Akt, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 Cdk4,
HSP90↓,

1373- Ash,    Endoplasmic reticulum stress mediates withaferin A-induced apoptosis in human renal carcinoma cells
- in-vitro, Kidney, Caki-1
ER Stress↑,
p‑eIF2α↑,
XBP-1↑,
GRP78/BiP↑,
CHOP↑,
eff↓, Pretreatment with N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) significantly inhibited withaferin A-mediated ER stress proteins and cell death, suggesting that reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediate withaferin A-induced ER stress.

1360- Ash,  immuno,    Withaferin A Increases the Effectiveness of Immune Checkpoint Blocker for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- in-vitro, Lung, H1650 - in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231 - in-vivo, NA, NA
PD-L1↑,
eff↓, The administration of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), a reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger, abrogated WFA-induced ICD and PD-L1 upregulation, suggesting the involvement of ROS in this process.
ROS↑,
ER Stress↑,
Apoptosis↑,
BAX↑,
Bak↑,
BAD↑,
Bcl-2↓,
XIAP↓,
survivin↓,
cl‑PARP↑,
CHOP↑,
p‑eIF2α↑, phosphorylation of the eukaryotic initiation factor eIF-2
ICD↑,
eff↑, WFA Sensitizes LLC Syngeneic Mouse Tumors to α-PD-L1 In Vivo

1361- Ash,  SRF,    Withaferin A, a natural thioredoxin reductase 1 (TrxR1) inhibitor, synergistically enhances the antitumor efficacy of sorafenib through ROS-mediated ER stress and DNA damage in hepatocellular carcinoma cells
- in-vitro, Liver, HUH7 - in-vivo, Liver, HUH7
TrxR↓, TrxR1
ROS↑,
DNA-PK↑,
ER Stress↑,
Apoptosis↑,
eff↓, Pre-treatment with the antioxidant NAC significantly inhibited ROS generation, ER stress, DNA damage, and apoptosis induced by Sora/WA co-treatment

2003- Ash,    Withaferin A Induces Cell Death Selectively in Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer Cells but Not in Normal Fibroblast Cells
- in-vitro, Pca, PC3 - in-vitro, Pca, DU145 - in-vitro, Nor, TIG-1 - in-vitro, PC, LNCaP
TumCD↑, We report here that 2 μM WA induced cell death selectively in androgen-insensitive PC-3 and DU-145 prostate adenocarcinoma cells
selectivity↑, whereas its toxicity was less severe in androgen-sensitive LNCaP prostate adenocarcinoma cells and normal human fibroblasts (TIG-1 and KD)
cFos↑, WA significantly increased mRNA levels of c-Fos and 11 heat-shock proteins (HSPs) in PC-3 and DU-145, but not in LNCaP and TIG-1.
ROS↑, WA induced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in PC-3 and DU-145, but not in normal fibroblasts
*ROS∅, but not in normal fibroblasts
HSP70/HSPA5↑,
Apoptosis↑, WA induces apoptosis mediated by ER stress
ER Stress↑,
TumCCA↑, WA induces autophagy in breast cancer cells, but the detailed mechanism remains elusive

5175- Ash,    Withaferin A Induces Proteasome Inhibition, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, the Heat Shock Response and Acquisition of Thermotolerance
- in-vitro, Cerv, CCL-102
Inflam↓, In the present study, withaferin A (WA), a steroidal lactone with anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties, inhibited proteasome activity
AntiTum↑,
Proteasome↓,
ER Stress↑, and induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and cytoplasmic HSP accumulation in Xenopus laevis A6 kidney epithelial cells.
HSPs↑,
GRP94↑, WA induced the accumulation of HSPs including ER chaperones, BiP and GRP94, as well as cytoplasmic/nuclear HSPs, HSP70 and HSP30.
Akt↑, WA-induced an increase in the relative levels of the protein kinase, Akt,
eff↑, WA acted synergistically with mild heat shock to enhance HSP70 and HSP30 accumulation to a greater extent than the sum of both stressors individually
HSP70/HSPA5↑, WA Induced Accumulation of BiP, GRP94, HSP70 and HSP30

5362- AV,    Anti-cancer effects of aloe-emodin: a systematic review
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, Aloe-emodin possesses multiple anti-proliferative and anti-carcinogenic properties in a host of human cancer cell lines, with often multiple vital pathways affected by the same molecule.
eff↝, The effects of aloe-emodin are not ubiquitous across all cell lines but depend on cell type.
TumCP↓, most notable effects include inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and invasion; cycle arrest; induction of cell death;
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
TumCCA↑,
TumCD↑,
MMP↓, mitochondrial membrane and redox perturbations; and modulation of immune signaling.
ROS↑, which coincide with deleterious effects on mitochondrial membrane permea-bility and/or oxidative stress via exacerbated ROS production.
Apoptosis↑, In bladder cancer cells (T24), aloe-emodin induced time-and dose-dependent apoptosis [7]
CDK1↓, reduced levels of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 1, cyclin B1, and BCL-2 after treatment with aloe-emodin.
CycB/CCNB1↓,
Bcl-2↓,
PCNA↓, Increases in cyclin B1, CDK1, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity were observed along with inhibition of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), showing decreased proliferation.
ATP↓, human lung non-small cell car¬cinoma (H460). They found a time- de¬pendent reduction in ATP, lower ATP synthase expression
ER Stress↑, hypothesized to cause apoptosis by augmenting endoplasmic reticulum stress [16].
cl‑Casp3↑, (HepG2) cells underwent apoptosis through a cas-pase-dependent pathway with cleavage and activation of caspases-3/9 and cleavage of PARP [24]
cl‑Casp9↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
MMP2↓, Matrix metalloproteinase-2 was significantly decreased, with an increase in ROS and cytosolic calcium.
Ca+2↑,
DNAdam↑, U87 malignant glioma cells through disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential, cell cycle arrest in the S phase, and DNA fragmentation in a time-dependent manner with minimal necrosis
Akt↓, Prostate cancer. Following treatment with aloe-emodin, mTORC2's down¬stream enzymes, AKT and PKCa, were inhibited
PKCδ↓,
mTORC2↓, Proliferation of PC3 cells was inhibited as a result of aloe-emodin binding to mTORC2, with inhibition of mTORC2 kinase activity.
GSH↓, Skin cancer. Intracellular ROS increased, while intra-cellular-reduced glutathione (GSH) was depleted and BCL-2 (anti-apoptotic protein) was down-regulated.
ChemoSen↑, Aloe-emodin also sensitizes skin cancer cells to chemo-therapy. aloe-emodin and emodin potentiated the therapeutic effects of cisplatin, doxo-rubicin, 5-fluorouracil

1532- Ba,    Baicalein as Promising Anticancer Agent: A Comprehensive Analysis on Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives
- Review, NA, NA
ROS↑, Baicalein initially incited the formation of ROS, which subsequently aimed at endoplasmic reticulum stress and stimulated the Ca2+/-reliant mitochondrial death pathway.
ER Stress↑,
Ca+2↑,
MMPs↓,
Cyt‑c↑, cytochrome C release
Casp3↑,
ROS↑, Baicalein on apoptosis in human bladder cancer 5637 cells was investigated, and it was found that it induces ROS generation
DR5↑, Baicalein activates DR5 up-regulation
ROS↑, MCF-7 cells by inducing mitochondrial apoptotic cell death. It does this by producing ROS, such as hydroxyl radicals, and reducing Cu (II) to Cu (I) in the Baicalein–Cu (II) system
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
MMP↓,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
P53↑,
p16↑,
P21↑,
p27↑,
HDAC10↑, modulating the up-regulation of miR-3178 and Histone deacetylase 10 (HDAC10), which accelerates apoptotic cell death
MDM2↓, MDM2-mediated breakdown
Apoptosis↑,
PI3K↓, baicalein-influenced apoptosis is controlled via suppression of the PI3K/AKT axis
Akt↓,
p‑Akt↓, by reducing the concentrations of p-Akt, p-mTOR, NF-κB, and p-IκB while increasing IκB expression
p‑mTOR↓,
NF-kB↓,
p‑IκB↓,
IκB↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
ROS⇅, Based on its metabolic activities and intensity, Baicalein can act as an antioxidant and pro-oxidant.
BNIP3↑, Baicalein also increases the production of BNIP3 which is a protein stimulated by ROS and promotes apoptosis
p38↑,
12LOX↓, inhibition of 12-LOX (Platelet-type 12-Lipoxygenase)
Mcl-1↓,
Wnt?, decreasing Wnt activity
GLI2↓, Baicalein significantly reduced the presence of Gli-2, a crucial transcription factor in the SHH pathway
AR↓, downregulating the androgen receptor (AR)
eff↑, PTX/BAI NE could increase intracellular ROS levels, reduce cellular glutathione (GSH) levels, and trigger caspase-3 dynamism in MCF-7/Tax cells. Moreover, it exhibited higher efficacy in inhibiting tumors in vivo

2474- Ba,    Anticancer properties of baicalein: a review
- Review, Var, NA - in-vitro, Nor, BV2
ROS⇅, Like other flavonoids, baicalein can be either anti-oxidant or pro-oxidant, depending on its metabolism and concentration.
ROS↑, It is reported that baicalein generated ROS, subsequently caused endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, activated Ca2+-dependent mitochondrial death pathway, finally triggered apoptosis
ER Stress↑,
Ca+2↑,
Apoptosis↑,
eff↑, Due to this, ROS production is a mechanism shared by all non-surgical therapeutic approaches for cancer, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and photodynamic therapy
DR5↑, baicalein-induced ROS generation up-regulated DR5 expression and then activated the extrinsic apoptotic pathway in human prostate cancer cells
12LOX↓, Baicalein is known as a 12-LOX inhibitor.
Cyt‑c↑, It markedly induced the release of Cytochrome c from mitochondria into the cytosol and activated Caspase-9, Caspase-7, and Caspase-3, concomitant with cleavage of the Caspase-3 substrate poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase
Casp7↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp3↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
TumCCA↑, Baicalein induces G1/S arrest due to increased Cyclin E expression, a major factor in the regulation of the G1/S checkpoint of the cell cycle, accompanied by reduced levels of Cdk 4 and Cyclin D1 in human lung squamous carcinoma (CH27) cells
cycE/CCNE↑,
CDK4↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
VEGF↓, In ovarian cancer cells, baicalein effectively lowered the protein level of VEGF, c-Myc, HIF-α, and NFκB
cMyc↓,
Hif1a↓,
NF-kB↓,
BioEnh↑, curcumin and high-dose (−)-epicatechin were demonstrated to subsequently increase the absorption of baicalein
BioEnh↑, Baicalein can increase the oral bioavailability of tamoxifen by inhibiting cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4-mediated metabolism of tamoxifen in the small intestine and/or liver,
P450↓,
*Hif1a↓, In BV2 microglia, baicalein suppressed expression of hypoxia-induced HIF-1α and hypoxia responsive genes, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), COX-2, and VEGF, by inhibiting ROS and PI3K/Akt pathway (Hwang et al. 2008).
*iNOS↓,
*COX2↓,
*VEGF↓,
*ROS↓,
*PI3K↓,
*Akt↓,

2606- Ba,    Baicalein: A review of its anti-cancer effects and mechanisms in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Review, HCC, NA
ChemoSen↑, In addition, the combination of baicalein and silymarin eradicates HepG2 cells efficiently superior to baicalein or silymarin alone
TumCP↓, Cell viability assays have demonstrated that baicalein is significantly cytotoxic against several HCC cell lines and can inhibit the proliferation of HCC cells through arresting the cell cycle.
TumCCA↑,
TumCMig↓, Baicalein has been proved to inhibit migration and invasion of human HCC cells by reducing the expression and their proteinase activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs),
TumCI↓,
MMPs↓,
MAPK↓, A large number of studies found that baicalein could inhibit migration and invasion of cancer cells by targeting the MAPK, TGF-b/Smad4, GPR30 pathway and molecules such as, ezrin, zinc-finger protein X-linked (ZFX),
TGF-β↓,
ZFX↓,
p‑MEK↓, Baicalein could inhibited the phosphorylation of MEK1 and ERK1/2, leading to decreased expression and proteinase activity of MMP-2/9 and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA),
ERK↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
uPA↓,
TIMP1↓, as well as increased expression of TIMP-1 and TIMP-2
TIMP2↓,
NF-kB↓, Additionally, the nuclear translocation of NF-kB/p50 and p65/RelA and the phosphorylation of I-kappa-B (IKB)-b could be down-regulated by baicalein
p65↓,
p‑IKKα↓,
Fas↑, Hep3 B cells via activating Fas, Caspase -2, -3, -8, -9, down-regulating Bcl-xL, and upregulating Bax [
Casp2↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
Bcl-xL↓,
BAX↑,
ER Stress↑, baicalein could induced apoptosis via endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in SMMC-7721 and Bel-7402
Ca+2↑, increasing intracellular calcium(Ca2+ ), and activating JNK pathwa
JNK↑,
P53↑, selectively induce apoptosis in HCC J5 cells via upregulation of p53
ROS↑, baicalein could induced cell apoptosis through regulating ROS via increasing intracellular H2O 2 level [
H2O2↑,
cMyc↓, baicalein could promote apoptosis in HepG2 and Bel-7402 cells through inhibiting c-Myc and CD24 expression
CD24↓,
12LOX↓, baicalein could induced cell apoptosis in SMMC-7721 and HepG2 cells by specifically inhibiting expression of 12-lipoxygenase(12-LOX), a critical anti-apoptotic genes

2600- Ba,    Baicalein Induces Apoptosis and Autophagy via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
- in-vitro, HCC, SMMC-7721 cell - in-vitro, HCC, Bel-7402
ER Stress↑, Baicalein induced apoptosis via endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress
Bcl-2↓, possibly by downregulating prosurvival Bcl-2 family, increasing intracellular calcium, and activating JNK
Ca+2↑,
JNK↑,
CHOP↑, CHOP was the executor of cell death during baicalein-induced ER stress while eIF2α and IRE1α played protective roles.
Casp9↑, The results indicated that baicalein caused marked cleavage of caspase-9, caspase-3, and PARP dose- and time-dependently
Casp3↑,
PARP↑,
Apoptosis↑, these results demonstrated that baicalein promoted HCC cell death through inducing apoptosis.
UPR↑, Baicalein Induces ER Stress and Activates UPR Pathways

5542- BBM,    Pharmacological profiling of a berbamine derivative for lymphoma treatment
- vitro+vivo, lymphoma, NA
CaMKII ↓, PA4 is a potent CAMKIIγ inhibitor.
TumCG↓, PA4 significantly impeded tumor growth in vivo in a xenograft T-cell lymphoma mouse model.
cMyc↓, PA4 reduced c-Myc levels and induced ROS in lymphoma cells
ROS↑,
UPR↑, Unfolded protein response (UPR) was elevated after PA4 treatment
ER Stress↑, UPR induces ER stress
PERK↑, PA4 treatment significantly increased protein kinase RNA-like ER kinase (PERK)
BioAv↑, Both BBM and PA4 were rapidly absorbed into the blood and detected 5 minutes after oral administration.
toxicity↓, mice received oral gavage with 50 mg/kg PA4 daily for 12 consecutive days (n = 6). After 12 days, there were no mortalities and no significant reductions in body weight (Figure 7D). Serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels

1402- BBR,    Berberine-induced apoptosis in human glioblastoma T98G cells is mediated by endoplasmic reticulum stress accompanying reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial dysfunction
- in-vitro, GBM, T98G
tumCV↓,
ROS↑,
Ca+2↑,
ER Stress↑,
eff↓, administration of the antioxidants, N-acetylcysteine and glutathione, reversed berberine-induced apoptosis
Bax:Bcl2↑,
MMP↓,
Casp9↑,
Casp3↑,
cl‑PARP↑,


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* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 206

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

ATF3↑, 1,   Fenton↑, 1,   Ferroptosis↑, 4,   GPx↓, 1,   GPx4↓, 2,   GPx4↑, 1,   GSH↓, 5,   GSH∅, 1,   GSH/GSSG↓, 1,   GSR↑, 1,   H2O2↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   HO-2↑, 1,   ICD↑, 1,   Iron↑, 2,   i-Iron↓, 1,   lipid-P↑, 6,   MDA↑, 1,   NADPH/NADP+↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 1,   NRF2↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 3,   OXPHOS↓, 1,   mt-OXPHOS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 44,   ROS⇅, 2,   selenoP↓, 1,   SIRT3↑, 1,   TrxR↓, 3,   TrxR1↓, 1,   mt-TrxR1↓, 1,   mt-TrxR2↓, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology

NCOA4↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

AIF↑, 1,   ATP↓, 3,   CDC2↓, 1,   p‑MEK↓, 1,   mitResp↓, 1,   MMP↓, 13,   mtDam↑, 4,   XIAP↓, 2,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

12LOX↓, 3,   AMPK↑, 1,   cMyc↓, 4,   GAPDH↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   GlucoseCon∅, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 3,   H2S↑, 1,   HK2↓, 2,   lactateProd↓, 1,   lactateProd∅, 1,   LDHA↓, 1,   NADPH↑, 1,   PKM2↓, 1,   PPARγ↑, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 7,   Akt↑, 1,   p‑Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 22,   BAD↑, 1,   Bak↑, 2,   BAX↑, 10,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 10,   Bcl-xL↓, 2,   cl‑BID↑, 1,   Casp↑, 3,   Casp1↓, 1,   Casp12↑, 1,   Casp2↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 10,   cl‑Casp3↑, 3,   Casp7↑, 2,   Casp8↑, 3,   cl‑Casp8↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 9,   cl‑Casp9↑, 3,   Chk2↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 14,   DR5↑, 5,   FADD↑, 1,   Fas↑, 4,   Ferroptosis↑, 4,   GRP58↓, 1,   HEY1↓, 1,   JNK↑, 5,   MAPK↓, 2,   MAPK↑, 2,   Mcl-1↓, 5,   MDM2↓, 1,   MOMP↑, 1,   p27↑, 1,   p38↑, 4,   Paraptosis↑, 2,   Proteasome↓, 1,   survivin↓, 1,   TumCD↑, 5,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

AMPKα↑, 1,   CaMKII ↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

EZH2↓, 1,   H3↑, 1,   other↝, 3,   tumCV↓, 3,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

ATF6↑, 1,   cl‑ATF6↑, 2,   CHOP↑, 15,   eIF2α↑, 1,   p‑eIF2α↑, 2,   ER Stress↑, 50,   GRP78/BiP↓, 1,   GRP78/BiP↑, 10,   GRP94↑, 1,   HSP70/HSPA5↓, 2,   HSP70/HSPA5↑, 3,   HSP90↓, 1,   HSPs↑, 1,   IRE1↑, 2,   p‑IRE1↑, 1,   PERK↑, 4,   p‑PERK↑, 1,   UPR↑, 8,   XBP-1↑, 3,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

Beclin-1↑, 1,   BNIP3↑, 1,   LC3‑Ⅱ/LC3‑Ⅰ↑, 1,   LC3B↑, 1,   p62↓, 1,   TumAuto↑, 9,   mt-TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

CHK1↓, 1,   DNA-PK↑, 1,   DNAdam↑, 8,   p16↑, 1,   P53↑, 7,   p‑P53↑, 1,   PARP↓, 1,   PARP↑, 3,   PARP↝, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 6,   PCNA↓, 1,   γH2AX↑, 2,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK1↓, 3,   CDK2↓, 3,   CDK4↓, 6,   cycA1/CCNA1↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↓, 2,   CycB/CCNB1↑, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 3,   cycE/CCNE↓, 4,   cycE/CCNE↑, 1,   P21↑, 5,   p‑RB1↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 14,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CD24↓, 1,   cFos↑, 1,   CSCs↓, 1,   EMT↓, 2,   ERK↓, 3,   p‑ERK↓, 1,   p‑ERK↑, 1,   FOXO3↑, 1,   HDAC↓, 2,   HDAC10↑, 1,   HH↓, 1,   mTOR↑, 1,   p‑mTOR↓, 2,   mTORC2↓, 1,   NOTCH↓, 1,   P70S6K↑, 1,   PI3K↓, 3,   STAT3↓, 2,   p‑STAT3↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 4,   Wnt?, 1,   Wnt↓, 1,   ZFX↓, 1,  

Migration

AP-1↓, 1,   AXL↓, 1,   Ca+2↑, 17,   CAFs/TAFs↓, 1,   CEA↓, 1,   ER-α36↓, 1,   GLI2↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 2,   MMP2↓, 4,   MMP9↓, 4,   MMP9↑, 1,   MMPs↓, 3,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   PKCδ↓, 1,   Slug↓, 2,   Snail?, 1,   Snail↓, 1,   TGF-β↓, 4,   TIMP1↓, 1,   TIMP2↓, 1,   TumCA↑, 1,   TumCI↓, 3,   TumCMig↓, 3,   TumCP↓, 7,   TumMeta↓, 1,   Twist↓, 1,   uPA↓, 3,   Vim↓, 1,   Zeb1↓, 1,   ZEB2↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 3,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 2,   ATF4↑, 6,   EPR↑, 1,   EPR↝, 1,   HIF-1↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 4,   Hif1a↑, 1,   PDGFR-BB↓, 1,   PDI↑, 1,   VEGF↓, 3,   VEGFR2↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,   GLUT1↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 2,   p‑IKKα↓, 1,   IL1↑, 1,   IL4↓, 1,   IL8↑, 1,   Imm↑, 2,   Inflam↓, 1,   IκB↑, 1,   p‑IκB↓, 1,   M2 MC↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 5,   NF-kB↑, 1,   p65↓, 1,   PD-L1↑, 1,   TNF-α↑, 1,  

Protein Aggregation

NLRP3↑, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

AR↓, 1,   CDK6↓, 2,   CDK6↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 2,   BioAv↑, 2,   BioEnh↑, 2,   ChemoSen↓, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 9,   Dose↝, 2,   eff↓, 7,   eff↑, 22,   eff↝, 1,   P450↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 4,   selectivity↑, 6,  

Clinical Biomarkers

AR↓, 1,   CEA↓, 1,   E6↓, 1,   E7↓, 1,   EZH2↓, 1,   GutMicro↝, 1,   Ki-67↓, 2,   PD-L1↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 4,   AntiTum↑, 2,   chemoP↑, 1,   QoL↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity↝, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

Bacteria↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 270

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

NRF2↑, 1,   Prx↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 1,   ROS∅, 1,   SOD2↑, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 1,   Casp3?, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

PI3K↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

Hif1a↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

GutMicro↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

chemoP↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 16

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: ER Stress, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress signaling pathway
13 Silver-NanoParticles
9 Fisetin
8 Curcumin
7 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
7 salinomycin
7 Piperlongumine
6 Artemisinin
6 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
6 Honokiol
6 Quercetin
5 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
5 Berberine
5 Chrysin
5 Gambogic Acid
5 Luteolin
5 Resveratrol
4 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
4 Baicalein
4 Betulinic acid
4 Capsaicin
4 Magnetic Fields
4 Propolis -bee glue
4 Electrical Pulses
4 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
4 Selenite (Sodium)
3 Photodynamic Therapy
3 Celastrol
3 Copper and Cu NanoParticles
3 HydroxyTyrosol
3 Nimbolide
3 Phenylbutyrate
3 Selenium NanoParticles
3 Shikonin
2 3-bromopyruvate
2 Andrographis
2 Cisplatin
2 Boron
2 Boswellia (frankincense)
2 Celecoxib
2 Emodin
2 Pterostilbene
2 Rosmarinic acid
2 Thymoquinone
1 5-Aminolevulinic acid
1 Auranofin
1 Astragalus
1 Radiotherapy/Radiation
1 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 Melatonin
1 immunotherapy
1 Sorafenib (brand name Nexavar)
1 Aloe anthraquinones
1 Berbamine
1 Chemotherapy
1 Bortezomib
1 Carnosic acid
1 Carvacrol
1 carboplatin
1 Cannabidiol
1 chitosan
1 Choline
1 Dichloroacetate
1 Ellagic acid
1 Fenbendazole
1 verapamil
1 γ-linolenic acid (Borage Oil)
1 Graviola
1 Hyperthermia
1 Magnolol
1 Magnetic Field Rotating
1 Magnesium
1 Naringin
1 nelfinavir/Viracept
1 Docetaxel
1 Oroxylin-A
1 Oleuropein
1 temozolomide
1 Phenethyl isothiocyanate
1 Plumbagin
1 Parthenolide
1 Paclitaxel
1 Scoulerine
1 SonoDynamic Therapy UltraSound
1 Osimertinib
1 Adagrasib
1 Urolithin
1 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
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