ChemoSen Cancer Research Results

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The effectiveness of chemotherapy by increasing cancer cell sensitivity to the drugs used to treat them, which is known as “chemo-sensitization”.

Chemo-Sensitizers:
-Curcumin
-Resveratrol
-EGCG
-Quercetin
-Genistein
-Berberine
-Piperine: alkaloid from black pepper
-Ginsenosides: active components of ginseng
-Silymarin
-Allicin
-Lycopene
-Ellagic acid
-caffeic acid phenethyl ester
-flavopiridol
-oleandrin
-ursolic acid
-butein
-betulinic acid



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2325- 2DG,    Research Progress of Warburg Effect in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Review, Var, NA
HK2↓, 2-Deoxyglucose (2-DG) is a widely studied HK2 inhibitor that has been reported to inhibit glycolysis by inhibiting hexokinase
Glycolysis↓,
PKM2↓, In rat HCC models, 2-DG was shown to reduce PKM2 and LDHA expression, leading to decreased aerobic glycolysis and tumor cell death
LDHA↓,
TumCD↑,
ChemoSen↑, Combining 2-DG with sorafenib demonstrated superior antitumor effects compared to sorafenib alone, suggesting its potential for synergistic action with other anticancer drugs
eff↑, Moreover, DHA combined with 2-DG can reportedly induce apoptosis in A549 and PC-9 cells

2423- 2DG,  SRF,    2-Deoxyglucose and sorafenib synergistically suppress the proliferation and motility of hepatocellular carcinoma cells
- in-vitro, HCC, NA
ChemoSen↑, 2DG and sorafenib in combination suppressed the proliferation and motility of HCC cells more effectively than 2DG or sorafenib alone,
TumCP↓, In the present study, 3 µM 2DG and 30 µM sorafenib significantly suppressed the proliferation of HLF and HCC PLC/PRF/5 cells.
cycD1/CCND1↓, Sorafenib and 2DG independently decrease cyclin D1 expression
MMP9↓, expression of MMP9 significantly decreased when cells were treated with a combination of 2DG and sorafenib compared with 2DG or sorafenib alone

1337- 2DG,  Rad,    2-deoxy-D-glucose causes cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, and radiosensitization in pancreatic cancer
- in-vivo, NA, NA
ChemoSen↑, combination of 2DG and ionizing radiation resulted in greater inhibition of tumor growth and increased survival, relative to either agent alone
GlucoseCon↓,
ROS↑,

1339- 2DG,  Cisplatin,    2-Deoxy-d-Glucose Combined with Cisplatin Enhances Cytotoxicity via Metabolic Oxidative Stress in Human Head and Neck Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, HNSCC, FaDu
ChemoSen↑, combination of 2DG and cisplatin resulted in a significant decrease in cell survival when compared with 2DG or cisplatin alone
ROS↑,
GSH↓,
other↓, Simultaneous treatment with the thiol antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) inhibited parameters indicative of oxidative stress, as well as protected FaDu cells from the cytotoxic effects of cisplatin alone and the combination of 2DG and cisplatin.

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.

5257- 3BP,    Tumor Energy Metabolism and Potential of 3-Bromopyruvate as an Inhibitor of Aerobic Glycolysis: Implications in Tumor Treatment
- Review, Var, NA
Glycolysis↓, In recent years, a small molecule alkylating agent, 3-bromopyruvate (3-BrPA), being an effective glycolytic inhibitor, has shown great potential as a promising antitumor drug.
mt-OXPHOS↓, Not only it targets glycolysis process, but also inhibits mitochondrial OXPHOS in tumor cells.
HK2↓, The direct inhibition of mitochondrial HK-II isolated from the rabbit liver implanted VX2 tumor via 3-BrPA was demonstrated by Ko et al. [17].
Cyt‑c↑, -BrPA treatment resulted in an increase of cytochrome c release [59,60], along with an elevated expression of active proapoptotic caspase-3 and a decrease of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 [59]
Casp3↓,
Bcl-2↓,
Mcl-1↓,
GAPDH↓, Additionally, GAPDH was found to be inhibited by 3-BrPA in several studies
LDH↓, Recent reports showed 3-BrPA had ability to inhibit post glycolysis targets and other metabolic pathways, such as LDH, PDH, TCA cycle, and glutaminolysis
PDH↓, 3-BrPA was proven to be an inhibitor of PDH [72,73,74],
TCA↓,
GlutaM↓, this inhibition of TCA cycle can lead to the impairment of glutaminolysis due to α-KG generated from glutamine is incorporated into the TCA cycle by IDH and αKD activities
GSH↓, Indeed, a remarkable decrease of reduced glutathione (GSH) level was observed after 3-BrPA treatment in both microorganisms and various tumor cells [53,61,65].
ATP↓, 3-BrPA successfully killed AS-30D hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells via the inhibition of both ATP-producing glycolysis and mitochondrial respiration [17].
mitResp↓,
ROS↑, the increase of ROS and concomitant decrease of GSH were commonly found in 3-BrPA-mediated antitumor studies [53,59,61,64,65,76,77,86,89].
ChemoSen↑, When 3-BrPA was combined with cisplatin or oxaliplatin with non-toxic low-dose, 3-BrPA strikingly enhanced the antiproliferative effects of both platinum drugs in HCT116 cells and resistant p53-deficient HCT116 cells [89].
toxicity↝, Finally, two years after the first diagnosis, the patient died due to an overload of liver function rather than the tumor itself [118].

5459- AF,    Auranofin Induces Lethality Driven by Reactive Oxygen Species in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, Ovarian, NA
ROS↑, AF primarily functions as a pro-oxidant by inhibiting thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an antioxidant enzyme overexpressed in ovarian cancer.
TrxR↓, The primary mechanism of action of auranofin is to act as a pro-oxidative agent, increasing the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a consequence of inhibiting the thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) anti-oxidant system
MMP↓, triggers the depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane, and kills HGSOC cells by inducing apoptosis.
Apoptosis↑,
eff↓, Notably, AF-induced cell death was abrogated by the ROS-scavenger N-acetyl cysteine (NAC).
Casp3↑, lethality of AF was associated with the activation of caspases-3/7 and the generation of DNA damage
Casp7↑,
DNAdam↑,
eff↑, Finally, when AF and L-BSO were combined, we observed synergistic lethality against HGSOC cells, which was mediated by a further increase in ROS and a decrease in the levels of the antioxidant GSH.
GSH↓,
angioG↓, Additionally, auranofin has been shown to inhibit angiogenesis
ChemoSen↑, In this study, we identified the mechanisms of cytotoxicity induced by auranofin in HGSOC cells that have different clinical sensitivities to platinum.
cl‑PARP↑, the cleavage of poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP), and the polyubiquitination of proteins
eff↑, synergistic lethal interaction between auranofin and a second pro-oxidant agent, the glutathione (GSH) inhibitor, L-buthionine sulfoximine (L-BSO);

5466- AF,    Auranofin Inhibition of Thioredoxin Reductase in a Preclinical Model of Small Cell Lung Cancer
- in-vivo, Lung, NA
TrxR↓, TrxR is viable target in clinical trials using the anti-rheumatic drug, auranofin (AF).
Dose↝, 4 mg/kg once daily resulting in 18 μM gold in the plasma and 50% inhibition of TrxR activity in DMS273 SCLC tumors.
RadioS↑, effective inhibitor of TrxR and suggest that AF could be used as an adjuvant in radio-chemotherapy protocols to enhance therapeutic efficacy.
ChemoSen↑,
ROS↑, We also demonstrated the suppressing TrxR with AF can sensitize breast cancer stem cells to ROS induced differentiation and cytotoxicity.16
Diff↑,
toxicity↓, These results suggest that this dosing regimen is nontoxic to kidneys, liver, and bone marrow as well as demonstrating a trend toward a survival advantage in tumor bearing animals.

5462- AF,    Repurposing Auranofin for Oncology and Beyond: A Brief Overview of Clinical Trials as Mono- and Combination Therapy
- Review, Var, NA
AntiTum↑, Over the last twenty years, AF has also been repurposed as an antitumor, antiviral, and antibacterial drug.
Bacteria↓,
TrxR↓, ability to inhibit thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) and disrupt redox homeostasis, leading to selective cytotoxicity in cancer cells.
ChemoSen↑, synergistic effects observed when AF is combined with chemotherapeutics, targeted therapies, or immune modulators.
Dose↝, Patients received AF orally twice daily on days 1–28. atients received AF orally, 6 mg in the morning and 6 mg in the evening.
ROS↑, AF induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in cancer cells by disrupting redox homeostasis, while sirolimus inhibits mTOR signaling.
Apoptosis↑,
mTOR↓,

1334- AG,    Astragalus membranaceus: A Review of Its Antitumor Effects on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Review, NA, NA
TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑,
NF-kB↓,
p50↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
ChemoSen↑, AS-IV can enhance paclitaxel-induced cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase
angioG↓,
ChemoSen↑, Enhances Sensitivity to Cisplatin

5428- AG,    Meta-Analysis of Astragalus-Containing Traditional Chinese Medicine Combined With Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: Efficacy and Safety to Tumor Response
- Review, CRC, NA
ChemoSen↑, This meta-analysis indicated that the combination of Astragalus-based Chinese medicines and chemotherapy may increase the efficiency of tumor response rate (TRR) for the treatment of CRC patients
chemoP↑, Astragalus-based product with chemotherapy group was found to have lower nausea and vomiting. Astragalus-based product with chemotherapy treatment suffered with a lower diarrhea
QoL↑, The results of this meta-analysis of 1,409 patients showed that Astragalus-based product combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of CRC may increase the efficiency of TRR, improve their life quality, and reduce some side effects
RenoP∅, Hepatic dysfunction (RR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.53–1.09; p = 0.13) and renal dysfunction (RR: 0.95; 95% CI: 0.51–1.76; p = 0.87) were similar between two groups.
hepatoP∅, Astragalus-based product with chemotherapy had no improvement in the hepatic and renal dysfunction when compared with treatment of chemotherapy alone.

5431- AG,    Advances in research on the anti-tumor mechanism of Astragalus polysaccharides
- Review, Var, NA
AntiTum↑, APS has been increasingly used in cancer therapy owing to its anti-tumor ability as it prevents the progression of prostate, liver, cervical, ovarian, and non-small-cell lung cancer by suppressing tumor cell growth and invasion and enhancing apoptosi
TumCG↓,
TumCI↓,
Apoptosis↑, after APS treatment, the apoptosis of HepG2 cells is accelerated (57).
Imm↑, APS enhances the sensitivity of tumors to antineoplastic agents and improves the body’s immunity
Bcl-2↓, Huang et al. proposed that APS induces H22 (a hepatocellular cancer [HCC] cell line) apoptosis by downregulating Bcl-2 and upregulating Bax expression (56).
BAX↑,
Wnt↓, downregulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
TumCG↓, APS effectively inhibited the growth of MDA-MB-231 (a human breast cancer [BC] cell line) graft tumor (58)
miR-133a-3p↑, apoptosis rate of human osteosarcoma MG63 cells increased owing to the upregulation of miR-133a and inactivation of the JNK signaling pathways (71).
JNK↓,
Fas↑, Li and Shen found that APS can induce apoptosis by activating the Fas death receptor pathway.
P53↑, Zhang et al. showed that APS could activate p53 and p21 and inhibit the expression of Notch1 and Notch3 in vitro, ultimately inhibiting cell proliferation and promoting their apoptosis
P21↑,
NOTCH1↓,
NOTCH3↓,
TumCP↓,
TumCCA↑, Liu et al. found that APS induced the cell cycle of bladder cancer UM-UC-3 to stop in the G0/G1 phase, thus inhibiting its proliferation
GPx4↓, APS was found to reduce GPX4 expression, inhibit the activity of the light chain subunit SLC7A11 (xCT), and promote the formation of BECN1-xCT complex by activating AMPK/BECN1 signaling.
xCT↓,
AMPK↑,
Beclin-1↑,
NF-kB↓, APS could control the proliferation of lung cancer cells (A549 and NCI-H358 cells) by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway (97)
EMT↓, APS treatment led to reduced EMT markers (vimentin, AXL) and MIF levels in cells.
Vim↓,
TumMeta↓, APS inhibits Lewis lung cancer growth and metastasis in mice by significantly reducing VEGF and EGFR expression in cancerous tissues
VEGF↓,
EGFR↓,
eff↑, Nano-drug delivery systems can increase efficiency and reduce toxicity
eff↑, Jiao et al. developed selenium nanoparticles modified with macromolecular weight APS and observed positive results in hepatoma treatment
MMP↓, Subsequent investigations revealed that APS can decrease the ΔΨm values and Bcl-2, p-PI3K, P-gp, and p-AKT levels while elevating Bax expression.
P-gp↓,
MMP9↓, downregulation of MMP-9 expression,
ChemoSen↑, Li et al. observed that APS could enhance the sensitivity of SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells to CDDP treatment by activating the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway and JNK1/2 signaling pathway
SIRT1↓, APS significantly suppressed SIRT1 and SREBP1 expression, decreased cholesterol and triglyceride levels in PC3 and DU145, and attenuated cell proliferation.
SREBP1↓,
TumAuto↑, APS can induce autophagy in colorectal cancer cells by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis and the development of cancer cells.
PI3K↓,
mTOR↓,
Casp3↑, Shen found that APS elevated caspase-9, caspase-3, and Bax protein levels, decreased Bcl-2 protein expression, and inhibited CD133 and CD44 co-positive colon cancer stem cell proliferation time
Casp9↑,
CD133↓,
CD44↓,
CSCs↓,
QoL↑, QOL was significantly improved as indicated by the reduction in pain and improvement in appetite

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↑,

5434- AG,    Recent Advances in the Mechanisms and Applications of Astragalus Polysaccharides in Liver Cancer Treatment: An Overview
- Review, Liver, NA
AntiCan↑, Preclinical studies indicate that APS exerts significant anti-liver cancer effects through multiple biological actions, including the promotion of apoptosis, inhibition of proliferation, suppression of epithelial–mesenchymal transition, regulation of
Apoptosis↑,
TumCP↓,
EMT↓,
Imm↑, improving host immune response
ChemoSen↑, APS exhibits synergistic effects when combined with conventional chemotherapeutics and interventional treatments such as transarterial chemoembolisation, improving efficacy and reducing toxicity.
BioAv↓, limitations such as low bioavailability and a lack of large-scale clinical trials remain challenges for clinical translation.
TumCG↓, APS significantly inhibited tumour growth in H22-bearing mice with a dose-dependent effect (100, 200, 400 mg/kg), with the 400 mg/kg group achieving a tumour inhibition rate of 59.01%
IL2↑, APS enhance the thymus and spleen indices and elevates the key cytokines, including IL-2, IL-12, and TNF-α.
IL12↑,
TNF-α↑,
P-gp↓, APS reversed chemoresistance by downregulating P-glycoprotein and MDR1 mRNA expression
MDR1↓,
QoL↑, These effects contributed to improved treatment tolerance and enhanced quality of life [39].
Casp↑, APS can activate both the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways, leading to caspase activation and DNA fragmentation
DNAdam↑,
Bcl-2↓, Mechanistically, APS downregulate antiapoptotic proteins such as Bcl-2 while upregulating proapoptotic proteins such as Bax and cleaved caspase-3.
BAX↑,
MMP↓, APS have been shown to disrupt the mitochondrial membrane potential and promote the release of cytochrome c, thereby enhancing apoptotic cascades in hepatocellular carcinoma models.
Cyt‑c↑,
NOTCH1↓, APS (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mg/mL) were shown to reduce both mRNA and protein levels of Notch1 in a concentration-dependent manner.
GSK‐3β↓, APS significantly inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells by downregulating the expression of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), with 200 μg/mL being the most effective concentration.
TumCCA↑, APS exerted these effects by inducing cell cycle arrest at the G2/M and S phases, thereby impeding tumour cell proliferation [35].
GSH↓, HepG2 cells. APS also reduced intracellular glutathione (GSH) levels, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation levels, and elevated intracellular iron ion concentrations—all in a dose-dependent manner.
ROS↑,
lipid-P↑,
c-Iron↑,
GPx4↓, APS treatment led to the downregulation of GPX4 and upregulation of ACSL4, indicating that APS promotes ferroptosis in liver cancer cells.
ACSL4↑,
Ferroptosis↑,
Wnt↓, inhibit the expression of key proteins involved in the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓, by downregulating the key oncogenic targets, including β-catenin, C-myc, and cyclin D1, which subsequently reduces Bcl-2 expression and activates the apoptotic cascade in HepG2 liver cancer cells.
Akt↓, It also inhibited the Akt/p-Akt signalling pathway.
PI3K↓, APS inhibit the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling pathway, which is a central negative regulator of autophagy.
mTOR↓,
CXCR4↓, PS upregulated the epithelial marker E-cadherin while downregulating the mesenchymal marker vimentin and the chemokine receptor CXCR4 at both mRNA and protein levels, suggesting that APS suppress liver cancer cell growth and metastasis by inhibiting
Vim↓,
PD-L1↓, APS interfere with immune checkpoint signalling by downregulating Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression on tumour cells.
eff↑, The preparation of polysaccharide–SeNP composites typically involves using sodium selenite (Na2SeO3) as the precursor and ascorbic acid (Vc) as the reducing agent, with synthesis carried out via a chemical reduction method in a polysaccharide solutio
eff↑, Mechanistic investigations revealed that AASP–SeNPs elevated intracellular ROS levels and reduced the mitochondrial membrane potential (∆Ψm).
ChemoSen↑, APS enhance doxorubicin-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress by reducing O-GlcNAcylation levels, thereby promoting apoptosis of liver cancer cells.
ChemoSen↑, APS inhibited BEL-7404 human liver cancer cell growth in a concentration-dependent manner and showed stronger cytotoxicity when combined with cisplatin.
chemoP↑, APS protects against chemotherapy-induced liver injury, particularly that caused by CTX, through antiapoptotic mechanisms

5441- AG,  Chemo,    Astragalus-containing Chinese herbal combinations for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis of 65 clinical trials enrolling 4751 patients
- Review, Lung, NA
eff↑, We found a large treatment effect of adding astragalus-based herbal treatment to standard chemotherapy regimens.
ChemoSen↑,

5440- AG,    Astragalus Injection Enhances the Sensitivity of Clinical Cancer Patients to Chemotherapy: A Systematic meta-Analysis
- Review, Var, NA
ChemoSen↑, AGI significantly enhanced the sensitivity of cancers to chemo-drugs with pooled RRs (95% CI) of 1.25 (1.18, 1.32), prolonged the 1-year survival rate of patients
OS↑,

5976- AgNPs,    Review on Harnessing Silver Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Innovations: A Comprehensive Review on Medical Applications, Safety, and Future Directions
- Review, Vit, NA
*Bacteria↓, strong antibacterial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing properties.
AntiCan↑,
*Inflam↓,
*Wound Healing↑,
eff↑, Cytotoxic effects of anticancer drugs such as verapamil, cisplatin, carmustine, and methotrexate are improved by citrate-coated silver oxide NP
ChemoSen↑,
EGFR↓, silver (AgNPs), gold (AuNPs), and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONPs) have shown the ability to interfere with EGFR
ROS↑, In MCF-7 breast cancer cells, AgNP induced ROS activated proteins, such as p53, Bax, and caspase-3, cause programmed cell death
P53↑,
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
toxicity↝, AgNPs produce ionic silver and ROS that have antibacterial properties, but their non-specific absorption can harm healthy cells.

4406- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles achieve cytotoxicity against breast cancer by regulating long-chain noncoding RNA XLOC_006390-mediated pathway
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, BC, T47D - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231
TumCD↑, AgNPs showed potent cytotoxicity in breast cancer cells, no matter whether they were tamoxifen sensitive or resistant.
other↓, Next, we found that a long noncoding RNA, XLOC_006390, was decreased in AgNPs-treated breast cancer cells, coupled to inhibited cell proliferation, altered cell cycle and apoptotic phenotype.
P53↑, According to the literature, AgNPs may induce cancer cells apoptosis by activating p53, so as to achieve the antitumor effect
TumCCA↑, We found that AgNPs treatment at 150 μg/ml could induce G0/G1 cell cycle arrest
Apoptosis↑, and promote both early apoptosis and late apoptosis/necrosis rate
ChemoSen↑, AgNPs-based approaches provided a potential way to fight drug resistance and reduce the toxicity related to chemotherapy drugs
tumCV↓, One of the highlights of this study is that AgNPs have strong cytotoxicities on all the breast cancer cell lines and clinically isolated breast cancer cells, with the IC50s at about 150 μg/ml for all
γH2AX↑, early apoptosis markers (γH2AX), was also significantly upregulated by AgNPs treatment
SOX4↓, AgNPs can inhibit the SOX4 expression by regulating XLOC_006390/miR-338-3p axis.

4431- AgNPs,  doxoR,    Oxidative Stress-Induced Silver Nano-Carriers for Chemotherapy
- in-vitro, BC, 4T1 - in-vivo, BC, 4T1 - in-vitro, Nor, 3T3
AntiCan↑, AgNPs have been demonstrated to exhibit anti-tumor effects through cell apoptosis.
ROS↑, ox-carried PA-AgNPs generate reactive oxidation species intensively beside 4T1 cells.
TumVol↓, in vivo study confirms that PA-AgNPs with Dox successfully inhibit tumors, which are about four times smaller than the control group and have high biosafety that can be applied for chemotherapy.
EPR↑, While all normal cells need enough vitamins to survive, cancer cells require a considerable number of vitamins to proliferate rapidly. As a result, the receptors on the cancer cell surface are overexpressed to capture as many vitamins as possible.
selectivity↑, PA-AgNPs (without/with Dox) concentrations ranging from 0 to 100 μg mL−1 did not seem to impair 3T3 cell viability due to poor uptake by normal cells.
ChemoSen↑, These results suggested that Dox-carried PA-AgNPs were both safer and more effective for cancer prevention.

4564- AgNPs,  GoldNP,  Cu,  Chemo,  PDT  Cytotoxicity and targeted drug delivery of green synthesized metallic nanoparticles against oral Cancer: A review
- Review, Var, NA
ROS↑, graphical abstract
DNAdam↑, inducing cell death through apoptotic signaling pathways, and inducing excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) in tumor cells, which leads to oxidative damage and increased production of proapoptotic enzymes
TumCCA↑,
eff↑, Metallic nanoparticles, especially those derived from metals, improve the effectiveness of anticancer agents by facilitating targeted delivery and sustained release at tumor sites.
Apoptosis↑,
eff↓, Au NPs are notable for their biocompatibility and are utilized in photothermal therapy to convert light into heat, effectively destroying cancer cells
ChemoSen↑, Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs) induce apoptosis through ROS production and enhance the impact of chemotherapy drugs, synthesized with plant extracts as reducing agents.

5142- AgNPs,    Biosynthesized Protein-Capped Silver Nanoparticles Induce ROS-Dependent Proapoptotic Signals and Prosurvival Autophagy in Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, CRC, HUH7
ROS↑, Elucidation of the molecular mechanism revealed that bAgNPs induce cytotoxicity through elevation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and induction of apoptosis.
Apoptosis↑,
eff↑, Interestingly, inhibition of autophagy increased the production of ROS, resulting in enhanced cell death
ChemoSen↑, bAgNPs Enhance Cytotoxicity of Chemotherapeutic Drug Cisplatin (CDDP)
EPR↑, The AgNPs were selected over free metal silver for exploration of their anticancerous effects because of the enhanced permeability of NPs into tumors, attributable to the EPR effect.
Casp↑, Induction of Apoptotic Cell Death by bAgNPs through Activation of Caspases
MAPK↑, Our results provide strong evidence for selective activation of MAPK pathways following AgNP exposure

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

5355- AL,    Mini-review: The health benefits and applications of allicin
- Review, Var, NA
*BioAv↑, another key property of allicin is its hydrophobicity, which allows it to be absorbed easily through the cell membrane without causing any physical or chemical damage to the phospholipid bilayer, thereby allowing its rapid metabolism to produce pharm
*cardioP↑, Allicin exhibits protective effects in multiple organ systems, including the brain, intestines, lungs, liver, kidneys, prostate, and heart.
*hepatoP↑,
*RenoP↑,
*Half-Life↝, half-life (t1/2)of allicin was 227 min–260 min. Because allicin is eliminated from the body by the respiratory tract, the concentration of allicin in lung tissue is significantly lower than that in the blood
*BioAv↓, We believe that the bioavailability of allicin is relatively low for the following reasons: At first, allicin is characterized by a distinctive garlic odor and chemical instability. It can be easily degraded under room temperature.
*neuroP↑, Neuroprotective activity
*cognitive↑, On the other hand, allicin improves cognitive deficits via Protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK)/Nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (NRF2) signaling pathway and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathways
*ROS↓, They found that allicin suppressed ROS generation and decreased lipid peroxidation in 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced Pheochromocytoma 12 (PC12) cells
*lipid-P↓,
*DNArepair↑, Allicin not only directly protects DNA, but also indirectly protects DNA through antioxidant activity and regulation of oxidizing enzymes
*ChemoSen↑, Allicin combined with other chemotherapy drugs showed a better anti-cancer effect

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

2663- AL,    Therapeutic Effect of Allicin on Glioblastoma
- in-vitro, GBM, U251 - in-vitro, GBM, U87MG
BioAv↝, After processing, such as cutting, crushing, chewing, or dehydration, alliinase rapidly breaks down alliin to form allicin. Allicin is immediately decomposed to other organosulfur compounds such as diallyl sulphide (DAS), diallyl disulfide(DADS), and
TumCCA↑, The results show DATS can reduce tumor growth by inhibits cell cycle progression and promotes p53-mediated tumor suppression pathways
P53↑,
HDAC↓, The findings demonstrate that DATS can inhibit U87MG cell growth in vivo by inhibiting HDAC [10].
CSCs↓, Inhibition of cancer stem cells(CSC)
ROS↑, DATS can induce apoptosis by ROS through regulation of Bcl-2 and have anticancer effect on human glioblastoma (U87MG) and neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) cells
ChemoSen↑, The most interesting thing is allicin can enhance the sensitivity of TMZ-resistant cells to TMZ by inhibiting MGMT expression.
MGMT↓,

2667- AL,    Allicin in Digestive System Cancer: From Biological Effects to Clinical Treatment
- Review, GC, NA
AntiCan↑, Allicin not only protects against tumors but also alleviates the adverse effects of anticancer treatment and enhances the chemotherapeutic response under certain conditions.
ChemoSen↑,
angioG↓, DATS works against tumors by blocking the cell cycle, inhibiting tumor cell proliferation, and inhibiting angiogenesis
chemoP↑,
*GutMicro↑, In addition to against bacteria, allicin has also been shown to modulate the composition of gut microbiota (GM) and increase the diversity of beneficial bacteria in animal models
*antiOx↑, allicin was confirmed to have strong antioxidant properties
other↝, Allicin is a reactive sulfur species (RSS) and a potent thiol-trapping reagent, rapidly reacting with glutathione (GSH) to yield S-allylmercaptoglutathione (GSSA)
GSH↓, Thus, allicin depletes the intracellular GSH pool and reacts with cysteine thiols available in proteins through S-thioallylation
Thiols↓, This reaction is the key to the biological activity of allicin, and the reversible oxidation and reduction of protein-thiols is the core of many processes in cells
*ROS↓, In a hypertrophic heart mouse model, the clearance of intracellular ROS by allicin was measured, and has been shown to reduce the production of ROS and block ROS-dependent ERK1/2, JNK1/2, AKT, NF-κB and Smad signaling, which leads to the inhibition o
*hepatoP↑, Moreover, allicin has been proven to play a hepatoprotective role against acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury by reducing oxidative stress
*Inflam↓, OSCs in garlic has been shown to inhibit the tumor-mediated pro-inflammatory activity by modulating the cytokine pattern in a way that leads to an overall inhibition of NF-κB
*NF-kB↓,

3434- ALA,    Alpha lipoic acid modulates metabolic reprogramming in breast cancer stem cells enriched 3D spheroids by targeting phosphoinositide 3-kinase: In silico and in vitro insights
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231
tumCV↓, significant dose-dependent reduction in cell viability, with the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of LA to be 3.2 mM for MCF-7 cells and 2.9 mM for MDA-MB-231 cells
PI3K↓, LA significantly inhibited PI3K, p-AKT, p-p70S6K and p-mTOR levels
p‑Akt↓,
p‑P70S6K↓,
mTOR↓,
ATP↓, LA markedly reduced both ATP levels and glucose uptake (Fig. 4A and 4B). LA also induced ROS generation in both MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 spheroids
GlucoseCon↓,
ROS↑,
PKM2↓, LA downregulated the expression of PKM2 and LDHA in the spheroids, indicating an inhibition of glycolysis in BCSCs
LDHA↓,
Glycolysis↓,
ChemoSen↑, LA enhances chemosensitivity of spheroids to Dox treatment

3436- ALA,    Alpha lipoic acid modulates metabolic reprogramming in breast cancer stem cells enriched 3D spheroids by targeting phosphoinositide 3-kinase: In silico and in vitro insights Author links open overlay panel
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
ChemoSen↑, LA also enhanced the sensitivity of breast cancer spheroids to doxorubicin (Dox), demonstrating a synergistic effect.
PI3K↓, LA inhibits PI3K/AKT signaling in breast cancer spheroids
Akt↓,
ATP↓, found that LA markedly reduced both ATP levels and glucose uptake
GlucoseCon↓,
ROS↑, LA also induced ROS generation in both MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 spheroids
PKM2↓, LA downregulated the expression of PKM2 and LDHA in the spheroids, indicating an inhibition of glycolysis in BCSCs
Glycolysis↓,
CSCs↓,
IGF-1R↓, LA inhibits IGF-1R via furin downregulation, synergizes with other anticancer drugs like paclitaxel and cisplatin, and enhances radiosensitivity in breast cancer
Furin↓,
RadioS↑,

3541- ALA,    Insights on alpha lipoic and dihydrolipoic acids as promising scavengers of oxidative stress and possible chelators in mercury toxicology
- Review, Var, NA
*antiOx↑, α-LA has been widely used as an antioxidant compound in many multivitamin formulations, food supplements, anti-aging formulas, and even in human and pet food recipes
*IronCh↑, potential role in the chelation of metals and in restoring normal levels of intracellular glutathione (GSH) after depletion caused by toxicants,
*GSH↑,
*BBB↑, ALA, which can pass through the blood-brain barrier (BBB
Apoptosis↑, increased level of apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane depolarization, ROS production, lipid peroxidation, poly-(ADP)-ribose polymerase 1 (PARP1), caspase 3 and 9 expression levels in simultaneous ALA (0.05 mM) and cisplatin(0.025 mM)-treated MCF7
MMP↓,
ROS↑,
lipid-P↑,
PARP1↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
*NRF2↑, ALA's ability to activate Nfr2 in GSH production
*GSH↑,
*ROS↓, administration of ALA has been shown to reduce oxidative stress
RenoP↑, ALA also reduced lipid peroxidation in the kidneys caused by the anticancer drug cisplatin,
ChemoSen↑, ALA enhances the functions of various anticancer drugs such as 5-fluorouracil in CRC [146] and cisplatin in MCF-7 cells
*BG↓, ALA was shown to lower the blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes

278- ALA,    The Multifaceted Role of Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Cancer Prevention, Occurrence, and Treatment
- Review, NA, NA
ROS↑, direct anticancer effect of the antioxidant ALA is manifested as an increase in intracellular ROS levels in cancer cells
NRF2↑, enhance the activity of the anti-inflammatory protein nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 (Nrf2), thereby reducing tissue damage
Inflam↓,
frataxin↑,
*BioAv↓, Oral ALA has a bioavailability of approximately 30% due to issues such as poor stability in the stomach, low solubility, and hepatic degradation.
ChemoSen↑, ALA can enhance the functionality of various other anticancer drugs, including 5-fluorouracil in colon cancer cells and cisplatin in MCF-7 breast cancer cells
Hif1a↓, it is inferred that lipoic acid may inhibit the expression of HIF-1α
eff↑, act as a synergistic agent with natural polyphenolic substances such as apigenin and genistein
FAK↓, ALA inhibits FAK activation by downregulating β1-integrin expression and reduces the levels of MMP-9 and MMP-2
ITGB1↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
EMT↓, ALA inhibits the expression of EMT markers, including Snail, vimentin, and Zeb1
Snail↓,
Vim↓,
Zeb1↓,
P53↑, ALA also stimulates the mutant p53 protein and depletes MGMT
MGMT↓, depletes MGMT by inhibiting NF-κB signalling, thereby inducing apoptosis
Mcl-1↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
Bcl-2↓,
survivin↓,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
BAX↑,
p‑Akt↓, ALA inhibits the activation of tumour stem cells by reducing Akt phosphorylation.
GSK‐3β↓, phosphorylation and inactivation of GSK3β
*antiOx↑, indirect antioxidant protection through metal chelation (ALA primarily binds Cu2+ and Zn2+, while DHLA can bind Cu2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, Hg2+, and Fe3+) and the regeneration of certain endogenous antioxidants, such as vitamin E, vitamin C, and glutathione
*ROS↓, ALA can directly quench various reactive species, including ROS, reactive nitrogen species, hydroxyl radicals (HO•), hypochlorous acid (HclO), and singlet oxygen (1O2);
selectivity↑, In normal cells, ALA acts as an antioxidant by clearing ROS. However, in cancer cells, it can exert pro-oxidative effects, inducing pathways that restrict cancer progression.
angioG↓, Combining these two hypotheses, it can be hypothesized that ALA may regulate copper and HIF-2α to limit tumor angiogenesis.
MMPs↓, ALA was shown to inhibit invasion by decreasing the mRNA levels of key matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), specifically MMP2 and MMP9, which are crucial for the metastatic process
NF-kB↓, ALA has been shown to enhance the efficacy of the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel in breast and lung cancer cells by inhibiting the NF-κB signalling pathway and the functions of integrin β1/β3 [138,139]
ITGB3↓,
NADPH↓, ALA has been shown to inhibit NADPH oxidase, a key enzyme closely associated with NP, including NOX4

1440- AMQ,    Lysosomotropism depends on glucose: a chloroquine resistance mechanism
- in-vitro, BC, 4T1
eff↑, Importantly, we found that the related compound, amodiaquine, was more potent than CQ for cell killing and not susceptible to interference from glucose starvation.
Apoptosis↓,
Necroptosis↑,
eff↓, Unexpectedly, further withdrawal of glucose, in the context of serum starvation, fully rescued the effect of CQ
ChemoSen↑, CQ markedly enhanced the sensitivity of 4T1 cells to doxorubicin
eff↓, Inhibition of glycolysis with 2DG also rescued cells from CQ.

1009- And,  5-FU,    Andrographis-mediated chemosensitization through activation of ferroptosis and suppression of β-catenin/Wnt-signaling pathways in colorectal cancer
- in-vivo, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, CRC, SW480
ChemoSen↑, combined treatment
Casp9↑,
Ferroptosis↑, activation of ferroptosis and suppression of β-catenin/Wnt-signaling pathways were the key mediators for the anti-cancer and chemosensitizing effects of andrographis.
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓,
FTL↑,
TP53↑,
ACSL5↑,
GCLC↑,
GCLM↑,
SAT1↑,
STEAP3↑,
ACSL5↑,

1353- And,    Andrographolide Induces Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest through Inhibition of Aberrant Hedgehog Signaling Pathway in Colon Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, Colon, HCT116
ChemoSen↑, combination with 5FU, andrographolide exhibited synergistic effect
TumCCA↑, G2/M phase arrest
CDK1↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
HH↓, repressed the colon cancer cell growth via inhibiting Hh signaling pathway
Smo↓,
Gli1↓,

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

4765- antiOx,  Chemo,    Antioxidants as precision weapons in war against cancer chemotherapy induced toxicity – Exploring the armoury of obscurity
- Review, Var, NA
chemoP↑, Our comprehensive data suggests that antioxidant has superior potential of ameliorating chemotherapeutic induced toxicity
ChemoSen↑, Antioxidant supplementation during chemotherapy also promises higher therapeutic efficiency and increased survival times in patients
OS↑,
Dose↑, On the contrary, many integrative practitioner converse uses of antioxidant supplements allowing patients to tolerate possibly higher effective doses of chemotherapy
Risk↓, Among antioxidant users, frequent use of vitamin C and vitamin E was associated with decreased risk of BC recurrence, vitamin E use was associated with decreased risk of all cause mortality
eff↓, but conversely, frequent use of combination carotenoids was associated with increased risk of death from breast cancer and all cause mortality

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

1537- Api,    Apigenin as Tumor Suppressor in Cancers: Biotherapeutic Activity, Nanodelivery, and Mechanisms With Emphasis on Pancreatic Cancer
- Review, PC, NA
TumCP↓,
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↑,
MMPs↓,
Akt↓,
*BioAv↑, delivery systems (nanosuspension, polymeric micelles, liposomes).
*BioAv↓, low solubility of apigenin in water (1.35 μg/mL) and its high permeability
Half-Life∅, (appearing in blood circulation after 3.9 h)
Hif1a↓, (HIF-1α) is targeted by apigenin in several cancers such as, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer
GLUT1↓, GLUT-1 is blocked by apigenin (0–100 μM) under normoxic conditions
VEGF↓,
ChemoSen↑, apigenin can be applied as a chemosensitizer
ROS↑, accumulation of ROS produced were stimulated
Bcl-2↓, down-regulation of anti-apoptotic factors Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl as well as the up-regulation of apoptotic factors Bax and Bim.
Bcl-xL↓,
BAX↑,
BIM↑,

2636- Api,    Apigenin unveiled: an encyclopedic review of its preclinical and clinical insights
- Review, NA, NA
*AntiCan↑, clinical studies are beginning to affirm apigenin's therapeutic benefits, showing positive effects in treating cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, and inflammatory conditions.
*cardioP↑, The findings suggest that apigenin could serve as an effective therapeutic agent to reduce cardiotoxicity caused by Doxorubicin
*neuroP↑,
*Inflam↓,
*antiOx↑, apigenin (5,7,4′-trihydroxyflavone) is a flavonoid that chelates redox-active metals and has antioxidant properties
*hepatoP↑, Overall, the results indicate that apigenin alleviated liver injury by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress via suppression of the non-canonical NF-κB pathway
ChemoSen↑, Apigenin increases the cytotoxicity of sorafenib

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

2640- Api,    Apigenin: A Promising Molecule for Cancer Prevention
- Review, Var, NA
chemoPv↑, considerable potential for apigenin to be developed as a cancer chemopreventive agent.
ITGB4↓, apigenin inhibits hepatocyte growth factor-induced MDA-MB-231 cells invasiveness and metastasis by blocking Akt, ERK, and JNK phosphorylation and also inhibits clustering of β-4-integrin function at actin rich adhesive site
TumCI↓,
TumMeta↓,
Akt↓,
ERK↓,
p‑JNK↓,
*Inflam↓, The anti-inflammatory properties of apigenin are evident in studies that have shown suppression of LPS-induced cyclooxygenase-2 and nitric oxide synthase-2 activity and expression in mouse macrophages
*PKCδ↓, Apigenin has been reported to inhibit protein kinase C activity, mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK), transformation of C3HI mouse embryonic fibroblasts and the downstream oncogenes in v-Ha-ras-transformed NIH3T3 cells (43, 44).
*MAPK↓,
EGFR↓, Apigenin treatment has been shown to decrease the levels of phosphorylated EGFR tyrosine kinase and of other MAPK and their nuclear substrate c-myc, which causes apoptosis in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells
CK2↓, apigenin has been shown to inhibit the expression of casein kinase (CK)-2 in both human prostate and breast cancer cells
TumCCA↑, apigenin induces a reversible G2/M and G0/G1 arrest by inhibiting p34 (cdc2) kinase activity, accompanied by increased p53 protein stability
CDK1↓, inhibiting p34 (cdc2) kinase activity
P53↓,
P21↑, Apigenin has also been shown to induce WAF1/p21 levels resulting in cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in androgen-responsive human prostate cancer
Bax:Bcl2↑, Apigenin treatment has been shown to alter the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio in favor of apoptosis, associated with release of cytochrome c and induction of Apaf-1, which leads to caspase activation and PARP-cleavage
Cyt‑c↑,
APAF1↑,
Casp↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
VEGF↓, xposure of endothelial cells to apigenin results in suppression of the expression of VEGF, an important factor in angiogenesis via degradation of HIF-1α protein
Hif1a↓,
IGF-1↓, oral administration of apigenin suppresses the levels of IGF-I in prostate tumor xenografts and increases levels of IGFBP-3, a binding protein that sequesters IGF-I in vascular circulation
IGFBP3↑,
E-cadherin↑, apigenin exposure to human prostate carcinoma DU145 cells caused increase in protein levels of E-cadherin and inhibited nuclear translocation of β-catenin and its retention to the cytoplasm
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
HSPs↓, targets of apigenin include heat shock proteins (61), telomerase (68), fatty acid synthase (69), matrix metalloproteinases (70), and aryl hydrocarbon receptor activity (71) HER2/neu (72), casein kinase 2 alpha
Telomerase↓,
FASN↓,
MMPs↓,
HER2/EBBR2↓,
CK2↓,
eff↑, The combination of sulforaphane and apigenin resulted in a synergistic induction of UGT1A1
AntiAg↑, Apigenin inhibit platelet function through several mechanisms including blockade of TxA
eff↑, ex vivo anti-platelet effect of aspirin in the presence of apigenin, which encourages the idea of the combined use of aspirin and apigenin in patients in which aspirin fails to properly suppress the TxA
FAK↓, Apigenin inhibits expression of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), migration and invasion of human ovarian cancer A2780 cells.
ROS↑, Apigenin generates reactive oxygen species, causes loss of mitochondrial Bcl-2 expression, increases mitochondrial permeability, causes cytochrome C release, and induces cleavage of caspase 3, 7, 8, and 9 and the concomitant cleavage of the inhibitor
Bcl-2↓,
Cyt‑c↑,
cl‑Casp3↑,
cl‑Casp7↑,
cl‑Casp8↑,
cl‑Casp9↑,
cl‑IAP2↑,
AR↓, significant decrease in AR protein expression along with a decrease in intracellular and secreted forms of PSA. Apigenin treatment of LNCaP cells
PSA↓,
p‑pRB↓, apigenin inhibited hyperphosphorylation of the pRb protein
p‑GSK‐3β↓, Inhibition of p-Akt by apigenin resulted in decreased phosphorylation of GSK-3beta.
CDK4↓, both flavonoids exhibited cell growth inhibitory effects which were due to cell cycle arrest and downregulation of the expression of CDK4
ChemoSen↑, Combination therapy of gemcitabine and apigenin enhanced anti-tumor efficacy in pancreatic cancer cells (MiaPaca-2, AsPC-1)
Ca+2↑, apigenin in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells resulted in increased apoptosis, which was associated with increases in intracellular free [Ca(2+)] and Bax:Bcl-2 ratio, mitochondrial release of cytochrome c and activation of caspase-9, calpain, caspase-3,12
cal2↑,

2594- Api,  docx,    Targeted hyaluronic acid-based lipid nanoparticle for apigenin delivery to induce Nrf2-dependent apoptosis in lung cancer cells
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
NRF2↓, Apigenin (4,5,7-trihydroxyflavone; APG), as a typically dietary flavonoid, is a potent small molecule inhibitor of Nrf2 that has been studied for its Nrf2 and anticancer activity in different cancers
ChemoSen↑, overcome limitations of the clinical use of APG and improve the efficacy of DTX in lung cancer.

2596- Api,  LT,    Natural Nrf2 Inhibitors: A Review of Their Potential for Cancer Treatment
- Review, Var, NA
NRF2↓, In addition, natural compounds such as apigenin, luteolin, chrysin and brusatol have been shown to be potent Nrf2 inhibitors.
chemoPv↑, These findings suggest that natural Nrf2 inhibitors could be utilized as chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agents, as well as tumor sensitizers for conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
ChemoSen↑,

2584- Api,  Chemo,    The versatility of apigenin: Especially as a chemopreventive agent for cancer
- Review, Var, NA
ChemoSen↑, Apigenin has also been studied for its potential as a sensitizer in cancer therapy, improving the efficacy of traditional chemotherapeutic drugs and radiotherapy
RadioS↑, Apigenin enhances radiotherapy effects by sensitizing cancer cells to radiation-induced cell death
eff↝, It works by suppressing the expression of involucrin (hINV), a hallmark of keratinocyte development. Apigenin inhibits the rise in hINV expression caused by differentiating agents
DR5↑, Apigenin also greatly upregulates the expression of death receptor 5 (DR5
selectivity↑, Surprisingly, apigenin-mediated increase of DR5 expression is missing in normal mononuclear cells from human peripheral blood and doesn't subject these cells to TRAIL-induced death.
angioG↓, Apigenin has been found to prevent angiogenesis by targeting critical signaling pathways involved in blood vessel creation.
selectivity↑, Importantly, apigenin has been demonstrated to selectively kill cancer cells while sparing normal ones
chemoP↑, This selective cytotoxicity is beneficial in cancer therapy because it reduces the negative effects frequently associated with traditional treatments like chemotherapy
MAPK↓, Apigenin's ability to suppress MAPK signaling adds to its anticancer properties.
PI3K↓, Apigenin suppresses the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, which is typically dysregulated in cancer.
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
Wnt↓, Apigenin inhibits Wnt signaling by increasing β-catenin degradation
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
GLUT1↓, fig 3
radioP↑, while reducing radiation-induced damage to healthy tissues
BioAv↓, obstacles associated with apigenin's low bioavailability and stability
chemoPv↑, Especially as a chemopreventive agent for cancer

2586- Api,  doxoR,    Apigenin sensitizes doxorubicin-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma BEL-7402/ADM cells to doxorubicin via inhibiting PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 pathway
- in-vitro, HCC, Bel-7402
NRF2↓, APG dramatically reduced Nrf2 expression at both the messenger RNA and protein levels through downregulation of PI3K/Akt pathway, leading to a reduction of Nrf2-downstream genes.
ChemoSen↑, APG can be used as an effective adjuvant sensitizer to prevent chemoresistance by downregulating Nrf2 signaling pathway.

581- Api,  Cisplatin,    The natural flavonoid apigenin sensitizes human CD44+ prostate cancer stem cells to cisplatin therapy
- in-vitro, Pca, CD44+
Bcl-2↓,
survivin↓,
Casp8↑,
P53↑,
Sharpin↓,
APAF1↑,
p‑Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
P21↑,
Cyc↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK4/6↓,
Snail↓,
ChemoSen↑, Apigenin significantly increased the inhibitory effects of cisplatin on cell migration via downregulation of Snail expression

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

3396- ART/DHA,    Progress on the study of the anticancer effects of artesunate
- Review, Var, NA
TumCP↓, reported inhibitory effects on cancer cell proliferation, invasion and migration.
TumCI↓,
TumCMig↓,
Apoptosis↑, ART has been reported to induce apoptosis, differentiation and autophagy in colorectal cancer cells by impairing angiogenesis
Diff↑,
TumAuto↑,
angioG↓,
TumCCA↑, inducing cell cycle arrest (11), upregulating ROS levels, regulating signal transduction [for example, activating the AMPK-mTOR-Unc-51-like autophagy activating kinase (ULK1) pathway in human bladder cancer cells]
ROS↑,
AMPK↑,
mTOR↑,
ChemoSen↑, ART has been shown to restore the sensitivity of a number of cancer types to chemotherapeutic drugs by modulating various signaling pathways
Tf↑, ART could upregulate the mRNA levels of transferrin receptor (a positive regulator of ferroptosis), thus inducing apoptosis and ferroptosis in A549 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells.
Ferroptosis↑,
Ferritin↓, ferritin degradation, lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis
lipid-P↑,
CDK1↑, Cyclin-dependent kinase 1, 2, 4 and 6
CDK2↑,
CDK4↑,
CDK6↑,
SIRT1↑, Sirt1 levels
COX2↓,
IL1β↓, IL-1? ?
survivin↓, ART can selectively downregulate the expression of survivin and induce the DNA damage response in glial cells to increase cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest, resulting in increased sensitivity to radiotherapy
DNAdam↑,
RadioS↑,

5380- ART/DHA,    Artemisinin and Its Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents
- Review, Var, NA
TumCG↓, Artemisinin (1, Figure 2) could suppress cell growth [16], reduce angiogenesis-related factors [17], and induce ferroptosis [18] in breast cancer cell lines
angioG↓,
Ferroptosis↑,
TumCP↑, Dihydroartemisinin (2, Figure 2) exhibited anticancer effects against breast cancer by suppressing cell proliferation [16], inhibiting angiogenesis [19], inducing autophagy [20] and pyroptosis [21], and targeting cancer stem cells (CSCs) [
TumAuto↑,
CSCs↑,
eff↑, Dihydroartemisinin is more potent than artemisinin, as the IC50 values at 24 h were lower on MCF-7 (129.1 μM versus 396.6 μM) and MDA-MB-231 (62.95 μM versus 336.63 μM)
YAP/TEAD↓, Additionally, dihydroartemisinin was proven to have the ability to reduce the expression of yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1), which has been commonly used as a prognostic marker in liver cancer.
TumCCA↑, induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis by promoting oxygen species (ROS) accumulation.
ROS↑,
ChemoSen↑, The application of combination treatment using artemisinin and its derivatives with commonly used chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, carboplatin, doxorubicin, temozolomide, etc., always exhibits significantly improved anticancer effects
N-cadherin↓, and inhibiting the proliferation, colony formation, and invasiveness of colon cancer cells by inhibiting NRP2, N-cadherin, and Vimentin expression
Vim↓,
MMP9↓, by decreasing the expression of HuR and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 proteins [24],
eff↑, Further investigations suggested that both dihydroartemisinin treatment and the loss of PRIM2 could lead to a decreased GSH level and induce cellular lipid ROS and mitochondrial MDA expression.
STAT3↓, Recently, artemisinin and its derivatives were reported to have potential as direct STAT3 inhibitors [98].
CD133↓, dihydroartemisinin treatment could significantly reduce the expression of CSC markers (CD133, CD44, Nanog, c-Myc, and OCT4) by downregulating Akt/mTOR pathway
CD44↓,
Nanog↓,
cMyc↓,
OCT4↓,
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,

5379- ART/DHA,    Iron-fueled ferroptosis: a new axis for immunomodulation to overcome cancer drug resistance—from immune microenvironment crosstalk to therapeutic translation
Ferritin↓, dihydroartemisinin (DAT, which triggers lysosomal ferritin degradation).
Iron↑, DAT has shown promise in reversing carboplatin resistance in ovarian cancer cell lines by expanding the labile iron pool (LIP) and enhancing Fenton reaction-mediated lipid peroxidation (149).
Fenton↑,
lipid-P↑,
ChemoSen↑, Its advantage lies in synergistic effects with conventional chemotherapies, as iron overload amplifies chemotherapy-induced oxidative stress.
ROS↑,
eff↝, However, DAT requires careful monitoring of systemic iron levels to avoid anemia, and its efficacy is reduced in cancer cells with upregulated ferroportin (an iron export protein).

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]


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* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 507

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

Fenton↑, 1,   Ferroptosis↑, 6,   frataxin↑, 1,   GCLC↑, 1,   GCLM↑, 1,   GPx4↓, 4,   GSH↓, 8,   GSH∅, 1,   HO-2↑, 1,   Iron↑, 2,   c-Iron↑, 1,   lipid-P↑, 5,   NRF2↓, 4,   NRF2↑, 1,   mt-OXPHOS↓, 2,   ROS↑, 28,   SOD↓, 1,   Thiols↓, 1,   TrxR↓, 3,   xCT↓, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology

Ferritin↓, 3,   FTL↑, 1,   NCOA4↑, 1,   STEAP3↑, 1,   Tf↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

AIF↑, 1,   ATP↓, 4,   mitResp↓, 1,   MMP↓, 6,   mtDam↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ACSL4↑, 1,   ACSL5↑, 2,   AMPK↑, 2,   cMyc↓, 3,   FASN↓, 1,   GAPDH↓, 2,   GlucoseCon↓, 3,   GlucoseCon∅, 1,   GlutaM↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 5,   H2S↑, 1,   HK2↓, 3,   lactateProd∅, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   LDHA↓, 2,   NADPH↓, 2,   NADPH↑, 1,   PDH↓, 1,   PKM2↓, 3,   SAT1↑, 1,   SIRT1↓, 1,   SIRT1↑, 2,   SREBP1↓, 1,   TCA↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 9,   p‑Akt↓, 3,   APAF1↑, 2,   Apoptosis↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 13,   BAX↑, 7,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 2,   Bcl-2↓, 9,   Bcl-xL↓, 3,   BIM↑, 1,   Casp↑, 4,   Casp12↑, 1,   Casp3↓, 1,   Casp3↑, 7,   cl‑Casp3↑, 2,   Casp7↑, 1,   cl‑Casp7↑, 1,   Casp8↑, 2,   cl‑Casp8↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 5,   cl‑Casp9↑, 1,   CK2↓, 3,   Cyt‑c↑, 8,   DR5↑, 1,   Fas↑, 2,   Ferroptosis↑, 6,   cl‑IAP2↑, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   p‑JNK↓, 1,   MAPK↓, 2,   MAPK↑, 1,   Mcl-1↓, 3,   MOMP↑, 1,   Necroptosis↑, 1,   p27↑, 1,   p38↑, 1,   survivin↓, 3,   Telomerase↓, 2,   TumCD↑, 2,   YAP/TEAD↓, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

HER2/EBBR2↓, 2,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↓, 2,   other↝, 1,   p‑pRB↓, 1,   tumCV↓, 3,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

ER Stress↑, 6,   HSP70/HSPA5↓, 1,   HSPs↓, 1,   UPR↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

Beclin-1↑, 1,   LC3‑Ⅱ/LC3‑Ⅰ↑, 1,   LC3II↑, 1,   p62↓, 2,   TumAuto↑, 5,   mt-TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↑, 7,   MGMT↓, 2,   p16↑, 1,   P53↓, 1,   P53↑, 6,   p‑P53↑, 1,   PARP↓, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 4,   PARP1↑, 1,   TP53↑, 1,   γH2AX↑, 2,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK1↓, 2,   CDK1↑, 1,   CDK2↓, 2,   CDK2↑, 1,   CDK4↓, 4,   CDK4↑, 1,   Cyc↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↑, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 6,   CycD3↓, 1,   cycE/CCNE↓, 1,   P21↑, 4,   TumCCA↑, 13,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CD133↓, 2,   CD44↓, 2,   CSCs↓, 5,   CSCs↑, 1,   Diff↑, 2,   EMT↓, 4,   ERK↓, 1,   FOXO3↑, 1,   Gli↓, 1,   Gli1↓, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 2,   p‑GSK‐3β↓, 1,   HDAC↓, 3,   HDAC1↓, 1,   HDAC3↓, 1,   HH↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 2,   IGF-1R↓, 1,   IGFBP3↑, 1,   mTOR↓, 6,   mTOR↑, 1,   Nanog↓, 1,   NOTCH1↓, 2,   NOTCH3↓, 1,   OCT4↓, 1,   p‑P70S6K↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 7,   Smo↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 4,   TumCG↓, 4,   Wnt↓, 5,   Wnt/(β-catenin)↓, 1,  

Migration

AntiAg↑, 1,   Ca+2↑, 3,   cal2↑, 1,   CDK4/6↓, 1,   CEA↓, 1,   E-cadherin↑, 3,   FAK↓, 3,   Furin↓, 1,   ITGB1↓, 1,   ITGB3↓, 1,   ITGB4↓, 1,   miR-133a-3p↑, 1,   MMP2↓, 3,   MMP9↓, 6,   MMPs↓, 3,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   Sharpin↓, 1,   Snail↓, 2,   SOX4↓, 1,   TGF-β↓, 1,   TumCA↑, 1,   TumCI↓, 3,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 7,   TumCP↑, 1,   TumMeta↓, 2,   Twist↓, 1,   uPA↓, 2,   Vim↓, 4,   Zeb1↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 8,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 10,   EGFR↓, 3,   EPR↑, 2,   HIF-1↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 4,   VEGF↓, 5,  

Barriers & Transport

GLUT1↓, 3,   P-gp↓, 2,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 3,   CXCR4↓, 1,   IL12↑, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL2↑, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   IL8↓, 2,   Imm↑, 3,   Inflam↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 7,   NF-kB↑, 1,   p50↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,   PSA↓, 1,   TNF-α↑, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

AR↓, 1,   CDK6↓, 2,   CDK6↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 2,   BioAv↑, 1,   BioAv↝, 2,   BioEnh↑, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 52,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 2,   eff↓, 7,   eff↑, 21,   eff↝, 4,   Half-Life↓, 1,   Half-Life∅, 1,   MDR1↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 6,   selectivity↑, 7,  

Clinical Biomarkers

AR↓, 1,   CEA↓, 1,   EGFR↓, 3,   Ferritin↓, 3,   HER2/EBBR2↓, 2,   IL6↓, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,   PSA↓, 1,   TP53↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 9,   AntiTum↑, 2,   chemoP↑, 6,   chemoPv↑, 4,   ChemoSideEff↓, 1,   hepatoP∅, 1,   OS↑, 2,   QoL↑, 4,   radioP↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 1,   RenoP∅, 1,   Risk↓, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity↑, 1,   toxicity↝, 2,   TumVol↓, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

Bacteria↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 265

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 5,   GSH↑, 2,   lipid-P↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 2,   ROS↓, 4,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology

IronCh↑, 1,  

Cell Death

MAPK↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNArepair↑, 1,  

Migration

PKCδ↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

Inflam↓, 5,   NF-kB↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 3,   BioAv↑, 2,   ChemoSen↑, 1,   Half-Life↝, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

BG↓, 1,   GutMicro↑, 2,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 2,   chemoP↑, 1,   cognitive↑, 1,   hepatoP↑, 3,   neuroP↑, 2,   RenoP↑, 1,   toxicity∅, 1,   Wound Healing↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

Bacteria↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 28

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: ChemoSen, chemo-sensitization
28 Chemotherapy
26 Cisplatin
19 Curcumin
15 doxorubicin
15 Resveratrol
14 Thymoquinone
13 Artemisinin
13 Baicalein
13 Betulinic acid
13 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
12 Quercetin
11 Capsaicin
11 Magnetic Fields
10 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
10 diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet
10 Fisetin
9 Propolis -bee glue
9 Lycopene
8 Docetaxel
8 Luteolin
8 brusatol
8 Boswellia (frankincense)
8 Selenium NanoParticles
8 Chrysin
8 salinomycin
8 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
8 Shikonin
7 Astragalus
7 Copper and Cu NanoParticles
7 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
7 diet Methionine-Restricted Diet
7 Gambogic Acid
7 Pterostilbene
7 Selenite (Sodium)
6 5-fluorouracil
6 Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
6 Berberine
6 borneol
6 chitosan
6 Disulfiram
6 Honokiol
6 Metformin
6 Phenethyl isothiocyanate
6 Rosmarinic acid
6 Vitamin K2
5 Sorafenib (brand name Nexavar)
5 Radiotherapy/Radiation
5 Silver-NanoParticles
5 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
5 Atorvastatin
5 diet Short Term Fasting
5 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
5 Melatonin
5 Piperlongumine
5 VitK3,menadione
4 2-DeoxyGlucose
4 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
4 Astaxanthin
4 Caffeic acid
4 Chlorogenic acid
4 Citric Acid
4 Oxygen, Hyperbaric
4 Ellagic acid
4 Paclitaxel
4 Magnolol
3 Auranofin
3 Andrographis
3 beta-glucans
3 Baicalin
3 Berbamine
3 Brucea javanica
3 Piperine
3 Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE)
3 Carvacrol
3 Celastrol
3 Emodin
3 Electrical Pulses
3 Bicarbonate(Sodium)
3 Phenylbutyrate
3 Selenium
3 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
3 Urolithin
2 3-bromopyruvate
2 immunotherapy
2 Biochanin A
2 Bromelain
2 Boron
2 erastin
2 Carnosic acid
2 Thymol-Thymus vulgaris
2 Cat’s Claw
2 Cannabidiol
2 chemodynamic therapy
2 Celecoxib
2 Folic Acid, Vit B9
2 Chlorophyllin
2 Coenzyme Q10
2 Calorie Restriction Mimetics
2 Dichloroacetate
2 Exercise
2 Shilajit/Fulvic Acid
2 Hydrogen Gas
2 Spermidine
2 Hydroxycinnamic-acid
2 Naringin
2 Niclosamide (Niclocide)
2 Hyperthermia
2 Plumbagin
2 Psoralidin
2 Oxaliplatin
1 Gold NanoParticles
1 Photodynamic Therapy
1 Amodiaquine
1 Anti-oxidants
1 temozolomide
1 Aspirin -acetylsalicylic acid
1 Dipyridamole
1 Aloe anthraquinones
1 epirubicin
1 Lapatinib
1 Ras-selective lethal 3
1 Butyrate
1 Trastuzumab
1 urea
1 Vitamin E
1 diet Ketogenic
1 Zinc
1 Ferulic acid
1 Garcinol
1 γ-linolenic acid (Borage Oil)
1 HydroxyCitric Acid
1 HydroxyTyrosol
1 Bortezomib
1 carboplatin
1 Moringa oleifera
1 Mushroom Reishi
1 nelfinavir/Viracept
1 Proanthocyanidins
1 SonoDynamic Therapy UltraSound
1 Propyl gallate
1 Ramucirumab (CYRAMZA)
1 Rutin
1 Sulfasalazine
1 irinotecan
1 Aflavin-3,3′-digallate
1 Vitamin D3
1 Zerumbone
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