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5302- 5-HTP,    Hippocampal ischaemia from accidental 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) overdose case report
- Case Report, Nor, NA
*toxicity↑, A 44-year-old previously well man ingested ten times the recommended dose of 5-HTP powder. After four hours he developed marked antegrade and retrograde amnesia, disorientation and confusion in the absence of loss of consciousness, seizure activity o
*Dose↑, A previously well 44-year-old male was admitted following inadvertent intake of 800 mg of powdered 5-HTP supplement, instead of the intended 80 mg

5310- 5-HTP,    5-Hydroxytryptophan toxicity successfully treated by haemodialysis in a dog
- Case Report, Nor, NA
*Dose↑, A 3-year-old, male neutered Labrador Retriever, weighing 28.2 kg, presented to the emergency department ... after ingesting a human supplement containing 200 mg of 5-HTP. The amount of 5-HTP ingested was estimated between 980 and 1988mg
*toxicity↝, At presentation, the dog demonstrated progressive neurologic abnormalities consistent with serotonin syndrome, including altered mentation and ataxia.

5463- AF,    Will Auranofin Become a Golden New Treatment Against COVID-19?
- Review, Covid, NA
IL6↓, This gold(I) compound has anti-inflammatory properties because it reduces IL-6 expression via inhibition of the NF-κB-IL-6-STAT3 signaling pathway.
NF-kB↓,
ATF2↓,
TrxR↓, by inhibiting redox enzymes such as thioredoxin reductase, auranofin increases cellular oxidative stress and promotes apoptosis.
ROS↑,
Apoptosis↑,
IL6↓, Recently, it was reported that auranofin reduced by 95% SARS-CoV-2 RNA in infected human cells in vitro and decreased SARS-CoV-2-induced cytokine expression, including IL-6.
Dose↑, After 14 days of treatment with 21 mg/day auranofin, plasma gold concentration reached 1.18 µM to 2.21 µM ‘auranofin equivalent’

5456- AF,    Phase I Clinical Trial Results of Auranofin, a Novel Antiparasitic Agent
- Trial, Nor, NA
*Dose?, Subjects received orally 6 mg (p.o.) of auranofin daily, the recommended dose for rheumatoid arthritis, for 7 days and were followed for 126 days.
*Half-Life↝, The mean gold maximum concentration in plasma (Cmax) at day 7 was 0.312 μg/ml and the half-life (t1/2) 35 days, so steady-state blood levels would not be reached in short-term therapy.
*Dose↑, The highest concentration of gold, 13 μM (auranofin equivalent), or more than 25× the 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) for E. histolytica and 4× that for Giardia, was in feces at 7 days.
*toxicity↝, Long-term (months to years) auranofin therapy was linked to side effects, including diarrhea (40% of subjects), skin rashes (2% to 5%), hematologic abnormalities (rare), and proteinuria (5%)
*Bacteria↓, Higher doses of auranofin will clearly be required for some infections.
*Dose↑, The FDA has approved clinical trials using auranofin at up to 21 mg/day for treatment of relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia after daily doses of 9 and 12 mg for at least 28 days were well tolerated

4600- AgNPs,    Effects of particle size and coating on toxicologic parameters, fecal elimination kinetics and tissue distribution of acutely ingested silver nanoparticles in a mouse model
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*Half-Life↝, Fecal silver began to decline at 12 h for all the AgNPs and was at baseline levels by 48 h.
*toxicity↓, Acute ingestion of AgNP is well-tolerated at high doses, irrespective of size or coating
*Dose↑, The doses utilized in this study (0.1, 1 and 10 mg/kg bw/d) were equivalent to, respectively, 20×, 200× and 2000× the EPA oral reference dose (RfD, 0.005 mg/kg bw/d) for silver
*other↝, Previous estimates of colloidal silver doses associated with clinically evident argyria range between 40× and 700× the oral RfD, although these typically represent repeated exposures
*eff↝, Acute ingestion of AgNP is well-tolerated with concurrent antibiotic administration
*BioAv↓, Oral bioavailability was previously determined as low (4.2%) for a single 10 mg/kg bw dose of 7.9 nm AgNP-citrate in rats

281- ALA,    Reactive oxygen species mediate caspase activation and apoptosis induced by lipoic acid in human lung epithelial cancer cells through Bcl-2 down-regulation
- in-vitro, Lung, H460
mt-ROS↑, mitochondria are the primary source of ROS production induced by LA and that these ROS are involved in the apoptotic process.
Apoptosis↑,
Casp9↑,
Bcl-2↓,
eff↓, that all the tested antioxidants were able to inhibit apoptosis induced by LA or DHLA indicating that multiple ROS are involved in the apoptotic process.
eff↑, The pro-oxidant role of LA is generally observed under nonoxidative stress conditions, which is also supported by this study
H2O2↑, LA also induced peroxide generation in these cells
Dose↑, 100uM was enough to generate mitochondrial ROS in lung cancer cells

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

3887- Api,    The flavonoid apigenin protects brain neurovascular coupling against amyloid-β₂₅₋₃₅-induced toxicity in mice
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, and free radical-scavenging activities.
*ROS↓,
*Aβ↓, Recent studies revealed its protective effects against amyloid-β (Aβ)-induced neurotoxicity, but the mechanism was unclear. I
*memory↑, involving improvement of the learning and memory capabilities,
*AChE↓, improvement of cholinergic system involving the inhibition of AChE activity and elevation of ACh level, and modification of BNDF, TrkB, and phospho-CREB levels.
*Ach↑,
*Dose↑, Apigenin, at doses of 10 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg, promoted learning and memory
*BDNF↑, apigenin also increased BDNF level and up-regulated its receptor TrkB and pCREB in A25-35 -induced amnesic mice.
*TrkB↑,
*p‑CREB↑,
*BBB↑, Additionally, we found that treatment with apigenin was effective in preserving anatomical and functional integrity of the BBB per- meability.
*Ca+2?, A relevant effect of apigenin by suppressing the Ca 2+ influx through both voltage- and receptor-operated calcium channels might be attributed to the changes of rCBF

5415- ASA,    The Anti-Metastatic Role of Aspirin in Cancer: A Systematic Review
- Review, Var, NA
TumMeta↓, The included studies demonstrated that aspirin suppresses metastatic dissemination across multiple cancer types through coordinated platelet-dependent and tumor-intrinsic mechanisms.
COX1↓, Aspirin consistently inhibited platelet aggregation and COX-1-dependent TXA2 production, disrupting platelet–tumor cell interactions, intravascular metastatic niche formation, and platelet-mediated immune suppression.
TXA2↓,
AntiAg↑, Beyond platelet effects, aspirin suppressed EMT, migration, and invasion through modulation of EMT transcriptional regulators and inflammatory signaling pathways.
EMT↓,
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
AMPK↑, Additional mechanisms included activation of AMPK, inhibition of c-MYC signaling, regulation of redox-responsive pathways and impairment of anoikis resistance.
cMyc↓,
PGE2↓, Importantly, oral aspirin (20 mg/kg/day; human-equivalent ≈ 150 mg/day), administered before tumor cell injection, prevented platelet-induced metastatic enhancement and suppressed TXA2 and PGE2 production.
Dose↑, medium and high doses of aspirin reduced pulmonary metastatic burden by more than 50%, whereas low-dose aspirin was ineffective.
RadioS↑, Wang et al. [45] demonstrated that low-dose aspirin suppresses radiotherapy-induced release of immunosuppressive exosomes in breast cancer, restoring NK-cell proliferation and enhancing antitumor immunity in vivo.
PD-L1↓, Similarly, Xiao et al. [46] showed that aspirin epigenetically downregulates PD-L1 expression by inhibiting KAT5-dependent histone acetylation, thereby restoring T-cell activation
E-cadherin↑, Aspirin restored E-cadherin expression and suppressed EMT regulators, including Slug, vimentin, Twist, MMP-2, and MMP-9.
EMT↓,
Slug↓,
Vim↓,
Twist↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
other↑, definitive conclusions regarding clinical efficacy across cancer types cannot yet be drawn. Nevertheless, the consistency of mechanistic signals across experimental systems supports further investigation of aspirin as a low-cost adjunct in oncology

3166- Ash,    Exploring the Multifaceted Therapeutic Potential of Withaferin A and Its Derivatives
- Review, Var, NA
*p‑PPARγ↓, preventing the phosphorylation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARγ)
*cardioP↑, cardioprotective activity by AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation and suppressing mitochondrial apoptosis.
*AMPK↑,
*BioAv↝, The oral bioavailability was found to be 32.4 ± 4.8% after 5 mg/kg intravenous and 10 mg/kg oral WA administration.
*Half-Life↝, The stability studies of WA in gastric fluid, liver microsomes, and intestinal microflora solution showed similar results in male rats and humans with a half-life of 5.6 min.
*Half-Life↝, WA reduced quickly, and 27.1% left within 1 h
*Dose↑, WA showed that formulation at dose 4800 mg having equivalent to 216 mg of WA, was tolerated well without showing any dose-limiting toxicity.
*chemoPv↑, Here, we discuss the chemo-preventive effects of WA on multiple organs.
IL6↓, attenuates IL-6 in inducible (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231)
STAT3↓, WA displayed downregulation of STAT3 transcriptional activity
ROS↓, associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, resulted in apoptosis of cells. The WA treatment decreases the oxidative phosphorylation
OXPHOS↓,
PCNA↓, uppresses human breast cells’ proliferation by decreasing the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression
LDH↓, WA treatment decreases the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) expression, increases AMP protein kinase activation, and reduces adenosine triphosphate
AMPK↑,
TumCCA↑, (SKOV3 andCaOV3), WA arrest the G2/M phase cell cycle
NOTCH3↓, It downregulated the Notch-3/Akt/Bcl-2 signaling mediated cell survival, thereby causing caspase-3 stimulation, which induces apoptosis.
Akt↓,
Bcl-2↓,
Casp3↑,
Apoptosis↑,
eff↑, Withaferin-A, combined with doxorubicin, and cisplatin at suboptimal dose generates ROS and causes cell death
NF-kB↓, reduces the cytosolic and nuclear levels of NF-κB-related phospho-p65 cytokines in xenografted tumors
CSCs↓, WA can be used as a pharmaceutical agent that effectively kills cancer stem cells (CSCs).
HSP90↓, WA inhibit Hsp90 chaperone activity, disrupting Hsp90 client proteins, thus showing antiproliferative effects
PI3K↓, WA inhibited PI3K/AKT pathway.
FOXO3↑, Par-4 and FOXO3A proapoptotic proteins were increased in Pten-KO mice supplemented with WA.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, decreased pAKT expression and the β-catenin and N-cadherin epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition markers in WA-treated tumors control
N-cadherin↓,
EMT↓,
FASN↓, WA intraperitoneal administration (0.1 mg) resulted in significant suppression of circulatory free fatty acid and fatty acid synthase expression, ATP citrate lyase,
ACLY↓,
ROS↑, WA generates ROS followed by the activation of Nrf2, HO-1, NQO1 pathways, and upregulating the expression of the c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK)
NRF2↑,
HO-1↑,
NQO1↑,
JNK↑,
mTOR↓, suppressing the mTOR/STAT3 pathway
neuroP↑, neuroprotective ability of WA (50 mg/kg b.w)
*TNF-α↓, WA attenuate the levels of neuroinflammatory mediators (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6)
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓, WA decreases the pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNFα, IL-8, IL-18)
*IL18↓,
RadioS↑, radiosensitizing combination effect of WA and hyperthermia (HT) or radiotherapy (RT)
eff↑, WA and cisplatin at suboptimal dose generates ROS and causes cell death [41]. The actions of this combination is attributed by eradicating cells, revealing markers of cancer stem cells like CD34, CD44, Oct4, CD24, and CD117

4815- ASTX,    The Promising Effects of Astaxanthin on Lung Diseases
- Review, Var, NA
Dose↑, However, most in vitro and in vivo studies have used ASX at concentrations that are not achievable by humans.
*BioAv↝, consuming a single dose of 40 mg ASX, the plasma ASX concentration of 32 male subjects (average body weight: 81.5 kg) increased to ∼190 μg/L
*BioAv↝, 100 mg ASX supplementation in male volunteers (90–100 kg BW) resulted in circulating concentrations of ASX reaching a maximum of 120 μg/L (21). This is equivalent to 0.4 μΜ ASX treatment in the cells with 2 mL media
*antiOx↑, Because the potent antioxidative efficacy of ASX has attracted growing interest and attention in recent years, much evidence has accumulated with regard to ASX treatment in alleviating lung diseases.
*NRF2↑, ASX exerts its antioxidative effects by activating the Nrf2 –antioxidant response element (ARE) signaling pathway
*ERK↓, In mice, ASX showed substantial efficacy in inhibiting ERK1/2 activation in the chronic lung inflammation model (100 mg/kg BW ASX), as well as the ALI model (5 mg/kg BW ASX)

5447- ATV,    The Mevalonate Pathway, a Metabolic Target in Cancer Therapy
- Review, Var, NA
Risk↓, increasing amount of data, from preclinical and epidemiological studies, that support an inverse association between the use of statins, potent inhibitors of MVA biosynthetic pathway, and mortality rate in specific cancers
Dose↑, cancer treatment demands the use of relatively high doses of single statins for a prolonged period, thereby limiting this therapeutic strategy due to adverse effects.
ChemoSen↑, synergistic effects of tolerable doses of statins with conventional chemotherapy might enhance efficacy with lower doses of each drug and, probably, reduce adverse effects and resistance.
chemoP↑,
HMG-CoA↓, potential use of MVA pathway inhibitors to improve therapeutic window in cancer.
EMT↓, statins may suppress epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) program together with the inhibition of cancer stem cell generation, maintenance, and expansion
CSCs↓,
HH↝, inhibitors of MVA pathway (e.g., statins) that modulate Hh pathway activity could represent potential drugs in Hh pathway-related cancers.
YAP/TEAD↝, MVA participates in the regulation of YAP-TAZ expression and transcriptional activity and reveal an original process through which statins have anticancer effects.

2686- BBR,    Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs
- Review, Nor, NA
Inflam↓, BBR has documented to have anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial (both anti-bacterial and anti-fungal) properties.
IL6↓, BBRs can inhibit IL-6, TNF-alpha, monocyte chemo-attractant protein 1 (MCP1) and COX-2 production and expression.
MCP1↓,
COX2↓,
PGE2↓, BBRs can also effect prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)
MMP2↓, and decrease the expression of key genes involved in metastasis including: MMP2 and MMP9.
MMP9↓,
DNAdam↑, BBR induces double strand DNA breaks and has similar effects as ionizing radiation
eff↝, In some cell types, this response has been reported to be TP53-dependent
Telomerase↓, This positively-charged nitrogen may result in the strong complex formations between BBR and nucleic acids and induce telomerase inhibition and topoisomerase poisoning
Bcl-2↓, BBR have been shown to suppress BCL-2 and expression of other genes by interacting with the TATA-binding protein and the TATA-box in certain gene promoter regions
AMPK↑, BBR has been shown in some studies to localize to the mitochondria and inhibit the electron transport chain and activate AMPK.
ROS↑, targeting the activity of mTOR/S6 and the generation of ROS
MMP↓, BBR has been shown to decrease mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular ATP levels.
ATP↓,
p‑mTORC1↓, BBR induces AMPK activation and inhibits mTORC1 phosphorylation by suppressing phosphorylation of S6K at Thr 389 and S6 at Ser 240/244
p‑S6K↓,
ERK↓, BBR also suppresses ERK activation in MIA-PaCa-2 cells in response to fetal bovine serum, insulin or neurotensin stimulation
PI3K↓, Activation of AMPK is associated with inhibition of the PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTORC1 and Raf/MEK/ERK pathways which are associated with cellular proliferation.
PTEN↑, RES was determined to upregulate phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) expression and decrease the expression of activated Akt. In HCT116 cells, PTEN inhibits Akt signaling and proliferation.
Akt↓,
Raf↓,
MEK↓,
Dose↓, The effects of low doses of BBR (300 nM) on MIA-PaCa-2 cells were determined to be dependent on AMPK as knockdown of the alpha1 and alpha2 catalytic subunits of AMPK prevented the inhibitory effects of BBR on mTORC1 and ERK activities and DNA synthes
Dose↑, In contrast, higher doses of BBR inhibited mTORC1 and ERK activities and DNA synthesis by AMPK-independent mechanisms [223,224].
selectivity↑, BBR has been shown to have minimal effects on “normal cells” but has anti-proliferative effects on cancer cells (e.g., breast, liver, CRC cells) [225–227].
TumCCA↑, BBR induces G1 phase arrest in pancreatic cancer cells, while other drugs such as gemcitabine induce S-phase arrest
eff↑, BBR was determined to enhance the effects of epirubicin (EPI) on T24 bladder cancer cells
EGFR↓, In some glioblastoma cells, BBR has been shown to inhibit EGFR signaling by suppression of the Raf/MEK/ERK pathway but not AKT signaling
Glycolysis↓, accompanied by impaired glycolytic capacity.
Dose?, The IC50 for BBR was determined to be 134 micrograms/ml.
p27↑, Increased p27Kip1 and decreased CDK2, CDK4, Cyclin D and Cyclin E were observed.
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
cycE/CCNE↓,
Bax:Bcl2↑, Increased BAX/BCL2 ratio was observed.
Casp3↑, The mitochondrial membrane potential was disrupted and activated caspase 3 and caspases 9 were observed
Casp9↑,
VEGFR2↓, BBR treatment decreased VEGFR, Akt and ERK1,2 activation and the expression of MMP2 and MMP9 [235].
ChemoSen↑, BBR has been shown to increase the anti-tumor effects of tamoxifen (TAM) in both drug-sensitive MCF-7 and drug-resistant MCF-7/TAM cells.
eff↑, The combination of BBR and CUR has been shown to be effective in suppressing the growth of certain breast cancer cell lines.
eff↑, BBR has been shown to synergize with the HSP-90 inhibitor NVP-AUY922 in inducing death of human CRC.
PGE2↓, BBR inhibits COX2 and PEG2 in CRC.
JAK2↓, BBR prevented the invasion and metastasis of CRC cells via inhibiting the COX2/PGE2 and JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathways.
STAT3↓,
CXCR4↓, BBR has been observed to inhibit the expression of the chemokine receptors (CXCR4 and CCR7) at the mRNA level in esophageal cancer cells.
CCR7↓,
uPA↓, BBR has also been shown to induce plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and suppress uPA in HCC cells which suppressed their invasiveness and motility.
CSCs↓, BBR has been shown to inhibit stemness, EMT and induce neuronal differentiation in neuroblastoma cells. BBR inhibited the expression of many genes associated with neuronal differentiation
EMT↓,
Diff↓,
CD133↓, BBR also suppressed the expression of many genes associated with cancer stemness such as beta-catenin, CD133, NESTIN, N-MYC, NOTCH and SOX2
Nestin↓,
n-MYC↓,
NOTCH↓,
SOX2↓,
Hif1a↓, BBR inhibited HIF-1alpha and VEGF expression in prostate cancer cells and increased their radio-sensitivity in in vitro as well as in animal studies [290].
VEGF↓,
RadioS↑,

5649- BNL,    Borneol, a novel agent that improves central nervous system drug delivery by enhancing blood–brain barrier permeability
- Review, Nor, NA
*BBB↑, A growing body of evidence confirms that the ‘orifice-opening’ effect of borneol is principally derived from opening the BBB. Borneol is therefore believed to be an effective adjuvant that can improve drug delivery to the brain
*other↑, Borneol also protects the structural integrity of the BBB against pathological damage.
*P-gp↓, Both in vitro and in vivo studies have shown that borneol inhibited the expression of P-gp and other ABC transporters,
*toxicity⇅, Natural borneol has been extensively used in aromatherapy and in natural and cosmetic products because of its low toxicity compared to synthetic borneol, which toxicity is relatively high as it degrades slowly during storage, and noxious camphor
*BioAv⇅, In mice, a single oral dose of borneol accumulates in organs in the order of liver > brain > kidney > heart > spleen > muscle > lung, which confirms its considerably higher bioavailability in the brain than in most other organs
*Dose↑, Intranasal drug delivery can avoid gastrointestinal destruction and hepatic first-pass metabolism, resulting in rapid onset of effect and high brain bioavailability.
*ABC↓, Both in vitro and in vivo studies have shown that borneol inhibited the expression of P-gp and other ABC transporters,
*MRP1↓, including multidrug resistance protein 1 (Mrp1), 1a (Mdr1a) and 1 b (Mdr1b),
*5HT↑, systemic borneol was found to increase the levels of histamine and serotonin in the hypothalamus
*GABA↑, and levels of l-aspartic acid, glutamate, glycine and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the corpus striatum of rats (Zhang et al., 2012).
*eff↑, Co-incubation with borneol increased the uptake of Huperzine A loaded aprotinin-modified nanoparticles by capillary endothelial cells

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

4620- Bor,  BTZ,    Boron Compounds in the Breast Cancer Cells Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Arthritis, NA - Review, Pca, NA
Risk↓, A diet with low B has been found to lead to a number of general health problems and to increase cancer risk.
*memory↑, The most common symptoms of B deficiency include arthritis, memory loss, osteoporosis, degenerative and soft cartilage diseases, hormonal disequilibria and a drop in libido
*Dose↑, The B Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for adults of ~18 years is ~20 mg B per day
Risk↓, Dietary B is inversely correlated with the occurrence of prostate cancer . Diets rich in boron could significantly reduce some cancer types, especially breast, prostate, lung and cervical forms of cancer.
other↝, In Japan, breast cancer is a rare disease compared to the Western countries (Tominaga & Kuroishi, 1999). When Japanese women immigrated to the USA, they acquired the same risk for breast cancer as that in the general population of women in the USA
*testos↑, After one week, supplementation of healthy males with 10 mg B/day resulted in a significant rise in the plasma free testosterone concentration, which is an observation based on recent clinical data
other↝, preclinical studies have suggested that testosterone serves as a natural, endogenous protector of the breast.
Risk↓, vitamin D is important as a protective agent against the development of breast cancer
TumCP↓, Boric acid (BA) is one of the most studied B-containing chemicals. BA has been demonstrated to control the proliferation of some cancer cell types
Apoptosis↑, Bortezomib (PS-341) (Teicher et al., 1999) is a boronic acid derivative and a proteasome inhibitor, which is a novel target in cancer therapy. This compound disrupts cell cycle regulation and induces apoptosis.
eff↑, Bortezomib could have a significant anti-tumour activity when it is used in combination with other active conventional agents

4621- Bor,    Boron
- Review, BPH, NA
*other↝, Men with higher boron intakes (about 6 mg/day) had significantly smaller prostate glands than men who consumed less boron (0.64–0.88 mg/day)
Risk↑, Several observational studies found that boron intakes are inversely associated with prostate cancer risk in men and with lung and cervical cancer risk in women
*Dose↑, Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs) for Boron: 19+ years 20 mg

4270- Bos,    Boswellic acids ameliorate neurodegeneration induced by AlCl3: the implication of Wnt/β-catenin pathway
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*memory↑, BA significantly improved learning and memory impairments induced by AlCl3 treatment.
*AChE↓, BA treatment significantly decreased acetylcholinesterase levels and reduced amyloid-beta (Aβ) expression
*Aβ↓,
*TNF-α↓, BA ameliorated the increased expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), inhibited lipid peroxidation, and increased total antioxidants in the brain.
*IL1β↓,
*lipid-P↓,
*TAC↑,
*BDNF↑, Indeed, BA significantly suppressed AlCl3-induced decrease of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, pGSK-3β (Ser 9), and β-catenin.
*β-catenin/ZEB1↑,
*Dose↑, BA (250 mg/kg) showed a significant protective effect compared to a lower dose.

2767- Bos,    The potential role of boswellic acids in cancer prevention and treatment
- Review, Var, NA
*Inflam↓, profound application as a traditional remedy for various ailments, especially inflammatory diseases including asthma, arthritis, cerebral edema, chronic pain syndrome, chronic bowel diseases, cancer
AntiCan↑,
*MAPK↑, 11-keto-BAs can stimulate Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) and mobilize the intracellular Ca(2+) that are important for the activation of human polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNL)
*Ca+2↝,
p‑ERK↓, AKBA prohibited the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1 and -2 (Erk-1/2) and impaired the motility of meningioma cells stimulated with platelet-derived growth factor BB
TumCI↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓, In the case of colon cancer, BA treatment on HCT-116 cells led to a decrease in cyclin D, cyclin E, and Cyclin-dependent kinases such as CDK2 and CDK4, along with significant reduction in phosphorylated Rb (pRb)
cycE/CCNE↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
p‑RB1↓,
*NF-kB↓, convey inhibition of NF-kappaB and subsequent down-regulation of TNF-alpha expression in activated human monocytes
*TNF-α↓,
NF-kB↓, PC-3 prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo by inhibiting constitutively activated NF-kappaB signaling by intercepting the activity of IkappaB kinase (IKK
IKKα↓,
MCP1↓, LPS-challenged ApoE-/- mice via inhibition of NF-κB and down regulation of MCP-1, MCP-3, IL-1alpha, MIP-2, VEGF, and TF
IL1α↓,
MIP2↓,
VEGF↓,
Tf↓,
COX2↓, pancreatic cancer cell lines, AKBA inhibited the constitutive expression of NF-kB and caused suppression of NF-kB regulated genes such as COX-2, MMP-9, CXCR4, and VEGF
MMP9↓,
CXCR4↓,
VEGF↓,
eff↑, AKBA and aspirin revealed that AKBA has higher potential via modulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, and NF-kB/COX-2 pathway in adenomatous polyps
PPARα↓, AKBA is also responsible for down-regulation of PPAR-alpha and C/EBP-alpha in a dose and temporal dependent manner in mature adipocytes, ultimately leading to pparlipolysis
lipid-P?,
STAT3↓, activation of STAT-3 in human MM cells could be inhibited by AKBA
TOP1↓, (PKBA; a semisynthetic analogue of 11-keto-β-boswellic acid), had been reported to influence the activity of topoisomerase I & II,
TOP2↑,
5HT↓, (5-LO), responsible for catalyzing the synthesis of leukotrienes from arachidonic acid and human leucocyte elastase (HLE), and serine proteases involved in several inflammatory processes, is considered to be a potent molecular target of BA derivative
p‑PDGFR-BB↓, BA up-regulates SHP-1 with subsequent dephosphorylation of PDGFR-β and downregulation of PDGF-dependent signaling after PDGF stimulation, thereby exerting an anti-proliferative effect on HSCs hepatic stellate cells
PDGF↓,
AR↓, AKBA targets different receptors that include androgen receptor (AR), death receptor 5 (DR5), and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), and leads to the inhibition of proliferation of prostate cancer cells
DR5↑, induced expression of DR4 and DR5.
angioG↓, via apoptosis induction and suppression of angiogenesis
DR4↑,
Casp3↑, AKBA resulted in activation of caspase-3 and caspase-8, and initiation of poly (ADP) ribose polymerase (PARP) cleavage.
Casp8↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
eff↑, AKBA was preincubated with LY294002 or wortmannin (inhibitors of PI3K), it caused a significant enhancement of apoptosis in HT-29 cells
chemoPv↑, chemopreventive response of AKBA was estimated against intestinal adenomatous polyposis through the inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB/cyclooxygenase-2 signaling pathway
Wnt↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
ascitic↓, AKBA by the suppression of ascites,
Let-7↑, AKBA could up-regulate the expression of let-7 and miR-200
miR-200b↑,
eff↑, anti-tumorigenic effects of curcumin and AKBA on the regulation of specific cancer-related miRNAs in colorectal cancer cells, and confirmed their protective action
MMP1↓, . It can inhibit the expression of MMP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-9 mRNAs along with secretions of TNF-α and IL-1β in THP-1 cells.
MMP2↓,
eff↑, combined administration of metformin, an anti-diabetic drug, and boswellic acid nanoparticles exhibited significant synergism through the inhibition of MiaPaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cell proliferation
BioAv↓, BA as a therapeutic drug is its poor bioavailability
BioAv↑, administration of BSE-018 concomitantly with a high-fat meal led to several-fold increased areas under the plasma concentration-time curves as well as peak concentrations of beta-boswellic acid (betaBA)
Half-Life↓, drug needs to be given orally at the interval of six hours due to its calculated half- life, which was around 6 hrs.
toxicity↓, BSE has been found to be a safe drug without any adverse side reactions, and is well tolerated on oral administration.
Dose↑, Boswellia serrata extract to the maximum amount of 4200 mg/day is not toxic and it is safe to use though it shows poor bioavailability
BioAv↑, Approaches like lecithin delivery form (Phytosome®), nanoparticle delivery systems like liposomes, emulsions, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers, micelles and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles
ChemoSen↑, Like any other natural products BA can also be effective as chemosensitizer

5824- CAP,    Pharmacokinetic and the effect of capsaicin in Capsicum frutescens on decreasing plasma glucose level
- Study, Diabetic, NA
*glucose↓, OGTT showed that plasma glucose levels in volunteers who received capsicum were significantly lower than those in the placebo group at 30 and 45 minutes
*Insulin↑, Furthermore, plasma insulin levels were significantly higher at 60, 75, 105, and 120 minutes
*Dose↑, 5 grams of capsicum presented capsaicin levels that were associated with a decrease in plasma glucose levels and the maintenance of insulin levels.
*AntiDiabetic↑, The present result might have clinical implications in the management of type 2 diabetes

5929- Catechins,    Phase I trial of oral green tea extract in adult patients with solid tumors
- Trial, Var, NA
Dose↑, The maximum-tolerated dose was 4.2 g/m(2) once daily or 1.0 g/m(2) three times daily.
toxicity↝, Oral GTE at the doses studied can be taken safely for at least 6 months.

6071- CHL,    First-in-human clinical trial of high-dose sodium copper chlorophyllin: Pharmacology and efficacy as a dual immunomodulatory/antiviral agent
- Trial, Nor, NA
*Dose↑, In a phase I clinical trial, CHL was well tolerated up to 3000 mg and achieved serum concentrations >5 μM in healthy male volunteers.
*toxicity↓, CHL demonstrates a favorable safety profile, immunomodulatory capacity, and antiviral efficacy, supporting its potential as a broad-spectrum agent for COVID-19 management.
*Imm↑,

3701- Chol,    Lifelong choline supplementation ameliorates Alzheimer's disease pathology and associated cognitive deficits by attenuating microglia activation
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*Ach↑, Choline is also the precursor for acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter which activates the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAchR), and also acts as an agonist for the Sigma‐1 R (σ1R).
*Aβ↓, Lifelong choline supplementation significantly reduced amyloid‐β plaque load and improved spatial memory in APP/PS1 mice.
*memory↑,
*APP↓, Mechanistically, these changes were linked to a decrease of the amyloidogenic processing of APP, reductions in disease‐associated microglial activation, and a downregulation of the α7nAch and σ1 receptors.
*eff↑, Additional dietary choline is a putative treatment option that may prevent AD progression.
*neuroP↑, This suggests that additional choline in diet may be beneficial in preventing neuropathological changes associated with the aging brain.
*Dose↑, The tolerable upper limit (TUL) of choline unlikely to cause side effects for adult females and males (>19 years of age) is 3,500 mg/day, which is 8.24 times higher than the 425 mg/day recommendation for females and 6.36 times higher than the 550 mg/

1578- Citrate,    Understanding the Central Role of Citrate in the Metabolism of Cancer Cells and Tumors: An Update
- Review, Var, NA
TCA↑,
FASN↑, Cytosolic acetyl-CoA sustains fatty acid (FA) synthesis (FAS)
Glycolysis↓,
glucoNG↑, while it enhances gluconeogenesis by promoting fructose-1,6-biphosphatase (FBPase)
PFK1↓, citrate directly inhibits the main regulators of glycolysis, phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK1) and phosphofructokinase-2 (PFK2)
PFK2↓, well-known inhibitor of PFK
FBPase↑, enhances gluconeogenesis by promoting fructose-1,6-biphosphatase (FBPase)
TumCP↓, inhibits the proliferation of various cancer cells of solid tumors (human mesothelioma, gastric and ovarian cancer cells) at high concentrations (10–20 mM),
eff↑, promoting apoptosis and the sensitization of cells to cisplatin
ACLY↓, higher concentrations (10 mM or more) decreased both acetylation and ACLY expression
Dose↑, In various cell lines, a high concentration of citrate—generally above 10 mM—inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells in a dose dependent manner
Casp3↑,
Casp2↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
Bcl-xL↓,
Mcl-1↓,
IGF-1R↓, citrate at high concentration (10 mM) also inhibits the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R)
PI3K↓, pathways
Akt↓, activates PTEN, the key phosphatase inhibiting the PI3K/Akt pathway
mTOR↓,
PTEN↑, high dose of citrate activates PTEN
ChemoSen↑, citrate increases the sensibility of cells to chemotherapy (in particular, cisplatin)
Dose?, oral gavage of citrate sodium (4 g/kg twice a day) for several weeks (4 to 7 weeks) significantly regressed tumors

1809- CUR,  Oxy,    Long-term stabilisation of myeloma with curcumin
- Case Report, Melanoma, NA
*OS↑, plateaued and has remained stable for the last 5 years with good quality of life.
QoL↑, may help to improve quality of life,
Dose↑, few months later, she also embarked on a once-weekly course of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (90 min at 2 ATA) which she has maintained ever since.
Dose↑, oral curcumin complexed with bioperine (to aid absorption), as a single dose of 8 g each evening on an empty stomach.
IL6↓, curcumin prevents myeloma cell proliferation through inhibition of IL-6-induced STAT-3 phosphorylation
STAT3↓, curcumin downregulated the expression of NFkB, COX-2 and STAT3
NF-kB↓,
COX2↓,

3590- CUR,    The Holy Grail of Curcumin and its Efficacy in Various Diseases: Is Bioavailability Truly a Big Concern?
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA
*BioAv↓, limited systemic bioavailability of curcumin has hindered its development as a potential therapeutic agent
*BioAv↑, recent introduction of unique extraction processes and various delivery methods has resulted in the development of new curcumin formulations and significantly improved its bioavailability.
Dose↑, daily consumption of 3.6 g of curcumin resulted in achieving curcumin concentration in the malignant colorectal tissues ranging from 7 to 20 nmol/g.
*Dose↝, pharmacokinetics of curcumin show that only 0.13–1.35 µg/mL concentration of curcumin was present in the blood from 1 to 2 g/kg when gavaged
*BBB↑, Curcumin has been shown to be detectable in the brain after oral administration
*cognitive↑, urcumin treatment in a mouse model of Alzheimer disease resulted in significant improvement in cognitive function
*BioAv↑, piperine, a major component of black and long peppers, has been shown to inhibit enzymatic conjugation of curcumin allowing greater levels of unconjugated curcumin to be absorbed into portal blood circulation14 and increased curcumin tissue retention

151- CUR,    Curcumin analogues with high activity for inhibiting human prostate cancer cell growth and androgen receptor activation
- in-vitro, Pca, 22Rv1 - in-vitro, Pca, LNCaP
AR↓, results indicate that one of the potential mechanisms for the anticancer effect of the curcumin analogues was inhibition of AR pathways in human prostate cancer cells.
PSA↓, F10 and E10 resulted in a marked decrease in the level of PSA while the other compounds (curcumin, A10, B10 and C10) were less active.
Dose↑, However, in these studies, curcumin was used at relatively high concentrations, typically at >20 μM. I

2816- CUR,    NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF CURCUMIN
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*neuroP↑, Curcumin has an outstanding safety profile and a number of pleiotropic actions with potential for neuroprotective efficacy, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-protein-aggregate activities.
*Inflam↓,
*antiOx↑,
*BioAv↓, despite concerns about poor oral bioavailability, curcumin has at least 10 known neuroprotective action
*AP-1↓, Curcumin inhibition of AP-1 and NF-κB-mediated transcription occurs at relatively low (<100 nM) doses and might be due to inhibition of histone acetylase (HAT) or activation of histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity
*NF-kB↓,
*HATs↓,
*HDAC↑,
Dose↑, At high doses (>3 µM) that are relevant to colon cancer but unlikely achievable with oral delivery in plasma and tissues outside of the gut, curcumin can act as an alkylating agent,10 a phase II enzyme inducer,11 and stimulate antioxidant response el
*ROS↓, We also found that curcmin reduced oxidative damage, inflammation, and cognitive deficits in rats receiving CNS infusions of toxic Aβ
*cognitive↑,
*Aβ↓, dose-dependently blocked Aβ aggregation at submicromolar concentrations

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

1975- EGCG,    Molecular bases of thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase-mediated prooxidant actions of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate
- in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa
TrxR↓, EGCG-induced inactivation of TrxR and decreased cell survival, revealing TrxR as a new target of EGCG.
Trx↓,
ROS↑, EGCG induced inactivation of Trx/TrxR in parallel with increased ROS levels in HeLa cells.
Dose↑, Statistics indicated that ROS levels were significantly higher within a range of 50-200uM EGCG than that at 25 uM EGCG, but there were no significant differences in ROS levels between 50 uM vs 100 uM,

5519- EP,    Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEFs) for Precision Intracellular Oncotherapy: Recent Advances and Emerging Directions
- Review, Var, NA
MMP↓, nsPEF bypasses plasma-membrane shielding to porate organelles, collapse mitochondrial potential, perturb ER calcium, and transiently open the nuclear envelope.
Ca+2↑,
eff↑, synergy with checkpoint blockade.
ER Stress↑, capacity to directly target organelles such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum (ER),
selectivity↑, selectively ablate solid tumors, suppress metastatic spread, and prime systemic anti-tumor immunity while sparing adjacent normal tissue [7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15].
CSCs↓, Preclinical investigations have demonstrated that nsPEFs significantly reduce CSC-associated subpopulations, including CD44+/CD24− cells in breast cancer xenografts and CD133+ glioma stem-like cells
CD44↓,
CD133↓,
ROS↑, nsPEFs release Ca2+ from the ER, disrupt mitochondrial membrane potential, induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and perturb nuclear chromatin structure within nanoseconds
Imm↑, nsPEFs not only eliminate local tumor cells but also convert the tumor into an in situ vaccine, amplifying their therapeutic relevance in the era of immunotherapy
DNAdam↑, figure 2
MOMP↑, induce mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization (MOMP)
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp9↑, Subsequent release of cytochrome c enables apoptosome assembly, caspase-9 activation, and downstream activation of caspases-3/7, culminating in cell death
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
TumCD↑,
Fas↑, In certain cell types, nsEP can also activate the extrinsic pathway, where Fas receptor clustering stimulates caspase-8.
UPR↑, This rapid surge triggers ER stress pathways, activates unfolded protein response (UPR) signaling, and promotes cross-talk with mitochondria through mitochondria-associated membranes (MAMs)
Dose↝, longer ns pulses (100–300 ns) generate sustained plasma membrane charging, resulting in robust Ca2+ influx, osmotic imbalance, and apoptotic priming.
Dose↝, A critical threshold of 10–20 kV/cm is generally required to initiate pore formation in malignant cells, with higher amplitudes (>30–40 kV/cm) producing more extensive permeabilization [100].
Dose↓, Low pulse counts (<100) frequently produce reversible stress responses, such as transient mitochondrial depolarization or ER Ca2+ release, without committing cells to apoptosis. I
Dose↑, In contrast, higher pulse counts (500–1000) lead to irreversible apoptosis, caspase activation, and release of DAMPs that initiate ICD [80,106].
HMGB1↓, ICD after nsPEF is characterized by surface exposure of calreticulin, extracellular ATP release, and HMGB1 emission
eff↑, The integration of nsPEFs with NP-based systems thus represents a synergistic platform where physical membrane poration and molecular targeting cooperate to maximize therapeutic efficacy.
EPR↑, demonstrates that PEF + AuNPs enhanced membrane permeabilization compared with PEF alone,
ChemoSen↑, The superior efficacy of delayed drug administration following nsPEF exposure can be attributed to transient biophysical and biochemical changes that persist after pulsing.
ETC↝, study demonstrated that nsPEFs dynamically alter trans-plasma membrane electron transport (tPMET) and mitochondrial electron transport chain activity, resulting in differential ROS generation in cancer versus non-cancer cells (Figure 9).
*AntiAge↑, Mechanistically, nsPEFs upregulated HIF-1α and SIRT1, mediators of mitochondrial retrograde signaling, thereby reversing hallmarks of aging
*Hif1a↑,
*SIRT1↑,

2149- Ex,    Physical activity and exercise training in cancer patients
- Analysis, Var, NA
eff↑, Most guidelines for cancer survivors suggest that physical activity and exercise should be an integral and continuous part of care for all cancer survivors
Dose↑, Strong evidence supports the promotion of physical activity and exercise for adult cancer patients before, during, and after cancer treatment, across all cancer types, and including patients with advanced disease

2854- FIS,    New Perspectives for Fisetin
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, chemopreventive, chemotherapeutic
ChemoSen↑,
chemoPv↑,
eff↑, fisetin significantly impairs carcinoma cell growth in the presence of ascorbic acid, which results in a 61% inhibition of cell growth, in 72 h; the treatment with ascorbic acid alone had no effect on cellular proliferation (Kandaswami et al., 1993)
memory↑, enhancement of the long-term memory, antidepressant effects, inhibition of ischemic reperfusion injury and amelioration of behavioral deficits following a stroke
neuroP↑,
*Dose↑, Mayo Clinic has recently designed and begun a clinical trial aimed at the “Alleviation by Fisetin of Frailty, Inflammation, and Related Measures in Older Adults” (AFFIRM-LITE) with fisetin orally in doses up to 20 mg/kg of patient body weight
BioAv↓, In view of poor solubility (10.45 μg/mL), relatively low oral bioavailability (44%) and rapid metabolism,
BBB↑, fisetin in combination with other epigenetically active molecules which are able to cross the blood-aqueous and blood-retina barriers exhibit synergistic beneficial effects.

2828- FIS,    Fisetin, a Potent Anticancer Flavonol Exhibiting Cytotoxic Activity against Neoplastic Malignant Cells and Cancerous Conditions: A Scoping, Comprehensive Review
- Review, Var, NA
*neuroP↑, As a hydrophobic agent, FIS readily penetrates cell membranes and accumulates in cells to exert neuroprotective, neurotrophic and antioxidant effects
*antiOx↑,
*Inflam↓, FIS treatment may include alleviating inflammation, cell apoptosis and oxidative stress
RenoP↑, alleviates cell apoptosis and inflammation in acute kidney injury
COX2↓, FIS induces apoptosis in various tumor cells by, for example, inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2, inhibiting the Wnt/EGFR/NF-κB pathway, activating the caspase-3 cascade
Wnt↓,
EGFR↓,
NF-kB↓,
Casp3↑,
Ca+2↑, activating the caspase-3 and Ca2+ dependent endonuclease, and activating the caspase-8/caspase-3 dependent pathway via ERK1/2.
Casp8↑,
TumCCA↑, FIS controls the cell cycle and inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) in human cancer cell lines,
CDK1↓,
PI3K↓, by inhibition of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling [20], mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) [21], and nuclear transcription factor (NF-κB)
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
MAPK↓,
*P53↓, FIS inhibits aging by reducing p53, p21 and p16 expression in mouse and human tissues
*P21↓,
*p16↓,
mTORC1↓, FIS induces autophagic cell death by inhibiting both the mTORC1 and mTORC2 pathways
mTORC2↓,
P53↑, FIS significantly increases the expression of p53 and p21 proteins and lowers the levels of cyclin D1 [27,28], cyclin A, CDK4 and CDK2, thus contributing to cell-cycle arrest.
P21↑,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
cycA1/CCNA1↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
BAX↑, FIS also increases Bax [27,28] and Bak [27] protein expression, but reduces the levels of Bcl-2 [27,28], Bcl-xL [27] and PCNA [28], and then starts the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway.
Bcl-2↓,
PCNA↓,
HER2/EBBR2↓, FIS reduces HER2 tyrosine phosphorylation in a dose-dependent manner and aids in proteasomal degradation of HER2 rather than lysosomal degradation
Cyt‑c↑, FIS cells causes destabilization of the mitochondrial membrane and an increase in cytochrome c levels, which is consistent with the loss of mitochondrial membrane integrity.
MMP↓,
cl‑Casp9↑,
MMP2↓, FIS reduces the enzymatic activity of both MMP-2 and MMP-9.
MMP9↓,
cl‑PARP↑, cell membrane, mitochondrial depolarization, activation of caspase-7, -8 and -9, and cleavage of PARP
uPA↓, interestingly, the promoter activity of the uPA gene is suppressed by FIS
DR4↑, induces upregulation of DR4 and DR5 death receptor expression in a dose-dependent manner
DR5↑,
ROS↓, FIS induces an increase in intracellular Ca2+ but reduces the production of ROS in WEHI-3 cells (myelomonocytic leukemia)
AIF↑, It also increases the levels of caspase-3 and AIF mRNA, but also increases necrosis markers including RIP3 and PARP1
CDC25↓, FIS reduces the expression of cdc25a, but increases the expression of p-p53, Chk1, p21 and p27, which may lead to a G0/G1 arrest.
Dose↑, FIS in concentrations from 0 to 10 μM does not affect cell viability; however, its use at concentrations of 20–40 μM significantly reduces the viability of lung cancer cells
CHOP↑, CaKi : FIS induces upregulation of CHOP expression and ROS production
ROS↑, NCI-H460 :FIS increases the ER stress signaling FIS increases the level of mitochondrial ROS FIS induces mitochondrial Ca2+ overloading and ER stress FIS induced ER stress-mediated cell death via activation of the MAPK pathway
cMyc↓, FIS influences proliferation related genes such as cyclin D1, c-myc and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 by downregulating them.
cardioP↑, cardioprotective activity

3152- H2,  VitC,  Rad,    Hydrogen and Vitamin C Combination Therapy: A Novel Method of Radioprotection
- in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs - in-vivo, NA, NA
AntiTum↑, Hydrogen also has direct and indirect antitumor effects, which could be useful for the treatment of cancer patients. Hydrogen therapy improves overall survival, quality of life, blood parameters, and tumor reduction.
OS↑,
QoL↑,
TumVol↓,
radioP↑, In addition, hydrogen attenuates the risk of carcinogenesis induced by radiation.
Dose↑, Patients begin hydrogen inhalation 10 minutes prior to vitamin C injection. Patients are treated with high-dose vitamin C injection while inhaling simultaneous hydrogen
Dose↝, patients also performed the hydrogen and vitamin C combination therapy at home on their own as much as possible
eff↑, These results suggest that in normal cells, the combination of 1 mM vitamin C and hydrogen is the most effective radioprotective agent.

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

1711- Lyco,    Nutritional Importance of Carotenoids and Their Effect on Liver Health: A Review
- Review, Var, NA
ROS↑, exposure to high doses of carotenoids has a pro-oxidant effect
Dose↓, lycopene, an intake of 5 to 7 mg per day was recommended for healthy people to maintain the circulating levels of this carotenoid, in order to combat oxidative stress and prevent chronic diseases
Dose↑, higher concentrations of lycopene (35–75 mg/day) may be required when there is a disease, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
antiOx↑, main protective effect of lycopene is due to its antioxidant effect through the inactivation of ROS and the extinction of free radicals
P450↓, significant decrease in cytochrome P450 2E1
TNF-α↓, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-12) were also found
IL1β↓,
IL12↓,

1716- Lyco,    Anti-inflammatory Activity of β-Carotene, Lycopene and Tri-n-butylborane, a Scavenger of Reactive Oxygen Species
- in-vitro, AML, RAW264.7
antiOx↑, carotenoids β-carotene and lycopene are antioxidants that not only quench singlet oxygen but also inhibit lipid peroxidation
lipid-P↓,
ROS↑, These findings could explain the intriguing pro-oxidant and cytotoxic activity of β-carotene.
Dose↑, new radical peaks then becoming slightly but reproducibly evident at concentrations over 10 mM

1778- MEL,    Melatonin: a well-documented antioxidant with conditional pro-oxidant actions
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA
*ROS↓, melatonin and its metabolic derivatives possess strong free radical scavenging properties.
*antiOx↓, potent antioxidants against both ROS (reactive oxygen species) and RNS (reactive nitrogen species). reduce oxidative damage to lipids, proteins and DNA under a very wide set of conditions where toxic derivatives of oxygen are known to be produced.
ROS↑, a few studies using cultured cells found that melatonin promoted the generation of ROS at pharmacological concentrations (μm to mm range) in several tumor and nontumor cells; thus, melatonin functioned as a conditional pro-oxidant.
selectivity↑, melatonin functions as a prooxidant in cancer cells where it aids in the killing of tumor cells
Dose↑, Melatonin levels in the nucleus and mitochondria reached saturation with a lower dose of 40 mg/kg body weight, with no further accumulation under higher doses of injected melatonin
*mitResp↑, improves mitochondrial respiration and ATP production, thereby reducing electron leakage and ROS generation
*ATP↑,
*ROS↓,
eff↑, melatonin protects mitochondrial function in the brain of Alzheimer's patients through both MT1/MT2 dependent and independent mechanisms
ROS↑, Cytochrome P450 utilizes melatonin as a substrate to generate ROS in mitochondria (melatonin concentration ranges from 0.1 to 10 uM)
Dose↑, melatonin at high concentrations (10-1000uM ) was able to promote ROS generation and lead to Fas-induced apoptosis in human leukemic Jurkat cells. Concentrations of <10uM , melatonin did not induce significant ROS generation in these cancer cells
*toxicity∅, High levels of melatonin (uM to mM) did not cause cytotoxicity in several types of nontumor cells
ROS↑, lower concentrations of melatonin (0.1-10uM ), which exhibited antioxidant action in HepG2 cells within 24 hr, became pro-oxidant after 96 hr of treatment, as indicated by the increase of GSH with 24hr and depletion after 96 hr.
eff↓, Finally, a compound, chlorpromazine, which specifically interrupts the binding of melatonin to calmodulin [188], prevented melatonin-induced AA release and ROS generation;
ROS↝, It remains unknown whether the pro-oxidant action exists in vivo. the vast majority of evidence indicates that melatonin is a potent antioxidant in vivo even at pharmacological concentrations
Dose↑, decline of melatonin production with age may render it more beneficial to supplement melatonin to the aging population to improve health by reducing free radical damage
other↑, melatonin intake has the potential to improve cardiac function, inhibit cataract formation, maintain brain health, alleviate metabolic syndrome, obesity and diabetes,reduce tumorigenesis, protect tissues against ischemia

5532- MF,    Magnetoporation: New Method for Permeabilization of Cancerous Cells to Hydrophilic Drugs
- in-vivo, BC, NA
Dose↑, pulsed magnetic field (MF) (3.5 T, 1 Hz, 8 square-wave/160 µs)
CellMemb↑, Uptake of BLM molecules by tumoral cells in the BLM plus 3.5 T MF group versus the BLM control group was 7- folds higher
eff↝, Significant cell permeabilization to BLM requires greater MF strength or exposure time.
other↝, pulsed low electric fields (2.5-20 V/cm) can increase cell membrane permeability by up to 10-fold. induced electric field intensity caused by an alternating magnetic field at 3.5 T is 7.5 V/cm at a 1cm distance from the probes
TumCG↓, figure 1

4569- MFrot,    Case Report: A new noninvasive device-based treatment of a mesencephalic H3 K27M glioma
- Case Report, GBM, NA
Dose↝, treatment was for 2 hours on the first day with a 5-min break between the first and the second hour.
Dose↑, On the second day, two 2-hour sessions were conducted with a 1-hour break between the sessions.
Dose↑, 2-hour sessions was increased to three on the third day
OS↑, The longest documented survival for an adult with H3K27A brainstem DMG is 23 months (6). The patient in the present study survived for 30 months
toxicity↓, OMT was well tolerated by the patient
ETC↓, underlying mechanism of action of sOMF in DMG is analogous to that in GBM, involving disruption of electron transport in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, with release of ROS producing cancer cell oncolysis ()
ROS↑,

2934- NAD,    The efficacy and safety of β-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) supplementation in healthy middle-aged adults: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, dose-dependent clinical trial
- Trial, Nor, NA
*Dose↑, Clinical efficacy expressed by blood NAD concentration and physical performance reaches highest at a dose of 600 mg daily oral intake
*Strength↑, Participants in the 600 mg NMN-treated group had a statistically longer walking distance compared to the 300 mg NMN-treated group at days 30 and 60

5598- NaHCO3,    Bicarbonate Increases Tumor pH and Inhibits Spontaneous Metastases
- in-vivo, BC, MDA-MB-231
e-pH↑, Here, we show that oral NaHCO3 selectively increased the pH of tumors and reduced the formation of spontaneous metastases in mouse models of metastatic breast cancer. significantly increase the extracellular pH, but not the intracellular pH,
TumMeta↓,
TumCG⇅, Despite a lack of an effect on primary tumor growth, bicarbonate therapy led to significant reductions in the number and size of metastases to lung, intestine, and diaphragm.
Dose↑, The daily intake of bicarbonate was thus calculated to be 36 ± 1.7 mmol/kg/d (9.4 g/m2/d). An equivalent dose in a 70-kg human would be 12.5 g/d (20).

5254- NCL,    The magic bullet: Niclosamide
- Review, Var, NA
Wnt↓, In particular, niclosamide inhibits multiple oncogenic pathways such as Wnt/β-catenin, Ras, Stat3, Notch, E2F-Myc, NF-κB, and mTOR and activates tumor suppressor signaling pathways such as p53, PP2A, and AMPK.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
RAS↓,
STAT3↓,
NOTCH↓,
E2Fs↓,
mTOR↓,
eff↑, Moreover, niclosamide potentially improves immunotherapy by modulating pathways such as PD-1/PDL-1.
PD-1↓,
PD-L1↓, primarily through PD-L1 ligand downregulation in cancer cells.
BioAv↝, The original pharmacokinetics study showed that the maximal serum concentration can reach 0.25-6.0ug/ml (0.76-18.34 µM) following administration of a single 2g dose (11).
toxicity↓, a strong safety profile and tolerability in humans.
BioAv↑, A potential solution to the aforementioned challenge is niclosamide ethanolamine (NEN), a salt form of niclosamide that also functions as a mitochondrial uncoupler with a superior safety profile and enhanced bioavailability
ETC↑, NEN activates the ETC to boost NADH oxidation, thereby leading to an increased intracellular NAD+/NADH ratio and driving the TCA cycle forward.
NADH:NAD↓,
TCA↑,
Warburg↓, leading to a reversal of the Warburg effect and the induction of cellular differentiation
Diff↑,
AMPK↑, figure 3
P53↑,
PP2A↑,
HIF-1↓,
KRAS↓,
Myc↓,
RadioS↑, leading to a reversal of the Warburg effect and the induction of cellular differentiation
ChemoSen↑, Niclosamide has shown synergistic anti-tumor effects with a broad spectrum of chemotherapy drugs.
Dose↝, In this trial, either 500mg or 1000mg niclosamide was given three times daily to patients. However, the maximal plasma concentration ranged from 35.7–82 ng/mL (0.1µM-0.25 µM), a range that failed to be consistently above the minimum effective concent
Dose↑, In contrast, the ongoing clinical trial NCT02807805 is administering 1200 mg of reformulated orally bioavailable niclosamide orally (PO) three times daily to patients, resulting in 0.21µM-0.723 plasma niclosamide concentrations exceeding the therape

4626- OLE,    A Comprehensive Review on the Anti-Cancer Effects of Oleuropein
- Review, Var, NA
Risk↓, Many studies have shown that olive oil consumption reduces the incidence of cancer of any kind, particularly breast and digestive system tumors
Dose↑, Some studies suggest that 7.5 g of Ole for a 70 kg human may have an anti-tumor effect by decreasing mitosis and by increasing apoptosis [9,10], but this high dose may be impossible to achieve
TumCP↓, Ole’s anti-proliferative action has been established in numerous research using MCF-7 cell lines
NF-kB↓, Ole (100 µM) was found to suppress the nuclear factor-light-chain-enhancer of activated B (NF-kB) and its downstream targets cyclin D1 and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) in the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line.
COX2↓,
Akt↓, Ole (100 µM) was found to suppress the nuclear factor-light-chain-enhancer of activated B (NF-kB) and its downstream targets cyclin D1 and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) in the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line.
P53↑, Oleuropein raises the expression of the proapoptotic proteins p53 and Bax while decreasing the expression of the antiapoptotic proteins Bcl-2 and HIF-1.
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
HIF-1↓,
ROS↑, Ole promotes cell damage and functions as a pro-oxidant, which contributes to cell death, according to studies on in vitro MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The activation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is responsible for this pro-oxidant property
HO-1↑, Furthermore, an increase in the heme-oxygenase 1 (HO-1) enzyme at doses of 100 and 500 µM, which is a potent antioxidant containing thiol groups, is thought to be the mechanism by which the antioxidant action is exclusive to BPH-1 cells
chemoP↑, Ole’s antioxidant action has a chemo-protective effect, as evidenced by the fact that it slows colon cancer progression
TumCCA↑, This dual impact could lead to an increase in intracellular ROS, which could lead to cell arrest
FASN↓, Ole’s anti-cancer benefits could be attributed to its capacity to inhibit the fatty acid synthase enzyme (FASN)

2026- PB,    Oral sodium phenylbutyrate in patients with recurrent malignant gliomas: A dose escalation and pharmacologic study
- Trial, GBM, NA
Dose↝, Four dose levels of PB were studied: 9, 18, 27, and 36 g/day
Dose↑, At 36 g/day, two of four patients developed dose-limiting grade 3 fatigue and somnolence.
Dose↝, This study defines the MTD and recommended phase 2 dose of PB at 27 g/day for heavily pretreated patients with recurrent gliomas
OS↑, One patient had a complete response for five years, and no partial responses were noted, which yielded an overall response rate of 5%
HDAC↓, In vitro PB concentrations required to inhibit histone deacetylase and induce apoptosis begin at 0.5 mM of PB.
TumCCA↑, PB induces G1/G0 arrest and induces p21waf1/cip1, a cell cycle checkpoint protein associated with differentiation and an inhibitor of histone deacetylase, within 24 h of treatment
P21↑,
other↝, Phenyl-butyrate (PB)4 is an aromatic fatty acid that is converted in vivo to phenylacetate (PA) by β-oxidation in liver and kidney mitochondria.
BioAv↑, Oral bioavailability was 78%, and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was 27 g/day, with nausea/vomiting, neurocortical toxicity, and hypocalcemia being dose limiting at doses ⩾45 g/day (Gilbert et al., 2001).
eff↑, The coadministration of P450-inducing anticonvulsants has recently been shown to significantly affect the pharmacology of many chemotherapeutic agents

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

3338- QC,    Quercetin: Its Antioxidant Mechanism, Antibacterial Properties and Potential Application in Prevention and Control of Toxipathy
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*antiOx↑, The antioxidant mechanism of quercetin in vivo is mainly reflected in its effects on glutathione (GSH), signal transduction pathways, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and enzyme activities.
*GSH↑,
*ROS↓,
*Dose↑, antioxidant properties of quercetin show a concentration dependence in the low dose range but too much of the antioxidant brings about the opposite result
*NADPH↓, quercetin counteracts atherosclerosis by reversing the increased expression of NADPH oxidase i
*AMP↓, decreases in activation of AMP-activated protein kinase, thereby inhibiting NF-κB signaling
*NF-kB↓,
*p38↑, quercetin improves the antioxidant capacity of cells by activating the intracellular p38 MAPK pathway, increasing intracellular GSH levels and providing a source of hydrogen donors in the scavenging of free radical reactions.
*MAPK↑,
*SOD↑, quercetin achieves protection against acute spinal cord injury by up-regulating the activity of SOD, down-regulating the level of malondialdehyde (MDA), and inhibiting the p38MAPK/iNOS signaling pathway
*MDA↓,
*iNOS↓,
*Catalase↑, quercetin reduces imiquimod (IMQ)-induced MDA levels in skin tissues and enhances catalase, SOD, and GSH activities, which together improve the antioxidant properties of the body
*PI3K↑, It also controls the development of atherosclerosis induced by high fructose diet by enhancing PI3K/AKT and inhibiting ROS
*Akt↑,
*lipid-P↓, Quercetin enhances antioxidant activity and inhibits lipid cultivation, and it is effective in the treatment of oxidative liver damag
*memory↑, reversed hypoxia-induced memory impairment
*radioP↑, Quercetin protects cells from radiation and genotoxicity-induced damage by increasing endogenous antioxidant and scavenging free radical levels
*neuroP↑, This suggests that quercetin may be a potential neuroprotective agent against ischemia, which protects CA1 vertebral neurons from I/R injury in the hippocampal region of animals
*MDA↓, quercetin significantly reduced MDA levels and increased SOD and catalase levels.

5797- RES,    Enhancing the Delivery of Resveratrol in Humans: If Low Bioavailability is the Problem, What is the Solution?
- Review, Nor, NA
*AntiAge↑, potentially slowing the aging process
*Dose↑, generally 5 g per day [23,45,54]. These doses demonstrate that a Cmax of approximately 4 µM is attainable in human plasma
*BioAv↑, combining various food and beverage consumption with resveratrol administration, with the notion that the combination of resveratrol with multiple polyphenols is ultimately responsible for the “French Paradox”
*BioAv↑, standard breakfast with 2000 mg resveratrol supplementation yielded a significantly greater Cmax and AUC than that obtained following a high fat breakfast.
*BioAv∅, no major differences in bioavailability parameters between fed and fasted conditions following 400 mg of resveratrol administration
*BioAv↑, SRT501, the patented formulation of resveratrol which is micronized with particle sizes < 5 µm and solubilized (fourfold increase)
*BioAv↑, For this reason, it has been suggested that combining resveratrol with other polyphenols which are targeted by these enzymes may increase bioavailability
*BioAv↑, Piperine, a polyphenol found in black pepper, has been shown to substantially increase serum Cmax and AUC of resveratrol in rats
*BioAv↑, Resveratrol loaded onto lipid-core nanocapsules improved tissue concentration in the brain, liver, and kidney of healthy rats compared to free resveratrol

3055- RES,    Resveratrol and Tumor Microenvironment: Mechanistic Basis and Therapeutic Targets
- Review, Var, NA
BioAv↓, Resveratrol is poorly bioavailable, and that considered the major hindrance to exert its therapeutic effect, especially for cancer management
BioAv↓, at lower doses (25 mg per healthy subject) demonstrate that the mean proportion of free resveratrol in plasma was 1.7–1.9% with a mean plasma concentration of free resveratrol around 20 nM
Dose↑, Boocock and his colleagues studied the pharmacokinetic of resveratrol; in vitro data showed that minimum of 5 µmol/L resveratrol is essential for the chemopreventive effects to be elicited
eff↑, Despite the low bioavailability of resveratrol, it shows efficacy in vivo. This may be due to the conversion of both glucuronides and sulfate back to resveratrol in target organs such as the liver
eff↑, repeated administration of high doses of resveratrol generates a higher plasma concentration of parent and a much higher concentration of sulfate and glucuronide conjugates in the plasma
Dose↑, The doses tested in this study were 0.5, 1.0, 2.5 or 5.0 g daily for 29 days. No toxicity was detected, but moderate gastrointestinal symptoms were reported for 2.5 and 5.0 g doses
BioAv↑, the co-administration of piperine with resveratrol was used to enhance resveratrol bioavailability
ROS↑, Recent studies have shown that resveratrol increases ROS generation and decreases mitochondrial membrane potential
MMP↓,
P21↑, treatment decreased the viability of melanoma cells by activating the expression of both p21 and p27, which promoted cell cycle arrest.
p27↑,
TumCCA↑,
ChemoSen↑, Additionally, the use of resveratrol with cisplatin in malignant human mesothelioma cells (MSTO-211H and H-2452 cells) synergistically induces cell death by increasing the intracellular ROS level [64].
COX2↓, covers the down-regulation of the products of the following genes, COX-2, 5-LOX, VEGF, IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, AR and PSA [93].
5LO↓,
VEGF↓,
IL1↓,
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
AR↓,
PSA↓,
MAPK↓, by preventing also the activation of the MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways, it suppresses HIF-1a and VEGF release in ovarian cancer cells of humans
Hif1a↓,
Glycolysis↓, Resveratrol was found to effectively impede the activation, invasion, migration and glycolysis of PSCs induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) by down-regulating the expression of microRNA 21 (miR-21)
miR-21↓,
PTEN↑, also by increasing the phosphatise and tensin homolog (PTEN) protein levels
Half-Life↝, 25 mg/70 kg resveratrol administered to healthy human participants, the compound predominantly appeared in the form of glucuronide and sulfate conjugates in serum and urine and reached its peak concentrations in serum about 30 min after ingestion
*IGF-1↓, Brown and colleagues noted how a major decline in circulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I as well as IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP-3) among healthy individuals can be credited to the intake of resveratrol
*IGFBP3↑,
Half-Life↓, Microactive® and Resveratrol SR and manufactured by Bioactives. This compound is capable of sustained release for over 12 h to increase intestinal residence time.


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Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 3,   H2O2↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 2,   lipid-P?, 1,   lipid-P↓, 1,   NOX4↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   OXPHOS↓, 1,   ROS↓, 3,   ROS↑, 16,   ROS↝, 1,   mt-ROS↑, 1,   Trx↓, 1,   TrxR↓, 2,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology

Tf↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

AIF↑, 1,   ATP↓, 1,   CDC25↓, 1,   EGF↓, 1,   ETC↓, 1,   ETC↑, 1,   ETC↝, 1,   Insulin↓, 1,   MEK↓, 1,   MMP↓, 5,   Raf↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ACLY↓, 2,   AMPK↑, 4,   cMyc↓, 2,   FASN↓, 2,   FASN↑, 1,   FBPase↑, 1,   glucoNG↑, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 3,   HMG-CoA↓, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   NADH:NAD↓, 1,   PFK1↓, 1,   PFK2↓, 1,   PPARα↓, 1,   p‑S6K↓, 1,   TCA↑, 2,   Warburg↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 5,   Apoptosis↑, 6,   ATF2↓, 1,   BAX↑, 3,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 6,   Bcl-xL↓, 1,   Casp↑, 1,   Casp2↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 7,   Casp8↑, 3,   Casp9↑, 5,   cl‑Casp9↑, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 3,   DR4↑, 2,   DR5↑, 2,   Fas↑, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,   JNK↑, 1,   MAPK↓, 2,   Mcl-1↓, 1,   MOMP↑, 1,   Myc↓, 1,   p27↑, 2,   Telomerase↓, 2,   TRAIL↑, 1,   TumCD↑, 1,   YAP/TEAD↝, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

HER2/EBBR2↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

miR-21↓, 1,   other↑, 2,   other↝, 4,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

CHOP↑, 1,   ER Stress↑, 1,   HSP90↓, 1,   UPR↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

LC3II↑, 1,   p62↓, 1,   TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↑, 3,   P53↑, 4,   cl‑PARP↑, 2,   PCNA↓, 2,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK1↓, 1,   CDK2↓, 4,   CDK4↓, 4,   Cyc↓, 1,   cycA1/CCNA1↓, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 3,   cycE/CCNE↓, 2,   E2Fs↓, 1,   P21↑, 3,   p‑RB1↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 6,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CD133↓, 2,   CD44↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 4,   Diff↓, 1,   Diff↑, 1,   EMT↓, 5,   ERK↓, 2,   p‑ERK↓, 1,   FOXO3↑, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   HDAC↓, 2,   HH↝, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   IGF-1↑, 1,   IGF-1R↓, 1,   Let-7↑, 1,   mTOR↓, 4,   mTORC1↓, 1,   p‑mTORC1↓, 1,   mTORC2↓, 1,   n-MYC↓, 1,   Nestin↓, 1,   NOTCH↓, 2,   NOTCH3↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 4,   PTEN↑, 3,   RAS↓, 1,   SOX2↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 6,   TOP1↓, 1,   TOP2↑, 1,   TumCG↓, 2,   TumCG⇅, 1,   Wnt↓, 3,  

Migration

5LO↓, 1,   AntiAg↑, 1,   Ca+2↑, 2,   E-cadherin↑, 1,   KRAS↓, 1,   miR-200b↑, 1,   MMP1↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 4,   MMP9↓, 4,   MMPs↓, 1,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   PDGF↓, 1,   Slug↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 2,   TumCMig↓, 2,   TumCP↓, 4,   TumMeta↓, 2,   Twist↓, 1,   uPA↓, 2,   Vim↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 3,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 2,   EGFR↓, 2,   EPR↑, 1,   HIF-1↓, 3,   Hif1a↓, 3,   p‑PDGFR-BB↓, 1,   TXA2↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 5,   VEGFR2↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,   CellMemb↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

CCR7↓, 1,   COX1↓, 1,   COX2↓, 7,   CXCR4↓, 2,   HMGB1↓, 1,   IKKα↓, 1,   IL1↓, 1,   IL12↓, 1,   IL1α↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL1β↑, 1,   IL6↓, 6,   IL8↓, 1,   Imm↑, 1,   Inflam↓, 3,   JAK2↓, 1,   MCP1↓, 2,   MIP2↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 7,   NF-kB↑, 1,   PD-1↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 2,   PGE2↓, 4,   PSA↓, 3,   TLR4↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 2,  

Cellular Microenvironment

NOX↓, 1,   e-pH↑, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

5HT↓, 1,  

Protein Aggregation

PP2A↑, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

AR↓, 3,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 4,   BioAv↑, 5,   BioAv↝, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 10,   Dose?, 2,   Dose↓, 3,   Dose↑, 36,   Dose↝, 7,   Dose∅, 1,   eff↓, 3,   eff↑, 26,   eff↝, 4,   Half-Life↓, 2,   Half-Life↝, 1,   P450↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 5,   selectivity↑, 4,  

Clinical Biomarkers

AR↓, 3,   ascitic↓, 1,   BG↓, 1,   EGFR↓, 2,   HER2/EBBR2↓, 1,   IL6↓, 6,   KRAS↓, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   Myc↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 2,   PSA↓, 3,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 3,   AntiTum↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 1,   chemoP↑, 3,   chemoPv↑, 2,   ChemoSideEff↓, 2,   memory↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 2,   OS↑, 4,   QoL↑, 2,   QoL∅, 1,   radioP↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 1,   Risk↓, 7,   Risk↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 3,   toxicity↝, 2,   TumVol↓, 2,  
Total Targets: 241

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↓, 1,   antiOx↑, 5,   Catalase↑, 3,   GPx↑, 1,   GSH↑, 2,   HO-1↑, 1,   lipid-P↓, 2,   MDA↓, 3,   NQO1↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 2,   OXPHOS↑, 1,   ROS↓, 6,   SAM-e↑, 1,   SOD↑, 3,   TAC↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ATP↑, 1,   ATP↝, 1,   Insulin↑, 1,   mitResp↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ACC↓, 1,   ALAT↓, 1,   AMP↓, 1,   AMPK↑, 1,   p‑CREB↑, 1,   FASN↓, 1,   glucose↓, 1,   NAD↝, 1,   NADPH↓, 1,   p‑PPARγ↓, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,   SREBP1↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↑, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,   MAPK↑, 2,   p38↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

Ach↑, 2,   HATs↓, 1,   other↑, 1,   other↝, 2,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↓, 1,   p16↓, 1,   P53↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

P21↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

ERK↓, 1,   HDAC↑, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   IGFBP3↑, 1,   PI3K↑, 1,  

Migration

AP-1↓, 1,   APP↓, 1,   Ca+2?, 1,   Ca+2↓, 1,   Ca+2↝, 2,   Ki-67↓, 1,   MMP2↑, 1,   ROCK1↓, 1,   serineP↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↑, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

Hif1a↑, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 3,   P-gp↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

ICAM-1↓, 1,   IL18↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 2,   IL22↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   IL8↓, 1,   Imm↑, 1,   Inflam↓, 5,   NF-kB↓, 4,   TNF-α↓, 5,   VitD↑, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

5HT↑, 1,   AChE↓, 2,   BDNF↑, 2,   GABA↑, 1,   tau↓, 1,   TrkB↑, 1,  

Protein Aggregation

Aβ↓, 4,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

testos↑, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

ABC↓, 1,   BioAv↓, 5,   BioAv↑, 8,   BioAv⇅, 1,   BioAv↝, 3,   BioAv∅, 1,   Dose?, 1,   Dose↑, 20,   Dose↝, 4,   eff↑, 3,   eff↝, 1,   Half-Life↝, 4,   MRP1↓, 1,   P450↑, 1,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

ALAT↓, 1,   AST↓, 1,   BMD↑, 1,   BMPs↑, 1,   Calcium↑, 1,   hs-CRP↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   Mag↑, 1,   VitD↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiAge↑, 2,   AntiCan↑, 1,   AntiDiabetic↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 2,   chemoP↑, 1,   chemoPv↑, 2,   ChemoSideEff↓, 1,   cognitive↑, 4,   hepatoP↑, 1,   memory↑, 7,   neuroP↑, 6,   OS↑, 1,   radioP↑, 1,   Risk↓, 1,   Strength↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 2,   toxicity↑, 1,   toxicity⇅, 1,   toxicity↝, 2,   toxicity∅, 3,  

Infection & Microbiome

Bacteria↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 126

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Dose, Dosage
7 Selenite (Sodium)
4 Curcumin
3 Boron
3 Lycopene
2 5-Hydroxytryptophan
2 Auranofin
2 Boswellia (frankincense)
2 Fisetin
2 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
2 Radiotherapy/Radiation
2 Resveratrol
2 Selenium
2 Vitamin D3
1 Silver-NanoParticles
1 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 Anti-oxidants
1 Chemotherapy
1 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
1 Aspirin -acetylsalicylic acid
1 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
1 Astaxanthin
1 Atorvastatin
1 Berberine
1 borneol
1 Bortezomib
1 Capsaicin
1 Catechins
1 Chlorophyllin
1 Choline
1 Citric Acid
1 Oxygen, Hyperbaric
1 diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet
1 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
1 Electrical Pulses
1 Exercise
1 Hydrogen Gas
1 Melatonin
1 Magnetic Fields
1 Magnetic Field Rotating
1 nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
1 Bicarbonate(Sodium)
1 Niclosamide (Niclocide)
1 Oleuropein
1 Phenylbutyrate
1 Propolis -bee glue
1 Quercetin
1 Silicic Acid
1 Spermidine
1 Aflavin-3,3′-digallate
1 Urolithin
1 Whole Body Vibration
Query results interpretion may depend on "conditions" listed in the research papers.
Such Conditions may include : 
  -low or high Dose
  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells
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