Apoptosis Cancer Research Results

Apoptosis, Apoptosis: Click to Expand ⟱
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Type: type of cell death
Situation in which a cell actively pursues a course toward death upon receiving certain stimuli.
Cancer is one of the scenarios where too little apoptosis occurs, resulting in malignant cells that will not die.


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2327- 2DG,    2-Deoxy-d-Glucose and Its Analogs: From Diagnostic to Therapeutic Agents
- Review, Var, NA
Glycolysis↓, 2-DG inhibits glycolysis due to formation and intracellular accumulation of 2-deoxy-d-glucose-6-phosphate (2-DG6P), inhibiting the function of hexokinase and glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, and inducing cell death
HK2↓,
mt-ROS↑, 2-DG-mediated glucose deprivation stimulates reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in mitochondria, also leading to AMPK activation and autophagy stimulation.
AMPK↑,
PPP↓, 2-DG has been shown to block the pentose phosphate shunt
NADPH↓, Decreased levels of NADPH correlate with reduced glutathione levels, one of the major cellular antioxidants.
GSH↓,
Bax:Bcl2↑, Valera et al. also observed that in bladder cancer cells, 2-DG treatment modulates the Bcl-2/Bax protein ratio, driving apoptosis induction
Apoptosis↑,
RadioS↑, 2-DG radiosensitization results from its effect on thiol metabolism
eff↓, (NAC) treatment, downregulated glutamate cysteine ligase activity, or overexpression of ROS scavenging enzymes
Half-Life↓, its plasma half-life was only 48 min [117]) make 2-DG a rather poor drug candidate
other↝, Adverse effects of 2-DG administration in humans include fatigue, sweating, dizziness, and nausea, mimicking the symptoms of hypoglycemia
eff↓, Moreover, 2-DG has to be used at relatively high concentrations (≥5 mmol/L) in order to compete with blood glucose

2432- 2DG,    Inhibition of glycolytic enzyme hexokinase II (HK2) suppresses lung tumor growth
- in-vitro, Lung, H23 - in-vitro, Lung, KP2 - in-vivo, NA, NA
HK2↓, 2-DG, an inhibitor of HK2, inhibited human and mouse lung cancer cell growth through inducing cell apoptosis and autophagy.
Apoptosis↑,
TumAuto↑,
TumCG↓, these studies showed that the 2-DG, HK2 inhibitor, suppresses lung cancer cell growth in vivo.

5263- 3BP,  CET,    3-Bromopyruvate overcomes cetuximab resistance in human colorectal cancer cells by inducing autophagy-dependent ferroptosis
- in-vitro, CRC, DLD1 - NA, NA, HCT116
eff↑, Our results demonstrated that the co-treatment of 3-BP and cetuximab synergistically induced an antiproliferative effect in both CRC cell lines
Ferroptosis↓, co-treatment induced ferroptosis, autophagy, and apoptosis.
TumAuto↑,
Apoptosis↑,
FOXO3↑, co-treatment inhibited FOXO3a phosphorylation and degradation and activated the FOXO3a/AMPKα/pBeclin1 and FOXO3a/PUMA pathways, leading to the promotion of ferroptosis, autophagy, and apoptosis in DLD-1
AMPKα↑,
p‑Beclin-1↑,
HK2↓, 3-Bromopyruvate (3-BP), also known as hexokinase II inhibitor II, has shown promise as an anticancer agent against various types of cancer
ATP↓, 3-BP exerts its anticancer effects by manipulating cell energy metabolism and regulating oxidative stress, as evidenced by the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) [13,14,15,16].
ROS↑,
Dose↝, Eight days postinoculation, xenografted mice were randomly divided into four groups and intraperitoneally injected with PBS, 3-BP, cetuximab, or a combination of 3-BP and cetuximab every four days for five injections.
TumVol↓, 3-BP alone or co-treatment with 3-BP and cetuximab significantly reduced the tumor volume and tumor weight on Day 28, but co-treatment showed a greater reduction than 3-BP alone
TumW↓,
xCT↑, The protein level of SLC7A11 was significantly upregulated in all three cell lines following co-treatment (Fig. 2B).
GSH↓, co-treatment with 3-BP and cetuximab led to glutathione (GSH) depletion (Fig. 2D), reactive oxygen species (ROS) production
eff↓, Knockdown of either ATG5 or Beclin1 attenuated the cell death and MDA production induced by co-treatment
MDA↑,

5269- 3BP,    The anti-metabolite KAT/3BP has in vitro and in vivo anti-tumor activity in lymphoma models.
- in-vitro, HCC, NA
toxicity↑, 3-Bromopyruvate (3BP), a small alkylating agent, acts as an anti-metabolite to vital substrates in cancer metabolism and exhibits antitumor activity across various cancer types, but the unformulated 3BP can cause high toxicity
eff↝, This study explores the efficacy of the 3BP clinical derivative KAT/3BP, currently in phase 1 for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, in lymphoma models.
eff↑, AT/3BP exhibited synergistic activity when combined with lymphoma therapies, including bendamustine and R-CHOP.
Glycolysis↓, At acidic extracellular pH, 3BP enters cancer cells via monocarboxylic acid-1 (MCT-1) and inhibits glycolysis through hexokinase II (HK-2) covalent modification
HK2↓, with HK-2 inhibition and dissociation from mitochondria, apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) release, and apoptosis induction (9).
AIF↑,
Apoptosis↑,
NK cell↑, In the latter, tumor growth was in vivo reversed, with an increase in the number of circulating CD4+, CD8+, and NK- cells
toxicity↑, unformulated 3BP administrations are associated with severe toxicities, including deaths (22,23)
toxicity↓, However, improvements have been made in developing novel 3BP formulations based on liposomes, polyethylene glycol (PEG), PEGylated liposomes (stealth liposomes), perillyl alcohol formulations, and others (12,22,24
Dose↝, KAT-101 and KAT-201 are two clinical 3BP derivatives formulated for oral or intratumoral (IT) administration, respectively (National Cancer Institute Thesaurus Codes C193479 and C193479), now entering the early clinical evaluation of patients with h
AntiTum↑, KAT/3BP has in vivo antitumor activity in a syngeneic mouse model.

5265- 3BP,    KAT/3BP: A Metabolism-Targeting Agent with Single and Combination Activity in Aggressive B-Cell Lymphomas
- Review, lymphoma, NA
Glycolysis↓, Under acidic extracellular pH, 3BP is transported into cancer cells via monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1), inhibiting glycolysis by covalently modifying hexokinase II (HK2).
HK2↓, HK2 dissociation from mitochondria, release of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), and induction of apoptosis
AIF↓,
Apoptosis↑,
NK cell↑, In the latter, tumor regression was accompanied by increased circulating CD4+, CD8+, and NK cells, enhanced tumor-associated macrophage infiltration, and reduced local immunosuppression

5266- 3BP,    3-bromopyruvate-based agent KAT-101
- Review, Var, NA
eff↑, Upon oral administration of 3-BP-based agent KAT-101, the 3-BP derivative, being structurally similar to lactic acid, specifically binds to and enters cancer cells through monocarboxylic acid transporters (MCTs)
Glycolysis↓, KAT-101 interferes with both glycolysis and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos), thereby depleting adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels and thus limits energy supply needed by cancer cells to proliferate.
OXPHOS↓,
ATP↓,
TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑, This induces cancer cell apoptosis and prevents cancer cell proliferation.
HK2↓, In addition, KAT-101 is able to release mitochondrial-bound hexokinase (HK) II (HK2)
MPT↑, increases the formation of mitochondrial permeability transition pores (MPTPs), which induces apoptosis.
LDH↓, KAT-101 also inhibits a variety of enzymes, including lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK).
PDH↓,

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

3453- 5-ALA,    The heme precursor 5-aminolevulinic acid disrupts the Warburg effect in tumor cells and induces caspase-dependent apoptosis
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
OXPHOS↑, A549 exposed to ALA exhibited enhanced oxidative phosphorylation, which was indicated by an increase in COX protein expression and oxygen consumption.
OCR↑,
Warburg↓, These data demonstrate that ALA inhibits the Warburg effect and induces cancer cell death.
ROS↑, ALA significantly increased O2-generation over 4 h
SOD2↑, ALA stimulates MnSOD, catalase and HO-1 protein expression.
Catalase↑,
HO-1↑,
Casp3↑, ALA induced an increase in the protein expression of activated (cleaved) caspase-3.
Apoptosis↑, these data demonstrate that ALA induced caspase- dependent apoptosis in A549 cells.

4774- 5-FU,  TQ,  CoQ10,    Exploring potential additive effects of 5-fluorouracil, thymoquinone, and coenzyme Q10 triple therapy on colon cancer cells in relation to glycolysis and redox status modulation
- in-vitro, CRC, NA
AntiCan↑, All treatments resulted in anticancer effects depicted by cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, with TQ demonstrating greater efficacy than CQ10, both with and without 5-FU.
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↑,
eff↑,
Bcl-2↓, However, 5-FU/TQ/CQ10 triple therapy exhibited the most potent pro-apoptotic activity in all cell lines, portrayed by the lowest levels of oncogenes (CCND1, CCND3, BCL2, and survivin)
survivin↓,
P21↑, and the highest upregulation of tumour suppressors (p21, p27, BAX, Cytochrome-C, and Cas- pase-3).
p27↑,
BAX↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp3↑,
PI3K↓, The triple therapy also showed the strongest suppression of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF1α pathway, with a concurrent increase in its endogenous inhibitors (PTEN and AMPKα) in all cell lines used.
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
Hif1a↓,
PTEN↑,
AMPKα↑,
PDH↑, triple therapy favoured glucose oxidation by upregulating PDH, while decreasing LDHA and PDHK1 enzymes.
LDHA↓,
antiOx↓, most significant decline in antioxidant levels and the highest increases in oxidative stress markers
ROS↑,
AntiCan↑, This study is the first to demonstrate the superior anticancer effects of TQ compared to CQ10, with and without 5-FU, in CRC treatment.

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);

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’

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↓,

5460- AF,    Auranofin radiosensitizes tumor cells through targeting thioredoxin reductase and resulting overproduction of reactive oxygen species
- vitro+vivo, Var, 4T1
RadioS↑, AF at 3–10 μM is a potent radiosensitizer in vitro
ROS↑, . The first one is linked to an oxidative stress, as scavenging of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
eff↓, N-acetyl cysteine counteracted radiosensitization. (NAC)
mt-OCR↓, We also observed a decrease in mitochondrial oxygen consumption with spared oxygen acting as a radiosensitizer under hypoxic conditions.
DNAdam↑, Overall, radiosensitization was accompanied by ROS overproduction, mitochondrial dysfunction, DNA damage and apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
TrxR↓, targeting thioredoxin reductase (TrxR)
eff↑, a simultaneous disruption of the thioredoxin and glutathione systems by the combination of AF and buthionine sulfoximine was shown to significantly improve tumor radioresponse.

5472- AF,    Auranofin induces apoptosis and necrosis in HeLa cells via oxidative stress and glutathione depletion
- in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa
TrxR↓, Auranofin (Au), an inhibitor of thioredoxin reductase, is a known anti‑cancer drug
AntiCan↑,
TumCG↓, Au inhibited the growth of HeLa cells with an IC50 of ~2 µM at 24 h.
Apoptosis↑, This agent induced apoptosis and necrosis, accompanied by the cleavage of poly (ADP‑ribose) polymerase and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential.
necrosis↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
MMP↓,
ROS↑, With respect to the levels of ROS and GSH, Au increased intracellular O2•- in the HeLa cells and induced GSH depletion.
GSH↓,
eff↓, The antioxidant, N‑acetyl cysteine, not only attenuated apoptosis and necrosis in the Au‑treated HeLa cells, but also decreased the levels of O2•- and GSH depletion in the cells.

5468- AF,    The gold complex auranofin: new perspectives for cancer therapy
- Review, Var, NA
TrxR↓, Auranofin mainly targets the anti-oxidative system catalyzed by thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), which protects the cell from oxidative stress and death in the cytoplasm and the mitochondria.
ROS↑, Inhibiting TrxR dysregulates the intracellular redox state causing increased intracellular reactive oxygen species levels, and stimulates cellular demise
eff↑, TrxR is over-expressed in many cancers as an adaptive mechanism for cancer cell proliferation, rendering it an attractive target for cancer therapy, and auranofin as a potential therapeutic agent for cancer.
Apoptosis↑, promotion of ASK-induced apoptosis, and blockage of cell growth, proliferation, and survival due to reduced AKT activity and NF-kB- and p53-mediated transcription.
TumCG↓,
TumCP↓,
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
DNAdam↑, DNA damage
eff↝, auranofin inhibits TrxR1 in a p53-independent manner
eff↓, Pre-treatment with NAC counteracted the cancer cell killing effects of auranofin,
PI3K↓, auranofin induces cytotoxicity in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer via the inhibition of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
Hif1a↓, auranofin inhibits the cancer cell response to hypoxia, demonstrated by a decrease in HIF-1 𝛼 expression and VEGF secretion upon auranofin treatment under hypoxic conditions
VEGF↓,
Casp3↑, auranofin was shown to induce caspase-3-mediated apoptosis in human ovarian carcinoma SKOV-3 cells
CSCs↓,
ATP↓, it was found that auranofin inhibits ABCG2 function by depleting cellular ATP via inhibition of glycolysis [96]
Glycolysis↓,
eff↑, auranofin synergizes with another Trx1 inhibitor, piperlongumine, in killing gastric cancer cells in association with ROS-mediated ER stress response and mitochondrial dysfunction.
eff↑, when the gold complex is combined with either selenite or tellurite [104]
MMP↓, Increased ROS induced by AUR causes decreased membrane potential in the mitochondrial membrane, resulting in a decrease in anti-apoptotic proteins, caspase-dependent cell death, and translocation of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF)
AIF↑,
toxicity↓, Auranofin is considered safe for human use in treating rheumatoid arthritis; thus, this gold derivative can reach the clinic for other diseases relatively quickly and at a low cost

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

1338- AG,    The Modulatory Properties of Astragalus membranaceus Treatment on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: An Integrated Pharmacological Method
- in-vitro, BC, NA
TumCI↓,
Apoptosis↑,
Symptoms↓,
PIK3CA↓,
Akt↓,
Bcl-2↓,

1295- AG,  Cisplatin,    Chemosensitizing Effect of Astragalus Polysaccharides on Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells by Inducing Apoptosis and Modulating Expression of Bax/Bcl-2 Ratio and Caspases
- in-vivo, Laryn, NA
AntiTum↑,
Apoptosis↑,
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Bax:Bcl2↑, ratio of Bax to Bcl-2 was significantly enhanced by the APS to cisplatin

1000- AG,  5-FU,    Characterization and anti-tumor bioactivity of astragalus polysaccharides by immunomodulation
- vitro+vivo, BC, 4T1
TumCG↓,
TumCCA↑, cell cycle arrest (G2 phase)
Apoptosis↑,
*IL2↑, in peripheral blood
*TNF-α↑, in peripheral blood
*IFN-γ↑, in peripheral blood

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

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

5239- AgNPs,    NOX4- and Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress induced by silver nanoparticles in vascular endothelial cells
- in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
*ROS↑, AgNP exposure significantly and dose-dependently decreased the cell viability, induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and led to early apoptosis in HUVECs.
*Apoptosis↑,
*NRF2↝, AgNPs could disrupt the inactivation of the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-mediated antioxidant response, which is considered another important element for oxidative stress caused by AgNPs in HUVECs.

4403- AgNPs,    Silver Nanoparticles Decorated UiO-66-NH2 Metal-Organic Framework for Combination Therapy in Cancer Treatment
- in-vitro, GBM, U251 - in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, GBM, GL26 - in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa - in-vitro, CRC, RKO
AntiCan↑, Among the various NPs, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have garnered attention due to their cytotoxic and genotoxic properties in cancer cells.
eff↑, Our results demonstrate that UiO-66-NH2@AgNPs@Cis-Pt and its combinations exhibit enhanced cytotoxicity compared to individual components such as AgNPs and Cis-Pt.
EPR↑, Their nanometric structure allows them to easily penetrate and accumulate in tumour tissues either actively, via targeting systems [6,7,8], or passively, by taking advantage of tumour angiogenesis and the enhanced permeation and retention (EPR) effe
selectivity↑,
ROS↑, Once inside, AgNPs induce an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cause mitochondrial dysfunctions, caspases activation, apoptosis, autophagy, and DNA damage
Casp↑,
Apoptosis↑,
DNAdam↑,
tumCV↓, figure 8
eff↑, One of the primary characteristics of AgNPs is their ability to release Ag+ ions from their surface in response to low pH or oxidation.

4398- AgNPs,    Induction of apoptosis in cancer cells at low silver nanoparticle concentrations using chitosan nanocarrier
- in-vitro, Colon, HT29
Apoptosis↑, The involvement of mitochondrial pathway of cell death in the Ag-CS NCs induced apoptosis was evident from the depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ(m)).
MMP↓,
Casp3↑, up-regulation of caspase 3 expression
ROS↑, increased production of intracellular ROS due to Ag-CS NCs treatment indicated that the oxidative stress could augment the induction of apoptosis in HT 29 cells
eff↑, use of significantly low concentration of Ag NPs impregnated in chitosan nanocarrier is a much superior approach in comparison to the use of free Ag NPs in cancer therapy.

4394- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles provoke apoptosis of Dalton's ascites lymphoma in vivo by mitochondria dependent and independent pathways
- in-vivo, lymphoma, NA
OS↑, Results indicate that the AgNPs were efficient in prolongation of life span, reduction of tumor volume and body weight in tumor animals.
TumVol↓,
Weight↑,
AntiTum↑, AgNPs are potent in antitumor activity and the molecular mechanism is by the induction of apoptosis through the mitochondrial dependent and independent pathways.
Apoptosis↑,
mtDam↑,

4391- AgNPs,    Silver Nanoparticles Induce Apoptosis in HepG2 Cells through Particle-Specific Effects on Mitochondria
- NA, Liver, HepG2
Apoptosis↑, AgNPs induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells through the particle-specific effects on mitochondria.

4388- AgNPs,    Differential Cytotoxic Potential of Silver Nanoparticles in Human Ovarian Cancer Cells and Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells
- in-vitro, Cerv, NA
tumCV↓, the numbers of A2780 (bulk cells) and ALDH+/CD133+ colonies were significantly reduced
CSCs↓,
selectivity↑, induced apoptosis in pancreatic CSCs and cancer cell lines, but had no effect on human normal pancreatic epithelial cells
Apoptosis↑,
ROS↑, figure 5, AgNPs induces apoptosis by oxidative stress
LDH↓, figure 5 (leakage outside the cell increases)
Casp3↑, AgNPs treated cells shows up-regulation of caspase-3, bax, bak, and c-myc, genes
BAX↑,
Bak↑,
cMyc↑,
MMP↓, and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential.

4414- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles: Forging a new frontline in lung cancer therapy
- Review, Lung, NA
tumCV↑, AgNPs exhibit significant cytotoxic and apoptotic effects in lung cancer cell lines through mechanisms involving gene regulation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and mitochondrial depolarization.
ROS↑,
MMP↓,
TumCCA↑, dose-dependent reductions in cell viability, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis induction.
Apoptosis↑,
angioG↓, inhibit angiogenesis

4417- AgNPs,    Caffeine-boosted silver nanoparticles target breast cancer cells by triggering oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptotic pathways
- in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231
ROS↑, Caf-AgNPs significantly increased ROS, malondialdehyde, COX-2, IL-1β, and TNF-α level in BC cells, which was accompanied by a decrease in glutathione levels.
MDA↑,
COX2↑,
IL1β↑,
TNF-α↑,
GSH↓,
Cyt‑c↑, increased levels of cytosolic cytochrome c, caspase-3, and Bax proteins, as well as a significant decrease in Bcl-2 expression and Bcl-2/Bax ratio
Casp3↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
LDH↓, Cancer cells subjected to Caf-AgNPs demonstrated elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) membrane leakage
cycD1/CCND1↓, notable downregulation of cyclin D1 and cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) mRNA expression
CDK2↓,
TumCCA↑, several mechanisms for cellular destruction, including cell cycle arrest, oxidative stress induction, modulation of the inflammatory response, and mitochondrial apoptosis
mt-Apoptosis↑,

4416- AgNPs,    Efficacy of curcumin-synthesized silver nanoparticles on MCF-7 breast cancer cells
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
TumCMig↓, Our results showed that C-AgNPs significantly inhibited MCF-7 cell migration
Apoptosis↑, gene expression analysis indicated the induction of apoptosis by upregulation of pro-apoptotic genes BAX and P53 and downregulation of Bcl-2.
BAX↑,
P53↑,
Bcl-2↓,

4411- AgNPs,    Eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Anemone coronaria bulb extract and their potent anticancer and antibacterial activities
- in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vitro, PC, MIA PaCa-2 - in-vitro, Pca, PC3 - in-vitro, Nor, HEK293
AntiCan↑, (AgNPs) have emerged as promising multifunctional agents in biomedical applications due to their notable antimicrobial and anticancer properties.
selectivity↑, demonstrated significant cytotoxic effects on cancer cells while sparing normal cells
Apoptosis↑, Apoptosis induction, cell cycle arrest, and gene expression analyses further validated their anticancer efficacy.
TumCCA↑,
Bacteria↓, Figure 6a,b show the inhibition zones of 10 µg ampicillin and 10, 50, 100, and 150 μg/mL AgNPs against bacteria on agar for two repeated tests.
tumCV↓, AgNPs at concentrations of 6.3, 6.8, 7.5, 8.3, 9.4, 10.7 and 12.5 µg/mL for 24 h. After treatment, a significant decrease in cell viability was observed in different cancer cell types,
selectivity↑, The toxic effect was weaker in healthy cells than in cancer cells
Apoptosis↑, Fig. 8a–c, a significant increase (p < 0.01; p < 0.001) in the rate of early and late apoptotic cells was observed in A549, MIA PaCa-2 and PC-3 cells.
TumCCA↑, accompanied by arrest in the S phase and, particularly, the G2/M phase.

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.

4405- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles defeat p53-positive and p53-negative osteosarcoma cells by triggering mitochondrial stress and apoptosis
- in-vitro, OS, NA
Apoptosis↑, According to our findings AgNPs are able to kill osteosarcoma cells independently from their actual p53 status and induce p53-independent cancer cell apoptosis.
other↑, AgNPs kill cells through a Trojan-horse type mechanism, suggesting that the intracellularly accumulated nanoparticles release toxic silver ions
ROS↑, Those ions induce the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
eff↑, t has been reported that 5 nm AgNPs were more toxic compared to 20 nm and 50 nm particles in four different cell lines
P53↝, Nearly 50% of all human cancers have been characterised by impaired p53 function which attenuates therapeutic efficacy. The level of p53 protein increased markedly upon 20 μM of 5 nm and 85 μM of 35 nm sized AgNP treatments
Apoptosis↑, Induction of apoptosis was verified by immunostaining U2Os and Saos-2 cells with cleaved caspase 3 specific antibody after treatments with 20 μM of 5 nm and with 85 μM of 35 nm sized AgNPs for 24 h
cl‑Casp3↑,
survivin↓, as decreased survivin and elevated caspase 3 mRNA levels were measured
MMP↓, Decreased mitochondrial membrane potential was detected in 5 nm and 35 nm AgNPs treated U2Os (a) and Saos-2
Cyt‑c↑, Elevated levels of cytoplasmic cytochrome c was detected in 5 nm and 35 nm AgNP-treated U2Os and Saos-2 cells

4428- AgNPs,    p38 MAPK Activation, DNA Damage, Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis As Mechanisms of Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles in Jurkat T Cells
- in-vitro, AML, Jurkat
toxicity↝, The effect of Ag ions was also investigated and compared with that of AgNPs, as it is anticipated that Ag ions will be released from AgNPs, which may be responsible for their toxicity.
tumCV↓, Cell viability tests indicated high sensitivity of Jurkat T cells when exposed to AgNPs compared to Ag ions
ROS↑, AgNPs and Ag ions induce similar levels of cellular reactive oxygen species during the initial exposure period and; after 24 h, they were increased on exposure to AgNPs compared to Ag ions, which suggest that oxidative stress may be an indirect caus
p38↑, AgNPs exposure activates p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase through nuclear factor-E2-related factor-2 and nuclear factor-kappaB signaling pathways, subsequently inducing DNA damage, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.
NRF2↓,
NF-kB↝,
DNAdam↑,
Apoptosis↑,

4432- AgNPs,    Emerging nanostructure-based strategies for breast cancer therapy: innovations, challenges, and future directions
- Review, NA, NA
ROS↑, This review focus on the abilities of nanoparticles to induce oxidative stress, prevent proliferation, and trigger apoptosis in cancer cells.
TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑,

4435- AgNPs,  Gluc,    Glucose-Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles as a Potential New Therapy Agent Targeting Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer cells
- in-vitro, Pca, PC3 - in-vitro, Pca, LNCaP - in-vitro, Pca, DU145
selectivity↑, Both AgNPs and G-AgNPs were cytotoxic only to CRPC cells and not to hormone-sensitive ones and their effect was higher after functionalization showing the potential of glucose to favor AgNPs’ uptake by cancer cells.
ROS↑, NPs increased the ROS, inducing mitochondrial damage, and arresting cell cycle in S Phase, therefore blocking proliferation, and inducing apoptosis.
mtDam↑,
TumCCA↑,
TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑,
MMP↓, AgNPs were able to depolarize the cells’ mitochondria to 32.74% and 10.36%, respectively

4436- AgNPs,    Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) as Enhancers of Everolimus and Radiotherapy Sensitivity on Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
- in-vitro, Kidney, 786-O
ROS↑, AgNPs are cytotoxic to 786-O cells, a ccRCC cell line, entering through endocytosis, increasing ROS, depolarizing mitochondrial membrane, and blocking the cell cycle, leading to a reduction of proliferation capacity and apoptosis.
MMP↑,
TumCCA↑,
TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑,
RadioS↑, 786-O is intrinsically resistant to radiation, but after AgNPs’ administration, radiation induces cytotoxicity through mitochondrial membrane depolarization and S phase blockage.

4438- AgNPs,  ART/DHA,    Biogenic synthesis of AgNPs using Artemisia oliveriana extract and their biological activities for an effective treatment of lung cancer
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
EPR↑, cellular uptake of the AgNPs results indicated that the AgNPs accumulated within the cell.
BAX↑, Bax, Bcl-2, caspase-3 (CASP3), caspase-9 (CASP9)
Bcl-2↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
DNAdam↑, apoptotic effects of the AgNPs through DNA fragmentation test, flow cytometry and cell cycle analysis indicated the induction of apoptosis in the A549 cell line.
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↑,

4439- AgNPs,    Anticancer Potential of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Extract of Nepeta deflersiana against Human Cervical Cancer Cells (HeLA)
- in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa
ROS↑, significant increase in ROS and lipid peroxidation (LPO), along with a decrease in MMP and glutathione (GSH) levels.
lipid-P↑,
MMP↓,
GSH↓,
TumCCA↑, significant increase in ROS and lipid peroxidation (LPO), along with a decrease in MMP and glutathione (GSH) levels.
Apoptosis↑,
Necroptosis↑,
TumCD↑, AgNPs-induced cell death in HeLA cells suggested the anticancer potential of ND-AgNPs.
Dose↝, ND-AgNPs at 10, 25, and 50 µg/ml concentration

4377- AgNPs,    Interaction between silver nanoparticles of 20 nm (AgNP20 ) and human neutrophils: induction of apoptosis and inhibition of de novo protein synthesis by AgNP20 aggregates
- in-vitro, NA, NA
eff↑, electronic microscopy experiments revealed that AgNP20 can rapidly interact with the cell membrane, penetrate neutrophils, localize in vacuole-like structures, and be randomly distributed in the cytosol after 24 h.
Apoptosis↑, AgNP20 induced apoptosis

4375- AgNPs,    The cellular uptake and cytotoxic effect of silver nanoparticles on chronic myeloid leukemia cells
- in-vitro, AML, K562
eff↑, AgNPs were demonstrated to be able to enter K562 cells (a CML cell line) in a dose-dependent manner and locate in endosomes
ROS↑, Reactive oxygen species (ROS) could be generated upon AgNPs exposure and cause cytotoxicity and apoptosis.
Apoptosis↑,
eff↓, alterations caused by AgNPs exposure could be reversed by the addition of Vitamin C (an antioxidant).

4371- AgNPs,    Effects of Green Silver Nanoparticles on Apoptosis and Oxidative Stress in Normal and Cancerous Human Hepatic Cells in vitro
- in-vitro, Liver, HUH7
ROS↑, The gAgNPs induced more ROS in the HuH-7 cells than in the CHANG cells.
selectivity↑, HuH-7 cells showed an increased sensitivity to gAgNPs than the CHANG cells.
DNAdam↑, higher concentrations of gAgNPs may induce significant cytotoxicity and cause DNA damage and apoptosis.
Apoptosis↑,
GSH↓, The level of glutathione was decreased (Figure 4B) and lipid peroxide was increased in HuH-7 cells than CHANG cells (Figure 4A).
lipid-P↑,
MMP↓, indicating loss of MMP
DNAdam↑, higher DNA damage was seen in HuH-7 cells than CHANG cells

4370- AgNPs,    Effect of silver nanoparticles in the induction of apoptosis on human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell line
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2
tumCV↓, decreased cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner and the IC50 of 75 μg/mL for Ag NPs
ROS↑, Ag NPs cytotoxicity was associated with induction of ROS and cell apoptosis in HepG2 cell line
Apoptosis↑,

4383- AgNPs,    Exploring the Potentials of Silver Nanoparticles in Overcoming Cisplatin Resistance in Lung Adenocarcinoma: Insights from Proteomic and Xenograft Mice Studies
- in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vivo, Lung, A549
Apoptosis↑, Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have shown great potential as therapeutic agents due to their ability to cause apoptotic cell death in cancer cells.
VEGF↓, suppressing the VEGF signaling pathway, repressing p53-mediated pathways, promoting cell cycle arrest,
P53↓,
TumCCA↑,
ROS↑, we found that AgNPs induced ROS generation
AntiTum↑, AgNPs exhibit similar antitumoral effects on both A549 and A549/DDP-bearing mice.
eff↑, AgNPs are internalized by cells far more effectively than free Ag+ under identical exposure conditions
ATP↓, AgNPs exposure also decreased basal respiration (52.3 ± 4.6 pmol/min/106 cells), maximal respiration (109.2 ± 12.2 pmol/min/106 cells), ATP production (
eff↑, These results explain why AgNPs remain effective against cisplatin-resistant A549 cells.
CTR1↑, recent studies have shown that AgNPs treatment significantly upregulates CTR1

4552- AgNPs,  ART/DHA,    Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Artemisia turcomanica leaf extract and the study of anti-cancer effect and apoptosis induction on gastric cancer cell line (AGS)
- in-vitro, GC, AGS
AntiCan↑, iologically synthesized silver nanoparticles induced apoptosis, and showed a cytotoxic and anti-cancer effect against gastric cancer cell lines in a dose- and time-dependent manner.
Apoptosis↑,
eff↑, Biologically synthesized nanoparticles may possess higher anti-cancer properties than commercial silver

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.

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

4561- AgNPs,  VitC,    Cellular Effects Nanosilver on Cancer and Non-cancer Cells: Potential Environmental and Human Health Impacts
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, Nor, HEK293
NRF2↑, Nanosilver increased Nrf2 protein expression and disrupted the cell cycle at the G1 and G2/M phases.
TumCCA↑, AgNPs interact with DNA to stop the cell cycle and lead to apoptosis
ROS↑, Nanosilver induced significant mitochondrial oxidative stress in HCT116, whereas it did not in the non-cancer HIEC-6 and nanosilver/sodium ascorbate co-treatment was preferentially lethal to HCT116 cells,
selectivity↑,
*AntiViral↑, AgNPs are effective antiviral agents against various viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and monkey pox virus through interaction with surface glycoproteins on the virus
*toxicity↝, Citrate and PVP-coated AgNPs have been found to be less toxic than non-coated AgNPs
ETC↓, AgNPs affects mitochondrial function through the disruption of the electron transport chain2,24,26,33,39–41
MMP↓, Studies have shown that exposure to AgNPs resulted in a decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in various in vitro and in vivo experiments
DNAdam↑, AgNPs has also been shown to interact with and induce damage to DNA, DNA strand breaks, DNA damage
Apoptosis↑, apoptosis induced by AgNPs were through membrane lipid peroxidation, ROS, and oxidative stress
lipid-P↑,
other↝, Several studies have showed AgNPs interact with various proteins such as haemoglobin, serum albumin, metallothioneins, copper transporters, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), and bacterial proteins.
UPR↑, Studies have shown exposure to AgNPs induces activation of the UPR
*GRP78/BiP↑, AgNPs induced increased levels of GRP78, phosphorylated PERK, phosphorylated eIF2-α, and phosphorylated IRE1α, spliced XBP1, cleaved ATF-6, CHOP, JNK and caspase 12
*p‑PERK↑,
*cl‑eIF2α↑,
*CHOP↑,
*JNK↑,
Hif1a↓, One study showed AgNPs inhibits HIF-1 accumulation and suppresses expression of HIF-1 target genes in breast cancer cells (MCF-7) and also found the protein levels of HIF-1α and HIF-1β decreased
AntiCan↑, Many studies have shown that ascorbic acid, on its own, has anti-cancer effects
*toxicity↓, However, when the rats were treated with both ascorbic acid and AgNPs, a decrease in toxic effects was observed in non-cancer parotid glands in rats
eff↑, Studies have shown both AgNPs and ascorbic acid have greater effects and toxicity in cancer cells relative to non-cancer cells

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

4555- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles from Dendropanax morbifera Léveille inhibit cell migration, induce apoptosis, and increase generation of reactive oxygen species in A549 lung cancer cells
- in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vitro, Liver, HepG2
*Bacteria↓, silver nanoparticles synthesized from Dendropanax morbifera Léveille leaves (D-AgNPs) exhibit antimicrobial activity and reduce the viability of cancer cells without affecting the viability of RAW 264.7 macrophage-like cells
tumCV↓,
selectivity↑,
ROS↑, enhanced the production of ROS in both cell lines.
Apoptosis↑, An increase in cell apoptosis and a reduction in cell migration in A549 cells were also observed after D-AgNP treatment.
TumCMig↓,
AntiCan↑, potential of D-AgNPs as a possible anticancer agent, particularly for the treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma.


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Total Research Paper Matches: 1104

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↓, 1,   Catalase↑, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   Ferroptosis↑, 1,   GPx4↓, 2,   GSH↓, 8,   HO-1↑, 1,   c-Iron↑, 1,   lipid-P↑, 4,   MDA↑, 2,   NRF2↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   OXPHOS↓, 1,   OXPHOS↑, 1,   ROS↑, 31,   mt-ROS↑, 1,   SOD2↑, 1,   TrxR↓, 6,   xCT↓, 1,   xCT↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

AIF↓, 1,   AIF↑, 2,   ATP↓, 4,   ETC↓, 1,   MMP↓, 13,   MMP↑, 1,   MPT↑, 1,   mtDam↑, 3,   OCR↑, 1,   mt-OCR↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ACSL4↑, 1,   AMPK↑, 2,   cMyc↑, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 5,   HK2↓, 6,   LDH↓, 3,   LDHA↓, 1,   NADPH↓, 1,   PDH↓, 1,   PDH↑, 1,   PIK3CA↓, 1,   PPP↓, 1,   SIRT1↓, 1,   SREBP1↓, 1,   Warburg↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 5,   Apoptosis↑, 50,   mt-Apoptosis↑, 1,   ATF2↓, 1,   Bak↑, 1,   BAX↑, 8,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 2,   Bcl-2↓, 7,   Bcl-2↑, 1,   Bcl-xL↓, 1,   Casp↑, 2,   Casp3↑, 10,   cl‑Casp3↑, 1,   Casp7↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 3,   Cyt‑c↑, 4,   Fas↑, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   Ferroptosis↑, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   Necroptosis↑, 1,   necrosis↑, 1,   p27↑, 1,   p38↑, 1,   survivin↓, 2,   TumCD↑, 2,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

AMPKα↑, 2,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↓, 1,   other↑, 1,   other↝, 5,   tumCV↓, 7,   tumCV↑, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

ER Stress↑, 3,   UPR↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

Beclin-1↑, 1,   p‑Beclin-1↑, 1,   TumAuto↑, 5,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↑, 11,   P53↓, 1,   P53↑, 3,   P53↝, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 2,   γH2AX↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK2↓, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 3,   P21↑, 2,   TumCCA↑, 17,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CD133↓, 1,   CD44↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 3,   EMT↓, 2,   FOXO3↑, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 5,   NOTCH1↓, 2,   NOTCH3↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 4,   PTEN↑, 1,   TumCG↓, 7,   Wnt↓, 2,  

Migration

Ca+2↑, 1,   miR-133a-3p↑, 1,   MMP2↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 2,   SOX4↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 2,   TumCMig↓, 2,   TumCP↓, 8,   TumMeta↓, 1,   Vim↓, 2,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 2,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 3,   EGFR↓, 1,   EPR↑, 2,   Hif1a↓, 3,   VEGF↓, 3,  

Barriers & Transport

CTR1↑, 1,   P-gp↓, 2,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↑, 1,   CXCR4↓, 1,   IL12↑, 1,   IL1β↑, 1,   IL2↑, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   Imm↑, 3,   NF-kB↓, 4,   NF-kB↝, 1,   NK cell↑, 2,   p50↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,   TNF-α↑, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 10,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 5,   eff↓, 9,   eff↑, 25,   eff↝, 2,   Half-Life↓, 1,   MDR1↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 4,   selectivity↑, 8,  

Clinical Biomarkers

EGFR↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   LDH↓, 3,   PD-L1↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 9,   AntiTum↑, 6,   chemoP↑, 1,   OS↑, 1,   QoL↑, 2,   Symptoms↓, 1,   toxicity↓, 2,   toxicity↑, 2,   toxicity↝, 1,   TumVol↓, 2,   TumW↓, 1,   Weight↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

Bacteria↓, 2,  
Total Targets: 164

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

NRF2↝, 1,   ROS↑, 1,  

Cell Death

Apoptosis↑, 1,   JNK↑, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

CHOP↑, 1,   cl‑eIF2α↑, 1,   GRP78/BiP↑, 1,   p‑PERK↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

IFN-γ↑, 1,   IL2↑, 1,   TNF-α↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity↝, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

AntiViral↑, 1,   Bacteria↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 15

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Apoptosis, Apoptosis
66 Silver-NanoParticles
59 Curcumin
37 Magnetic Fields
35 Quercetin
31 Berberine
31 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
30 Thymoquinone
27 Baicalein
26 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
24 Capsaicin
22 Phenethyl isothiocyanate
22 Shikonin
21 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
20 Betulinic acid
19 Resveratrol
19 Selenite (Sodium)
18 Artemisinin
18 Radiotherapy/Radiation
18 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
17 Boron
17 Garcinol
16 Honokiol
14 Chemotherapy
14 chitosan
13 Magnolol
13 Lycopene
12 Astaxanthin
12 salinomycin
12 Graviola
12 Luteolin
12 Urolithin
11 Cisplatin
11 Carvacrol
11 Chrysin
11 Gambogic Acid
10 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
10 Piperlongumine
10 Selenium NanoParticles
9 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
9 Metformin
9 Propolis -bee glue
9 Chlorogenic acid
9 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
9 Juglone
8 Photodynamic Therapy
8 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
8 Bufalin/Huachansu
8 Selenium
8 Dichloroacetate
8 Fisetin
8 Magnetic Field Rotating
8 Nimbolide
8 Phenylbutyrate
8 Rosmarinic acid
7 5-fluorouracil
7 Auranofin
7 Copper and Cu NanoParticles
7 Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
7 Paclitaxel
7 Atorvastatin
7 Biochanin A
7 Boswellia (frankincense)
7 Electrical Pulses
7 Emodin
7 HydroxyTyrosol
7 Ursolic acid
6 Coenzyme Q10
6 Astragalus
6 Andrographis
6 borneol
6 Caffeic acid
6 Carnosic acid
6 Citric Acid
6 Ellagic acid
6 Piperine
5 immunotherapy
5 doxorubicin
5 Thymol-Thymus vulgaris
5 Celecoxib
5 Celastrol
5 Aflavin-3,3′-digallate
5 Genistein (soy isoflavone)
5 Plumbagin
5 Pterostilbene
5 Vitamin K2
4 3-bromopyruvate
4 Gold NanoParticles
4 Ascorbyl Palmitate
4 Melatonin
4 Berbamine
4 Brucea javanica
4 Bacopa monnieri
4 Bromelain
4 Butyrate
4 Chlorophyllin
4 Disulfiram
4 Ferulic acid
4 Parthenolide
4 Spermidine
3 2-DeoxyGlucose
3 Baicalin
3 brusatol
3 Bruteridin(bergamot juice)
3 Cat’s Claw
3 Cannabidiol
3 Date Fruit Extract
3 diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet
3 Ginkgo biloba
3 γ-linolenic acid (Borage Oil)
3 Hyperthermia
3 Magnesium
3 Niclosamide (Niclocide)
3 Sanguinarine
3 Psoralidin
3 VitK3,menadione
3 Zerumbone
2 5-Aminolevulinic acid
2 Fenbendazole
2 Ajoene (compound of Garlic)
2 alpha Linolenic acid
2 Sorafenib (brand name Nexavar)
2 Dipyridamole
2 Aloe anthraquinones
2 beta-glucans
2 tamoxifen
2 Docetaxel
2 Bortezomib
2 Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE)
2 Chocolate
2 irinotecan
2 Deguelin
2 Folic Acid, Vit B9
2 Fucoidan
2 Shilajit/Fulvic Acid
2 Galloflavin
2 Methylglyoxal
2 Naringin
2 Oleuropein
2 Oleocanthal
2 Orlistat
2 Oxygen, Hyperbaric
2 Propyl gallate
2 Rutin
2 polyethylene glycol
2 Vitamin D3
1 cetuximab
1 Glucose
1 entinostat
1 Trichostatin A
1 temozolomide
1 Aspirin -acetylsalicylic acid
1 Trastuzumab
1 almonertinib
1 epirubicin
1 Lapatinib
1 bempedoic acid
1 Bifidobacterium
1 Beta‐Lapachone
1 Selenate
1 Prebiotic
1 Cinnamon
1 Vitamin E
1 Camptothecin
1 methylseleninic acid
1 Dichloroacetophenone(2,2-)
1 diet Methionine-Restricted Diet
1 diet Short Term Fasting
1 Evodiamine
1 Gallic acid
1 carboplatin
1 gefitinib, erlotinib
1 Ginger/6-Shogaol/Gingerol
1 Grapeseed extract
1 Hydrogen Gas
1 HydroxyCitric Acid
1 Rapamycin
1 Indole-3-carbinol
1 Inoscavin A
1 Ivermectin
1 Licorice
1 Iron
1 magnetic nanoparticles
1 Methylsulfonylmethane
1 Mushroom Chaga
1 Proanthocyanidins
1 isoflavones
1 Vorinostat
1 Oxaliplatin
1 Sulfasalazine
1 Scoulerine
1 acetazolamide
1 Osimertinib
1 Adagrasib
1 Glutathione
1 Tomatine
1 Whole Body Vibration
1 xanthohumol
1 Zinc Oxide
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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