IL12 Cancer Research Results

IL12, Interleukin-12: Click to Expand ⟱
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IL-12, an antitumor cytokine is considered to be a promising cytokine for enhancing an antitumor immune response.
Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a cytokine that plays a crucial role in the immune response, particularly in the activation of T cells and natural killer (NK) cells. It is produced by various immune cells, including macrophages and dendritic cells, and is known for its ability to promote the differentiation of T cells into a type that can effectively combat cancer cells.

IL-12 is often expressed in various cancers, including melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer. Its expression can vary depending on the tumor type and the immune context.
Tumor-infiltrating immune cells, particularly activated macrophages and dendritic cells, are significant sources of IL-12 in the tumor microenvironment.

IL-12 is primarily known for its role in promoting anti-tumor immunity. It enhances the differentiation of naive T cells into T helper 1 (Th1) cells, which produce pro-inflammatory cytokines and support cytotoxic T cell responses.
IL-12 also stimulates the activity of NK cells, enhancing their ability to kill tumor cells and produce additional cytokines, such as interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), which further promotes anti-tumor immunity.

Low levels of IL-12 in the tumor microenvironment are often associated with poor anti-tumor immune responses and can correlate with worse clinical outcomes. In such cases, strategies to enhance IL-12 production or signaling may be beneficial for improving anti-tumor immunity.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
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

1250- Bif,    Oral administration of Bifidobacterium breve promotes antitumor efficacy via dendritic cells-derived interleukin 12
- in-vitro, SCC, NA
TumCG↓,
Apoptosis↑,
CCL20↑,
IL12↑, enhancement of interleukin 12 (IL-12) secretion derived from DCs is essential to B. breve’s antitumor effect

5986- Chit,    The natural product chitosan enhances the anti-tumor activity of natural killer cells by activating dendritic cells
- Study, Var, NA
NK cell↑, In this study, we discovered that chitosan enhanced the anti-tumor activity of natural killer (NK) cells by activating dendritic cells (DCs).
IFN-γ↑, In the presence of DCs, chitosan augmented IFN-γ production by human NK cells.
IL12↑, Mechanistically, chitosan activated DCs to express pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-15, which in turn activated the STAT4 and NF-κB signaling pathways, respectively, in NK cells.
IL15↑,
STAT4↑,
NF-kB↑, in NK cells
DCells↑, Collectively, our results demonstrate that chitosan activates DCs leading to enhanced capacity for immune surveillance by NK cells.

1601- Cu,    The copper (II) complex of salicylate phenanthroline induces immunogenic cell death of colorectal cancer cells through inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress
- in-vitro, CRC, NA
i-CRT↓, Cu(sal)phen induced the release of calreticulin (CRT), adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), the main molecular markers of ICD (immunogenic cell death)
ICD↑,
i-ATP↓,
i-HMGB1↓,
ER Stress↑, accumulation of ROS and inducing ERS
ROS↑,
DCells↑, promoted the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs)
CD8+↑, and activation of CD8+T cells
IL12↑, secretion of interleukin-12 (IL-12) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ)
IFN-γ↑,
TGF-β↓, while downregulating transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) levels

221- MFrot,  MF,    Low Frequency Magnetic Fields Enhance Antitumor Immune Response against Mouse H22 Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- in-vivo, Liver, NA
OS↑,
TumCG↓, inhibit
IL6↓,
GM-CSF↓,
CXCc↓, keratinocyte-derived chemokine (KC)
Macrophages↑,
DCells↑,
CD4+↑,
CD8+↑,
IL12↑,

5602- NaHCO3,  immuno,    Immunotherapy Enhancement by Targeting Extracellular Tumor pH in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Mouse Model
- in-vivo, BC, 4T1
eff↑, n this study, oral administration of either sodium bicarbonate or sodium bicarbonate plus anti-PD-L1 combination enhanced responses to anti-tumor immunity by tumor growth inhibition and improving survival time in TNBC.
TumCG↓,
OS↑,
e-pH↑, Here, we show that NaHCO3 increased extracellular pH (pHe) in tumor tissues in vivo
IFN-γ↑, an effect that was accompanied by an increase in T cell infiltration, T cell activation and IFN-γ, IL2 and IL12p40 mRNA expression in tumor tissues
IL2↑, The expression of IFN-γ, IL-2 and IL-12 mRNA was significantly increased in response to NaHCO3 alone
IL12↑,
Dose↝, The mice in group number three were given drinking water with 200 mM NaHCO3 to increase the pHe > 7.2 via bicarbonate-induced metabolic alkalosis
PD-L1↓, Sodium Bicarbonate Therapy Decreases Tumor PD-L1 Expression In Vivo

3110- VitC,    Vitamin C Attenuates Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis Induced by Acute Hypoxia through the Nrf2/Keap1 Signaling Pathway in Gibel Carp (Carassius gibelio)
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*IL2↑, Moreover, the levels of the inflammatory cytokines (tnf-α, il-2, il-6, and il-12) were increased by enhancing the Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathway
*IL6↑,
*IL12↑,
*NRF2↑,
*Catalase↑, Upregulation of the antioxidant enzymes activity (CAT, SOD, and GPx); T-AOC;
*SOD↑,
*GPx↑,
*GRP78/BiP↓, The expression of GRP78 protein in the liver and endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis induced by hypoxia were inhibited by VC.
*ER Stress↓,


Showing Research Papers: 1 to 7 of 7

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 7

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Ferroptosis↑, 1,   GPx4↓, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   ICD↑, 1,   c-Iron↑, 1,   lipid-P↑, 1,   ROS↑, 2,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

i-ATP↓, 1,   MMP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ACSL4↑, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 2,   BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 1,   Casp↑, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 1,   Ferroptosis↑, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

i-CRT↓, 1,   ER Stress↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

cycD1/CCND1↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

EMT↓, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 1,   NOTCH1↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   STAT4↑, 1,   TumCG↓, 4,   Wnt↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

TGF-β↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,   Vim↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

P-gp↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

CCL20↑, 1,   CD4+↑, 1,   CXCc↓, 1,   CXCR4↓, 1,   DCells↑, 3,   GM-CSF↓, 1,   i-HMGB1↓, 1,   IFN-γ↑, 3,   IL12↑, 6,   IL15↑, 1,   IL2↑, 2,   IL6↓, 1,   Imm↑, 1,   Macrophages↑, 1,   NF-kB↑, 1,   NK cell↑, 1,   PD-L1↓, 2,   TNF-α↑, 1,  

Cellular Microenvironment ⓘ

e-pH↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 3,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 3,   MDR1↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

IL6↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 1,   chemoP↑, 1,   OS↑, 2,   QoL↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

CD8+↑, 2,  
Total Targets: 66

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Catalase↑, 1,   GPx↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   SOD↑, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

ER Stress↓, 1,   GRP78/BiP↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

IL12↑, 1,   IL2↑, 1,   IL6↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

IL6↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 10

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: IL12, Interleukin-12
1 Astragalus
1 Bifidobacterium
1 chitosan
1 Copper and Cu NanoParticles
1 Magnetic Field Rotating
1 Magnetic Fields
1 Bicarbonate(Sodium)
1 immunotherapy
1 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
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