BAX Cancer Research Results

BAX, Apoptosis regulator BAX: Click to Expand ⟱
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Type: Proapototic protein
BAX is a member of the Bcl-2 gene family.
Pro-apoptotic protein that forms heterodimers with anti-apoptotic BCL2 proteins; involved in various cellular activities and regulated by p53; mediates the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria.
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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.

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

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

5436- AG,    Therapeutic Effect of Astragalus Polysaccharides on Hepatocellular Carcinoma H22-Bearing Mice
- in-vivo, HCC, NA
TumCG↓, APS inhibited the growth of H22 cells with a tumor inhibition rate in the APS 400 mg·kg−1 group of 59.01%
BAX↑, APS increased Bax protein expression and decreased Bcl-2 protein expression; these proteins are apoptosis-regulating factors responsible for cell death or survival.
Bcl-2↓,
IL2↑, These results indicated that APS promotes the expression of IL-2, IL-6, and TNF-α as an H22 tumor treatment mechanism
IL6↑,
TNF-α↑,
toxicity↓, APS could inhibit H22 tumor with low toxicity.

5238- AgNPs,    β-Sitosterol-assisted silver nanoparticles activates Nrf2 and triggers mitochondrial apoptosis via oxidative stress in human hepatocellular cancer cell line
- in-vitro, HCC, HepG2
TumCP↓, BSS-SNPs significantly inhibited the proliferation and induced ROS and Nrf-2 expression in HepG2 cells.
ROS↑,
NRF2↑,
BAX↑, BSS-SNPs treatment caused apoptosis-related morphological changes and upregulated the pro-apoptotic markers such as bax, p53, cytochrome c, and caspases-9, -3 and downregulated bcl-2 expressions.
P53↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp3↑,
Bcl-2↓,

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

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.

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↓,

4415- AgNPs,  SDT,  CUR,    Examining the Impact of Sonodynamic Therapy With Ultrasound Wave in the Presence of Curcumin-Coated Silver Nanoparticles on the Apoptosis of MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
tumCV↓, Curcumin-coated silver nanoparticles (Cur@AgNPs) have shown potential as a sensitizer, demonstrating adverse effects on cancer cell survival.
BAX↑, proapoptotic genes, such as Bax and Caspase-3, increased, while the expression of the antiapoptotic gene Bcl-2 decreased in MCF7 cells treated with the SDT.
Casp3↑,
Bcl-2↓,
eff↑, effect of SDT in the presence of Cur@AgNPs decreases cell viability dependence on US mode
ROS↑, Combined treatment increased the amount of ROS induction
sonoS↑, Higher concentrations of AgNPs (100 μg/ml) acted as acoustic sensitizers and enhanced ROS production
eff↑, Using curcumin as a biological coating reduced the toxicity of AgNPs and improved their significant effects with SDT
MMP↓, reduction in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and the opening of mitochondrial permeability transition pores (mPTPs)
Cyt‑c↑, ultimately facilitating the release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria into the cytosol.

4427- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles induce apoptosis and G2/M arrest via PKCζ-dependent signaling in A549 lung cells
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
tumCV↓, Ag NPs reduced cell viability, increased LDH release, and modulated cell cycle distribution through the accumulation of cells at G2/M and sub-G1 phases (cell death)
LDH↑,
TumCCA↑, G2/M and sub-G1 phases (
BAX↑, Ag NP treatment increased Bax and Bid mRNA levels and downregulated Bcl-2 and Bcl-w mRNAs in a dose-dependent manner.
BID↑,
Bcl-2↓,
PKCδ↓, Ag NPs induce strong toxicity and G2/M cell cycle arrest by a mechanism involving PKCζ downregulation in A549 cells.

4430- AgNPs,    Evaluation of the Genotoxic and Oxidative Damage Potential of Silver Nanoparticles in Human NCM460 and HCT116 Cells
- in-vitro, Colon, HCT116 - in-vitro, Nor, NCM460
*Bacteria↓, Nano Ag has excellent antibacterial properties and is widely used in various antibacterial materials, such as antibacterial medicine and medical devices, food packaging materials and antibacterial textiles
ROS↑, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) increased
p‑p38↑, Ag NPs can promote the increase in P38 protein phosphorylation levels in two colon cells and promote the expression of P53 and Bax.
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓, Ag NPs can promote the down-regulation of Bcl-2, leading to an increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and activation of P21, further accelerating cell death
BAX↑,
P21↑,
TumCD↑,
toxicity↝, low concentration of nano Ag has no obvious toxic effect on colon cells, while nano Ag with concentrations higher than 15 μg/mL will cause oxidative damage to colon cells.

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↑,

4584- AgNPs,    Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Carica papaya Leaf Extract (AgNPs-PLE) Causes Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Human Prostate (DU145) Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, Pca, DU145
selectivity↑, AgNPs-PLE when compared with AgNPs-citric acid or PLE showed better efficacy against cancer cells and was also relatively less toxic to normal cells.
ROS↑, ROS production was observed at earlier time points in presence of AgNPs-PLE, suggesting its role behind apoptosis in DU145 cells.
BAX↑, induction of Bax, cleaved caspase-3, and cleaved PARP proteins. G1-S phase cell cycle check point marker, cyclin D1 was down-regulated along with an increase in cip1/p21 and kip1/p27 tumor suppressor proteins by AgNPs-PLE.
cl‑Casp3↑,
p‑PARP↑,
TumCCA↑,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
p27↑,
P21↑,
AntiCan↑, These findings suggest the anti-cancer properties of AgNPs-PLE.

343- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles of different sizes induce a mixed type of programmed cell death in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
- in-vitro, PC, PANC1
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
P53↑,
TumAuto↑,

335- AgNPs,  PDT,    Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Therapy and Enhancing Photodynamic Therapy
- Review, NA, NA
ROS↑,
GSH↓,
GPx↑,
Catalase↓,
SOD↓,
p38↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,

324- AgNPs,  CPT,    Silver Nanoparticles Potentiates Cytotoxicity and Apoptotic Potential of Camptothecin in Human Cervical Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa
ROS↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp6↑,
GSH↓,
SOD↓,
GPx↓,
MMP↓, loss of
P53↑,
P21↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
BID↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
Akt↓,
Raf↓,
ERK↓,
MAP2K1/MEK1↓,
JNK↑,
p38↑,

369- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles induce oxidative cell damage in human liver cells through inhibition of reduced glutathione and induction of mitochondria-involved apoptosis
- in-vitro, Liver, NA
ROS↑,
GSH↓,
DNAdam↑,
lipid-P↝, damage
Apoptosis↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
MMP↓, disruption
Casp9↑,
Casp3↑,
JNK↑,

363- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles induce oxidative cell damage in human liver cells through inhibition of reduced glutathione and induction of mitochondria-involved apoptosis
ROS↑,
lipid-P↑, lipid membrane peroxidation
Apoptosis↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
MMP↓, disruption
Cyt‑c↑, release from mitochondria
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
JNK↑,

348- AgNPs,    Induction of p53 mediated mitochondrial apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in human breast cancer cells by plant mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Bergenia ligulata (Whole plant)
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
Apoptosis↑,
ROS↑,
MMP↓, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP)
P53↑,
BAX↑,
cl‑Casp3↑,

350- AgNPs,    Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Effects of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles via Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Mitochondrial Pathway in Human Breast Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
ROS↑,
MMP↓,
P53↑,
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Bcl-2↓,

397- AgNPs,  GEM,    Silver nanoparticles enhance the apoptotic potential of gemcitabine in human ovarian cancer cells: combination therapy for effective cancer treatment
- in-vitro, Ovarian, A2780S
P53↑,
P21↑,
BAX↑,
Bak↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Bcl-2↓,
ROS↑,
MMP↓,

396- AgNPs,    Systemic Evaluation of Mechanism of Cytotoxicity in Human Colon Cancer HCT-116 Cells of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Marine Algae Ulva lactuca Extract
- in-vitro, Colon, HCT116
P53↑,
BAX↑,
P21↑,
Bcl-2↓,

395- AgNPs,    The apoptotic and genomic studies on A549 cell line induced by silver nitrate
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
BAX↑,
MMP↓, depolarized

393- AgNPs,    Green synthesized plant-based silver nanoparticles: therapeutic prospective for anticancer and antiviral activity
- in-vitro, NA, HCT116
mtDam↑,
ROS↑,
TumCCA↑,
Casp3↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
P53↑,

381- AgNPs,    Silver Nanoparticles Exert Apoptotic Activity in Bladder Cancer 5637 Cells Through Alteration of Bax/Bcl-2 Genes Expression
- in-vitro, Bladder, 5637
ROS↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Casp3↑,
Casp7↑,
Apoptosis↑,

382- AgNPs,    Investigation the apoptotic effect of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) on MDA-MB 231 breast cancer epithelial cells via signaling pathways
- in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231
Apoptosis↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
P53↑,
PTEN↑,
hTERT/TERT↓,
p‑ERK↓, p-ERK/Total ERK
cycD1/CCND1↓,

383- AgNPs,    In vitro and in vivo evaluation of anti-tumorigenesis potential of nano silver for gastric cancer cells
- in-vitro, GC, MKN45
Ki-67↓,
TumCP↓,
CD34↓,
BAX↑,

386- AgNPs,  Tam,    Synergistic anticancer effects and reduced genotoxicity of silver nanoparticles and tamoxifen in breast cancer cells
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231
P53↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Casp3↑,
DNAdam↑,
TumCCA↑,

387- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles induce mitochondria-dependent apoptosis and late non-canonical autophagy in HT-29 colon cancer cells
- in-vitro, Colon, HT-29
Cyt‑c↑,
P53↑,
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp12↑,
Beclin-1↑,
CHOP↑,
LC3s↑, LC3-II
XBP-1↑,

388- AgNPs,    Apoptotic efficacy of multifaceted biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on human adenocarcinoma cells
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
ROS↑, ROS production
Casp3↑,
BAX↑,
P53↑,
Casp↑, Upregulation of caspases, apoptotic mediators, were observed after exposure of MCF-7 to the RAgNPs
Cyt‑c↑, The release of cytochrome c was determined after 24 h RAgNPs treatment.
MMP↓, The treated cells increased the depolarized mitochondrial membrane and decreased the polarized membranes.
DNAdam↑, Ag NPs perform well as cancer therapeutics because they can disrupt the mitochondrial respiratory chain, which induces the ROS generation, DNA damage and ATP synthesis
Bcl-2↓, Upon treatment with AgNPs or cisplatin, MCF-7 cells showed decreased Bcl-2 expression and increased Bax expression, representing the mitochondrial connection in cell death
BAX↑,

384- AgNPs,    Dual functions of silver nanoparticles in F9 teratocarcinoma stem cells, a suitable model for evaluating cytotoxicity- and differentiation-mediated cancer therapy
- in-vitro, Testi, F9
LDH↓, When the cells were treated with AgNPs and AgNO3, the amount of LDH leaked into the media increased in a dose-dependent manner
ROS↑,
mtDam↑,
DNAdam↑,
P53↑,
P21↑,
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Casp9↑,
Nanog↓,
OCT4↓,

2287- AgNPs,    Silver nanoparticles induce endothelial cytotoxicity through ROS-mediated mitochondria-lysosome damage and autophagy perturbation: The protective role of N-acetylcysteine
- in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
*TumCP↓, AgNPs affects the morphology and function of endothelial cells which manifests as decreased cell proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis ability
*ROS↑, AgNPs can induce excessive cellular production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to damage to cellular sub-organs such as mitochondria and lysosomes
*eff↓, treatment with ROS scavenger-NAC can effectively suppress AgNP-induced endothelial damage.
*MDA↑, exposure to AgNPs increased MDA levels and decreased GSH levels.
*GSH↓,
*MMP↓, significantly reduced both MMP and ATP levels (Fig. 7) in HUVECs,
*ATP↓,
*LC3II↑, expression levels of LC3-II and p62 were significantly increase
*p62↑,
*Bcl-2↓, the anti-apoptotic protein expression level of Bcl-2 in HUVECs decreased, while the pro-apoptotic protein expression levels of Bax and Caspase-3 increased significantly.
*BAX↑,
*Casp3↑,

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

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

1290- AL,    Effect of allicin on the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax protein in LM-8 cells
- in-vitro, OS, LM8
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
Apoptosis↑,
TumCG↓,

245- AL,    Allicin: a promising modulator of apoptosis and survival signaling in cancer
- Review, Var, NA
Fas↑,
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
PI3k/Akt/mTOR↝, Allicin can inhibit excessive autophagy by activating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR and MAPK/ERK/mTOR signaling pathways.
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
Apoptosis↓,
*toxicity↓, Allicin-loaded nano-formulations efficiently induce apoptosis in cancer cells while minimizing toxicity to normal cells
Cyt‑c↑, allicin induces the release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria

246- AL,    Allicin induces apoptosis of the MGC-803 human gastric carcinoma cell line through the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase/caspase-3 signaling pathway
- in-vitro, GC, MGC803
Apoptosis↑,
cl‑Casp3↑,
p38↑, In the present study, the protein expression levels of p38 were gradually enhanced in the MGC-803 cells, in response to treatment with 1 μg/ml allicin for 48 h
tumCV↓,
BAX↑, Bax were increased nearly one-fold, whereas the protein expression levels of Bcl-2 level were decreased >35%.
Bcl-2↑,

248- AL,    Allicin inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis in U87MG human glioblastoma cells through an ERK-dependent pathway
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
MAPK↑,
ERK↑,
ROS↑, antioxidant prevented inhibitory effect
p38↑,
JNK↑,

249- AL,    Allicin induces apoptosis of the MGC-803 human gastric carcinoma cell line through the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase/caspase-3 signaling pathway
- in-vitro, GC, MGC803
Casp3↑,
p38↑,
BAX↑, up one fold
Bcl-2↓, down 35%
p38↑,
MAPK↑,

251- AL,    Inhibition of allicin in Eca109 and EC9706 cells via G2/M phase arrest and mitochondrial apoptosis pathway
- in-vitro, ESCC, Eca109 - in-vitro, ESCC, EC9706 - in-vivo, NA, NA
Apoptosis↑,
P53↑,
P21↑,
CHK1↑,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Cyt‑c↑, allicin treatment resulted in Cyt c release from the mitochondria to the cytosol.

254- AL,    Allicin and Cancer Hallmarks
- Review, Var, NA
NRF2⇅, 40 nM
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Fas↑,
MMP↓,
Bax:Bcl2↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp12↑,
GSH↓, Allicin can easily penetrate the cell membrane and react with the cellular thiol to transiently deplete the intracellular GSH level, inducing the inhibition of cell cycle progression and growth arrest [98].
TumCCA↑,
ROS↑, An in vitro study indicated that allicin encourages oxidative stress and autophagy in Saos-2 and U2OS (osteosarcoma cells) by modulating the MALATI-miR-376a-Wnt and β-catenin pathway [99].
antiOx↓, As an antioxidant phytochemical, it scavenges reactive oxygen species (ROS) and protects cells from oxidative DNA damage [34].

239- AL,    Allicin induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells through activation of both extrinsic and intrinsic pathways
- in-vitro, GC, SGC-7901
Apoptosis↑,
Cyt‑c↑, induced cytochrome c release from the mitochondria
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
BAX↑,
Fas↑,
tumCV↓, 30ug/ml allicin treatment for 48 h reduced tumor cell viability by 70%
DNAdam↑, such as DNA damage, oxidative stress and heat shock proteins
ROS↑,
Telomerase↓, Allicin was shown to induce apoptosis in gastric cancer cells, partly by decreased telomerase activity (21).

235- AL,    Allicin inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis in U87MG human glioblastoma cells through an ERK-dependent pathway
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG
Apoptosis↑,
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
MAPK↑, mechanisms involved in apoptosis include the mitochondrial pathway, activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and caspase cascade and oxidant enzyme system.
p‑ERK↑, In the present study, the level of ERK phosphorylation was increased
ROS↑, ROS are related to allicin-induced apoptosis in the U87MG cells.
eff↓, This study demonstrated that allicin-induced apoptosis was down-regulated by the antioxidant enzyme system

234- AL,    Allicin Induces Anti-human Liver Cancer Cells through the p53 Gene Modulating Apoptosis and Autophagy
- in-vitro, HCC, Hep3B
ROS↑, increased the production of ROS levels at 1, 3, 6 h. I
*toxicity∅, In other study, allicin treatment did not increase the leakage of lactate-dehydrogenase (LDH) of primary rat hepatocytes until 1 mM allicin treated with rat hepatocytes24. For this reason, allicin could be inferred as safe to normal liver cells
MMP↓, Allicin decreased mitochondrial membrane potential
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
AIF↑,
Casp3↑, protein expression levels of caspase-3, -8, -9 increased after allicin treatment
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
eff↓, Allicin significantly induced ROS overproduction, whereas NAC pretreatment decreased the ROS induction by allicin exposure in Hep 3B cells
γH2AX↑, significant increase in the expression of γ-H2AX was observed at the initial stages (3, 6 h), but not at the later stages of 12, 24, 48 h
selectivity↑, data suggested that allicin induced apoptosis in p53-deficiency human liver carcinoma cells but caused autophagy in p53-normal function human liver carcinoma cells.
DNA-PK↑, increases production of ROS, triggers DNA damage

277- ALA,    α-lipoic acid modulates prostate cancer cell growth and bone cell differentiation
- in-vitro, Pca, 22Rv1 - in-vitro, Pca, C4-2B
ROS↑, α-LA supplementation dramatically increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and HIF-1α expression, which started the downstream molecular cascade and activated JNK/caspase-3 signaling pathway.
Hif1a↑, HIF-1α, is a key regulator in response to cellular stressors, and excessive ROS levels can influence its expression. (HIF-1α) is essential for the physiological response to hypoxia(resulting from elevated intracellular ROS levels)
JNK↑,
Casp3↑,
P21↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-xL↓,
cFos↓,

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

259- ALA,    Increased ROS generation and p53 activation in alpha-lipoic acid-induced apoptosis of hepatoma cells
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2 - in-vitro, Liver, FaO
Cyc↓, cyclin A
P21↑,
ROS↑, α-LA treatment at a concentration that induces apoptosis (500 µM) caused increased ROS generation in FaO cells, as early as 1 h after treatment with a further increase at 3 and 6 h.
p‑P53↑,
BAX↑, 500 µM α-LA produced an increase in Bax levels as early as 24 h
Cyt‑c↑, release from mitochondria
Casp↑, Treatment of HepG2 cells with 500 µM α-LA caused a time-dependent activation of caspase-3, as indicated by a progressive decrease of levels of pro-caspase-3
survivin↓,
JNK↑,
Akt↓,

260- ALA,    The effects of alpha-lipoic acid on breast of female albino rats exposed to malathion: Histopathological and immunohistochemical study
- in-vivo, BC, NA
PCNA↓,
P53↓,
Apoptosis↑,
BAX↑,


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Total Research Paper Matches: 415

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↓, 2,   Catalase↓, 1,   Ferroptosis↑, 1,   frataxin↑, 1,   GPx↓, 1,   GPx↑, 1,   GPx4↓, 2,   GSH↓, 6,   c-Iron↑, 1,   lipid-P↑, 2,   lipid-P↝, 1,   MDA↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 2,   NRF2⇅, 1,   ROS↑, 30,   SOD↓, 2,   xCT↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

AIF↑, 2,   MMP↓, 16,   mtDam↑, 2,   Raf↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ACSL4↑, 1,   AMPK↑, 1,   cMyc↑, 1,   H2S↑, 1,   LDH↓, 3,   LDH↑, 1,   LDHA↓, 1,   NADPH↓, 1,   PDH↑, 1,   PI3k/Akt/mTOR↝, 1,   SIRT1↓, 1,   SREBP1↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 5,   p‑Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 20,   mt-Apoptosis↑, 1,   Bak↑, 2,   BAX↑, 51,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 2,   Bcl-2↓, 34,   Bcl-2↑, 2,   Bcl-xL↓, 3,   BID↑, 2,   Casp↑, 4,   Casp12↑, 2,   Casp3↑, 29,   cl‑Casp3↑, 3,   Casp6↑, 1,   Casp7↑, 1,   Casp8↑, 5,   Casp9↑, 17,   Cyt‑c↑, 17,   Fas↑, 6,   Ferroptosis↑, 1,   hTERT/TERT↓, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   JNK↑, 7,   MAPK↓, 1,   MAPK↑, 4,   Mcl-1↓, 1,   p27↑, 2,   p38↑, 7,   p‑p38↑, 1,   survivin↓, 3,   Telomerase↓, 1,   TumCD↑, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction ⓘ

AMPKα↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

sonoS↑, 1,   tumCV↓, 5,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

CHOP↑, 1,   ER Stress↑, 2,   XBP-1↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

Beclin-1↑, 2,   LC3s↑, 1,   TumAuto↑, 2,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

CHK1↑, 1,   DNA-PK↑, 1,   DNAdam↑, 9,   MGMT↓, 1,   P53↓, 1,   P53↑, 18,   p‑P53↑, 2,   PARP↑, 1,   p‑PARP↑, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 1,   PCNA↓, 1,   γH2AX↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

CDK1↓, 1,   CDK2↓, 2,   CDK4↓, 2,   Cyc↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↑, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 6,   cycE/CCNE↓, 2,   P21↑, 13,   TumCCA↑, 12,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

CD133↓, 1,   CD34↓, 1,   CD44↓, 1,   cFos↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 2,   EMT↓, 3,   ERK↓, 1,   ERK↑, 1,   p‑ERK↓, 1,   p‑ERK↑, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 2,   MAP2K1/MEK1↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 3,   Nanog↓, 1,   NOTCH1↓, 2,   NOTCH3↓, 1,   OCT4↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 4,   PTEN↑, 2,   TumCG↓, 5,   Wnt↓, 2,  

Migration ⓘ

Ca+2↑, 2,   FAK↓, 1,   ITGB1↓, 1,   ITGB3↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   miR-133a-3p↑, 1,   MMP2↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 2,   MMPs↓, 1,   PKCδ↓, 1,   Snail↓, 1,   TGF-β↓, 2,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 5,   TumMeta↓, 1,   Vim↓, 3,   Zeb1↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 2,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 1,   EGFR↓, 2,   EPR↑, 1,   HIF-1↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 2,   Hif1a↑, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

P-gp↓, 2,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

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

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

CDK6↓, 1,   CDK6↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 1,   BioAv↑, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 7,   eff↓, 2,   eff↑, 9,   MDR1↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 1,   selectivity↑, 5,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

EGFR↓, 2,   hTERT/TERT↓, 1,   IL6↑, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   LDH↓, 3,   LDH↑, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 6,   AntiTum↑, 2,   chemoP↑, 1,   QoL↑, 2,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity↝, 2,  
Total Targets: 182

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   MDA↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↓, 1,   MMP↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

LC3II↑, 1,   p62↑, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

TumCP↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Inflam↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 1,   eff↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

GutMicro↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

chemoP↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity∅, 1,   Wound Healing↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Bacteria↓, 2,  
Total Targets: 23

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: BAX, Apoptosis regulator BAX
30 Silver-NanoParticles
25 Quercetin
21 Curcumin
15 Thymoquinone
15 Baicalein
13 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
12 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
10 Betulinic acid
9 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
9 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
9 Propolis -bee glue
9 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
8 Berberine
8 Fisetin
8 Luteolin
8 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
7 Carvacrol
7 Garcinol
7 Graviola
7 Phenethyl isothiocyanate
7 Resveratrol
6 Artemisinin
6 Capsaicin
6 Ellagic acid
6 Emodin
6 Juglone
6 Lycopene
5 Cisplatin
5 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
5 Magnetic Fields
4 5-fluorouracil
4 Astragalus
4 Andrographis
4 Melatonin
4 Boron
4 Boswellia (frankincense)
4 Carnosic acid
4 Chrysin
4 Paclitaxel
4 Gambogic Acid
4 Honokiol
4 Magnolol
4 Rosmarinic acid
4 Shikonin
4 Urolithin
3 Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
3 Astaxanthin
3 Chemotherapy
3 Caffeic acid
3 Thymol-Thymus vulgaris
3 Chlorogenic acid
3 chitosan
3 Oleuropein
3 Aflavin-3,3′-digallate
2 Photodynamic Therapy
2 tamoxifen
2 immunotherapy
2 beta-glucans
2 Berbamine
2 Radiotherapy/Radiation
2 Bufalin/Huachansu
2 Docetaxel
2 Ferulic acid
2 HydroxyTyrosol
2 Laetrile B17 Amygdalin
2 Naringin
2 Nimbolide
2 Propyl gallate
2 Piperine
2 Piperlongumine
2 Plumbagin
2 Parthenolide
2 Pterostilbene
2 salinomycin
2 Selenium
2 Selenite (Sodium)
2 Ursolic acid
2 Vitamin K2
1 Coenzyme Q10
1 SonoDynamic Therapy UltraSound
1 Camptothecin
1 Metformin
1 Aspirin -acetylsalicylic acid
1 Ascorbyl Palmitate
1 Trastuzumab
1 Atorvastatin
1 Aloe anthraquinones
1 epirubicin
1 Biochanin A
1 Brucea javanica
1 Bromelain
1 borneol
1 Butyrate
1 Cat’s Claw
1 Celastrol
1 Prebiotic
1 Chlorophyllin
1 Citric Acid
1 Copper and Cu NanoParticles
1 Dichloroacetate
1 Date Fruit Extract
1 Electrical Pulses
1 Gallic acid
1 carboplatin
1 Ginkgo biloba
1 γ-linolenic acid (Borage Oil)
1 Gold NanoParticles
1 HydroxyCitric Acid
1 Hydroxycinnamic-acid
1 Licorice
1 Magnetic Field Rotating
1 Phenylbutyrate
1 sericin
1 Psoralidin
1 Sanguinarine
1 Scoulerine
1 polyethylene glycol
1 Auranofin
1 Salvia miltiorrhiza
1 Taurine
1 triptolide
1 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
1 Vitamin D3
1 VitK3,menadione
1 Zerumbone
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