Bcl-2 Cancer Research Results

Bcl-2, B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2: Click to Expand ⟱

Source: HalifaxProj (inhibit) CGL-Driver Genes

Type: Antiapoptotic Oncogene

The proteins of BCL-2 family are classified into three subgroups, i.e., the anti-apoptotic/pro-survival proteins represented by BCL-2 and BCL-XL, the pro-apoptotic proteins represented by BAX and Bak, and the pro-apoptotic BH3-only proteins represented by BAD and BID.
Since the expression of Bcl-2 protein in tumor cells is much higher than that in normal cells, inhibitors targeting it have little effect on normal cells.

Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱

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↑,

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

 0-10ug/ml

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 Î¼g/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↑,

3162-

Ash,

Molecular insights into cancer therapeutic effects of the dietary medicinal phytochemical withaferin A

Review,

Var,

lipid-P↓, Oral cancer 20 mg/Kg ↓Lipid peroxidation : ↑SOD, glutathione peroxidase, p53, Bcl-2
SOD↑,
GPx↑,
P53↑,
Bcl-2↑,
E6↓, Cervival cancer 8mg/Kg ↓E6, E7: ↑p53, pRb, Cyclin B1, P34 Cdc2, p21, PCNA
E7↓,
pRB↑,
CycB/CCNB1↑,
CDC2↑,
P21↑,
PCNA↓,
ALDH1A1↓, Mammary cancer 0-1 mg/mouse (5-10) ↓Mammosphere number, ALDH1 activity. Vimentin, glycolysis
Vim↓,
Glycolysis↓,
cMyc↓, Mesotheliome cancer 5 mg/Kg ↓Proteasomal chymotrypsin, C-Myc : ↑ Bax, CARP-1
BAX↑,
NF-kB↓,
Casp3↑, caspase-3 activation
CHOP↑, WA is found to increase activation of Elk1 and CHOP (CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein homologous protein) by RSK, as well as up-regulation of DR5 by selectively suppressing pathway ERK
DR5↑,
ERK↓,
Wnt↓, WA inhibits Wnt/Î²-catenin pathway via suppression of AKT signalling, which inhibits cancer cell motility and sensitises for cell death
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
Akt↓,
HSP90↓, WA-dependent inhibition of heat shock protein (HSP) chaperone functions. WA inhibits the activity of HSP90-mediated function

2629-

Ba,

Baicalein, a Component of Scutellaria baicalensis, Attenuates Kidney Injury Induced by Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion

in-vivo,

Nor,

Rats, Myocardial ischemia and reperfusion, induced by a 40-minute occlusion and a 3-hour reperfusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery

*RenoP↑, Intravenous pretreatment with baicalein (in doses of 3, 10, or 30 mg/kg), however, significantly reduced the increases in the creatinine level, renal histological damage, and apoptosis induced by myocardial ischemia and reperfusion.
*Apoptosis↓,
*TNF-α↓, In addition, the increases in the serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1, and interleukin-6, and of tumor necrosis factor-α in the kidneys were significantly reduced
*IL1↓,
*Bcl-2↑, Western blot analysis revealed that baicalein significantly increased Bcl-2 and reduced Bax in the kidneys
*BAX↓,
*Akt↑, inhibition of apoptosis, possibly through the reduction of tumor necrosis factor-α production, the modulation of Bcl-2 and Bax, and the activation of Akt and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2.

5633-

BCA,

Mechanisms Behind the Pharmacological Application of Biochanin-A: A review

Review,

Var,

Review,

AD,

*AntiDiabetic↑, Through modulating oxidative stress, SIRT-1 expression, PPAR gamma receptors, and other multiple mechanisms biochanin-A produces anti-diabetic action.
*neuroP↑, Biochanin-A has been shown to have a potential neuroprotective impact by modulating multiple critical neurological pathways.
*toxicity↓, Unlike chemical agents such as chemotherapeutic agents, isoflavones have shown zero toxicity to humans
*CYP19↓, Biochanin-A inhibits CYP19 and negatively affects the synthesis of oestrogen in the body which enhances the anti-oestrogenic property in hormone-influenced cancer such as prostate cancer and breast cancer
p‑Akt↓, Biochanin-A inhibits Akt phosphorylation thereby downregulates mTOR signals and disrupts the cell cycle.
mTOR↓,
TumCCA↑,
P21↑, Biochanin-A cause apoptosis in lung cancer by increasing p21, caspase-3, and Bcl-2 levels. It lowers E-cadherin and blocks metastasis.
Casp3↑,
Bcl-2↑,
Apoptosis↑,
E-cadherin↓,
TumMeta↓,
eff↑, The synergism of biochanin-A with 5-fluorouracil evidenced in Caco-2 and HCT-116 cell lines indicates the modulatory influence of biochanin-A in colon cancer treatment.
GSK‐3β↓, It blocked the “Akt and GSK3β phosphorylation and boosted the degradation of β-catenin” ( Mahmoud et al., 2017).
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
RadioS↑, Biochanin-A when combined with gamma radiation on HT29 cells, which is resistant to radiation, had revealed a reduction in cell proliferation.
ROS↑, Raised levels of ROS, lipid peroxidation, MMP, caspase-3 have been observed more in the treatment group with significant apoptosis
Casp1↑,
MMP2↓, biochanin-A influenced the tumour invasion capacity by lowering matrix-degrading enzymes (MMP 2 and MMP 9) tested in U87MG cells
MMP9↓,
EGFR↓, Biochanin-A by lowering EGFR, p-ERK (Extracellular signal related kinases), p-AKT (Protein kinase-B), c-myc, and MT-MMP1 (Membrane type matrix metalloproteinase) activation, inhibited cell survival.
ChemoSen↑, Biochanin-A synergistically improved temozolomide anti-cancer ability in GBM
PI3K↓, Cell signalling pathways MAP kinase, PI3 kinase, mTOR, matrix metalloproteases, hypoxia-inducible factor, and VEGF were inhibited by biochanin-A, making it suitable in treating GBM
MMPs↓,
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
*ROS↓, anti-diabetic mechanism of biochanin-A is by decreasing oxidative stress
*Obesity↓, strongly suggest that biochanin-A has therapeutic potential in the treatment of obesity and the prevention of cardiovascular disease
*cardioP↑,
*NRF2↑, Biochanin-A up-regulated the Nrf-2 pathway while suppressing the NF-κB cascade,
*NF-kB↓, By activating the Nrf-2 pathway and inhibiting NF-κB activation, biochanin-A may reduce obesity and its related cardiomyopathy by decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation
*Inflam↓,
*lipid-P↓, cardio-protective effects by controlling lipid peroxidation
*hepatoP↑, biochanin-A influence the elevated hepatic enzyme level, such as AST, ALP, ALT, bilirubin, etc., and found to be a promising molecule in hepatotoxicity models
*AST↓,
*ALP↓,
*Bacteria↓, The results indicate that biochanin-A may be an effective alternate to antibiotics for alleviating SARA in cattles
*neuroP↑, the neuroprotective effects of biochanin-A might be attributed to the activation of the Nrf2 pathway and suppression of the NF-κB pathway
*SOD↑, Biochanin-A reduced oxidative stress in the brain by augmenting SOD (superoxide dismutase) and GSH-Px (glutathione peroxidase) and repressing MDA (malondialdehyde) levels.
*GPx↑,
*AChE↓, Acetylcholinesterase activity was found decreased in a dose-reliant manner amongst biochanin-A treated animals
*BACE↓, Biochanin-A non-competitively inhibited BACE1 with an IC 50 value of 28 μM.
*memory↑, estore learning and memory deficits in ovariectomized (OVX) rats.
*BioAv↓, The bioavailability of biochanin-A is poor.

5636-

BCA,

Biochanin A Induces S Phase Arrest and Apoptosis in Lung Cancer Cells

vitro+vivo,

Lung,

A549

tumCV↓, Biochanin A decreased cell viability in a time-dependent and dose-dependent manner and suppressed colony formation in A549 and 95D cells.
TumCCA↑, Biochanin A induced S phase arrest and apoptosis and decreased mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) in A549 and 95D cells in a dose-dependent manner.
Apoptosis↑,
MMP↓,
TumCG↓, Our results of subcutaneous xenograft models showed that the growth of Biochanin A group was significantly inhibited compared with that of control groups.
P21↑, Finally, P21, Caspase-3, and Bcl-2 were activated in Biochanin A-treated cells and Biochanin A-treated xenografts
Casp3↑,
Bcl-2↑,

2733-

BetA,

Betulinic Acid Inhibits Cell Proliferation in Human Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma via Modulating ROS-Regulated p53 Signaling

in-vitro,

Oral,

12.5–100 μM BA for 24–72 h

in-vivo,

NA,

BA against OSCC in implanted mice in vivo

TumCP↓, BA dose-dependently inhibited KB cell proliferation and decreased implanted tumor volume.
TumVol↓,
mt-Apoptosis↑, BA significantly promoted mitochondrial apoptosis, as reflected by an increase in TUNEL+ cells and the activities of caspases 3 and 9, an increase in Bax expression, and a decrease in Bcl-2 expression and the mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate.
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↑,
OCR↓, BA dose-dependently decreased the oxygen consumption rate, indicating that BA induced a significant mitochondrial dysfunction
TumCCA↑, BA significantly increased cell population in the G0/G1 phase and decreases the S phase cell number, indicating the occurrence of G0/G1 cell cycle arrest.
ROS↑, ROS generation was significantly increased by BA
eff↓, and antioxidant NAC treatment markedly inhibited the effect of BA on apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and proliferation.
P53↑, BA dose-dependently increased p53 expression in KB cells and implanted tumors.
STAT3↓, Inhibition of STAT3 Signaling Is Involved in BA-Induced Suppression of Cell Proliferation
cycD1/CCND1↑, We found that BA mainly increased the mRNA expression of cyclin D1 but had no significant effect on cyclin E, CDK2, CDK4, or CDK6 expression.

1448-

Bos,

A triterpenediol from Boswellia serrata induces apoptosis through both the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways in human leukemia HL-60 cells

in-vitro,

AML,

HL-60

12ug/ml

TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑,
ROS↑, initial events involved massive reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) formation
NO↑,
cl‑Bcl-2↑,
BAX↑, translocation of Bax to mitochondria
MMP↓, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential
Cyt‑c↑, release of cytochrome c to the cytosol
AIF↑, release to the cytosol
Diablo↑, release to the cytosol
survivin↓,
ICAD↓,
Casp↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
DR4↑,
TNFR 1↑,

5201-

CAP,

Inhibiting ROS-STAT3-dependent autophagy enhanced capsaicin-induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

NA,

HCC,

HepG2

50, 100 and 200μmol/L) for 6, 12, and 24 h.

AntiCan↓, Capsaicin, which is the pungent ingredient of red hot chili peppers, has been reported to possess anticancer activity, including that against hepatocellular carcinoma.
Apoptosis↑, Capsaicin can induce apoptosis in HepG2 cells.
cl‑PARP↑, The expression levels of CL-PARP and Bcl-2 were significantly increased.
Bcl-2↑,
TumAuto↑, capsaicin can trigger autophagy in HepG2 cells.
LC3II↑, Capsaicin increased LC3-II and beclin-1 expression and GFP-LC3-positive autophagosomes.
eff↑, Pharmacological or genetic inhibition of autophagy further sensitized HepG2 cells to capsaicin-induced apoptosis.
STAT3↑, capsaicin upregulated the Stat3 activity which contributed to autophagy
ROS↑, capsaicin triggered reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in hepatoma cells
eff↓, and that the levels of ROS decreased with N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), a ROS scavenger.

6068-

CHL,

Dietary chlorophyllin inhibits the canonical NF-κB signaling pathway and induces intrinsic apoptosis in a hamster model of oral oncogenesis

in-vivo,

Oral,

hamster

NF-kB↓, Dietary administration of chlorophyllin (4 mg/kg bw) suppressed the development of HBP carcinomas by inhibiting the canonical NF-κB signaling pathway by downregulating IKKβ, preventing the phosphorylation of IκB-α, and reducing NF-κB
IKKα↓,
Apoptosis↓, Inactivation of NF-κB signaling by chlorophyllin was associated with the induction of intrinsic apoptosis as evidenced by modulation of Bcl-2 family proteins
Bcl-2↑,
survivin↓, enforced nuclear localization of survivin, upregulation of apoptogenic molecules, activation of caspases, and cleavage of PARP.
Casp↑,
cl‑PARP↑,

2807-

CHr,

Evidence-based mechanistic role of chrysin towards protection of cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in rats

in-vivo,

Nor,

Wistar rats

*antiOx↑, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic and anti-apoptotic
Inflam↓,
*cardioP↑, Pre-treatment with chrysin of 60 mg/kg reversed the ISO-induced damage to myocardium and prevent cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis through various anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, antioxidant and anti-fibrotic pathways
*GSH↑, CHY at the highest dose (60 mg/kg) significantly bolstered the antioxidant status :GSH, SOD and CAT
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GAPDH↑, significant increase in GAPDH levels was observed in CHYP group in comparison with normal group
*BAX↓, Decrease in apoptotic (Bax), increase in anti-apoptotic (Bcl-2)
*Bcl-2↑,
*PARP↓, expression of downstream signalling proteins, that is, PARP, cytochrome-C and caspase-3 were following the similar pattern. however at CHY 60 mg/kg treatment group, the levels were remarkably (P < 0·001) reduced.
*Cyt‑c↓,
*Casp3↓,
*NOX4↓, Whereas, lower levels of Nox-4 and higher levels of Nrf-2, HO-1 and HSP-70 were observed in CHYP group
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*HSP70/HSPA5↑,

3630-

Cro,

Crocin Improves Cognitive Behavior in Rats with Alzheimer's Disease by Regulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Apoptosis

in-vivo,

AD,

Rats

*memory↑, learning and memory abilities of AD rats were significantly decreased, which was significantly rescued by resveratrol and crocin.
*Bcl-2↑, Bcl2 in PFC and hippo of AD model group was significantly decreased (P<0.01), while those of Bax, Caspase3, GRP78, and CHOP were significantly increased .Resveratrol and crocin could significantly reverse
*BAX↓,
*Casp3↓,
*GRP78/BiP↓,
*CHOP↓,
*Dose↝, We also reported that the higher dose (40 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg) of crocin performed significantly better than lower dose (20 mg/kg), but no difference was found between 40 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg crocin

3576-

CUR,

Protective Effects of Indian Spice Curcumin Against Amyloid-β in Alzheimer's Disease

Review,

AD,

*Inflam↓, known to have protective effects, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-arthritis, pro-healing, and boosting memory cognitive functions.
*antiOx↑,
*memory↑,
*Aβ↓, curcumin prevents Aβ aggregation and crosses the blood-brain barrier,
*BBB↑,
*cognitive↑, curcumin ameliorates cognitive decline and improves synaptic functions in mouse models of AD
*tau↓, curcumin's effect on inhibition of A and tau,copper binding ability, cholesterol lowering ability, anti-inflammatory and modulation of microglia, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition, antioxidant properties,
*LDL↓,
*AChE↓,
*IL1β↓, Curcumin reduced the levels of oxidized proteins and IL1B in the brains of APP mice
*IronCh↑, Curcumin binds to redox-active metals, iron and copper
*neuroP↑, Curcumin, a neuroprotective agent, has poor brain bioavailability.
*BioAv↝,
*PI3K↑, They found that curcumin significantly upregulates phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), Akt, nuclear factor E2-related factor-2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase 1, and ferritin expression
*Akt↑,
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*Ferritin↑,
*HO-2↓, and that it significantly downregulates heme oxygenase 2, ROS, and A40/42 expression.
*ROS↓,
*Ach↑, significant increase in brain ACh, glutathione, paraoxenase, and BCL2 levels with respect to untreated group associated with significant decrease in brain AChE activity,
*GSH↑,
*Bcl-2↑,
*ChAT↑, nvestigation revealed that the selected treatments caused marked increase in ChAT positive cells.

3723-

Gb,

Can We Use Ginkgo biloba Extract to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease? Lessons from Preclinical and Clinical Studies

Review,

AD,

*memory↑, GBE displayed generally consistent anti-AD effects in animal experiments, and it might improve AD symptoms in early-stage AD patients after high doses and long-term administration.
*antiOx↑, Antioxidant properties
*Casp3↓, ↓caspase-3
*APP↓, ↓APP
*AChE↓, ↓AChE activity
*Aβ↓, ↓Aβ oligomers
*5HT↑, ↑5-HT in the striatum
*SOD↓, ↓SOD ↓MDA ↓NO
*MDA↓,
*NO↓,
*GSH↑, ↓SOD ↑GSH ↓MDA
*Bcl-2↑, ↑Bcl-2 ↓Bax
*BAX↑,
*TNF-α↓, ↓TNF-α, IL-1β, ccl-2, iNOS, and IL-10
*IL1β↑,
*iNOS↓,
*IL10↓,
*p‑tau↓, ↓tau phosphorylation
*ROS↓, ↓ROS
*MAOB↓, ↓MAO-B enzyme activity
*cognitive↑, A total of 819 patients who had been diagnosed with AD, or that had AD-like symptoms, received lower SKT scores after GBE treatment for 12 to 24 weeks
*neuroP↑, Neuroprotective Mechanism Analysis
*Apoptosis↓, GBE Inhibits Cell Apoptosis

3764-

H2,

Therapeutic Effects of Hydrogen Gas Inhalation on Trimethyltin-Induced Neurotoxicity and Cognitive Impairment in the C57BL/6 Mice Model

in-vivo,

AD,

mice

*memory↑, However, after H2 treatment, memory deficits were ameliorated.
*Aβ↓, H2 treatment also decreased AD-related biomarkers, such as Apo-E, Aβ-40, p-tau, and Bax and OS markers such as ROS, NO, Ca2+, and MDA in both serum and brain.
*p‑tau↓,
*BAX↓,
*ROS↓,
*NO↓,
*Ca+2↓,
*MDA↓,
*Catalase↓, In contrast, catalase and GPx activities were significantly increased in the TMT-only group and decreased after H2 gas treatment in serum and brain
*GPx↓,
*TNF-α↓, (G-CSF), interleukin (IL)-6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) were found to be significantly decreased after H2 treatment in both serum and brain lysates
*Bcl-2↑, In contrast, Bcl-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression levels were found to be enhanced after H2 treatment.
*VEGF↑,
*Inflam↓, 2% H2 gas inhalation in TMT-treated mice exhibits memory enhancing activity and decreases the AD, OS, and inflammatory-related markers.
*cognitive↑,

2867-

HNK,

Honokiol ameliorates oxidative stress-induced DNA damage and apoptosis of c2c12 myoblasts by ROS generation and mitochondrial pathway

in-vitro,

Nor,

C2C12

*antiOx↑, known to have antioxidant activity, but its mechanism of action remains unclear.
*ROS↓, honokiol inhibited hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced DNA damage and mitochondrial dysfunction, while reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation.
*Bcl-2↑, up-regulation of Bcl-2 and down-regulation of Bax,
*BAX↓,
Casp9∅, in turn protected the activation of caspase-9 and -3, and inhibition of poly (ADP-ribose)
Casp3∅,
cl‑PARP∅,
Cyt‑c?, e blocking of cytochrome c release to the cytoplasm

4212-

Hup,

Huperzine A Alleviates Oxidative Glutamate Toxicity in Hippocampal HT22 Cells via Activating BDNF/TrkB-Dependent PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway

in-vitro,

Nor,

HT22

*ROS↓, 10 μM HupA for 24 h significantly protected HT22 from cellular damage and suppressed the generation of ROS.
*p‑Akt↓, HupA dramatically prevented the down-regulations of p-Akt, p-mTOR, and p-p70s6 kinase in HT22 cells under oxidative toxicity
*p‑mTOR↓,
*p‑p70S6↓,
*BDNF↑, the protein levels of BDNF and p-TrkB were evidently enhanced after co-treatment with HupA and glutamate in HT22 cells.
*Apoptosis↓, Cellular apoptosis was significantly suppressed (decreased caspase-3 activity and enhanced Bcl-2 protein level) after HupA treatment.
*Casp3↓,
*Bcl-2↑,

2907-

LT,

Protective effect of luteolin against oxidative stress‑mediated cell injury via enhancing antioxidant systems

in-vitro,

Nor,

Chinese hamster lung fibroblasts (V79-4)

*ROS↓, Intracellular ROS levels and damage to cellular components such as lipids and DNA in H2O2-treated cells were significantly decreased by luteolin pretreatment.
*Casp9↓, Luteolin suppressed active caspase-9 and caspase-3 levels while increasing Bcl-2 expression and decreasing Bax protein levels.
*Casp3↓,
*Bcl-2↑,
*BAX↓,
*GSH↑, luteolin restored levels of glutathione that was reduced in response to H2O2.
*SOD↑, luteolin enhanced the activity and protein expressions of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and heme oxygenase-1.
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*HO-1↑,
*antiOx↑, upregulating antioxidant enzymes.
*lipid-P↓, protective effect of luteolin against lipid peroxidation
*p‑γH2AX↓, showed that luteolin pretreatment diminished expression levels of phospho-H2A.X in H2O2-exposed cells
eff↑, promising therapeutic agent for management and treatment of conditions such as COPD and pulmonary fibrosis.

3531-

Lyco,

Lycopene attenuates the inflammation and apoptosis in aristolochic acid nephropathy by targeting the Nrf2 antioxidant system

in-vivo,

Nor,

rats

*NRF2↑, After LYC intervened in the body, it activated Nrf2 nuclear translocation and its downstream HO-1 and NQO1 antioxidant signaling pathways
*HO-1↑, Lycopene activates Nrf2-HO-1 antioxidant pathway to inhibit oxidative stress injury induced by AAI exposure in NRK52E cells
*NQO1↑,
*ROS↓, LYC inhibited ROS production by renal tubular epithelial cells, and alleviated mitochondrial damage.
*mtDam↓,
*Bcl-2↑, LYC was able to up-regulate the expression of Bcl-2, down-regulate Bax expression and inhibit the activation of cleaved forms of Caspase-9 and Caspase-3, which finally attenuated the apoptosis
*BAX↓,
*Casp9↓,
*Casp3↓,
*Apoptosis↓,
*RenoP↑, Interestingly, there was a significant improvement in damaged renal tissue in mice with AAN after lycopene intervention
*lipid-P↓, lycopene significantly decreased the expression of AAI-induced lipid peroxidation product (MDA), and increased the expression of antioxidant enzyme systems (T-AOC, SOD, and GSH-PX)
*SOD↑,
*GPx↑,
*Inflam↓, Lycopene improves inflammatory responses in the kidneys of AAN mice
*TNF-α↓, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10, was increased and the expression of IL-12 was decreased in the kidneys of model mice compared with the control group. However, LYC intervention reversed the expression of these genes in a dose-dependent manner
*IL6↓,
*IL10↓,

3263-

Lyco,

Lycopene protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibiting mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening

in-vitro,

Nor,

H9c2

in-vitro,

Stroke,

*Apoptosis↓, LP pretreatment significantly increased cell viability, reduced myocardial infarct size and decreased the apoptosis rate.
*MMP↑, decrease of ΔΨm were attenuated by LP and the expressions of cytochrome c, APAF-1, cleaved caspase-9 and cleaved caspase-3 were also decreased by LP
*Cyt‑c↓,
*APAF1↓,
*cl‑Casp9↓,
*cl‑Casp3↓,
*Bcl-2↑, LP treatment markedly increased Bcl-2 expression, decreased Bax expression and the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio.
*BAX↓,
cardioP↑, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI). LP protects against MIRI by inhibiting MPTP opening, partly through the modulation of Bax and Bcl-2.

3277-

Lyco,

Recent trends and advances in the epidemiology, synergism, and delivery system of lycopene as an anti-cancer agent

Review,

Var,

antiOx↑, lycopene provides a strong antioxidant activity that is 100 times more effective than α-tocopherol and more than double effective that of β-carotene
TumCP↓, In vivo and in vitro experiments have demonstrated that lycopene at near physiological levels (0.5−2 μM) could inhibit cancer cell proliferation [[22], [23], [24]], induce apoptosis [[25], [26], [27]], and suppress metastasis [
Apoptosis↑,
TumMeta↑,
ChemoSen↑, lycopene can increase the effect of anti-cancer drugs (including adriamycin, cisplatin, docetaxel and paclitaxel) on cancer cell growth and reduce tumour size
BioAv↓, low water solubility and bioavailability of lycopene
Dose↝, The concentration of lycopene in plasma (daily intake of 10 mg lycopene) is approximately 0.52−0.6 μM
BioAv↓, significant decrease in lycopene bioavailability in the elderly
BioAv↑, oils and fats favours the bioavailability of lycopene [80], while large molecules such as pectin can hinder the absorption of lycopene in the small intestine due to their action on lipids and bile salt molecules
SOD↑, GC: 50−150 mg/kg BW/day ↑SOD, CAT, GPx ↑IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, TNF-α ↑IgA, IgG, IgM ↓IL-6
Catalase↑,
GPx↑,
IL2↑, lycopene treatment significantly enhanced blood IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, TNF-α levels and reduced IL-6 level in a dose-dependent manner.
IL4↑,
IL1↑,
TNF-α↑,
GSH↑, GC: ↑GSH, GPx, GST, GR
GPx↑,
GSTA1↑,
GSR↑,
PPARγ↑, ↑GPx, SOD, MDA ↑PPARγ, caspase-3 ↓NF-κB, COX-2
Casp3↑,
NF-kB↓,
COX2↓,
Bcl-2↑, AGS cells Lycopene 5 μM ↑Bcl-2 ↓Bax, Bax/Bcl-2, p53 ↓Chk1, Chk2, γ-H2AX, DNA damage ↓ROS Phase arrest
BAX↓,
P53↓,
CHK1↓,
Chk2↓,
γH2AX↓,
DNAdam↓,
ROS↓,
P21↑, CRC: ↑p21 ↓PCNA, β-catenin ↓COX-2, PGE2, ERK1/2 phosphorylated
PCNA↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
PGE2↓,
ERK↓,
cMyc↓, AGS cells: ↓Wnt-1, c-Myc, cyclin E ↓Jak1/Stat3, Wnt/β-catenin alteration ↓ROS
cycE/CCNE↓,
JAK1↓,
STAT3↓,
SIRT1↑, Huh7: ↑SIRT1 ↓Cells growth ↑PARP cleavage ↓Cyclin D1, TNFα, IL-6, NF-κB, p65, STAT3, Akt activation ↓Tumour multiplicity, volume
cl‑PARP↑,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
TNF-α↓,
IL6↓,
p65↓,
MMP2↓, SK-Hep1 human hepatoma cells Lycopene 5, 10 μM ↓MMP-2, MMP-9 ↓
MMP9↓,
Wnt↓, AGS cells Lycopene 0.5 μM, 1 μM ↓Wnt-1, c-Myc, cyclin E ↓Jak1/Stat3, Wnt/β-catenin alteration ↓ROS

4112-

MF,

Novel protective effects of pulsed electromagnetic field ischemia/reperfusion injury rats

in-vivo,

Stroke,

rats

*cardioP↑, in vivo results showed that per-treatment of PEMF could significantly improve the cardiac function in I/R injury group
*Bcl-2↑, up-regulating the expression of anti-apoptosis protein B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and down-regulating the expression of pro-apoptosis protein (Bax)
*BAX↓,
*ROS↓, PEMF treatment could significantly reduce the apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in primary neonatal rat cardiac ventricular myocytes (NRCMs) induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)

98-

QC,

Quercetin postconditioning attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats through the PI3K/Akt pathway

in-vivo,

Stroke,

 rats

*Bcl-2↑,
*BAX↓,
*Bax:Bcl2↓, Que postconditioning significantly decreased Bax expression and increased Bcl-2 expression
*cardioP↑, cardioprotection by activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and modulating the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins.
*Akt↑,
*PI3K↑,
*LDH↓, Que postconditioning reduced the levels of CK (1642.9±194.3 vs 2679.5±194.3 U/L, P<0.05) and LDH (1273.6±176.5 vs 2618±197.7 U/L, P<0.05) compared to the I/R group

79-

QC,

Chemopreventive Effect of Quercetin in MNU and Testosterone Induced Prostate Cancer of Sprague-Dawley Rats

in-vivo,

Pca,

 200 mg/kg/3x/week

 rats

GSH↑, The lipid peroxidation, H2O2, in (MNU+T) treated rats were increased and GSH level was decreased, whereas simultaneous quercetin-treated rats reverted back to normal level
SOD↑,
Catalase↑,
GPx↑, SOD, catalase, GPX, Glutathionereductase, GST activities were significantly decreased in VP & DLP ofcancer-induced rats compared to control. Whereas, simultaneousquercetin supplement showed increased activities. (PDF) Chemopreventive Effect of Que
GSR↑,
IGF-1R↓, IGFIR, AKT, AR, cell proliferative and anti-apoptotic proteins were increased in cancer-induced group whereas supplement of quercetin decreased its expression.
Akt↓,
AR↓, Protein expressions of AR were increased in both VP and DLP of cancer-induced rats and decreasedin quercetin supplemented rats.Fig. 2. Effect of quercetin on mRNA expressions of IGFIR, Bax, Bcl2, Caspase-3 and -8 in VP of cancer-induced male rats.G.
TumCP↓,
lipid-P↓,
H2O2↓,
Raf↓, Raf-1 and pMEK pro-tein expressions were increased significantly in cancer-induced rats compared to control whereas simultaneous quercetin treatment decreased the expressions
p‑MEK↓,
Bcl-2↑, Bcl2, Bcl-xl were significantly increased and apoptotic protein caspase-3,-8,-9 expressions were significantly decreased in cancer-induced rats compared to control in both ventral and dorsolateral prostate. But,this was the other way around when s
Bcl-xL↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,

4286-

RES,

Neuroprotective Properties of Resveratrol and Its Derivatives—Influence on Potential Mechanisms Leading to the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease

Review,

AD,

*neuroP↑, state of the art evidence on the role of resveratrol (RSV) in neuroprotection is presented
*Inflam↓, Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene), a polyphenol contained in red wine, peanuts, and some berries, is known for its anti-atherosclerotic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and longevity-promoting properties
*antiOx↑,
*GSH↑, ↑glutathione in brain
*HO-1↑, ↑HO-1 ↓iNOS in hippocampus
*iNOS↓,
*BDNF↑, ↑BDNF, ↑pCREB, ↑PKA, ↑BCl-2 expression, ↓BAX expression, ↓IL-1β, IL-6, in hippocampus
*p‑CREB↑,
*PKA↑,
*Bcl-2↑,
*BAX↓,
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*MMP9↓, ↓MMP-9 in cerebrospinal fluid
*memory↑, ↑memory performance
*AMPK↑, ↑AMPK, ↑PGC-1, ↓NF-κB / IL-1β / NLRP3 in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex
*PGC-1α↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*Aβ↓, may counteract the formation of neurotoxic Aβ
*SIRT1↑, Resveratrol via SIRT-1 can, therefore, be expected to reduce the level of hyperphosphorylated tau and provide protection against neurodegeneration.
*p‑tau↓,
*PP2A↑, resveratrol by lowering the expression of MID1 ubiquitin ligase increases protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) activity and promotes tau dephosphorylation by preventing its accumulation
*lipid-P↓, resveratrol abolishes Aβ-induced lipid peroxidation and expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) reduction;
*NLRP3↓, Researchers achieved a significant reduction in the levels of NF-κB (nuclear factor κ-light-chain enhancer of activated B cell), interleukin 1β and NLRP3 (NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing protein 3) inflammation markers
*BACE↓, figure 1

3025-

RosA,

Rosmarinic acid alleviates intestinal inflammatory damage and inhibits endoplasmic reticulum stress and smooth muscle contraction abnormalities in intestinal tissues by regulating gut microbiota

in-vivo,

IBD,

*GutMicro↑, RA upregulated the abundance of Lactobacillus johnsonii and Candidatus Arthromitus sp SFB-mouse-NL and downregulated the abundance of Bifidobacterium pseudolongum, Escherichia coli, and Romboutsia ilealis.
*ROCK1↓, RA downregulated the expressions of ROCK, RhoA, CaM, MLC, MLCK, ZEB1, ZO-1, ZO-2, occludin, E-cadherin, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, GRP78, PERK, IRE1, ATF6, CHOP, Caspase12, Caspase9, Caspase3, Bax, Cytc, RIPK1, RIPK3, MLKL
*Rho↓,
*CaMKII ↓,
*Zeb1↓,
*ZO-1↓,
*E-cadherin↓,
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*GRP78/BiP↓,
*PERK↓,
*IRE1↓,
*ATF6↓,
*CHOP↓,
*Casp12↓,
*Casp9↓,
*BAX↓,
*Casp3↓,
*Cyt‑c↓,
*RIP1↓,
*MLKL↓,
*IL10↑, upregulated the expression of IL-10 and Bcl-2.
*Bcl-2↑,
*ER Stress↓, RA inhibited the inflammation, which is caused by tight junction damage, by repairing intestinal flora dysbiosis, relieved endoplasmic reticulum stress, inhibited cell death

3315-

SIL,

Silymarin alleviates docetaxel-induced central and peripheral neurotoxicity by reducing oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in rats

in-vivo,

Nor,

rats

neuroP↑, Silymarin protects against the brain and sciatic nerve injuries induced by docetaxel.
*NRF2↑, Silymarin activates Nrf2/HO-1, and suppresses Bax/Bcl2 signaling.
*HO-1↑,
*lipid-P↓, SLM significantly decreased brain lipid peroxidation level and ameliorated brain glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities in DTX-administered rats
*GSH↑,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*NF-kB↓, SLM attenuated levels of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),
*TNF-α↓,
*JNK↓, decreased the expression of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in the sciatic nerve
*Bcl-2↑, SLM markedly up-regulated the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) and downregulated the expression of Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) in the brain
*BAX↑,

3289-

SIL,

Silymarin: a promising modulator of apoptosis and survival signaling in cancer

Review,

Var,

*BioAv↝, silymarin’s poor bioavailability and limited thérapeutic efficacy have been overcome by encapsulation of silymarin into nanoparticles
*BioAv↓, Silymarin is barely 20–50% absorbed by the GIT cells and has an absolute oral bioavailability of 0.95%
Fas↑, silibinin, enhances the Fas pathway in most cancers cells by upregulating the Fas and Fas L
FasL↑,
FADD↑, silymarin triggered apoptosis via upregulating the expression of FADD (Fig. 2b), a downstream component of the death receptor pathway, subsequently leading to the cleavage of procaspase 8 and initiation of apoptotic cell death
pro‑Casp8↑,
Apoptosis↑,
DR5↑, silymarin promotes apoptosis through the death receptor-mediated pathway, contributing to its anticancer effects
Bcl-2↑, Bcl-2, an anti-apoptotic protein, was decreased
BAX↑, Bax is also upregulated and leads to the activation of caspase-3.
Casp3↑,
PI3K↓, Silibinin inhibits the PI3K activity, leading to the reduction of FoxM1 (Forkhead box M1) and the subsequent activation of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway
FOXM1↓,
p‑mTOR↓, inhibiting phosphorylation of several key components in this pathway, such as mTOR, p70S6K and 4E-BP1
p‑P70S6K↓,
Hif1a↓, mTOR pathway signaling in turn may result in low levels of HIF-1α due to the unfavorable conditions of hypoxia.
Akt↑, silibinin activates the Akt pathway in cervical cancer cells. This activation of Akt could have some bearing on the overall antitumor activity of silibinin in cervical cancer cells.
angioG↓, silibinin inhibited STAT3, HIF-1α, and NF-κB, thereby reducing the population of lung macrophages and limiting angiogenesis
STAT3↓,
NF-kB↓,
lipid-P↓, silibinin delays the progression of endometrial carcinoma via inhibiting STAT3 activation and lowering lipid accumulation, which is regulated by SREBP1
eff↑, Sorafenib and silibinin work together to target both liver cancer cells and cancer stem cells. This combination operates by suppressing the STAT3/ERK/AKT pathways and decreasing the production of Mcl-1 and Bcl-2 proteins
CDK1↓, reducing the expression of CDK1, survivin, Bcl-xL, cyclinB1 and Mcl- 1 and simultaneously activate caspases 3 and 9
survivin↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
Mcl-1↓,
Casp9↑,
AP-1↓, hindered the activation of transcription factors NF-κB and AP-1
BioAv↑, Liang et al., created a chitosan-based lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles that boosted the bioavailability of silymarin by 14.38-fold

2215-

SK,

doxoR,

Shikonin alleviates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity via Mst1/Nrf2 pathway in mice

in-vivo,

Nor,

mice

*cardioP↑, Mice receiving shikonin showed reduced cardiac injury response and enhanced cardiac function after DOX administration
*ROS↓, Shikonin significantly attenuated DOX-induced oxidative damage, inflammation accumulation and cardiomyocyte apoptosis.
*Inflam↓,
*Mst1↓, Shikonin protects against DOX-induced cardiac injury by inhibiting Mammalian sterile 20-like kinase 1 (Mst1) and oxidative stress and activating the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway.
*NRF2↑,
*eff↓, Nrf2 knockdown counteracted the protective effects of shikonin on cardiac injury and dysfunction caused by DOX in mice
*antiOx↑, Previous studies have shown that shikonin possesses direct and indirect antioxidant properties, as evidenced by its ability to restore SOD expression and GSH levels, as well as block oxidative stress
*SOD↑,
*GSH↑,
*TNF-α↓, shikonin decreased the elevlated cardiac TNF-α induced by DOX
BAX↓, Shikonin attenuated DOX-induced upregulation of Bax and the down-regulation of Bcl-2
Bcl-2↑,

2218-

SK,

Shikonin Alleviates Endothelial Cell Injury Induced by ox-LDL via AMPK/Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling Pathway

in-vitro,

Nor,

HUVECs

*Dose↝, When the shikonin concentration was >0.1 μmol/L, the cell viability increased significantly.
*Apoptosis↓, SKN Reduces ox-LDL-Induced Endothelial Cell Apoptosis
*Casp3↓, SKN pretreatment downregulated the cleaved caspase-3 protein levels and upregulated Bcl-2 protein levels in a concentration-dependent manner.
*Bcl-2↑,
*Inflam↓, SKN Downregulates the Expression of Inflammatory Factors Induced by ox-LDL
*VCAM-1↓, SKN pretreatment significantly downregulates the levels of VCAM1, ICAM1, and E-selectin proteins.
*ICAM-1↓,
*E-sel↓,
*ROS↓, SKN pretreatment significantly decreases the generation of ROS and increases the SOD activity induced by ox-LDL.
*SOD↑,
*AMPK↑, SKN Inhibits Oxidative Stress Damage by Activating the AMPK-Nrf2-HO-1 Pathway
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*TNF-α↓, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, VCAM1, ICAM1, and E-selectin in endothelial cells, while SKN treatment significantly downregulated the expression of these proteins mentioned above
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,

3040-

SK,

Pharmacological Properties of Shikonin – A Review of Literature since 2002

Review,

Var,

Review,

IBD,

Review,

Stroke,

*Half-Life↝, One study using H-shikonin in mice showed that shikonin was rapidly absorbed after oral and intramuscular administration, with a half-life in plasma of 8.79 h and a distribution volume of 8.91 L/kg.
*BioAv↓, shikonin is generally used in creams and ointments, that is, oil-based preparations; indeed, its insolubility in water is usually the cause of its low bioavailability
*BioAv↑, 200-fold increase in the solubility, photostability, and in vitro permeability of shikonin through the formation of a 1 : 1 inclusion complex with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin.
*BioAv↑, 181-fold increase in the solubility of shikonin in aqueous media in the presence of β-lactoglobulin at a concentra- tion of 3.1 mg/mL
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory effect of shikonin
*TNF-α↓, shikonin inhibited TNF-α production in LPS-stimulated rat primary macrophages as well as NF-κB translocation from the cytoplasm to the nucleus.
*other↑, authors found that treatment with shikonin prevented the shortening of the colorectum and decreased weight loss by 5 % while improving the ap- pearance of feces and preventing bloody stools.
*MPO↓, MPO activity was reduced as well as the expression of COX-2, the activation of NF-κB and that of STAT3.
*COX2↓,
*NF-kB↑,
*STAT3↑,
*antiOx↑, Antioxidant Effects of Shikonin
*ROS↓, radical scavenging activity of shikonin
*neuroP↑, shown to exhibit a neuroprotective effect against the damage caused by ischemia/reperfusion in adult male Kunming mice
*SOD↑, it also attenuated neuronal damage and the upregulation of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities while reducing the glutathione/glutathione disulfide ratio.
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*Bcl-2↑, shikonin upregulated Bcl-2, downregulated Bax and prevented cell nuclei from undergoing morphological changes typical of apoptosis.
*BAX↓,
cardioP↑, Two different studies have suggested a possible cardioprotective effect of shikonin that would be related to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
AntiCan↑, A wide spectrum of anticancer mechanisms of action have been described for shikonin:
NF-kB↓, suppression of NF-κB-regulated gene products [44],
ROS↑, ROS generation [46],
PKM2↓, inhibition of tumor-specific pyruvate kinase-M2 [47,48]
TumCCA↑, cell cycle arrest [49]
Necroptosis↑, or induction of necroptosis [50],
Apoptosis↑, shikonin at 1 μM induced caspase-dependent apoptosis in U937 cells after 6 h with an increase in DNA fragmentation, intracellular ROS, low mitochondrial membrane potential
DNAdam↑,
MMP↓,
Cyt‑c↑, At 10 μM, shikonin induced a greater release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria and of lactate dehydrogenase,
LDH↝,

3049-

SK,

Shikonin Attenuates Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion-Induced Cognitive Impairment by Inhibiting Apoptosis via PTEN/Akt/CREB/BDNF Signaling

in-vivo,

Nor,

Fifty-two rats

NA,

Stroke,

*neuroP↑, Shikonin (SK) exerts neuroprotective effects
*p‑PTEN↓, SK administration reversed the upregulation of p-PTEN and the downregulation of p-Akt, p-CREB, and BDNF
*p‑Akt↑,
*Bcl-2↑, SK treatment upregulated the expression of bcl-2 and downregulated the expression of bax, thereby elevating the bcl-2/bax ratio.
*BAX↓,
*cognitive↑, , consequently improving cognitive impairment.
*BDNF↑, Western blot analysis showed higher p-PTEN and lower p-Akt, p-CREB, and BDNF expression in the vehicle group than in the sham group.

1312-

SK,

Shikonin induces apoptosis through reactive oxygen species/extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway in osteosarcoma cells

in-vitro,

OS,

143B

0-8uM

2.01microM

ROS↑, Taken together, our results reveal that shikonin increased ROS generation and ERK activation, and reduced Bcl2, which consequently caused the cells to undergo apoptosis.
p‑ERK↑, phosphorylated ERK was apparently increased in response to shikonin treatment for 24 and 48 h.
Bcl-2↓,
cl‑PARP↑, PARP cleavage, another well known characteristic of apoptosis, was also found in shikonin-treated cells.
Apoptosis↑,
TumCCA↑, 4 and 8mM shikonin for 24 h obviously caused G2/M phase arrest
Bcl-2↑, shikonin also decreased Bcl-2 expression, and decreased the pro-caspase 3
proCasp3↓,

4731-

SSE,

Dietary selenium mitigates cadmium-induced apoptosis and inflammation in chicken testicles by inhibiting oxidative stress through the activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway

in-vivo,

Nor,

 Cd toxicity: chicken testis

*ROS↓, Se effectively suppressed the Cd-induced elevation in ROS, MDA, and H2O2 levels, while also preventing the downregulation of CAT, GSH, and T-AOC levels.
*MDA↓,
*H2O2↓,
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*NRF2↑, Se administration ameliorated the reduction in the expression levels of Nrf2, HO-1, and Bcl-2 induced by Cd
*HO-1↑,
*Bcl-2↑,
*other↝, this study elucidated that Se might mitigate Cd-induced oxidative stress in chicken testicles through the stimulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway,

3955-

Taur,

Mechanism of neuroprotective function of taurine

in-vitro,

NA,

*Ca+2↓, 1. Inhibition of glutamate-induced calcium influx through L-, N- and P/Q-type voltage-gated calcium channels and NMDA receptor calcium channel;
*MMP↑, 2. Attenuation of glutamate-induced membrane depolarization;
*Apoptosis↓, 3. Prevention of glutamate-induced apoptosis via preventing glutamate-mediated down-regulation of Bcl-2;
*Bcl-2↑,
*cal2↓, preventing glutamate-induced membrane depolarization, elevation of [Ca2+]i, activation of calpain, reduction of Bcl-2 and apoptosis.
*LDH↓, LDH release was largely inhibited by taurine

3956-

Taur,

Mechanisms underlying taurine protection against glutamate-induced neurotoxicity

Review,

AD,

*MMP↑, prevention of membrane depolarization, neuronal excitotoxicity and mitochondrial energy failure, increases in intracellular free calcium ([Ca2+]i), activation of calpain, and reduction of Bcl-2 levels.
*Ca+2↓,
*cal2↓,
*Bcl-2↑,

3397-

TQ,

Thymoquinone: A Promising Therapeutic Agent for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

Review,

CRC,

6-112uM (table 1)

ChemoSen↑, TQ can be used synergistically with chemotherapeutic agents to enhance their anticancer effects and to influence the expression of signaling pathways and other genes important in cancer development.
*Half-Life↝, These parameters remained associated with an elimination half-life (t1/2) of 63.43 ± 10.69 and 274.61 ± 8.48 min for intravenous and oral administration, respectively
*BioAv↝, TQ is characterized by slow absorption, rapid metabolism, rapid elimination and low physicochemical stability, which limits its pharmaceutical applications
*antiOx↑, Biologically active compounds from Nigella sativa have been shown to have antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, antiproliferative, proapoptotic, antiepileptic and immunomodulatory activities,
*Inflam↓,
*hepatoP↑,
TumCP↓, TQ exerts tumorigenic effects in a variety of ways, including modulation of the epigenetic machinery and effects on proliferation, the cell cycle, apoptosis, angiogenesis, carcinogenesis and metastasis
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↑,
angioG↑,
selectivity↑, TQ has low toxicity to normal cells, as confirmed by several studies, including studies on normal mouse kidney cells, normal human lung fibroblasts and normal human intestinal cells.
JNK↑, activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK) and p38, as well as the phosphorylation of nuclear factor-?B (NF-?B) and the reduction of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase (PI3K) activi
p38↑,
p‑NF-kB↑,
ERK↓,
PI3K↓,
PTEN↑, showing higher expression of p21/p27/PTEN/BAX/Cyto-C/Casp-3
Akt↓, TQ has also been shown to downregulate the PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTOR and WNT/?-catenin pathways, which are critical for tumorigenesis
mTOR↓,
EMT↓, downregulating the epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) transcription factors twist-related protein 1 (TWIST1) and E-cadherin
Twist↓,
E-cadherin↓,
ROS⇅, TQ has been shown to act as an antioxidant at low concentrations. Higher concentrations, however, induce apoptosis of cancer cells through the induction of oxidative stress
*Catalase↑, Thymoquinone upregulates the expression of genes encoding specific enzymes, such as catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, glutathione S-transferase and glutathione peroxidase, whose role is to protect against reactive oxygen species
*SOD↑,
*GSTA1↑,
*GPx↑,
*PGE2↓, TQ has the ability to downregulate NF-?B, interleukin-1?, tumor necrosis factor alpha, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2,) matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), the interferon regulatory factor, which are associated with inflammation a
*IL1β↓,
*COX2↓,
*MMP13↓,
MMPs↓, Figure 2
TumMeta↓,
VEGF↓,
STAT3↓, TQ affects the induction of apoptosis in cancer cells by blocking the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling
BAX↑, upregulation of Bax and inhibition of Bcl-2 and B-cell lymphoma-extra large (Bcl-xl) expression, as well as activated caspase-9, -7 and -3, and induced cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP).
Bcl-2↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp7↑,
Casp3↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
survivin↓, TQ also attenuated the expression of STAT3 target gene products, such as survivin, c-Myc and cyclin-D1, -D2, and enhanced the expression of cell cycle inhibitory proteins p27 and p21
cMyc↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
p27↑,
P21↑,
GSK‐3β↓, TQ reduces the levels of p-PI3K, p-Akt, p-glycogen synthase kinase 3 (p-GSK3?) and ?-catenin, thereby inhibiting downstream COX-2 expression, which in turn leads to a reduction in PGE2
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
chemoP↑, results support the potential use of thymoquinone in colorectal cancer chemoprevention, as TQ is effective in protecting and treating the DMH-initiated early phase of colorectal cancer.

3560-

TQ,

Protective effects of thymoquinone on D-galactose and aluminum chloride induced neurotoxicity in rats: biochemical, histological and behavioral changes

in-vivo,

AD,

orally TQ (20 mg/kg/dose) dissolved in corn oil
daily for 14 consecutive days

Forty Sprague Dawley male albino rats

*cognitive↑, TQ significantly improved cognition
*SOD↑, TQ significantly increased SOD and TAC and decreased AChE activities.
*TAC↑,
*AChE↓,
*MDA↓, It also decreased MDA and NO levels as well as TNF-α immunoreactivity and increased BDNF and Bcl-2 levels as well as ACh immunoreactivity.
*NO↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*Bcl-2↑,
*Ach↑,
*neuroP↑, These results indicate that TQ holds potential for neuroprotection and may be a promising approach for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.

4874-

Uro,

EGCG,

A Combination Therapy of Urolithin A+EGCG Has Stronger Protective Effects than Single Drug Urolithin A in a Humanized Amyloid Beta Knockin Mice for Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease

in-vivo,

AD,

humanized homozygous amyloid beta knockin (hAbKI) mice of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

*motorD↑, increased positive effects of urolithin A and a combination treatment of urolithin A+EGCG in hAbKI mice for phenotypic behavioral changes including motor coordination, locomotion/exploratory activity, spatial learning and working memory
*memory↑,
*MitoP↑, mitophagy and autophagy genes were upregulated
*Aβ↓, The levels of amyloid beta (Aβ) 40 and Aβ42 are reduced in both treatments, however, the reduction is higher for combined treatment
*mitResp↑, Mitochondrial respiration is stronger for urolithin A compared to EGCG, indicating that mitophagy enhancer, urolithin A is a better and more promising molecule to enhance mitophagy activity.
*Nrf1↑, table4
*PINK1↑,
*PARK2↑,
*ATG5↑,
*Bcl-2↑,
*H2O2↓, we found hydrogen peroxide levels were reduced in urolithin A (p = 0.0008) and urolithin A+EGCG (p = 0.0004) treated hAbKI mice relative to untreated mice.
*ROS↓, urolithin A and EGCG act as free radical scavengers in hAbKI mice
*lipid-P↓, (lipid peroxidation) were also significantly reduced in urolithin A (p = 0.0003) and urolithin A+EGCG (p = 0.0002) treated hAbKI mice relative to untreated hAbKI mice
*mt-ATP↑, mitochondrial ATP levels were increased in urolithin A (p = 0.007) and urolithin A+EGCG (p = 0.0002) treated hAbKI mice relative to hAbKI untreated mice.

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* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 39

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:

Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 9, Catalase↓, 1, Catalase↑, 6, GPx↓, 1, GPx↑, 6, GSH↑, 8, GSTA1↑, 1, H2O2↓, 2, HO-1↑, 8, HO-2↓, 1, lipid-P↓, 6, MDA↓, 4, MPO↓, 1, NOX4↓, 1, NQO1↑, 1, Nrf1↑, 1, NRF2↑, 8, PARK2↑, 1, ROS↓, 14, SOD↓, 1, SOD↑, 10, TAC↑, 1,

Metal & Cofactor Biology ⓘ

Ferritin↑, 1, IronCh↑, 1,

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

mt-ATP↑, 1, mitResp↑, 1, MMP↑, 3, mtDam↓, 1, PGC-1α↓, 1, PINK1↑, 1,

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

AMPK↑, 2, p‑CREB↑, 1, GAPDH↑, 1, LDH↓, 2, LDL↓, 1, SIRT1↑, 1,

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↑, 3, p‑Akt↓, 1, p‑Akt↑, 1, APAF1↓, 1, Apoptosis↓, 7, BAX↓, 14, BAX↑, 2, Bax:Bcl2↓, 1, Bcl-2↑, 24, Casp12↓, 1, Casp3↓, 8, cl‑Casp3↓, 1, Casp9↓, 3, cl‑Casp9↓, 1, Cyt‑c↓, 3, iNOS↓, 2, JNK↓, 1, MLKL↓, 1, RIP1↓, 1,

Kinase & Signal Transduction ⓘ

CaMKII ↓, 1, p‑p70S6↓, 1,

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

Ach↑, 2, other↑, 1, other↝, 1,

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

ATF6↓, 1, CHOP↓, 2, ER Stress↓, 1, GRP78/BiP↓, 2, HSP70/HSPA5↑, 1, IRE1↓, 1, PERK↓, 1,

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

ATG5↑, 1, MitoP↑, 1,

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

PARP↓, 1, p‑γH2AX↓, 1,

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

Mst1↓, 1, p‑mTOR↓, 1, PI3K↑, 2, p‑PTEN↓, 1, STAT3↑, 1,

Migration ⓘ

APP↓, 1, Ca+2↓, 3, cal2↓, 2, E-cadherin↓, 1, E-sel↓, 1, MMP13↓, 1, MMP9↓, 1, PKA↑, 1, Rho↓, 1, ROCK1↓, 1, VCAM-1↓, 1, Zeb1↓, 1, ZO-1↓, 1,

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

NO↓, 3, VEGF↑, 1,

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

BBB↑, 1,

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 2, ICAM-1↓, 1, IL1↓, 1, IL10↓, 2, IL10↑, 1, IL1β↓, 5, IL1β↑, 1, IL6↓, 4, Inflam↓, 9, NF-kB↓, 3, NF-kB↑, 1, PGE2↓, 1, TNF-α↓, 10,

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

5HT↑, 1, AChE↓, 4, BDNF↑, 3, ChAT↑, 1, tau↓, 1, p‑tau↓, 3,

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

Aβ↓, 5, BACE↓, 2, MAOB↓, 1, NLRP3↓, 1, PP2A↑, 1,

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

CYP19↓, 1,

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 3, BioAv↑, 2, BioAv↝, 3, Dose↝, 2, eff↓, 1, Half-Life↝, 2,

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

ALP↓, 1, AST↓, 1, Ferritin↑, 1, GutMicro↑, 1, IL6↓, 4, LDH↓, 2,

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiDiabetic↑, 1, cardioP↑, 5, cognitive↑, 5, hepatoP↑, 2, memory↑, 7, motorD↑, 1, neuroP↑, 8, Obesity↓, 1, RenoP↑, 2, toxicity↓, 1,

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Bacteria↓, 1,
Total Targets: 140

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Bcl-2, B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2

5 Shikonin
3 Lycopene
2 Biochanin A
2 Quercetin
2 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
2 Taurine
2 Thymoquinone
1 Silver-NanoParticles
1 Artemisinin
1 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
1 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
1 Baicalein
1 Betulinic acid
1 Boswellia (frankincense)
1 Capsaicin
1 Chlorophyllin
1 Chrysin
1 Crocetin
1 Curcumin
1 Ginkgo biloba
1 Hydrogen Gas
1 Honokiol
1 Huperzine A/Huperzia serrata
1 Luteolin
1 Magnetic Fields
1 Resveratrol
1 Rosmarinic acid
1 doxorubicin
1 Selenite (Sodium)
1 Urolithin
1 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)

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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Bcl-2 Cancer Research Results

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:

Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

Cell Death ⓘ

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

Migration ⓘ

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:

Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Metal & Cofactor Biology ⓘ

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

Cell Death ⓘ

Kinase & Signal Transduction ⓘ

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

Migration ⓘ

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

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