GSR Cancer Research Results

GSR, Glutathione Reductase: Click to Expand ⟱

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Glutathione reductase is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance of glutathione, a powerful antioxidant found in cells. Glutathione is involved in various cellular processes, including detoxification, cell signaling, and protection against oxidative stress. Glutathione reductase helps maintain the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) in cells. Cancer cells often have elevated levels of glutathione reductase, which allows them to maintain high levels of GSH and resist oxidative stress.
Glutathione reductase has been shown to promote cell proliferation and survival in cancer cells. Elevated levels of glutathione reductase have been found in various types of cancer, including breast, lung, and colon cancer.
Several studies have shown that inhibiting glutathione reductase can increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and may also induce apoptosis in cancer cells.

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AgNPs,

MF,

Polyvinyl Alcohol Capped Silver Nanostructures for Fortified Apoptotic Potential Against Human Laryngeal Carcinoma Cells Hep-2 Using Extremely-Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field

in-vitro,

Laryn,

HEp2

50mT/30mins

3.29 0.4 mol/mL

6x improvement when LEMF added (50mT/15mins)

TumCP↓, especially in the G0/G1 and S phases.
Casp3↑,
P53↑,
Beclin-1↑,
TumAuto↑,
GSR↑, oxidative stress biomarker
ROS↑, oxidative stress biomarker
MDA↑, oxidative stress biomarker
ROS↑,
SIRT1↑,
Ca+2↑, induce apoptosis in osteoclasts by increasing intracellular and nucleus Ca2+ concentration
Endon↑, increases endonuclease activity
DNAdam↑,
Apoptosis↑,
NF-kB↓,

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ALA,

Sulfur-containing therapeutics in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

NA,

AD,

*AChE↓, ALA activated AChE and increased glucose uptake, thus providing more acetyl-CoA to generate acetylcholine (ACh). (note activated AChE in this review likely should say inhibited!!!)
*GlucoseCon↑,
*ACC↑,
*GSH↑, ALA increased intracellular GSH levels by chelating redox-active transition metals, thus inhibiting the formation of hydroxyl radicals and Aβ aggregation.
*Aβ↓,
*Catalase↑, Levels of several antioxidant enzymes including catalase, GR, glutathione-S-transferase (GST), NADPH, and quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO1) were enhanced by ALA
*GSR↑,
*GSTs↑,
*NADPH↑,
*NQO1↑,
*iNOS↓, LA prevented the induction of iNOS, inhibited TNFα-induced activation of NF-κB [42], levels of which are increased in AD.
*NF-kB↓,
*lipid-P↓, ALA reduced the levels of lipid peroxidation products
*BBB↑, ALA could easily cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB)
*memory↑, ALA treatment significantly improved the spatial memory and cognition capacity of the mice in the Morris water maze and novel object recognition test.
*cognitive↑,
*antiOx↑, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of ALA
*Inflam↓,

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Ash,

Withaferin A: A Pleiotropic Anticancer Agent from the Indian Medicinal Plant Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

Review,

Var,

TumCCA↑, withaferin A suppressed cell proliferation in prostate, ovarian, breast, gastric, leukemic, and melanoma cancer cells and osteosarcomas by stimulating the inhibition of the cell cycle at several stages, including G0/G1 [86], G2, and M phase
H3↑, via the upregulation of phosphorylated Aurora B, H3, p21, and Wee-1, and the downregulation of A2, B1, and E2 cyclins, Cdc2 (Tyr15), phosphorylated Chk1, and Chk2 in DU-145 and PC-3 prostate cancer cells.
P21↑,
cycA1/CCNA1↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
cycE/CCNE↓,
CDC2↓,
CHK1↓,
Chk2↓,
p38↑, nitiated cell death in the leukemia cells by increasing the expression of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK)
MAPK↑,
E6↓, educed the expression of human papillomavirus E6/E7 oncogenes in cervical cancer cells
E7↓,
P53↑, restored the p53 pathway causing the apoptosis of cervical cancer cells.
Akt↓, oral dose of 3–5 mg/kg withaferin A attenuated the activation of Akt and stimulated Forkhead Box-O3a (FOXO3a)-mediated prostate apoptotic response-4 (Par-4) activation,
FOXO3↑,
ROS↑, the generation of reactive oxygen species, histone H2AX phosphorylation, and mitochondrial membrane depolarization, indicating that withaferin A can cause the oxidative stress-mediated killing of oral cancer cells [
γH2AX↑,
MMP↓,
mitResp↓, withaferin A inhibited the expansion of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells by ROS production, owing to mitochondrial respiration inhibition
eff↑, combination treatment of withaferin A and hyperthermia induced the death of HeLa cells via a decrease in the mitochondrial transmembrane potential and the downregulation of the antiapoptotic protein myeloid-cell leukemia 1 (MCL-1)
TumCD↑,
Mcl-1↓,
ER Stress↑, . Withaferin A also attenuated the development of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), both in vitro and in vivo, by inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress via activating the transcription factor 4-ATF3-C/EBP homologous protein (ATF4-ATF3-CHOP)
ATF4↑,
ATF3↑,
CHOP↑,
NOTCH↓, modulating the Notch-1 signaling pathway and the downregulation of Akt/NF-κB/Bcl-2 . withaferin A inhibited the Notch signaling pathway
NF-kB↓,
Bcl-2↓,
STAT3↓, Withaferin A also constitutively inhibited interleukin-6-induced phosphorylation of STAT3,
CDK1↓, lowering the levels of cyclin-dependent Cdk1, Cdc25C, and Cdc25B proteins,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, downregulation of p-Akt expression, β-catenin, N-cadherin and epithelial to the mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers
N-cadherin↓,
EMT↓,
Cyt‑c↑, depolarization and production of ROS, which led to the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol,
eff↑, combinatorial effect of withaferin A and sulforaphane was also observed in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells, with a dramatic reduction of the expression of the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2 and an increase in the pro-apoptotic Bax level, thus p
CDK4↓, downregulates the levels of cyclin D1, CDK4, and pRB, and upregulates the levels of E2F mRNA and tumor suppressor p21, independently of p53
p‑RB1↓,
PARP↑, upregulation of Bax and cytochrome c, downregulation of Bcl-2, and activation of PARP, caspase-3, and caspase-9 cleavage
cl‑Casp3↑,
cl‑Casp9↑,
NRF2↑, withaferin A binding with Keap1 causes an increase in the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) protein levels, which in turn, regulates the expression of antioxidant proteins that can protect the cells from oxidative stress.
ER-α36↓, Decreased ER-α
LDHA↓, inhibited growth, LDHA activity, and apoptotic induction
lipid-P↑, induction of oxidative stress, increased lipid peroxidation,
AP-1↓, anti-inflammatory qualities of withaferin A are specifically attributed to its inhibition of pro-inflammatory molecules, α-2 macroglobulin, NF-κB, activator protein 1 (AP-1), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition,
COX2↓,
RenoP↑, showing strong evidence of the renoprotective potential of withaferin A due to its anti-inflammatory activity
PDGFR-BB↓, attenuating the BB-(PDGF-BB) platelet growth factor
SIRT3↑, by increasing the sirtuin3 (SIRT3) expression
MMP2↓, withaferin A inhibits matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9,
MMP9↓,
NADPH↑, but also provokes mRNA stimulation for a set of antioxidant genes, such as NADPH quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1), glutathione-disulfide reductase (GSR), Nrf2, heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1),
NQO1↑,
GSR↑,
HO-1↑,
*SOD2↑, cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury model. Withaferin A triggered the upregulation of superoxide dismutase SOD2, SOD3, and peroxiredoxin 1(Prdx-1).
*Prx↑,
*Casp3?, and ameliorated cardiomyocyte caspase-3 activity
eff↑, combination with doxorubicin (DOX), is also responsible for the excessive generation of ROS
Snail↓, inhibition of EMT markers, such as Snail, Slug, β-catenin, and vimentin.
Slug↓,
Vim↓,
CSCs↓, highly effective in eliminating cancer stem cells (CSC) that expressed cell surface markers, such as CD24, CD34, CD44, CD117, and Oct4 while downregulating Notch1, Hes1, and Hey1 genes;
HEY1↓,
MMPs↓, downregulate the expression of MMPs and VEGF, as well as reduce vimentin, N-cadherin cytoskeleton proteins,
VEGF↓,
uPA↓, and protease u-PA involved in the cancer cell metastasis
*toxicity↓, A was orally administered to Wistar rats at a dose of 2000 mg/kg/day and had no adverse effects on the animals
CDK2↓, downregulated the activation of Bcl-2, CDK2, and cyclin D1
CDK4↓, Another study also demonstrated the inhibition of Hsp90 by withaferin A in a pancreatic cancer cell line through the degradation of Akt, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 Cdk4,
HSP90↓,

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Ash,

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)—Current Research on the Health-Promoting Activities: A Narrative Review

Review,

AD,

*neuroP↑, neuroprotective, sedative and adaptogenic effects and effects on sleep.
*Sleep↑,
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, cardioprotective and anti-diabetic properties
*cardioP↑,
*cognitive↑, Significant improvements in cognitive function were observed as a result of the inhibition of amyloid β-42, and a reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1, nitric oxide, and lipid peroxidation was also observed.
*Aβ↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*MCP1↓,
*lipid-P↓,
*tau↓, reducing β-amyloid aggregation and inhibiting τ protein accumulation.
*ROS↓, withaferin A is responsible for inhibiting oxidative and pro-inflammatory chemicals and regulating heat shock proteins (HSPs), the expression of which increases when cells are exposed to stressors.
*BBB↑, ability of withanolide A to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB) was demonstrated.
*AChE↓, potentially inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity, which may have benefits in the treatment of canine cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer’s disease
*GSH↑, increased glutathione concentration, increased glutathione S-transferase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities,
*GSTs↑,
*GSR↑,
*GPx↑,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
ChemoSen↑, combination of Ashwagandha extract and intermittent fasting has potential as an effective breast cancer treatment that may be used in conjunction with cisplatin
*Strength↑, combination of Ashwagandha extract and intermittent fasting has potential as an effective breast cancer treatment that may be used in conjunction with cisplatin

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BetA,

Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Betulinic Acid: A Review

Review,

Nor,

Inflam↓, betulinic acid as a promissory lead compound with anti-inflammatory activity
*NO↓, BA can inhibit the production of NO, mainly in macrophages cultures stimulated with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and/or interferon gamma (IFN-ɣ)
*IL10↑, (BA) has a broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory activity, significantly increasing IL-10 production, decreasing ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and E-selectin expression and inhibiting nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB),
*ICAM-1↓,
*VCAM-1↓,
*E-sel↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*IKKα↓, BA blocks the NF-κB signaling pathway by inhibiting IκB phosphorylation and d
*COX2↓, BA also inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) activity and, therefore, decrease prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis
*PGE2↓,
*IL1β↓, The production of critical pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, and TNF, is also decreased by BA treatment
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*IL12↓,
*TNF-α↑,
*HO-1↑, induction of HO-1 enzyme activity is associated with the anti-inflammatory effect of BA, since SnPP, an inhibitor of HO-1, promoted a partial reversal of BA’s effect on NF-κB activity,
*IL10↑, BA also increased the amount of IL-10, a well-known anti-inflammatory cytokine
*IL2↓, decreasing the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-2, IL-6, IL-17, and IFN-γ
*IL17↓,
*IFN-γ↓,
*SOD↑, BA decreased the production of the inflammatory mediators described above at the inflammation site and increased enzyme activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GRd) in the liver
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*MDA↓, BA decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, a key mediator of oxidative stress and widely used as a marker of free radical mediated lipid peroxidation injury, at the inflammation site
*MAPK↓, BA downregulates MAPK signaling pathways (ERK1/2, JNK, and p38) in the paw edema tissue, which, in part, explains the inhibition of cytokine production (IL-1β and TNF), COX-2 expression, and PGE2 production (Figure 3).

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CA,

Potential applications of nanomedicine for treating Parkinson's disease

Review,

Park,

*NRF2↑, Carnosic acid (CA) is defined as a natural product synthesized by plants of the Lamiaceae family, known for its potent Nrf2-ARE activating properties and neuroprotective role in early brain injury.
*ARE↑,
*neuroP↑,
*motorD↑, It enhances motor and cognitive function while modulating inflammatory markers in the central nervous system.
*cognitive↑,
*SOD↑, enhancement in the expression of superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, γ-glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit, and γ-glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit, induction of caspase 3 cleavage
*GSR↑,
*NGF↑, Carnosic acid is a phenolic diterpene that promotes the synthesis of NGF in the glioblastoma cell lines and also enhances BDNF production in the dopaminergic neurons.
*BDNF↑,

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CAP,

An updated review on molecular mechanisms underlying the anticancer effects of capsaicin

in-vitro,

Liver,

HepG2

HO-1↑, capsaicin induced the expression of HO-1 in human hepatoma HepG2 cells through the generation of ROS and subsequent activation of a redox-sensitive transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid related factor-2 (Nrf2)
ROS↑,
NRF2↑,
*lipid-P↓, capsaicin inhibits lipid peroxidation by increasing the activity of a battery of antioxidant enzymes
*SOD↑, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR)
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*PGE2↓, inhibitory effects of capsaicin on the production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in macrophages incubated with LPS or TPA (
*COX2↓, the inhibition of COX-2 and iNOS expression by capsaicin in these cells is mediated in a VR1/TRPV1-independent manner
*iNOS↓,
TumCP↓, anticancer effects of capsaicin are partly mediated through the inhibition of cancer cell proliferation.
TumCCA↑, Capsaicin inhibited the growth of human esophageal epidermoid carcinoma (CE 81T/VGH) cells by arresting the cell cycle at the G1 phase through the downregulation of cyclin E, cyclin dependent kinase (Cdk)-4 and -6,
cycE/CCNE↓,
CDK4↓,
MMP↓, Similarly, the inhibition of Cdk-2,-4 and-6, the generation of ROS, and the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential were associated with reduced proliferation of human bladder cancer cells upon capsaicin treatment
P53↑, capsaicin is mediated through the induction of p53 nd its target gene products such as, p21, and Bax.
P21↑,
BAX↑,
SIRT1↑, The same study also demonstrated that capsaicin induced autophagy in human fetal lung cells by inducing SIRT1
angioG↓, Capsaicin inhibited angiogenesis in the chick chorioallantoic membrane
P-gp↓, Capsaicin inhibited the P-gp activity in human intestinal carcinoma (Caco2) cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner (
ChemoSen↑, Capsaicin exhibited synergistic growth inhibitory effects with 5-fluorouracil (5FU) in cholangiocarcinoma cells in culture as well as xenograft tumor growth in nude mice

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CAPE,

A Nano-Liposomal Formulation of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Modulates Nrf2 and NF-κβ Signaling and Alleviates Experimentally Induced Acute Pancreatitis in a Rat Model

in-vivo,

Nor,

rat

*MDA↓, CAPE-loaded-NL significantly counteracted ornithine-induced elevation in serum activities of pancreatic digestive enzymes and pancreatic levels of malondialdehyde, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, nitrite/nitrate, clea
*NF-kB↓,
*p65↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*cl‑Casp3↓,
*GSR↑, pretreatment with CAPE-loaded-NL significantly reinstated the ornithine-lowered glutathione reductase activity, glutathione,
*GSH↑,
*NRF2↑, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 levels and ATP/ADP ratio, and potentiated the Bcl-2/Bax ratio in pancreatic tissue.
*HO-1↑,
*Bax:Bcl2↓,
*antiOx↑, displayed superior antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects compared to free CAPE oral suspension
*Inflam↓,

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CAR,

TV,

Antitumor Effects of Carvacrol and Thymol: A Systematic Review

Review,

Var,

Apoptosis↑, It was attested that carvacrol and thymol induced apoptosis, cytotoxicity, cell cycle arrest, antimetastatic activity,
TumCCA↑, accumulation of cells in the G1 phase, together with a reduction of cells in the S phase, slowing cell cycle/mitosis and provoking cell death.
TumMeta↓,
TumCP↓, antiproliferative effects and inhibition of signaling pathways (MAPKs and PI3K/AKT/mTOR).
MAPK↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
eff↑, carvacrol appears to be more potent than thymol
*Inflam↓, these compounds present anti-inflammatory (Li et al., 2018; Chamanara et al., 2019) and antioxidant
*antiOx↑,
AXL↓, These effects occurred mainly through the inhibition of tyrosine kinase receptor (AXL) expression and an increase in malondialdehyde (MDA
MDA↑,
Casp3↑, caspase-3 activation and Bcl-2 inhibition
Bcl-2↓,
MMP2↓, promoted a decrease in Bcl-2, metalloproteinase-2 and -9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9), p-ERK, p-Akt, cyclin B1 levels and an increase in p-JNK, Bax levels, resulting in cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase
MMP9↓,
p‑JNK↑,
BAX↑,
MDA↓, In respect of breast cancer, treatment with carvacrol decreases MDA-MB231 (Jamali et al., 2018; Li et al., 2021) and MCF-7 cells line viability
TRPM7↓, TRPM7 pathway is one of the suggested pharmacological mechanisms of action
MMP↓, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, cytochrome C release, caspase activation, PARP cleavage
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
ROS↑, Carvacrol also induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis (via caspase-3 and reactive oxygen species—ROS) of human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OC2 cell line)
CDK4↓, In tongue cancer (Tca-8113, SCC-25 cell lines), Dai et al. (2016) reported that carvacrol effectively inhibited cell proliferation through the negative regulation of CCND1 and CDK4 expression, and the positive regulation of p21 expression,
P21↑,
F-actin↓, A blockade of TRPM7 channels, reduced expression of MMP-2 and F-actin, was also observed, together with the inhibition of PI3K/Akt and MAPK
GSH↓, by increasing ROS, Bax, Caspase-3, -9 levels and reducing Bcl-2 and GSH levels.
*SOD↑, Moreover, carvacrol was able to increase the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione (GSH), along with a reduction of lipid peroxides and the enzymes AST, ALT, AL
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*GSH↑,
*lipid-P↓,
*AST↓,
*ALAT↓,
*ALP↓,
*LDH↓,
DNAdam↑, hepatocellular carcinoma induced by diethylnitrosamine (DEN), carvacrol treatment promoted DNA fragmentation
AFP↓, carvacrol showed a reduction in serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), alpha l-fucosidase (AFU), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF
VEGF↓,
Weight↑, Carvacrol supplementation significantly improved the weight gain and growth rate of animals with colon cancer
*chemoP↑, reduction in oxidative stress damage (higher levels of GSH, GPx, GR, SOD and CAT), suggesting that carvacrol presents chemopreventive effects
ROS↑, In vitro, carvacrol and thymol increased the generation of reactive oxygen species in 24.63% (n = 17) of the studies, a fact that is also observed in chemotherapeutics

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CAR,

Carvacrol—A Natural Phenolic Compound with Antimicrobial Properties

Review,

Nor,

*Bacteria↓, Carvacrol, either alone or in combination with other compounds, has a strong antimicrobial effect on many different strains of bacteria and fungi that are dangerous to humans
*Inflam↓, Carvacrol also exerts strong anti-inflammatory properties by preventing the peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids by inducing SOD, GPx, GR, and CAT, as well as reducing the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the body.
*SOD↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*Catalase↑,
*toxicity↓, Carvacrol is considered a safe compound despite the limited amount of data on its metabolism in humans.
*Pain↓, carvacrol has been used as a substitute for cretol and carbolic acid in the treatment of toothache, sensitive dentine, and alveolar abscess, and as an antiseptic in the pulp canals of the teeth
*other↑, because it has much greater activity as a mosquito repellent than the commercial preparation, N,N-diethyl-m-methylbenzamide
*cardioP↑, other biological activities, including cardio-, reno-, and neuroprotective [20]; immune response-modulating [21]; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory [22];
*RenoP↑,
*neuroP↑,
*antiOx↑,
*AntiDiabetic↑, antidiabetic; hepatoprotective [28]; and anti-obesity properties
*hepatoP↑,
*Obesity↓,
*AntiAg↑, figure 1
*BioAv↓, challenges surrounding the wider use of carvacrol in food or feed are its unpleasant and pungent taste at higher doses; low bioavailability;
BioAv↝, sensitivity to the surrounding environment, such as in processing conditions (e.g., heat or other ingredients); and the acidic environment in the digestive tract.
*OS↑, pneumonia. Administration of carvacrol to mice (10, 25, 50 mg/kg) was associated with increased survival and significantly reduced bacterial load
MMP↓, carvacrol was found to cause greater membrane depolarization and increased oxidative stress in E. coli cells;
ROS↑,
*MDA↓, In studies conducted in guinea pigs, carvacrol concentrations of 120 and 240 μg/mL have been shown to reduce malondialdehyde levels compared to the control group
*lipid-P↓, Carvacrol prevents lipid peroxidation by inducing SOD, GPx, GR, and CAT [85,86].
*COX2↓, A decrease in COX-2 gene expression was found at carvacrol concentrations of 0.008% and 0.016%
*Dose↝, Phase I clinical trial, carvacrol was administered to healthy subjects at 1 and 2 mg/kg/day for 1 month, and no critical adverse reactions

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CAR,

Potential preventive effect of carvacrol against diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rats

*AST↓, Carvacrol supplementation (15 mg/kg body weight) significantly attenuated these alterations, thereby showing potent anticancer effect in liver cancer
*ALAT↓,
*ALP↓,
*LDH↓,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*hepatoP↑, These findings suggest that carvacrol prevents lipid peroxidation, hepatic cell damage, and protects the antioxidant system in DEN-induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis.
*lipid-P↓,

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CAR,

Targeting Gastrointestinal Cancers with Carvacrol: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Potential

Review,

Var,

AntiCan↑, Carvacrol has demonstrated strong anticancer properties by modulating multiple molecular pathways governing apoptosis, inflammation, angiogenesis, and metastasis.
Apoptosis↑,
Inflam↓,
angioG↓,
TumMeta↓,
selectivity↑, revealed its ability to selectively target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue
BioAv↑, nanotechnology have further enhanced its pharmacological profile by improving solubility, stability, and tumor-targeted delivery.
ChemoSen↑, synergistic effects when used in combination with conventional chemotherapeutics.
Dose↝, 84.38% of OEO’s contents are ‘carvacrol’.
TumCP↓, limit metastasis, induce apoptosis, suppress tumor cell proliferation, and improve the effectiveness of traditional chemotherapy medications
hepatoP↑, Carvacrol shows biological activities, such as antimicrobial, antitumor, antimutagenic, antigenotoxic, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, hepatoprotective, and antihepatotoxic properties.
Casp3↑, induced apoptosis by activating caspase-3 and caspase-9 while downregulating Bcl-2 mRNA levels
Casp9↑,
Bcl-2↓,
ROS↑, carvacrol causes oxidative stress by increasing the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and depleting GSH levels, which results in strong lethal effects on AGS gastric cancer
GSH↓,
BAX↑, upregulating pro-apoptotic markers such as Bax, caspase-3, caspase-7, caspase-8, caspase-9, cytochrome C, Fas, Fas-associated death domain (FADD), and p53
Casp7↑,
Casp8↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Fas↑,
FADD↑,
P53↑,
Bcl-2↓, downregulating anti-apoptotic Bcl-2.
TumMeta↓, preventing metastasis by limiting the migration and invasion of cancer cells by upregulating epithelial markers like E-Cadherin and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases 2 and 3 (TIMP2 and TIMP3)
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
E-cadherin↑,
TIMP2↑,
TIMP3↑,
N-cadherin↓, downregulating mesenchymal markers like N-Cadherin and ZEB2
ZEB2↓,
*lipid-P↓, protects the liver from diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis by reducing lipid peroxidation, restoring key liver enzymes (AST, ALT, ALP, LDH, cGT)
*AST↓,
*ALAT↓,
*ALP↓,
*LDH↓,
*SOD↑, and enhancing antioxidant defenses (SOD, CAT, GPx, GR, GSH)
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
selectivity↑, while selectively inducing apoptosis in cancer cells without harming normal liver tissue
cl‑PARP↑, inhibits HepG2 cancer cell growth by activating caspase-3, promoting PARP cleavage, downregulating Bcl-2, and modulating the MAPK signaling pathway by selectively reducing ERK1/2 phosphorylation while activating p38
ERK↓,
p38↑,
OS↑, rats (aged 6–8 weeks) demonstrated that carvacrol enhances sorafenib efficacy in HCC, improving survival rates, reducing tumor progression, and mitigating sorafenib-induced cardiac and hepatic toxicity.
AFP↓, carvacrol reduces serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and alpha-L-fucosidase (AFU) levels by downregulating COX-2 and oxidative stress, inhibits angiogenesis via VEGF suppression,
COX2↓,
VEGF↓,
PCNA↓, prevents tumor proliferation by downregulating proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and Ki-67 through TNF-α suppression.
Ki-67↓,
TNF-α↓,
BioAv↓, Despite carvacrol’s promising effects in vitro and in vivo, limitations such as bioavailability and solubility challenge its therapeutic application.

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Gb,

Ginkgo biloba Extract in Alzheimer’s Disease: From Action Mechanisms to Medical Practice

Review,

AD,

*antiOx↑, In addition to direct attenuation of ROS, EGb761 may also stabilize the cellular redox state by up-regulation of the protein level and activity of antioxidant enzymes
*ROS↓,
*SOD↑, increase the protein level and activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase in rat hippocampus
*Catalase↑,
*GSR↑, (GSH) reductase and gamma-glutamylcysteinyl synthetase, two enzymes critical for reduction and synthesis of GSH, were also enhanced by EGb761
*MMP↑, EGb761 may maintain the integrity of the mitochondrial membrane; prevent cytochrome c release from the mitochondria,
*Inflam↓, EGb761 has been demonstrated to have anti-inflammatory effects
*Aβ↓, A number of recent reports indicate that EGb761 protects against Aβ-induced neurotoxicity by blockage of Aβ-induced events, such as ROS accumulation, glucose uptake, mitochondrial dysfunction, activation of AKT, JNK and ERK 1/2 pathways and apoptosis
*memory↑, after EGb761 treatment, Tg-2576 mice exhibited an enhancement of spatial learning and memory comparable to wild type mice [
*Dose↝, Nowadays, a daily dose of 240 mg has been extensively used to stabilize the disease progression in patients with AD
*BBB↑, EGb761 was able to cross the BBB effectively and retain its neuroprotective properties
*neuroP↑,

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LT,

Luteolin, a flavonoid with potentials for cancer prevention and therapy

Review,

Var,

*Inflam↓, anti-inflammation, anti-allergy and anticancer, luteolin functions as either an antioxidant or a pro-oxidant biochemically
AntiCan↑,
antiOx⇅, With low Fe ion concentrations (< 50 μM), luteolin behaves as an antioxidant while high Fe concentrations (>100 μM) induce luteolin's pro-oxidative effect
Apoptosis↑, induction of apoptosis, and inhibition of cell proliferation, metastasis and angiogenesis.
TumCP↓,
TumMeta↓,
angioG↓,
PI3K↓, , luteolin sensitizes cancer cells to therapeutic-induced cytotoxicity through suppressing cell survival pathways such as phosphatidylinositol 3′-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), and X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP)
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
XIAP↓, luteolin inhibits PKC activity, which results in a decrease in the protein level of XIAP by ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of this anti-apoptotic protein
P53↑, stimulating apoptosis pathways including those that induce the tumor suppressor p53
*ROS↓, Direct evidence showing luteolin as a ROS scavenger was obtained in cell-free systems
*GSTA1↑, Third, luteolin may exert its antioxidant effect by protecting or enhancing endogenous antioxidants such as glutathione-S-transferase (GST), glutathione reductase (GR), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)
*GSR↑,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*other↓, luteolin may chelate transition metal ions responsible for the generation of ROS and therefore inhibit lipooxygenase reaction, or suppress nontransition metal-dependent oxidation
ROS↑, Luteolin has been shown to induce ROS in untransformed and cancer cells
Dose↝, It is believed that flavonoids could behave as antioxidants or pro-oxidants, depending on the concentration and the source of the free radicals
chemoP↑, may act as a chemopreventive agent to protect cells from various forms of oxidant stresses and thus prevent cancer development
NF-kB↓, We found that luteolin-induced oxidative stress causes suppression of the NF-κB pathway while it triggers JNK activation, which potentiates TNF-induced cytotoxicity in lung cancer cells
JNK↑,
p27↑, Table 1
P21↑,
DR5↑,
Casp↑,
Fas↑,
BAX↑,
MAPK↓,
CDK2↓,
IGF-1↓,
PDGF↓,
EGFR↓,
PKCδ↓,
TOP1↓,
TOP2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
FASN↓,
VEGF↓,
VEGFR2↓,
MMP9↓,
Hif1a↓,
FAK↓,
MMP1↓,
Twist↓,
ERK↓,
P450↓, Recently, it was determined that luteolin potently inhibits human cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1 family enzymes such as CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP1B1, thereby suppressing the mutagenic activation of carcinogens
CYP1A1↓,
CYP1A2↓,
TumCCA↑, Luteolin is able to arrest the cell cycle during the G1 phase in human gastric and prostate cancer, and in melanoma cells

2916-

LT,

Antioxidative and Anticancer Potential of Luteolin: A Comprehensive Approach Against Wide Range of Human Malignancies

Review,

Var,

Review,

AD,

Review,

Park,

proCasp9↓, , by inactivating proteins; such as procaspase‐9, CDC2 and cyclin B or upregulation of caspase‐9 and caspase‐3, cytochrome C, cyclin A, CDK2, and APAF‐1, in turn inducing cell cycle
CDC2↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓,
Casp9↑,
Casp3↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
cycA1/CCNA1↑,
CDK2↓, inhibit CDK2 activity
APAF1↑,
TumCCA↑,
P53↑, enhances phosphorylation of p53 and expression level of p53‐targeted downstream gene.
BAX↑, Increasing BAX protein expression; decreasing VEGF and Bcl‐2 expression it can initiate cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.
VEGF↓,
Bcl-2↓,
Apoptosis↑,
p‑Akt↓, reduce expression levels of p‐Akt, p‐EGFR, p‐Erk1/2, and p‐STAT3.
p‑EGFR↓,
p‑ERK↓,
p‑STAT3↓,
cardioP↑, Luteolin plays positive role against cardiovascular disorders by improving cardiac function
Catalase↓, It can reduce activity levels of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and GS4
SOD↓,
*BioAv↓, bioavailability of luteolin is very low. Due to the momentous first pass effect, only 4.10% was found to be available from dosage of 50 mg/kg intake of luteolin
*antiOx↑, luteolin classically exhibits antioxidant features
*ROS↓, The antioxidant potential of luteolin and its glycosides is mainly due to scavenging activity against reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitrogen species
*NO↓,
*GSTs↑, Luteolin may also have a role in protection and enhancement of endogenous antioxidants such as glutathione‐S‐transferase (GST), glutathione reductase (GR), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT)
*GSR↑,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*lipid-P↓, Luteolin supplementation significantly suppressed the lipid peroxidation
PI3K↓, inhibits PI3K/Akt signaling pathway to induce apoptosis
Akt↓,
CDK2↓, inhibit CDK2 activity
BNIP3↑, upregulation of BNIP3 gene
hTERT/TERT↓, Suppress hTERT in MDA‐MB‐231 breast cancer cel
DR5↑, Boost DR5 expression
Beclin-1↑, Activate beclin 1
TNF-α↓, Block TNF‐α, NF‐κB, IL‐1, IL‐6,
NF-kB↓,
IL1↓,
IL6↓,
EMT↓, Suppress EMT essentially notable in cancer metastasis
FAK↓, Block EGFR‐signaling pathway and FAK activity
E-cadherin↑, increasing E‐cadherin expression by inhibiting mdm2
MDM2↓,
NOTCH↓, Inhibit NOTCH signaling
MAPK↑, Activate MAPK to inhibit tumor growt
Vim↓, downregulation of vimentin, N‐cadherin, Snail, and induction of E‐cadherin expressions
N-cadherin↓,
Snail↓,
MMP2↓, negatively regulated MMP2 and TWIST1
Twist↓,
MMP9↓, Inhibit matrix metalloproteinase‐9 expressions;
ROS↑, Induce apoptosis, reactive oxygen development, promotion of mitochondrial autophagy, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential
MMP↓,
*AChE↓, Reduce AchE activity to slow down inception of Alzheimer's disease‐like symptoms
*MMP↑, Reverse mitochondrial membrane potential dissipation
*Aβ↓, Inhibit Aβ25‐35
*neuroP↑, reduces neuronal apoptosis; inhibits Aβ generation
Trx1↑, luteolin against human bladder cancer cell line T24 was due to induction cell‐cycle arrest at G2/M, downregulation of p‐S6, suppression of cell survival, upregulation of p21 and TRX1, reduction in ROS levels.
ROS↓,
*NRF2↑, Luteolin reduced renal injury by inhibiting XO activity, modulating uric acid transporters, as well as activating Nrf2 HO‐1/NQO1 antioxidant pathways and renal SIRT1/6 cascade.
NRF2↓, Luteolin exerted anticancer effects in HT29 cells as it inhibits nuclear factor‐erythroid‐2‐related factor 2 (Nrf2)/antioxidant response element (ARE) signaling pathway
*BBB↑, Luteolin can be used to treat brain cancer due to ability of this molecule to easily cross the blood–brain barrier
ChemoSen↑, In ovarian cancer cells, luteolin chemosensitizes the cells through repressing the epithelial‐mesenchymal transition markers
GutMicro↑, Luteolin was also observed to modulate gut microbiota which reduce the number of tumors in case of colorectal cancer by enhancing the number of health‐related microbiota and reduced the microbiota related to inflammation

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Lyco,

The Importance of Antioxidant Activity for the Health-Promoting Effect of Lycopene

Review,

Nor,

Review,

AD,

Review,

Park,

*antiOx↑, the antioxidant effect of lycopene
*ROS↓, Lycopene has the ability to reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and eliminate singlet oxygen, nitrogen dioxide, hydroxyl radicals, and hydrogen peroxide
*BioAv↝, human body cannot synthesize lycopene. It must be supplied with the diet
*Half-Life↑, half-life of lycopene in human plasma is 12–33 days
*BioAv↓, bioavailability decreases with age and in the case of certain diseases
*BioAv↑, heat treatment process of food increases the bioavailability of lycopene
*cardioP↑, positive effect on cardiovascular diseases, including the regulation of blood lipid levels
*neuroP↑, beneficial effects in nervous system disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson′s disease and Alzheimer′s disease
*H2O2↓, Lycopene has the ability to reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and eliminate singlet oxygen, nitrogen dioxide, hydroxyl radicals, and hydrogen peroxide
*VitC↑, ability to regenerate non-enzymatic antioxidants such as vitamin C and E.
*VitE↑,
*GPx↑, increase in cardiac GSH-Px activity and an increase in cardiac GSH levels
*GSH↑,
*MPO↓, also a decrease in the level of cardiac myeloperoxidase (MPO), cardiac H2O2, and a decrease in cardiac glutathione S transferase (GSH-ST) activity.
*GSTs↓,
*SOD↑, increasing the activity of GSH-Px and SOD in the liver
*NF-kB↓, reducing the expression of NF-κB mRNA in the heart
*IL1β↓, decreased the level of IL-1β and IL-6 and increased the level of anti-inflammatory IL-10 in the heart
*IL6↓,
*IL10↑,
*MAPK↓, inhibited the activation of the ROS-dependent pro-hypertrophic mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathways.
*Akt↓,
*COX2↓, decrease in the levels of pro-inflammatory mediators in heart: COX-2, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β and an increase in the anti-inflammatory cardiac TGF-β1.
*TNF-α↓,
*TGF-β1↑,
*NO↓, reduced NO levels in heart and cardiac NOS activity
*GSR↑, increase in the level of cardiac and hepatic SOD, CAT, GSH, GPx, and glutathione reductase (GR)
*NRF2↑, It also activated nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2). This affected the downstream expression of HO-1 [97].
*HO-1↑,
*TAC↑, Researchers observed an increase in the liver in TAC and GSH levels and an increase in GSH-Px and SOD activity
*Inflam↓, study showed that lycopene was anti-inflammatory
*BBB↑, Lycopene is a lipophilic compound, which makes it easier to penetrate the blood–brain barrier.
*neuroP↑, Lycopene had also a neuroprotective effect by restoring the balance of the NF-κB/Nrf2 pathway.
*memory↑, lycopene on LPS-induced neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in C57BL/6J mice. The tested carotenoid prevented memory loss

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

1777-

MEL,

Melatonin as an antioxidant: under promises but over delivers

Review,

NA,

*ROS↓, uncommonly effective in reducing oxidative stress under a remarkably large number of circumstances
*Fenton↓, reportedly chelates transition metals, which are involved in the Fenton/Haber-Weiss reactions
*antiOx↑, credible evidence to suggest that melatonin should be classified as a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant
*toxicity∅, uncommonly high-safety profile of melatonin also bolsters this conclusion.
*GPx↑, melatonin was found to stimulate antioxidative enzymes including glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase
*GSR↑,
*GSH↑, melatonin upregulates the synthesis of glutathione
*NO↓, neutralize nitrogen-based toxicants, i.e., nitric oxide
*Iron↓, Melatonin chelates both iron (III) and iron (II), which is the form that participates in the Fenton reaction to generate the hydroxyl radical
*Copper↓, copper-chelating ability of melaton
*IL1β↓, significant reductions in plasma cardiac troponin 1, interleukin 1 beta, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and caspase 3 due to melatonin
*iNOS↓,
*Casp3↓,
*BBB↑, melatonin readily crosses the blood-brain barrier;
*RenoP↑, Published reports haveshown that the lung,231, 232 liver, 233- 235 kidney,236 pancreas,237 intestine,238 urinary bladder,239,240 corpus cavernosum,241 skeletal muscle242, 243 spinal cord244, 245 and stem cells246 are alsoprotected by melatonin.
chemoP↑, Melatonin has not been found to interfere with the efficacy of prescription drugs. Doxorubicin, if given it in combination with melatonin may allow the use of a larger dose with greater efficacy.
*Ca+2↝, Moreover, melatonin regulates free Ca2+ movement intracellularly
eff↑, elatonin was found to exaggerate the cancer inhibiting actions of pitavastatin270 and pravastatin271 against breast cancer in experimental studies
*PKCδ?, major targets by which melatonin reduces methamphetamine-related neuronal damage is due to the inhibition of the PKCδ gene
ChemoSen↑, at least some cases melatonin reduces the toxicity of these pharmacological agents in normal cells256, 289, 290 while enhancing the cancer-killing actions (also, see below) of conventional chemotherapeutic agents.256, 291-293
eff↑, TRAIL was combined with melatonin for the treatment of A172 and U87 human glioblastoma cells, however, apoptotic cell death was greatly exaggerated over that caused by TRAIL alone
Akt↓, in GBM: observed effect was related to a modulation of protein kinase c which reduced Akt activation resulting in a rise in death receptor 5 (DR5) levels;
DR5↑,
selectivity↑, The pro-oxidant action of melatonin is common in cancer cells while in normal cells the indoleamine is a powerful antioxidant.
ROS↑, cancer cells
eff↑, human lung adenocarcinoma cells (SK-LV-1) showed that melatonin also increased their sensitivity to the chemotherapy, cisplatin.

4111-

MF,

Coupling of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) therapy to molecular grounds of the cell

Review,

Arthritis,

*Inflam↓, ultimately lead to a dampening of inflammatory signals like interleukins
*Cartilage↑, this therapy has positive effects for the regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues such as cartilage, bone, tendon and ligament
*Pain↓, Ryang We et al. [18] found a significant beneficial effect of PEMF on WOMAC pain scores at 1 month compared with a sham treatment
*QoL↑, significant improvements in mobility, daily activity score as well as global score during treatment of acute osteoarthritis of knee joint
*Dose↝, PEMF stimulation (38 Hz, 2 mT) for 2 h per day enhanced osteoblastic functions through amelioration of the cytoskeletal organization;
*VEGF↑, increase of anti-inflammatory prostaglandins, and a huge rise in the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)-A-mRNA transcription.
*NO↑, stimulatory effect of PEMF on osteoblast proliferation and differentiation is accompanied by an increase in nitric oxide (NO) synthesis
*TGF-β↑, Transforming Growth Factor (TGF-β) family is enhanced by PEMF[67] and local expression of TGF-β results in improved bone fracture healing
*MMP9↓, PEMF treatment suppressed IL-1β-mediated up-regulation of MMP-9 protein levels.
*PGE2↑, Sontag and Dertinger [97] investigated the liberation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) during application of EMF of different frequencies: here “windows” at 6 and 16 Hz were found, where PGE was 200% above 0 Hz baseline.
*GPx3↑, PEMF exposure also induced expression of GPX3, SOD2, CAT and GSR on mRNA, protein and enzyme activity level
*SOD2↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GSR↑,
*Ca+2↑, many EMF-effect studies is a direct action on voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) (Figure 1). This is normally accompanied by a rapid increase of Ca2+

3462-

MF,

The Effect of a Static Magnetic Field on microRNA in Relation to the Regulation of the Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in a Fibroblast Cell Line That Had Been Treated with Fluoride Ions

in-vitro,

Nor,

Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts

*NRF2↑, Moreover, the static magnetic field had a beneficial effect on the cells with fluoride-induced oxidative stress due to stimulating the antioxidant defense.
*Keap1↓, exposure to an SMF induced a significant reduction in the level of KEAP1 mRNA compared to the untreated cells
*SOD↑, also increased activity of the antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase—SOD and glutathione peroxidase—GPx) compared to the cells that had only been treated with fluoride
*GPx↑,
*ROS↓, SMF resulted in a decrease in the production of intracellular ROS and a decrease in the MDA concentration, as was shown in our previous report
*MDA↓,
*SOD1↑, SOD1, SOD2 and GSR (glutathione reductase) a significant increase in their expression was revealed in the cells that had been co-exposed to fluoride and an SMF with a 0.65 T flux density
*SOD2↑,
*GSR↑,

3484-

MF,

Extremely low frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields cause antioxidative defense mechanisms in human osteoblasts via induction of •O2 − and H2O2

in-vitro,

Nor,

*GPx↑, ELF-PEMF exposure induced expression of GPX3, SOD2, CAT and GSR on mRNA, protein and enzyme activity level.
*SOD2↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GSR↑,
*ROS↓, After 5 and 6 exposures (days 4 and 7) DCF fluorescence (ROS levels) was even decreased (−14.5% and −26.5% respectively) compared to untreated hOBs

3844-

Moringa,

Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Moringa oleifera

Review,

NA,

*antiOx↑, biological activities including antioxidant, tissue protective (liver, kidneys, heart, testes, and lungs), analgesic, antiulcer, antihypertensive, radioprotective, and immunomodulatory actions.
*RenoP↑,
*hepatoP↑,
*radioP↑, Two studies have shown that extracts of M. oleifera can provide radioprotection in mice.
*eff↑, leaves are widely used as a basic food because of their high nutrition content
*toxicity↓, authors concluded that consumption of M. oleifera leaves at doses of up to 2000 mg/kg were safe.
*ROS↓, Chumark et al. (2008) demonstrated the free radical scavenging ability of an aqueous extract of M. oleifera leaves in several in vitro systems, and also showed that the extract inhibited lipid peroxidation in both in vitro and ex vivo systems.
*lipid-P↓,
*DNAdam↓, inhibit oxidative damage to DNA
*Catalase↑, increased the antioxidant enzymes catalase and superoxide dismutase while decreasing lipid peroxidases
*SOD↑,
*GPx↑, increases in the antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione S‐transferase (Sreelatha and Padma, 2010).
*GSR↑,
*GSTs↑,
*AST↓, M. oleifera leaves protects against liver damage as demonstrated by reductions in tissue histopathology and serum activities of marker enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
*ALAT↓,
*ALP↓,
*Bil↓, extract decreased drug‐induced levels of AST, ALT, ALP, and bilirubin

3595-

PI,

Black pepper and health claims: a comprehensive treatise

Review,

Var,

Review,

AD,

*antiOx↑, Black pepper (Piper Nigrum L.) is an important healthy food owing to its antioxidant, antimicrobial potential and gastro-protective modules
*ROS↓, The free-radical scavenging activity of black pepper and its active ingredients might be helpful in chemoprevention and controlling progression of tumor growth.
*chemoP↑,
TumCG↓,
*cognitive↑, piperine assist in cognitive brain functioning, boost nutrient's absorption and improve gastrointestinal functionality
*MMPs↓, They postulated that inhibition of interlukon, matrix metalloproteinase, prostaglandin E2, and activator protein 1 are possible routes for their said properties
*PGE2↓,
*AP-1↓,
*5LO↓, Piperine along with some other components can inhibit the expression of enzymes like 5-lipoxygenase and COX-1 that are responsible for leukotriene and prostaglandin biosynthesis.
*COX1↓,
*other↑, It is widely accepted that black pepper is instrumental to prevent and cure gastrointestinal problems. The black pepper enhances the production of hydrochloric acid from stomach thus improving digestion through stimulation of histamine H2 recepto
*other↑, black pepper has diaphoretic (promotes sweating), and diuretic (promotes urination) properties
*other↑, Moreover, it protects intestinal membranes from gastric secretions and ROS damage owing to antioxidant potential.
*SOD↑, black pepper significantly enhanced the activities of antioxidant enzymes, that is, SOD, CAT, GR, and GST.
*Catalase↑,
*GSTs↑,
*GSR↑,
*other↑, black pepper and its active ingredients improve expression of some digestive enzymes along with increase in the secretion of saliva
*Weight↓, piperine intake may decrease body weight
*BioEnh↑, The black pepper and piperine improve the bioavailability of many drugs.
*BioAv↑, Piperine also boosts the bioavailability of important phyto- chemicals contained in other foods, for example, bioactive com- ponents present in curcumin and green tea
*eff↑, The combination of piperine (2.5 mg/kg, i.p., 21 days) with curcumin (20 and 40 mg/kg, i.p., 21 days) showed improved anti-immobility, neurotransmitter enhancing, and monoamine oxidase inhibitory (MAO-A) effects of curcumin
*CYP3A2↓, combination of curcumin and piperine is most likely to inhibit CYP3A, CYP2C9, UGT, and SULT metabolism within the intestinal mucosa (Volak et al., 2008)
*neuroP↑, Neuroprotective Potential of Black Pepper
*BP↓, Piperine (20 mg/kg/day) decreased the blood pressure caused by the blockage of voltage-dependent calcium channels
*other↑, black pepper oil is one of the strongest appetizer; inhalation stimulates the swallowing in post stroke patients with dysphagia.

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PTS,

A Review of Pterostilbene Antioxidant Activity and Disease Modification

Review,

Var,

Review,

adrenal,

Review,

Stroke,

*BioAv↑, It has increased bioavailability in comparison to other stilbene compounds. pterostilbene was shown to have 80% bioavailability compared to 20% for resveratrol making it potentially advantageous as a therapeutic agent
*antiOx↑, Multiple studies have demonstrated the antioxidant activity of pterostilbene in both in vitro and in vivo models illustrating both preventative and therapeutic benefits.
*neuroP↑, anticarcinogenesis, modulation of neurological disease, anti-inflammation, attenuation of vascular disease, and amelioration of diabetes.
*Inflam↓,
*ROS↓, pterostilbene reduces oxidative stress (OS) and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and superoxide anion (O2 −), which are implicated in the initiation and pathogenesis of several disease processes
*H2O2↓,
*GSH↑, pterostilbene have shown increased expression of the antioxidants catalase, total glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), and superoxide dismutase (SOD).
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*SOD↑,
TumCG↓, pterostilbene inhibit breast cancer in vitro and in vivo
PTEN↑, rats fed the blueberry diet exhibited higher mammary branching, increased nuclear immunoreactivity of tumor suppressor phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted in chromosome 10 (PTEN)
HGF/c-Met↓, blueberry extract significantly decreased human-growth-factor (HGF-) induced activation of the PI3 K/AkT/NK-κB pathway, which is implicated in breast carcinogenesis
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
TumMeta↓, inhibited the metastatic potential of breast cancer cells in vitro by inhibiting HGF-induced cell migration and matrix metalloproteinase-(MMP-) 2 and MMP-9 activity.
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
Ki-67↓, blueberry extract produced smaller tumors with decreased expression of Ki-67, a marker of cell proliferation, and increased expression of caspase-3, an apoptosis marker
Casp3↑,
MMP↓, increased mitochondrial depolarization,
H2O2↑, pterostilbene treatment increased GPx antioxidant activity and the production of H2O2 and singlet oxygen indicating a mechanism of ROS-induced apoptosis
ROS↑,
ChemoSen↑, pterostilbene treatment produced a synergistic inhibitory effect when combined with the chemotherapy drug Tamoxifen, demonstrating clinical potential in the treatment of breast cancer
*cardioP↑, blueberries, and pterostilbene alike, exhibit protective effects against cardiovascular disease possibly due to induction of antioxidant enzymes.
*CDK2↓, Pterostilbene also produced downregulation of the cell-cycle mediators, cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)-2, CDK-4, cyclin E, cyclin D1, retinoblastoma (Rb), and proliferative cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), all of which promote unchecked VSMC proliferation
*CDK4↓,
*cycE/CCNE↓,
*cycD1/CCND1↓,
*RB1↓,
*PCNA↓,
*CREB↑, The authors found that treatment with blueberry extract decreased dopamine- (DA-) induced upregulation of the oxidative mediators, CREB and pPKCγ, indicating a significant antioxidant effect
*GABA↑, blueberry-fed aged rats had significant improvements in GABA potentiation and increased GSH compared to aged controls
*memory↑, 1- or 2-month blueberry diet showed significantly higher object memory recognition compared to control rats
*IGF-1↑, supplementation with blueberry extract was shown to enhance hippocampal plasticity and increase levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-) 1, IGF-2, and ERK resulting in improved spatial memory
*ERK↑,
TIMP1↑, increased endogenous tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs)
BAX↑, ↑Bax, ↑cytochrome C, ↑Smac/Diablo, ↑MnSOD
Cyt‑c↑,
Diablo↑,
SOD2↑,

4703-

PTS,

RES,

Pterostilbene and resveratrol: Exploring their protective mechanisms against skin photoaging - A scoping review

NA,

Nor,

*AntiAge↑, resveratrol shows significant promise in combating skin photoaging, pterostilbene is still in the early exploration phases.
*eff↑, Pterostilbene demonstrates potential to outperform resveratrol
*Inflam↓, well known for properties, such as anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, anti-melanogenesis, and anti-cancer
*AntiCan↑,
*ROS↓, Pterostilbene significantly prevented UVB-induced reduction in cell viability and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production
*Catalase↑, pterostilbene significantly increased gene expression of catalase (CAT)
*GSR↑, glutathione reductase (GSR), heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX-1) and NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1);
*HO-1↑,
*NAD↑,
*NQO1↑,
*SOD↑, while significantly increasing glutathione disulfide (GSSH), SOD, nuclear Nrf2,
*NRF2↑,

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↑,

3612-

RES,

Resveratrol in Alzheimer's disease: a review of pathophysiology and therapeutic potential

Review,

AD,

*other↑, Resveratrol demonstrates beneficial and protective effects in AD models and seems to provide a promising therapeutic alternative.
*Aβ↓, Disaggregation of Aβ-peptides
*Inflam↓, Activated microglia seem to be an important target of the neuroprotective activity of resveratrol, resulting in the reduc- tion of pro-inflammatory factors 3
*NF-kB↓, its ability to inhibit the NF-κB signaling pathway in activated microglia
*neuroP↑, Neuroprotective effects were also observed with the injection of resveratrol in rats (100 μM/5 μL),
*HO-1↑, which reduced amyloid accumulation, protected animals against neuronal death, increased antioxidant enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression, and suppressed lipid peroxidation in the hippocampus.
*lipid-P↓,
*COX2↓, inhibiting the generation of TNF, APP, cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and NF-κB phosphorylation in the hippocampus
*AMPK↑, Resveratrol is a potent activator of AMPK, thereby implicating another pathway through that its neuroprotective effects may be exerted
*Catalase↑, Resveratrol (10 μM) attenuated lipid peroxidation and upregulated antioxidant enzyme levels, such as catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione reductase (GR).
*SOD↑,
*GSR↑,
*ROS↓, administration of resveratrol (10 and 20 μM) reduced ROS production in cells treated with AGEs
*MMP9↓, attenuated neuroinflammation, reduced proinflammatory markers, and decreased MMP-9 in the CSF
*cognitive↑, Resveratrol also attenuated the patients’ cognitive and functional decline
*SIRT1↑, neuroprotection is through the activation of the sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) pathway, which in turn inhibits the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway.
*IL1β↓, reducing Aβ-induced memory and learning impairment and decreasing the expression of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-6)
*IL6↓,

3026-

RosA,

Modulatory Effect of Rosmarinic Acid on H2O2-Induced Adaptive Glycolytic Response in Dermal Fibroblasts

in-vitro,

Nor,

0–100 μM

 dermal fibroblasts

*ROS↓, H2O2 caused a significant ROS increase in the cells, and pre-treatment with rosmarinic acid (5–50 µM) decreased ROS significantly in the presence of glutathione
*ATP↑, The rosmarinic acid also recovered intracellular ATP and decreased NADPH production via the pentose phosphate pathway.
*NADPH↓,
*HK2↓, (HK-2), phosphofructokinase-2 (PFK-2), and lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA), were downregulated in cells treated with rosmarinic acid
*PFK2↓,
*LDHA↓,
*GSR↑, GSR), glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPx-1), and peroxiredoxin-1 (Prx-1) and redox protein thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) were upregulated in treated cells compared to control cells.
*GPx↑,
*Prx↑,
*Trx↑,
*antiOx↑, To sum up, the rosmarinic acid could be used as an antioxidant against H2O2-induced adaptive responses in fibroblasts by modulating glucose metabolism, glycolytic genes, and GSH production.
*GSH↑, The pre-treatment of rosmarinic acid could raise intracellular GSH to protect cells from ROS
*ROS↓, rosmarinic acid pre-treatment reduced the amount of ROS in the fibroblasts upon the addition of H2O2
*GlucoseCon↓, both compounds also decreased glucose consumption and lactate production
*lactateProd↓,
*Glycolysis↝, The results indicated that rosmarinic acid is able to shape cellular glucose utilization, glycolysis, and GSH.
*ATP↑, The rosmarinic acid also recovered intracellular ATP and decreased NADPH production via the pentose phosphate pathway.
*NADPH↓,
*PPP↓,

4199-

SFN,

Sulforaphane and Brain Health: From Pathways of Action to Effects on Specific Disorders

Review,

AD,

Review,

Park,

*BBB↑, SF is able to cross the blood–brain barrier as well as to protect it
*BDNF↑, SF can protect against neuronal cell death by inhibiting apoptosis, by upregulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) it can enhance neuronal function and plasticity, and support neurogenesis.
*neuroG↑,
*NRF2↑, , Nrf2 inducers like SF that have no direct redox activity are often referred to as “indirect antioxidants”
*HO-1↑, (NQO1) (HO-1 or HMOX), as well as (Cat), (SOD), (Prx), (HSP), glutathione S-transferases (GST), thioredoxin reductase (Trx), glutathione synthetase (GS), glutathione peroxidases (GPx) and glutathione reductase in the brain
*Catalase↑,
*SOD↑,
*HSPs↑, It enhances the expression of HSP70, HSP90, and HSP40 in normal human fibroblasts
*GSTs↑,
*Trx↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*GSH↑, ability of SF to upregulate GSH in the brain is critical for antioxidant protection in youth but may become even more important with age.
*NQO1↑, SF administration to astrocytes increased NQO1 concentrations and protected against oxygen and glucose-induced astrocyte cell death
*GutMicro↑, the fact that SF modulates microbiome composition
*Inflam↓, reduces inflammation and enhances gut barrier integrity,
*neuroP↑, The effect of SF on the gut microbiome may also affect the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) like butyrate, which have neuroprotective effects

3946-

Shank,

Phytochemical Profile, Pharmacological Attributes and Medicinal Properties of Convolvulus prostratus – A Cognitive Enhancer Herb for the Management of Neurodegenerative Etiologies

Review,

AD,

*neuroP↑, neuroprotective, nootropic and neuro-modulatory roles have been described
*cognitive↑, classically described as a memory and intellect booster.
*AChE↓, aqueous extract of the roots of C. prostratus inhibited the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) within the cortex and hippocampus of male Wistar rats
*antiOx↑, CP extract also posed evident anti-oxidant activity and elevated the levels of glutathione reductase, superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione within the cortex and hippocampus
*GSR↑,
*SOD↑,
*GSH↑,
*Inflam↓, Anti-Inflammatory Activity
*ROS↓, CP plant act as reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers and also ameliorate the lipid peroxidation,
*lipid-P↓,
*cardioP↑, cardioprotective activities

3300-

SIL,

Toward the definition of the mechanism of action of silymarin: activities related to cellular protection from toxic damage induced by chemotherapy

Review,

Var,

*ROS↓, silymarin and silibinin protect the liver from oxidative stress and sustained inflammatory processes, mainly driven by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and secondary cytokines
*SOD↑, Silymarin administered to patients with chronic alcoholic liver disease significantly enhanced the low SOD activity measured in the patientsâ erythrocytes and lymphocytes.
*hepatoP↑,
*AST↓, Wistar albino rats 50 mg/kg oral silymarin ↓ AST, ALT; ↓MDA (lipid peroxidation); ↑SOD, GSH, CAT; ↑GST and GR
*ALAT↓,
*lipid-P↓,
*GSH↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GSTs↑,
*GSR↑,
*TNF-α↓, ↓hepatic TNF, IFN-Î³, IL-4, IL-2; ↓hepatic NF-kB activation; ↑hepatic IL-10
*IFN-γ↓,
*IL4↓,
*IL2↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*IL10↑,
*Inflam↓, Anti-Inflammatory
COX2↓, NSCLC ↓ NF-kB activation; ↓COX-2; ↑apoptosis; ↑doxorubicin efficacy
Apoptosis↑,
ChemoSen↑,
PGE2↓, ↓prostaglandin E 2
VEGF↓, ↓VEGF

5024-

TQ,

Thymoquinone: A Tie-Breaker in SARS-CoV2-Infected Cancer Patients?

Review,

Covid,

*NRF2↑, TQ on Nrf2; it activates Nrf2 by phosphorylation,
*NF-kB↓, results in the reduction of NF-kB, cytokine production, inflammation, oxidative damage and an increase in detoxifying cytoprotective genes and enzymes such as the HO-1 enzyme.
*Inflam↓,
*ROS↓,
*HO-1↑,
antiOx↑, TQ happens to demonstrate potent antioxidant properties, where it significantly attenuates glutathione (GSH) depletion and increases the activity of the glutathione-S-transferase (GST) enzyme.
GSH↑,
GSTs↑,
GSR↑, TQ induces the expression of several detoxifying enzymes, including glutathione reductase, superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase 2 (GPX)
SOD1↑,
Catalase↑,
GPx↑,
p62↓, TQ significantly decreased P62 and increased expression of beclin1 in CLP mice, thus decreasing sepsis-induced cardiac damage.
Beclin-1↑,
Sepsis↓,
cardioP↑,
hepatoP↑, TQ shows several promising hepatoprotective effects
neuroP↑, TQ shows several neuroprotective effects, as summarized in Table 4

3407-

TQ,

Thymoquinone and its pharmacological perspective: A review

Review,

NA,

*antiOx↑, TQ has been reported for its antioxidant properties to combat oxidative stress in several literatures
*ROS↓, scavenges the highly reactive oxygen
*GSTs↑, induction of glutathione transferase and quinone reductase
*GSR↑,
*GSH↑, TQ induces the Glutathione production with simultaneous inhibition of superoxide radical production
*RenoP↑, Improved renal function against mercuric chloride, doxorubicin and cisplatin damage have been reported through TQ based induction of Glutathione
*IL1β↓, Decreased the levels of IL-1β, TNFα, MMP-13, cox-2 and PGE(2)
*TNF-α↓,
*MMP13↓,
*COX2↓, reducing COX-2 gene expression, it also inhibited colon cancer cell migration.
*PGE2↓,
*radioP↑, Normal cell protection from ionizing radiation in cancer cell treatment.
Twist↓, TQ treatment have evidenced the inhibition of TWIST1 promoter activity and reduces it expression in cancer cell line leading inhibition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediated metastasis
EMT↓,
NF-kB↓, inhibiting the NF-κB expression in breast cancer model of mice
p‑PI3K↓, TQ (20 M) decreased the activation of prostaglandin receptors EP2 and EP4 in LoVo colon cancer cells by reducing p-PI3K, p-Akt, p-GSK3, and -catenin.
p‑Akt↓,
p‑GSK‐3β↓,
DNMT1↓, TQ's anticancer effects are mediated by DNMT1-dependent (dependent DNA methylation mediates) DNA methylation,
HDAC↓, inhibiting histone deacetylase (HDAC)

3398-

TQ,

5-FU,

Impact of thymoquinone on the Nrf2/HO-1 and MAPK/NF-κB axis in mitigating 5-fluorouracil-induced acute kidney injury in vivo

in-vivo,

Nor,

50-100mg/kg bw

Male albino Wistar rats

*RenoP↑, Pre-, post-, and cotreatment with TQ alleviated kidney injury
*TAC↑, by replenishing antioxidant reserves, reducing serum toxicity, decreasing ROS generation and lipid peroxidation, downregulating p38 MAPK/NF-κB axis/pathway proteins, and upregulating Nrf2 and HO-1,
*ROS↓, high-dose TQ alleviated ROS and H2O2 levels in groups III and IV
*lipid-P↓,
*p38↓,
*MAPK↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*MDA↓, TQ diminishes MDA levels
*GPx↑, GPx, GR, and CAT : restoration of GSH reserves and the abovementioned antioxidant enzymes
*GSR↑,
*Catalase↑,
*BUN↓, noticeable inhibition was observed in BUN, Cr, LDH, and KIM-1 at both doses
*LDH↓,
*IL1β↓, downregulation of IL-1β, diminishing inflammation

4876-

Uro,

Urolithin A in Health and Diseases: Prospects for Parkinson’s Disease Management

Review,

Park,

Review,

AD,

*Inflam↓, its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-apoptotic properties.
*antiOx↓,
*neuroP↑, potential applications of UA in neuroprotective strategies
*p‑tau↓, mainly in AD and ischemic neuronal injury resulting in improved cognition, reduced neuroinflammation, neuronal loss, tau phosphorylation, and amyloid plaques
*Aβ↓,
*eff↑, The bioavailability of ellagitannin is very low; however, their absorption may be increased by the co-intake of dietary fructooligosaccharides.
*BioAv↓, only 40% of individuals could naturally convert the polyphenolic precursors to UA
*BioAv↑, administration of UA is proposed to be an answer for urolithin non-producers, which could allow for the exploration of its health benefits
*GSH↑, UA administration protected against the cisplatin-induced depletion of the renal GSH pool, the inhibition of GPx and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity
*SOD↑,
*lipid-P↓, declined lipid peroxidation and protein nitration were observed
*Catalase↑, UA not only enhanced the cellular antioxidant mechanism attributed to increased CAT, SOD, glutathione reductase (GR), and GPx activity, but also inhibited oxidizing enzymes contributing to reactive oxygen species (ROS)
*GSR↑,
*GPx↑,
*ROS↓,
*NRF2↑, Beneficial effects of UA, including antioxidant activity, are believed to be mediated through the activation of the Nrf2/Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) signaling pathway
*GutMicro↑, enhancing the gut barrier integrity caused by the UA administration
*Risk↓, Urine UA elevation was reported to also be associated with decreased age-related hippocamp atrophy—a biomarker of neurodegeneration and cognitive decline
*BBB↓, free form of UA crossing the blood–brain barrier (BBB) in animal model studies
*NLRP3↓, UA downregulated NLR Family Pyrin Domain Containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome-mediated inflammation,
*MAOA↓, Another aspect of the role of UA in PD management is its inhibitory effects on monoamine oxidase (MAO).

4880-

Uro,

Urolithins: A Prospective Alternative against Brain Aging

Review,

AD,

*cognitive↑, t has been reported that ET- or EA-rich food consumption improve cognition and memory in the elderly (summarized in Table 3), whereas the effect of Uros supplementation in the elderly is still unknown.
*memory↑,
*antiOx↑, aUros are potent antioxidants with good BBB permeability
*BBB↑,
*ROS↓, they effectively inhibited ROS formation and lipid peroxidation
*lipid-P↓,
*Catalase↑, UroA and UroB increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes, including catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, and glutathione peroxidase
*SOD↑,
*GSR↑,
*GPx↑,
*CREB↑, we found that UroA (5, 10 μM) treatment significantly increased protein kinase A (PKA)/cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB)/brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) neurotrophic signaling pathway in H2O2-treated SH-SY5Y cells,
*BDNF↑,
*neuroP↑, CREB/BDNF neurotrophic signaling pathway might involve the neuroprotective effect of UroA against oxidative stress.
*Inflam↓, Mitigation of Neuroinflammatioin
*MitoP↑, Promotion of Mitophagy and Mitochondrial Function
*Aβ↓, inhibition of Aβ and tau pathology
*tau↓,
*NLRP3↓, UroA reduced the elevated expression and activity of NLRP3 and related neuroinflammation in AD mice
*SIRT1↑, UroA activates SIRT1 and SIRT3
*SIRT3↑,

4858-

Uro,

The Metabolite Urolithin-A Ameliorates Oxidative Stress in Neuro-2a Cells, Becoming a Potential Neuroprotective Agent

in-vitro,

Nor,

*ROS?, Urolithin A also acted as a direct radical scavenger, showing values of 13.2 μM Trolox Equivalents for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC)
*neuroP↑, Becoming a Potential Neuroprotective Agent
*lipid-P↓, Urolithin A Decreases Lipid Peroxidation in Neuro-2a Cells Subjected to Oxidative Stress (Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Species, TBARS)
*Catalase↑, Urolithin A Enhanced the Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes in Neuro-2a Cells Subjected to Oxidative Stress (CAT, SOD, GR, GPx)
*SOD↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*monoA↓, Urolithin A Inhibits Oxidases (Monoamine Oxidase A and Tyrosinase)
*tyrosinase↓,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 37 of 37

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 37

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Sepsis↓, 1,
Total Targets: 211

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:

Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↓, 1, antiOx↑, 15, ARE↑, 1, Bil↓, 1, Catalase↑, 22, Copper↓, 1, Fenton↓, 1, GPx↑, 19, GPx3↑, 1, GSH↑, 14, GSR↑, 32, GSTA1↑, 1, GSTs↓, 1, GSTs↑, 8, H2O2↓, 2, HO-1↑, 8, Iron↓, 1, Keap1↓, 1, lipid-P↓, 16, MDA↓, 5, MPO↓, 1, NQO1↑, 3, NRF2↑, 10, Prx↑, 2, ROS?, 1, ROS↓, 22, SIRT3↑, 1, SOD↑, 24, SOD1↑, 1, SOD2↑, 4, TAC↑, 2, Trx↑, 2, VitC↑, 1, VitE↑, 1,

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↑, 2, MMP↑, 2,

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ACC↑, 1, ALAT↓, 5, AMPK↑, 1, BUN↓, 1, CREB↑, 2, CYP3A2↓, 1, GlucoseCon↓, 1, GlucoseCon↑, 1, Glycolysis↝, 1, HK2↓, 1, lactateProd↓, 1, LDH↓, 4, LDHA↓, 1, NAD↑, 1, NADPH↓, 2, NADPH↑, 1, PFK2↓, 1, PPP↓, 1, SIRT1↑, 2,

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 1, Bax:Bcl2↓, 1, Casp3?, 1, Casp3↓, 1, cl‑Casp3↓, 1, iNOS↓, 3, MAPK↓, 3, p38↓, 1,

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

other↓, 1, other↑, 7,

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

HSPs↑, 1,

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

MitoP↑, 1,

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↓, 1, PCNA↓, 1,

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

CDK2↓, 1, CDK4↓, 1, cycD1/CCND1↓, 1, cycE/CCNE↓, 1, RB1↓, 1,

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

ERK↑, 1, IGF-1↑, 1, neuroG↑, 1, tyrosinase↓, 1,

Migration ⓘ

5LO↓, 1, AntiAg↑, 1, AP-1↓, 1, Ca+2↑, 1, Ca+2↝, 1, Cartilage↑, 1, E-sel↓, 1, MMP13↓, 1, MMP9↓, 2, MMPs↓, 1, PKCδ?, 1, TGF-β↑, 1, TGF-β1↑, 1, VCAM-1↓, 1,

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

NO↓, 4, NO↑, 1, VEGF↑, 1,

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

BBB↓, 1, BBB↑, 8,

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX1↓, 1, COX2↓, 6, ICAM-1↓, 1, IFN-γ↓, 2, IKKα↓, 1, IL10↑, 4, IL12↓, 1, IL17↓, 1, IL1β↓, 7, IL2↓, 2, IL4↓, 1, IL6↓, 4, IL8↓, 1, Inflam↓, 18, MCP1↓, 1, NF-kB↓, 8, p65↓, 1, PGE2↓, 4, PGE2↑, 1, TNF-α↓, 5, TNF-α↑, 1,

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

AChE↓, 4, BDNF↑, 3, GABA↑, 1, MAOA↓, 1, monoA↓, 1, NGF↑, 1, tau↓, 2, p‑tau↓, 1,

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

Aβ↓, 7, NLRP3↓, 2,

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 4, BioAv↑, 4, BioAv↝, 1, BioEnh↑, 1, Dose↝, 3, eff↑, 4, Half-Life↑, 1,

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

ALAT↓, 5, ALP↓, 4, AST↓, 5, Bil↓, 1, BP↓, 1, GutMicro↑, 2, IL6↓, 4, LDH↓, 4,

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiAge↑, 1, AntiCan↑, 1, AntiDiabetic↑, 1, cardioP↑, 5, chemoP↑, 2, cognitive↑, 7, hepatoP↑, 4, memory↑, 5, motorD↑, 1, neuroP↑, 15, Obesity↓, 1, OS↑, 1, Pain↓, 2, QoL↑, 1, radioP↑, 2, RenoP↑, 5, Risk↓, 1, Sleep↑, 1, Strength↑, 1, toxicity↓, 3, toxicity∅, 1, Weight↓, 1,

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Bacteria↓, 1,
Total Targets: 166

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: GSR, Glutathione Reductase

4 Magnetic Fields
4 Carvacrol
3 Thymoquinone
3 Urolithin
2 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
2 Luteolin
2 Lycopene
2 Pterostilbene
2 Resveratrol
1 Silver-NanoParticles
1 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 Betulinic acid
1 Carnosic acid
1 Capsaicin
1 Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE)
1 Thymol-Thymus vulgaris
1 Ginkgo biloba
1 Melatonin
1 Moringa oleifera
1 Piperine
1 Quercetin
1 Rosmarinic acid
1 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
1 Shankhpushpi
1 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
1 5-fluorouracil

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GSR 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 ⓘ

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Pathway results for Effect on Normal 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 ⓘ

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

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