FOXO3 Cancer Research Results

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FOXO3 (Forkhead Box O3) is a transcription factor that plays a critical role in regulating apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, and cellular stress responses.

• Positive Prognostic Marker
– In several cancers, higher nuclear FOXO3 expression (denoting active, transcriptionally functional FOXO3) is generally associated with a more favorable prognosis.
– Active FOXO3 can promote cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, thereby inhibiting tumor progression.

• Negative Prognostic Implications
– Conversely, reduced or cytoplasmically sequestered FOXO3 (often due to hyperactivation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway) has been linked to aggressive disease and poorer survival
 – Loss of FOXO3 function can allow tumor cells to proliferate unchecked and resist apoptosis, which contributes to a worse outcome.


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

3433- ALA,    Alpha lipoic acid promotes development of hematopoietic progenitors derived from human embryonic stem cells by antagonizing ROS signals
*ROS↓, However, in more mature hPSC‐derived hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, ALA reduced ROS levels and inhibited apoptosis.
*Apoptosis↓,
*Hif1a↑, up‐regulating HIF1A in response to a hypoxic environment.
*FOXO1↑, ALA also up‐regulated sensor genes of ROS signals, including HIF1A, FOXO1, FOXO3, ATM, PETEN, SIRT1, and SIRT3, during the process of hPSCs derived hemogenic endothelial cells generation
*FOXO3↑,
*ATM↑,
*SIRT1↑,
*SIRT3↑,
*CD34↑, Flow cytometry analysis indicated that ALA improved the production of CD34+ CD43+ CD45+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells significantly

1093- And,    Andrographolide attenuates epithelial‐mesenchymal transition induced by TGF‐β1 in alveolar epithelial cells
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
TGF-β↓,
TumCMig↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
ECM/TCF↓,
p‑SMAD2↓,
p‑SMAD3↓,
SMAD4↓,
p‑ERK↓,
ROS↓, reduced (TGF‐β1‐induced) intracellular ROS generation
NOX4↓,
SOD2↑,
SIRT1↑, Andro protects AECs from EMT partially by activating Sirt1/FOXO3‐mediated anti‐oxidative stress pathway
FOXO3↑,

1547- Api,    Apigenin: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential against Cancer Spreading
- Review, NA, NA
angioG↓,
EMT↓,
CSCs↓,
TumCCA↑,
Dose∅, Dried parsley 45,035ug/g: Dried chamomille flower 3000–5000ug/g: Parsley 2154.6ug/g:
ROS↑, activity of Apigenin has been linked to the induction of oxidative stress in cancer cells
MMP↓, triggering intracellular ROS accumulation and loss of mitochondrial integrity
Catalase↓, catalase and glutathione (GSH), molecules involved in alleviating oxidative stress, were downregulated after Apigenin
GSH↓,
PI3K↓, suppression of the PI3K/Akt and NF-κB
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
OCT4↓, glycosylated form of Apigenin (i.e., Vitexin) was able to suppress stemness features of human endometrial cancer, as documented by the downregulation of Oct4 and Nanog
Nanog↓,
SIRT3↓, inhibition of sirtuin-3 (SIRT3) and sirtuin-6 (SIRT6) protein levels
SIRT6↓,
eff↑, ability of Apigenin to interfere with CSC features is often enhanced by the co-administration of other flavonoids, such as chrysin
eff↑, Apigenin combined with a chemotherapy agent, temozolomide (TMZ), was used on glioblastoma cells and showed better performance in cell arrest at the G2 phase compared with Apigenin or TMZ alone,
Cyt‑c↑, release of cytochrome c (Cyt c)
Bax:Bcl2↑, Apigenin has been shown to induce the apoptosis death pathway by increasing the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio
p‑GSK‐3β↓, Apigenin has been shown to prevent activation of phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β)
FOXO3↑, Apigenin administration increased the expression of forkhead box O3 (FOXO3)
p‑STAT3↓, Apigenin can induce apoptosis via inhibition of STAT3 phosphorylation
MMP2↓, downregulation of the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9
MMP9↓,
COX2↓, downregulation of PI3K/Akt in leukemia HL60 cells [156,157] and of COX2, iNOS, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation in breast cancer cells
MMPs↓, triggering intracellular ROS accumulation and loss of mitochondrial integrity, as proved by low MMP in Apigenin-treated cells
NRF2↓, suppressed the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)
HDAC↓, inhibition of histone deacetylases (HDACs) is the mechanism through which Apigenin induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cells
Telomerase↓, Apigenin has been shown to downregulate telomerase activity
eff↑, Indeed, co-administration with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) increased the efficacy of Apigenin in human colon cancer through p53 upregulation and ROS accumulation
eff↑, Apigenin synergistically enhances the cytotoxic effects of Sorafenib
eff↑, pretreatment of pancreatic BxPC-3 cells for 24 h with a low concentration of Apigenin and gemcitabine caused the inhibition of the GSK-3β/NF-κB signaling pathway, leading to the induction of apoptosis
eff↑, In NSCLC cells, compared to monotherapy, co-treatment with Apigenin and naringenin increased the apoptotic rate through ROS accumulation, Bax/Bcl-2 increase, caspase-3 activation, and mitochondrial dysfunction
eff↑, Several studies have shown that Apigenin-induced autophagy may play a pro-survival role in cancer therapy; in fact, inhibition of autophagy has been shown to exacerbate the toxicity of Apigenin
XIAP↓,
survivin↓,
CK2↓,
HSP90↓,
Hif1a↓,
FAK↓,
EMT↓,

2639- Api,    Plant flavone apigenin: An emerging anticancer agent
- Review, Var, NA
*antiOx↑, Apigenin (4′, 5, 7-trihydroxyflavone), a major plant flavone, possessing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties
*Inflam↓,
AntiCan↑,
ChemoSen↑, Studies demonstrate that apigenin retain potent therapeutic properties alone and/or increases the efficacy of several chemotherapeutic drugs in combination on a variety of human cancers.
BioEnh↑, Apigenin’s anticancer effects could also be due to its differential effects in causing minimal toxicity to normal cells with delayed plasma clearance and slow decomposition in liver increasing the systemic bioavailability in pharmacokinetic studies.
chemoPv↑, apigenin highlighting its potential activity as a chemopreventive and therapeutic agent.
IL6↓, In taxol-resistant ovarian cancer cells, apigenin caused down regulation of TAM family of tyrosine kinase receptors and also caused inhibition of IL-6/STAT3 axis, thereby attenuating proliferation.
STAT3↓,
NF-kB↓, apigenin treatment effectively inhibited NF-κB activation, scavenged free radicals, and stimulated MUC-2 secretion
IL8↓, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8
eff↝, The anti-proliferative effects of apigenin was significantly higher in breast cancer cells over-expressing HER2/neu but was much less efficacious in restricting the growth of cell lines expressing HER2/neu at basal levels
Akt↓, Apigenin interferes in the cell survival pathway by inhibiting Akt function by directly blocking PI3K activity
PI3K↓,
HER2/EBBR2↓, apigenin administration led to the depletion of HER2/neu protein in vivo
cycD1/CCND1↓, Apigenin treatment in breast cancer cells also results in decreased expression of cyclin D1, D3, and cdk4 and increased quantities of p27 protein
CycD3↓,
p27↑,
FOXO3↑, In triple-negative breast cancer cells, apigenin induces apoptosis by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt pathway thereby increasing FOXO3a expression
STAT3↓, In addition, apigenin also down-regulated STAT3 target genes MMP-2, MMP-9, VEGF and Twist1, which are involved in cell migration and invasion of breast cancer cells [
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
VEGF↓, Apigenin acts on the HIF-1 binding site, which decreases HIF-1α, but not the HIF-1β subunit, thereby inhibiting VEGF.
Twist↓,
MMP↓, Apigenin treatment of HGC-27 and SGC-7901 gastric cancer cells resulted in the inhibition of proliferation followed by mitochondrial depolarization resulting in apoptosis
ROS↑, Further studies revealed apigenin-induced apoptosis in hepatoma tumor cells by utilizing ROS generated through the activation of the NADPH oxidase
NADPH↑,
NRF2↓, Apigenin significantly sensitized doxorubicin-resistant BEL-7402 (BEL-7402/ADM) cells to doxorubicin (ADM) and increased the intracellular concentration of ADM by reducing Nrf2-
SOD↓, In human cervical epithelial carcinoma HeLa cells combination of apigenin and paclitaxel significantly increased inhibition of cell proliferation, suppressing the activity of SOD, inducing ROS accumulation leading to apoptosis by activation of caspas
COX2↓, melanoma skin cancer model where apigenin inhibited COX-2 that promotes proliferation and tumorigenesis
p38↑, Additionally, it was shown that apigenin treatment in a late phase involves the activation of p38 and PKCδ to modulate Hsp27, thus leading to apoptosis
Telomerase↓, apigenin inhibits cell growth and diminishes telomerase activity in human-derived leukemia cells
HDAC↓, demonstrated the role of apigenin as a histone deacetylase inhibitor. As such, apigenin acts on HDAC1 and HDAC3
HDAC1↓,
HDAC3↓,
Hif1a↓, Apigenin acts on the HIF-1 binding site, which decreases HIF-1α, but not the HIF-1β subunit, thereby inhibiting VEGF.
angioG↓, Moreover, apigenin was found to inhibit angiogenesis, as suggested by decreased HIF-1α and VEGF expression in cancer cells
uPA↓, Furthermore, apigenin intake resulted in marked inhibition of p-Akt, p-ERK1/2, VEGF, uPA, MMP-2 and MMP-9, corresponding with tumor growth and metastasis inhibition in TRAMP mice
Ca+2↑, Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells treated with apigenin led to induction of apoptosis, accompanied by higher levels of intracellular free [Ca(2+)] and shift in Bax:Bcl-2 ratio in favor of apoptosis, cytochrome c release, followed by activation casp-9, 12
Bax:Bcl2↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp12↑,
Casp3↑, Apigenin also augmented caspase-3 activity and PARP cleavage
cl‑PARP↑,
E-cadherin↑, Apigenin treatment resulted in higher levels of E-cadherin and reduced levels of nuclear β-catenin, c-Myc, and cyclin D1 in the prostates of TRAMP mice.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
cMyc↓,
CDK4↓, apigenin exposure led to decreased levels of cell cycle regulatory proteins including cyclin D1, D2 and E and their regulatory partners CDK2, 4, and 6
CDK2↓,
CDK6↓,
IGF-1↓, A reduction in the IGF-1 and increase in IGFBP-3 levels in the serum and the dorsolateral prostate was observed in apigenin-treated mice.
CK2↓, benefits of apigenin as a CK2 inhibitor in the treatment of human cervical cancer by targeting cancer stem cells
CSCs↓,
FAK↓, Apigenin inhibited the tobacco-derived carcinogen-mediated cell proliferation and migration involving the β-AR and its downstream signals FAK and ERK activation
Gli↓, Apigenin inhibited the self-renewal capacity of SKOV3 sphere-forming cells (SFC) by downregulating Gli1 regulated by CK2α
GLUT1↓, Apigenin induces apoptosis and slows cell growth through metabolic and oxidative stress as a consequence of the down-regulation of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1).

3160- Ash,    Withaferin A: A Pleiotropic Anticancer Agent from the Indian Medicinal Plant Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
- Review, Var, NA
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↓,

3166- Ash,    Exploring the Multifaceted Therapeutic Potential of Withaferin A and Its Derivatives
- Review, Var, NA
*p‑PPARγ↓, preventing the phosphorylation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARγ)
*cardioP↑, cardioprotective activity by AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation and suppressing mitochondrial apoptosis.
*AMPK↑,
*BioAv↝, The oral bioavailability was found to be 32.4 ± 4.8% after 5 mg/kg intravenous and 10 mg/kg oral WA administration.
*Half-Life↝, The stability studies of WA in gastric fluid, liver microsomes, and intestinal microflora solution showed similar results in male rats and humans with a half-life of 5.6 min.
*Half-Life↝, WA reduced quickly, and 27.1% left within 1 h
*Dose↑, WA showed that formulation at dose 4800 mg having equivalent to 216 mg of WA, was tolerated well without showing any dose-limiting toxicity.
*chemoPv↑, Here, we discuss the chemo-preventive effects of WA on multiple organs.
IL6↓, attenuates IL-6 in inducible (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231)
STAT3↓, WA displayed downregulation of STAT3 transcriptional activity
ROS↓, associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, resulted in apoptosis of cells. The WA treatment decreases the oxidative phosphorylation
OXPHOS↓,
PCNA↓, uppresses human breast cells’ proliferation by decreasing the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression
LDH↓, WA treatment decreases the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) expression, increases AMP protein kinase activation, and reduces adenosine triphosphate
AMPK↑,
TumCCA↑, (SKOV3 andCaOV3), WA arrest the G2/M phase cell cycle
NOTCH3↓, It downregulated the Notch-3/Akt/Bcl-2 signaling mediated cell survival, thereby causing caspase-3 stimulation, which induces apoptosis.
Akt↓,
Bcl-2↓,
Casp3↑,
Apoptosis↑,
eff↑, Withaferin-A, combined with doxorubicin, and cisplatin at suboptimal dose generates ROS and causes cell death
NF-kB↓, reduces the cytosolic and nuclear levels of NF-κB-related phospho-p65 cytokines in xenografted tumors
CSCs↓, WA can be used as a pharmaceutical agent that effectively kills cancer stem cells (CSCs).
HSP90↓, WA inhibit Hsp90 chaperone activity, disrupting Hsp90 client proteins, thus showing antiproliferative effects
PI3K↓, WA inhibited PI3K/AKT pathway.
FOXO3↑, Par-4 and FOXO3A proapoptotic proteins were increased in Pten-KO mice supplemented with WA.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, decreased pAKT expression and the β-catenin and N-cadherin epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition markers in WA-treated tumors control
N-cadherin↓,
EMT↓,
FASN↓, WA intraperitoneal administration (0.1 mg) resulted in significant suppression of circulatory free fatty acid and fatty acid synthase expression, ATP citrate lyase,
ACLY↓,
ROS↑, WA generates ROS followed by the activation of Nrf2, HO-1, NQO1 pathways, and upregulating the expression of the c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK)
NRF2↑,
HO-1↑,
NQO1↑,
JNK↑,
mTOR↓, suppressing the mTOR/STAT3 pathway
neuroP↑, neuroprotective ability of WA (50 mg/kg b.w)
*TNF-α↓, WA attenuate the levels of neuroinflammatory mediators (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6)
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓, WA decreases the pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNFα, IL-8, IL-18)
*IL18↓,
RadioS↑, radiosensitizing combination effect of WA and hyperthermia (HT) or radiotherapy (RT)
eff↑, WA and cisplatin at suboptimal dose generates ROS and causes cell death [41]. The actions of this combination is attributed by eradicating cells, revealing markers of cancer stem cells like CD34, CD44, Oct4, CD24, and CD117

2702- BBR,    The enhancement of combination of berberine and metformin in inhibition of DNMT1 gene expression through interplay of SP1 and PDPK1
- in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vitro, Lung, H1975
TumCG↓, BBR inhibited growth of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells through mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-mediated increase in forkhead box O3a (FOXO3a).
MAPK↓,
FOXO3↑,
TumCCA↑, BBR not only induced cell cycle arrest, but also reduced migration and invasion of NSCLC cells
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
Sp1/3/4↓, BBR reduced 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDPK1) and transcription factor SP1 protein expressions.
PDK1↓, BBR reduced 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1
DNMT1↓, BBR inhibited DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) gene expression and overexpressed DNMT1 resisted BBR-inhibited cell growth
eff↑, Finally, metformin enhanced the effects of BBR both in vitro and in vivo.

5202- CAP,    Capsaicin Suppresses Cell Proliferation, Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and ROS Production in Bladder Cancer Cells through FOXO3a-Mediated Pathways
- vitro+vivo, Bladder, 5637 - in-vitro, Bladder, T24/HTB-9
antiOx↑, Capsaicin (CAP), a highly selective agonist for transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1), has been widely reported to exhibit anti-oxidant, anti-inflammation and anticancer activities.
Inflam↓,
AntiCan↓,
TRPV1↑, CAP could specifically activate TRPV1 [12,13] and interfere with the calcium signaling pathway
TumCP↓, CAP could suppress BCa tumorigenesis by inhibiting its proliferation both in vitro and in vivo.
TumCCA↑, CAP induced cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase and ROS production.
ROS↑,
FOXO3↑, strong increase of FOXO3a after treatment with CAP.
TumCMig↓, CAP Inhibited BCa Cell Proliferation and Migration

2652- CAP,    Oxidative Stress Inducers in Cancer Therapy: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence
- Review, Var, NA
chemoPv↑, capsaicin has been reported as both a chemopreventive and as an anticancer agent
AntiCan↑,
ROS↑, Capsaicin has been reported to induce ROS-dependent cell death in various cancers, including colorectal [63], prostate [64,65], bladder [66,67,68], and pancreatic [69,70] cancers.
TumCG↓, reported to inhibit tumor growth in vivo in mouse xenograft models of prostate [64] and bladder [66] cancers.
ROS↑, Mechanistically, capsaicin-mediated ROS accumulation
MMP↑, leads to mitochondrial membrane depolarization [63,64,66],
Apoptosis↑, which further triggers mitochondria-dependent apoptosis
TumCCA↑, as well as G0/G1 cell cycle arrest
JNK↑, in bladder cancer cells, capsaicin induces JNK activation in an ROS-dependent manner
SOD↓, (1) inhibition of the activity of antioxidant enzymes SOD, catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase [70];
Catalase↓,
GPx↓,
other↓, (2) inhibition of the activity of mitochondrial complex-I and complex-III in the electron transport chain [70];
SIRT1↓, (3) downregulation of the expression of sirtuin-1, a NAD-dependent deacetylase that regulates the expression of various antioxidant enzymes [69];
NADPH↑, (4) upregulation of the expression of NADPH oxidase 4, which generates superoxide [69];
FOXO3↑, (5) increased expression of FOXO3a, which is a transcription factor that regulates the oxidative stress response [68].

3770- H2,    Role of Molecular Hydrogen in Ageing and Ageing-Related Diseases
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*antiOx↑, antioxidative properties as it directly neutralizes hydroxyl radicals and reduces peroxynitrite level
*NRF2↑, activates Nrf2 and HO-1, which regulate many antioxidant enzymes and proteasomes.
*HO-1↑,
*Inflam↓, hydrogen may prevent inflammation
*neuroP↑, prevention and treatment of various ageing-related diseases, such as neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, diabetes, and cancer.
*cardioP↑,
*other↓, It also prevented ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and stroke in a rat model
*ROS↓, H2 has been shown to exert its beneficial effects in various pathological conditions that involve free radicals and oxidative stress
*NADPH↓, figure 2, H2 Inhibits NADPH Oxidase Activity
*Catalase↑,
*GPx1↑,
*NO↓, H2 Indirectly Reduces Nitric Oxide (NO) Production
*mt-ROS↓, H2 Decreases Mitochondrial ROS
*SIRT3↑, In the kidneys, H2 suppressed the downregulated Sirt3 expression, which is the most abundant member of the sirtuin family, by reducing oxidative stress reactions
*SIRT1↑, In the liver, H2 elevated HO-1 to induce Sirt1 expression
*TLR4↓, H2 inhibits TLR4, which involves hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus
*mTOR↓, For example, H2 inhibits mTOR, activates autophagy, and alleviates cognitive impairment resulting from sepsis
*cognitive↑,
*Sepsis↓,
*PTEN↓, It inhibits the activation of the PTEN/AKT/mTOR pathway and alleviates peritoneal fibrosis
*Akt↓,
*NLRP3↓, It also facilitates autophagy-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome inactivation and alleviates mitochondrial dysfunction and organ damage
*AntiAg↑, antiageing mechanism of H2 and the influence on ageing hallmarks are summarized in Figure 3.
*IL6↓, significantly suppressed inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β), MDA, and 8-OHdG, and improved memory dysfunction
*TNF-α↓,
*IL1β↓,
*MDA↓,
*memory↑,
*FOXO3↑, HRW can also upregulate Sirt1-Forkhead box protein O3a (FOXO3a
TumCG↓, H2 inhibits lung cancer progression
*LDL↓, Decreases oxidized LDL; improves HDL function

3774- H2,    The role of hydrogen in Alzheimer’s disease
- Review, AD, NA
*Inflam↓, hydrogen inhalation exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects in many studies.
*antiOx↑,
*NLRP3↓, decline of nucleotide-binding domain leucin-rich repeat and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) was proved to inhibit memory impairment and Aβ deposition.4
*memory↑,
*Aβ↓,
*AMPK↑, hydrogen-rich water can stimulate AMPK-Sirt1-FoxO3a pathway
*SIRT1↑,
*FOXO3↑,
*p‑p38↓, hydrogen water could suppress the activation of phospho-p38 and JNK
*JNK↓,
*ROS↓, hydrogen can reduce neuronal apoptosis by inhibiting ROS-activated caspase signaling and protecting mitochondria.
*cognitive↑, Currently, Hou et al.50 reported that hydrogen-rich water could improve cognition function in female transgenic AD mice by reducing the decline in brain estrogen levels, estrogen receptor (ER) β
*ER(estro)↑,
*BDNF↑, and the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF),

3776- H2,    The role of hydrogen in Alzheimer's disease
- Review, AD, NA
*antiOx↑, hydrogen has shown great anti-oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory effect in many cerebral disease models.
*Inflam↓,
*NLRP3↓, hydrogen could inhibit the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in AD brains
*AMPK↑, hydrogen-rich water can stimulate AMPK-Sirt1-FoxO3a
*SIRT1↑,
*FOXO3↑,
*ROS↓, hydrogen can reduce neuronal apoptosis by inhibiting ROS-activated caspase signaling
*BDNF↑, by reducing the decline in brain estrogen levels, estrogen receptor (ER) β, and the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF),

3767- H2,    The role of hydrogen therapy in Alzheimer's disease management: Insights into mechanisms, administration routes, and future challenges
- Review, AD, NA
*Inflam↓, Hydrogen therapy AD: inflammation, energy regulation, prevents neuronal damage.
*neuroP↑,
*toxicity↓, Hydrogen therapy's low side effects make it a complement to AD treatment. Even at high concentrations, hydrogen gas is still non-toxic, and has been widely used in the diving field.
*antiOx↑, hydrogen’s role as a natural antioxidant,
*ROS↓, Hydrogen has been shown to mitigate the amount of ROS released from mitochondria, thereby reducing mitochondrial DNA peroxidation and inhibiting the expression of NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3), caspase-1, and I
*NLRP3↓,
*IL1β↓,
*mtDam↓, curtail mitochondrial damage, thereby bolstering ATP synthesis and fortifying the electron transport chain within mitochondria
*ATP↑,
*AMPK↑, activating AMPK and amplifying the downstream antioxidant response of forkhead box O3a (FOXO3
*FOXO3↑,
*SOD1↑, It elevates the levels of intracellular antioxidant enzymes, notably superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) and catalase (CAT), thereby serving as a neuroprotective agent that diminishes the risk and progression of AD
*Catalase↑,
*NRF2↑, Hydrogen slows AD progression by activating the cellular endogenous antioxidant system Nrf2;
*NO↓, Reduced inflammatory markers such as ROS, Nitric oxide (NO) and Malondialdehyde (MDA)
*MDA↓,
*lipid-P↓, drinking HRW significantly reduced lipid peroxidation in the brain of SAMP8 mice.
*memory↑, HRW inhibited the decline of learning and memory impairment
*ER(estro)↓, Decreased hormone levels, estrogen receptor (ER) β, and BDNF expression improve cognitive function in female transgenic AD mice.
*BDNF↑, upsurge in BDNF levels, which further ameliorated the cognitive impairments observed in mice affected by sepsis.
*cognitive↑,
*APP↓, The expression of APP, BACE1, and SAPPβ was proficiently suppressed, thereby curtailing the overproduction of Aβ in Alzheimer's
*BACE↓,
*Aβ↓,
*BP∅, inhaling hydrogen gas has no effect on blood pressure and other blood parameters (such as pH, body temperature, etc.),
*BBB↑, efficiently crossing the blood-brain barrier to perform their functions.

3372- QC,  FIS,  KaempF,    Anticancer Potential of Selected Flavonols: Fisetin, Kaempferol, and Quercetin on Head and Neck Cancers
- Review, HNSCC, NA
ROCK1↑, quercetin affects the level of RhoA and NF-κB proteins in SAS cells, and stimulates the expression of RhoA, ROCK1, and NF-κB in SAS cells [53].
TumCCA↓, inhibition of the cell cycle;
HSPs↓, inhibition of heat shock proteins;
RAS↓, inhibition of Ras protein expression.
ROS↑, fisetin induces production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), increases Ca2+ release, and decreases the mitochondrial membrane potential (Ψm) in head and neck neoplastic cells.
Ca+2↑,
MMP↓,
Cyt‑c↑, quercetin increases the expression level of cytochrome c, apoptosis inducing factor and endonuclease G
Endon↑,
MMP9↓, quercetin inhibits MMP-9 and MMP-2 expression and reduces levels of the following proteins: MMP-2, -7, -9 [49,53] and -10
MMP2↓,
MMP7↓,
MMP-10↓,
VEGF↓, as well as VEGF, NF-κB p65, iNOS, COX-2, and uPA, PI3K, IKB-α, IKB-α/β, p-IKKα/β, FAK, SOS1, GRB2, MEKK3 and MEKK7, ERK1/2, p-ERK1/2, JNK1/2, p38, p-p38, c-JUN, and pc-JUN
NF-kB↓,
p65↓,
iNOS↓,
COX2↓,
uPA↓,
PI3K↓,
FAK↓,
MEK↓,
ERK↓,
JNK↓,
p38↓,
cJun↓,
FOXO3↑, Quercetin causes an increase in the level of FOXO1 protein both in a dose- and time-dependent way; however, it does not affect changes in expression of FOXO3a

1469- SFN,    Sulforaphane enhances the therapeutic potential of TRAIL in prostate cancer orthotopic model through regulation of apoptosis, metastasis, and angiogenesis
- in-vitro, Pca, PC3 - in-vitro, Pca, LNCaP - in-vivo, Pca, NA
eff↑, Sulforaphane enhanced the therapeutic potential of TRAIL in PC-3 cells and sensitized TRAIL-resistant LNCaP cells.
ROS↑,
MMP↓,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
DR4↑,
DR5↑,
BAX↑,
Bak↑,
BIM↑,
NOXA↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
Mcl-1↓,
eff↓, quenching of ROS generation with antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine conferred significant protection against sulforaphane-induced ROS generation, mitochondrial membrane potential disruption, caspase-3 activation, and apoptosis.
TumCG↓,
TumCP↓,
eff↑, enhanced the antitumor activity of TRAIL.
NF-kB↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
MEK↓,
ERK↓,
angioG↓, combination of sulforaphane and TRAIL was more effective in inhibiting markers of angiogenesis and metastasis and activating FOXO3a transcription factor than single agent alone.
FOXO3↑,

2188- SK,    Molecular mechanism of shikonin inhibiting tumor growth and potential application in cancer treatment
- Review, Var, NA
ROS↑, their induction of reactive oxygen species production, inhibition of EGFR and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway activation, inhibition of angiogenesis and induction of apoptosis and necroptosis
EGFR↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
angioG↓,
Apoptosis↑,
Necroptosis↑,
GSH↓, leading to the increased consumption of reduced glutathione (GSH) and increased Ca2+ concentration in the cells and destroying the mitochondrial membrane potential.
Ca+2↓,
MMP↓,
ERK↓, 24 h of treatment with shikonin, ERK 1/2 and AKT activities were significantly inhibited, and p38 activity was upregulated, which ultimately led to pro-caspase-3 cleavage and triggered the apoptosis of GC cells.
p38↑,
proCasp3↑,
eff↓, pretreated with the ROS scavengers NAC and GSH before treatment with shikonin, the production of ROS was significantly inhibited, the cytotoxicity of shikonin was attenuated
VEGF↓, shikonin can inhibit the expression of VEGF
FOXO3↑, Activated FOXO3a/EGR1/SIRT1 signaling
EGR1↑,
SIRT1↑,
RIP1↑, Upregulation of RIP1 and RIP3
RIP3↑,
BioAv↓, limitations caused by its poor water solubility, it has a short half-life and nonselective biological distribution
NF-kB↓, Shikonin can also prevent the activation of NF-κB by AKT and then downregulate the expression of Bcl-xl,
Half-Life↓, due to the limitations caused by its poor water solubility, it has a short half-life and nonselective biological distribution.


Showing Research Papers: 1 to 17 of 17

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 17

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 1,   ATF3↑, 1,   Catalase↓, 2,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   GPx↓, 1,   GSH↓, 3,   GSR↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 2,   lipid-P↑, 1,   MDA↑, 1,   NOX4↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 2,   NRF2↓, 2,   NRF2↑, 2,   OXPHOS↓, 1,   ROS↓, 2,   ROS↑, 11,   SIRT3↓, 1,   SIRT3↑, 1,   SOD↓, 2,   SOD2↑, 1,   xCT↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ATP↓, 1,   CDC2↓, 1,   MEK↓, 2,   mitResp↓, 1,   MMP↓, 6,   MMP↑, 1,   XIAP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ACLY↓, 1,   AMPK↑, 1,   cMyc↓, 1,   FASN↓, 1,   HK2↓, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   LDHA↓, 1,   NADPH↑, 3,   PDK1↓, 1,   SIRT1↓, 1,   SIRT1↑, 2,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 6,   Apoptosis↑, 4,   Bak↑, 1,   BAX↑, 1,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 2,   Bcl-2↓, 3,   Bcl-xL↓, 1,   BIM↑, 1,   Casp12↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 3,   cl‑Casp3↑, 1,   proCasp3↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 2,   cl‑Casp9↑, 1,   Chk2↓, 1,   CK2↓, 2,   Cyt‑c↑, 4,   DR4↑, 1,   DR5↑, 1,   Endon↑, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   HEY1↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   JNK↑, 2,   MAPK↓, 1,   MAPK↑, 1,   Mcl-1↓, 2,   Necroptosis↑, 1,   NOXA↑, 1,   p27↑, 1,   p38↓, 1,   p38↑, 3,   RIP1↑, 1,   survivin↓, 1,   Telomerase↓, 2,   TRPV1↑, 1,   TumCD↑, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

AMPKα↑, 1,   HER2/EBBR2↓, 1,   Sp1/3/4↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

cJun↓, 1,   H3↑, 1,   other↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

CHOP↑, 1,   ER Stress↑, 1,   HSP90↓, 3,   HSPs↓, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

p‑Beclin-1↑, 1,   TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

CHK1↓, 1,   DNMT1↓, 1,   P53↑, 1,   PARP↑, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 1,   PCNA↓, 1,   SIRT6↓, 1,   γH2AX↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK1↓, 1,   CDK2↓, 2,   CDK4↓, 3,   cycA1/CCNA1↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↓, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 1,   CycD3↓, 1,   cycE/CCNE↓, 1,   P21↑, 1,   p‑RB1↓, 1,   TumCCA↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 6,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CSCs↓, 4,   EMT↓, 4,   ERK↓, 3,   p‑ERK↓, 1,   FOXO3↑, 12,   Gli↓, 1,   p‑GSK‐3β↓, 1,   HDAC↓, 2,   HDAC1↓, 1,   HDAC3↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 1,   Nanog↓, 1,   NOTCH↓, 1,   NOTCH3↓, 1,   OCT4↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 6,   RAS↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 4,   p‑STAT3↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 4,  

Migration

AP-1↓, 1,   Ca+2↓, 1,   Ca+2↑, 2,   E-cadherin↑, 1,   ER-α36↓, 1,   FAK↓, 3,   MMP-10↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 5,   MMP7↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 5,   MMPs↓, 2,   N-cadherin↓, 2,   RIP3↑, 1,   ROCK1↑, 1,   Slug↓, 1,   p‑SMAD2↓, 1,   p‑SMAD3↓, 1,   SMAD4↓, 1,   Snail↓, 1,   TGF-β↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 3,   TumCP↓, 2,   Twist↓, 1,   uPA↓, 3,   Vim↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 3,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 4,   ATF4↑, 1,   ECM/TCF↓, 1,   EGFR↓, 1,   EGR1↑, 1,   Hif1a↓, 2,   PDGFR-BB↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 4,  

Barriers & Transport

GLUT1↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 4,   IL6↓, 2,   IL8↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 7,   p65↓, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

CDK6↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 1,   BioEnh↑, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 1,   Dose↝, 1,   Dose∅, 1,   eff↓, 3,   eff↑, 16,   eff↝, 1,   Half-Life↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

E6↓, 1,   E7↓, 1,   EGFR↓, 1,   HER2/EBBR2↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   LDH↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↓, 1,   AntiCan↑, 2,   chemoPv↑, 2,   neuroP↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,   TumW↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 197

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 5,   Catalase↑, 2,   GPx1↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   lipid-P↓, 1,   MDA↓, 2,   NRF2↑, 2,   Prx↑, 1,   ROS↓, 5,   mt-ROS↓, 1,   SIRT3↑, 2,   SOD1↑, 1,   SOD2↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ATP↑, 1,   mtDam↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

AMPK↑, 4,   LDL↓, 1,   NADPH↓, 1,   p‑PPARγ↓, 1,   SIRT1↑, 4,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↓, 1,   Casp3?, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   p‑p38↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

ATM↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CD34↑, 1,   FOXO1↑, 1,   FOXO3↑, 5,   mTOR↓, 1,   PTEN↓, 1,  

Migration

AntiAg↑, 1,   APP↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

Hif1a↑, 1,   NO↓, 2,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

IL18↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 3,   IL6↓, 2,   IL8↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 5,   TLR4↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 2,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

BDNF↑, 3,  

Protein Aggregation

Aβ↓, 2,   BACE↓, 1,   NLRP3↓, 4,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

ER(estro)↓, 1,   ER(estro)↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↝, 1,   Dose↑, 1,   Half-Life↝, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers

BP∅, 1,   IL6↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes

cardioP↑, 2,   chemoPv↑, 1,   cognitive↑, 3,   memory↑, 3,   neuroP↑, 2,   toxicity↓, 2,  

Infection & Microbiome

Sepsis↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 62

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: FOXO3, Forkhead Box O3
4 Hydrogen Gas
2 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
2 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
2 Capsaicin
1 3-bromopyruvate
1 cetuximab
1 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 Andrographis
1 Berberine
1 Quercetin
1 Fisetin
1 Kaempferol
1 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
1 Shikonin
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