Ca+2 Cancer Research Results

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In all eukaryotic cells, intracellular Ca2+ levels are maintained at low resting concentrations (approximately 100 nM) by the activity of the major Ca2+ extrusion system, the plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase (PMCA), which exchanges extracellular protons (H+) for cytosolic Ca2+.
Indeed, sustained elevation of [Ca2+]C in the form of overload, saturating all Ca2+-dependent effectors, prolonged decrease in [Ca2+]ER, causing ER stress response, and high [Ca2+]M, inducing mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT), are considered to be pro-death factors.
In cancer the Ca2+-handling toolkit undergoes profound remodelling (figure 1) to favour activation of Ca2+-dependent transcription factors, such as the nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT), c-Myc, c-Jun, c-Fos that promote hypertrophic growth via induction of the expression of the G1 and G1/S phase transition cyclins (D and E) and associated cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK4 and CDK2).
Thus, cancer cells may evade apoptosis through decreasing calcium influx into the cytoplasm. This can be achieved by either downregulation of the expression of plasma membrane Ca2+-permeable ion channels or by reducing the effectiveness of the signalling pathways that activate these channels. Such protective measures would largely diminish the possibility of Ca2+ overload in response to pro-apoptotic stimuli, thereby impairing the effectiveness of mitochondrial and cytoplasmic apoptotic pathways.
Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels (VGCCs): Overexpression of VGCCs has been associated with increased tumor growth and metastasis in various cancers, including breast and prostate cancer.
Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE): SOCE mechanisms, such as STIM1 and ORAI1, are often upregulated in cancer cells, contributing to enhanced cell survival and proliferation.
High intracellular calcium levels are associated with increased cell proliferation and migration, leading to a poorer prognosis. Calcium signaling can also influence hormone receptor status, affecting treatment responses.
Increased Ca²⁺ signaling is associated with advanced disease and metastasis. Patients with higher CaSR expression may have a worse prognosis due to enhanced tumor growth and resistance to apoptosis. -Ca2+ is an important regulator of the electric charge distribution of bio-membranes.


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346- AgNPs,  RSQ,    Investigating Silver Nanoparticles and Resiquimod as a Local Melanoma Treatment
- in-vivo, Melanoma, SK-MEL-28 - in-vivo, Melanoma, WM35
ROS↑,
Ca+2↝, disrupt mitochondrial homeostasis of Ca2+
Casp3↑, x2-4
Casp8↑, x2-4
Casp9↑, x4-14
CD4+↑,
CD8+↑,
tumCV↓,
eff↓, NAC, an ROS scavenger, could efficiently protect B16.F10 cells from the cytotoxic effects of Ag+ even when exposed to high concentrations of Ag+ (250 μg/ml)
*toxicity↓, non-toxic in mice as evidenced by: 1) no significant change in weights during the study period and 2) no significant increases in the levels of liver enzymes, (ALP), (AST), and ALT

2656- AL,    Allicin Protects PC12 Cells Against 6-OHDA-Induced Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction via Regulating Mitochondrial Dynamics
- in-vitro, Park, PC12
*antiOx↑, Allicin, the main biologically active compound derived from garlic, has been shown to exert various anti-oxidative and anti-apoptotic activities in in vitro and in vivo studies.
*Apoptosis↓, allicin treatment significant increased cell viability, and decreased LDH release and apoptotic cell death after 6-OHDA exposure
*LDH↓,
ROS↓, Allicin also inhibited ROS generation
*lipid-P↓, reduced lipid peroxidation and preserved the endogenous antioxidant enzyme activities.
*mtDam↓, These protective effects were associated with suppressed mitochondrial dysfunction,
*MMP↓, as evidenced by decreased MMP collapse and cytochrome c release,
*Cyt‑c↓,
*ATP∅, preserved mitochondrial ATP synthesis,
*Ca+2↝, and the promotion of mitochondrial Ca(2+) buffering capacity
*neuroP↑, allicin treatment can exert protective effects against PD related neuronal injury through inhibiting oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction with dynamic changes.

1098- BA,    Baicalein inhibits fibronectin-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition by decreasing activation and upregulation of calpain-2
- in-vitro, Nor, MCF10 - in-vivo, NA, NA
*TumCMig↓,
*F-actin↓,
*E-cadherin↑,
*ZO-1↑,
*N-cadherin↓,
*Vim↓,
*Snail↓,
*cal2↓, baicalein inhibited calpain-2 by decreasing intracellular calcium ion levels
*Ca+2↝, Effects of baicalein on fibronectin (FN)-induced intracellular elevation of Ca2+ Returns elevated levels close to back to original levels.

696- Bor,    Nothing Boring About Boron
- Review, Var, NA
*hs-CRP↓, reduces levels of inflammatory biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and tumor necrosis factor μ (TNF-μ);
*TNF-α↓,
*SOD↑, raises levels of antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*cognitive↑, improves the brains electrical activity, cognitive performance, and short-term memory for elders; restricted boron intake adversely affected brain function and cognitive performance.
*memory↑, In humans, boron deprivation (<0.3 mg/d) resulted in poorer performance on tasks of motor speed and dexterity, attention, and short-term memory.
*Risk↓, Boron-rich diets and regions where the soil and water are rich in boron correlate with lower risks of several types of cancer, including prostate, breast, cervical, and lung cancers.
*SAM-e↑,
*NAD↝, Boron strongly binds oxidized NAD+,76 and, thus, might influence reactions in which NAD+ is involved
*ATP↝,
*Ca+2↝, Because of its positive charge, magnesium stabilizes cell membranes, balances the actions of calcium, and functions as a signal transducer
HDAC↓, some boronated compounds are histone deacetylase inhibitors
TumVol↓,
IGF-1↓, expression of IGF-1 in the tumors was significantly reduced by boron treatment
PSA↓, Boronic acid has been shown to inhibit PSA activity.
Cyc↓, boric acid inhibits the growth of prostate-cancer cells both by decreasing expression of A-E cyclin
TumCMig↓,
*serineP↓, Boron exists in the human body mostly in the form of boric acid, a serine protease inhibitor.
HIF-1↓, shown to greatly inhibit hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) 1
*ChemoSideEff↓, An in vitro study found that boric acid can help protect against genotoxicity and cytotoxicity that are induced in lymphocytes by paclitaxel
*VitD↑, greater production of 25-hydroxylase, and, thus, greater potential for vitamin-D activation
*Mag↑, Boron significantly improves magnesium absorption and deposition in bone
*eff↑, boron increases the biological half-life and bioavailability of E2 and vitamin D.
Risk↓, risk of prostate cancer was 52% lower in men whose diets supplied more than 1.8 mg/d of boron compared with those whose dietary boron intake was less than or equal to 0.9 mg/d.
*Inflam↓, As research into the chemistry of boron-containing compounds has increased, they have been shown to be potent antiosteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, and antineoplastic agents
*neuroP↑, In addition, boron has anti-inflammatory effects that can help alleviate arthritis and improve brain function and has demonstrated such significant anticancer
*Calcium↑, increase serum levels of estradiol and calcium absorption in peri- and postmenopausal women.
*BMD↑, boron stimulates bone growth in vitamin-D deficient animals and alleviates dysfunctions in mineral metabolism characteristic of vitamin-D deficiency
*chemoP↑, may help ameliorate the adverse effects of traditional chemotherapeutic agents. boric acid can help protect against genotoxicity and cytotoxicity that are induced in lymphocytes by paclitaxel, an anticancer drug commonly used to treat breast, ovarian
AntiCan↑, demonstrated preventive and therapeutic effects in a number of cancers, such as prostate, cervical, and lung cancers, and multiple and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
*Dose↑, only an upper intake level (UL) of 20 mg/d for individuals aged ≥ 18 y.
*Dose↝, substantial number of articles showing benefits support the consideration of boron supplementation of 3 mg/d for any individual who is consuming a diet lacking in fruits and vegetables
*BMPs↑, Boron was also found to increase mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase and bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs)
*testos↑, 1 week of boron supplementation of 6 mg/d, a further study by Naghii et al20 of healthy males (n = 8) found (1) a significant increase in free testosterone,
angioG↓, Inhibition of tumor-induced angiogenesis prevents growth of many types of solid tumors and provides a novel approach for cancer treatment; thus, HIF-1 is a target of antineoplastic therapy.
Apoptosis↑, Cancer cells, however, commonly overexpress sugar transporters and/or underexpress borate export, rendering sugar-borate esters as promising chemopreventive agents
*selectivity↑, In normal cells, the 2 latter, cell-destructive effects do not occur because the amount of borate present in a healthy diet, 1 to 10 mg/d, is easily exported from normal cells.
*chemoPv↑, promising chemopreventive agents

2767- Bos,    The potential role of boswellic acids in cancer prevention and treatment
- Review, Var, NA
*Inflam↓, profound application as a traditional remedy for various ailments, especially inflammatory diseases including asthma, arthritis, cerebral edema, chronic pain syndrome, chronic bowel diseases, cancer
AntiCan↑,
*MAPK↑, 11-keto-BAs can stimulate Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) and mobilize the intracellular Ca(2+) that are important for the activation of human polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNL)
*Ca+2↝,
p‑ERK↓, AKBA prohibited the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1 and -2 (Erk-1/2) and impaired the motility of meningioma cells stimulated with platelet-derived growth factor BB
TumCI↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓, In the case of colon cancer, BA treatment on HCT-116 cells led to a decrease in cyclin D, cyclin E, and Cyclin-dependent kinases such as CDK2 and CDK4, along with significant reduction in phosphorylated Rb (pRb)
cycE/CCNE↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
p‑RB1↓,
*NF-kB↓, convey inhibition of NF-kappaB and subsequent down-regulation of TNF-alpha expression in activated human monocytes
*TNF-α↓,
NF-kB↓, PC-3 prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo by inhibiting constitutively activated NF-kappaB signaling by intercepting the activity of IkappaB kinase (IKK
IKKα↓,
MCP1↓, LPS-challenged ApoE-/- mice via inhibition of NF-κB and down regulation of MCP-1, MCP-3, IL-1alpha, MIP-2, VEGF, and TF
IL1α↓,
MIP2↓,
VEGF↓,
Tf↓,
COX2↓, pancreatic cancer cell lines, AKBA inhibited the constitutive expression of NF-kB and caused suppression of NF-kB regulated genes such as COX-2, MMP-9, CXCR4, and VEGF
MMP9↓,
CXCR4↓,
VEGF↓,
eff↑, AKBA and aspirin revealed that AKBA has higher potential via modulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, and NF-kB/COX-2 pathway in adenomatous polyps
PPARα↓, AKBA is also responsible for down-regulation of PPAR-alpha and C/EBP-alpha in a dose and temporal dependent manner in mature adipocytes, ultimately leading to pparlipolysis
lipid-P?,
STAT3↓, activation of STAT-3 in human MM cells could be inhibited by AKBA
TOP1↓, (PKBA; a semisynthetic analogue of 11-keto-β-boswellic acid), had been reported to influence the activity of topoisomerase I & II,
TOP2↑,
5HT↓, (5-LO), responsible for catalyzing the synthesis of leukotrienes from arachidonic acid and human leucocyte elastase (HLE), and serine proteases involved in several inflammatory processes, is considered to be a potent molecular target of BA derivative
p‑PDGFR-BB↓, BA up-regulates SHP-1 with subsequent dephosphorylation of PDGFR-β and downregulation of PDGF-dependent signaling after PDGF stimulation, thereby exerting an anti-proliferative effect on HSCs hepatic stellate cells
PDGF↓,
AR↓, AKBA targets different receptors that include androgen receptor (AR), death receptor 5 (DR5), and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), and leads to the inhibition of proliferation of prostate cancer cells
DR5↑, induced expression of DR4 and DR5.
angioG↓, via apoptosis induction and suppression of angiogenesis
DR4↑,
Casp3↑, AKBA resulted in activation of caspase-3 and caspase-8, and initiation of poly (ADP) ribose polymerase (PARP) cleavage.
Casp8↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
eff↑, AKBA was preincubated with LY294002 or wortmannin (inhibitors of PI3K), it caused a significant enhancement of apoptosis in HT-29 cells
chemoPv↑, chemopreventive response of AKBA was estimated against intestinal adenomatous polyposis through the inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB/cyclooxygenase-2 signaling pathway
Wnt↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
ascitic↓, AKBA by the suppression of ascites,
Let-7↑, AKBA could up-regulate the expression of let-7 and miR-200
miR-200b↑,
eff↑, anti-tumorigenic effects of curcumin and AKBA on the regulation of specific cancer-related miRNAs in colorectal cancer cells, and confirmed their protective action
MMP1↓, . It can inhibit the expression of MMP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-9 mRNAs along with secretions of TNF-α and IL-1β in THP-1 cells.
MMP2↓,
eff↑, combined administration of metformin, an anti-diabetic drug, and boswellic acid nanoparticles exhibited significant synergism through the inhibition of MiaPaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cell proliferation
BioAv↓, BA as a therapeutic drug is its poor bioavailability
BioAv↑, administration of BSE-018 concomitantly with a high-fat meal led to several-fold increased areas under the plasma concentration-time curves as well as peak concentrations of beta-boswellic acid (betaBA)
Half-Life↓, drug needs to be given orally at the interval of six hours due to its calculated half- life, which was around 6 hrs.
toxicity↓, BSE has been found to be a safe drug without any adverse side reactions, and is well tolerated on oral administration.
Dose↑, Boswellia serrata extract to the maximum amount of 4200 mg/day is not toxic and it is safe to use though it shows poor bioavailability
BioAv↑, Approaches like lecithin delivery form (Phytosome®), nanoparticle delivery systems like liposomes, emulsions, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers, micelles and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles
ChemoSen↑, Like any other natural products BA can also be effective as chemosensitizer

1605- EA,    Ellagic Acid and Cancer Hallmarks: Insights from Experimental Evidence
- Review, Var, NA
*BioAv↓, Within the gastrointestinal tract, EA has restricted bioavailability, primarily due to its hydrophobic nature and very low water solubility.
antiOx↓, strong antioxidant properties [12,13], anti-inflammatory effects
Inflam↓,
TumCP↓, numerous studies indicate that EA possesses properties that can inhibit cell proliferation
TumCCA↑, achieved this by causing cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase
cycD1/CCND1↓, reduction of cyclin D1 and E levels, as well as to the upregulation of p53 and p21 proteins
cycE/CCNE↓,
P53↑,
P21↑,
COX2↓, notable reduction in the protein expression of COX-2 and NF-κB as a result of this treatment
NF-kB↓,
Akt↑, suppressing Akt and Notch signaling pathways
NOTCH↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK6↓,
JAK↓, suppression of the JAK/STAT3 pathway
STAT3↓,
EGFR↓, decreased expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
p‑ERK↓, downregulated the expression of phosphorylated ERK1/2, AKT, and STAT3
p‑Akt↓,
p‑STAT3↓,
TGF-β↓, downregulation of the TGF-β/Smad3
SMAD3↓,
CDK6↓, EA demonstrated the capacity to bind to CDK6 and effectively inhibit its activity
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓, ability of EA to inhibit phosphorylation of EGFR
Myc↓, Myc, cyclin D1, and survivin, exhibited decreased levels
survivin↓,
CDK8↓, diminished CDK8 level
PKCδ↓, EA has demonstrated a notable downregulatory impact on the expression of classical isoenzymes of the PKC family (PKCα, PKCβ, and PKCγ).
tumCV↓, EA decreased cell viability
RadioS↑, further intensified when EA was combined with gamma irradiation.
eff↑, EA additionally potentiated the impact of quercetin in promoting the phosphorylation of p53 at Ser 15 and increasing p21 protein levels in the human leukemia cell line (MOLT-4)
MDM2↓, finding points to the ability of reduced MDM2 levels
XIAP↓, downregulation of X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP).
p‑RB1↓, EA exerted a decrease in phosphorylation of pRB
PTEN↑, EA enhances the protein phosphatase activity of PTEN in melanoma cells (B16F10)
p‑FAK↓, reduced phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK)
Bax:Bcl2↑, EA significantly increases the Bax/Bcl-2 rati
Bcl-xL↓, downregulates Bcl-xL and Mcl-1
Mcl-1↓,
PUMA↑, EA also increases the expression of Bcl-2 inhibitory proapoptotic proteins PUMA and Noxa in prostate cancer cells
NOXA↑,
MMP↓, addition to the reduction in MMP, the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol occurs in pancreatic cancer cells
Cyt‑c↑,
ROS↑, induction of ROS production
Ca+2↝, changes in intracellular calcium concentration, leading to increased levels of EndoG, Smac/DIABLO, AIF, cytochrome c, and APAF1 in the cytosol
Endoglin↑,
Diablo↑,
AIF↑,
iNOS↓, decreased expression of Bcl-2, NF-кB, and iNOS were observed after exposure to EA at concentrations of 15 and 30 µg/mL
Casp9↑, increase in caspase 9 activity in EA-treated pancreatic cancer cells PANC-1
Casp3↑, EA-induced caspase 3 activation and PARP cleavage in a dose-dependent manner (10–100 µmol/L)
cl‑PARP↑,
RadioS↑, EA sensitizes and reduces the resistance of breast cancer MCF-7 cells to apoptosis induced by γ-radiation
Hif1a↓, EA reduced the expression of HIF-1α
HO-1↓, EA significantly reduced the levels of two isoforms of this enzyme, HO-1, and HO-2, and increased the levels of sEH (Soluble epoxide hydrolase) in LnCap
HO-2↓,
SIRT1↓, EA-induced apoptosis was associated with reduced expression of HuR and Sirt1
selectivity↑, A significant advantage of EA as a potential chemopreventive, anti-tumor, or adjuvant therapeutic agent in cancer treatment is its relative selectivity
Dose∅, EA significantly reduced the viability of cancer cells at a concentration of 10 µmol/L, while in healthy cells, this effect was observed only at a concentration of 200 µmol/L
NHE1↓, EA had the capacity to regulate cytosolic pH by downregulating the expression of the Na+/H+ exchanger (NHE1)
Glycolysis↓, led to intracellular acidification with subsequent impairment of glycolysis
GlucoseCon↓, associated with a decrease in the cellular uptake of glucose
lactateProd↓, notable reduction in lactate levels in supernatant
PDK1?, inhibit pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) -bind and inhibit PDK3
PDK1?,
ECAR↝, EA has been shown to influence extracellular acidosis
COX1↓, downregulation of cancer-related genes, including COX1, COX2, snail, twist1, and c-Myc.
Snail↓,
Twist↓,
cMyc↓,
Telomerase↓, EA, might dose-dependently inhibit telomerase activity
angioG↓, EA may inhibit angiogenesis
MMP2↓, EA demonstrated a notable reduction in the secretion of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9.
MMP9↓,
VEGF↓, At lower concentrations (10 and 20 μM), EA led to a substantial increase in VEGF levels. However, at higher doses (40 and 100 μM), a notable reduction in VEGF
Dose↝, At lower concentrations (10 and 20 μM), EA led to a substantial increase in VEGF levels. However, at higher doses (40 and 100 μM), a notable reduction in VEGF
PD-L1↓, EA downregulated the expression of the immune checkpoint PD-L1 in tumor cells
eff↑, EA might potentially enhance the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 treatment
SIRT6↑, EA exhibited statistically significant upregulation of sirtuin 6 at the protein level in Caco2 cells
DNAdam↓, increase in DNA damage

3203- EGCG,    (-)- Epigallocatechin-3-gallate induces GRP78 accumulation in the ER and shifts mesothelioma constitutive UPR into proapoptotic ER stress
- NA, MM, NA
ROS↑, We have previously shown that (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) enhances ROS production and alters Ca2+ homeostasis in cell lines deriving from therapy-recalcitrant malignant mesothelioma (MMe).
Ca+2↝,
GRP78/BiP↑, Exposure to EGCG further increased GRP78 in the ER, and induced ATF4, spliced XBP1, CHOP, and EDEM expressions, combined with a reduction of cell surface GRP78 and a rise in caspase 3 and 8 activities.
ATF4↑,
XBP-1↑,
CHOP↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
*GRP78/BiP↓, n non-cancer mouse retinal pigment epithelial cells,EGCG has been found to downregulate GRP78 and UPR signaling (Karthikeyan et al., 2017).
*UPR↓,
UPR↑, However, if ER homeostasiscannot be re-established, the UPR switches its signaling toward irreversible ER stress with the activation of apoptosis (

5052- HPT,    Hyperthermia Induces Apoptosis through Endoplasmic Reticulum and Reactive Oxygen Species in Human Osteosarcoma Cells
- in-vitro, OS, U2OS
Apoptosis↑, Treatment at 43 °C for 60 min induced apoptosis in human OS cell lines, but not in primary bone cells.
ROS↑, hyperthermia was associated with increases of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and caspase-3 activation in U-2 OS cells.
Casp3↑,
mtDam↑, Mitochondrial dysfunction was followed by the release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria, and was accompanied by decreased anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL, and increased pro-apoptotic proteins Bak and Bax.
Cyt‑c↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
Bak↑,
BAX↓,
ER Stress↑, Hyperthermia triggered endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which was characterized by changes in cytosolic calcium levels, as well as increased calpain expression and activity.
Ca+2↝,
cal2↑,

4780- Lyco,    Potential inhibitory effect of lycopene on prostate cancer
- Review, Pca, NA
TumCP↓, Lycopene suppress the progression and proliferation
TumCCA↑, Lycopene has been found to effectively suppress the progression and proliferation, arrest in-cell cycle, and induce apoptosis of prostate cancer cells in both in-vivo and in-vitro conditions.
Apoptosis↑,
*neuroP↑, the neuro-protective effect of lycopene, mediates the signaling pathways, by inhibiting NF-κB (nuclear factor-κB) and JNK protein (c-Jun N-terminal kinase), and activating Nrf2 (Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) and BDNF (
*NF-kB↓,
*JNK↓,
*NRF2↑,
*BDNF↑,
*Ca+2↝, as well as keeping homeostasis by restoring intracellular Ca2+
*antiOx↑, most powerful and natural antioxidants, and its role in preventing prostate cancer.
*AntiCan↑,
*Inflam↓, Anti-inflammatory properties of lycopene depends on time, and it has been found to be through the decrease of inflammatory cytokines (i.e. IL1, IL6, IL8 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)
*IL1↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*TNF-α↓,
NF-kB↓, lycopene increased the expression of BCO2 enzyme in an androgen-sensitive cell line that prevented cancer cell proliferation and reduced the NF-κB activity
DNAdam↓, 20 and 50 μM doses of lycopene had an effect on PC3 and DU145 cell lines in inducing apoptosis with DNA damages, and preventing cell growth and colony formation
PSA↓, lycopene twice a day for 3 weeks, showed that lycopene decreases the risk and growth of prostate cancer cells, and also a decrease in the level of PSA,
P53↓, down-regulation of p53, Cyclin-D1, and Nrf-2 have occurred after the incubation of prostate cancer cells with the lycopene received patient’s sera in comparison with placebo
cycD1/CCND1↓,
NRF2↓,
Akt2↓, treatment with lycopene in PC3 cancer cell lines was associated with down-regulation of AKT2 [
PPARγ↓, Another anti-proliferative effect of lycopene was done by increasing PPARγ-LXRα-ABCA1signaling molecules in protein and mRNA level

1777- MEL,    Melatonin as an antioxidant: under promises but over delivers
- Review, NA, 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.

3536- MF,    Targeting Mesenchymal Stromal Cells/Pericytes (MSCs) With Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Has the Potential to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Review, Arthritis, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*Inflam↓, (PEMF), a biophysical form of stimulation, has an anti-inflammatory effect by causing differentiation of MSCs.
*Diff↑,
*toxicity∅, PEMF have been reported to last up to 3 months or longer in human patients with chronic inflammatory/autoimmune disorders (38) with no evidence of adverse effects (39).
*other↑, MSCs to promote immunomodulation and improve cartilage and bone regeneration in vitro (10) and in vivo (73).
*SOX9↑, enhanced chondrogenic gene expression in SOX-9, COL II, and aggrecan in MSCs
*COL2A1↑,
*NO↓, Prevented increases in NO
*PGE2↓, Exposure to PEMF induces early upregulation of adenosine receptors A2A and A3 that reduce PGE2 and pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, which combine to inhibit the activation of transcription factor NF-kB
*NF-kB↓,
*TNF-α↓, 1 h exposure to PEMF has been shown to down-regulate both NF-kB and TNF-α in murine macrophages
*IL1β↓, By inhibiting NF-kB activation (94), exposure to PEMF led to decreased production of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and PGE2 in human chondrocytes, osteoblasts, and synovial fibroblasts
*IL6↓,
*IL10↑, Inhibited release of PGE2, and IL-1β and IL-6 production, while stimulating release of IL-10 in synovial fibroblasts
*angioG↑, progenitor cells (EPCs) to an RA injury site is important for repair of vasculature and angiogenesis. PEMF has also been reported to increase the number and function of circulating EPCs in treating myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in rat
*MSCs↑, Since PEMF have been shown to stimulate the production of MSCs
*VEGF↑, promoting the expression of growth factors such as VEGF and TGF-β
*TGF-β↑,
*angioG↝, modulate the aberrant angiogenesis present in RA: reported to significantly reduce activation levels of VEGF (15), to inhibit the proliferative ability of HUVECs, and to reduce the extent of vascularization in diseased tissue
*VEGF↓, diseased tissue
Ca+2↝, By restoring normal Ca2+ ion flux and Na+/K+ balance, the cell can begin the process of down-regulating inflammatory cytokines, HSPs, and proangiogenic molecules such as VEGF, making it possible for the body to commence rebuilding healthy cartilage.

3465- MF,    Magnetic fields and angiogenesis
- Review, Var, NA
angioG↓, angiogenesis of tumor tissues can be inhibited by both static and dynamic magnetic fields at animal level.
*angioG↑, In contrast, long-term or high-intensity static magnetic field treatment of non-tumor tissue seems to be able to promote angiogenesis at animal level.
selectivity↑,
Ca+2↝, People speculate that magnetic field may regulate angiogenesis by affecting multiple signal transduction pathways including the calcium signaling pathway.
ROS↝, studies showing that other molecules could be involved in this process, including ROS (reactive oxygen species, ROS), ERK and membrane-bound receptors

196- MF,    Mechanism for action of electromagnetic fields on cells
- in-vitro, Nor, NA
*other↑, it seems possible that the oscillating ions during forced-vibration can also exert mechanical forces-pressure, on the plasma membrane
*Ca+2↝, by opening or closing mechanically gated channel proteins, like some Caþ2 influx channels

3812- mushLions,    Structural characterization of polysaccharide purified from Hericium erinaceus fermented mycelium and its pharmacological basis for application in Alzheimer's disease: Oxidative stress related calcium homeostasis
- in-vitro, AD, NA
*cognitive↑, Six-week PHEB administration significantly improved the cognitive behavior of mice.
*Aβ↓, Brain injury, amyloid beta deposition and tau hyperphosphorylation were alleviated in PHEB-treated AD mice without changes in other tissues.
*p‑tau↓,
*ROS↓, PHEB alleviated the oxidative stress in brains of AD mice via regulation the Nrf2
*NRF2↓,
*Ca+2↝, PHEB is achieved by regulating calcium homeostasis mediated by oxidative stress

2065- PB,  TMZ,    Inhibition of Mitochondria- and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Autophagy Augments Temozolomide-Induced Apoptosis in Glioma Cells
- in-vitro, GBM, NA
eff↑, Combination of TMZ with 4-phenylbutyrate (4-PBA), an ER stress inhibitor, augmented TMZ-induced cytotoxicity by inhibiting autophagy.
ROS↑, temozolomide (TMZ), an alkylating agent for brain tumor chemotherapy, induced reactive oxygen species (ROS)
MMP↓, Mitochondrial depolarization and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening were observed as a prelude to TMZ-induced autophagy
ER Stress↑, TMZ treatment triggered ER stress with increased expression of GADD153 and GRP78 proteins, and deceased pro-caspase 12 protein.
CHOP↑,
GRP78/BiP↑,
pro‑Casp12↓,
eff↝, GADD153 and GRP78 protein levels increased after treatment with TMZ and were suppressed by the ER stress modulator, 4-PB
Ca+2↝, Ca2+]i increased from 24 to 72 h, and was suppressed by 4-PBA, suggesting that the increase of calcium was induced by ER stress.

4693- PTS,    Pterostilbene in the treatment of inflammatory and oncological diseases
BioAv↑, PTS is rapidly absorbed, contributing to its superior oral bioavailability of approximately 80%–95%
*Inflam↓, PTS exhibits anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumour properties, potentially making it a promising candidate for clinical applications
*antiOx↑,
AntiTum↑,
BBB↑, The ability of PTS to cross the blood-brain barrier efficiently not only broadens its therapeutic scope
Half-Life↝, The majority of Pterostilbene’s glucuronide-conjugated metabolites are excreted within 12 h post-administration, indicating rapid renal and total serum clearance
*ROS↓, PTS can reduce oxidative stress and counteract ROS like H2O2 and O2
*NRF2↑, PTS activates the phosphorylation of AMPK and AKT, prompting the shift of Nrf2 from the cytoplasm into the nucleus. This action then heightens the expression of Nrf2-regulated genes, NQO1 and HO-1
*NQO1↑,
*HO-1↑,
PTEN↑, PTS enhances PTEN expression in liver cancer cells by directly inhibiting miR-19a, which leads to reduced cell growth, cell cycle halt at the S phase, increased apoptosis, and decreased cell invasion
miR-19b↓,
TumCCA↑,
ER Stress↑, PTS administration can activate ERS and elevate levels of ERS-associated molecules like p-PERK, ATF4, and CHOP.
PERK↑,
ATF4↑,
CHOP↑,
Ca+2↝, facilitates the transfer of Ca2+ from the endoplasmic reticulum to the cytoplasm,
EMT↓, Pterostilbene inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition and apoptosis in tumors
NF-kB↓, downregulates NFκB, Twist1, and Vimentin and amplifies E-cadherin expression
Twist↓,
Vim↓,
E-cadherin↑,
ChemoSen↑, combined use of PTS and autophagy inhibitors has been shown to improve the therapeutic efficacy of chemotherapy drugs against both chemotherapy-sensitive and chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells.
toxicity∅, Remarkably, even at a high dose of 3,000 mg/(kg·d), no observable toxic side effects were detected in animal subjects
toxicity↝, some studies have raised concerns about potential liver toxicity at high doses

923- QC,    Quercetin as an innovative therapeutic tool for cancer chemoprevention: Molecular mechanisms and implications in human health
- Review, Var, NA
ROS↑, decided by the availability of intracellular reduced glutathione (GSH),
GSH↓, extended exposure with high concentration of quercetin causes a substantial decline in GSH levels
Ca+2↝,
MMP↓,
Casp3↑, activation of caspase-3, -8, and -9
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
other↓, when p53 is inhibited, cancer cells become vulnerable to quercetin-induced apoptosis
*ROS↓, Quercetin (QC), a plant-derived bioflavonoid, is known for its ROS scavenging properties and was recently discovered to have various antitumor properties in a variety of solid tumors.
*NRF2↑, Moreover, the therapeutic efficacy of QC has also been defined in rat models through the activation of Nrf-2/HO-1 against high glucose-induced damage
HO-1↑,
TumCCA↑, QC increases cell cycle arrest via regulating p21WAF1, cyclin B, and p27KIP1
Inflam↓, QC-mediated anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties play a key role in cancer prevention by modulating the TLR-2 (toll-like receptor-2) and JAK-2/STAT-3 pathways and significantly inhibit STAT-3 tyrosine phosphorylation within inflammatory ce
STAT3↓,
DR5↑, several studies showed that QC upregulated the death receptor (DR)
P450↓, it hinders the activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes in hepatocytes
MMPs↓, QC has also been shown to suppress metastatic protein expression such as MMPs (matrix metalloproteases)
IFN-γ↓, QC is its ability to inhibit inflammatory mediators including IFN-γ, IL-6, COX-2, IL-8, iNOS, TNF-α,
IL6↓,
COX2↓,
IL8↓,
iNOS↓,
TNF-α↓,
cl‑PARP↑, Induced caspase-8, caspase-9, and caspase-3 activation, PARP cleavage, mitochondrial membrane depolarization,
Apoptosis↑, increased apoptosis and p53 expression
P53↑,
Sp1/3/4↓, HT-29 colon cancer cells: decreased the expression of Sp1, Sp3, Sp4 mrna, and survivin,
survivin↓,
TRAILR↑, H460 Increased the expression of TRAILR, caspase-10, DFF45, TNFR 1, FAS, and decreased the expression of NF-κb, ikkα
Casp10↑,
DFF45↑,
TNFR 1↑,
Fas↑,
NF-kB↓,
IKKα↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓, SKOV3 Reduction in cyclin D1 level
Bcl-2↓, MCF-7, HCC1937, SK-Br3, 4T1, MDA-MB-231 Decreased Bcl-2 expression, increasedBax expression, inhibition of PI3K-Akt pathway
BAX↑,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
E-cadherin↓, MDA-MB-231 Induced the expression of E-cadherin and downregulated vimentin levels, modulation of β-catenin target genes such as cyclin D1 and c-Myc
Vim↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
cMyc↓,
EMT↓, MCF-7 Suppressed the epithelial–mesenchymal transition process, upregulated E-cadherin expression, downregulated vimentin and MMP-2 expression, decreased Notch1 expression
MMP2↓,
NOTCH1↓,
MMP7↓, PANC-1, PATU-8988 Decreased the secretion of MMP and MMP7, blocked the STAT3 signaling pathway
angioG↓, PC-3, HUVECs Reduced angiogenesis, increased TSP-1 protein and mrna expression
TSP-1↑,
CSCs↓, PC-3 and LNCaP cells Activated capase-3/7 and inhibit the expression of Bcl-2, surviving and XIAP in CSCs.
XIAP↓,
Snail↓, inhibiting the expression of vimentin, slug, snail and nuclear β-catenin, and the activity of LEF-1/TCF responsive reporter
Slug↓,
LEF1↓,
P-gp↓, MCF-7 and MCF-7/dox cell lines Downregulation of P-gp expression
EGFR↓, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells Suppressed EGFR signaling and inhibited PI3K/Akt/mTOR/GSK-3β
GSK‐3β↓,
mTOR↓,
RAGE↓, IA Paca-2, BxPC3, AsPC-1, HPAC and PANC1 Silencing RAGE expression
HSP27↓, Breast cancer In vivo NOD/SCID mice Inhibited the overexpression of Hsp27
VEGF↓, QC significantly reversed an elevation in profibrotic markers (VEGF, IL-6, TGF, COL-1, and COL-3)
TGF-β↓,
COL1↓,
COL3A1↓,

993- RES,    Resveratrol reverses the Warburg effect by targeting the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex in colon cancer cells
- in-vitro, CRC, Caco-2 - in-vivo, Nor, HCEC 1CT
TumCG↓,
Glycolysis↓,
PPP↓,
ATP↑, significant increase (20%) in ATP production
PDH↑, Resveratrol targets the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex, a key mitochondrial gatekeeper of energy metabolism, leading to an enhanced PDH activity.
Ca+2↝, resveratrol is a potent modulator of many cellular Ca2+ signaling pathways. Ca2+ is a key mediator of the effect of resveratrol on the oxidative capacity of colon cancer cells.
TumCP↓,
lactateProd↓,
OCR↑, increase of oxygen consumption rate (OCR) both in normal colonic epithelial HCEC 1CT cells
ECAR↓, Following treatment with resveratrol (10 µM, 48 hr), the ECAR was unchanged in normal HCEC 1CT cells, whereas it was significantly reduced (31%) in HCEC 1CT RPA cells ****
*ECAR∅, Following treatment with resveratrol (10 µM, 48 hr), the ECAR was unchanged in normal HCEC 1CT cells
*other?, Resveratrol promotes a shift from respiration to glycolysis in cancer-like cells, but not in normal colonocytes
cycE/CCNE↑, Resveratrol inhibited cell cycle progression by enhancing the levels of cyclin E and cyclin A
cycA1/CCNA1↑,
TumCCA↑,
cycD1/CCND1↑, and by decreasing cyclin D1
OXPHOS↑, Taken together, these observations indicate that exposure to resveratrol leads to a metabolic reorientation from aerobic glycolysis toward OXPHOS.

4357- RF,    Targeted treatment of cancer with radiofrequency electromagnetic fields amplitude-modulated at tumor-specific frequencies
- Review, Var, NA
other↝, They also discovered that a small number of frequencies, e.g., 1,873.477 Hz, 2,221.323 Hz, 6,350.333 Hz, and 10,456.383 Hz, were found in the majority of patients with breast cancer, HCC, prostate cancer, and pancreatic cancer
Dose↝, 27.12 MHz signal was amplitude-modulated at the specific frequencies identified in patients diagnosed with cancer. 3 times a day, i.e., for a total of 3 h
AntiTum↑, Briefly, an antitumor effect was documented in 20 (48.8%) patients
Ca+2↝, literature strongly suggests that exposure levels to EMF can impact Ca2+ flux;
eff↝, While 3 h or 6 h of daily exposure for 1 week resulted in significant cancer cell growth inhibition, 1 h of daily exposure for 1 week or 3 h of daily exposure for 3 days did not inhibit cancer cell growth.

4501- SeNPs,    Mechanisms of the Cytotoxic Effect of Selenium Nanoparticles in Different Human Cancer Cell Lines
- in-vitro, GBM, A172 - in-vitro, Colon, Caco-2 - in-vitro, Pca, DU145 - in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, Nor, L929
*BioAv↑, In recent decades, studies on the functional features of Se nanoparticles (SeNP) have gained great popularity due to their high biocompatibility, stability, and pronounced selectivity
selectivity↑,
AntiCan↑, A large number of works prove the anticarcinogenic effect of SeNP
Apoptosis↑, SeNP concentration-dependently caused cancer cell apoptosis, but not necrosis
CHOP↑, significant increase in the expression of CHOP, GADD34, BIM, and PUMA
GADD34↑,
BIM↑,
PUMA↑,
Ca+2↝, SeNP Triggered Ca2+ Signals in All Investigated Cancer Cell Lines

3950- Taur,    Taurine Supplementation as a Neuroprotective Strategy upon Brain Dysfunction in Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes
- Review, Diabetic, NA - Review, Stroke, NA - Review, AD, NA
*Ca+2↝, taurine homeostasis can impact a number of biological processes, such as osmolarity control, calcium homeostasis, and inhibitory neurotransmission, and have been reported in both metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders.
*neuroP↑, taurine can afford neuroprotection in individuals with obesity and diabetes.
*other↝, Notably, both methionine and cysteine produced from protein degradation can generate taurine as an end-product
*pH↝, Taurine might counteract extreme mitochondrial pH fluctuations and help preserve mitochondrial physiology.
*ROS∅, Taurine is not able to act as a radical scavenger
eff↑, Taurine also decreased the activity of glutathione peroxidase and manganese-superoxide dismutase upon tamoxifen toxicity, which contributed to decreasing mitochondrial oxidative stress, measured through lipid peroxidation, protein carbonyl content, a
*MMP↑, In sum, taurine supplementation is proposed to improve the function of the mitochondria, contributing to the preservation of mitochondrial membrane potential, proton gradient, and matrix pH that are critical for energy metabolism and efficient oxidat
*Apoptosis↓, Taurine was found to prevent apoptosis upon many noxious challenges
*other↝, The most striking neuroprotective effects of taurine were observed on the reduction of apoptotic rates and the improvement of neurological outcomes upon brain ischemia.
*ER Stress↓, prevention of mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress.
*Bcl-xL↓, reduction of anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL and the increase of the pro-apoptotic Bax, preventing cytochrome C release from the mitochondria, and inhibiting the activation of calpain and caspase-3
*BAX↑,
*Cyt‑c↑,
*cal2↓,
*Casp3↓,
*UPR↓, prevent ischemia/hypoxia-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress by inhibiting the unfolded protein response via transcription factor 6 (ATF6), protein kinase R-like ER kinase (PERK), and inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1) pathways
*other↝, Altogether, one might speculate that taurine loss in patients with AD is linked to worsened cognitive deterioration.
*NF-kB↓, ameliorated the diabetes-induced increase of the transcription factor NF-κβ, involved in inflammatory processes, and the diabetes-induced reduction of Nrf2 and glucose transporters Glut1 and Glut3 in the brain.
*NRF2↑,
*GLUT1↑,
*GLUT3↑,
*memory↑, In mice fed a fat-rich diet, which develop metabolic syndrome, we recently demonstrated that 3% (w/v) taurine supplemented in the drinking water for 2 months prevented memory impairment


Showing Research Papers: 1 to 21 of 21

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 21

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↓, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   HO-1↓, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   HO-2↓, 1,   lipid-P?, 1,   NRF2↓, 1,   OXPHOS↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 7,   ROS↝, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology

Tf↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

AIF↑, 1,   ATP↑, 1,   MMP↓, 3,   mtDam↑, 1,   OCR↑, 1,   XIAP↓, 2,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

cMyc↓, 2,   ECAR↓, 1,   ECAR↝, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 2,   lactateProd↓, 2,   PDH↑, 1,   PDK1?, 2,   PPARα↓, 1,   PPARγ↓, 1,   PPP↓, 1,   SIRT1↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 2,   Akt↑, 1,   p‑Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 5,   Bak↑, 1,   BAX↓, 1,   BAX↑, 1,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 2,   Bcl-xL↓, 2,   BIM↑, 1,   Casp10↑, 1,   pro‑Casp12↓, 1,   Casp3↑, 6,   Casp8↑, 4,   Casp9↑, 3,   Cyt‑c↑, 2,   Diablo↑, 1,   DR4↑, 1,   DR5↑, 3,   Fas↑, 1,   GADD34↑, 1,   iNOS↓, 2,   Mcl-1↓, 1,   MDM2↓, 1,   Myc↓, 1,   NOXA↑, 1,   PUMA↑, 2,   survivin↓, 2,   Telomerase↓, 1,   TNFR 1↑, 1,   TRAILR↑, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

Sp1/3/4↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↓, 1,   other↝, 1,   tumCV↓, 2,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

CHOP↑, 4,   ER Stress↑, 3,   GRP78/BiP↑, 2,   HSP27↓, 1,   PERK↑, 1,   UPR↑, 1,   XBP-1↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DFF45↑, 1,   DNAdam↓, 2,   P53↓, 1,   P53↑, 2,   cl‑PARP↑, 3,   SIRT6↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK2↓, 2,   CDK4↓, 1,   Cyc↓, 1,   cycA1/CCNA1↑, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 4,   cycD1/CCND1↑, 1,   cycE/CCNE↓, 2,   cycE/CCNE↑, 1,   P21↑, 1,   p‑RB1↓, 2,   TumCCA↑, 5,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CDK8↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 1,   EMT↓, 2,   p‑ERK↓, 2,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   HDAC↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   Let-7↑, 1,   mTOR↓, 1,   NOTCH↓, 1,   NOTCH1↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   PTEN↑, 2,   STAT3↓, 3,   p‑STAT3↓, 1,   TOP1↓, 1,   TOP2↑, 1,   TumCG↓, 1,   Wnt↓, 1,   Wnt/(β-catenin)↓, 1,  

Migration

Akt2↓, 1,   Ca+2↝, 12,   cal2↑, 1,   COL1↓, 1,   COL3A1↓, 1,   E-cadherin↓, 1,   E-cadherin↑, 1,   p‑FAK↓, 1,   LEF1↓, 1,   miR-19b↓, 1,   miR-200b↑, 1,   MMP1↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 3,   MMP7↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 2,   MMPs↓, 1,   PDGF↓, 1,   PKCδ↓, 1,   RAGE↓, 1,   Slug↓, 1,   SMAD3↓, 1,   Snail↓, 2,   TGF-β↓, 2,   TSP-1↑, 1,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 3,   Twist↓, 2,   Vim↓, 2,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 2,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 5,   ATF4↑, 2,   EGFR↓, 2,   Endoglin↑, 1,   HIF-1↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 1,   p‑PDGFR-BB↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 4,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,   NHE1↓, 1,   P-gp↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

CD4+↑, 1,   COX1↓, 1,   COX2↓, 3,   CXCR4↓, 1,   IFN-γ↓, 1,   IKKα↓, 2,   IL1α↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   IL8↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 2,   JAK↓, 1,   MCP1↓, 1,   MIP2↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 5,   PD-L1↓, 1,   PSA↓, 2,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

5HT↓, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

AR↓, 1,   CDK6↓, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 1,   BioAv↑, 3,   ChemoSen↑, 3,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 2,   Dose∅, 1,   eff↓, 1,   eff↑, 11,   eff↝, 2,   Half-Life↓, 1,   Half-Life↝, 1,   P450↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 2,   selectivity↑, 4,  

Clinical Biomarkers

AR↓, 1,   ascitic↓, 1,   EGFR↓, 2,   IL6↓, 1,   Myc↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,   PSA↓, 2,   RAGE↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 3,   AntiTum↑, 2,   chemoP↑, 1,   chemoPv↑, 1,   Risk↓, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity↝, 1,   toxicity∅, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

CD8+↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 203

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 4,   Catalase↑, 1,   Copper↓, 1,   Fenton↓, 1,   GPx↑, 2,   GSH↑, 1,   GSR↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   Iron↓, 1,   lipid-P↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 1,   NRF2↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 4,   ROS↓, 4,   ROS∅, 1,   SAM-e↑, 1,   SOD↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ATP↝, 1,   ATP∅, 1,   MMP↓, 1,   MMP↑, 1,   mtDam↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ECAR∅, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   NAD↝, 1,  

Cell Death

Apoptosis↓, 2,   BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-xL↓, 1,   Casp3↓, 2,   Cyt‑c↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   MAPK↑, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

SOX9↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other?, 1,   other↑, 2,   other↝, 3,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

ER Stress↓, 1,   GRP78/BiP↓, 1,   UPR↓, 2,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

Diff↑, 1,   MSCs↑, 1,  

Migration

Ca+2↝, 9,   cal2↓, 2,   COL2A1↑, 1,   E-cadherin↑, 1,   F-actin↓, 1,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   PKCδ?, 1,   serineP↓, 1,   Snail↓, 1,   TGF-β↑, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   Vim↓, 1,   ZO-1↑, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↑, 2,   angioG↝, 1,   NO↓, 2,   VEGF↓, 1,   VEGF↑, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,   GLUT1↑, 1,   GLUT3↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

IL1↓, 1,   IL10↑, 1,   IL1β↓, 2,   IL6↓, 2,   IL8↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 5,   NF-kB↓, 4,   PGE2↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 4,   VitD↑, 1,  

Cellular Microenvironment

pH↝, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

BDNF↑, 1,   p‑tau↓, 1,  

Protein Aggregation

Aβ↓, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

testos↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 1,   BioAv↑, 1,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 1,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

BMD↑, 1,   BMPs↑, 1,   Calcium↑, 1,   hs-CRP↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   LDH↓, 1,   Mag↑, 1,   VitD↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 1,   chemoP↑, 1,   chemoPv↑, 1,   ChemoSideEff↓, 1,   cognitive↑, 2,   memory↑, 2,   neuroP↑, 4,   RenoP↑, 1,   Risk↓, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity∅, 2,  
Total Targets: 104

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Ca+2, Calcium Ion Ca+2
3 Magnetic Fields
1 Silver-NanoParticles
1 Resiquimod
1 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
1 Baicalin
1 Boron
1 Boswellia (frankincense)
1 Ellagic acid
1 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
1 Hyperthermia
1 Lycopene
1 Melatonin
1 Mushroom Lion’s Mane
1 Phenylbutyrate
1 temozolomide
1 Pterostilbene
1 Quercetin
1 Resveratrol
1 Radio Frequency
1 Selenium NanoParticles
1 Taurine
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