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Hypoxia-Inducible-Factor 1A (HIF1A gene, HIF1α, HIF-1α protein product)
-Dominantly expressed under hypoxia(low oxygen levels) in solid tumor cells
-HIF1A induces the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
-High HIF-1α expression is associated with Poor prognosis
-Low HIF-1α expression is associated with Better prognosis

-Functionally, HIF-1α is reported to regulate glycolysis, whilst HIF-2α regulates genes associated with lipoprotein metabolism.
-Cancer cells produce HIF in response to hypoxia in order to generate more VEGF that promote angiogenesis

Key mediators of aerobic glycolysis regulated by HIF-1α.
-GLUT-1 → regulation of the flux of glucose into cells.
-HK2 → catalysis of the first step of glucose metabolism.
-PKM2 → regulation of rate-limiting step of glycolysis.
-Phosphorylation of PDH complex by PDK → blockage of OXPHOS and promotion of aerobic glycolysis.
-LDH (LDHA): Rapid ATP production, conversion of pyruvate to lactate;

HIF-1α Inhibitors:
-Curcumin: disruption of signaling pathways that stabilize HIF-1α (ie downregulate).
-Resveratrol: downregulate HIF-1α protein accumulation under hypoxic conditions.
-EGCG: modulation of upstream signaling pathways, leading to decreased HIF-1α activity.
-Emodin: reduce HIF-1α expression. (under hypoxia).
-Apigenin: inhibit HIF-1α accumulation.
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232- AL,    A Single Meal Containing Raw, Crushed Garlic Influences Expression of Immunity- and Cancer-Related Genes in Whole Blood of Humans
- Human, Nor, NA
*AhR↑, x2.6 increase
*ARNT↑, x1.8 increase
*Hif1a↑, x1.6 increase (whole blood)
*Jun↑, x1.7 increase, x12@3-6hrs
*NFAT↑,
*NFAM1↑, 3 fold increase
*REL↑, x1.7 increase
*OSM↑, x1.8 increase
*NFAT↑, x1.4 increase NFATC3
*CXCc↑, x1.3 increase CXCL14
*IL2↑, x1.1
*IL6↑, x1.3
*LIF↑, x1.4

2660- AL,    Allicin: A review of its important pharmacological activities
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Var, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*Inflam↓, It showed neuroprotective effects, exhibited anti-inflammatory properties, demonstrated anticancer activity, acted as an antioxidant, provided cardioprotection, exerted antidiabetic effects, and offered hepatoprotection.
AntiCan↑,
*antiOx↑,
*cardioP↑, This vasodilatory effect helps protect against cardiovascular diseases by reducing the risk of hypertension and atherosclerosis.
*hepatoP↑,
*BBB↑, This allows allicin to easily traverse phospholipid bilayers and the blood-brain barrier
*Half-Life↝, biological half-life of allicin is estimated to be approximately one year at 4°C. However, it should be noted that its half-life may differ when it is dissolved in different solvents, such as vegetable oil
*H2S↑, allicin undergoes metabolism in the body, leading to the release of hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
*BP↓, H2S acts as a vasodilator, meaning it relaxes and widens blood vessels, promoting blood flow and reducing blood pressure.
*neuroP↑, It acts as a neuromodulator, regulating synaptic transmission and neuronal excitability.
*cognitive↑, Studies have suggested that H2S may enhance cognitive function and protect against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's by promoting neuronal survival and reducing oxidative stress.
*neuroP↑, various research studies suggest that the neuroprotective mechanisms of allicin can be attributed to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
*ROS↓,
*GutMicro↑, may contribute to the overall health of the gut microbiota.
*LDH↓, Liu et al. found that allicin treatment led to a significant decrease in the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH),
*ROS↓, allicin's capacity to lower the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), decrease lipid peroxidation, and maintain the activities of antioxidant enzymes
*lipid-P↓,
*antiOx↑,
*other↑, allicin was found to enhance the expression of sphingosine kinases 2 (Sphk2), which is considered a neuroprotective mechanism in ischemic stroke
*PI3K↓, allicin downregulated the PI3K/Akt/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway, inhibiting the overproduction of NO, iNOS, prostaglandin E2, cyclooxygenase-2, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha induced by interleukin-1 (IL-1)
*Akt↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*NO↓,
*iNOS↓,
*PGE2↓,
*COX2↓,
*IL6↓,
*TNF-α↓, Allicin has been found to regulate the immune system and reduce the levels of TNF-α and IL-8.
*MPO↓, Furthermore, allicin significantly decreased tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, indicating its neuroprotective effect against brain ischemia via an anti-inflammatory pathway
*eff↑, Allicin, in combination with melatonin, demonstrated a marked reduction in the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2), Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap-1), and NF-κB genes in rats with brain damage induced by acryl
*NRF2↑, Allicin treatment decreased oxidative stress by upregulating Nrf2 protein and downregulating Keap-1 expression.
*Keap1↓,
*TBARS↓, It significantly reduced myeloperoxidase (MPO) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) levels,
*creat↓, and decreased blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, LDH, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels.
*LDH↓,
*AST↓,
*ALAT↓,
*MDA↓,
*SOD↑, Allicin also increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) as well as the levels of glutathione S-transferase (GST) and glutathione (GSH) in the liver, kidneys, and brain
*GSH↑,
*GSTs↑,
*memory↑, Allicin has demonstrated its ability to improve learning and memory deficits caused by lead acetate injury by promoting hippocampal astrocyte differentiation.
chemoP↑, Allicin safeguards mitochondria from damage, prevents the release of cytochrome c, and decreases the expression of pro-apoptotic factors (Bax, cleaved caspase-9, cleaved caspase-3, and p53) typically activated by cisplatin
IL8↓, Allicin has been found to regulate the immune system and reduce the levels of TNF-α and IL-8.
Cyt‑c↑, In addition, allicin was reported to induce cytochrome c, increase expression of caspase 3 [86], caspase 8, 9 [82,87], caspase 12 [80] along with enhanced p38 protein expression levels [81], Fas expression levels [82].
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp12↑,
p38↑,
Fas↑,
P53↑, Also, significantly increased p53, p21, and CHK1 expression levels decreased cyclin B after allicin treatment.
P21↑,
CHK1↓,
CycB↓,
GSH↓, Depletion of GSH and alterations in intracellular redox status have been found to trigger activation of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway was the antiproliferative function of allicin
ROS↑, Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells were sensitised by allicin to the mitochondrial ROS-mediated apoptosis induced by 5-fluorouracil
TumCCA↑, According to research findings, allicin has been shown to decrease the percentage of cells in the G0/G1 and S phases [87], while causing cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase
Hif1a↓, Allicin treatment was found to effectively reduce HIF-1α protein levels, leading to decreased expression of Bcl-2 and VEGF, and suppressing the colony formation capacity and cell migration rate of cancer cells
Bcl-2↓,
VEGF↓,
TumCMig↓,
STAT3↓, antitumor properties of allicin have been attributed to various mechanisms, including promotion of apoptosis, inhibition of STAT3 signaling
VEGFR2↓, suppression of VEGFR2 and FAK phosphorylation
p‑FAK↓,

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

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

3442- ALA,    α‑lipoic acid modulates prostate cancer cell growth and bone cell differentiation
- in-vitro, Pca, 22Rv1 - in-vitro, Pca, C4-2B - in-vitro, Nor, 3T3
tumCV↓, Notably, α‑LA treatment significantly reduced the cell viability, migration, and invasion of PCa cell lines in a dose‑dependent manner.
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
ROS↑, α‑LA supplementation dramatically increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and HIF‑1α expression, which started the downstream molecular cascade and activated JNK/caspase‑3 signaling pathway
Hif1a↑, The expression of HIF-1α significantly increased following α-LA treatment and was comparable with the changes in ROS.
JNK↑,
Casp↑,
TumCCA↑, arrest of the cell cycle in the S‑phase, which has led to apoptosis of PCa cells
Apoptosis↑,
selectivity↑, Also, the treatment of α‑LA improved bone health by reducing PCa‑mediated bone cell modulation.

3441- ALA,    α-Lipoic Acid Maintains Brain Glucose Metabolism via BDNF/TrkB/HIF-1α Signaling Pathway in P301S Mice
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*tau↓, α-lipoic acid (LA), which is a naturally occurring cofactor in mitochondrial, has been shown to have properties that can inhibit the tau pathology and neuronal damage in our previous research
*GlucoseCon↑, chronic LA administration significantly increased glucose availability by elevating glucose transporter 3 (GLUT3), GLUT4, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein and mRNA level, and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) protein level in P301S mouse brain
*GLUT3↑,
*GLUT4↑,
*VEGF↑,
*HO-1↑,
*Glycolysis↑, LA also promoted glycolysis by directly upregulating hexokinase (HK) activity, indirectly by increasing proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α) and DNA repair enzymes (OGG1/2 and MTH1).
*HK1↑, Our results indicated that the activity of HK was significantly increased after 10 mg/kg LA treatment.
*PGC-1α↑,
*Hif1a↑, found the underlying mechanism of restored glucose metabolism might involve in the activation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tyrosine Kinase receptor B (TrkB)/hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) signaling pathway by LA treatment.
*neuroP↑,

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

3271- ALA,    Decrypting the potential role of α-lipoic acid in Alzheimer's disease
- Review, AD, NA
*antiOx↑, Alpha-lipoic acid (α-LA), a natural antioxidant
*memory↑, multiple preclinical studies indicating beneficial effects of α-LA in memory functioning, and pointing to its neuroprotective effects
*neuroP↑, α-LA could be considered neuroprotective
*Inflam↓, α-LA shows antioxidant, antiapoptotic, anti-inflammatory, glioprotective, metal chelating properties in both in vivo and in vitro studies.
*IronCh↑, α-LA leads to a marked downregulation in iron absorption and active iron reserve inside the neuron
*NRF2↑, α-LA induces the activity of the nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor (Nrf2), a transcription factor.
*BBB↑, capable of penetrating the BBB
*GlucoseCon↑, Fig 2, α-LA mediated regulation of glucose uptake
*Ach↑, α-LA may show its action on the activity of the ChAT enzyme, which is an essential enzyme in acetylcholine metabolism
*ROS↓,
*p‑tau↓, decreased degree of tau phosphorylation following treatment with α-LA
*Aβ↓, α-LA possibly induce the solubilization of Aß plaques in the frontal cortex
*cognitive↑, cognitive reservation of α-LA served AD model was markedly upgraded in additional review
*Hif1a↑, α-LA treatment efficaciously induces the translocation and activity of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α),
*Ca+2↓, research found that α-LA therapy remarkably declines Ca2+ concentration and calpain signaling
*GLUT3↑, inducing the downstream target genes expression, such as GLUT3, GLUT4, HO-1, and VEGF.
*GLUT4↑,
*HO-1↑,
*VEGF↑,
*PDKs↓, α-LA also ameliorates survival in mutant mice of Huntington's disease [150–151], possibly due to the inhibition of the activity of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase
*PDH↑, α-LA administration enhances PDH expression in mitochondrial hepatocytes by inhibiting the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK),
*VCAM-1↓, α-LA inhibits the expression of cell-cell adhesion molecule-1 and VCAM-1 in spinal cords and TNF-α induced neuronal endothelial cells injury
*GSH↑, α-LA may enhance glutathione production in old-aged models
*NRF2↑, activation of the Nrf2 signaling by α-LA
*hepatoP↑, α-LA also protected the liver against oxidative stress-mediated hepatotoxicity
*ChAT↑, α-LA in mice models may prevent neuronal injury possibly due to an increase in ChAT in the hippocampus of animal models

1253- aLinA,    The Antitumor Effects of α-Linolenic Acid
- Review, NA, NA
PPARγ↑,
COX2↓,
E6↓,
E7↓,
P53↑,
p‑ERK↓,
p38↓,
lipid-P↑,
ROS⇅, ALA could inhibit cancer by stimulating ROS production to induce apoptosis (other places implies reduced) appropriate dose of ALA can also reduce OS by regulating SOD, CAT, GPx, GSH, and NADPH oxidase
MPT↑, directly activate mitochondrial permeability transition
MMP↓,
Cyt‑c↑, cytochrome c (cyt c) release
Casp↑,
iNOS↓,
NO↓,
Casp3↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Hif1a↓,
FASN↓,
CRP↓,
IL6↓,
IL1β↓,
IFN-γ↓,
TNF-α↓,
Twist↓,
VEGF↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,

1159- And,    Andrographolide, an Anti-Inflammatory Multitarget Drug: All Roads Lead to Cellular Metabolism
- Review, NA, NA
NRF2↑,
COX2↓,
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
IL1↓, IL-1β
iNOS↓,
MPO↓,
TNF-α↓,
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,
p‑AMPK↑,

958- Api,    Apigenin suppresses tumor angiogenesis and growth via inhibiting HIF-1α expression in non-small cell lung carcinoma
- in-vitro, Lung, NCIH1299
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓, VEGF-A
VEGFR2↓,
PDGF↓, PDGF-BB/PDGFβR signaling pathway
angioG↓,

176- Api,    Induction of caspase-dependent extrinsic apoptosis by apigenin through inhibition of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signalling in HER2-overexpressing BT-474 breast cancer cells
- in-vitro, BC, BT474
cl‑Casp8↑, cleaved
cl‑Casp3↑, cleaved
p‑JAK1↓, phospho
p‑JAK2↓, phospho
p‑STAT3↓, phospho
P53↑,
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,
MMP9↓,

2640- Api,    Apigenin: A Promising Molecule for Cancer Prevention
- Review, Var, NA
chemoP↑, considerable potential for apigenin to be developed as a cancer chemopreventive agent.
ITGB4↓, apigenin inhibits hepatocyte growth factor-induced MDA-MB-231 cells invasiveness and metastasis by blocking Akt, ERK, and JNK phosphorylation and also inhibits clustering of β-4-integrin function at actin rich adhesive site
TumCI↓,
TumMeta↓,
Akt↓,
ERK↓,
p‑JNK↓,
*Inflam↓, The anti-inflammatory properties of apigenin are evident in studies that have shown suppression of LPS-induced cyclooxygenase-2 and nitric oxide synthase-2 activity and expression in mouse macrophages
*PKCδ↓, Apigenin has been reported to inhibit protein kinase C activity, mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK), transformation of C3HI mouse embryonic fibroblasts and the downstream oncogenes in v-Ha-ras-transformed NIH3T3 cells (43, 44).
*MAPK↓,
EGFR↓, Apigenin treatment has been shown to decrease the levels of phosphorylated EGFR tyrosine kinase and of other MAPK and their nuclear substrate c-myc, which causes apoptosis in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells
CK2↓, apigenin has been shown to inhibit the expression of casein kinase (CK)-2 in both human prostate and breast cancer cells
TumCCA↑, apigenin induces a reversible G2/M and G0/G1 arrest by inhibiting p34 (cdc2) kinase activity, accompanied by increased p53 protein stability
CDK1↓, inhibiting p34 (cdc2) kinase activity
P53↓,
P21↑, Apigenin has also been shown to induce WAF1/p21 levels resulting in cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in androgen-responsive human prostate cancer
Bax:Bcl2↑, Apigenin treatment has been shown to alter the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio in favor of apoptosis, associated with release of cytochrome c and induction of Apaf-1, which leads to caspase activation and PARP-cleavage
Cyt‑c↑,
APAF1↑,
Casp↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
VEGF↓, xposure of endothelial cells to apigenin results in suppression of the expression of VEGF, an important factor in angiogenesis via degradation of HIF-1α protein
Hif1a↓,
IGF-1↓, oral administration of apigenin suppresses the levels of IGF-I in prostate tumor xenografts and increases levels of IGFBP-3, a binding protein that sequesters IGF-I in vascular circulation
IGFBP3↑,
E-cadherin↑, apigenin exposure to human prostate carcinoma DU145 cells caused increase in protein levels of E-cadherin and inhibited nuclear translocation of β-catenin and its retention to the cytoplasm
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
HSPs↓, targets of apigenin include heat shock proteins (61), telomerase (68), fatty acid synthase (69), matrix metalloproteinases (70), and aryl hydrocarbon receptor activity (71) HER2/neu (72), casein kinase 2 alpha
Telomerase↓,
FASN↓,
MMPs↓,
HER2/EBBR2↓,
CK2↓,
eff↑, The combination of sulforaphane and apigenin resulted in a synergistic induction of UGT1A1
AntiAg↑, Apigenin inhibit platelet function through several mechanisms including blockade of TxA
eff↑, ex vivo anti-platelet effect of aspirin in the presence of apigenin, which encourages the idea of the combined use of aspirin and apigenin in patients in which aspirin fails to properly suppress the TxA
FAK↓, Apigenin inhibits expression of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), migration and invasion of human ovarian cancer A2780 cells.
ROS↑, Apigenin generates reactive oxygen species, causes loss of mitochondrial Bcl-2 expression, increases mitochondrial permeability, causes cytochrome C release, and induces cleavage of caspase 3, 7, 8, and 9 and the concomitant cleavage of the inhibitor
Bcl-2↓,
Cyt‑c↑,
cl‑Casp3↑,
cl‑Casp7↑,
cl‑Casp8↑,
cl‑Casp9↑,
cl‑IAP2↑,
AR↓, significant decrease in AR protein expression along with a decrease in intracellular and secreted forms of PSA. Apigenin treatment of LNCaP cells
PSA↓,
p‑pRB↓, apigenin inhibited hyperphosphorylation of the pRb protein
p‑GSK‐3β↓, Inhibition of p-Akt by apigenin resulted in decreased phosphorylation of GSK-3beta.
CDK4↓, both flavonoids exhibited cell growth inhibitory effects which were due to cell cycle arrest and downregulation of the expression of CDK4
ChemoSen↑, Combination therapy of gemcitabine and apigenin enhanced anti-tumor efficacy in pancreatic cancer cells (MiaPaca-2, AsPC-1)
Ca+2↑, apigenin in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells resulted in increased apoptosis, which was associated with increases in intracellular free [Ca(2+)] and Bax:Bcl-2 ratio, mitochondrial release of cytochrome c and activation of caspase-9, calpain, caspase-3,12
cal2↑,

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.
chemoP↑, 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↓, 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).

2631- Api,    Apigenin Induces Autophagy and Cell Death by Targeting EZH2 under Hypoxia Conditions in Gastric Cancer Cells
- in-vivo, GC, NA - in-vitro, GC, AGS
ER Stress↑, We further show that APG induces ER stress- and autophagy-related cell death through the inhibition of HIF-1α and Ezh2 under normoxia and hypoxia.
Hif1a↓, APG Inhibits HIF-1α and Induces Cell Death under Hypoxia in GC Cells
EZH2↓,
HDAC↓, Apigenin, a flavonoid found in traditional medicine, fruits, and vegetables and an HDAC inhibitor, is a powerful anti-cancer agent against various cancer cell lines.
TumAuto↑, APG Induces Autophagic Cell Death in GC Cells
p‑mTOR↓, APG decreased the phosphorylation of mTOR and increased the activation of AMPKα and ULK1
AMPKα↑,
GRP78/BiP↑, APG mediates the up-regulation of GRP78 through exosomes, and that this effect causes ER stress-induced cell death in APG-treated GC cells.
ROS↑, APG generates intracellular ROS release in colorectal cancer cells, and it causes various cell death types, including cell cycle arrest, chromatin condensation, MMP loss, intracellular Ca2+, annexin-v-positive cells, and ER stress-related cell death
MMP↓,
Ca+2↑, we found that APG exerts intracellular Ca2+ release in a dose- and time-dependent manner
ATF4↑, APG also increased ATF4 and CHOP in a time-dependent manner
CHOP↑,

2317- Api,    Apigenin intervenes in liver fibrosis by regulating PKM2-HIF-1α mediated oxidative stress
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*hepatoP↑, promoting the recovery of liver function in mice with liver fibrosis.
*PKM2↓, API inhibits the transition of Pyruvate kinase isozyme type M2 (PKM2) from dimer to tetramer
*Hif1a↓, blocking PKM2-HIF-1α access
*MDA↓, leads to a decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA) and Catalase (CAT) levels and an increase in glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) levels, as well as total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in the liver of mice
*Catalase↓,
*GSH↑,
*SOD↑,
*GPx↑,
*TAC↑,
*α-SMA↓, API downregulated the expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), Vimentin and Desmin in the liver tissue of mice with liver fibrosis
*Vim↓,
*ROS↓, API can inhibit HSC activation and alleviate CCl4 induced liver fibrosis by inhibiting the PKM2-HIF-1α pathway and reducing oxidative stress,

2299- Api,    Flavonoids Targeting HIF-1: Implications on Cancer Metabolism
- Review, Var, NA
TumCP↓, apigenin reduced proliferation and angiogenesis and significantly suppressed the mRNA and protein expression of HIF-1α, VEGF, and GLUT1 under normoxic and hypoxic conditions
angioG↓,
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
GLUT1↓,
PKM2↓, Moreover, apigenin was suggested to be an allosteric inhibitor of PKM2 due to its ability to ensure a low PKM2/PKM1 ratio and restrain proliferation of colon cancer (HCT116) cells through a blockade of PKM2-dependent glycolysis
Glycolysis↓,

2318- Api,    Apigenin as a multifaceted antifibrotic agent: Therapeutic potential across organ systems
- Review, Nor, NA
*ROS↓, Apigenin reduces fibrosis by targeting oxidative stress, fibroblast activation, and ECM buildup across organs
*PKM2↓, PKM2-HIF-1α pathway inhibited
*Hif1a↓,
*TGF-β↓, apigenin suppresses the PKM2-HIF-1α and TGF-β signaling pathways to prevent fibrosis
*AMPK↑, In the kidneys, it activates AMPK to suppress TGF-β1-induced fibroblast transformation
*Inflam↓, For the brain, apigenin reduces inflammation and oxidative stress through the PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 pathway.
*PI3K↓, Apigenin exerts neuroprotective effects in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury by activating the PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 signaling pathway, which is critical in defending neurons from oxidative stress and inflammation.
*Akt↑,
*NRF2↑, apigenin reduces oxidative damage through Nrf2 and NF-κB pathway modulation
*NF-kB↓, downregulates critical TGF-β and NF-κB pathways.

2319- Api,    Apigenin sensitizes radiotherapy of mouse subcutaneous glioma through attenuations of cell stemness and DNA damage repair by inhibiting NF-κB/HIF-1α-mediated glycolysis
- in-vitro, GBM, NA
Glycolysis↓, Apigenin inhibited the activities of glycolytic enzymes and expressions of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65, hypoxia inducible factor-lα (HIF-1α), glucose transporter (GLUT)-1/3 and pyruvate kinase isozyme type M2 (PKM2) proteins in tumor tissues.
NF-kB↓,
p65↓,
Hif1a↓,
GLUT1↓,
GLUT3↓,
PKM2↓,
RadioS↑, Apigenin sensitizes the radiotherapy of SU3-5R cells-inoculated subcutaneous glioma
TumVol↓, Moreover, the tumor weight and relative tumor weight in the three treatment groups were significantly lower than those in the control group
TumW↓,

1537- Api,    Apigenin as Tumor Suppressor in Cancers: Biotherapeutic Activity, Nanodelivery, and Mechanisms With Emphasis on Pancreatic Cancer
- Review, PC, NA
TumCP↓,
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↑,
MMPs↓,
Akt↓,
*BioAv↑, delivery systems (nanosuspension, polymeric micelles, liposomes).
*BioAv↓, low solubility of apigenin in water (1.35 μg/mL) and its high permeability
Half-Life∅, (appearing in blood circulation after 3.9 h)
Hif1a↓, (HIF-1α) is targeted by apigenin in several cancers such as, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer
GLUT1↓, GLUT-1 is blocked by apigenin (0–100 μM) under normoxic conditions
VEGF↓,
ChemoSen↑, apigenin can be applied as a chemosensitizer
ROS↑, accumulation of ROS produced were stimulated
Bcl-2↓, down-regulation of anti-apoptotic factors Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl as well as the up-regulation of apoptotic factors Bax and Bim.
Bcl-xL↓,
BAX↑,
BIM↑,

1545- Api,    The Potential Role of Apigenin in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
- Review, NA, NA
TNF-α↓, Apigenin downregulates the TNFα
IL6↓,
IL1α↓,
P53↑,
Bcl-xL↓,
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
Hif1a↓, Apigenin inhibited HIF-1alpha and vascular endothelial growth factor expression
VEGF↓,
TumCCA↑, Apigenin exposure induces G2/M phase cell cycle arrest, DNA damage, apoptosis and p53 accumulation
DNAdam↑,
Apoptosis↑,
CycB↓,
cycA1↓,
CDK1↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
IKKα↓, , decreases IKKα kinase activity,
ERK↓,
p‑Akt↓,
p‑P70S6K↓,
p‑S6↓,
p‑ERK↓, decreased the expression of phosphorylated (p)-ERK1/2 proteins, p-AKT and p-mTOR
p‑P90RSK↑,
STAT3↓,
MMP2↓, Apigenin down-regulated Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3target genes MMP-2, MMP-9 and vascular endothelial growth factor
MMP9↓,
TumCP↓, Apigenin significantly suppressed colorectal cancer cell proliferation, migration, invasion and organoid growth through inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓,

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↓,

1548- Api,    A comprehensive view on the apigenin impact on colorectal cancer: Focusing on cellular and molecular mechanisms
- Review, Colon, NA
*BioAv↓, Apigenin is not easily absorbed orally because of its low water solubility, which is only 2.16 g/mL
*Half-Life∅, Apigenin is slowly absorbed and eliminated from the body, as evidenced by its half‐life of 91.8 h in the blood
selectivity↑, selective anticancer effects and effective cell cytotoxic activity while exhibiting negligible toxicity to ordinary cells
*toxicity↓, intentional consumption in higher doses, as the toxicity hazard is low
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓, inhibiting the Wnt/β‐catenin
P53↑,
P21↑,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
TumCCA↑, G2/M
TumCI↓,
TumCMig↓,
STAT3↓, apigenin can activate p53, which improves catalase and inhibits STAT3,
PKM2↓,
EMT↓, reversing increases in epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT)
cl‑PARP↑, apigenin increases the cleavage of poly‐(ADP‐ribose) polymerase (PARP) and rapidly enhances caspase‐3 activity,
Casp3↑,
Bax:Bcl2↑,
VEGF↓, apigenin suppresses VEGF transcription
Hif1a↓, decrease in hypoxia‐inducible factor 1‐alpha (HIF‐1α
Dose∅, effectiveness of apigenin (200 and 300 mg/kg) in treating CC was evaluated by establishing xenografts on Balb/c nude mice.
GLUT1↓, Apigenin has been found to inhibit GLUT1 activity and glucose uptake in human pancreatic cancer cells
GlucoseCon↓,

1553- Api,    Role of Apigenin in Cancer Prevention via the Induction of Apoptosis and Autophagy
- Review, NA, NA
Dose∅, oral administration of apigenin (20 and 50 μg/mice) for 20 weeks reduced tumor volumes
TumVol↓,
Dose∅, 15-week period of oral administration of apigenin (2.5 mg/kg) in hamsters resulted in reduction of tumor volume
COX2↓, topical application of apigenin (5 μM) prior to UVB-exposure attenuated the expression of COX-2 and hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1α,
Hif1a↓,
TumCCA↑, apigenin was capable to promote cell cycle arrest and induction of apoptosis through p53-related pathways
P53↑,
P21↑, induction of the cell cycle inhibitor p21/WAF1,
Casp3↑,
DNAdam↑, DNA fragmentation
TumAuto↝, Only a small number of studies have observed the induction of autophagy in response to apigenin and the results are controversial

957- ART/DHA,    Artemisinin inhibits the development of esophageal cancer by targeting HIF-1α to reduce glycolysis levels
- in-vitro, ESCC, KYSE150 - in-vitro, ESCC, KYSE170
TumCP↓,
TumMeta↓,
Glycolysis↓,
N-cadherin↓,
PKM2↓,
Hif1a↓,

985- ART/DHA,    Artemisinin suppresses aerobic glycolysis in thyroid cancer cells by downregulating HIF-1a, which is increased by the XIST/miR-93/HIF-1a pathway
- in-vitro, Thyroid, TPC-1 - Human, NA, NA
XIST↓, HIF-1a is highly expressed in TC tissues and is positively correlated with the level of XIST in the serum of patients with TC.
Hif1a↓,
Glycolysis↓,
TumCCA↑, inhibited the cell cycle, and G1 phase cells increased by 17%
TumMeta↓, 51%

556- ART/DHA,    Artemisinins as a novel anti-cancer therapy: Targeting a global cancer pandemic through drug repurposing
- Review, NA, NA
IL6↓,
IL1↓, IL-1β
TNF-α↓,
TGF-β↓, TGF-β1
NF-kB↓,
MIP2↓,
PGE2↓,
NO↓,
Hif1a↓,
KDR/FLK-1↓,
VEGF↓,
MMP2↓,
TIMP2↑,
ITGB1↑,
NCAM↑,
p‑ATM↑,
p‑ATR↑,
p‑CHK1↑,
p‑Chk2↑,
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
ERK↓, ERK1/2
cMyc↓,
mTOR↓,
survivin↓,
cMET↓,
EGFR↓,
cycD1↓,
cycE1↓,
CDK4/6↓,
p16↑,
p27↑,
Apoptosis↑,
TumAuto↑,
Ferroptosis↑,
oncosis↑,
TumCCA↑, G0/G1 into M phase, G0/G1 into S phase, G1 and G2/M
ROS↑, ovarian cancer cell line model, artesunate induced oxidative stress, DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and downregulation of RAD51 foci
DNAdam↑,
RAD51↓,
HR↓,

2324- ART/DHA,    Research Progress of Warburg Effect in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Review, Var, NA
PKM2↓, DHA effectively suppressed aerobic glycolysis and ESCC progression by downregulating PKM2 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and ESCC cells
GLUT1↓, DHA inhibited leukemia cell K562 proliferation by suppressing GLUT1 and PKM2 levels, thereby regulating glucose uptake and inhibiting aerobic glycolysis
Glycolysis↓,
Akt↓, In LNCaP cells, DHA reduced Akt/mTOR and HIF-1α activity, leading to decreased expression of GLUT1, HK2, PKM2, and LDH and subsequent inhibition of aerobic glycolysis
mTOR↓,
Hif1a↓,
HK2↓,
LDH↓,
NF-kB↓, DHA was also found to inhibit the NF-κB signaling pathway to prevent GLUT1 translocation to the plasma membrane, thereby inhibiting the progression of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells via targeting glucose metabolism

3383- ART/DHA,    Dihydroartemisinin: A Potential Natural Anticancer Drug
- Review, Var, NA
TumCP↓, DHA exerts anticancer effects through various molecular mechanisms, such as inhibiting proliferation, inducing apoptosis, inhibiting tumor metastasis and angiogenesis, promoting immune function, inducing autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stres
Apoptosis↑,
TumMeta↓,
angioG↓,
TumAuto↑,
ER Stress↑,
ROS↑, DHA could increase the level of ROS in cells, thereby exerting a cytotoxic effect in cancer cells
Ca+2↑, activation of Ca2+ and p38 was also observed in DHA-induced apoptosis of PC14 lung cancer cells
p38↑,
HSP70/HSPA5↓, down-regulation of heat-shock protein 70 (HSP70) might participate in the apoptosis of PC3 prostate cancer cells induced by DHA
PPARγ↑, DHA inhibited the growth of colon tumor by inducing apoptosis and increasing the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ)
GLUT1↓, DHA was shown to inhibit the activity of glucose transporter-1 (GLUT1) and glycolytic pathway by inhibiting phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT pathway and downregulating the expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)
Glycolysis↓, Inhibited glycolysis
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
Hif1a↓,
PKM2↓, DHA could inhibit the expression of PKM2 as well as inhibit lactic acid production and glucose uptake, thereby promoting the apoptosis of esophageal cancer cells
lactateProd↓,
GlucoseCon↓,
EMT↓, regulating the EMT-related genes (Slug, ZEB1, ZEB2 and Twist)
Slug↓, Downregulated Slug, ZEB1, ZEB2 and Twist in mRNA level
Zeb1↓,
ZEB2↓,
Twist↓,
Snail?, downregulated the expression of Snail and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, thereby inhibiting metastasis
CAFs/TAFs↓, DHA suppressed the activation of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and mouse cancer-associated fibroblasts (L-929-CAFs) by inhibiting transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β signaling
TGF-β↓,
p‑STAT3↓, blocking the phosphorylation of STAT3 and polarization of M2 macrophages
M2 MC↓,
uPA↓, DHA could inhibit the growth and migration of breast cancer cells by inhibiting the expression of uPA
HH↓, via inhibiting the hedgehog signaling pathway
AXL↓, DHA acted as an Axl inhibitor in prostate cancer, blocking the expression of Axl through the miR-34a/miR-7/JARID2 pathway, thereby inhibiting the proliferation, migration and invasion of prostate cancer cells.
VEGFR2↓, inhibition of VEGFR2-mediated angiogenesis
JNK↑, JNK pathway activated and Beclin 1 expression upregulated.
Beclin-1↑,
GRP78/BiP↑, Glucose regulatory protein 78 (GRP78, an ER stress-related molecule) was upregulated after DHA treatment.
eff↑, results demonstrated that DHA-induced ER stress required iron
eff↑, DHA was used in combination with PDGFRα inhibitors (sunitinib and sorafenib), it could sensitize ovarian cancer cells to PDGFR inhibitors and achieved effective therapeutic efficacy
eff↑, DHA combined with 2DG (a glycolysis inhibitor) synergistically induced apoptosis through both exogenous and endogenous apoptotic pathways
eff↑, histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) enhanced the anti-tumor effect of DHA by inducing apoptosis.
eff↑, DHA enhanced PDT-induced cell growth inhibition and apoptosis, increased the sensitivity of esophageal cancer cells to PDT by inhibiting the NF-κB/HIF-1α/VEGF pathway
eff↑, DHA was added to magnetic nanoparticles (MNP), and the MNP-DHA has shown an effect in the treatment of intractable breast cancer
IL4↓, downregulated IL-4;
DR5↑, Upregulated DR5 in protein, Increased DR5 promoter activity
Cyt‑c↑, Released cytochrome c from the mitochondria to the cytosol
Fas↑, Upregulated fas, FADD, Bax, cleaved-PARP
FADD↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
cycE↓, Downregulated Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, procaspase-3, Cyclin E, CDK2 and CDK4
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
Mcl-1↓, Downregulated Mcl-1
Ki-67↓, Downregulated Ki-67 and Bcl-2
Bcl-2↓,
CDK6↓, Downregulated of Cyclin E, CDK2, CDK4 and CDK6
VEGF↓, Downregulated VEGF, COX-2 and MMP-9
COX2↓,
MMP9↓,

1358- Ash,    Withaferin A: A Dietary Supplement with Promising Potential as an Anti-Tumor Therapeutic for Cancer Treatment - Pharmacology and Mechanisms
- Review, Var, NA
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↑,
TumAuto↑,
Ferroptosis↑,
TumCP↓,
CSCs↓,
TumMeta↓,
EMT↓,
angioG↓,
Vim↓,
HSP90↓,
annexin II↓, annexin II proteins directly bind to WA
m-FAM72A↓,
BCR-ABL↓,
Mortalin↓,
NRF2↓,
cMYB↓,
ROS↑, WA inhibits proliferation through ROS-mediated intrinsic apoptosis
ChemoSen↑, WA and cisplatin, WA produced ROS, while cisplatin caused DNA damage, suggesting that lower doses of cisplatin combined with suboptimal doses of WA could achieve the same effect
eff↑, sulforaphane and WA showed synergistic effects on epigenetic modifiers and cell proliferation in breast cancer cells
ChemoSen↑, WA and sorafenib caused G2/M arrest in anaplastic and papillary thyroid cancer cells
ChemoSen↑, combination of WA and 5-FU executed PERK axis-mediated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced autophagy and apoptosis
eff↑, WA and carnosol also exhibit a synergistic effect on pancreatic cancer
*BioAv↓, Saurabh by Saurabh et al and Tianming et al reported oral bioavailability values 1.8% and 32.4 ± 4.8%, respectively, in male rats.
ROCK1↓, In another study, WA reduces macrophage infiltration and inhibits the expression of protein tyrosine kinase-2 (Pyk2), rho-associated kinase 1 (ROCK1), and VEGF in a hepatocellular carcinoma xenograft model, thereby suppressing tumor invasion and angi
TumCI↓,
Sp1/3/4↓, Furthermore, WA exerts potent anti-angiogenic activity in vivo.174 In the Ehrlich ascites tumor model, WA exerts its anti-angiogenic activity by reducing the binding of the transcription factor specificity protein 1 (Sp1) to VEGF
VEGF↓, n another study, WA reduces macrophage infiltration and inhibits the expression of protein tyrosine kinase-2 (Pyk2), rho-associated kinase 1 (ROCK1), and VEGF in a hepatocellular carcinoma xenograft model, thereby suppressing tumor invasion and angio
Hif1a↓, Furthermore, WA suppresses the AK4-HIF-1α signaling axis and acts as a potent antimetastatic agent in lung cancer.Citation79
EGFR↓, WA synergistically inhibited wild-type epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) lung cancer cell viability

1180- Ash,    Withaferin A Inhibits Liver Cancer Tumorigenesis by Suppressing Aerobic Glycolysis through the p53/IDH1/HIF-1α Signaling Axis
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2
IDH1↑, IDH1 expression was downregulated in human liver cancer cells compared to normal liver cells
Glycolysis↓, decreased levels of several glycolytic enzymes
P53↑,
Hif1a↓,

3177- Ash,    Emerging Role of Hypoxia-Inducible Factors (HIFs) in Modulating Autophagy: Perspectives on Cancer Therapy
- Review, Var, NA
Hif1a↓, Withaferin A, a steroidal lactone derived from Withania somnifera (ashwagandha), has demonstrated the ability to decrease HIF-1α production in breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231)
ROS↑, It also stimulates autophagy by stimulating ROS generation and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathways
ER Stress↑,

996- Ba,  Tam,    Baicalein resensitizes tamoxifen‐resistant breast cancer cells by reducing aerobic glycolysis and reversing mitochondrial dysfunction via inhibition of hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1α
Hif1a↓,
Glycolysis↓,
GlucoseCon↓,
lactateProd↓,
lact/pyru↓,
ROS↑, baicalein significantly increased mitochondrial ROS.
Apoptosis↑,

2295- Ba,  5-FU,    Baicalein reverses hypoxia-induced 5-FU resistance in gastric cancer AGS cells through suppression of glycolysis and the PTEN/Akt/HIF-1α signaling pathway
- in-vitro, GC, AGS
ChemoSen↑, baicalein increased the sensitivity of AGS cells to 5-FU treatment under hypoxia
HK2↓, hypoxia-enhanced glycolytic flux and expression of several critical glycolysis-associated enzymes (HK2, LDH-A and PDK1) in the AGS cells were suppressed by baicalein
LDHA↓,
PDK1↓,
Akt↓, baicalein inhibited hypoxia-induced Akt phosphorylation by promoting PTEN accumulation, thereby attenuating hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) expression in AGS cells
PTEN↑,
Hif1a↓,
Glycolysis↓, results together suggest that inhibition of glycolysis via regulation of the PTEN/Akt/HIF-1α signaling pathway may be one of the mechanisms whereby baicalein reverses 5-FU resistance in cancer cells under hypoxia.
ROS↑, Taniguchi et al found that baicalein overcomes tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand resistance in cancer cells through DR5 upregulation mediated by ROS induction and CHOP/GADD153 activation
CHOP↑,

2289- Ba,  Rad,    Baicalein Inhibits the Progression and Promotes Radiosensitivity of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Targeting HIF-1A
- in-vitro, ESCC, KYSE150
TumCP↓, Radiation combined with baicalein could significantly inhibit the proliferation and migration of esophageal cancer cells compared with that of 6 Gy rays alone
TumCMig↓,
Glycolysis↓, 20μM baicalein reduced glycolysis in KYSE150 cells
cycD1↓,
CDK4↓,
ECAR↓, Baicalein reduces ECAR and glycoPER
TumCCA↑, baicalein arrested cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle
HK1↓, HK1 (4QS9),13 ALDH2, GPI and ALDOA are the key enzymes in the process of glycolysis.
ALDH↓,
ALDOA↓,
PKM2↓, protein levels of HIF-1A and PKM2 decreased significantly after baicalein treatment.
Hif1a↓,

2290- Ba,    Research Progress of Scutellaria baicalensis in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Review, GI, NA
p‑mTOR↓, Baicalein treatment decreased the expression levels of p-mTOR, p-Akt, p-IκB and NF-κB proteins, and suppressed GC cells by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt
p‑Akt↓,
p‑IKKα↓,
NF-kB↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
ROCK1↓, Baicalin reduces HCC proliferation and metastasis by inhibiting the ROCK1/GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling pathway
GSK‐3β↓,
CycB↓, Baicalein induces S-phase arrest in gallbladder cancer cells by down-regulating Cyclin B1 and Cyclin D1 in gallbladder cancer BGC-SD and SGC996 cells while up-regulating Cyclin A
cycD1↓,
cycA1↑,
CDK4↓, Following baicalein treatment, there is a down-regulation of Ezrin, CyclinD1, and CDK4, as well as an up-regulation of p53 and p21 protein levels, thereby leading to the induction of CRC HCT116 cell cycle arrest
P53↑,
P21↑,
TumCCA↑,
MMP2↓, baicalein was able to inhibit the metastasis of gallbladder cancer cells by down-regulating ZFX, MMP-2 and MMP-9.
MMP9↓,
EMT↓, Baicalein treatment effectively inhibits the snail-induced EMT process in CRC HT29 and DLD1 cells
Hif1a↓, Baicalein inhibits VEGF by downregulating HIF-1α, a crucial regulator of angiogenesis
Shh↓, baicalein inhibits the metastasis of PC by impeding the Shh pathway
PD-L1↓, Baicalin and baicalein down-regulate PD-L1 expression induced by IFN-γ by reducing STAT3 activity
STAT3↓,
IL1β↓, baicalein therapy significantly diminishes the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), IL-2, IL-6, and GM-CSF
IL2↓,
IL6↓,
PKM2↓, Baicalein, by reducing the expression levels of HIF-1A and PKM2, can inhibit the glycolysis process in ESCC cells
HDAC10↓, Baicalein treatment increases the level of miR-3178 and decreases HDAC10 expression, resulting in the inactivation of the AKT signaling pathways.
P-gp↓, baicalein reverses P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-mediated resistance in multidrug-resistant HCC (Bel7402/5-FU) cells by reducing the levels of P-gp and Bcl-xl
Bcl-xL↓,
eff↓, Baicalein combined with gemcitabine/docetaxel promotes apoptosis of PC cells by activating the caspase-3/PARP signaling pathway
BioAv↓, baicalein suffers from low water solubility and susceptibility to degradation by the digestive system
BioAv↑, Encapsulation of baicalein into liposomal bilayers exhibits a therapeutic efficacy close to 90% for PDAC

2291- Ba,  BA,    Baicalein and Baicalin Promote Melanoma Apoptosis and Senescence via Metabolic Inhibition
- in-vitro, Melanoma, SK-MEL-28 - in-vitro, Melanoma, A375
LDHA↓, both baicalein and baicalin inhibited LDHα expression in Mel586, A375, and B16F0 melanoma cells, and ENO1 expression in SK-MEL-2 and A375 cells, as well as partially suppressed PKM2 expression in SK-MEL-2, A375, and B16F0 tumor cells
ENO1↓,
PKM2↓,
GLUT1↓, Baicalein and baicalin treatments markedly suppressed gene expression of Glut1, Glut3, HK2, TPI, GPI, and PFK1 in both human and mouse melanoma cells
GLUT3↓,
HK2↓,
PFK1↓,
GPI↓,
TPI↓,
GlucoseCon↓, baicalein and baicalin significantly inhibited glucose uptake abilities of four melanoma cell lines no matter of N-RAS and B-RAF mutation statuses
TumCG↓, baicalein and baicalin strongly suppressed tumor growth and proliferation of both human and mouse melanoma cells
TumCP↓,
mTORC1↓, Down-Regulation of mTORC1-HIF1α Signaling in Melanoma Cells Is Responsible for Glucose Metabolism Inhibition Induced by Baicalein and Baicalin
Hif1a↓,
Ki-67↓, We observed that baicalein and baicalin treatments markedly suppressed tumor cell proliferation as indicated by a decrease of Ki-67+ cell populations in tumor tissues

2293- Ba,    Baicalein suppresses inflammation and attenuates acute lung injury by inhibiting glycolysis via HIF‑1α signaling
- in-vitro, Nor, MH-S - in-vivo, NA, NA
*Hif1a↓, baicalein could inhibit HIF‑1α signaling, thus suppressing glycolysis, and improving inflammatory responses
*Glycolysis↓, Baicalein inhibits glycolysis in LPS-induced macrophages and in the lung tissues of mice with LPS-induced ALI
*Inflam↓, Baicalein inhibits the inflammatory response in LPS-induced macrophages and mice with LPS-induced ALI
*HK2↓, baicalein could inhibit the expression of key glycolysis-related enzymes (HK2, PFK1 and PKM2) in the lungs of mice with LPS-induced ALI and in LPS-induced macrophages
*PFK1↓,
*PKM2↓,

2298- Ba,    Flavonoids Targeting HIF-1: Implications on Cancer Metabolism
- Review, Var, NA
TumCG↓, Baicalein significantly reduced intracerebral tumor growth and proliferation and promoted apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in orthotopic U87 gliomas in mice
TumCP↓,
Hif1a↓, suppression of HIF-1α by baicalein contributed to its reduction of cell viability in ovarian cancer (OVCAR-3 and CP-70) cell lines. 20-μM and 40-μM.
VEGF↓, Suppression of HIF-1α/VEGF pathway
ChemoSen↑, Moreover, baicalein increased the sensitivity of gastric cancer cells (AGS) to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) under hypoxic conditions
Glycolysis↓, baicalein suppressed the expression of glycolysis-associated enzymes including HKII, PDK1, and LDHA via inhibition of Akt-phosphorylation, which led to HIF-1α suppression
HK2↓,
PDK1↓,
LDHA↓,
p‑Akt↓,
PTEN↑, Furthermore, baicalein inhibited hypoxia-induced Akt phosphorylation by promoting PTEN accumulation, thereby attenuating hypoxia-inducible factor-alpha ( HIF-1a) expression in AGS cells. (orginal paper)

2297- Ba,    Significance of flavonoids targeting PI3K/Akt/HIF-1α signaling pathway in therapy-resistant cancer cells – A potential contribution to the predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine
- Review, Var, NA
Glycolysis↓, baicalein to re-sensitize tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo through the attenuation of aerobic glycolysis and reversion of mitochondrial dysfunction via reduced HIF-1α expression and transcriptional activity
Hif1a↓, inhibition of HIF-1α and PKM2 by baicalein resulted in the glycolysis suppression
PKM2↓, baicalein enhanced radio-sensitivity and inhibited the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by affecting HIF-1α and PKM2.
RadioS↑,

2626- Ba,    Molecular targets and therapeutic potential of baicalein: a review
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
AntiCan↓, anticancer, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antiaging, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, respiratory protective, gastroprotective, hepatic protective, and renal protective effects
*neuroP↑,
*cardioP↑, Cardioprotective action of baicalein
*hepatoP↑,
*RenoP↑, baicalein’s capacity to lessen cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity is probably due, at least in part, to the attenuation of renal oxidative and/or nitrative stress
TumCCA↑, Baicalein induces G1/S arrest in lung squamous carcinoma (CH27) cells by downregulating CDK4 and cyclin D1, as well as upregulating cyclin E
CDK4↓,
cycD1↓,
cycE↑,
BAX↑, SGC-7901 cells showed that when baicalein was administered, Bcl-2 was downregulated and Bax was increased
Bcl-2↓,
VEGF↓, Baicalein inhibits the synthesis of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), HIF-1, c-Myc, and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in the G1 and S phases of ovarian cancer cell
Hif1a↓,
cMyc↓,
NF-kB↓,
ROS↑, Baicalein produced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and activated BNIP3 to slow down the development and hasten the apoptosis of MG-63,OS cell
BNIP3↑,
*neuroP↑, Baicalein exhibits neuroprotective qualities against amyloid (AN) functions by preventing AN from aggregating in PC12 neuronal cells to cause A𝛽-induced cytotoxicity
*cognitive↑, baicalein encourages non-amyloidogenic processing of APP, which lowers the generation of A𝛽 and enhances cognitive function
*NO↓, baicalein effectively reduced NO generation and iNOS gene expression
*iNOS↓,
*COX2↓, Baicalein therapy significantly decreased the expression of COX-2 and iNOS, as well as PGE2 and NF-κB, indicating a protective effect against cerebral I/R injury.
*PGE2↓,
*NRF2↑, Baicalein therapy markedly elevated nuclear Nrf2 expression and AMPK phosphorylation in the ischemic cerebral cortex
*p‑AMPK↑,
*Ferroptosis↓, Baicalein suppressed ferroptosis associated with 12/15-LOX, hence lessening the severity of post-traumatic epileptic episodes generated by FeCl3
*lipid-P↓, HT22 cells were damaged by ferroptosis, which is mitigated by baicalein may be due to its lipid peroxidation inhibitor
*ALAT↓, Baicalin lowers the raised levels of hepatic markers alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
*AST↓,
*Fas↓, Baicalin has also been shown to suppress apoptosis, decrease FAS protein expression, block the caspase-8 pathway, and decrease Bax protein production
*BAX↓,
*Apoptosis↓,

2620- Ba,    Natural compounds targeting glycolysis as promising therapeutics for gastric cancer: A review
- Review, GC, NA
Hif1a↓, Baicalein reduces the levels of HIF-1α in AGS gastric cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner (10, 20, and 40 µM)
HK2↓, down-regulates the levels of HK2, LDHA, and PDK1
LDHA↓,
PDK1↓,
p‑Akt↓, inhibits Akt phosphorylation under hypoxic conditions
PTEN↑, promotes the expression of PTEN protein
GlucoseCon↓, gradually restores glucose uptake and lactic acid production in hypoxic AGS cells to those observed under normoxic conditions
lactateProd↓,
Glycolysis↓, Baicalein and other compounds could directly regulate glycolysis-related enzymes

2617- Ba,    Potential of baicalein in the prevention and treatment of cancer: A scientometric analyses based review
- Review, Var, NA
Ca+2↑, MDA-MB-231 ↑Ca2+
MMP2↓, MDA-MB-231 ↓MMP-2/9
MMP9↓,
Vim↓, ↓Vimentin, ↓SNAIL, ↑E-cadherin, ↓Wnt1, ↓β-catenin
Snail↓,
E-cadherin↑,
Wnt↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
p‑Akt↓, MCF-7 ↓p-Akt, ↓p-mTOR, ↓NF-κB
p‑mTOR↓,
NF-kB↓,
i-ROS↑, MCF-7 ↑Intracellular ROS, ↓Bcl-2, ↑Bax, ↑cytochrome c, ↑caspase-3/9
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
STAT3↓, 4T1, MDA-MB-231 ↓STAT3, ↓ IL-6
IL6↓,
MMP2↓, HeLa ↓MMP-2, ↓MMP-9
MMP9↓,
NOTCH↓, ↓Notch 1
PPARγ↓, ↓PPARγ
p‑NRF2↓, HCT-116 ↓p-Nrf2
HK2↓, ↓HK2, ↓LDH-A, ↓PDK1, ↓glycolysis, PTEN/Akt/HIF-1α regulation
LDHA↓,
PDK1↓,
Glycolysis↓,
PTEN↑, Furthermore, baicalein inhibited hypoxia-induced Akt phosphorylation by promoting PTEN accumulation, thereby attenuating hypoxia-inducible factor-alpha ( HIF-1a) expression in AGS cells.
Akt↓,
Hif1a↓,
MMP↓, SGC-7901 ↓ΔΨm
VEGF↓, ↓VEGF, ↓VEGFR2
VEGFR2↓,
TOP2↓, ↓Topoisomerase II
uPA↓, ↓u-PA, ↓TIMP1, ↓TIMP2
TIMP1↓,
TIMP2↓,
cMyc↓, ↓β-catenin, ↓c-Myc, ↓cyclin D1, ↓Axin-2
TrxR↓, EL4 ↓Thioredoxin reductase, ↑ASK1,
ASK1↑,
Vim↓, ↓vimentin
ZO-1↑, ↑ZO-1
E-cadherin↑, ↑E-cadherin
SOX2↓, PANC-1, BxPC-3, SW1990 ↓Sox-2, ↓Oct-4, ↓SHH, ↓SMO, ↓Gli-2
OCT4↓,
Shh↓,
Smo↓,
Gli1↓,
N-cadherin↓, ↓N-cadherin
XIAP↓, ↓XIAP

2615- Ba,    The Multifaceted Role of Baicalein in Cancer Management through Modulation of Cell Signalling Pathways
- Review, Var, NA
*AntiCan↓, Baicalein is known to display anticancer activity through the inhibition of inflammation and cell proliferation
*Inflam↓,
TumCP↓,
NF-kB↓, baicalein decreased the activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)
PPARγ↑, anti-inflammatory effects of baicalein might be initiated via PPARγ activation.
TumCCA↑, baicalein inhibited cell cycle progression and cell growth, and promoted apoptosis of cancer cells
JAK2↓, inactivation of the signaling pathway JAK2/STAT3 [63]
STAT3↓,
TumCMig↓, baicalein suppressed migration as well as invasion through decreasing the aerobic glycolysis and expression of MMP-2/9 proteins.
Glycolysis↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
selectivity↑, Furthermore, baicalein and baicalin had less inhibitory effects on normal ovarian cells’ viability.
VEGF↓, baicalein is more effective in inhibiting the expressions of VEGF, HIF-1α, cMyc, and NFκB
Hif1a↓,
cMyc↓,
ChemoSen↑, baicalein enhanced the cisplatin sensitivity of SGC-7901/DDP gastric cancer cells by inducing autophagy and apoptosis through the Akt/mTOR and Keap 1/Nrf2 pathways
ROS↑, oral squamous cell carcinoma Cal27 cells. Significantly, it was noticed that baicalein activated reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in Cal27 cells
p‑mTOR↓, results suggest that p-mTOR, p-Akt, p-IκB, and NF-κB protein expressions were decreased
PTEN↑, Baicalein upregulated PTEN expression, downregulated miR-424-3p, and downregulated PI3K and p-Akt.

2391- Ba,    Scutellaria baicalensis and its flavonoids in the treatment of digestive system tumors
- Review, GC, NA
Hif1a↓, pretreatment of baicalein increased the sensitivity of tumor cells to 6Gy ray by down-regulating HIF-1A and PKM2, the key regulators of glycolysis.
PKM2↓,
RadioS↑,
Glycolysis↓,
PAK↓, baicalein dose-dependently inhibited the growth of EC in mice with a decrease in PAK4 protein

2474- Ba,    Anticancer properties of baicalein: a review
- Review, Var, NA - in-vitro, Nor, BV2
ROS⇅, Like other flavonoids, baicalein can be either anti-oxidant or pro-oxidant, depending on its metabolism and concentration.
ROS↑, It is reported that baicalein generated ROS, subsequently caused endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, activated Ca2+-dependent mitochondrial death pathway, finally triggered apoptosis
ER Stress↑,
Ca+2↑,
Apoptosis↑,
eff↑, Due to this, ROS production is a mechanism shared by all non-surgical therapeutic approaches for cancer, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and photodynamic therapy
DR5↑, baicalein-induced ROS generation up-regulated DR5 expression and then activated the extrinsic apoptotic pathway in human prostate cancer cells
12LOX↓, Baicalein is known as a 12-LOX inhibitor.
Cyt‑c↑, It markedly induced the release of Cytochrome c from mitochondria into the cytosol and activated Caspase-9, Caspase-7, and Caspase-3, concomitant with cleavage of the Caspase-3 substrate poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase
Casp7↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp3↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
TumCCA↑, Baicalein induces G1/S arrest due to increased Cyclin E expression, a major factor in the regulation of the G1/S checkpoint of the cell cycle, accompanied by reduced levels of Cdk 4 and Cyclin D1 in human lung squamous carcinoma (CH27) cells
cycE↑,
CDK4↓,
cycD1↓,
VEGF↓, In ovarian cancer cells, baicalein effectively lowered the protein level of VEGF, c-Myc, HIF-α, and NFκB
cMyc↓,
Hif1a↓,
NF-kB↓,
BioEnh↑, curcumin and high-dose (−)-epicatechin were demonstrated to subsequently increase the absorption of baicalein
BioEnh↑, Baicalein can increase the oral bioavailability of tamoxifen by inhibiting cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4-mediated metabolism of tamoxifen in the small intestine and/or liver,
P450↓,
*Hif1a↓, In BV2 microglia, baicalein suppressed expression of hypoxia-induced HIF-1α and hypoxia responsive genes, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), COX-2, and VEGF, by inhibiting ROS and PI3K/Akt pathway (Hwang et al. 2008).
*iNOS↓,
*COX2↓,
*VEGF↓,
*ROS↓,
*PI3K↓,
*Akt↓,

1392- BBR,    Based on network pharmacology and experimental validation, berberine can inhibit the progression of gastric cancer by modulating oxidative stress
- in-vitro, GC, AGS - in-vitro, GC, MKN45
TumCG↓,
TumCMig↓,
ROS↑, intracellular
MDA↑, intracellular
SOD↓, intracellular
NRF2↓,
HO-1↓,
Hif1a↓,
EMT↓,
Snail↓,
Vim↓,

1399- BBR,  Rad,    Radiotherapy Enhancing and Radioprotective Properties of Berberine: A Systematic Review
- Review, NA, NA
*ROS↓, normal cells
*MDA↓, normal cells
*TNF-α↓, normal cells
*TGF-β↓, TGF-β1 normal cells
*IL10↑, normal cells
ROS↑, cancer cells
DNAdam↑, cancer cells
mtDam↑, cancer cells
MMP↓, cancer cells
Apoptosis↑, cancer cells
TumCCA↑, cancer cells
Hif1a↓, cancer cells
VEGF↓, cancer cells
RadioS↑, revealed radiosensitizing properties

956- BBR,    Berberine inhibits HIF-1alpha expression via enhanced proteolysis
- in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs - in-vitro, GC, SCM1
Hif1a↓, did not down-regulate HIF-1alpha mRNA but destabilized HIF-1alpha protein
angioG↓,

2708- BBR,    Berberine decelerates glucose metabolism via suppression of mTOR‑dependent HIF‑1α protein synthesis in colon cancer cells
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116
TumCG↓, we revealed that berberine, which suppressed the growth of colon cancer cell lines HCT116 and KM12C, greatly inhibited the glucose uptake and the transcription of glucose metabolic genes, GLUT1, LDHA and HK2 in these two cell lines
GlucoseCon↓,
GLUT1↓,
LDHA↓, berberine inhibited the mRNA levels of LDHA and HK2 in a concentration-dependent manner
HK2↓,
Hif1a↓, protein expression but not mRNA transcription of HIF‑1α, a well‑known transcription factor critical for dysregulated cancer cell glucose metabolism, was dramatically inhibited in berberine‑treated colon cancer cell lines
mTOR↓, mTOR signaling previously reported to regulate HIF‑1α protein synthesis was further found to be suppressed by berberine.
Glycolysis↓, berberine inhibits overactive glucose metabolism of colon cancer cells via suppressing mTOR‑depended HIF‑1α protein synthesis

2709- BBR,    Berberine inhibits the glycolysis and proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by down-regulating HIF-1α
- in-vitro, HCC, HepG2
TumCP↓, After exposure to 100 μmol/L BBR, the proliferation, migration and invasion of HepG2 cells were reduced, along with apoptosis was increased, while the levels of glycolysis-related proteins were decreased
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
Apoptosis↑,
Glycolysis↓, BBR inhibits proliferation and glycolysis of HCC cells in vivo
Hif1a↓, BBR can down-regulate HIF-1α in the hypoxic microenvironment, and hinder the proliferation and metastasis of breast cancer cell
GLUT1↓, treatment with 100μmol/L BBR for 48 h, the levels of GLUT1, HK2, PKM2, and LDHA mRNA were markedly reduced in HepG2 cells
HK2↓,
PKM2↓,
LDHA↓,

2686- BBR,    Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs
- Review, Nor, NA
Inflam↓, BBR has documented to have anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial (both anti-bacterial and anti-fungal) properties.
IL6↓, BBRs can inhibit IL-6, TNF-alpha, monocyte chemo-attractant protein 1 (MCP1) and COX-2 production and expression.
MCP1↓,
COX2↓,
PGE2↓, BBRs can also effect prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)
MMP2↓, and decrease the expression of key genes involved in metastasis including: MMP2 and MMP9.
MMP9↓,
DNAdam↑, BBR induces double strand DNA breaks and has similar effects as ionizing radiation
eff↝, In some cell types, this response has been reported to be TP53-dependent
Telomerase↓, This positively-charged nitrogen may result in the strong complex formations between BBR and nucleic acids and induce telomerase inhibition and topoisomerase poisoning
Bcl-2↓, BBR have been shown to suppress BCL-2 and expression of other genes by interacting with the TATA-binding protein and the TATA-box in certain gene promoter regions
AMPK↑, BBR has been shown in some studies to localize to the mitochondria and inhibit the electron transport chain and activate AMPK.
ROS↑, targeting the activity of mTOR/S6 and the generation of ROS
MMP↓, BBR has been shown to decrease mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular ATP levels.
ATP↓,
p‑mTORC1↓, BBR induces AMPK activation and inhibits mTORC1 phosphorylation by suppressing phosphorylation of S6K at Thr 389 and S6 at Ser 240/244
p‑S6K↓,
ERK↓, BBR also suppresses ERK activation in MIA-PaCa-2 cells in response to fetal bovine serum, insulin or neurotensin stimulation
PI3K↓, Activation of AMPK is associated with inhibition of the PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTORC1 and Raf/MEK/ERK pathways which are associated with cellular proliferation.
PTEN↑, RES was determined to upregulate phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) expression and decrease the expression of activated Akt. In HCT116 cells, PTEN inhibits Akt signaling and proliferation.
Akt↓,
Raf↓,
MEK↓,
Dose↓, The effects of low doses of BBR (300 nM) on MIA-PaCa-2 cells were determined to be dependent on AMPK as knockdown of the alpha1 and alpha2 catalytic subunits of AMPK prevented the inhibitory effects of BBR on mTORC1 and ERK activities and DNA synthes
Dose↑, In contrast, higher doses of BBR inhibited mTORC1 and ERK activities and DNA synthesis by AMPK-independent mechanisms [223,224].
selectivity↑, BBR has been shown to have minimal effects on “normal cells” but has anti-proliferative effects on cancer cells (e.g., breast, liver, CRC cells) [225–227].
TumCCA↑, BBR induces G1 phase arrest in pancreatic cancer cells, while other drugs such as gemcitabine induce S-phase arrest
eff↑, BBR was determined to enhance the effects of epirubicin (EPI) on T24 bladder cancer cells
EGFR↓, In some glioblastoma cells, BBR has been shown to inhibit EGFR signaling by suppression of the Raf/MEK/ERK pathway but not AKT signaling
Glycolysis↓, accompanied by impaired glycolytic capacity.
Dose?, The IC50 for BBR was determined to be 134 micrograms/ml.
p27↑, Increased p27Kip1 and decreased CDK2, CDK4, Cyclin D and Cyclin E were observed.
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
cycD1↓,
cycE↓,
Bax:Bcl2↑, Increased BAX/BCL2 ratio was observed.
Casp3↑, The mitochondrial membrane potential was disrupted and activated caspase 3 and caspases 9 were observed
Casp9↑,
VEGFR2↓, BBR treatment decreased VEGFR, Akt and ERK1,2 activation and the expression of MMP2 and MMP9 [235].
ChemoSen↑, BBR has been shown to increase the anti-tumor effects of tamoxifen (TAM) in both drug-sensitive MCF-7 and drug-resistant MCF-7/TAM cells.
eff↑, The combination of BBR and CUR has been shown to be effective in suppressing the growth of certain breast cancer cell lines.
eff↑, BBR has been shown to synergize with the HSP-90 inhibitor NVP-AUY922 in inducing death of human CRC.
PGE2↓, BBR inhibits COX2 and PEG2 in CRC.
JAK2↓, BBR prevented the invasion and metastasis of CRC cells via inhibiting the COX2/PGE2 and JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathways.
STAT3↓,
CXCR4↓, BBR has been observed to inhibit the expression of the chemokine receptors (CXCR4 and CCR7) at the mRNA level in esophageal cancer cells.
CCR7↓,
uPA↓, BBR has also been shown to induce plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and suppress uPA in HCC cells which suppressed their invasiveness and motility.
CSCs↓, BBR has been shown to inhibit stemness, EMT and induce neuronal differentiation in neuroblastoma cells. BBR inhibited the expression of many genes associated with neuronal differentiation
EMT↓,
Diff↓,
CD133↓, BBR also suppressed the expression of many genes associated with cancer stemness such as beta-catenin, CD133, NESTIN, N-MYC, NOTCH and SOX2
Nestin↓,
n-MYC↓,
NOTCH↓,
SOX2↓,
Hif1a↓, BBR inhibited HIF-1alpha and VEGF expression in prostate cancer cells and increased their radio-sensitivity in in vitro as well as in animal studies [290].
VEGF↓,
RadioS↑,

2695- BBR,    The effects of Berberis vulgaris consumption on plasma levels of IGF-1, IGFBPs, PPAR-γ and the expression of angiogenic genes in women with benign breast disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial
- Trial, BC, NA
IGF-1↓, BV juice intervention over 8 weeks was accompanied by acceptable efficacy and decreased plasma IGF-1, and IGF-1/IGFBP-1 ratio partly could be assigned to enhanced IGFBP-1 level in women with BBD.
PPARγ↓, The intervention caused reductions in the expression levels of PPAR, VEGF, and HIF which are remarkable genomic changes to potentially prevent breast tumorigenesis.
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓, down-regulating effects of BV juice on PPAR-γ, VEGF, and HIF-1α
angioG↓, berberine can decrease angiogenesis and related biomarkers including VEGF in breast cancer cells

2766- BetA,    Role of natural secondary metabolites as HIF-1 inhibitors in cancer therapy
- Review, Var, NA
Hif1a↓, Furthermore, it was demonstrated that betulinic acid reduces HIF-1 accumulation, which in consequence leads to a decrease in HIF-1 sensitive genes including VEGF and GLUT1 in hypoxic cervical cancer cells
VEGF↓,
GLUT1↓,

2729- BetA,    Betulinic acid in the treatment of tumour diseases: Application and research progress
- Review, Var, NA
ChemoSen↑, Betulinic acid can increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to other chemotherapy drugs
mt-ROS↑, BA has antitumour activity, and its mechanisms of action mainly include the induction of mitochondrial oxidative stress
STAT3↓, inhibition of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 and nuclear factor-κB signalling pathways.
NF-kB↓,
selectivity↑, A main advantage of BA and its derivatives is that they are cytotoxic to different human tumour cells, while cytotoxicity is much lower in normal cells.
*toxicity↓, It can kill cancer cells but has no obvious effect on normal cells and is also nontoxic to other organs in xenograft mice at a dose of 500 mg/kg
eff↑, BA combined with chemotherapy drugs, such as platinum and mithramycin A, can induce apoptosis in tumour cells
GRP78/BiP↑, In animal xenograft tumour models, BA enhanced the expression of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78)
MMP2↓, reduced the levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), such as MMP-2 and MMP-9, in lung metastatic lesions of breast cancer, indicating that BA can reduce the invasiveness of breast cancer in vivo and block epithelial mesenchymal transformation (EMT
P90RSK↓,
TumCI↓,
EMT↓,
MALAT1↓, MALAT1, a lncRNA, was downregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells treated with BA in vivo,
Glycolysis↓, Suppressing aerobic glycolysis of cancer cells by GRP78/β-Catenin/c-Myc signalling pathways
AMPK↑, activating AMPK signaling pathway
Sp1/3/4↓, inhibiting Sp1. BA at 20 mg/kg/d, the tumour volume and weight were significantly reduced, and the expression levels of Sp1, Sp3, and Sp4 in tumour tissues were lower than those in control mouse tissues
Hif1a↓, Suppressing the hypoxia-induced accumulation of HIF-1α and expression of HIF target genes
angioG↓, PC3: Having anti-angiogenesis effect
NF-kB↑, LNCaP, DU145 — Inducing apoptosis and NF-κB pathway
NF-kB↓, U266 — Inhibiting NF-κB pathway.
MMP↓, BA produces ROS and reduces mitochondrial membrane potential; the mitochondrial permeability transition pore of the mitochondrial membrane plays an important role in apoptosis signal transduction.
Cyt‑c↑, Mitochondria release cytochrome C and increase the levels of Caspase-9 and Caspase-3, inducing cell apoptosis.
Casp9↑,
Casp3↑,
RadioS↑, BA could be a promising drug for increasing radiosensitization in oral squamous cell carcinoma radiotherapy.
PERK↑, BA treatment increased the activation of the protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK)/C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) apoptosis pathway and decreased the expression of Sp1.
CHOP↑,
*toxicity↓, BA at a concentration of 50 μg/ml did not inhibit the growth of normal peripheral blood lymphocytes, indicating that the toxicity of BA was at least 1000 times less than that of doxorubicin

2738- BetA,    Betulinic Acid Suppresses Breast Cancer Metastasis by Targeting GRP78-Mediated Glycolysis and ER Stress Apoptotic Pathway
- in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231 - in-vitro, BC, BT549 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCI↓, BA inhibited invasion and migration of highly aggressive breast cancer cells.
TumCMig↓,
Glycolysis↓, Moreover, BA could suppress aerobic glycolysis of breast cancer cells presenting as a reduction of lactate production, quiescent energy phenotype transition, and downregulation of aerobic glycolysis-related proteins.
lactateProd↓, lactate production in both MDA-MB-231 and BT-549 cells was significantly reduced following BA administration
GRP78/BiP↑, (GRP78) was also identified as the molecular target of BA in inhibiting aerobic glycolysis. BA treatment led to GRP78 overexpression, and GRP78 knockdown abrogated the inhibitory effect of BA on glycolysis.
ER Stress↑, Further studies demonstrated that overexpressed GRP78 activated the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress sensor PERK.
PERK↑,
p‑eIF2α↑, Subsequent phosphorylation of eIF2α led to the inhibition of β-catenin expression, which resulted in the inhibition of c-Myc-mediated glycolysis.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
cMyc↓, These findings suggested that BA inhibited the β-catenin/c-Myc pathway by interrupting the binding between GRP78 and PERK and ultimately suppressed the glycolysis of breast cancer cells.
ROS↑, (i) the induction of cancer cell apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway induced by the release of soluble factors or generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
angioG↓, (ii) the inhibition of angiogenesis [24];
Sp1/3/4↓, (iii) the degradation of transcription factor specificity protein 1 (Sp1)
DNAdam↑, (iv) the induction of DNA damage by suppressing topoisomerase I
TOP1↓,
TumMeta↓, BA Inhibits Metastasis of Highly Aggressive Breast Cancer Cells
MMP2↓, BA significantly decreased the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 secreted by breast cancer cells
MMP9↓,
N-cadherin↓, BA downregulated the levels of N-cadherin and vimentin as the mesenchymal markers, while increased E-cadherin which is an epithelial marker (Figure 2(c)), validating the EMT inhibition effects of BA in breast cancer cells.
Vim↓,
E-cadherin↑,
EMT↓,
LDHA↓, the levels of glycolytic enzymes, including LDHA and p-PDK1/PDK1, were all decreased in a dose-dependent manner by BA
p‑PDK1↓,
PDK1↓,
ECAR↓, extracellular acidification rate (ECAR), which reflects the glycolysis activity, was retarded following BA administration.
OCR↓, oxygen consumption rate (OCR), which is a marker of mitochondrial respiration, was also decreased simultaneously
Hif1a↓, BA could reduce prostate cancer angiogenesis via inhibiting the HIF-1α/stat3 pathway [39]
STAT3↓,

2731- BetA,    Betulinic Acid for Glioblastoma Treatment: Reality, Challenges and Perspectives
- Review, GBM, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, AD, NA
BBB↑, Notably, its ability to cross the blood–brain barrier addresses a significant challenge in treating neurological pathologies.
*GSH↑, BA can also dramatically reduce catalepsy and stride length, while increasing the brain’s dopamine content, glutathione activity, and catalase activity in hemiparkinsonian rats
*Catalase↑,
*motorD↑,
*neuroP↑, in Alzheimer’s disease rat models, it can improve neurobehavioral impairments . BA has exhibited great neuroprotective properties.
*cognitive↑, BA improves cognitive ability and neurotransmitter levels, and protects from brain damage by lowering reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels
*ROS↓,
*antiOx↑, enhancing brain tissue’s antioxidant capacity, and preventing the release of inflammatory cytokines
*Inflam↓,
MMP↓, BA can decrease the mitochondrial outer membrane potential (MOMP)
STAT3↓, The compound can inhibit the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 signaling pathways, involved in differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, metastasis formation, angiogenesis, and metabolism, and the NF-kB signaling pathway,
NF-kB↓,
Sp1/3/4↓, BA has shown an ability to control cancer growth through the modulation of Sp transcription factors, inhibit DNA topoisomerase
TOP1↓,
EMT↓, inhibit the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)
Hif1a↓, BA has also been associated with an antiangiogenic response under hypoxia conditions, through the STAT3/hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α/vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling pathway
VEGF↓,
ChemoSen↑, BA has shown great potential as an adjuvant to therapy since its use combined with standard treatment of chemotherapy and irradiation can enhance their cytotoxic effect on cancer cells
RadioS↑,
BioAv↓, Despite having great potential as a therapeutic agent, it is hard for BA to fulfill the requirements for adequate water solubility, maintaining both significant cytotoxicity and selectivity for tumor cells.

715- Bor,    Boron-containing phenoxyacetanilide derivatives as hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha inhibitors
- in-vitro, Pca, HeLa
Hif1a↓,

3522- Bor,    The Boron Advantage: The Evolution and Diversification of Boron’s Applications in Medicinal Chemistry
- Review, Var, NA
Hif1a↓, One compound, GN26361 (Table 2), potently inhibited the accumulation of HIF-1α under hypoxic conditions via the inhibition of hypoxia-induced HIF-1α transcriptional activity in HeLa cells (IC50 = 0.74 μM) [54].
HDAC↓, Peptidic boronic acids have also been studied for other microbial targets including as a hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitor [55], an antitubercular drug [56], penicillin-binding proteins [57], histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors [58]
*CXCR2↑, reported boronic acid chemokine antagonist for CXCR 1 and 2 and was able to significantly inhibit inflammation in vivo
ROS↑, In addition to being used as ROS-activated prodrugs, boron-containing drugs have also been modified to form a prodrug, with the intention of increasing the favourability of their pharmacokinetic properties.

1652- CA,    Caffeic Acid and Diseases—Mechanisms of Action
- Review, Var, NA
Dose∅, Black chokeberries seem to be the most potent source of caffeic acid (645 mg/100 g of dry weight)
ROS⇅, Therefore, we will mention the antioxidant (and prooxidant) effects of caffeic acid only briefly
NF-kB↓, In HepG2 cells, caffeic acid (100 µM) inhibited the activity of NF-κB/IL-6/STAT3 signaling, which decreased the expression of VEGF
STAT3↓,
VEGF↓,
MMP9↓, inhibited another downstream product of NF-κB: matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MM-9), which promotes tumor invasiveness and metastases
HSP70/HSPA5↑, caffeic acid (20 μM) also decreased the expression of mortalin(mitochondrial 70 kDa heat shock protein),
AST↝, normalized levels of alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bile acid, total cholesterol, HDL and LD
ALAT↝,
ALP↝,
Hif1a↓,
IL6↓,
IGF-1R↓,
P21↑,
iNOS↓,
ERK↓,
Snail↓,
BID↑,
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp7↑,
Casp9↑,
cycD1↓,
Vim↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
COX2↓,
ROS↑, the chelating ability of caffeic acid is also responsible for its occasional pro-oxidant ability. After chelating Cu2+, the Cu2+ can be reduced to Cu+. combination of caffeic acid and endogenous copper ions can result in oxidative damage

1640- CA,  MET,    Caffeic Acid Targets AMPK Signaling and Regulates Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Anaplerosis while Metformin Downregulates HIF-1α-Induced Glycolytic Enzymes in Human Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lines
- in-vitro, Cerv, SiHa
GLS↓, downregulation of Glutaminase (GLS) and Malic Enzyme 1 (ME1)
NADPH↓, CA alone and co-treated with Met caused significant reduction of NADPH
ROS↑, increased ROS formation and enhanced cell death
TumCD↑,
AMPK↑, activation of AMPK
Hif1a↓, Met inhibited Hypoxia-inducible Factor 1 (HIF-1α). CA treatment at 100 μM for 24 h also inhibited HIF-1α
GLUT1↓,
GLUT3↓,
HK2↓,
PFK↓, PFKFB4
PKM2↓,
LDH↓,
cMyc↓, Met suppressed the expression of c-Myc, BAX and cyclin-D1 (CCND1) a
BAX↓,
cycD1↓,
PDH↓, CA at a concentration of 100 µM caused inhibition of PDK activity
ROS↑, CA Regulates TCA Cycle Supply via Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (PDH), Induces Mitochondrial ROS Generation and Evokes Apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
eff↑, both drugs inhibited the expression of ACLY and FAS, but the greatest effect was detected after co-treatment
ACLY↓,
FASN↓,
Bcl-2↓,
Glycolysis↓, Met acts as a glycolytic inhibitor under normoxic and hypoxic conditions

1259- CAP,    Capsaicin inhibits HIF-1α accumulation through suppression of mitochondrial respiration in lung cancer cells
- in-vitro, Lung, H1299 - in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vitro, Lung, H23 - in-vitro, Lung, H2009
Hif1a↓, Under hypoxic conditions, capsaicin reduced the accumulation of HIF-1α protein
PDK1↓,
GLUT1↓,
ROS↑,
mitResp↓,
ATP↓,

1103- CBD,    Cannabidiol inhibits invasion and metastasis in colorectal cancer cells by reversing epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
- vitro+vivo, NA, NA
Apoptosis↑,
TumCP↓,
TumCMig↓,
TumMeta↓,
EMT↓,
E-cadherin↑,
N-cadherin↓,
Snail↓,
Vim↓,
Hif1a↓,
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓,
AXIN1↑,
TumVol↓, orthotopic xenograft tumors
TumW↓,

955- CEL,    Celecoxib Down-Regulates the Hypoxia-Induced Expression of HIF-1α and VEGF Through the PI3K/AKT Pathway in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells
- in-vitro, RPE, D407
TumCP↓,
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,

2653- Cela,    Oxidative Stress Inducers in Cancer Therapy: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence
- Review, Var, NA
chemoP↑, It has been widely studied as chemopreventive and anticancer drug
Catalase↑,
ROS↑, ROS induction has been attributed as the primary mode through which celastrol mediates its anticancer effects.
HSP90↓, celastrol has been reported to inhibit HSP90 function
Sp1/3/4↓, induce suppressor of specificity protein (Sp) repressors [79], activate the PKCzeta–AMPK-p53–PLK 2 signaling axis [73], and activate the JNK pathway [80,81] to induce apoptosis.
AMPK↑,
P53↑,
JNK↑,
ER Stress↑, celastrol induces ER stress [78], mitochondrial dysfunction, specifically disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential [72,78,82], and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase [76,77] and S phase [75]
MMP↓,
TumCCA↑,
TumAuto↑, Interestingly, at low concentrations (i.e., below the cytotoxic threshold) celastrol was found to induce autophagy in gastric cancer cells through ROS-mediated accumulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-α via the transient activation of AKT.
Hif1a↑,
Akt↑,
other↓, (1) inhibition of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I activity [80];
Prx↓, (2) inhibition of peroxiredoxins, namely peroxiredoxin-1 [76] and peroxiredoxin-2 [78].

954- CGA,    Chlorogenic acid inhibits hypoxia-induced angiogenesis via down-regulation of the HIF-1α/AKT pathway
- in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
angioG↓,
Akt↓,

953- CHr,    Inhibition of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Chrysin in a Rat Model of Choroidal Neovascularization
- in-vivo, NA, NA
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,

2802- CHr,    Chrysin inhibits expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha through reducing hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha stability and inhibiting its protein synthesis
- in-vitro, Pca, DU145 - in-vivo, Pca, NA
Hif1a↓, Chrysin inhibited insulin-induced expression of HIF-1alpha by reducing its stability
VEGF↓, Inhibition of HIF-1alpha by chrysin resulted in abrogation of vascular endothelial growth factor expression.
angioG↓, chrysin inhibited DU145 xenograft-induced angiogenesis

2785- CHr,    Emerging cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying anticancer indications of chrysin
- Review, Var, NA
*NF-kB↓, suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and histamine release, downregulated nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)
*COX2↓,
*iNOS↓,
angioG↓, upregulated apoptotic pathways [28], inhibited angiogenesis [29] and metastasis formation
TOP1↓, suppressed DNA topoisomerases [31] and histone deacetylase [32], downregulated tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin 1β (IL-1β)
HDAC↓,
TNF-α↓,
IL1β↓,
cardioP↑, promoted protective signaling pathways in the heart [34], kidney [35] and brain [8], decreased cholesterol level
RenoP↑,
neuroP↑,
LDL↓,
BioAv↑, bioavailability of chrysin in the oral route of administration was appraised to be 0.003–0.02% [55], the maximum plasma concentration—12–64 nM
eff↑, Chrysin alone and potentially in combination with metformin decreased cyclin D1 and hTERT gene expression in the T47D breast cancer cell line
cycD1↓,
hTERT↓,
MMP-10↓, Chrysin pretreatment inhibited MMP-10 and Akt signaling pathways
Akt↓,
STAT3↓, Chrysin declined hypoxic survival, inhibited activation of STAT3, and reduced VEGF expression in hypoxic cancer cells
VEGF↓,
EGFR↓, chrysin to inhibit EGFR was reported in a breast cancer stem cell model [
Snail↓, chrysin downregulated MMP-10, reduced snail, slug, and vimentin expressions increased E-cadherin expression, and inhibited Akt signaling pathway in TNBC cells, proposing that chrysin possessed a reversal activity on EMT
Slug↓,
Vim↓,
E-cadherin↑,
eff↑, Fabrication of chrysin-attached to silver and gold nanoparticles crossbred reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites led to augmentation of the generation of ROS-induced apoptosis in breast cancer
TET1↑, Chrysin induced augmentation in TET1
ROS↑, Pretreatment with chrysin induced ROS formation, and consecutively, inhibited Akt phosphorylation and mTOR.
mTOR↓,
PPARα↓, Chrysin inhibited mRNA expression of PPARα
ER Stress↑, ROS production by chrysin was the critical mediator behind induction of ER stress, leading to JNK phosphorylation, intracellular Ca2+ release, and activation of the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway
Ca+2↑,
ERK↓, reduced protein expression of p-ERK/ERK
MMP↑, Chrysin pretreatment led to an increase in mitochondrial ROS creation, swelling in isolated mitochondria from hepatocytes, collapse in MMP, and release cytochrome c.
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp3↑, Chrysin could elevate caspase-3 activity in the HCC rats group
HK2↓, chrysin declined HK-2 combined with VDAC-1 on mitochondria
NRF2↓, chrysin inhibited the Nrf2 expression and its downstream genes comprising AKR1B10, HO-1, and MRP5 by quenching ERK and PI3K-Akt pathway
HO-1↓,
MMP2↓, Chrysin pretreatment also downregulated MMP2, MMP9, fibronectin, and snail expression
MMP9↓,
Fibronectin↓,
GRP78/BiP↑, chrysin induced GRP78 overexpression, spliced XBP-1, and eIF2-α phosphorylation
XBP-1↓,
p‑eIF2α↑,
*AST↓, Chrysin administration significantly reduced AST, ALT, ALP, LDH and γGT serum activities
ALAT↓,
ALP↓,
LDH↓,
COX2↑, chrysin attenuated COX-2 and NFkB p65 expression, and Bcl-xL and β-arrestin levels
Bcl-xL↓,
IL6↓, Reduction in IL-6 and TNF-α and augmentation in caspases-9 and 3 were observed due to chrysin supplementation.
PGE2↓, Chrysin induced entire suppression NF-kB, COX-2, PG-E2, iNOS as well.
iNOS↓,
DNAdam↑, Chrysin induced apoptosis of cells by causing DNA fragmentation and increasing the proportions of DU145 and PC-3 cells
UPR↑, Also, it induced ER stress via activation of UPR proteins comprising PERK, eIF2α, and GRP78 in DU145 and PC-3 cells.
Hif1a↓, Chrysin increased the ubiquitination and degradation of HIF-1α by increasing its prolyl hydroxylation
EMT↓, chrysin was effective in HeLa cell by inhibiting EMT and CSLC properties, NF-κBp65, and Twist1 expression
Twist↓,
lipid-P↑, Chrysin disrupted intracellular homeostasis by altering MMP, cytosolic Ca (2+) levels, ROS generation, and lipid peroxidation, which plays a role in the death of choriocarcinoma cells.
CLDN1↓, Chrysin decreased CLDN1 and CLDN11 expression in human lung SCC
PDK1↓, Chrysin alleviated p-Akt and inhibited PDK1 and Akt
IL10↓, Chrysin inhibited cytokines release, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-10, and IL-6 induced by Ni in A549 cells.
TLR4↓, Chrysin suppressed TLR4 and Myd88 mRNA and protein expression.
NOTCH1↑, Chrysin inhibited tumor growth in ATC both in vitro and in vivo through inducing Notch1
PARP↑, Pretreating cells with chrysin increased cleaved PARP, cleaved caspase-3, and declined cyclin D1, Mcl-1, and XIAP.
Mcl-1↓,
XIAP↓,

2786- CHr,    Chemopreventive and therapeutic potential of chrysin in cancer: mechanistic perspectives
- Review, Var, NA
Apoptosis↑, chrysin inhibits cancer growth through induction of apoptosis, alteration of cell cycle and inhibition of angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis without causing any toxicity and undesirable side effects to normal cells
TumCCA↑,
angioG↓,
TumCI↓,
TumMeta↑,
*toxicity↓,
selectivity↑,
chemoP↑, Induction of phase II detoxification enzymes, such as glutathione S-transferase (GST) or NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (QR) is one of the major mechanism of protection against initiation of carcinogenesis
*GSTs↑,
*NADPH↑,
*GSH↑, upregulation of antioxidant and carcinogen detoxification enzymes (glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), GST and QR)
HDAC8↓, inhibits of HDAC8 enzymatic activity
Hif1a↓, Prostate DU145: Inhibits HIF-1a expression through Akt signaling and abrogation of VEGF expression
*ROS↓, chrysin (20 and 40 mg/kg) was shown to exhibit chemopreventive activity by ameliorating oxidative stress and inflammation via NF-kB pathway
*NF-kB↓,
SCF↓, Chrysin has also been reported to have the ability to abolish the stem cell factor (SCF)/c-Kit signaling in human myeloid leukemia cells by preventing the PI3 K pathway
cl‑PARP↑, (PARP) and caspase-3 and concurrently decreasing pro-survival proteins survivin and XIAP
survivin↓,
XIAP↓,
Casp3↑, activation of caspase-3 and -9.
Casp9↑,
GSH↓, chrysin sustains a significant depletion of intracellular GSH concentrations in human NSCLC cells
ChemoSen↑, chrysin potentiates cisplatin toxicity, in part, via synergizing pro-oxidant effects of cisplatin by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction, and by depleting cellular GSH, an important antioxidant defense
Fenton↑, ability to participate in a fenton type chemical reaction
P21↑, upregulation of p21 independent of p53 status and decrease in cyclin D1, CDK2 protein levels
P53↑,
cycD1↓,
CDK2↓,
STAT3↓, chrysin inhibits angiogenesis through inhibition of STAT3 and VEGF release mediated by hypoxia through Akt signaling pathway
VEGF↓,
Akt↓,
NRF2↓, Chrysin treatment significantly reduced nrf2 expression in cells at both the mRNA and protein levels through down-regulation of PI3K-Akt and ERK pathways.

2788- CHr,    Chrysin: Sources, beneficial pharmacological activities, and molecular mechanism of action
- Review, Var, NA
*neuroP↑, Chrysin mitigates neurotoxicity, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress.
*Inflam↓,
*ROS↓,
NF-kB↓, Chrysin treatment maintains the antioxidant armory and suppresses the activation of redox-active transcription factor NF-kB
*PCNA↓, Chrysin supplementation downregulated the expression of PCNA, COX-2, and NF-kB
*COX2↓,
ChemoSen↑, Chrysin is effective in attenuating cisplatin-induced expression of both COX-2 and iNOS
Hif1a↓, DU145: Chrysin suppressed the expression of HIF-1a of tumor cells in vitro and inhibited tumor cell-induced angiogenesis in vivo
angioG↓,
*chemoP↑, Chrysin as an effective chemopreventive agent having the capability to obstruct DEN initiated and Fe-NTA promoted renal cancer in the rat model
PDGF↓, Chrysin functionally suppresses PDGF-induced proliferation and migration in VSMCs
*memory↑, Chrysin is effective in attenuating memory impairment, oxidative stress, acting as an antiaging agent
*RenoP↑, protected the kidney from damage
*PPARα↑, Chrysin significantly inhibits AGE-RAGE mediated oxidative stress and inflammation through PPAR-g activation
*lipidLev↓, Chrysin was able to decrease plasma lipids concentration because of its antioxidant properties
*hepatoP↑, Chrysin shows promising hepatoprotective and antihyperlipidemic effects, which are evidenced by the decreased levels of triglycerides, free fatty acids, total cholesterol, phospholipids, low-density lipoprotein-C, and very low-density lipoprotein
*cardioP⇅, Chrysin significantly ameliorated myocardial damage
*BioAv↓, despite its therapeutic potential, the bioavailability of chrysin and probably other flavonoids in humans is extremely low, mainly due to poor absorption, rapid metabolism, and rapid systemic elimination.

1568- Cin,    Can Cinnamon be the Silver Bullet for Cancer?
- Review, NA, NA
VEGF↓, CE results in reduced migration of invasive breast and ovarian cancer cells, accompanied by reduced protein expression levels of both VEGF and HIF-1.
Hif1a↓,

952- Cin,    Cinnamon Extract Reduces VEGF Expression Via Suppressing HIF-1α Gene Expression and Inhibits Tumor Growth in Mice
- in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231 - in-vitro, GBM, U251 - in-vivo, Ovarian, SKOV3
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓, inhibit expression and phosphorylation of STAT3 and AKT, which are key factors in the regulation of HIF-1α expression
p‑STAT3↓,
p‑Akt↓,
angioG↓,
TumCG↓,
TumW↓,
ascitic↓, reduction in tumor burden and ascites volume

1576- Citrate,    Targeting citrate as a novel therapeutic strategy in cancer treatment
- Review, Var, NA
TCA↓, Citrate serves as a key metabolite in the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle, also referred to as the Krebs cycle)
T-Cell↝, modulation of T cell differentiation
Glycolysis↓, Citrate directly suppresses both cell glycolysis and TCA.
PKM2↓, citrate also inhibits glycolysis via its indirect inhibition of PK
PFK2?, In addition, citrate can inhibit PFK2,
SDH↓, citrate can inhibit enzymes, such as succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH), in the TCA cycle
PDH↓,
β-oxidation↓, Citrate also inhibits β-oxidation as it promotes the formation of malonyl-CoA, which decreases the mitochondrial transport of fatty acids by inhibiting carnitine palmitoyl transferase I (CPT I)
CPT1A↓,
FASN↑, citrate has a positive role in promoting fatty acid synthesis
Casp3↑,
Casp2↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
Hif1a↓, Notably, in AML cell line U937, citrate induces apoptosis in a dose- and time-dependent manner by regulating the expression of HIF-1α and its downstream target GLUT-1
GLUT1↓,
angioG↓, citrate can also inhibit angiogenesis
Ca+2↓, chelate calcium ions in tumor cells
ROS↓, The other potential mechanism involved in citrate-mediated promotion of cancer growth and proliferation may be through its ability to decrease the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in tumor cells
eff↓, dual effects of citrate in tumors may depend on the concentrations of citrate treatment, and different concentrations may bring out completely opposite effects even in the same tumor.
Dose↓, citrate concentration (<5 mM) appears to boost tumor growth and expansion in lung cancer A549 cells. 10mM and higher inhibited cell growth.
eff↑, citrate combined with ultraviolet (UV) radiation caused activation of caspase-3 and -9 in tumor cells (
Mcl-1↓, citrate has also been found to downregulate Mcl-1
HK2↓, Citrate also inhibits the enzymes PFK1 and hexokinase II (HK II) in glycolysis in tumor cells
IGF-1R↓,
PTEN↑, citrate may exert its effect via activating PTEN pathway
citrate↓, In addition to prostate cancer, citrate levels are significantly decreased in blood of patients with lung, bladder, pancreas and esophagus cancers
Dose∅, daily oral administration of citrate for 7 weeks at dose of 4 g/kg/day reduces tumor growth of several xenograft tumors and increases significantly the numbers of tumor-infiltrating T cells with no significant side effects in mouse models
eff↑, combining citrate with other compounds such as celecoxib, cisplatin, and 3-bromo-pyruvate, and have generated promising results
eff↑, combination of low effective doses of 3-bromo-pyruvate (3BP) (15uM), an inhibitor of glycolysis, and citrate (3 mM) significantly depleted the proliferation capability and migratory power of the C6 glioma
eff↑, Zinc treatment could lead to citrate accumulation in malignant prostate cells, which could have therapeutic potential in clinical therapy of prostate cancer.
eff↑, synergistic efficacy mediated by citrate combined with current checkpoint blockade therapies with anti-CTLA4 and/or anti-PD1/PDL1 will develop alternative novel strategies for future immunotherapy.

1585- Citrate,    Sodium citrate targeting Ca2+/CAMKK2 pathway exhibits anti-tumor activity through inducing apoptosis and ferroptosis in ovarian cancer
- in-vitro, Ovarian, SKOV3 - in-vitro, Ovarian, A2780S - in-vitro, Nor, HEK293
Apoptosis↑,
Ferroptosis↑,
Ca+2↓, Sodium citrate chelates intracellular Ca2+
CaMKII ↓, inhibits the CAMKK2/AKT/mTOR/HIF1α-dependent glycolysis pathway, thereby inducing cell apoptosis.
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
Hif1a↓,
ROS↑, Inactivation of CAMKK2/AMPK pathway reduces Ca2+ level in the mitochondria by inhibiting the activity of the MCU, resulting in excessive ROS production.
ChemoSen↑, Sodium citrate increases the sensitivity of ovarian cancer cells to chemo-drugs
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Cyt‑c↑, co-localization of cytochrome c and Apaf-1
GlucoseCon↓, glucose consumption, lactate production and pyruvate content were significantly reduced
lactateProd↓,
Pyruv↓,
GLUT1↓, sodium citrate decreased both mRNA and protein expression levels of glycolysis-related proteins such as Glut1, HK2 and PFKP
HK2↓,
PFKP↓,
Glycolysis↓, sodium citrate inhibited glycolysis of SKOV3 and A2780 cells
Hif1a↓, HIF1α expression was decreased significantly after sodium citrate treatment
p‑Akt↓, phosphorylation of AKT and mTOR was notably suppressed after sodium citrate treatment.
p‑mTOR↓,
Iron↑, ovarian cancer cells treated with sodium citrate exhibited higher Fe2+ levels, LPO levels, MDA levels, ROS and mitochondrial H2O2 levels
lipid-P↑,
MDA↑,
ROS↑,
H2O2↑,
mtDam↑, shrunken mitochondria, an increase in mitochondrial membrane density and disruption of mitochondrial cristae
GSH↓, (GSH) levels, GPX activity and expression levels of GPX4 were significantly reduced in SKOV3 and A2780 cells with sodium citrate treatment
GPx↓,
GPx4↓,
NADPH/NADP+↓, significant elevation in the NADP+/NADPH ratio was observed with sodium citrate treatment
eff↓, Fer-1, NAC and NADPH significantly restored the cell viability inhibited by sodium citrate
FTH1↓, decreased expression of FTH1
LC3‑Ⅱ/LC3‑Ⅰ↑, sodium citrate increased the conversion of cytosolic LC3 (LC3-I) to the lipidated form of LC3 (LC3-II)
NCOA4↑, higher levels of NCOA4
eff↓, test whether Ca2+ supplementation could rescue sodium citrate-induced ferroptosis. The results showed that Ca2+ dramatically reversed the enhanced levels of MDA, LPO and ROS triggered by sodium citrate
TumCG↓, sodium citrate inhibited tumor growth by chelation of Ca2+ in vivo

2315- Citrate,    Why and how citrate may sensitize malignant tumors to immunotherapy
- Review, Var, NA
Bcl-2↓, SCT can induce silent apoptosis by reducing expression of key pro-apoptotic proteins (Bcl-2, surviving, MCL1), and promoting the activation of caspases-3 and −9 and −8, as showed in multiple cancer cell lines
Mcl-1↓,
survivin↓,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Ferroptosis↑, SCT can also trigger ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of lytic cell death inducing lipid peroxidation (LPO)
lipid-P↑,
Ca+2↓, citrate lowers mitochondrial Ca2+ concentration by chelation
Akt↓, by chelating cytosolic Ca2+, citrate inhibits the Ca2+/CAMKK2/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, thereby suppressing HIF1-α dependent glycolysis
mTOR↓,
Hif1a↓,
MCU↓, reduces the activity of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU), resulting in decreasing ATP production, increasing ROS production
ATP↓,
ROS↑,
eff↑, Of note, ferroptosis can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy, as showed in glioma models

2304- CUR,    Curcumin decreases Warburg effect in cancer cells by down-regulating pyruvate kinase M2 via mTOR-HIF1α inhibition
- in-vitro, Lung, H1299 - in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa - in-vitro, Pca, PC3 - in-vitro, Nor, HEK293
Glycolysis↓, curcumin inhibits glucose uptake and lactate production (Warburg effect) in a variety of cancer cell lines
GlucoseCon↓,
lactateProd↓,
PKM2↓, by down-regulating PKM2 expression, via inhibition of mTOR-HIF1α axis.
mTOR↓,
Hif1a↓,
selectivity↑, however, no appreciable decrease in Warburg effect was observed in HEK 293 cells
Dose↝, Dose-dependent decrease in Warburg effect started at 2.5 μM with maximal decrease at 20 μM curcumin.
tumCV↓, Curcumin decreases viability of cancer cells

2307- CUR,    Cell-Type Specific Metabolic Response of Cancer Cells to Curcumin
- in-vitro, Colon, HT29 - in-vitro, Laryn, FaDu
PKM2↓, Siddiqui et al. have recently reported that curcumin downregulates PKM2 expression in cancer cells, consequently decreasing the Warburg effect.
Warburg↓,
mTOR↓, pKM2 downregulation coincided with the inhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway and consequential downregulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha HIF1α
Hif1a↓,
Glycolysis↓, showed that a decrease of PKM2 (mediated by curcumin or by targeted PKM2 silencing) significantly reduces aerobic glycolysis and is also consequential for cell survival.

2688- CUR,    Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA
*ROS↓, CUR reduced the production of ROS
*SOD↑, CUR also upregulated the expression of superoxide dismutase (SOD) genes
p16↑, The effects of CUR on gene expression in cancer-associated fibroblasts obtained from breast cancer patients has been examined. CUR increased the expression of the p16INK4A and other tumor suppressor proteins
JAK2↓, CUR decreased the activity of the JAK2/STAT3 pathway
STAT3↓,
CXCL12↓, and many molecules involved in cellular growth and metastasis including: stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1), IL-6, MMP2, MMP9 and TGF-beta
IL6↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
TGF-β↓,
α-SMA↓, These effects reduced the levels of alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) which was attributed to decreased migration and invasion of the cells.
LAMs↓, CUR suppressed Lamin B1 and
DNAdam↑, induced DNA damage-independent senescence in proliferating but not quiescent breast stromal fibroblasts in a p16INK4A-dependent manner.
*memory↑, CUR has recently been shown to suppress memory decline by suppressing beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1= Beta-secretase 1, an important gene in AD) expression which is implicated in beta-amyoid pathology in 5xFAD transgenic
*cognitive↑, CUR was found to decrease adiposity and improve cognitive function in a similar fashion as CR in 15-month-old mice.
*Inflam↓, The effects of CUR and CR were positively linked with anti-inflammatory or antioxidant actions
*antiOx↓,
*NO↑, CUR treatment increased nNOS expression, acidity and NO concentration
*MDA↓, CUR treatment resulted in decreased levels of MDA
*ROS↓, CUR treatment was determined to cause reduction of ROS in the AMD-RPEs and protected the cells from H2O2-induced cell death by reduction of ROS levels.
DNMT1↓, CUR has been shown to downregulate the expression of DNA methyl transferase I (DNMT1)
ROS↑, induction of ROS and caspase-3-mediated apoptosis
Casp3↑,
Apoptosis↑,
miR-21↓, CUR was determined to decrease both miR-21 and anti-apoptotic protein expression.
LC3II↓, CUR also induced proteins associated with cell death such as LC3-II and other proteins in U251 cells
ChemoSen↑, The combined CUR and temozolomide treatment resulted in enhanced toxicity in U-87 glioblastoma cells.
NF-kB↓, suppression of NF-kappaB activity
CSCs↓, Dendrosomal curcumin increased the expression of miR-145 and decreased the expression of stemness genes including: NANOG, OCT4A, OCT4B1, and SOX2 [113]
Nanog↓,
OCT4↓,
SOX2↓,
eff↑, A synergistic interaction was observed when emodin and CUR were combined in terms of inhibition of cell growth, survival and invasion.
Sp1/3/4↓, CUR inducing ROS which results in suppression of specificity protein expression (SP1, SP3 and SP4) as well as miR-27a.
miR-27a-3p↓,
ZBTB10↑, downregulation of miR-27a by CUR, increased expression of ZBTB10 occurred
SOX9?, This resulted in decreased SOX9 expression.
ChemoSen↑, CUR used in combination with cisplatin resulted in a synergistic cytotoxic effect, while the effects were additive or sub-additive in combination with doxorubicin
VEGF↓, Some of the effects of CUR treatment are inhibition of NF-κB activity and downstream effector proteins, including: VEGF, MMP-9, XIAP, BCL-2 and Cyclin-D1.
XIAP↓,
Bcl-2↓,
cycD1↓,
BioAv↑, Piperine is an alkaloid found in the seeds of black pepper (Piper nigrum) and is known to enhance the bioavailability of several therapeutic agents, including CUR
Hif1a↓, CUR inhibits HIF-1 in certain HCC cell lines and in vivo studies with tumor xenografts. CUR also inhibited EMT by suppressing HIF-1alpha activity in HepG2 cells
EMT↓,
BioAv↓, CUR has a poor solubility in aqueous enviroment, and consequently it has a low bioavailability and therefore low concentrations at the target sites.
PTEN↑, CUR treatment has been shown to result in activation of PTEN, which is a target of miR-21.
VEGF↓, CUR treatment resulted in a decrease of VEGF and activated Akt.
Akt↑,
EZH2↓, CUR also suppressed EZH2 expression by induction of miR-let 7c and miR-101.
NOTCH1↓, The expression of NOTCH1 was inhibited upon EZH2 suppression [
TP53↑, CUR has been shown to activate the TP53/miR-192-5p/miR-215/XIAP pathway in NSCLC.
NQO1↑, CUR can also induce the demethylation of the nuclear factor erythroid-2 (NF-E2) related factor-2 (NRT2) gene which in turn activates (NQO1), heme oxygenase-1 (HO1) and an antioxidant stress pathway which can prevent growth in mouse TRAMP-C1 prostate
HO-1↑,

2974- CUR,    Curcumin Suppresses Metastasis via Sp-1, FAK Inhibition, and E-Cadherin Upregulation in Colorectal Cancer
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, CRC, HT29 - in-vitro, CRC, HCT15 - in-vitro, CRC, COLO205 - in-vitro, CRC, SW-620 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCMig↓, Curcumin significantly inhibits cell migration, invasion, and colony formation in vitro and reduces tumor growth and liver metastasis in vivo.
TumCI↓,
TumCG↓,
TumMeta↓,
Sp1/3/4↓, curcumin suppresses Sp-1 transcriptional activity and Sp-1 regulated genes including ADEM10, calmodulin, EPHB2, HDAC4, and SEPP1 in CRC cells.
HDAC4↓,
FAK↓, Curcumin inhibits focal adhesion kinase (FAK) phosphorylation
CD24↓, Curcumin reduces CD24 expression in a dose-dependent manner in CRC cells
E-cadherin↑, E-cadherin expression is upregulated by curcumin and serves as an inhibitor of EMT.
EMT↓,
TumCP↓,
NF-kB↓, CUR prevents cancer cells migration, invasion, and metastasis through inhibition of PKC, FAK, NF-κB, p65, RhoA, MMP-2, and MMP-7 gene expressions
AP-1↝,
STAT3↓, downregulation of CD24 reduces STAT and FAK activity, decreases cell proliferation, metastasis in human tumor
P53?,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, CUR could activate protein kinase D1 (PKD1) suggesting that suppressing of β-catenin transcriptional activity prevents growth of prostate cancer
NOTCH1↝,
Hif1a↝,
PPARα↝,
Rho↓, CUR prevents cancer cells migration, invasion, and metastasis through inhibition of PKC, FAK, NF-κB, p65, RhoA, MMP-2, and MMP-7 gene expressions
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,

466- CUR,    Curcumin circumvent lactate-induced chemoresistance in hepatic cancer cells through modulation of hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor-1
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2 - in-vitro, Liver, HuT78
GlucoseCon↓,
lactateProd↓,
pH↑,
NO↑,
LAR↓,
Hif1a↓, gene and protein
LDHA↓,
MCT1↓,
MDR1↓,
STAT3↓,
HCAR1↓,

1880- DCA,    A Novel Form of Dichloroacetate Therapy for Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Report of 3 Cases
- Case Report, Var, NA
OS↑, 3 cases with patients who had recurrent cancers and for whom all conventional therapies had failed
angioG↓, (1) inhibition of angiogenesis
Hif1a↝, (2) alteration of expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-α (HIF1-α)
pH↝, (3) alteration of pH regulators vacuolar-type H + -ATPase (V-ATPase) and monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1)
QoL↑, DCA has the potential to extend life without reducing patients’ quality of life with debilitating side effects or compromising physiological function, even for disease in a very advanced stage

1874- DCA,    Dichloroacetate induces apoptosis of epithelial ovarian cancer cells through a mechanism involving modulation of oxidative stress
- in-vitro, Ovarian, SKOV3 - in-vitro, Ovarian, MDAH-2774
Apoptosis↑, Dichloroacetate induced apoptosis, reduced MPO, iNOS, and HIF-1a,
MPO↓,
iNOS↓, 40 and 80 mg/mL DCA doses,
Hif1a↓,
SOD↑, increased SOD
Casp3↑, Treatment with DCA significantly ncreased caspase 3 activity in SKOV-3 cells, in a dose-dependent manner, from 6.53 to 12.2, 16.9, and 22.1 mmol/L in the 20, 40, and 80 mg/mL doses, respectively

1866- DCA,  MET,  BTZ,    Targeting metabolic pathways alleviates bortezomib-induced neuropathic pain without compromising anticancer efficacy in a sex-specific manner
- in-vivo, NA, NA
eff↑, Metformin, DCA, and oxamate effectively attenuated bortezomib-induced neuropathic pain without compromising the anticancer efficacy of bortezomib in both male and female mice.
TumCG↓,
Hif1a↓, Metformin, a widely used antidiabetic drug, has been shown to inhibit the expression of HIF1A
PDH↑, Dichloroacetate (DCA), a small molecule inhibitor, targets PDHK, thereby activating PDH and promoting the entry of pyruvate into the mitochondrial Krebs cycle
lactateProd↓, Oxamate, an analog of pyruvate, inhibits lactate dehydrogenase, thereby reducing the production of lactate and attenuating the pain-inducing effects of extracellular acidification (25) in mice with bortezomib-induced neuropathic pain (4
TumVol↓,
TumW↓,
Glycolysis↑, These findings suggest that targeting aerobic glycolysis with DCA or oxamate can complement the anticancer efficacy of bortezomib in male tumor-bearing mice.
neuroP↑, Metformin and aerobic glycolysis inhibitors attenuate bortezomib-induced neuropathic pain without compromising anticancer efficacy in female tumor-bearing mice

1444- Deg,    Deguelin promotes apoptosis and inhibits angiogenesis of gastric cancer
- in-vitro, GC, MKN-28
Casp9↑,
Casp3↑,
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
TumCCA↑, G2/M phase arrest
TumCG↓,
DNAdam↑,
p‑Akt↓,

1442- Deg,    Deguelin, a novel anti-tumorigenic agent targeting apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and anti-angiogenesis for cancer chemoprevention
- Review, Var, NA
PI3K/Akt↓, Deguelin is a well-known PI3K/Akt inhibitor
IKKα↓,
AMP↓,
mTOR↓,
survivin↓,
NF-kB↓,
Apoptosis↑,
TumCCA↑, G1-S phase cell cycle arrest
toxicity↓, No sign of overt toxicity has been observed at the dose of 2–4 mg/kg
HSP90↓,
Casp↑, caspase cascade of apoptosis is initiated
TumCG↓,
p27↑, found to regulate cell cycle in colon cancer cells by stimulating p27
cycE↓,
angioG↓,
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
*toxicity↑, Treatment with deguelin, a potential mitochondria complex I inhibitor (34), reduced tyrosine hydroxylase-positive neurons, leading to Parkinson’s disease (PD).

1446- Deg,    Efficacy and mechanism of action of Deguelin in suppressing metastasis of 4T1 cells
- in-vitro, BC, 4T1
cMET↓,
p‑ERK↓,
p‑Akt↓,
TumCMig↓,
TumCG↓, vivo
Weight∅, no difference in the body weight as well as liver and spleen weights between vehicle treated control and Deguelin treated animals indicating that Deguelin was nontoxic at the dose used
*toxicity∅, no difference in the body weight as well as liver and spleen weights between vehicle treated control and Deguelin treated animals indicating that Deguelin was nontoxic at the dose used
Hif1a↓, Deguelin inhibits both ERK and p-AKT pathway leading to reduced expression of HIF −1α.
TumMeta↓,

951- DHA,    Docosahexaenoic Acid Attenuates Breast Cancer Cell Metabolism and the Warburg Phenotype by Targeting Bioenergetic Function
- in-vitro, BC, BT474 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231 - in-vitro, Nor, MCF10
Hif1a↓, in the malignant cell lines but not in the non-transformed cell line. ****
GLUT1↓, Downstream targets of HIF-1a, including glucose transporter 1 (GLUT 1) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), were decreased
LDH↓,
GlucoseCon↓,
lactateProd↓,
ATP↓, 50%
p‑AMPK↑,
ECAR↓, DHA significantly decreased basal ECAR by over 60%
OCR↓, basal OCR was decreased by 80%
*toxicity↓, while not affecting non-transformed MCF-10A cells

1844- dietFMD,    Unlocking the Potential: Caloric Restriction, Caloric Restriction Mimetics, and Their Impact on Cancer Prevention and Treatment
- Review, NA, NA
Risk↓, CRMs were well tolerated, and metformin and aspirin showed the most promising effect in reducing cancer risk in a selected group of patients.
AMPK↑, the increased AMP levels activate AMPK
Akt↓, This activation results in the inhibition of AKT and mTOR pathways
mTOR↓,
SIRT1↑, energy deficit also activates the SIRT pathways, which downregulates HIF1α, and the Nrf2 pathway
Hif1a↓,
NRF2↓,
SOD↑, enhances antioxidant defenses (e.g., superoxide dismutase SOD1 and SOD2)
ROS↑, Additionally, in prostate cancer (PC) [55] and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) [56] cell lines glucose restriction (GR) has been shown to trigger an increase in ROS, leading to cell death.
IGF-1↓, CR decreases poor prognosis markers such as IGF1, pAKT, and PI3K
p‑Akt↓,
PI3K↑,
GutMicro↑, induces changes in the gut microbiome linked to anti-tumor effects
OS↑, Incorporating a nutraceutical regimen like CR or KD with CT has reduced tumor growth and relapse and improved the survival rate
eff↝, type of dietary intervention, with FMD being the first option, followed by KD and CR last. FMD has been considered the most cost-effective and applicable because it does not completely restrict food intake.
ROS↑, findings consistently indicating that dietary restrictions render highly proliferative tumor cells more susceptible to oxidative damage
TumCCA↑, CR has been reported to induce cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phases , enabling cells to undergo DNA repair more efficiently and diminishing DNA damage by CRT
*DNArepair↑,
DNAdam↑, In contrast, tumoral cells, which have an altered cell cycle, are unable to repair DNA, leading to cell death

1613- EA,    Ellagitannins in Cancer Chemoprevention and Therapy
- Review, Var, NA
ROS↑, pomegranate ET inhibit pro-inflammatory pathways including, but not limited to, the NF-κB pathway, whose activation leads to immune reactions, inflammation, and the transcription of genes involved in cell survival, such as Bclx and inhibitors of apop
angioG↓, ET to inhibit angiogenesis
ChemoSen↑, ET could also be utilized to increase the sensitivity of tumor cells to standard chemotherapeutic drugs
BAX↑, induction of pro-apoptotic mediators (Bax and Bak), downregulation of Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL, and reduced expression of cyclin-dependent kinases 2, 4, 6, and cyclins D1, D2, and E
Bak↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
CDK6↓,
cycD1↓,
cycE1↓,
TumCG↓, reduced LNCaP prostate cancer xenograft size, tumor vessel density, VEGF peptide levels and HIF-α expression after four weeks of treatment in severe combined immunodeficient mice
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,
eff↑, Oenothein B, a macrocyclic ET, and quercetin-3-O-glucuronide from Epilobium sp. herbs—used in traditional medicine to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatic adenoma—have been proven to strongly inhibit the proliferation of human prostate ca
COX2↓, pomegranate ET (i.e., punicalagin and ellagic acid) have been shown to suppress cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein expression in human colon cancer (HT-29) cells
TumCCA↑, pomegranate ET and their metabolites, i.e., urolithins A and C, inhibit HT-29 cells proliferation via G0/G1 and G2/M arrest
selectivity↑, interestingly, normal human breast epithelial cells (MCF-10A) were far less sensitive to the inhibitory effect of polyphenol-rich fractions.
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓, suppression of Wnt/β-catenin
*toxicity∅, LD50 of a standardized pomegranate fruit extract containing 30% punicalagin in Wistar rats was >5 g/kg b.w.,

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↓, reduction of cyclin D1 and E levels, as well as to the upregulation of p53 and p21 proteins
cycE↓,
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

1621- EA,    The multifaceted mechanisms of ellagic acid in the treatment of tumors: State-of-the-art
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, Studies have shown its anti-tumor effect in gastric cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer and other malignant tumors
Apoptosis↑,
TumCP↓,
TumMeta↓,
TumCI↓,
TumAuto↑,
VEGFR2↓, inhibition of VEGFR-2 signaling
MAPK↓, MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathways
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
PD-1↓, Downregulation of VEGFR-2 and PD-1 expression
NOTCH↓, Inhibition of Akt and Notch
PCNA↓, regulation of the expression of proliferation-related proteins PCNA, Ki67, CyclinD1, CDK-2, and CDK-6
Ki-67↓,
cycD1↓,
CDK2↑,
CDK6↓,
Bcl-2↓,
cl‑PARP↑, up-regulated the expression of cleaved PARP, Bax, Active Caspase3, DR4, and DR5
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
DR4↑,
DR5↑,
Snail↓, down-regulated the expression of Snail, MMP-2, and MMP-9
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
TGF-β↑, up-regulation of TGF-β1
PKCδ↓, Inhibition of PKC signaling
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, decreases the expression level of β-catenin
SIRT1↓, down-regulates the expression of anti-apoptotic protein, SIRT1, HuR, and HO-1 protein
HO-1↓,
ROS↑, up-regulates ROS
CHOP↑, activating the CHOP signaling pathway to induce apoptosis
Cyt‑c↑, releases cytochrome c
MMP↓, decreases mitochondrial membrane potential and oxygen consumption,
OCR↓,
AMPK↑, activates AMPK, and downregulates HIF-1α expression
Hif1a↓,
NF-kB↓, inhibition of NF-κB pathway
E-cadherin↑, Upregulates E-cadherin, downregulates vimentin and then blocks EMT progression
Vim↓,
EMT↓,
LC3II↑, Up-regulation of LC3 – II expression and down-regulation of CIP2A
CIP2A↓,
GLUT1↓, regulation of glycolysis-related gene GLUT1 and downstream protein PDH expression
PDH↝,
MAD↓, Downregulation of MAD, LDH, GR, GST, and GSH-Px related protein expressio
LDH↓,
GSTs↑,
NOTCH↓, inhibited the expression of Akt and Notch protein
survivin↓, survivin and XIAP was also significantly down-regulated
XIAP↓,
ER Stress↑, through ER stress
ChemoSideEff↓, could improve cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity in colorectal cancer cells
ChemoSen↑, Enhancing chemosensitivity

1056- EGCG,    EGCG, a major green tea catechin suppresses breast tumor angiogenesis and growth via inhibiting the activation of HIF-1α and NFκB, and VEGF expression
- vitro+vivo, BC, E0771
TumW↓,
VEGF↓,
Weight∅, no effects on the body weight, heart weight, angiogenesis and VEGF expression in the heart and skeletal muscle of mice.
Hif1a↓,
NF-kB↓,

20- EGCG,    Potential Therapeutic Targets of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), the Most Abundant Catechin in Green Tea, and Its Role in the Therapy of Various Types of Cancer
- in-vivo, Liver, NA - in-vivo, Tong, NA
HH↓,
Gli1↓,
Smo↓,
TNF-α↓,
COX2↓, EGCG inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 without affecting COX-1 expression at both the mRNA and protein levels, in androgen-sensitive LNCaP and androgen-insensitive PC-3
*antiOx↑, EGCG is a well-known antioxidant and it scavenges most free radicals, such as ROS and RNS
Hif1a↓,
NF-kB↓,
VEGF↓,
STAT3↓,
Bcl-2↓,
P53↑, EGCG activates p53 in human prostate cancer cells
Akt↓,
p‑Akt↓,
p‑mTOR↓,
EGFR↓,
AP-1↓,
BAX↑,
ROS↑, apoptosis was convoyed by ROS production and caspase-3 cleavage
Casp3↑,
Apoptosis↑,
NRF2↑, pancreatic cancer cells via inducing cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and activating Nrf2 signaling
*H2O2↓, EGCG plays a role in the inhibition of H2O2 and NO production in human skin [10].
*NO↓, EGCG plays a role in the inhibition of H2O2 and NO production in human skin [10].
*SOD↑, fig 2
*Catalase↑, fig 2
*GPx↑, fig 2
*ROS↓, fig 2

692- EGCG,    EGCG: The antioxidant powerhouse in lung cancer management and chemotherapy enhancement
- Review, NA, NA
ROS↑,
Apoptosis↑,
DNAdam↑,
CTR1↑,
JWA↑,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓, downregulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway interferes with CSC traits
P53↑,
Vim↓,
VEGF↓,
p‑Akt↓,
Hif1a↓,
COX2↓,
ERK↓,
NF-kB↓,
Akt↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
miR-210↓,

681- EGCG,    Suppressing glucose metabolism with epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) reduces breast cancer cell growth in preclinical models
- vitro+vivo, BC, NA
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
TumAuto↑,
Beclin-1↝,
ATG5↝,
GlucoseCon↓,
lactateProd↓,
ATP↝,
HK2↓, significantly inhibited the activities and mRNA levels of the glycolytic enzymes hexokinase (HK)
LDHA↓,
Hif1a↓,
GLUT1↓,
TumVol↓,
VEGF↓,

670- EGCG,    Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and its nanoformulation in cervical cancer therapy: the role of genes, MicroRNA and DNA methylation patterns
- Review, NA, NA
TumCCA↑, EGCG promoted G1 phase arrest
P53↑,
ERK↓, EGCG inactivated ERK1/2 protein kinases
EGFR↓,
p‑ERK↑,
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,
miR-203↓, in CA33 cells only
miR-210↑,

668- EGCG,    The Potential Role of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) in Breast Cancer Treatment
- Review, BC, MCF-7 - Review, BC, MDA-MB-231
HER2/EBBR2↓,
EGFR↓,
mtDam↑,
ROS↑,
PI3K/Akt↓,
P53↑,
P21↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
BAX↑,
PTEN↑,
Bcl-2↓,
hTERT↓,
STAT3↓,
TumCCA↑, EGCG causes cell cycle arrest by preventing cyclin accumulation D1
Hif1a↓,

1516- EGCG,    Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG): Pharmacological Properties, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential
- Review, NA, NA
*Dose∅, A pharmacokinetic study in healthy individuals receiving single doses of EGCGrevealed that plasma concentrations exceeded 1 μM only with doses of >1 g
Half-Life∅, peak levels observed between 1.3 and 2.2 h (and a half-life (t1/2z) of 1.9 to 4.6 h)
BioAv∅, oral bioavailability of 20.3% relative to intravenous admistration
BBB↑, EGCG can cross the blood–brain barrier, allowing it to reach the brain
toxicity∅, Isbrucher et al. found no evidence of genotoxicity in rats following oral administration of EGCG at doses of 500, 1000, or 2000 mg/kg, or intravenous injections of 10, 25, or 50 mg/kg/day.
eff↓, interaction with the folate transporter has been reported, leading to reduced bioavailability of folic acid
Apoptosis↑,
Casp3↑,
Cyt‑c↑, cytochrome c release
cl‑PARP↑,
DNMTs↓,
Telomerase↓,
angioG↓,
Hif1a↓,
NF-kB↓,
MMPs↓,
BAX↑,
Bak↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
P53↑,
PTEN↑,
IGF-1↓,
H3↓,
HDAC1↓,
*LDH↓, reduces LDL cholesterol, decreases oxidative stress by neutralizing ROS
*ROS↓,

2302- EGCG,    Flavonoids Targeting HIF-1: Implications on Cancer Metabolism
- Review, Var, NA
TumCP↓, EGCG suppressed proliferation and dose-dependently inhibited the expression of HIF-1α
Hif1a↓, EGCG significantly suppressed HIF-1α protein accumulation in these cells but did not affect HIF-1α mRNA expression.
LDHA↓, Moreover, EGCG attenuated LDHA release in Sarcoma 180 tumor-bearing mice
PFK↓, Moreover, EGCG inhibited the expression and activity of PFK in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC-LM3 and HepG2) cells
cardioP↑, EGCG-exerted heart benefits related to reduced LDH release
Glycolysis↓, EGCG inhibits glycolysis (especially PFK activity) in aerobic glycolytic HCC cell lines
PKM2↓, EGCG inhibits glycolysis through repressing rate-limiting enzymes (PFK and PKM2)

3201- EGCG,    Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG): Pharmacological Properties, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential
- Review, NA, NA
*AntiCan↑, EGCG’s therapeutic potential in preventing and managing a range of chronic conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and metabolic syndromes
*cardioP↑,
*neuroP↑,
*BioAv↝, Factors such as fasting, storage conditions, albumin levels, vitamin C, fish oil, and piperine have been shown to affect plasma concentrations and the overall bioavailability of EGCG
*BioAv↓, Conversely, bioavailability is reduced by processes such as air oxidation, sulfation, glucuronidation, gastrointestinal degradation, and interactions with Ca2+, Mg2+, and trace metals,
*BioAv↓, EGCG’s oral bioavailability is generally low, with marked differences observed across species, for example, bioavailability rates of 26.5% in CF-1 mice and just 1.6% in Sprague Dawley rats
*Dose↝, plasma concentrations exceeded 1 μM only when doses of 1 g or higher were administered.
*Half-Life↝, Specifically, a dose of 1600 mg yielded a Cmax of 3392 ng/mL (range: 130–3392 ng/mL), with peak levels observed between 1.3 and 2.2 h, AUC (0–∞) values ranging from 442 to 10,368 ng·h/mL, and a half-life (t1/2z) of 1.9 to 4.6 h.
*BioAv↑, Studies on the distribution of EGCG have revealed that, despite its limited absorption, it is rapidly disseminated throughout the body or quickly converted into metabolites
*BBB↑, Additionally, EGCG can cross the blood–brain barrier, allowing it to reach the brain
*hepatoP↓, Several studies have documented liver damage linked to green tea consumption [48,49,50,51,52,53].
*other↓, EGCG has also been shown to inhibit the intestinal absorption of non-heme iron in a dose-dependent manner in a controlled clinical trial
*Inflam↓, EGCG has been widely recognized for its anti-inflammatory effects
*NF-kB↓, EGCG has been shown to suppress NF-κB activation, inhibit its nuclear translocation, and block AP-1 activity
*AP-1↓,
*iNOS↓, downregulation of pro-inflammatory enzymes like iNOS and COX-2 and scavenging of ROS/RNS, including nitric oxide and peroxynitrite
*COX2↓,
*ROS↓,
*RNS↓,
*IL8↓, EGCG has been shown to suppress airway inflammation by reducing IL-8 release, a cytokine involved in neutrophil aggregation and ROS production.
*JAK↓, EGCG blocks the JAK1/2 signaling pathway
*PDGFR-BB↓, downregulate PDGFR and IGF-1R gene expression
*IGF-1R↓,
*MMP2↓, reduce MMP-2 mRNA expression
*P53↓, downregulation of the p53-p21 signaling pathway and the enhanced expression of Nrf2
*NRF2↑,
*TNF-α↓, 25 to 100 μM reduced the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and ROS while enhancing the expression of E2F2 and superoxide dismutases (SOD1 and SOD2), enzymes vital for cellular antioxidant defense.
*IL6↓,
*E2Fs↑,
*SOD1↑,
*SOD2↑,
Casp3↑, EGCG has been shown to activate key apoptotic pathways, such as caspase-3 activation, cytochrome c release, and PARP cleavage, in various cell models, including PC12 cells exposed to oxidative stress
Cyt‑c↑,
PARP↑,
DNMTs↓, (1) the inhibition of DNA hypermethylation by blocking DNA methyltransferase (DNMT)
Telomerase↓, (2) the repression of telomerase activity;
Hif1a↓, (3) the suppression of angiogenesis via the inhibition of HIF-1α and NF-κB;
MMPs↓, (4) the prevention of cellular metastasis by inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs);
BAX↑, (5) the promotion of apoptosis through the activation of pro-apoptotic proteins like BAX and BAK
Bak↑,
Bcl-2↓, while downregulating anti-apoptotic proteins like BCL-2 and BCL-XL;
Bcl-xL↓,
P53↑, (6) the upregulation of tumor suppressor genes such as p53 and PTEN;
PTEN↑,
TumCP↓, (7) the inhibition of inflammation and proliferation via NF-κB suppression;
MAPK↓, (8) anti-proliferative activity through the modulation of MAPK and IGF1R pathways
HGF/c-Met↓, EGCG inhibits hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), which is involved in tumor migration and invasion
TIMP1↑, EGCG has also been shown to influence the expression of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) and MMPs, which are involved in tumorigenesis
HDAC↓, nhibition of UVB-induced DNA hypomethylation and modulation of DNMT and histone deacetylase (HDAC) activities
MMP9↓, inhibiting MMPs such as MMP-2 and MMP-9
uPA↓, EGCG may block urokinase-like plasminogen activator (uPA), a protease involved in cancer progression
GlutMet↓, EGCG can exert antitumor effects by inhibiting glycolytic enzymes, reducing glucose metabolism, and further suppressing cancer-cell growth
ChemoSen↑, EGCG’s combination with standard chemotherapy drugs may enhance their efficacy through additive or synergistic effects, while also mitigating chemotherapy-related side effects
chemoP↑,

3238- EGCG,    Green tea catechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG): mechanisms, perspectives and clinical applications
- Review, Var, NA
Telomerase↓, EGCG stimulates telomere fragmentation through inhibiting telomerase activity.
DNMTs↓, EGCG reduced DNMTs,
cycD1↓, EGCG also reduced the protein expression of cyclin D1, cyclin E, CDK2, CDK4, and CDK6. EGCG also inhibited the activity of CDK2 and CDK4, and caused Rb hypophosphorylation
cycE↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
CDK6↓,
HATs↓, EGCG can inhibit certain biomedically important molecular targets such as DNMTs, HATs, and HDACs
HDAC↓,
selectivity↑, EGCG has shown higher cytotoxicity in cancer cells than in their normal counterparts.
uPA↓, EGCG blocks urokinase, an enzyme which is essential for cancer growth and metastasis
NF-kB↓, EGCG inhibits NFκB and expression of TNF-α, reduces cancer promotion
TNF-α↓,
*ROS↓, It acts as strong ROS scavenger and antioxidant,
*antiOx↑,
Hif1a↓, ↓ HIF-1α; ↓ VEGF; ↓ VEGFR1;
VEGF↓,
MMP2↓, ↓ MMP-2; ↓ MMP-9; ↓ FAK;
MMP9↓,
FAK↓,
TIMP2↑, TIMP-2; ↑
Mcl-1↓, ↓ Mcl-1; ↓ survivin; ↓ XIAP
survivin↓,
XIAP↓,
PCNA↓, ↓ PCNA; ↑ 16; ↑ p18; ↑ p21; ↑ p27; ↑ pRb; ↑ p53; ↑ mdm2
p16↑,
P21↑,
p27↑,
pRB↑,
P53↑,
MDM2↑,
ROS↑, ↑ ROS; ↑ caspase-3; ↑ caspase-8; ↑ caspase-9; ↑ cytochrome c; ↑ Smac/DIABLO; ↓↑ Bax; Z Bak; ↓ cleaved PPAR;
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Diablo↑,
BAX⇅,
cl‑PPARα↓,
PDGF↓, ↓ PDGF; ↓ PDGFRb; ↓ EGFR;
EGFR↓,
FOXO↑, activated FOXO transcription factors
AP-1↓, The inhibition of AP-1 activity by EGCG was associated with inhibition of JNK activation but not ERK activation.
JNK↓,
COX2↓, EGCG reduces the activity of COX-2 following interleukin-1A stimulation of human chondrocytes
angioG↓, EGCG inhibits angiogenesis by enhancing FOXO transcriptional activity

2422- EMD,    Anti-Cancer Effects of Emodin on HepG2 Cells as Revealed by 1H NMR Based Metabolic Profiling
- in-vitro, HCC, HepG2
HK2↓, The mRNA levels of hexokinase II (HKII), pyruvate kinase isoform M2 (PKM2) and lactate 19 dehydrogenase-A (LDHA) in emodin treated cells were all decreased in a concentration-dependent manner
PKM2↓,
LDHA↓,
Glycolysis↓, levels of glycolysis related proteins were significantly decreased. emodin indeed inhibited glycolysis of HepG2 cells.
TumCCA↑, induced cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and ROS generation
ROS↓,
glut↓, level of glutamine was decreased after emodin treatment
Hif1a↓, generation of ROS induces decreased expression of HIF-1

948- F,    Low Molecular Weight Fucoidan Inhibits Tumor Angiogenesis through Downregulation of HIF-1/VEGF Signaling under Hypoxia
- vitro+vivo, Bladder, T24 - in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
p‑PI3k/Akt/mTOR↓,
p‑p70S6↓,
p‑4E-BP1↓,
angioG↓, did not affect angiogenesis under normoxic conditions (data not shown), suggesting the antiangiogenic activity of LMWF is hypoxia specific.
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↑,
TumCG↓,
TumVol↓, in mice (needed 300mg/kg/day to actually shrink tumor as opposed to slowing growth)
TumW↓, in mice
Iron∅, maintaining Fe2+ availability through suppression of hypoxia-induced ROS formation is crucial for promoting HIF-1 degradation and diminishing HIF-1 activity by preventing PHD and FIH inactivation
ROS↓, LMWF may target different levels, including inhibition of ROS formation

2498- Fenb,    Unexpected Antitumorigenic Effect of Fenbendazole when Combined with Supplementary Vitamins
- in-vivo, lymphoma, NA
eff↓, Neither diet supplemented with vitamins alone nor fenbendazole alone caused altered tumor growth as compared with that of controls.
eff↑, However, the group supplemented with both vitamins and fenbendazole exhibited significant inhibition of tumor growth
TumVol↓, Tumors in the fenbendazole plus vitamin group were significantly smaller (P = 0.009) and delayed in initial growth compared with those of the control group
antiOx↑, Supplemented vitamins included B, D, K, E, and A. Vitamins E and A both have antitumor properties by virtue of their antioxidant properties.
Hif1a↓, some antioxidants may exert their antitumor effects through reducing HIF

949- FIS,  ATAGJ,  Cisplatin,    Ai-Tong-An-Gao-Ji and Fisetin Inhibit Tumor Cell Growth in Rat CIBP Models by Inhibiting the AKT/HIF-1α Signaling Pathway
- in-vivo, BC, Walker256 - in-vitro, BC, Walker256
Akt↓,
Hif1a↓,
p‑Akt↓,

2313- Flav,    Flavonoids against the Warburg phenotype—concepts of predictive, preventive and personalised medicine to cut the Gordian knot of cancer cell metabolism
- Review, Var, NA
Warburg↓, Flavonoids modulate key pathways involved in the Warburg phenotype including but not limited to PKM2, HK2, GLUT1 and HIF-1.
antiOx↑, Flavonoids represent a diverse group of phytochemicals (Fig. 3) that exhibit antioxidative, antiangiogenic and overall antineoplastic efficacy
angioG↓,
Glycolysis↓, Apigenin (AP) blocked glycolysis through regulation of PKM2 activity and expression in a colon cancer cell line (HCT116)
PKM2↓,
PKM2:PKM1↓, AP is regarded as a potential allosteric inhibitor of PKM2. AP could maintain a low PKM2/PKM1 ratio as a consequence of inhibition of the β-catenin/c-Myc/PTBP1 pathway
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
cMyc↓,
HK2↓, QUE reduced the level of HK2 and suppressed Akt/mTOR signalling in hepatocellular cancer lines (SMMG-7721, BEL-7402) in vitro.
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
GLUT1↓, EGCG demonstrated anticancer efficacy against 4T1 via reduction of GLUT1 expression
Hif1a↓, BA suppressed glycolysis via PTEN/Akt/HIF-1α, it is a possible therapeutic sensitiser against gastric cancer

947- GA,    Gallic acid, a phenolic compound, exerts anti-angiogenic effects via the PTEN/AKT/HIF-1α/VEGF signaling pathway in ovarian cancer cells
- in-vitro, Ovarian, OVCAR-3 - in-vitro, Melanoma, A2780S - in-vitro, Nor, IOSE364 - Human, NA, NA
TumCG↓,
VEGF↓,
angioG↓,
p‑Akt↓,
Hif1a↓,
PTEN↑,
BioAv↑, ~8–10 μM of GA was detected in the serum of healthy volunteers, after oral intake of a combination of a dietary herbal supplement and 800 mg GA
*toxicity↓, GA did not have a significant inhibitory effect on the normal cell line

811- GAR,    Garcinol exhibits anti-proliferative activities by targeting microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 in human colon cancer cells
- in-vitro, CRC, HT-29
mPGES-1↓,
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
CXCR4↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
Casp3↑,
TumCP↓,
PGE2↓,

2998- GEN,    Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Modulated by Genistein in Cancer
- Review, Var, NA
Hif1a↓, genistein can bind to hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)
VEGF↓, the compound repressed the expression/secretion of different angiogenic factors (including VEGF and PDGF) and matrix-degrading enzymes (such as urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), MMP-2, and MMP-9) in human bladder cancer cells,
PDGF↓,
uPA↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
chemoP↑, genistein’s inhibitory effect on tumor angiogenesis as part of its chemopreventive efficacy
TumCI↓, Genistein Inhibits Cancer Invasion and Metastases
TumMeta↓,
NF-kB↓, suppression of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and activating protein-1 (AP-1) transcription factors and inhibition of MAPK, IκB, and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways in an HCC model
AP-1↓,
IKKα↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
EMT↓, in human HCC, genistein dose-dependently reversed EMT
CSCs↓, Genistein Eradicates Cancer Stem Cells

836- Gra,    Graviola: A Novel Promising Natural-Derived Drug That Inhibits Tumorigenicity and Metastasis of Pancreatic Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo Through Altering Cell Metabolism
- vitro+vivo, PC, NA
Hif1a↓,
NF-kB↓,
GLUT1↓,
GLUT4↓,
HK2↓,
LDHA↓,
TumCCA↑, G0/G1 cell cycle arrest
TumMeta↓,
GlucoseCon↓, 5%-20% of control for glucose uptake
ATP↓,
necrosis↑, cells incubated with Graviola extract have a gain in cell volume, a characteristic of necrotic cell death
Casp∅, Caspase-3 expression values remained statistically unaltered by treatment with the extract, suggesting that apoptotic pathways are not involved
p‑FAK↓,
MMP9↓,
MUC4↓, significant downregulation in MUC4

834- Gra,    Anticancer Properties of Graviola (Annona muricata): A Comprehensive Mechanistic Review
- Review, NA, NA
EGFR↓,
PI3K/Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
JAK↓,
STAT↓,
Hif1a↓, inhibition of HIF-1α, GLUT1, and GLUT4 [
GLUT1↓,
GLUT4↓,
ROS↑, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) via upregulatoin of enzyme systems like catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and heme-oxygenase (HO-1) expression
Catalase↑,
SOD↑,
HO-1↑,

2438- Gra,    Emerging therapeutic potential of graviola and its constituents in cancers
- Review, Var, NA
Hif1a↓, PCa downregulation of HIF-1α, GLUT1, GLUT4, HK2 and LDHA; decreased cell motility and invasion by downregulating MUC4
GLUT1↓,
GLUT4↓,
HK2↓,
LDHA↓,
MUC4↓,
TumCCA↑, Hematological malignancies, cell cycle arrest, loss of MMP
MMP↓,
NF-kB↓, graviola treatment suppresses nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling, induces reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and increases the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio–mediated attenuation of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), cytosolic cytochrome c and caspase-3
ROS↓,
Bax:Bcl2↑,
ER(estro)↓, graviola inhibited the growth of MCF-7 breast cancer cells by decreasing estrogen receptor (ER), cyclin D1 and antiapoptotic gene Bcl2 expression in cell lines and xenografts
cycD1↓,
chemoP↑, Graviola extracts have also been used as chemopreventive agent in many carcinogen-induced mouse models
hepatoP↑, Annona muricata is commonly used to treat several liver disorders, particularly jaundice.

1232- Gra,    Graviola: A Systematic Review on Its Anticancer Properties
- Review, NA, NA
EGFR↓,
cycD1↓,
Bcl-2↓,
TumCCA↑, G1 cell cycle arrest, 2nd ref :G0/G1 phase cell arrest
Apoptosis↑,
ROS↑,
MMP↓,
BAX↑,
Cyt‑c↑, cytochrome c release
Hif1a↓,
NF-kB↓,
GLUT1↓,
GLUT4↓,
HK2↓,
LDHA↓,
ATP↓,

2519- H2,    Hydrogen: an advanced and safest gas option for cancer treatment
- Review, Var, NA
antiOx↑, H2 has remarkable antioxidant and neuroprotective effects and other advantages
neuroP↓,
BBB↑, swift penetration ability to cross the blood–brain barrier
toxicity∅, H2 inhalation therapy has also been proposed in several countries as the safest mode of H2 administration
TumCP↓, A HeLa xenograft mouse model showed that H2 inhalation may increase the apoptosis rate, proliferation, and oxidative stress in HeLa cells
Apoptosis↓,
ROS↑,
Hif1a↓, H2 may affect tumor growth by regulating the expression of overexpressed subunits of transcription factors, such as hypoxia-inducible factor 1α and the nuclear factor-κB p65 subunit
NF-kB↓,
P53?, Hydrogen also increases the expression level of p53 tumor suppressor proteins.
OS↑, This study revealed that hydrogen gas inhalation 3 h/d can improve the prognosis and overall survival of stage IV colorectal carcinoma patients by decreasing the number of programmed cell death 1/CD8+ T cells
chemoP↑, H 2 anticancer therapy can minimize the debilitating side effects of conventional anticancer therapies by improving survival, quality of life, and blood parameters.

2512- H2,    Hydrogen Attenuates Allergic Inflammation by Reversing Energy Metabolic Pathway Switch
- in-vivo, asthmatic, NA
selectivity↑, we treated mice with HRS for 7 days. HRS had no effects on OXPHOS and glycolytic activities in control mice
lactateProd↓, but prevented the elevation in lactate and reduction in ATP production in lungs of OVA-sensitized and challenged mice
ATP↑,
HK2↓, Consistently, HRS attenuated the increase in HK and PFK activities
PFK↓,
Hif1a↓, OVA sensitization and challenge increased HIF-1α nuclear translocation (stimulated HIF-1α activity), which was inhibited by HRS treatment
PGC-1α↑, By contrast, OVA sensitization and challenge downregulated PGC-1α protein expression, and HRS treatment reversed this downregulation
Glycolysis↓, H2 reverses energy metabolic switch by inhibiting glycolytic enzyme activities and by stimulating mitochondrial OXPHOS enzyme activities
OXPHOS↑,
Dose↝, HRS was prepared by dipping a plastic-shelled stick consisting of metallic magnesium (99.9% pure) and natural stones (Doctor SUISOSUI, Friendear Inc., Tokyo, Japan) into sterilized saline.

1633- HCA,    Hydroxycitric Acid Alleviated Lung Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and Ferroptosis through the Hif-1α Pathway
- in-vivo, NA, NA - in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
*other↓, HCA effectively attenuated lung injury, inflammation, and edema induced by ischemia reperfusion
*Inflam↓,
*MDA↓, HCA treatment significantly reduced malondialdehyde (MDA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels
*ROS↓,
*Iron↓, while decreasing iron content and increasing superoxide dismutase (SOD)
*SOD↓,
*Hif1a↓, HCA administration significantly inhibited Hif-1α and HO-1 upregulation both in vivo and in vitro.
*HO-1↓,

960- HNK,    Honokiol Inhibits HIF-1α-Mediated Glycolysis to Halt Breast Cancer Growth
- vitro+vivo, BC, MCF-7 - vitro+vivo, BC, MDA-MB-231
OCR↑, which resulted in an increase in OCR and a decrease in ECAR, glucose uptake, lactic acid production and ATP production.
ECAR↓,
GlucoseCon↓, decreased glucose uptake, lactate production and ATP production in cancer cells.
lactateProd↓,
ATP↓,
Glycolysis↓,
Hif1a↓,
GLUT1↓,
HK2↓,
PDK1↓,
Apoptosis↑,
LDHA↓, upregulation of LDHA mediated by HIF-1α promoted the formation of lactic acid from pyruvate, which contributed to the acidification of the tumor microenvironment. Our experimental observation results showed that these changes were reversed by HNK

2082- HNK,    Revealing the role of honokiol in human glioma cells by RNA-seq analysis
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, GBM, U251
AntiCan↑, In summary, studies have demonstrated that honokiol has multiple anticancer effects
TumCP↑, honokiol suppresses cell proliferation, and promotes autophagy and apoptosis
TumAuto↑,
Apoptosis↑,
*BioAv↑, honokiol could improve bioavailability in nerve tissue through passing the blood-brain barrie
*neuroP↑, honokiol has neuroprotective effects.
*NF-kB↑, honokiol could reduce cytokine production and stimulate glial nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) to eliminate the inflammatory response during cerebral ischemia-reperfusion activity
MAPK↑, honokiol activated cells MAPK signaling pathway in human glioma cells
GPx4↑, The results showed that the ferroptosis-associated protein GPX4 was suppressed in honokiol-treated cells compared to control cells.
Tf↑, Ferroptosis-associated protein TF was upregulated in both honokiol-treated cell lines compared to the control
BAX↑, BAX was increased, and the expression of Bcl-2 was suppressed in both honokiol-treated cells, indicating that honokiol induced apoptosis in the human glioma cell lines U87-MG and U251-MG.
Bcl-2↓,
antiOx↑, Researchers have found that the antioxidant capacity of honokiol is 1000 times greater than that of vitamin E
Hif1a↓, reduce HIF-1α protein levels and suppress hypoxia-related signaling pathways
Ferroptosis↑, Honokiol activated ferroptosis in human glioma cells

2894- HNK,    Pharmacological features, health benefits and clinical implications of honokiol
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA
*BioAv↓, HNK showed poor aqueous solubility due to phenolic hydroxyl groups forming intramolecular hydrogen bonds and poor solubility in water (
*neuroP↑, HNK has the accessibility to reach the neuronal tissue by crossing the BBB and showing neuroprotective effects
*BBB↑,
*ROS↓, fig 2
*Keap1↑,
*NRF2↑,
*Casp3↓,
*SIRT3↑,
*Rho↓,
*ERK↓,
*NF-kB↓,
angioG↓,
RAS↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
*memory↑, oral administration of HNK (1 mg/kg) in senescence-accelerated mice prevents age-related memory and learning deficits
*Aβ↓, in Alzheimer’s disease, HNK significantly reduces neurotoxicity of aggregated Ab
*PPARγ↑, Furthermore, the expression of PPARc and PGC1a was increased by HNK, suggesting its beneficial impact on energy metabolism
*PGC-1α↑,
NF-kB↓, activation of NFjB was suppressed by HNK via suppression of nuclear translocation and phosphorylation of the p65 subunit and further instigated apoptosis by enhancing TNF-a
Hif1a↓, HNK has anti-oxidative properties and can downregulate the HIF-1a protein, inhibiting hypoxia- related signaling pathways
VEGF↓, renal cancer, via decreasing the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1)
HO-1↓,
Foxm1↓, HNK interaction with the FOXM1 oncogenic transcription factor inhibits cancer cells
p27↑, HNK treatment upregulates the expression of CDK inhibitor p27 and p21, whereas it downregulates the expression of CDK2/4/6 and cyclin D1/2
P21↑,
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
CDK6↓,
cycD1↓,
Twist↓, HNK averted the invasion of urinary bladder cancer cells by downregulating the steroid receptor coactivator, Twist1 and Matrix metalloproteinase-2
MMP2↓,
Rho↑, By activating the RhoA, ROCK and MLC signaling, HNK inhibits the migration of highly metastatic renal cell carcinoma
ROCK1↑,
TumCMig↓,
cFLIP↓, HNK can be used to suppress c-FLIP, the apoptosis inhibitor.
BMPs↑, HNK treatment increases the expression of BMP7 protein
OCR↑, HNK might increase the oxygen consumption rate while decreasing the extracellular acidification rate in breast cancer cells.
ECAR↓,
*AntiAg↑, It also suppresses the platelet aggregation
*cardioP↑, HNK is an attractive cardioprotective agent because of its strong antioxidative properties
*antiOx↑,
*ROS↓, HNK treatment reduced cellular ROS production and decreased mitochondrial damage in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes exposed to hypoxia/reoxygenation
P-gp↓, The expres- sion of P-gp at mRNA and protein levels is reduced in HNK treatment on human MDR and MCF-7/ADR breast cancer cell lines

2892- HNK,    Honokiol Induces Apoptosis, G1 Arrest, and Autophagy in KRAS Mutant Lung Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vitro, Lung, H460 - in-vitro, Lung, H385 - in-vitro, Nor, BEAS-2B
TumCCA↑, Honokiol was shown to induce G1 arrest and apoptosis to inhibit the growth of KRAS mutant lung cancer cells
Apoptosis↑,
SIRT3↑, we also discovered that Sirt3 was significantly up-regulated in honokiol treated KRAS mutant lung cancer cells,
Hif1a↓, leading to destabilization of its target gene Hif-1α, (accompanied by a reduction of Hif-1a expression)
selectivity↑, but it showed low toxicity to two normal lung cells (CCD19-Lu and BEAS-2B)
p‑mTOR↓, honokiol suppressed mTOR phosphorylation, leading to inhibition of P70S6K kinase activity,
p70S6↓,

2896- HNK,    Honokiol inhibits hypoxia-inducible factor-1 pathway
- in-vivo, Colon, CT26
Hif1a↓, Our data suggest that honokiol can exert its anticancer activity as a HIF-1α inhibitor by reducing HIF-1α protein level and suppressing the hypoxia-related signaling pathway.
RadioS↑, The animal experiment indicates that honokiol improves the therapeutic efficacy of radiation

2900- HNK,    The Role and Therapeutic Perspectives of Sirtuin 3 in Cancer Metabolism Reprogramming, Metastasis, and Chemoresistance
- Review, Var, NA
SIRT3↑, Honokiol blocks the growth of lung cancer cells by activating SIRT3 to inhibit HIF-1α expression
Hif1a↓,
ChemoSen↑, and also be used as adjuvant chemotherapy to prevent doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in tumors transplanted mice
chemoP↑,

2864- HNK,    Honokiol: A Review of Its Anticancer Potential and Mechanisms
- Review, Var, NA
TumCCA↑, induction of G0/G1 and G2/M cell cycle arrest
CDK2↓, (via the regulation of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) and cyclin proteins),
EMT↓, epithelial–mesenchymal transition inhibition via the downregulation of mesenchymal markers
MMPs↓, honokiol possesses the capability to supress cell migration and invasion via the downregulation of several matrix-metalloproteinases
AMPK↑, (activation of 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and KISS1/KISS1R signalling)
TumCI↓, inhibiting cell migration, invasion, and metastasis, as well as inducing anti-angiogenesis activity (via the down-regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFR) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
TumCMig↓,
TumMeta↓,
VEGFR2↓,
*antiOx↑, diverse biological activities, including anti-arrhythmic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-depressant, anti-thrombocytic, and anxiolytic activities
*Inflam↓,
*BBB↑, Due to its ability to cross the blood–brain barrier
*neuroP↑, beneficial towards neuronal protection through various mechanism, such as the preservation of Na+/K+ ATPase, phosphorylation of pro-survival factors, preservation of mitochondria, prevention of glucose, reactive oxgen species (ROS), and inflammatory
*ROS↓,
Dose↝, Generally, the concentrations used for the in vitro studies are between 0–150 μM
selectivity↑, Interestingly, honokiol has been shown to exhibit minimal cytotoxicity against on normal cell lines, including human fibroblast FB-1, FB-2, Hs68, and NIH-3T3 cells
Casp3↑, ↑ Caspase-3 & caspase-9
Casp9↑,
NOTCH1↓, Inhibition of Notch signalling: ↓ Notch1 & Jagged-1;
cycD1↓, ↓ cyclin D1 & c-Myc;
cMyc↓,
P21?, ↑ p21WAF1 protein
DR5↑, ↑ DR5 & cleaved PARP
cl‑PARP↑,
P53↑, ↑ phosphorylated p53 & p53
Mcl-1↑, ↓ Mcl-1 protein
p65↓, ↓ p65; ↓ NF-κB
NF-kB↓,
ROS↑, ↑ JNK activation ,Increase ROS activity:
JNK↑,
NRF2↑, ↑ Nrf2 & c-Jun protein activation
cJun↑,
EF-1α↓, ↓ EFGR; ↓ MAPK/PI3K pathway activity
MAPK↓,
PI3K↓,
mTORC1↓, ↓ mTORC1 function; ↑ LKB1 & cytosolic localisation
CSCs↓, Inhibit stem-like characteristics: ↓ Oct4, Nanog & Sox4 protein; ↓ STAT3;
OCT4↓,
Nanog↓,
SOX4↓,
STAT3↓,
CDK4↓, ↓ Cdk2, Cdk4 & p-pRbSer780;
p‑RB1↓,
PGE2↓, ↓ PGE2 production ↓ COX-2 ↑ β-catenin
COX2↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↑,
IKKα↓, ↓ IKKα
HDAC↓, ↓ class I HDAC proteins; ↓ HDAC activity;
HATs↑, ↑ histone acetyltransferase (HAT) activity; ↑ histone H3 & H4
H3↑,
H4↑,
LC3II↑, ↑ LC3-II
c-Raf↓, ↓ c-RAF
SIRT3↑, ↑ Sirt3 mRNA & protein; ↓ Hif-1α protein
Hif1a↓,
ER Stress↑, ↑ ER stress signalling pathway activation; ↑ GRP78,
GRP78/BiP↑,
cl‑CHOP↑, ↑ cleaved caspase-9 & CHOP;
MMP↓, mitochondrial depolarization
PCNA↓, ↓ cyclin B1, cyclin D1, cyclin D2 & PCNA;
Zeb1↓, ↓ ZEB2 Inhibit
NOTCH3↓, ↓ Notch3/Hes1 pathway
CD133↓, ↓ CD133 & Nestin protein
Nestin↓,
ATG5↑, ↑ Atg7 protein activation; ↑ Atg5;
ATG7↑,
survivin↓, ↓ Mcl-1 & survivin protein
ChemoSen↑, honokiol potentiated the apoptotic effect of both doxorubicin and paclitaxel against human liver cancer HepG2 cells.
SOX2↓, Honokiol was shown to downregulate the expression of Oct4, Nanog, and Sox2 which were known to be expressed in osteosarcoma, breast carcinoma and germ cell tumours
OS↑, Lipo-HNK was also shown to prolong survival and induce intra-tumoral apoptosis in vivo.
P-gp↓, Honokiol was shown to downregulate the expression of P-gp at mRNA and protein levels in MCF-7/ADR, a human breast MDR cancer cell line
Half-Life↓, For i.v. administration, it has been found that there was a rapid rate of distribution followed by a slower rate of elimination (elimination half-life t1/2 = 49.22 min and 56.2 min for 5 mg or 10 mg of honokiol, respectively
Half-Life↝, male and female dogs was assessed. The elimination half-life (t1/2 in hours) was found to be 20.13 (female), 9.27 (female), 7.06 (male), 4.70 (male), and 1.89 (male) after administration of doses of 8.8, 19.8, 3.9, 44.4, and 66.7 mg/kg, respectively.
eff↑, Apart from that, epigallocatechin-3-gallate functionalized chitin loaded with honokiol nanoparticles (CE-HK NP), developed by Tang et al. [224], inhibit HepG2
BioAv↓, extensive biotransformation of honokiol may contribute to its low bioavailability.

1166- IVM,    The importin α/β-specific inhibitor Ivermectin affects HIF-dependent hypoxia response pathways
- in-vitro, NA, NA
importin α/β↓, decreases binding activity of HIF-1α to the importin α/β-heterodimer.
Hif1a↓,

974- JG,    Juglone down-regulates the Akt-HIF-1α and VEGF signaling pathways and inhibits angiogenesis in MIA Paca-2 pancreatic cancer in vitro
- in-vitro, PC, MIA PaCa-2
Hif1a↓, juglone significantly decreased the level of HIF-1α compared to the untreated control
VEGF↓, juglone significantly inhibited VEGF expression in MIA Paca-2 cells
p‑Akt↓, juglone by itself is very effective in inhibiting p-Akt at 5μM in pancreatic cancer MIA Paca-2 cells
TumCP↓,
TumCI↓,

1243- LA,    Lactobacilli Modulate Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF)-1 Regulatory Pathway in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cell Line
- in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231
Hif1a↓, LRS
HSP90↓, LRS
GLUT1↓, LRS, SLC2A1 (GLUT1)
VHL↓, LCS
SHARP↑, LCS

2906- LT,    Luteolin, a flavonoid with potentials for cancer prevention and therapy
- Review, Var, NA
*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

2912- LT,    Luteolin: a flavonoid with a multifaceted anticancer potential
- Review, Var, NA
ROS↑, induction of oxidative stress, cell cycle arrest, upregulation of apoptotic genes, and inhibition of cell proliferation and angiogenesis in cancer cells.
TumCCA↑,
TumCP↓,
angioG↓,
ER Stress↑, Luteolin induces mitochondrial dysfunction and activates the endoplasmic reticulum stress response in glioblastoma cells, which triggers the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS)
mtDam↑,
PERK↑, activate the expression of stress-related proteins by mediating the phosphorylation of PERK, ATF4, eIF2α, and cleaved-caspase 12.
ATF4↑,
eIF2α↑,
cl‑Casp12↑,
EMT↓, Luteolin is known to reverse epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which is associated with the cancer cell progression and metastasis.
E-cadherin↑, upregulating the biomarker E-cadherin expression, followed by a significant downregulation of the N-cadherin and vimentin expression
N-cadherin↓,
Vim↓,
*neuroP↑, Furthermore, luteolin holds potential to improve the spinal damage and brain trauma caused by 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium due to its excellent neuroprotective properties.
NF-kB↓, downregulation and suppression of cellular pathways such as nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB), phosphatidylinositol 3’-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, and X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP)
PI3K↓,
Akt↑,
XIAP↓,
MMP↓, Furthermore, the membrane action potential of mitochondria depletes in the presence of luteolin, Ca2+ levels and Bax expression upregulate, the levels of caspase-3 and caspase-9 increase, while the downregulation of Bcl-2
Ca+2↑,
BAX↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Cyt‑c↑, cause the cytosolic release of cytochrome c from mitochondria
IronCh↑, Luteolin serves as a good metal-chelating agent owing to the presence of dihydroxyl substituents on the aromatic ring framework
SOD↓, luteolin further triggered an early phase accumulation of ROS due to the suppression of the activity of cellular superoxide dismutase.
*ROS↓, Luteolin reportedly demonstrated an optimal 43.7% inhibition of the accumulation of ROS, 24.5% decrease in malondialdehyde levels, and 38.7% lowering of lactate dehydrogenase levels at a concentration of 30 µM
*LDHA↑,
*SOD↑, expression of superoxide dismutase ameliorated by 73.7%, while the activity of glutathione improved by 72.3% at the same concentration of luteolin
*GSH↑,
*BioAv↓, Poor bioavailability of luteolin limits its optimal therapeutic efficacy and bioactivity
Telomerase↓, MDA-MB-231 cells with luteolin led to dose dependent arrest of cell cycle in S phase by reducing the levels of telomerase and by inhibiting the phosphorylation of NF-kB inhibitor α along with its target gene c-Myc
cMyc↓,
hTERT↓, These events led to the suppression of the expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) encoding for the catalytic subunit of telomerase
DR5↑, luteolin upregulated the expression of caspase cascades and death receptors, including DR5
Fas↑, expression of proapoptotic genes such as FAS, FADD, BAX, BAD, BOK, BID, TRADD upregulates, while the anti-apoptotic genes NAIP, BCL-2, and MCL-1 experience downregulation.
FADD↑,
BAD↑,
BOK↑,
BID↑,
NAIP↓,
Mcl-1↓,
CDK2↓, expression of cell cycle regulatory genes CDK2, CDKN2B, CCNE2, CDKN1A, and CDK4 decreased on incubation with luteolin
CDK4↓,
MAPK↓, expression of MAPK1, MAPK3, MAP3K5, MAPK14, PIK3C2A, PIK3C2B, AKT1, AKT2, and ELK1 downregulated
AKT1↓,
Akt2↓,
*Beclin-1↓, luteolin led to downregulation of the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and autophagy-associated proteins, Beclin 1, and LC3
Hif1a↓,
LC3II↑, LC3-II is upregulated following the luteolin treatment in p53 wild type HepG2 cells i
Beclin-1↑, Luteolin treatment reportedly increased the number of intracellular autophagosomes, as indicated by an increased expression of Beclin 1, and conversion of LC3B-I to LC3B-II in hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC-7721 cells.

1708- Lyco,    The Anti-Cancer Activity of Lycopene: A Systematic Review of Human and Animal Studies
- Review, Var, NA
OS↑, reduced prostate cancer-specific mortality in men at high risk for prostate cancer
ChemoSen↑, improved the response to docetaxel chemotherapy in advanced castrate-resistant prostate cancer
QoL↑, lycopene improved the quality of life, and provided relief from bone pain and control of lower urinary tract symptoms
PSA∅, PSA stabilisation in prostate cancer
eff↑, Lycopene co-supplementation with vitamin E also showed an improvement in the results of prostate cancer treatment
AntiCan↑, lycopene intake showed a strong protective effect against stomach cancer, regardless of H. pylori status
AntiCan↑, A lycopene-rich diet was shown to reduce the incidence of pancreatic cancer in humans by 31%
angioG↓,
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,
SOD↑,
Catalase↑,
GPx↑,
GSH↑,
GPx↑,
GR↑,
MDA↓,
NRF2↑,
HO-1↑,
COX2↓,
PGE2↓,
NF-kB↓,
IL4↑,
IL10↑,
IL6↓,
TNF-α↓,
PPARγ↑,
TumCCA↑, G(0)/G(1) phase
FOXO3↓,
Casp3↑,
IGF-1↓, breast cancer,crc
p27↑,
STAT3↓,
CDK2↓,
CDK4↓,
P21↑,
PCNA↓,
MMP7↓,
MMP9↓,

3276- Lyco,    Lycopene modulates cellular proliferation, glycolysis and hepatic ultrastructure during hepatocellular carcinoma
- in-vivo, HCC, NA
G6PD↓, Moreover, NDEA treatment caused a significant increase in liver G6PD activity in the NDEA group when compared to the control and LycT groups.
PCNA↓, The LycT + NDEA group showed a significant decrease in mRNA expression of PCNA and Cyclin D1 when compared to the NDEA group
cycD1↓,
P21↑, A significant increase in the expression of p21 was observed in the LycT + NDEA group when compared to the contro
Hif1a↓, Pre-treatment with LycT in NDEA-challenged mice resulted in a significant reduction in the expression of HIF-1α at week 24 when compared to the NDEA group
Glycolysis↓, Moreover, significant reductions in the activities of glycolytic enzymes following LycT pre-treatment in NDEA-challenged mice were inversely related to HCC development.

972- MAG,    Magnolol suppresses hypoxia-induced angiogenesis via inhibition of HIF-1α/VEGF signaling pathway in human bladder cancer cells
- vitro+vivo, Bladder, T24
angioG↓,
VEGF↓,
H2O2↓,
Hif1a↓,
VEGFR2↓,
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
P70S6K↓,
4E-BP1↓,
TumCG↓,
CD31↓,
CA↓, carbonic anhydrase IX

2500- meben,    Antiparasitic mebendazole shows survival benefit in 2 preclinical models of glioblastoma multiforme
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vivo, GBM, NA
α-tubulin↓, mechanism of action for MBZ and other benzimidazoles is to bind to the tubulin subunits in the gut epithelium of the parasite, preventing polymerization of the tubulin,
AntiCan↑, MBZ and ABZ have shown preclinical anticancer activity in adrenocortical carcinoma, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and melanoma cells
TumCG↓, confirmed that the tumor growth was inhibited by MBZ treatment
OS↑, With the addition of MBZ to the treatment regimen, the mean survival was extended to 50 days
VEGF↓, Other mechanisms have been proposed for benzimidazole, such as inhibition of VEGF and HIF-1α e
Hif1a↓,

1782- MEL,    Melatonin in Cancer Treatment: Current Knowledge and Future Opportunities
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, involvement of melatonin in different anticancer mechanisms
Apoptosis↑, apoptosis induction, cell proliferation inhibition, reduction in tumor growth and metastases
TumCP↓,
TumCG↑,
TumMeta↑,
ChemoSideEff↓, reduction in the side effects associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, decreasing drug resistance in cancer therapy,
radioP↑,
ChemoSen↑, augmentation of the therapeutic effects of conventional anticancer therapies
*ROS↓, directly scavenge ROS and reactive nitrogen species (RNS)
*SOD↑, melatonin can regulate the activities of several antioxidant enzymes like superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase
*GSH↑,
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
Dose∅, demonstrated that 1 mM melatonin concentration is the pharmacological concentration that is able to produce anticancer effects
VEGF↓, downregulatory action on VEGF expression in human breast cancer cells
eff↑, tumor-bearing mice were treated with (10 mg/kg) of melatonin and (5 mg/kg) of cisplatin. The results have shown that melatonin was able to reduce DNA damage
Hif1a↓, MDA-MB-231-downregulation of the HIF-1α gene and protein expression coupled with the production of GLUT1, GLUT3, CA-IX, and CA-XII
GLUT1↑,
GLUT3↑,
CAIX↑,
P21↑, upregulation of p21, p27, and PTEN protein is another way of melatonin to promote cell programmed death in uterine leiomyoma
p27↑,
PTEN↑,
Warburg↓, FIGURE 3
PI3K↓, in colon cancer cells by downregulation of PI3K/AKT and NF-κB/iNOS
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
cycD1↓,
CDK4↓,
CycB↓,
CDK4↓,
MAPK↑,
IGF-1R↓,
STAT3↓,
MMP9↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP13↓,
E-cadherin↑,
Vim↓,
RANKL↓,
JNK↑,
Bcl-2↓,
P53↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
BAX↑,
DNArepair↑,
COX2↓,
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
NO↓,
T-Cell↑,
NK cell↑,
Treg lymp↓,
FOXP3↓,
CD4+↑,
TNF-α↑,
Th1 response↑, FIGURE 3
BioAv↝, varies 1% to 50%?
RadioS↑, melatonin’s radio-sensitizing properties
OS↑, In those individuals taking melatonin, the overall tumor regression rate and the 5-year survival were elevated

971- MEL,    Melatonin down-regulates HIF-1 alpha expression through inhibition of protein translation in prostate cancer cells
- in-vitro, Pca, DU145 - in-vitro, Pca, PC3 - in-vitro, Pca, LNCaP
Hif1a↓, inhibit expression of HIF-1 alpha protein under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions in DU145, PC-3, and LNCaP prostate cancer cells without affecting HIF-1 alpha mRNA levels
VEGF↓,
p‑p70S6↓,

1066- MET,    Metformin increases PDH and suppresses HIF-1α under hypoxic conditions and induces cell death in oral squamous cell carcinoma
- in-vitro, SCC, NA
PDH↑, Metformin promotes an increase in PDH levels in hypoxic conditions.
Hif1a↓,
TumCMig↓,
Casp3↑,
P53∅, Metformin did not increase the mutant p53 levels under hypoxic conditions.

970- MET,    Metformin suppresses HIF-1α expression in cancer-associated fibroblasts to prevent tumor-stromal cross talk in breast cancer
CAFs/TAFs↝, transforms CAFs in the TME
p‑AMPK↑,
PHDs↑,
Hif1a↓,
TumCI↓,

2371- MET,    The role of pyruvate kinase M2 in anticancer therapeutic treatments
- Review, Var, NA
ChemoSen↑, metformin induces tumor cell death and increases sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs via the inhibition of PKM2
PKM2↓,
Hif1a↓, Metformin was also found to exert a significant antitumor effect on gastric cancer cells via inhibition of the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)1α/PKM2 signaling pathway
EMT↓, Cheng et al (50) discovered that metformin inhibits transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)-induced EMT in cervical cancer cells

2386- MET,    Mechanisms of metformin inhibiting cancer invasion and migration
- Review, Var, NA
OS↑, Also, in Canada, a large retrospective study was conducted, and the results indicated a 20% reduction of cancer-specific mortality among metformin users compared to its non-users
AMPK↑, Metformin inhibits invasion and migration through the AMPK signaling pathway
EMT↓, Metformin inhibits invasion and migration through EMT signaling pathways
TGF-β↓, The invasive ability of pancreatic cancer cells is suppressed by metformin by blocking signaling in the autocrine TGF-β1 pathway
mTOR↓, Furthermore, TGF-β1-induced EMT in cervical carcinoma cells is abolished by metformin through inhibiting the mTOR/p70s6k signaling pathway to down-regulate PKM2 expression
P70S6K↓,
PKM2↓,
Hif1a↓, Subsequently, it was discovered that gastric cancer was inhibited by metformin via the inhibition of HIF1α/PKM2 signaling
ChemoSen↑, it increased the sensitivity of chemotherapy drugs to different types of cancer

2378- MET,    Metformin inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition of oral squamous cell carcinoma via the mTOR/HIF-1α/PKM2/STAT3 pathway
- in-vitro, SCC, CAL27 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCP↓, metformin abolished CoCl2-induced cell proliferation, migration, invasion and EMT.
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
EMT↓,
mTOR↓, Moreover, metformin reversed EMT in OSCC by inhibiting the mTOR-associated HIF-1α/PKM2/STAT3 signaling pathway.
Hif1a↓,
PKM2↓,
STAT3↓,
E-cadherin↑, In the CoCl2 group, E-cadherin expression was decreased, while vimentin and Snial1 expression was increased, which all could be reversed by metformin
Vim↓,
Snail↓,
STAT3↓, STAT3 expression was significantly increased in the CoCl2 group, but was significantly decreased by the addition of metformin

2376- MET,    Metformin Inhibits Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition of Keloid Fibroblasts via the HIF-1α/PKM2 Signaling Pathway
- in-vitro, Nor, NA
*Hif1a↓, Metformin significantly inhibited the expression of HIF-1α and partially abolished hypoxia-induced EMT.
*EMT↓,
*p‑P70S6K↓, PKM2 is involved in hypoxia-induced EMT of KFs and metformin decreased the expression of p-p70s6k and PKM2.
*PKM2↓, Metformin reverses EMT in keloids through inhibition of the HIF-1α/PKM2 pathway

2375- MET,    Metformin inhibits gastric cancer via the inhibition of HIF1α/PKM2 signaling
- in-vitro, GC, SGC-7901
tumCV↓, Metformin reduced gastric cancer cell viability, invasion and migration.
TumCI↓,
TumCMig↓,
Apoptosis↑, Metformin induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in part through inhibiting PARP expression
PARP↓,
PI3K↓, Metformin downregulated PI3K, Akt, HIF1α, PARP, PKM2 and COX expression
Akt↓,
Hif1a↓,
PKM2↓,
COX2↓,

2487- metroC,    Metronomic Chemotherapy: Possible Clinical Application in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Review, HCC, NA
toxicity↓, Four clinical trials and two case reports evaluating metronomic chemotherapy for HCC indicate it to be a safe and potentially useful treatment for HCC
toxicity↓, usually associated with much less severe acute toxicities compared to conventional MTD chemotherapy
eff↝, So, recently, metronomic chemotherapy has been investigated in pediatric oncology
angioG↓, The main antitumor effects caused by metronomic chemotherapy are thought to be inhibition of tumor-associated vascular development and stimulation of immunity rather than direct cytotoxic effects on tumor cells
CSCs↓, However, intriguingly, some recent reports have implicated direct targeting of cancer stem cells as a possible mechanism of metronomic cyclophosphamide
TSP-1↑, Bocci et al. [83,84] reported that protracted exposure of endothelial cells in vitro to low concentrations of various anticancer chemotherapeutic agents and ceramide analog caused marked induction of gene and protein expression of TSP-1.
Hif1a↓, Continuous administration of low-doseα topotecan was reported to decrease the expression of HIF-1 [34], VEGF, and SDF-1
VEGF↓,
eff↑, About 80% of the trials have reported positive efficacy of metronomic chemotherapy.

2245- MF,    Quantum based effects of therapeutic nuclear magnetic resonance persistently reduce glycolysis
- in-vitro, Nor, NIH-3T3
Warburg↓, tNMR might have the potential to counteract the Warburg effect known from many cancer cells which are prone to glycolysis even under aerobic conditions.
Hif1a↓, combined treatment of tNMR and hypoxia (tNMR hypoxia) led to significantly altered HIF-1α protein levels, namely a further overall reduction in protein amounts
*Hif1a∅, Under normoxic conditions we did not find significant differences in Hif-1α mRNA and protein expression
Glycolysis↓, hypoxic tNMR treatment, driving cellular metabolism to a reduced glycolysis while mitochondrial respiration is kept constant even during reoxygenation.
*lactateProd↓, tNMR reduces lactate production and decreases cellular ADP levels under normoxic conditions
*ADP:ATP↓,
Pyruv↓, Intracellular pyruvate, which was as well decreased in hypoxic control cells, appeared to be further decreased after tNMR under hypoxia
ADP:ATP↓, tNMR under hypoxia further decreased the hypoxia induced decrease of the intracellular ADP/ATP ratio
*PPP↓, pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) is throttled after tNMR treatment, while cell proliferation is enhanced
*mt-ROS↑, tNMR under hypoxia increases mitochondrial and extracellular, but reduces cytosolic ROS
*ROS↓, but reduces cytosolic ROS
RPM↑, Because EMFs are known to affect ROS levels via the radical pair mechanism (RPM)
*ECAR↓, tNMR under normoxic conditions reduces the extracellular acidification rate (ECAR)

3482- MF,    Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Increase Angiogenesis and Improve Cardiac Function After Myocardial Ischemia in Mice
- in-vitro, NA, NA
*cardioP↑, PEMF treatment with 30 Hz 3.0 mT significantly improved heart function.
*VEGF↑, PEMF treatment with 15 Hz 1.5 mT and 30 Hz 3.0 mT both increased capillary density, decreased infarction area size, increased the protein expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2
*VEGFR2↑,
*Hif1a↑, and increased the mRNA level of VEGF and hypoxia inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) in the infarct border zone.
*FGF↑, Additionally, treatment with 30 Hz 3.0 mT also increased protein and mRNA level of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), and protein level of β1 integrin, and shows a stronger therapeutic effect.
*ITGB1↑,
*angioG↑, PEMFs Improve Angiogenesis In Vivo

3476- MF,    Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Stimulate HIF-1α-Independent VEGF Release in 1321N1 Human Astrocytes Protecting Neuron-like SH-SY5Y Cells from Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation
- in-vitro, Stroke, 1321N1 - in-vitro, Park, NA
*VEGF↑, PEMF exposure induced a time-dependent, HIF-1α-independent release of VEGF from 1321N1 cells
*eff↑, further corroborate their therapeutic potential in cerebral ischemia.
*neuroP↑, emerging evidence has identified PEMFs as an attractive non-invasive strategy also for the treatment of different neuropathological conditions
*other↑, PEMF stimulation have been studied in the context of Parkinson’s disease [2,3], Alzheimer’s disease [4], and neuropathic pain
*eff↑, PEMFs significantly reduced neuroinflammation and pro-apoptotic factors and determined a reduction of infarct size, implicating PEMFs as possible adjunctive therapy for stroke patients
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory effect of PEMFs in microglial cells
*Hif1a∅, PEMFs exposure did not modulate HIF-1α expression confirming that the PEMF-mediated VEGF production was independent by the activation of this transcriptional regulator of cellular response to hypoxia

3479- MF,    Evaluation of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Effects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Highlights of Two Decades of Research In Vitro Studies
- Review, NA, NA
*eff↓, evidence suggests that frequencies higher than 100 Hz, flux densities between 1 and 10 mT, and chronic exposure more than 10 days would be more effective in establishing a cellular response
eff↝, undifferentiated PC12 cells are more sensitive to PEMF exposure, while differentiated PC12 cells are more resistant to stress
*Hif1a↑, Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells Frequency of 50 Hz Intensity of 1 mT : HIF-1α, VEGFA, VEGFR-2, CTGF, cathepsin D TIMP-1, E2F3, MMP-2, and MMP-9) increased
*VEGF↑,
*TIMP1↑,
*E2Fs↑,
*MMP2↑,
*MMP9↑,
Apoptosis↑, MCF7, MCF10 Frequencies of 20 and 50 Hz Intensities of 2.0, 3.0, and 5.0 mT Cell apoptosis

1203- MSM,    Methylsulfonylmethane Suppresses Breast Cancer Growth by Down-Regulating STAT3 and STAT5b Pathways
- vitro+vivo, BC, MDA-MB-231
tumCV↓,
STAT3↓,
STAT5↓, STAT5b
IGF-1↓,
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
Brk/PTK6↓,
IGF-1R↓,

1270- NCL,  Rad,    Niclosamide enhances the antitumor effects of radiation by inhibiting the hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/vascular endothelial growth factor signaling pathway in human lung cancer cells
- in-vivo, Lung, NA
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,

968- OA,    Oroxylin A inhibits glycolysis-dependent proliferation of human breast cancer via promoting SIRT3-mediated SOD2 transcription and HIF1α destabilization
- vitro+vivo, BC, MDA-MB-231 - in-vitro, BC, MBT-2
Hif1a↓,
SIRT3↑,
SOD2↑,
GlucoseCon↓, OA inhibit glucose metabolism
Glycolysis↓, SIRT3-associated inhibition of glycolysis
TumCG↓,

1812- Oxy,    Hyperbaric oxygen suppressed tumor progression through the improvement of tumor hypoxia and induction of tumor apoptosis in A549-cell-transferred lung cancer
- in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vivo, Lung, NA - in-vitro, NA, BEAS-2B
TumCG↓, HBOT not only improved tumor hypoxia but also suppressed tumor growth in murine xenograft tumor models.
CD31↑, Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule (PECAM-1/CD31) was significantly increased after HBOT
P53↓, p53 proteins in A549 cells were first downregulated by HBOT and then rebounded to basal level after 6 h of HBOT, but not Beas-2B cells
Dose∅, HBOT in cancer therapy without any combined treatment in the manner of 2.5 ATA/90 min/day in 2 weeks after 45 days of tumor transfer.
other↑, HBOT significantly improved tumor hypoxia after 14 days
Apoptosis↑, HBOT induced apoptosis in A549 tumor transferred SCID mice
Hif1a↑, increased HIF-1α protein in A549 cells, not Beas-2B cells(normal cells)
selectivity↑, increased HIF-1α protein in A549 cells, not Beas-2B cells(normal cells)

1813- Oxy,    Advances in hyperbaric oxygen to promote immunotherapy through modulation of the tumor microenvironment
- Review, Var, NA
ChemoSen↑, HBO can reduce drug resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy
RadioS↑,
PD-L1↓, HBO promotes immunotherapy by relieving tissue hypoxia and down-regulating PD-L1
Hif1a↓, HBO can inhibit HIF1α in tumors
ROS↑, Hyperbaric oxygen produces ROS

2396- PACs,    PKM2 is the target of proanthocyanidin B2 during the inhibition of hepatocellular carcinoma
- in-vitro, HCC, HCCLM3 - in-vitro, HCC, SMMC-7721 cell - in-vitro, HCC, Bel-7402 - in-vitro, HCC, HUH7 - in-vitro, HCC, HepG2 - in-vitro, Nor, L02
TumCP↓, PB2 inhibited the proliferation, induced cell cycle arrest, and triggered apoptosis of HCC cells in vivo and in vitro.
TumCCA↓,
Apoptosis↑,
GlucoseCon↓, PB2 also suppressed glucose uptake and lactate levels via the direct inhibition of the key glycolytic enzyme, PKM2.
lactateProd↓,
PKM2↓,
Glycolysis↓, to suppress aerobic glycolysis
HK2↓, PB2 suppressed the expression of HK2, PFKFB3, and PKM2, while enhancing the expression of OXPHOS in both HCC-LM3 and SMMC-7721 cells
PFK↓,
OXPHOS↑, PB2 inhibited aerobic glycolysis and improved OXPHOS in HCC cell lines
ChemoSen↑, PB2 enhanced the chemosensitivity of SORA on HCC, both in vivo and in vitro
HSP90↓, PB2 reduced the expressions of both HSP90 and HIF-1α in a dose-dependent manner in HCC cells
Hif1a↓,

959- PACs,    Grape seed extract inhibits VEGF expression via reducing HIF-1α protein expression
- in-vitro, GBM, U251 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231
Hif1a↓,
p‑Akt↓,
p‑S6K↓,
p‑S6↓,
VEGF↓,

1666- PBG,    Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Propolis and Its Polyphenolic Compounds against Cancer
- Review, Var, NA
ChemoSen↑, Ingredients from propolis also ”sensitize“ cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents
TumCCA↑, cell-cycle arrest and attenuation of cancer cells proliferation
TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑,
antiOx↓, behave as antioxidants against peroxyl and hydroxyl radicals,
ROS↑, whereas prooxidant activity is observed in the presence of Cu2+.
COX2↑, Propolis, as well as flavonoids derived from propolis, such as galangin, is a potent COX-2 inhibitor
ER(estro)↓, Some flavonoids from propolis, such as galangin, genistein, baicalein, hesperetin, naringenin, and quercetin, suppressed the proliferation of an estrogen receptor (ER)
cycA1↓, by suppressing expressions of cyclin A, cyclin B, and Cdk2 and by stopping proliferation at the G2 phase, by increasing levels of p21 and p27 proteins, and through the inhibition of telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT),
CycB↓,
CDK2↓,
P21↑,
p27↑,
hTERT↓, leukemia cells, propolis successfully reduced hTERT mRNA expression
HDAC↓, by suppressing expressions of cyclin A, cyclin B, and Cdk2 and by stopping proliferation at the G2 phase, by increasing levels of p21 and p27 proteins, and through the inhibition of telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT),
ROS⇅, Mexican propolis, demonstrated both pro- and anti-inflammatory effects, depending on the dose applied
Dose?, Mexican propolis, demonstrated both pro- and anti-inflammatory effects, depending on the dose applied
ROS↓, By scavenging free radicals, chelating metal ions (mainly iron and copper), and stimulating endogenous antioxidant defenses, propolis and its flavonoids directly attenuate the generation of ROS
ROS↑, Romanian propolis [99], exhibits prooxidant properties at high concentrations, by mobilizing endogenous copper ions and DNA-associated copper in cells.
DNAdam↑, propolis, i.e., its polyphenolic components, may induce DNA damage in the presence of transition metal ions.
ChemoSen↑, Algerian propolis + doxorubicin decreased cell viability, prevented cell proliferation and cell cycle progression, induced apoptosis by activating caspase-3 and -9 activities, and increased the accumulation of chemotherapeutic drugs in MDA-MB-231 cel
LOX1↓, propolis components inhibited the LOX pathway
lipid-P↓, Croatian propolis improved psoriatic-like skin lesions induced by irritant agents n-hexyl salicylate or di-n-propyl disulfide by decreasing the extent of lipid peroxidation
NO↑, Taken together, propolis may increase the phagocytic index, NO production, and production of IgG antibodies
Igs↑,
NK cell↑, propolis treatment for 3 days increases the cytotoxic activity of NK cells against murine lymphoma.
MMPs↓, extracts of propolis containing artepillin C and CAPE decreased the formation of new vessels and expression of MMPs and VEGF in various cancer cells
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓, Brazilian green propolis inhibit the expression of the hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) protein and HIF-1 downstream targets such as glucose transporter 1, hexokinase 2, and VEGF-A
GLUT1↓,
HK2↓,
selectivity↑, Portuguese propolis was selectively toxic against malignant cells.
RadioS↑, propolis increased the lifespan of mice that received the radiotherapy with gamma rays
GlucoseCon↓, Portuguese propolis disturbed the glycolytic metabolism of human colorectal cancer cells, as evidenced by a decrease in glucose consumption and lactate production
lactateProd↓,
eff↓, Furthermore, different pesticides or heavy metals can be found in propolis, which can cause unwanted side effects.
*BioAv↓, Due to the low bioavailability and clinical efficacy of propolis and its flavonoids, their biomedical applications remain limited.

1668- PBG,    Propolis: A Detailed Insight of Its Anticancer Molecular Mechanisms
- Review, Var, NA
antiOx↑, Propolis has well-known therapeutic actions including antioxidative, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties.
Inflam↓,
AntiCan↑,
TumCP↓, primarily by inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, inducing apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
eff↝, Depending on the bee species, geographic location, plant species, and weather conditions, the chemical makeup of propolis fluctuates significantly
MMPs↓, via inhibiting the metastatic protein expression such as MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases)
TNF-α↓, inhibit inflammatory mediators including tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-1/2 (COX ½), lipoxygenase (LOX), prostaglandins (PGs), and interleukin 1- β (IL1-β)
iNOS↓,
COX2↓,
IL1β↑,
*BioAv↓, Despite the low bioavailability of Artepillin C, a compound with a wide variety of physiological activities
BAX↑, Egyptian propolis extract revealed high apoptotic effects through an increase in BAX (pro-apoptotic protein), caspase-3, and cytochrome-c expression levels, and by a reduction in B-cell lymphoma2 (BCL2)
Casp3↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Bcl-2↓,
eff↑, enhanced the G0/G1 cell cycle arrest induced by methotrexate
selectivity↑, Thailand propolis on normal and cancerous cells carried out by Umthong et al. found significant differences with the propolis showing cytotoxicity against cancerous but not normal cells.
P53↑, significant increases in the levels of p53 in cells treated with propolis extracts.
ROS↑, propolis induced apoptosis in the SW620 human colorectal cancer cell line through mitochondrial dysfunction caused by high production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and caspase activation
Casp↑,
eff↑, Galangin- and chrysin-induced apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential loss in B16-F1 and A375 melanoma cell lines
ERK↓, Galangin- and chrysin-induced apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential loss in B16-F1 and A375 melanoma cell lines
Dose∅, propolis extracts at concentrations of 50 μg/mL significantly increased the levels of TRAIL in cervical tumor cell lines
TRAIL↑,
NF-kB↑, p53, NF-κB, and ROS. These molecules were found to be elevated following exposure of the cells to the alcoholic extract of the propolis
ROS↑,
Dose↑, high concentrations, propolis increased the amounts of integrin β4, ROS, and p53
MMP↓, high expression levels of these molecules, in turn, drove a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential
DNAdam↑, propolis extract induced DNA fragmentation
TumAuto↑, CAPE, were found to induce autophagy in a breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231) through upregulating LC3-II and downregulating p62,
LC3II↑,
p62↓,
EGF↓, downregulation of EGF, HIF-1α, and VEGF
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
TLR4↓, downregulating Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4), glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3 β), and NF-κB signaling pathways
GSK‐3β↓,
NF-kB↓,
Telomerase↓, Propolis was shown to inhibit the telomerase reverse transcriptase activity in leukemia cells.
ChemoSen↑, Propolis has been shown to increase the activity of existing chemotherapeutic agents and inhibit some of their side effects
ChemoSideEff↓,

1662- PBG,    The immunomodulatory and anticancer properties of propolis
- Review, Var, NA
IL6↓, suppressing the proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-12 but overexpressing the immune-tolerant cytokine IL-10.
IL12↓,
IL10↑,
CSCs↓, Propolis may Decrease Cancer Stem Cells Population
PAK1↓, artepillin C, a major component in Brazilian green propolis extract, can completely suppress the growth of human neurofibromatosis-associated tumor xenografts in mice through the blocking of oncogenic PAK1 signaling
VEGF↓, royal jelly and Chinese red propolis suppressed both VEGF-induced HUVEC proliferation and migration,
MMP2↓, CAPE from propolis could effectively suppress the adhesion and invasion potential of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (SK-Hep1) by totally abolishing the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9.
MMP9↓,
NF-kB↓, It was postulated that such action was related to the inhibition of the NFκB pathway
Hif1a↓, Brazilian green propolis and found that some compounds significantly inhibited the expression of the HIF-1α protein and HIF-1 downstream target genes such as glucose transporter 1, hexokinase 2, and VEGF-A
ChemoSen↑, the group with combined usage of paclitaxel and propolis achieved the lowest tumor weight compared to those with paclitaxel alone, propolis alone, or untreated controls
RadioS↑, complementary therapy to mainstream anticancer chemotherapies or radiotherapies.

2380- PBG,    Potential Strategies for Overcoming Drug Resistance Pathways Using Propolis and Its Polyphenolic/Flavonoid Compounds in Combination with Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
- Review, Var, NA
Hif1a↓, Flavonoid components from propolis, as inhibitors of HIF-1, have the ability to regulate critical glycolytic components in cancer cells, including (PKM2), (LDHA), (GLUTs), (HKII), (PFK-1), and (PDK)
Glycolysis↓,
PKM2↓,
LDHA↓,
GLUT2↓,
HK2↓,
PFK1↓,
PDK1↓,
chemoP↓, The positive effects of combining propolis with chemotherapeutics include reduced cytotoxicity to peripheral blood leukocytes, liver, and kidney cells.
radioP↑, Their selective nature makes them suitable for protecting normal cells while inducing cell death in cancer cells during chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

3259- PBG,    Propolis and its therapeutic effects on renal diseases: A review
- Review, Nor, NA
*Inflam↓, Several mechanisms are involved in the anti-inflammatory effects of propolis including the inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) and prostaglandin biosynthesis, free radical scavenging, inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis, the reduction of inflammatory
*COX2↓,
*ROS↓,
*NO↓,
*NF-kB↓, anticancer activity of propolis is ascribed to its ability to inhibit the localization of NF-κB and regulate gene expression
TumCP↓, artepillin C had inhibitory effects on the proliferation of cancer cells and induced instant apoptosis in mice tumor cells.
angioG↓, caffeic acid inhibits the angiogenesis of human kidney tumors implanted in nude mice.
VEGF↓, The decrease in VEGF and diminishment of tumor development are attributed to the inhibition of STAT phosphorylation and reduction of HIF-1-mediated expression of VEGF
STAT↓,
Hif1a↓,
RenoP↑, restored renal tubular function via down-regulation of the Toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-kappa B axis, decreasing inflammatory cytokine levels, and macrophage infiltration in renal tissues
TLR4↓,
*MDA↓, rat model of diabetes, propolis decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) and elevated the activity of anti-oxidants such as glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT)
*GSH↑,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*toxicity∅, Propolis is safe for patients with renal disease and no adverse effects are reported

2999- PL,    Piperlongumine alleviates corneal allograft rejection via suppressing angiogenesis and inflammation
- in-vivo, Nor, HUVECs
*Inflam↓, In vivo, PL treatment effectively attenuated corneal allograft rejection, paralleled by coincident suppression of neovascularization and alleviation of inflammatory response.
*angioG↓, PL distinctively inhibited hypoxia-induced angiogenic processes in HUVECs
*Hif1a↓, Two key players in hypoxia-induced angiogenesis, HIF-1α and VEGF-A were significantly suppressed by PL treatment.
*VEGF↓,
*ICAM-1↓, pronounced reduction in ICAM-1, VCAM-1, CCL2, and CXCL5 expression.
*VCAM-1↓,
*neuroP↑, including anti-tumoral, anti-depressant, anti-diabetic, anti-atherosclerotic and neuroprotective properties

2953- PL,    Piperlongumine Acts as an Immunosuppressant by Exerting Prooxidative Effects in Human T Cells Resulting in Diminished TH17 but Enhanced Treg Differentiation
- in-vitro, Nor, NA
*ROS↑, PL increased the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species and decreased glutathione in PBTs.
*GSTA1↓,
eff↝, promising agent for therapeutic immunosuppression by exerting prooxidative effects in human T cells resulting in a diminished TH17 but enhanced Treg cell differentiation.
*toxicity↓, In the present study, we found that PL was not toxic to primary human T cells, as opposed to the malignant T leukemia line Jurkat
ROS↑, Similar to primary human T cells, the ROS levels in Jurkat leukemia cells also increased significantly after PL treatment
*Hif1a↓, PL strongly inhibits the expression of HIF-1α in a dose-dependent manner starting already at a concentration of 1 μM PL

76- QC,    Multifaceted preventive effects of single agent quercetin on a human prostate adenocarcinoma cell line (PC-3): implications for nutritional transcriptomics and multi-target therapy
- in-vitro, Pca, PC3
aSmase↝,
Diablo↝,
Fas↝,
Hsc70↝,
Hif1a↝,
Mcl-1↝,
HSP90↝,
FLT4↝,
EphB4↝,
DNA-PK↝,
PARP1↝,
ATM↝,
XIAP↝,
PLC↝,
GnT-V↝,
heparanase↝,
NM23↝,
CSR1↝,
SPP1↝,
DNMT1↝,
HDAC4↝,
CXCR4↝,
β-catenin/ZEB1↝,
FBXW7↝,
AMACR↝,
cycD1↝,
IGF-1R↝,
IMPDH1↝,
IMPDH2↝,
HEC1↝,
NHE1↝,
NOS2↝,

910- QC,    The Anti-Cancer Effect of Quercetin: Molecular Implications in Cancer Metabolism
tumCV↓,
Apoptosis↑,
PI3k/Akt/mTOR↓, QUE induces cell death by inhibiting PI3K/Akt/mTOR and STAT3 pathways in PEL cells
Wnt/(β-catenin)↓, reducing β-catenin
MAPK↝,
ERK↝, ERK1/2
TumCCA↑, cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase
H2O2↑,
ROS↑,
TumAuto↑,
MMPs↓, Consistently, QUE was able to reduce the protein levels of MMP-2, MMP-9, VEGF and mTOR, and p-Akt in breast cancer cell lines
P53↑,
Casp3↑,
Hif1a↓, by inactivating the Akt-mTOR pathway [64,74] and HIF-1α
cFLIP↓,
IL6↓, QUE decreased the release of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-10
IL10↓,
lactateProd↓,
Glycolysis↓, It is suggested that QUE alters glucose metabolism by inhibiting monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) activity
PKM2↓,
GLUT1↓,
COX2↓,
VEGF↓,
OCR↓,
ECAR↓,
STAT3↓,
MMP2↓, Consistently, QUE was able to reduce the protein levels of MMP-2, MMP-9, VEGF and mTOR, and p-Akt in breast cancer cell lines
MMP9:TIMP1↓,
mTOR↓,

2300- QC,    Flavonoids Targeting HIF-1: Implications on Cancer Metabolism
- Review, Var, NA
AntiTum↑, Quercetin exerts promising anti-tumor effects via the regulation of various cancer signaling pathways
Hif1a↓, Quercetin inhibited HIF-1 transcriptional activity in the HCT116 colon cancer cell line
*Hif1a↑, On the contrary, quercetin increased the accumulation of HIF-1α in healthy cells
Glycolysis↓, Quercetin inhibited glycolysis and proliferation of glycolysis-dependent hepatocellular carcinoma (SMMC-7721 and Bel-7402) cells by downregulating HKII;
HK2↓,
PDK3↓, quercetin inhibited PDK3 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and lung cancer (A549) cells
PFKP?, The ability of quercetin to impair PFKP-LDHA signaling

2303- QC,  doxoR,    Quercetin greatly improved therapeutic index of doxorubicin against 4T1 breast cancer by its opposing effects on HIF-1α in tumor and normal cells
- in-vitro, BC, 4T1 - in-vivo, NA, NA
cardioP↑, Quercetin had better cardioprotective and hepatoprotective activities.
hepatoP↑,
TumCG↓, In vivo, quercetin suppressed tumor growth and prolonged survival in BALB/c mice bearing 4T1 breast cancer.
OS↑,
ChemoSen↑, quercetin enhanced therapeutic efficacy of DOX and simultaneously reduced DOX-induced toxic side effects
chemoP↑, IC50 of DOX in combination with quercetin 10 or 25 uM was increased by three- and fourfold, respectively, compared with that of DOX alone
Hif1a↓, Further study showed that quercetin suppressed intratumoral HIF-1α in a hypoxia-dependent way but increased its accumulation in normal cells
*Hif1a↑,
selectivity↑, quercetin could improve therapeutic index of DOX by its opposing effects on HIF-1α in tumor and normal cells
TumVol↓,
OS↑,

3353- QC,    Quercetin triggers cell apoptosis-associated ROS-mediated cell death and induces S and G2/M-phase cell cycle arrest in KON oral cancer cells
- in-vitro, Oral, KON - in-vitro, Nor, MRC-5
tumCV↓, reduced the vitality of KON cells and had minimal effect on MRC cells.
selectivity↑, Owing to the appropriate dosages of quercetin needed to treat these diseases, normal cells do not exhibit any overtly harmful side effects.
TumCCA↑, quercetin increased the percentage of dead cells and cell cycle arrests in the S and G2/M phases.
TumCMig↓, quercetin inhibited KON cells’ capacity for migration and invasion in addition to their effects on cell stability and structure
TumCI↓,
Apoptosis↑, inducing apoptosis and preventing metastasis, quercetin was found to downregulate the expression of BCL-2/BCL-XL while increasing the expression of BAX.
TumMeta↓,
Bcl-2↓,
BAX↑,
TIMP1↑, TIMP-1 expression was upregulated while MMP-2 and MMP-9 were downregulated.
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-diabetic, antimalarial, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective properties.
*neuroP↑,
*cardioP↑,
p38↓, MCF-7 cells, quercetin successfully decreased the expression of phosphor p38MAPK, Twist, p21, and Cyclin D1
MAPK↓,
Twist↓,
P21↓,
cycD1↓,
Casp3↑, directly aided by the significant increase in caspase-3 and − 9 levels and activities
Casp9↑,
p‑Akt↓, High quercetin concentrations also caused an inhibition of Akt and ERK phosphorylation
p‑ERK↓,
CD44↓, reduced cell division and triggered apoptosis, albeit to a lesser degree in CD44+/CD24− cells.
CD24↓,
ChemoSen↑, combination of quercetin and doxorubicin caused G2/M arrest in T47D cells, and to a lesser amount in cancer stem cells (CSCs) that were isolate
MMP↓, (lower levels of ΔΨ m), which is followed by the release of Cyto C, AIF, and Endo G from mitochondria, which causes apoptosis and ultimately leads to cell death.
Cyt‑c↑,
AIF↑,
ROS↑, Compared to the control group, quercetin administration significantly raised ROS levels at 25, 50, 100, 200, and 400 µg/mL.
Ca+2↑, increased production of reactive oxygen species and Ca2+, decreased levels of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ m),
Hif1a↓, Quercetin treatment resulted in a considerable downregulation of HIF-1α, VEGF, MMP2, and MMP9 mRNA and protein expression levels in HOS cells.
VEGF↓,

3368- QC,    The potential anti-cancer effects of quercetin on blood, prostate and lung cancers: An update
- Review, Var, NA
*Inflam↓, quercetin is known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer properties.
*antiOx↑,
*AntiCan↑,
Casp3↓, Quercetin increases apoptosis and autophagy in cancer by activating caspase-3, inhibiting the phosphorylation of Akt, mTOR, and ERK, lessening β-catenin, and stabilizing the stabilization of HIF-1α.
p‑Akt↓,
p‑mTOR↓,
p‑ERK↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
Hif1a↓,
AntiAg↓, Quercetin have revealed an anti-tumor effect by reducing development of blood vessels. I
VEGFR2↓, decrease tumor growth through targeting VEGFR-2-mediated angiogenesis pathway and suppressing the downstream regulatory component AKT in prostate and breast malignancies.
EMT↓, effects of quercetin on inhibition of EMT, angiogenesis, and invasiveness through the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/VEGFR-2-mediated pathway in breast cancer
EGFR↓,
MMP2↓, MMP2 and MMP9 are two remarkable compounds in metastatic breast cancer (28–30). quercetin on breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231) and showed that after treatment with this flavonoid, the expression of these two proteinases decreased
MMP↓,
TumMeta↓, head and neck (HNSCC), the inhibitory effect of quercetin on the migration of tumor cells has been shown by regulating the expression of MMPs
MMPs↓,
Akt↓, quercetin by inhibiting the Akt activation pathway dependent on Snail, diminishing the expression of N-cadherin, vimentin, and ADAM9 and raising the expression of E-cadherin and proteins
Snail↓,
N-cadherin↓,
Vim↓,
E-cadherin↑,
STAT3↓, inhibiting STAT3 signaling
TGF-β↓, reducing the expression of TGF-β caused by vimentin and N-cadherin, Twist, Snail, and Slug and increasing the expression of E-cadherin in PC-3 cells.
ROS↓, quercetin exerted an anti-proliferative role on HCC cells by lessening intracellular ROS independently of p53 expression
P53↑, increasing the expression of p53 and BAX in hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell lines through the reduction of PKC, PI3K, and cyclooxygenase (COX-2)
BAX↑,
PKCδ↓,
PI3K↓,
COX2↓,
cFLIP↓, quercetin by inhibiting PI3K/AKT/mTOR and STAT3 pathways, decreasing the expression of cellular proteins such as c-FLIP, cyclin D1, and c-Myc, as well as reducing the production of IL-6 and IL-10 cytokines, leads to the death of PEL cells
cycD1↓,
cMyc↓,
IL6↓,
IL10↓,
Cyt‑c↑, In addition, quercetin induced c-cytochrome-dependent apoptosis and caspase-3 almost exclusively in the HSB2 cell line
TumCCA↑, Exposure of K562 cells to quercetin also significantly raised the cells in the G2/M phase, which reached a maximum peak in 24 hours
DNMTs↓, pathway through DNA demethylation activity, histone deacetylase (HDAC) repression, and H3ac and H4ac enrichment
HDAC↓,
ac‑H3↑,
ac‑H4↑,
Diablo↑, SMAC/DIABLO exhibited activation
Casp3↑, enhanced levels of activated caspase 3, cleaved caspase 9, and PARP1
Casp9↑,
PARP1↑,
eff↑, green tea and quercetin as monotherapy caused the reduction of levels of anti-apoptotic proteins, CDK6, CDK2, CYCLIN D/E/A, BCL-2, BCL-XL, and MCL-1 and an increase in expression of BAX.
PTEN↑, Quercetin upregulates the level of PTEN as a tumor suppressor, which inhibits AKT signaling
VEGF↓, Quercetin had anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenesis effects, decreasing VGEF-A, NO, iNOS, and COX-2 levels
NO↓,
iNOS↓,
ChemoSen↑, quercetin and chemotherapy can potentiate their effect on the malignant cell
eff↑, combination with hyperthermia, Shen et al. Quercetin is a method used in cancer treatment by heating, and it was found to reduce Doxorubicin hydrochloride resistance in leukemia cell line K562
eff↑, treatment with ellagic acid, luteolin, and curcumin alone showed excellent anticancer effects.
eff↑, co-treatment with quercetin and curcumin led to a reduction of mitochondrial membrane integrity, promotion of cytochrome C release, and apoptosis induction in CML cells
uPA↓, A-549 cells were shown to have reduced mRNA expressions of urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), Upar, protein expression of CXCR-4, CXCL-12, SDF-1 when quercetin was applied at 20 and 40 mM/ml by real-time PCR.
CXCR4↓,
CXCL12↓,
CLDN2↓, A-549 cells, indicated that quercetin could reduce mRNA and protein expression of Claudin-2 in A-549 cell lines without involving Akt and ERK1/2,
CDK6↓, CDK6, which supports the growth and viability of various cancer cells, was hampered by the dose-dependent manner of quercetin (IC50 dose of QR for A-549 cells is 52.35 ± 2.44 μM).
MMP9↓, quercetin up-regulated the rates of G1 phase cell cycle and cellular apoptotic in both examined cell lines compared with the control group, while it declined the expressions of the PI3K, AKT, MMP-2, and MMP-9 proteins
TSP-1↑, quercetin increased TSP-1 mRNA and protein expression to inhibit angiogenesis,
Ki-67↓, significant reductions in Ki67 and PCNA proliferation markers and cell survival markers in response to quercetin and/or resveratrol.
PCNA↓,
ROS↑, Also, quercetin effectively causes intracellular ROS production and ER stress
ER Stress↑,

967- RES,    Resveratrol binds and inhibits transcription factor HIF-1α in pancreatic cancer
- Analysis, PC, NA
Hif1a↓,

2332- RES,    Resveratrol’s Anti-Cancer Effects through the Modulation of Tumor Glucose Metabolism
- Review, Var, NA
Glycolysis↓, Resveratrol reduces glucose uptake and glycolysis by affecting Glut1, PFK1, HIF-1α, ROS, PDH, and the CamKKB/AMPK pathway.
GLUT1↓, resveratrol reduces glycolytic flux and Glut1 expression by targeting ROS-mediated HIF-1α activation in Lewis lung carcinoma tumor-bearing mice
PFK1↓,
Hif1a↓, Resveratrol specifically suppresses the nuclear β-catenin protein by inhibiting HIF-1α
ROS↑, Resveratrol increases ROS production
PDH↑, leading to increased PDH activity, inhibiting HK and PFK, and downregulating PKM2 activity
AMPK↑, esveratrol elevated NAD+/NADH, subsequently activated Sirt1, and in turn activated the AMP-activated kinase (AMPK),
TumCG↓, inhibits cell growth, invasion, and proliferation by targeting NF-kB, Sirt1, Sirt3, LDH, PI-3K, mTOR, PKM2, R5P, G6PD, TKT, talin, and PGAM.
TumCI↓,
TumCP↓,
p‑NF-kB↓, suppressing NF-κB phosphorylation
SIRT1↑, Resveratrol activates the target subcellular histone deacetylase Sirt1 in various human tissues, including tumors
SIRT3↑,
LDH↓, decreases glycolytic enzymes (pyruvate kinase and LDH) in Caco2 and HCT-116 cells
PI3K↓, Resveratrol also targets “classical” tumor-promoting pathways, such as PI3K/Akt, STAT3/5, and MAPK, which support glycolysis
mTOR↓, AMPK activation further inhibits the mTOR pathway
PKM2↓, inhibiting HK and PFK, and downregulating PKM2 activity
R5P↝,
G6PD↓, G6PDH knockdown significantly reduced cell proliferation
TKT↝,
talin↓, induces apoptosis by targeting the pentose phosphate and talin-FAK signaling pathways
HK2↓, Resveratrol downregulates glucose metabolism, mainly by inhibiting HK2;
GRP78/BiP↑, resveratrol stimulates GRP-78, and decreases glucose uptake,
GlucoseCon↓,
ER Stress↑, resveratrol-induced ER-stress leads to apoptosis of CRC cells
Warburg↓, Resveratrol reverses the Warburg effect
PFK↓, leading to increased PDH activity, inhibiting HK and PFK, and downregulating PKM2 activity

2687- RES,    Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs
- Review, NA, NA - Review, AD, NA
NF-kB↓, RES affects NF-kappaB activity and inhibits cytochrome P450 isoenzyme (CYP A1) drug metabolism and cyclooxygenase activity.
P450↓,
COX2↓,
Hif1a↓, RES may inhibit also the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and thus may have anti-cancer properties
VEGF↓,
*SIRT1↑, RES induces sirtuins, a class of proteins involved in regulation of gene expression. RES is also considered to be a SIRT1-activating compound (STACs).
SIRT1↓, In contrast, decreased levels of SIRT1 and SIRT2 were observed after treatment of BJ cells with concentrations of RES
SIRT2↓,
ChemoSen⇅, However, the effects of RES remain controversial as it has been reported to increase as well as decrease the effects of chemotherapy.
cardioP↑, RES has been shown to protect against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity via restoration of SIRT1
*memory↑, RES has been shown to inhibit memory loss and mood dysfunction which can occur during aging.
*angioG↑, RES supplementation resulted in improved learning in the rats. This has been associated with increased angiogenesis and decreased astrocytic hypertrophy and decreased microglial activation in the hippocampus.
*neuroP↑, RES may have neuroprotective roles in AD and may improve memory function in dementia.
STAT3↓, RES was determined to inhibit STAT3, induce apoptosis, suppress the stemness gene signature and induced differentiation.
CSCs↓,
RadioS↑, synergistically increased radiosensitivity. RES treatment suppressed repair of radiation-induced DNA damage
Nestin↓, RES decreased NESTIN
Nanog↓, RES was determined to suppress the expression of NANOG
TP53↑, RES treatment activated TP53 and p21Cip1.
P21↑,
CXCR4↓, RES downregulated nuclear localization and activity of NF-kappa-B which resulted in decreased expression of MMP9 and C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4), two proteins associated with metastasis.
*BioAv↓, The pharmacological properties of RES can be enhanced by nanoencapsulation. Normally the solubility and stability of RES is poor.
EMT↓, RES was determined to suppress many gene products associated with EMT such as decreased vimentin and SLUG expression but increased E-cadherin expression.
Vim↓,
Slug↓,
E-cadherin↑,
AMPK↑, RES can induce AMPK which results in inhibition of the drug transporter MDR1 in oxaliplatin-resistant (L-OHP) HCT116/L-OHP CRCs.
MDR1↓,
DNAdam↑, RES induced double strand DNA breaks by interfering with type II topoisomerase.
TOP2↓, The DNA damage was determined to be due to type II topoisomerase poisoning.
PTEN↑, RES was determined to upregulate phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) expression and decrease the expression of activated Akt.
Akt↓,
Wnt↓, RES was shown to decrease WNT/beta-catenin pathway activity and the downstream targets c-Myc and MMP-7 in CRC cells.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
cMyc↓,
MMP7↓,
MALAT1↓, RES also decreased the expression of long non-coding metastasis associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (RNA-MALAT1) in the LoVo and HCT116 CRC cells.
TCF↓, Treatment of CRC cells with RES resulted in decreased expression of transcription factor 4 (TCF4), which is a critical effector molecule of the WNT/beta-catenin pathway.
ALDH↓, RES was determined to downregulate ALDH1 and CD44 in HNC-TICs in a dose-dependent fashion.
CD44↓,
Shh↓, RES has been determined to decrease IL-6-induced Sonic hedgehog homolog (SHH) signaling in AML.
IL6↓, RES has been shown to inhibit the secretion of IL-6 and VEGF from A549 lung cancer cells
VEGF↓,
eff↑, Combined RES and MET treatment resulted in a synergistic response in terms of decreased TP53, gammaH2AX and P-Chk2 expression. Thus, the combination of RES and MET might suppress some of the aging effects elicited by UVC-induced DNA damage
HK2↓, RES treatment resulted in a decrease in HK2 and increased mitochondrial-induced apoptosis.
ROS↑, RES was determined to shut off the metabolic shift and increase ROS levels and depolarized mitochondrial membranes.
MMP↓,

2471- RES,    Resveratrol Regulates Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Diabetic Rats by Inhibition of PDK1/AKT Phosphorylation and HIF-1α Expression
- in-vivo, Diabetic, NA
*p‑PDK1↓, RSV treatment significantly downregulated the proteins expression of p-PDK1 and p-AKT (P < 0.01) and the levels of HIF-1α (P < 0.05) and GLUT1 (P < 0.01), while significantly upregulating the level of LDLR (P < 0.05).
*p‑Akt↓,
*Hif1a↓,
*GLUT1↓,

3080- RES,    Resveratrol: A miraculous natural compound for diseases treatment
- Review, Var, NA
SIRT1↑, PC12 cells Aβ‐induced apoptosis Inline graphic Feng et al. (2013) SIRT‐1↑ ROCK1↓
ROCK1↓,
AMPK↑, SAMP8 mice SIRT‐1 and AMPK↑
*lipid-P↓, Sprague–Dawley rats Lipid peroxidation↓ Aβ aggregation in hippocampus↓
Aβ↓,
COX2↓, RSV decreases the prostaglandins (PGs) expression by inhibition of COX‐2 enzyme
angioG↓, suggest that RSV may act as an anticancer agent to inhibit angiogenesis through affecting hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1 alpha (HIF‐1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in different cancer cells in vitro
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,

3071- RES,    Resveratrol and Its Anticancer Effects
- Review, Var, NA
chemoP↑, In this review, the effects of resveratrol are emphasized on chemopreventive, therapeutic, and anticancer.
SIRT1↑, RSV can directly activate Sirt1 expression and induce autophagy independently or dependently on the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)
Hif1a↓, RSV suppresses tumor angiogenesis by inhibiting HIF-1a and VEGF protein
VEGF↓,
STAT3↓, RSV effectively prevents cancer by inhibiting STAT3 expression
NF-kB↓, also has an inhibitory effect on antiapoptotic mediators such as NF-kB, COX-2, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), and mTOR (52).
COX2↓,
PI3K↓,
mTOR↓,
NRF2↑, Activation of the Nrf2/antioxidant response element (ARE) pathway by endogenous or exogenous stimuli under normal physiological conditions has the potential to inhibit cancer and/or cancer cell survival, growth, and proliferation
NLRP3↓, RSV downregulates the NLRP3 gene by activating the Sirt1 protein, thereby inducing autophagy
H2O2↑, RSV mediates cytotoxicity in cancer cells by increasing intracellular hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and oxidative stress levels that will cause cell death
ROS↑,
P53↑, RSV activates p53, increases the expression of PUMA and BAX
PUMA↑,
BAX↑,

3076- RES,    Resveratrol for targeting the tumor microenvironment and its interactions with cancer cells
- Review, Var, NA
IL6↓, A dose-dependent reduction of IL-6 by resveratrol led to attenuation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), including MMP2 and MMP9
MMPs↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
BioAv↓, The most important weakness of the usual form of resveratrol is its low absorption in the intestine and its low bioavailability
Half-Life↑, some covers such as liposomes and micelles also can facilitate absorption and increase half-life
BioAv↑, another study showed that carboxymethyl chitosan can increase bioavailability by more than 3.5 times
Dose↝, low concentrations of resveratrol (lower than 50 uM) cause no remarkable toxicity for normal cells, while higher concentrations are associated with increased oxidative injury
angioG↓, It is suggested that inhibition of STAT3, IL-10, and a reduction of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) by resveratrol is involved in the suppression of macrophages and reduction of invasion and angiogenesis
IL10↓,
VEGF↓,
NF-kB↓, Inhibition of NF-kB by resveratrol can attenuate the expression of COX-2.
COX2↓,
SIRT1↑, Activation of Sirt-1 by resveratrol has a role in the suppression of NF-kB
Wnt↓, Resveratrol has also been shown that inhibit the Wnt/C-Myc pathway too
cMyc↓,
STAT3↓, Resveratrol has been shown that attenuate the expression of STAT3 through reduction of IL-6 level
PTEN↑, Downregulation of miR-17, miR-20a and miR-106b by resveratrol can activate PTEN, which leads to suppression of PI3K and induction of apoptosis in cancer cells
ROS↑, Resveratrol can trigger NOX5-induced ROS, leading to the induction of DNA damage and cancer cells senescence
RadioS↑, The combination of radiation and resveratrol has shown that has a synergic effect for stimulation of ROS production and induction of senescence in non-small cell lung carci- noma
Hif1a↓, Resveratrol can inhibit HIF-1α and its downstream proteins, including E-cadherin and vimentin
E-cadherin↓,
Vim↓,
angioG↓, Furthermore, resveratrol inhibits angiogenesis markers and tumor growth through the inhibition of HIF-1a

3078- RES,    The Effects of Resveratrol on Prostate Cancer through Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment
- Review, Pca, NA
*ROS↓, RSV appears to be both pro- and anti-oxidant, depending on the circumstances [76]. In non-cancer tissues, RSV serves as an antioxidant [77], and therefore RSV can exert a beneficial effect on a wide variety of issues, including neuronal [78], anti-in
ROS↑, However, to cancer cells with low pH environments due to the Warburg Effect, RSV shows more pro-oxidant characteristics.
DNAdam↑, RSV can induce cancer cell death by inducing ROS accumulation, which subsequently leads to oxidative DNA damage and apoptosis
Apoptosis↑,
Hif1a↑, Wang et al. demonstrated that RSV-enhanced cancer cell death is due to the upregulation of HIF1α, which enhances ROS concentration in the TME beyond the limit for survival
Casp3↑, superoxide can activate caspases 9 and 3, and subsequently promote the release of cytochrome C
Casp9↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Dose↝, It is important to note that low concentration of RSV can serve as a pro-oxidant that favors cell survival, and pro-apoptotic effects occur only at relatively higher RSV concentrations to stimulate superoxide production.
MMPs↓, inhibitory effect of RSV on MMPs has been shown in many cancer types, and RSV is capable of inhibiting both MMP-2 and MMP-9
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
EMT↓, RSV can restore the epithelial phenotype of the mesenchymal cells and inhibit the expression of EMT-related markers
E-cadherin↑, RSV can inhibit EMT by up- and downregulating E-cadherin and N-cadherin, respectively, in prostate cancer cells.
N-cadherin↓,
AR↓, RSV can repress AR function by inhibiting AR transcriptional activity

3064- RES,    Resveratrol Suppresses Cancer Cell Glucose Uptake by Targeting Reactive Oxygen Species–Mediated Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Activation
- in-vitro, CRC, HT-29 - in-vitro, BC, T47D - in-vitro, Lung, LLC1
FDG↓, Resveratrol mildly decreased cell content and more pronouncedly suppressed 18F-FDG uptake in Lewis lung carcinoma, HT-29 colon, and T47D breast cancer cells.
ROS↓, Resveratrol also decreased intracellular ROS in patterns that closely paralleled 18F-FDG uptake.
Hif1a↓, HIF-1α protein was markedly reduced by resveratrol,
GLUT1↓, 50uM, Resveratrol Inhibits Glut-1 Expression and Lactate Production
lactateProd↓,

3055- RES,    Resveratrol and Tumor Microenvironment: Mechanistic Basis and Therapeutic Targets
- Review, Var, NA
BioAv↓, Resveratrol is poorly bioavailable, and that considered the major hindrance to exert its therapeutic effect, especially for cancer management
BioAv↓, at lower doses (25 mg per healthy subject) demonstrate that the mean proportion of free resveratrol in plasma was 1.7–1.9% with a mean plasma concentration of free resveratrol around 20 nM
Dose↑, Boocock and his colleagues studied the pharmacokinetic of resveratrol; in vitro data showed that minimum of 5 µmol/L resveratrol is essential for the chemopreventive effects to be elicited
eff↑, Despite the low bioavailability of resveratrol, it shows efficacy in vivo. This may be due to the conversion of both glucuronides and sulfate back to resveratrol in target organs such as the liver
eff↑, repeated administration of high doses of resveratrol generates a higher plasma concentration of parent and a much higher concentration of sulfate and glucuronide conjugates in the plasma
Dose↑, The doses tested in this study were 0.5, 1.0, 2.5 or 5.0 g daily for 29 days. No toxicity was detected, but moderate gastrointestinal symptoms were reported for 2.5 and 5.0 g doses
BioAv↑, the co-administration of piperine with resveratrol was used to enhance resveratrol bioavailability
ROS↑, Recent studies have shown that resveratrol increases ROS generation and decreases mitochondrial membrane potential
MMP↓,
P21↑, treatment decreased the viability of melanoma cells by activating the expression of both p21 and p27, which promoted cell cycle arrest.
p27↑,
TumCCA↑,
ChemoSen↑, Additionally, the use of resveratrol with cisplatin in malignant human mesothelioma cells (MSTO-211H and H-2452 cells) synergistically induces cell death by increasing the intracellular ROS level [64].
COX2↓, covers the down-regulation of the products of the following genes, COX-2, 5-LOX, VEGF, IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, AR and PSA [93].
5LO↓,
VEGF↓,
IL1↓,
IL6↓,
IL8↓,
AR↓,
PSA↓,
MAPK↓, by preventing also the activation of the MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways, it suppresses HIF-1a and VEGF release in ovarian cancer cells of humans
Hif1a↓,
Glycolysis↓, Resveratrol was found to effectively impede the activation, invasion, migration and glycolysis of PSCs induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) by down-regulating the expression of microRNA 21 (miR-21)
miR-21↓,
PTEN↑, also by increasing the phosphatise and tensin homolog (PTEN) protein levels
Half-Life↝, 25 mg/70 kg resveratrol administered to healthy human participants, the compound predominantly appeared in the form of glucuronide and sulfate conjugates in serum and urine and reached its peak concentrations in serum about 30 min after ingestion
*IGF-1↓, Brown and colleagues noted how a major decline in circulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I as well as IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP-3) among healthy individuals can be credited to the intake of resveratrol
*IGFBP3↑,
Half-Life↓, Microactive® and Resveratrol SR and manufactured by Bioactives. This compound is capable of sustained release for over 12 h to increase intestinal residence time.

3082- RES,    Resveratrol Ameliorates the Malignant Progression of Pancreatic Cancer by Inhibiting Hypoxia-induced Pancreatic Stellate Cell Activation
- in-vitro, PC, PANC1 - in-vitro, PC, MIA PaCa-2 - in-vivo, NA, NA
VEGF↓, Furthermore, our in vivo studies revealed that the administration of RSV to LSL-KrasG12D/+, Trp53fl/+, and Pdx1-Cre (KPC) mice by gastric perfusion could significantly suppress VEGF-A, SDF-1, IL-6, alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and HIF-1α expres
CXCL12↓,
IL6↓,
α-SMA↓,
Hif1a↓,
TumCI↓, RSV Suppresses Pancreatic Cancer Cell Invasion and EMT Induced by Hypoxia
EMT↓,

3092- RES,    Resveratrol in breast cancer treatment: from cellular effects to molecular mechanisms of action
- Review, BC, MDA-MB-231 - Review, BC, MCF-7
TumCP↓, The anticancer mechanisms of RES in regard to breast cancer include the inhibition of cell proliferation, and reduction of cell viability, invasion, and metastasis.
tumCV↓,
TumCI↓,
TumMeta↓,
*antiOx↑, antioxidative, cardioprotective, estrogenic, antiestrogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor properties it has been used against several diseases, including diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, coronary diseases, pulmonary diseases, arthritis, and
*cardioP↑,
*Inflam↑,
*neuroP↑,
*Keap1↓, RES administration resulted in a downregulation of Keap1 expression, therefore, inducing Nrf2 signaling, and leading to a decrease in oxidative damage
*NRF2↑,
*ROS↓,
p62↓, decrease the severity of rheumatoid arthritis by inducing autophagy via p62 downregulation, decreasing the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and C-reactive protein as well as mitigating angiopoietin-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) path
IL1β↓,
CRP↓,
VEGF↓,
Bcl-2↓, RES downregulates the levels of Bcl-2, MMP-2, and MMP-9, and induces the phosphorylation of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/p-38 and FOXO4
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
FOXO4↓,
POLD1↓, The in vivo experiment involving a xenograft model confirmed the ability of RES to reduce tumor growth via POLD1 downregulation
CK2↓, RES reduces the expression of casein kinase 2 (CK2) and diminishes the viability of MCF-7 cells.
MMP↓, Furthermore, RES impairs mitochondrial membrane potential, enhances ROS generation, and induces apoptosis, impairing BC progression
ROS↑,
Apoptosis↑,
TumCCA↑, RES has the capability of triggering cell cycle arrest at S phase and reducing the number of 4T1 BC cells in G0/G1 phase
Beclin-1↓, RES administration promotes cytotoxicity of DOX against BC cells by downregulating Beclin-1 and subsequently inhibiting autophagy
Ki-67↓, Reducing the Ki-67
ATP↓, RES’s administration is responsible for decreasing ATP production and glucose metabolism in MCF-7 cells.
GlutMet↓,
PFK↓, RES decreased PFK activity, preventing glycolysis and glucose metabolism in BC cells and decreasing cellular growth rate
TGF-β↓, RES (12.5–100 µM) inhibited TGF-β signaling and reduced the expression levels of its downstream targets that include Smad2 and Smad3 and as a result impaired the progression of BC cells.
SMAD2↓,
SMAD3↓,
Vim?, a significant decrease in the levels of vimentin, Snail1 and Slug occurred, while E-cadherin levels increased to suppress EMT and metastasis of BC cells.
Snail↓,
Slug↓,
E-cadherin↑,
EMT↓,
Zeb1↓, a significant decrease in the levels of vimentin, Snail1 and Slug occurred, while E-cadherin levels increased to suppress EMT and metastasis of BC cells.
Fibronectin↓,
IGF-1↓, RES administration (10 and 20 µM) impaired the migration and invasion of BC cells via inhibiting PI3K/Akt and therefore decreasing IGF-1 expression and preventing the upregulation of MMP-2
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
HO-1↑, The activation of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) signaling by RES reduced MMP-9 expression and prevented metastasis of BC cells
eff↑, RES-loaded gold nanoparticles were found to enhance RES’s ability to reduce MMP-9 expression as compared to RES alone
PD-1↓, RES inhibited PD-1 expression to promote CD8+ T cell activity and enhance Th1 immune responses.
CD8+↑,
Th1 response↑,
CSCs↓, RES has the ability to target CSCs in various tumors
RadioS↑, RES in reversing drug resistance and radio resistance.
SIRT1↑, RES administration (12.5–200 µmol/L) promotes sensitivity of BC cells to DOX by increasing Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) expression
Hif1a↓, downregulating HIF-1α expression, an important factor in enhancing radiosensitivity
mTOR↓, mTOR suppression

3089- RES,    The Role of Resveratrol in Cancer Therapy
- Review, Var, NA
angioG↓, resveratrol plays a role in inhibiting the expression of MMP (mainly MMP-9) [174,175,176,177] and angiogenesis markers such as VEGF, EGFR or FGF-2
VEGF↓,
EGFR↓,
FGF↑,
TumCMig↓, Resveratrol reduced the phorbo-12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-induced migration and invasion ability of liver cancer HepG2 and Hep3B cells.
TumCI↓,
TIMP1↑, resveratrol up-regulated TIMP-1 protein expression and down-regulated MMP-9 activity, while the activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were decreased,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
NF-kB↓, via down-regulating the expression of NF-κB,
Hif1a↓, It has been reported that resveratrol suppresses the expression of VEGF and HIF-1α in human ovarian cancer cells via abrogating the activation of the PI3K/Akt and MAPK signaling pathways
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
MAPK↓,
EMT↓, Many studies have shown that resveratrol suppresses the development of tumor invasion and metastasis through inhibiting signaling pathways associated with EMT
AR↓, Resveratrol suppressed prostate cancer growth via down-regulating the androgen receptor (AR) expression in the TRAMP model of prostate cancer

3081- RES,    Resveratrol and p53: How are they involved in CRC plasticity and apoptosis?
- Review, CRC, NA
NF-kB↓, At 5 µM, resveratrol repressed inflammation (NF-κB), CRC progression (FAK, Ki-67, MMP-9, CXCR4) and CSC production (CD44, CD133, ALDH1).
FAK↓, Inhibition of FAK signaling pathway and thereby attenuation of invasion by resveratrol
Ki-67↓,
MMP9↓,
CSCs↓,
CD44↓,
CD133↓,
ALDH1A1↓,
EMT↓, resveratrol inhibits not only EMT but also enhances CRC cells‘ sensitivity to the standard chemotherapeutic drug 5-FU
ChemoSen↑,
Hif1a↓, Suppression of HIF-1α using β1-integrin receptors through resveratrol, thereby inhibition of inflammation
ITGB1↓,
Inflam↓,

3022- RosA,    Rosmarinic acid against cognitive impairment via RACK1/HIF-1α regulated microglial polarization in sepsis-surviving mice
- in-vitro, Sepsis, NA
*cognitive↑, Rosmarinic acid alleviates cognitive impairment and glycolytic metabolism abnormality in sepsis mice model.
*neuroP↑, Rosmarinic acid attenuates neuronal injury and microglial activation.
*GlucoseCon↑, promoted whole-brain glucose uptake in mice.
*Hif1a↓, (rescued the decrease of RACK1 and increase of HIF-1α)

3001- RosA,    Therapeutic Potential of Rosmarinic Acid: A Comprehensive Review
- Review, Var, NA
TumCP↓, including in tumor cell proliferation, apoptosis, metastasis, and inflammation
Apoptosis↑,
TumMeta↓,
Inflam↓,
*antiOx↑, RA is therefore considered to be the strongest antioxidant of all hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives
*AntiAge↑, , it also exerts powerful antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and even antidepressant, anti-aging effects
*ROS↓, RA and its metabolites can directly neutralize reactive oxygen species (ROS) [10] and thereby reduce the formation of oxidative damage products.
BioAv↑, RA is water-soluble, and according to literature data, the efficacy of secretion of this compound in infusions is about 90%
Dose↝, Accordingly, it is possible to consume approximately 110 mg RA daily, i.e., approximately 1.6 mg/kg for adult men weighing 70 kg.
NRF2↑, liver cancer cell line, HepG2, transfected with plasmid containing ARE-luciferin gene, RA predominantly enhances ARE-luciferin activity and promotes nuclear factor E2-related factor-2 (Nrf2) translocation from cytoplasm to the nucleus
P-gp↑, and also increases MRP2 and P-gp efflux activity along with intercellular ATP level
ATP↑,
MMPs↓, RA concurrently induced necrosis and apoptosis and stimulated MMP dysfunction activated PARP-cleavage and caspase-independent apoptosis.
cl‑PARP↓,
Hif1a↓, inhibits transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) expression
GlucoseCon↓, it also suppressed glucose consumption and lactate production in colorectal cells
lactateProd↓,
Warburg↓, may suppress the Warburg effects through an inflammatory pathway involving activator of transcription-3 (STAT3) and signal transducer of interleukin (IL)-6
TNF-α↓, RA supplementation also reduced tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and IL-6 levels, and modulated p65 expression [
COX2↓,
IL6↓,
HDAC2↓, RA induced the cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in prostate cancer cell lines (PCa, PC-3, and DU145) [31]. These effects were mediated through modulation of histone deacetylases expression (HDACs), specifically HDAC2;
GSH↑, RA can also inhibit adhesion, invasion, and migration of Ls 174-T human colon carcinoma cells through enhancing GSH levels and decreasing ROS levels
ROS↓,
ChemoSen↑, RA also enhances chemosensitivity of human resistant gastric carcinoma SGC7901 cells
*BG↓, RA significantly increased insulin index sensitivity and reduced blood glucose, advanced glycation end-products, HbA1c, IL-1β, TNFα, IL-6, p-JNK, P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and NF-κB levels
*IL1β↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL6↓,
*p‑JNK↓,
*p38↓,
*Catalase↑, The reduced activities of CAT, SOD, glutathione S-transferases (GST), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and the reduced levels of vitamins C and E, ceruloplasmin, and GSH in plasma of diabetic rats were also significantly recovered by RA application
*SOD↑,
*GSTs↑,
*VitC↑,
*VitE↑,
*GSH↑,
*GutMicro↑, protective effects of RA (30 mg/kg) against hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, oxidative stress, and an imbalanced gut microbiota architecture was studied in diabetic rats.
*cardioP↑, Cardioprotective Activity: RA also reduced fasting serum levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1), inter-cellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), plasminogen-activator-inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), and increased GPX and SOD levels
*ROS↓, Finally, in H9c2 cardiac muscle cells, RA inhibited apoptosis by decreasing intracellular ROS generation and recovering mitochondria membrane potential
*MMP↓,
*lipid-P↓, At once, RA suppresses lipid peroxidation (LPO) and ROS generation, whereas in HSC-T6 cells it increases cellular GSH.
*NRF2↑, Additionally, it significantly increases Nrf2 translocation
*hepatoP↑, Hepatoprotective Activity
*neuroP↑, Nephroprotective Activity
*P450↑, RA also reduced CP-produced oxidative stress and amplified cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1), HO-1, and renal-4-hydroxynonenal expression.
*HO-1↑,
*AntiAge↑, Anti-Aging Activity
*motorD↓, A significantly delays motor neuron dysfunction in paw grip endurance tests,

3036- RosA,    Anti-Warburg effect of rosmarinic acid via miR-155 in colorectal carcinoma cells
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT8 - in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, CRC, LS174T
GlucoseCon↓, RA suppressed glucose consumption and lactate generation in colorectal carcinoma cells;
lactateProd↓,
Hif1a↓, RA inhibited the expression of transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) that affects the glycolytic pathway.
Inflam↓, RA could not only repress proinflammatory cytokines using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay but it could also suppress microRNAs related to inflammation by real-time PCR
miR-155↓, MiR-155 induces the Warburg effect and is reversed by RA
STAT3↓, RA could inhibit the expression of transcription factor STAT3, and it suppressed the phosphorylation of STAT3
Glycolysis↓, Meanwhile, RA inhibited the expression of transcription factor HIF-1α that affected the glycolytic pathway
IL6↓, RA could significantly regulate miR-155 and in turn alter the IL-6/STAT3 signaling, resulting in the inhibition of inflammation in the tumor micro environment and the eventual anti-Warburg effect
Warburg↓,

1748- RosA,    The Role of Rosmarinic Acid in Cancer Prevention and Therapy: Mechanisms of Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, RA exhibits significant potential as a natural agent for cancer prevention and treatment
*BioAv↝, Various factors, including its lipophilic nature, stability in the gastrointestinal tract, and interactions with food, can significantly influence its absorption
*CardioT↓, RA attenuated these effects by reducing ROS levels, indicating its potential role as a cardioprotective agent during chemotherapy.
*Iron↓, Another significant mechanism antioxidant activity of RA is its capacity to chelate transition metal ions, particularly iron (Fe2+) and copper (Cu2+), which can catalyze the formation of highly reactive hydroxyl radicals through the Fenton reaction.
*ROS↓, forming stable complexes with Fe2+ and Cu2+, thus inhibiting their pro-oxidant activity.
*SOD↑, SOD, CAT, and GPx, play crucial roles in neutralizing ROS and maintaining cellular redox homeostasis. RA upregulates the expression and activity of these enzymes
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*NRF2↑, activation of the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway, a primary regulator of the antioxidant response
MARK4↓, Anwar’s study demonstrated that RA inhibited MARK4 activity in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, resulting in dose-dependent apoptosis
MMP9↓, RA effectively inhibited cancer cell invasion and migration by reducing matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity
TumCCA↑, caused cell cycle arrest
Bcl-2↓, RA downregulates Bcl-2 expression and upregulates Bax, thereby promoting apoptosis
BAX↑,
Apoptosis↑,
E-cadherin↑, promoting E-cadherin expression, while downregulating N-cadherin and vimentin
N-cadherin↓,
Vim↓,
Gli1↓, induced apoptosis by downregulating Gli1, a key component of the Hedgehog signaling pathway,
HDAC2↓, RA induced apoptosis by modulating histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) expression
Warburg↓, anti-Warburg effect of RA in colorectal carcinoma
Hif1a↓, RA inhibits hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) and downregulates miR-155
miR-155↓,
p‑PI3K↑, RA has been shown to upregulate p-PI3K, protecting cells through the PI3K/Akt pathway,
ROS↑, RA, induces significant ROS generation in A549 cells, which triggers both apoptosis and autophagy.
*IronCh↑, RA’s dual nature as both a phenolic acid and a flavonoid-related compound enables it to chelate metal ions and prevent the formation of free radicals,

966- RT,    Antioxidant Mechanism of Rutin on Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Cell Proliferation
- vitro+vivo, Nor, NA
*ROS↓, (NAC), a scavenger of ROS, abolished or diminished the capability of rutin in repressing hypoxia-induced cell proliferation. ****
*NOX4↓, rutin decreased the up-regulation of Nox4 induced by hypoxia
*Hif1a↓, Upregulated Expression of HIF-1α Induced by Hypoxia Was Depressed by Rutin
*α-tubulin↓, Rutin reversed this increasing expression of α-tubulin, and the reversed effect was attenuated after scavenging ROS with NAC.

1210- SANG,    Sanguinarine combats hypoxia-induced activation of EphB4 and HIF-1α pathways in breast cancer
- in-vitro, BC, NA
EphB4↓,
Hif1a↓,
STAT3↓,
MAPK↓,
ERK↓,

1134- SANG,    Sanguinarine inhibits epithelial–mesenchymal transition via targeting HIF-1α/TGF-β feed-forward loop in hepatocellular carcinoma
- in-vitro, HCC, HepG2 - in-vitro, HCC, Hep3B - in-vitro, HCC, HUH7
Hif1a↓,
EMT↓,
Snail↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
SMAD2↓,
SMAD3↓,

1688- Se,    Potential Role of Selenium in the Treatment of Cancer and Viral Infections
- Review, Var, NA
IL2↑, in mice promoted T cell receptor signaling that pushed T cell differentiation toward a Th1 phenotype by increasing interleukin -2 (IL-2) and interferon gamma (INF-γ) production
INF-γ↑,
Th1 response↑, 18 human subjects treated with 200 μg selenium-enriched broccoli daily for three days showed that selenium supplementation resulted in substantially higher levels of both Th1 and Th2 cytokines secreted by peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Th2↑,
Dose↑, Wang et al. on hens supplemented selenium (5 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, and 15 mg/kg) orally for three time periods (15, 30, and 45 days) found that excessive selenium intake leads to a substantial reduction in the amount of IFN-γ and IL-2 cytokines
AntiCan∅, after 5.5 years, the results of this study revealed no relationship between selenium supplementation and prostate cancer risk reduction in men with low selenium levels
Risk↑, instead, they discovered that taking selenium supplements raised the high-grade prostate cancer risk in men who had high selenium levels
chemoP↑, selenium provided protection of normal tissues from drug-induced toxicity
Hif1a↓, Selenium down-regulates HIFs,
VEGF↓, leading to the subsequent down-regulation in expression of several genes including those involved in angiogenesis such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
selectivity↑, Selenium also helps with DNA repair in response to DNA-damaging agents, which improves the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents by protecting normal cells from their toxicity.
*GADD45A↑, selenium protected WT-MEF from DNA damage in a p53-dependent manner by increasing the expression of p53-dependent DNA repair proteins such as XPC, XPE, and Gadd45a. Thus, cells lacking p53, such as tumor cells, did not receive the same protection
NRF2↓, a defined dose and schedule of selenium down-regulates and up-regulates Nrf2 in tumor tissue and normal tissue, respectively
*NRF2↑, a defined dose and schedule of selenium up-regulates Nrf2 in normal tissue
ChemoSen↑, These differential effects were associated with selective sensitization of tumor tissues to subsequent treatment with chemotherapy. Overactivation of Nrf2 increases the expression of MRPs, consequently decreasing the effectiveness of chemotherapy .
angioG↓, The inhibition of hypoxia-induced activation of HIF-1α and VEGF by knocking down Nrf2 suppresses angiogenesis, demonstrating a crosstalk mechanism between Nrf2 and HIF-1α in angiogenesis
PrxI↓, Selenium was shown to reduce drug detoxification and increase cytotoxic effects of anti-cancer drugs in tumor cells through suppression of the Nrf2/Prx1 pathway,
ChemoSideEff↓, showed that selenium supplementation attenuated the cardiotoxic effects of doxorubicin by decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation through Nrf2 pathway activation
eff↑, combination of niacin and selenium reduced the reactive oxygen species generated by sepsis and diminished the resultant lung injury by upregulating Nrf2 signaling

963- SFN,    Sulforaphane inhibits hypoxia-induced HIF-1α and VEGF expression and migration of human colon cancer cells
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, GC, AGS
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
angioG↓,
Akt∅, AKT and ERK signaling pathway is not involved in downregulation of HIF-1α protein by sulforaphane under hypoxic conditions
ERK∅,

2556- SFN,    The role of Sulforaphane in cancer chemoprevention and health benefits: a mini-review
- Review, Var, NA
chemoP↑, sulforaphane (SFN) has surfaced as a particularly potent chemopreventive agent based on its ability to target multiple mechanisms within the cell to control carcinogenesis
HDAC↓, SFN's chemopreventative properties was also demonstrated in another study, where through its HDACi activity,
Hif1a↓, SFN inhibits hypoxia inducible factor-1 α (HIF-1α) and c-Myc, two angiogenesis- associated transcription factors
angioG↓,
CYP1A1↓, CYP1A1 reduction, MFC7
eff↑, Kallifatidis et al. reported SFN to potentiate the anti-cancer effects of cisplatin, gemcitabine, doxorubicin or 5-flurouracil on prostate cancer cell line MIA-PaCa2 while also increasing cytotoxicity of cancer stem cells
BioAv↑, Shapiro et al. reported that the chewing of fresh broccoli sprouts increases the interaction of glucosinolates with myrosinase and consequently, increases the bioavailability of SFN in the body (Shapiro et al. 2001).

2448- SFN,    Sulforaphane and bladder cancer: a potential novel antitumor compound
- Review, Bladder, NA
Apoptosis↑, Recent studies have demonstrated that Sulforaphane not only induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in BC cells, but also inhibits the growth, invasion, and metastasis of BC cells
TumCG↓,
TumCI↓,
TumMeta↓,
glucoNG↓, Additionally, it can inhibit BC gluconeogenesis
ChemoSen↑, demonstrate definite effects when combined with chemotherapeutic drugs/carcinogens.
TumCCA↑, SFN can block the cell cycle in G2/M phase, upregulate the expression of Caspase3/7 and PARP cleavage, and downregulate the expression of Survivin, EGFR and HER2/neu
Casp3↑,
Casp7↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
survivin↓,
EGFR↓,
HER2/EBBR2↓,
ATP↓, SFN inhibits the production of ATP by inhibiting glycolysis and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in BC cells in a dose-dependent manner
Glycolysis↓,
mt-OXPHOS↓,
AKT1↓, dysregulation of glucose metabolism by inhibiting the AKT1-HK2 axis
HK2↓,
Hif1a↓, Sulforaphane inhibits glycolysis by down-regulating hypoxia-induced HIF-1α
ROS↑, SFN can upregulate ROS production and Nrf2 activity
NRF2↑,
EMT↓, inhibiting EMT process through Cox-2/MMP-2, 9/ ZEB1 and Snail and miR-200c/ZEB1 pathways
COX2↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
Zeb1↓,
Snail↓,
HDAC↓, FN modulates the histone status in BC cells by regulating specific HDAC and HATs,
HATs↓,
MMP↓, SFN upregulates ROS production, induces mitochondrial oxidative damage, mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization, cytochrome c release
Cyt‑c↓,
Shh↓, SFN significantly lowers the expression of key components of the SHH pathway (Shh, Smo, and Gli1) and inhibits tumor sphere formation, thereby suppressing the stemness of cancer cells
Smo↓,
Gli1↓,
BioAv↝, SFN is unstable in aqueous solutions and at high temperatures, sensitive to oxygen, heat and alkaline conditions, with a decrease in quantity of 20% after cooking, 36% after frying, and 88% after boiling
BioAv↝, It has been reported that the ability of individuals to use gut myrosinase to convert glucoraphanin into SFN varies widely
Dose↝, Excitingly, it has been reported that daily oral administration of 200 μM SFN in melanoma patients can achieve plasma levels of 655 ng/mL with good tolerance

2446- SFN,  CAP,    The Molecular Effects of Sulforaphane and Capsaicin on Metabolism upon Androgen and Tip60 Activation of Androgen Receptor
- in-vitro, Pca, LNCaP
AR↓, Sulforaphane and capsaicin decreased nuclear AR, prostate specific antigen and Bcl-XL levels, and cell proliferation induced by androgen and Tip60 in LNCaP cells.
Bcl-xL↓,
TumCP↓,
Glycolysis↓, Sulforaphane at 10 µM reduced the glycolysis and glycolytic capacity by 42% and 39%,
HK2↓, These bioactive compounds prevented the increase in glycolysis, hexokinase and pyruvate kinase activity, and reduced HIF-1α stabilization induced by androgen and Tip60 in LNCaP cells.
PKA↓,
Hif1a↓, Sulforaphane and Capsaicin Reduced the Increased HIF-1α Levels Induced by Androgen Stimulus and Tip60 Overexpression
PSA↓, Sulforaphane and capsaicin prevented the activation of AR signaling (decreased nuclear AR levels and PSA levels)
ECAR↓, and glycolysis (decreased EACR; and HK and PK activities) induced by androgen and Tip60.
BioAv↑, increased sulforaphane bioavailability can be attained after the intake of sulforaphane-enriched broccoli sprout preparation (generated by quick steaming followed by myrosinase treatment) in mice
BioAv↓, Liposomal and methoxypoly (ethylene glycol)-poly(ε-caprolactone) microencapsulation increase capsaicin bioavailability by 3.34-fold and 6-fold respectively in rats
*toxicity↓, considering that the minimum lethal oral dose of capsaicin is 100 mg/Kg body weight in mice, its consumption could be safely increased

2406- SFN,    Sulforaphane and Its Protective Role in Prostate Cancer: A Mechanistic Approach
- Review, Pca, NA
HK2↓, When TRAMP mice were given 6 μmol/mouse (1 mg/mouse) three times a week for 17–19 weeks, the prostate tumor expression of glycolysis-promoting enzymes such as (HKII), 2 (PKM2) and (LDHA) was decreased by 32–45%
PKM2↓,
LDHA↓,
Glycolysis↓, These results provide evidence that sulforaphane suppresses in vivo glycolysis in prostate cancer cells
LAMP2↑, The study shows that 10–20 μM of sulforaphane significantly increased lysosome-associated membrane protein 2 (LAMP2) in the cell lines
Hif1a↓, sulforaphane has been shown to suppress HIF-1α
DNAdam↓, SFN causes DNA damage and prevents DNA repair in prostate cancer cell
DNArepair↓,
Dose↝, 5 to 100 mg/kg of sulforaphane reduce tumors in animal models [ 5 , 19]. For a 70 kg human, this translates to 350–7000 mg/kg, which is significantly above the upper threshold of tolerable doses

1725- SFN,    Anticancer Activity of Sulforaphane: The Epigenetic Mechanisms and the Nrf2 Signaling Pathway
- Review, Var, NA
*toxicity∅, Sulforaphane (SFN), a compound derived from cruciferous vegetables that has been shown to be safe and nontoxic, with minimal/no side effects
AntiCan↑, such as anticancer and antioxidant activities.
antiOx↑,
NRF2↑, FN also upregulates a series of cytoprotective genes by activating nuclear factor erythroid-2- (NF-E2-) related factor 2 (Nrf2), a critical transcription factor activated in response to oxidative stress;
DNMTs↓, SFN can reverse such epigenetic alterations in cancers by targeting DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), histone deacetyltransferases (HDACs)
HDAC↓,
Hif1a↓, By suppressing the expression and activity of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), SFN inhibited the angiogenesis and metastasis of ovarian and colon cancers
VEGF↓,
P21↑, 15 μM SFN treatment caused reexpression of p21WAF1/CIP1 due to reduced expression of class I and II HDACs
TumCCA↑, resulted in cell cycle arrest
ac‑H3↑, upregulation of acetylated histone H3 and H4
ac‑H4↑,
DNAdam↑, SFN induced DNA damage
Dose↝, To achieve the effective inhibition of HDAC activity, it was reported that the concentration of SFN used in vitro experiments was from 3 to 15 μM, a single oral dose of 10 μmol in mice, and 68 g broccoli sprouts in human

1732- SFN,    Sulforaphane, a Dietary Component of Broccoli/Broccoli Sprouts, Inhibits Breast Cancer Stem Cells
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, BC, SUM159 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCD↑, reduced the size and number of primary mammospheres by 8~125-fold and 45%~75% (P < 0.01), respectively.
CSCs↓, Sulforaphane eliminated breast CSCs in vivo,
Wnt↓, Sulforaphane inhibits breast CSCs and down-regulates Wnt/β-catenin self-renewal pathway
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
*BioAv↑, Sulforaphane was found to be converted from glucoraphanin, a major glucosinolate in broccoli/broccoli sprouts
angioG↓, Sulforaphane was also shown to suppress angiogenesis and metastasis by down-regulating VEGF, HIF-1α, MMP-2 and MMP-9 (4).
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
Casp3↑,
*Half-Life∅, Plasma concentrations of sulforaphane equivalents peaked 0.94~2.27 μM in humans 1 hr after a single dose of 200 μmol broccoli sprout isothiocyanates (mainly sulforaphane)

1734- SFN,    Sulforaphane Inhibits Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Cells Proliferation through Suppression of HIF-1α-Mediated Glycolysis in Hypoxia
- in-vitro, Bladder, RT112
selectivity↑, sulforaphane, a natural chemical which was abundant in cruciferous vegetables, could suppress bladder cancer cells proliferation in hypoxia significantly stronger than in normoxia
TumCP↓,
Glycolysis↓, sulforaphane decreased glycolytic metabolism in a hypoxia microenvironment by downregulating hypoxia-induced HIF-1α and blocking HIF-1α t
Hif1a↓,

1726- SFN,    Sulforaphane: A Broccoli Bioactive Phytocompound with Cancer Preventive Potential
- Review, Var, NA
Dose↝, Most clinical trials utilize doses of GFN ranging from 25 to 800 μmol , translating to about 65–2105 g raw broccoli or 3/4 to 23 cups of raw broccoli.
eff↝, SFN-rich powders have been made by drying out broccoli sprout
IL1β↓,
IL6↓,
IL12↓,
TNF-α↓,
COX2↓,
CXCR4↓,
MPO↓,
HSP70/HSPA5↓,
HSP90↓,
VCAM-1↓,
IKKα↓,
NF-kB↓,
HO-1↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp7↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp9↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Diablo↑,
CHOP↑,
survivin↓,
XIAP↓,
p38↑,
Fas↑,
PUMA↑,
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,
Twist↓,
Zeb1↓,
Vim↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
E-cadherin↑,
N-cadherin↓,
Snail↓,
CD44↓,
cycD1↓,
cycA1↓,
CycB↓,
cycE↓,
CDK4↓,
CDK6↓,
p50↓,
P53↑,
P21↑,
GSH↑,
SOD↑,
GSTs↑,
mTOR↓,
Akt↓,
PI3K↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
IGF-1↓,
cMyc↓,

1484- SFN,    Sulforaphane’s Multifaceted Potential: From Neuroprotection to Anticancer Action
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA
neuroP↑, current evidence supporting the neuroprotective and anticancer effects of SFN
AntiCan↑,
NRF2↑, neuroprotective effects through the activation of the Nrf2 pathway
HDAC↓, histone deacetylase was inhibited after human subjects ingested 68 g of broccoli sprouts
eff↑, sensitize cancer cells to chemotherapy
*ROS↓, protecting neurons [14] and microglia [15] against oxidative stress
neuroP↑, neuroprotective effects in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
HDAC↓, capacity as a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor
*toxicity∅, normal cells are relatively resistant to SFN-induced cell death
BioAv↑, SFN has good bioavailability; it can reach high intracellular and plasma concentrations
eff↓, However, it is important to consider that at lower doses, specifically 2.5 μM, SFN resulted in a slight increase in cell proliferation by 5.18–11.84% within a 6 to 48 h treatment window
cycD1↓, in breast cancer
CDK4↓, in breast cancer
p‑RB1↓, in breast cancer
Glycolysis↓, in prostate cancer
miR-30a-5p↑, ovarian cancer
TumCCA↑, gastric cancer
TumCG↓,
TumMeta↓,
eff↑, SFN emerged as a critical enhancer of ST’s efficacy by suppressing resistance in RCC cells, offering a potent approach to overcome ST monotherapy limitations.
ChemoSen↑, SFN may improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy by increasing cancer cell sensitivity to the drugs used to treat them
RadioS↑, SFN may help protect healthy cells and tissues from the harmful effects of radiation
CardioT↓, Several studies have demonstrated the protective role of SFN in cardiotoxicity
angioG↓, In colon cancers, SFN blocks cells’ progression and angiogenesis by inhibiting HIF-1α and VEGF expression
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,
*BioAv?, SFN is well absorbed in the intestine, with an absolute bioavailability of approximately 82%.
*Half-Life∅, In rats, after an oral dose of 50 μmol of SFN, the plasma concentration of SFN can peak at 20 μM at 4 h and decline with a half-life of about 2.2 h

1452- SFN,    Sulforaphane Suppresses the Nicotine-Induced Expression of the Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 via Inhibiting ROS-Mediated AP-1 and NF-κB Signaling in Human Gastric Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, GC, AGS
MMP9↓, Sulforaphane effectively suppressed ROS, p38 MAPK, Erk1/2, AP-1, and NF-κB activation by inhibiting MMP-9 expression in gastric cancer AGS cells.
p38↓,
ERK↓,
AP-1↓,
ROS↓, results indicate that sulforaphane suppressed the nicotine-induced MMP-9 via regulating ROS generation in human gastric cancer AGS cells ( by Inhibiting ROS Generation)
NF-kB↓, Sulforaphane Suppresses Nicotine-Induced MMP-9 Expression by Inhibiting Reporter Activities of AP-1 and NF-κB
TumCI↓,
MMP9↓, Suppressing MMP-9 Expression
HDAC↓, Rutz et al. reported that sulforaphane acts as a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor to prostate cancer cell progression
Glycolysis↓, sulforaphane decreased glycolytic metabolism in a hypoxia microenvironment by inhibiting hypoxia-induced HIF-1α
Hif1a↓,
*memory↑, Sulforaphane could prevent memory dysfunction and improve cognitive function
*cognitive↑,

1434- SFN,  GEM,    Sulforaphane Potentiates Gemcitabine-Mediated Anti-Cancer Effects against Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma by Inhibiting HDAC Activity
- in-vitro, CCA, HuCCT1 - in-vitro, CCA, HuH28 - in-vivo, NA, NA
HDAC↓,
ac‑H3↑,
ChemoSen↑, SFN synergistically augmented the GEM-mediated attenuation of cell viability and proliferation
tumCV↓,
TumCP↓,
TumCCA↑, G2/M cell cycle arrest
Apoptosis↑,
cl‑Casp3↑,
TumCI↓,
VEGF↓, VEGFA
VEGFR2↓,
Hif1a↓,
eNOS↓,
EMT?, SFN effectively inhibited the GEM-mediated induction of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT)
TumCG↓,
Ki-67↓,
TUNEL↑, increased TUNEL+ apoptotic cells
P21↑,
p‑Chk2↑,
CDC25↓, decreased p-Cdc25C
BAX↑,
*ROS↓, SFN is also known to exert anti-oxidative effects via Nrf2 activation. in vivo study, optimization is performed by evaluating the anti-oxidative property of SFN in the liver.
NQO1?, identified 50 mg/kg/day as the minimal dose that significantly induced these anti-oxidative genes

1508- SFN,    Nrf2 targeting by sulforaphane: A potential therapy for cancer treatment
- Review, Var, NA
*BioAv↑, RAW: higher amounts were detected when broccoli were eaten raw (bioavailability equal to 37%), compared to the cooked broccoli (bioavailability 3.4%)
HDAC↓, Sulforaphane is able to down-regulate HDAC activity and induce histone hyper-acetylation in tumor cell
TumCCA↓, Sulforaphane induces cell cycle arrest in G1, S and G2/M phases,
eff↓, in leukemia stem cells, sulforaphane potentiates imatinib effect through inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin functions
Wnt↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
Casp12?, inducing caspases activation
Bcl-2↓,
cl‑PARP↑,
Bax:Bcl2↑, unbalancing the ratio Bax/Bcl-2
IAP1↓, down-regulating IAP family proteins
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
Telomerase↓, In Hep3B cells, sulforaphane reduces telomerase activity
hTERT↓, inhibition of hTERT expression;
ROS?, increment of ROS, induced by this compound, is essential for the downregulation of transcription and of post-translational modification of hTERT in suppression of telomerase activity
DNMTs↓, (2.5 - 10 μM) represses hTERT by impacting epigenetic pathways, in particular through decreased DNA methyltransferases activity (DNMTs)
angioG↓, inhibit tumor development through regulation of angiogenesis
VEGF↓,
Hif1a↓,
cMYB↓,
MMP1↓, inhibition of migration and invasion activities induced by sulforaphane in oral carcinoma cell lines has been associated to the inhibition of MMP-1 and MMP-2
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
ERK↑, inhibits invasion by activating ERK1/2, with consequent upregulation of E-cadherin (an invasion inhibitor)
E-cadherin↑,
CD44↓, downregulation of CD44v6 and MMP-2 (invasion promoters)
MMP2↓,
eff↑, ombination of sulforaphane and quercetin synergistically reduces the proliferation and migration of melanoma (B16F10) cells
IL2↑, induces upregulation of IL-2 and IFN-γ
IFN-γ↑,
IL1β↓, downregulation of IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-α, and GM-CSF
IL6↓,
TNF-α↓,
NF-kB↓, sulforaphane inhibits the phorbol ester induction of NF-κB, inhibiting two pathways, ERK1/2 and NF-κB
ERK↓,
NRF2↑, At molecular level, sulforaphane modulates cellular homeostasis via the activation of the transcription factor Nrf2.
RadioS↑, sulforaphane could be used as a radio-sensitizing agent in prostate cancer if clinical trials will confirm the pre-clinical results.
ChemoSideEff↓, chemopreventive effects of sulforaphane

1509- SFN,    Combination therapy in combating cancer
- Review, NA, NA
NRF2↑, chemopreventive properties that are thought to be due to potent upregulation of Nrf2
ChemoSideEff↓, chemopreventive properties
eff↑, combined SFN with taxol in treatment of prostate cancer cell line DU145, and observed that SFN potentiated the effects of low doses of taxol
TumCP↓,
Apoptosis↑,
TumCCA↑, induce G2/M cell cycle arrest in vitro and in vivo
eff↑, SFN positively enhanced bortezomib, lenalidomide, and conventional drugs, such as dexamethasone, doxorubicin, and melphalan in a synergistic manner
PSA↓, SFN has shown to significantly reduce levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) (44.4% SFN group vs. 71.8% in placebo)
P53↑, SFN activates various anti-cancer responses such as p53, ARE, IRF-1, Pax-6 and XRE while suppressing proteins involved in tumorigenesis and progression, such as HIF1α, AP-1 and CA IX
Hif1a↓, while suppressing proteins involved in tumorigenesis and progression, such as HIF1α, AP-1 and CA IX
CAIX↓,
chemoR↓, SFN has thus shown to reduce chemoresistance and may be a potential agent to be used in conjunction with chemotherapeutics
5HT↓, SFN downregulates 5-HT receptor expression in Caco-2 cells

1001- SIL,    Silibinin down-regulates PD-L1 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by interfering with tumor cell glycolytic metabolism
- in-vitro, NA, NA
TumCG↓,
Glycolysis↓, Silibinin potently inhibits tumor growth and promotes a shift from aerobic glycolysis toward oxidative phosphorylation.
OXPHOS↑,
LDHA↓,
lactateProd↓,
i-citrate↑,
Hif1a↓,
PD-L1↓, silibinin can alter PD-L1 expression by interfering with HIF-1α/LDH-A

964- SIL,    Silibinin inhibits hypoxia-induced HIF-1α-mediated signaling, angiogenesis and lipogenesis in prostate cancer cells: In vitro evidence and in vivo functional imaging and metabolomics
- vitro+vivo, Pca, LNCaP - in-vitro, Pca, 22Rv1
TumCP↓,
Hif1a↓, strongly decreased hypoxia-induced HIF-1α expression
NADPH↓,
angioG↓,
FASN↓,
ACC↓,

3301- SIL,    Critical review of therapeutic potential of silymarin in cancer: A bioactive polyphenolic flavonoid
- Review, Var, NA
Inflam↓, graphical abstract
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↓,
TumMeta↓,
TumCG↓,
angioG↓,
chemoP↑, The chemo-protective effects of silymarin and silibinin propose that they could be applied to decrease the side effects and increase the anti-tumor effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in different types of cancers.
radioP↑,
p‑ERK↓, fig 2
p‑p38↓,
p‑JNK↓,
P53↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
TGF-β↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
E-cadherin↑,
Wnt↓,
Vim↓,
VEGF↓,
IL6↓,
STAT3↓,
*ROS↓,
IL1β↓,
PGE2↓,
CDK1↓, Causes cell cycle arrest by down-regulating CDK1, cyclinB1, survivin, Bcl-xl, Mcl-1 and activating caspase 3 and caspase 9,
CycB↓,
survivin↓,
Mcl-1↓,
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
cMyc↓, Silibinin treatment diminishes c-MYC
COX2↓, Silibinin considerably down-regulated the expression of COX-2, HIF-1α, VEGF, Ang-2, Ang-4, MMP-2, MMP-9, CCR-2 and CXCR-4
Hif1a↓,
CXCR4↓,
CSCs↓, HCT-116 cells, Induction of apoptosis, suppression of migration, elimination of CSCs. Attenuation of EMT via decreased expression of N- cadherin and vimentin and increased expression of (E-cadherin).
EMT↓,
N-cadherin↓,
PCNA↓, Decrease in PCNA and cyclin D1 level.
cycD1↓,
ROS↑, Hepatocellular carcinoma: Silymarin nanoemulsion reduced the cell viability and increased ROS intensity and chromatin condensation.
eff↑, Silymarin + Curcumin
eff↑, Silibinin + Metformin
eff↑, Silibinin + 1, 25-vitamin D3
HER2/EBBR2↓, Significant down regulation of HER2 by 150 and 250 µM of silybin after 24, 48 and 72 h.

3282- SIL,    Role of Silymarin in Cancer Treatment: Facts, Hypotheses, and Questions
- Review, NA, NA
hepatoP↑, This group of flavonoids has been extensively studied and they have been used as hepato-protective substances
AntiCan↑, however, silymarin compounds have clear anticancer effects
TumCMig↓, decreasing migration through multiple targeting, decreasing hypoxia inducible factor-1α expression, i
Hif1a↓, In prostate cancer cells silibinin inhibited HIF-1α translation
selectivity↑, antitumoral activity of silymarin compounds is limited to malignant cells while the nonmalignant cells seem not to be affected
toxicity∅, long history of silymarin use in human diseases without toxicity after prolonged administration.
*antiOx↑, as an antioxidant, by scavenging prooxidant free radicals
*Inflam↓,
*NA↓, antiinflammatory effects similar to those of indomethacin,
TumCCA↑, MDA-MB 486 breast cancer cells, G1 arrest was found due to increased p21 and decreased CDKs activity
P21↑,
CDK4↓,
NF-kB↓, human prostate carcinoma cells, silymarin decreased ligand binding to Erb1 135 and NF-kB expression was strongly inhibited by silymarin in hepatoma cell
ERK↓, human prostate carcinoma cells, silymarin decreased ligand binding to Erb1 135 and NF-kB expression was strongly inhibited by silymarin in hepatoma cell
PSA↓, Treating prostate carcinoma cells with silymarin the levels of PSA were significantly decreased and cell growth was inhibited through decreased CDK activity and induction of Cip1/p21 and Kip1/p27. 1
TumCG↓,
p27↑,
COX2↓, such as anti-COX2 and anti-IL-1α activity, 140 antiangiogenic effects through inhibition of VEGF secretion, upregulation of Insulin like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 (IGFBP3), 141 and inhibition of androgen receptors.
IL1↓,
VEGF↓,
IGFBP3↑,
AR↓,
STAT3↓, downregulation of the STAT3 pathway which was seen in many cell models.
Telomerase↓, silymarin has the ability to decrease telomerase activity in prostate cancer cells
Cyt‑c↑, mitochondrial cytochrome C release-caspase activation.
Casp↑,
eff↝, Malignant p53 negative cells show only minimal apoptosis when treated with silymarin. Therefore, one conclusion is that silymarin may be useful in tumors with conserved p53.
HDAC↓, inhibit histone deacetylase activity;
HATs↑, increase histone acetyltransferase activity
Zeb1↓, reduce expression of the transcription factor ZEB1
E-cadherin↑, increase expression of E-cadherin;
miR-203↑, increase expression of miR-203
NHE1↓, reduce activation of sodium hydrogen isoform 1 exchanger (NHE1)
MMP2↓, target β catenin and reduce the levels of MMP2 and MMP9
MMP9↓,
PGE2↓, reduce activation of prostaglandin E2
Vim↓, suppress vimentin expression
Wnt↓, inhibit Wnt signaling
angioG↓, Silymarin inhibits angiogenesis.
VEGF↓, VEGF downregulation
*TIMP1↓, Silymarin has the capacity to decrease TIMP1 expression166–168 in mice.
EMT↓, found that silibinin had no effect on EMT. However, the opposite was found in other malignant tissues160–162 where it showed inhibitory effects.
TGF-β↓, Silibinin reduces the expression of TGF β2 in different tumors such as triple negative breast, 174 prostate, and colorectal cancers.
CD44↓, Silibinin decreased CD44 expression and the activation of EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor)
EGFR↓,
PDGF↓, silibinin had the ability to downregulate PDFG in fibroblasts, thus decreasing proliferation.
*IL8↓, Flavonoids, in general, reduce levels of IL-8. Curcumin, 200 apigenin, 201 and silybin showed the ability to decrease IL-8 levels
SREBP1↓, Silymarin inhibited STAT3 phosphorylation and decreased the expression of intranuclear sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP1), decreasing lipid synthesis.
MMP↓, reduced membrane potential and ATP content
ATP↓,
uPA↓, silibinin decreased MMP2, MMP9, and urokinase plasminogen activator receptor level (uPAR) in neuroblastoma cells. uPAR is also a marker of cell invasion.
PD-L1↓, Silibinin inhibits PD-L1 by impeding STAT5 binding in NSCLC.
NOTCH↓, Silybin inhibited Notch signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma cells showing antitumoral effects
*SIRT1↑, Silymarin can also increase SIRT1 expression in other tissues, such as hippocampus, 221 articular chondrocytes, 222 and heart muscle
SIRT1↓, Silymarin seems to act differently in tumors: in lung cancer cells SIRT downregulated SIRT1 and exerted multiple antitumor effects such as reduced adhesion and migration and increased apoptosis.
CA↓, Silymarin has the ability to inhibit CA isoforms CA I and CA II.
Ca+2↑, ilymarin increases mitochondrial release of Ca++ and lowers mitochondrial membrane potential in cancer cell
chemoP↑, Silymarin: Decreasing Side Effects and Toxicity of Chemotherapeutic Drugs
cardioP↑, There is also evidence that it protects the heart from doxorubicin toxicity, however, it is less potent than quercetin in this effect.
Dose↝, oral administration of 240 mg of silybin to 6 healthy volunteers the following results were obtained 377 : maximum\,plasmaconcentration0.34±0.16⁢𝜇⁢g/m⁢L
Half-Life↝, and time to maximum plasma concentration 1.32 ± 0.45 h. Absorption half life 0.17 ± 0.09 h, elimination half life 6.32 ± 3.94 h
BioAv↓, silymarin is not soluble in water and oral administration shows poor absorption in the alimentary tract (approximately 1% in rats,
BioAv↓, Our conclusion is that, from a bioavailability standpoint, it is much easier to achieve migration inhibition, than proliferative reduction.
BioAv↓, Combination with succinate: is available on the market under the trade mark Legalon® (bis hemisuccinate silybin). Combination with phosphatidylcholine:
toxicity↝, 13 g daily per os divided into 3 doses was well tolerated. The most frequent adverse event was asymptomatic liver toxicity.
Half-Life↓, It may be necessary to administer 800 mg 4 times a day because the half-life is short.
ROS↓, its ability as an antioxidant reduces ROS production
FAK↓, Silibinin decreased human osteosarcoma cell invasion through Erk inhibition of a FAK/ERK/uPA/MMP2 pathway

3288- SIL,    Silymarin in cancer therapy: Mechanisms of action, protective roles in chemotherapy-induced toxicity, and nanoformulations
- Review, Var, NA
Inflam↓, Silymarin, a milk thistle extract, has anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-lipid peroxidative, anti-fibrotic, anti-oxidative, and anti-proliferative properties.
lipid-P↓,
TumMeta↓, Silymarin exhibits not only anti-cancer functions through modulating various hallmarks of cancer, including cell cycle, metastasis, angiogenesis, apoptosis, and autophagy, by targeting a plethora of molecules
angioG↓,
chemoP↑, but also plays protective roles against chemotherapy-induced toxicity, such as nephrotoxicity,
EMT↓, Figure 2, Metastasis
HDAC↓,
HATs↑,
MMPs↓,
uPA↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
VEGF↓, Angiogenesis
CD31↓,
Hif1a↓,
VEGFR2↓,
Raf↓,
MEK↓,
ERK↓,
BIM↓, apoptosis
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
Casp↑,
MAPK↓,
P53↑,
LC3II↑, Autophagy
mTOR↓,
YAP/TEAD↓,
*BioAv↓, Additionally, the oral bioavailability of silymarin in rats is only 0.73 %
MMP↓, silymarin treatment reduced mitochondrial transmembrane potential, leading to an increase in cytosolic cytochrome c (Cyt c), downregulating proliferation-associated proteins (PCNA, c-Myc, cyclin D1, and β-catenin)
Cyt‑c↑,
PCNA↓,
cMyc↓,
cycD1↓,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
survivin↓, and anti-apoptotic proteins (survivin and Bcl-2), and upregulating pro-apoptotic proteins (caspase-3, Bax, APAF-1, and p53)
APAF1↑,
Casp3↑,
MDSCs↓, ↓MDSCs, ↓IL-10, ↑IL-2 and IFN-γ
IL10↓,
IL2↑,
IFN-γ↑,
hepatoP↑, Moreover, in a randomized clinical trial, silymarin attenuated hepatoxicity in non-metastatic breast cancer patients undergoing a doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide-paclitaxel regimen
cardioP↑, For example, Rašković et al. studied the hepatoprotective and cardioprotective effects of silymarin (60 mg/kg orally) in rats following DOX
GSH↑, silymarin could protect the kidney and heart from ADR toxicity by protecting against glutathione (GSH) depletion and inhibiting lipid peroxidation
neuroP↑, silymarin attenuated the neurotoxicity of docetaxel by reducing apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress

3290- SIL,    A review of therapeutic potentials of milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.) and its main constituent, silymarin, on cancer, and their related patents
- Analysis, Var, NA
hepatoP↑, well as hepatoprotective agents.
chemoP↑, silymarin could be beneficial to oncology patients, especially for the treatment of the side effects of anticancer chemotherapeutics.
*lipid-P↓, Silymarin has been shown to significantly reduce lipid peroxidation and exhibit anti-oxidant, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and hepatoprotective effects
*antiOx↑,
tumCV↓, reduces the viability, adhesion, and migration of tumor cells by induction of apoptosis and formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), reducing glutathione levels, B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), survivin, cyclin D1, Notch 1 intracellular domain (NICD),
TumCMig↓,
Apoptosis↑,
ROS↑,
GSH↓,
Bcl-2↓,
survivin↓,
cycD1↓,
NOTCH1↓,
BAX↑, as well as enhancing the amount of Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) level (
NF-kB↓, The suppression of NK-κB-regulated gene products (e.g., cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), lipoxygenase (LOX), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and interleukin-1 (IL-1)) mediates the anti-inflammatory effect of silymarin
COX2↓,
LOX1↓,
iNOS↓,
TNF-α↓,
IL1↓,
Inflam↓,
*toxicity↓, Silymarin is also safe for humans, hence at therapeutic doses patients demonstrated no negative effects at the high dose of 700 mg, three times a day, for 24 weeks
CXCR4↓, fig 2
EGFR↓,
ERK↓,
MMP↓, reduction in mitochondrial transmembrane potential due to an increase in cytosolic cytochrome complex (Cyt c) levels.
Cyt‑c↑,
TumCCA↑, Moreover, silymarin increased the percentage of cells in the gap 0/gap 1 (G0/G1) phase and decreased the percentage of cells in the synthesis (S)-phase,
RB1↑, concomitant up-regulation of retinoblastoma protein (Rb), p53, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (p21Cip1), and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (p27Kip1)
P53↑,
P21↑,
p27↑,
cycE↓, and down-regulation of cyclin D1, cyclin E, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4), and phospho-Rb
CDK4↓,
p‑pRB↓,
Hif1a↓, silibinin inhibited proliferation of Hep3B cells due to simultaneous induction of apoptosis and prevented the accumulation
cMyc↓, Silibinin also reduces cellular myelocytomatosis oncogene (c-MYC) expression, a key regulator of cancer metabolism in pancreatic cancer cells
IL1β↓, Silymarin can also inhibit the production of inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-1beta (IL-1β), interferon-gamma (IFNγ),
IFN-γ↓,
PCNA↓, ilymarin suppresses the high proliferative activity of cells started with a carcinogen so that it significantly inhibits proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and cyclin D1 labeling indices
PSA↓, In another patent, S. marianum has been used as an estrogen receptor β-agonist and an inhibitor of PSA for treating prostate cancer
CYP1A1↓, Silymarin prevents the expression of CYP1A1 and COX-2

3289- SIL,    Silymarin: a promising modulator of apoptosis and survival signaling in cancer
- Review, Var, NA
*BioAv↝, silymarin’s poor bioavailability and limited thérapeutic efficacy have been overcome by encapsulation of silymarin into nanoparticles
*BioAv↓, Silymarin is barely 20–50% absorbed by the GIT cells and has an absolute oral bioavailability of 0.95%
Fas↑, silibinin, enhances the Fas pathway in most cancers cells by upregulating the Fas and Fas L
FasL↑,
FADD↑, silymarin triggered apoptosis via upregulating the expression of FADD (Fig. 2b), a downstream component of the death receptor pathway, subsequently leading to the cleavage of procaspase 8 and initiation of apoptotic cell death
pro‑Casp8↑,
Apoptosis↑,
DR5↑, silymarin promotes apoptosis through the death receptor-mediated pathway, contributing to its anticancer effects
Bcl-2↑, Bcl-2, an anti-apoptotic protein, was decreased
BAX↑, Bax is also upregulated and leads to the activation of caspase-3.
Casp3↑,
PI3K↓, Silibinin inhibits the PI3K activity, leading to the reduction of FoxM1 (Forkhead box M1) and the subsequent activation of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway
Foxm1↓,
p‑mTOR↓, inhibiting phosphorylation of several key components in this pathway, such as mTOR, p70S6K and 4E-BP1
p‑P70S6K↓,
Hif1a↓, mTOR pathway signaling in turn may result in low levels of HIF-1α due to the unfavorable conditions of hypoxia.
Akt↑, silibinin activates the Akt pathway in cervical cancer cells. This activation of Akt could have some bearing on the overall antitumor activity of silibinin in cervical cancer cells.
angioG↓, silibinin inhibited STAT3, HIF-1α, and NF-κB, thereby reducing the population of lung macrophages and limiting angiogenesis
STAT3↓,
NF-kB↓,
lipid-P↓, silibinin delays the progression of endometrial carcinoma via inhibiting STAT3 activation and lowering lipid accumulation, which is regulated by SREBP1
eff↑, Sorafenib and silibinin work together to target both liver cancer cells and cancer stem cells. This combination operates by suppressing the STAT3/ERK/AKT pathways and decreasing the production of Mcl-1 and Bcl-2 proteins
CDK1↓, reducing the expression of CDK1, survivin, Bcl-xL, cyclinB1 and Mcl- 1 and simultaneously activate caspases 3 and 9
survivin↓,
CycB↓,
Mcl-1↓,
Casp9↑,
AP-1↓, hindered the activation of transcription factors NF-κB and AP-1
BioAv↑, Liang et al., created a chitosan-based lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles that boosted the bioavailability of silymarin by 14.38-fold

3329- SIL,    Silymarin regulates the HIF-1 and iNOS expression in the brain and Gills of the hypoxic-reoxygenated rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykis)
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*NO↓, SMN lowered the H/R-elevated NO, MDA and carbonylated protein levels, while it enhanced the TAC level.
*MDA↓,
*TAC↑,
*Hif1a↓, SMN regulated the H/R up-regulated level of HIF-1α and iNOS in examined tissues.
*iNOS↓,

3328- SIL,    Modulatory effect of silymarin on inflammatory mediators in experimentally induced benign prostatic hyperplasia: emphasis on PTEN, HIF-1α, and NF-κB
- in-vivo, BPH, NA
*NF-kB↓, SIL attenuated testosterone-induced nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), cyclooxygenase-II (COX-II), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) upregulation
*Hif1a↓, Testosterone-induced downregulation of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and upregulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) were alleviated by SIL.
*PTEN↑,
*Weight↓, Concomitant administration of SIL (50 mg/kg) significantly decreased the prostate weight and prostate index induced by testosterone by 0.64-fold and 0.68-fold, respectively
*NO↓, co-treatment with SIL significantly ameliorated testosterone-induced rise in NO
*IL6↓, SIL-treated group significantly down- regulated mRNA expression of IL-6 and IL-8 compared to testosterone-treated group
*IL8↓,
*COX2↓, SIL suppressed NF-κB, COX-II, and iNOS expressions as well as nitric oxide level in several experimental models
*iNOS↓,

3327- SIL,    Effects of silymarin on HIF‑1α and MDR1 expression in HepG‑2 cells under hypoxia
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2
MDR1↓, while the MDR1 mRNA expression decreased in a concentration-dependent manner
Hif1a↓, Additionally, the HIF?1α and P?Gp protein expression levels of the 10, 20, and 40 mg/L SM treatment groups decreased in a concentration-dependent manner compared with the control group
P-gp↓,

3326- SIL,    Silymarin suppresses proliferation of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells under hypoxia through downregulation of the HIF-1α/VEGF pathway
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2 - in-vitro, Liver, Hep3B
*hepatoP↑, Silymarin (SM) had been used as a traditional liver protective drug for decades
chemoP↑, SM has chemopreventive and chemosensitizing effects on multiple cancers.
ChemoSen↑,
TumCP↓, SM reduced cellular proliferation, migration, invasion, and colony formation, but induced apoptosis in HepG2 and Hep3B cells under hypoxia conditions.
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
Hif1a↓, The inhibitory effect of SM on HepG2 and Hep3B cells under hypoxia is partially via downregulating HIF-1α/VEGF signaling
VEGF↓,
angioG↓,

3325- SIL,    Modulatory effect of silymarin on pulmonary vascular dysfunction through HIF-1α-iNOS following rat lung ischemia-reperfusion injury
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*Inflam↓, Following silymarin treatment, inflammation and oxidative stress in the lung I/R-injury rats were demonstrably suppressed.
*ROS↓,
*Casp3↑, Treatment with silymarin also inhibited the activation of caspase-3 and −9, and hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein expression in the lung I/R-injury rats.
*Casp9↑,
*Hif1a↓,
*iNOS↓,
*SOD↑, Silymarin increases SOD and reduces MDA levels in rat lungs following I/R injury
*MDA↓,

2370- SK,    The role of pyruvate kinase M2 in anticancer therapeutic treatments
- Review, Var, NA
Glycolysis↓, In summary, shikonin is able to inhibit tumor growth by suppressing aerobic glycolysis, which is mediated by PKM2 in vivo
PKM2↓,
EGFR↓, another study indicated that shikonin reduced epidermal growth factor receptor, PI3K, p-AKT, Hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and PKM2 expression levels
PI3K↓,
p‑Akt↓,
Hif1a↓,

3041- SK,    Promising Nanomedicines of Shikonin for Cancer Therapy
- Review, Var, NA
Glycolysis↓, SHK could regulate immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment through inhibiting glycolysis of tumor cells and repolarizing tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs).
TAMS↝,
BioAv↓, HK is a hydrophobic natural molecule with unsatisfactory solubility, rapid intestinal absorption, obvious “first pass” effect, and rapid clearance, leading to low oral bioavailability.
Half-Life↝, SHK displays a half-life of 15.15 ± 1.41 h and Cmax of 0.94 ± 0.11 μg/ml in rats when administered intravenously.
P21↑, Table 1
ERK↓,
ROS↑,
GSH↓,
MMP↓,
TrxR↓,
MMP13↓,
MMP2↓,
MMP9↓,
SIRT2↑,
Hif1a↓,
PKM2↓,
TumCP↓, Inhibit Cell Proliferation
TumMeta↓, Inhibit Cells Metastasis and Invasion
TumCI↓,

3051- SK,    Resveratrol mediates its anti-cancer effects by Nrf2 signaling pathway activation
- Review, Var, NA
Nrf1↑, Resveratrol is a natural compound that can activate the Nrf2 transcription factor
Apoptosis↑, In different cell lines, resveratrol can increase apoptosis and inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells.
TumCP↓,
eff⇅, But there is a controversy on whether activation of Nrf2 is of clinical benefit in cancer therapy or is a carcinogen?
chemoP↑, chemoprevention effects
eff↑, It has also been suggested that reduction in oxidative conditions in cancer cells may enhance the anticancer effects of antineoplastic drugs [4].
VCAM-1↓, Resveratrol was effective on angiogenesis through an inhibitory direct effect on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) generation and also inhibiting the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1generation and leads to preventing VEGF secretion
Hif1a↓,

2197- SK,    Shikonin derivatives for cancer prevention and therapy
- Review, Var, NA
ROS↑, This compound accumulates in the mitochondria, which leads to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and deregulates intracellular Ca2+ levels.
Ca+2↑,
BAX↑, shikonin alone by increasing the expression of the pro-apoptotic Bax protein and decreasing the expression of the anti-apoptotic Bcl2 protein
Bcl-2↓,
MMP9↓, This treatment also inhibited metastasis by decreasing the expression of MMP-9 and NF-kB p65 without affecting MMP-2 expression.
NF-kB↓,
PKM2↓, Figure 4
Hif1a↓,
NRF2↓,
P53↑,
DNMT1↓,
MDR1↓,
COX2↓,
VEGF↓,
EMT↓,
MMP7↓,
MMP13↓,
uPA↓,
RIP1↑,
RIP3↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp7↑,
Casp9↑,
P21↓,
DFF45↓,
TRAIL↑,
PTEN↑,
mTOR↓,
AR↓,
FAK↓,
Src↓,
Myc↓,
RadioS↑, shikonin acted as a radiosensitizer because of the high ROS production it induced.

2195- SK,    Shikonin induces ferroptosis in osteosarcomas through the mitochondrial ROS-regulated HIF-1α/HO-1 axis
- in-vitro, OS, NA
TumCP↓, At a low dose, Shikonin inhibits OS progression and has a excellent biosafety.
Ferroptosis↓, Shikonin induces ferroptosis in OS cel
Hif1a↑, Shikonin upregualtes HIF-1α/HO-1 axis to produce excess Fe2+ which leads to ROS accumulation on OS cell, followed by ferroptosis.
HO-1↑,
Iron↑,
ROS↑,
GSH/GSSG↓, while simultaneously reducing the GSH/GSSG ratio and GPX4 and SLC7A11 expression
GPx4↓,

2194- SK,    Efficacy of Shikonin against Esophageal Cancer Cells and its possible mechanisms in vitro and in vivo
- in-vitro, ESCC, Eca109 - in-vitro, ESCC, EC9706 - in-vivo, NA, NA
tumCV↓, Shikonin reduced esophageal cancer cells viability and induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.
TumCCA↑,
Apoptosis↑,
EGFR↓, Shikonin decreased EGFR, PI3K, p-AKT, HIF1α and PKM2 expression
PI3K↓,
Hif1a↓,
PKM2↓,
cycD1↓, shikonin reduced the expression of PKM2, HIF1α and cyclinD1 in tumor tissues
AntiTum↑, shikonin has a powerful antitumor effect in vivo.

2193- SK,    Shikonin Suppresses Lymphangiogenesis via NF-κB/HIF-1α Axis Inhibition
- in-vitro, Nor, HMVEC-dLy
*NF-kB↓, shikonin decreased nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) activation
*Hif1a↓, reduced both mRNA and protein levels of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1)α.
other↓, shikonin inhibits lymphangiogenesis in vitro by interfering the NF-κB/HIF-1α pathway and involves in suppression of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 mRNA expression.

965- SK,    Shikonin suppresses proliferation and induces cell cycle arrest through the inhibition of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α signaling
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, CRC, SW-620
Hif1a↓, shikonin inhibited HIF-1α protein synthesis without affecting the expression of HIF-1α mRNA or degrading HIF-1α protein
ROS↓, shikonin resulted in a significant decrease of hypoxia-induced ROS production in HCT116 and SW620 cells
mTOR↓,
p70S6↓,
4E-BP1↓,
eIF2α↓,
TumCCA↑, HCT116 cells
TumCP↓, HCT116 and SW620
Half-Life↝, shikonin-treated cells (Fig. S1), showing the half-life was around 50 min in HCT116 and SW620 cells.

1192- SM,    Abietane diterpenes from Salvia miltiorrhiza inhibit the activation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1
- in-vitro, GC, AGS - in-vitro, Liver, HepG3
Hif1a↓,
VEGF↓,

357- SNP,    Hypoxia-mediated autophagic flux inhibits silver nanoparticle-triggered apoptosis in human lung cancer cells
- in-vitro, Lung, A549 - in-vitro, Lung, L132
mtDam↑,
ROS↑,
Hif1a↑, HIF-1α expression was upregulated after AgNPs treatment under both hypoxic and normoxic conditions HIF-1α knockdown enhances hypoxia induced decrease in cell viability
LC3s↑,
p62↑,
eff↓, Hypoxia decreases the effects of anticancer drugs in solid tumor cells through the regulation of HIF-1α

366- SNP,    Silver nanoparticles inhibit the function of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 and target genes: insight into the cytotoxicity and antiangiogenesis
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
HIF-1↓,
Hif1a↓, also decreased HIF-2α protein accumulation
VEGF↓, VEGF-A
GLUT1↓,

962- TQ,    Thymoquinone affects hypoxia-inducible factor-1α expression in pancreatic cancer cells via HSP90 and PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathways
- in-vitro, PC, PANC1 - in-vitro, Nor, hTERT-HPNE - in-vitro, PC, AsPC-1 - in-vitro, PC, Bxpc-3
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
Apoptosis↑, no significant effects on hTERT-HPNE cells (normal cells) ****
Hif1a↓, TQ significantly reduced the mRNA and protein expression levels of HIF-1α in PANC-1, AsPC-1, and BxPC-3 cells.
PI3k/Akt/mTOR↓,
TumCCA↑, possible mechanism of TQ's influence on PC cell cycle was that TQ inhibited the proliferation of cancer cells (reducing the proportion of S phase) and damaged the DNA of cancer cells (increasing the proportion of G2/M phase). No effect on normal cell
*toxicity↓, TQ had no significant effect on the viability of hTERT-HPNE cells
*TumCI∅, no significant difference in the invasion ability of the hTERT-HPNE cells
*TumCMig∅, no significant effect on the migration and invasion of normal pancreatic ductal epithelial cells.

2138- TQ,    Thymoquinone has a synergistic effect with PHD inhibitors to ameliorate ischemic brain damage in mice
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*Hif1a↑, TQ can activate the HIF-1α pathway and its downstream genes such as VEGF, TrkB, and PI3K, which in turn enhance angiogenesis and neurogenesis.
*VEGF↑,
*TrkB↑,
*PI3K↑,
*angioG↑, which in turn enhance angiogenesis and neurogenesis.
*neuroG↑,
*motorD↑, TQ has the same effect as DMOG to activate HIF-1 α and can improve motor dysfunction after ischemic stroke

2139- TQ,    Thymoquinone regulates microglial M1/M2 polarization after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury via the TLR4 signaling pathway
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*TLR4↓, TQ inhibits the TLR4 / NF-κB pathway to regulate microglia polarization.
*NF-kB↓,
*Inflam↓, TQ attenuates inflammation in brain I/R by affecting microglia polarization.
*Hif1a↑, TQ can activate Hif-1α to counter-regulate the TLR4 / NF-κB pathway.
*motorD↑, TQ could improve the motor deficits caused by I/R.

2125- TQ,    Thymoquinone Selectively Kills Hypoxic Renal Cancer Cells by Suppressing HIF-1α-Mediated Glycolysis
- in-vitro, RCC, RCC4 - in-vitro, RCC, Caki-1
Hif1a↓, TQ reduced HIF-1α protein levels in renal cancer cells. In addition, decreased HIF-1α levels in both cytoplasm and nucleus after treatment with 10 μM of TQ were observed in Caki-1 cells
eff↝, suggesting that suppression of HIF-1α by TQ may be connected to Hsp90-mediated HIF-1α stabilization
uPAR↓, significantly downregulated the hypoxia-induced tumor promoting HIF-1α target genes, such as FN1, LOXL2, uPAR, VEGF, CA-IX, PDK1, GLUT1, and LDHA, in TQ-treated Caki-1
VEGF↓,
CAIX↓,
PDK1↓,
GLUT1↓,
LDHA↓,
Glycolysis↓, we found that TQ significantly increases glucose levels in hypoxic Caki-1 and A498 cultured medium, indicating that hypoxia-induced anaerobic glycolysis is significantly suppressed by TQ treatment
e-lactateProd↓, Consistent with suppression of hypoxic glycolysis by TQ treatment, increased extracellular lactate levels under hypoxia were decreased in TQ-treated Caki-1 and A498 renal cancer cells
i-ATP↓, intracellular ATP levels were significantly decreased in TQ-treated Caki-1 and A498 cells under hypoxia

3431- TQ,    PI3K-AKT Pathway Modulation by Thymoquinone Limits Tumor Growth and Glycolytic Metabolism in Colorectal Cancer
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, CRC, SW48
Glycolysis↓, we provide evidence that thymoquinone inhibits glycolytic metabolism (Warburg effect) in colorectal cancer cell lines.
Warburg↓,
HK2↓, was due, at least in part, to the inhibition of the rate-limiting glycolytic enzyme, Hexokinase 2 (HK2),
ATP↓, such reduction in glucose fermentation capacity also led to a significant reduction in overall ATP production as well as maintaining the redox state (NADPH production) of these cells
NADPH↓, showed a significant reduction in glucose fermentation, ATP and NADPH production rates
PI3K↓, reduction in HK2 levels upon TQ treatment coincided with significant inhibition in PI3K-AKT activation
Akt↓,
TumCP↓, Thymoquinone Inhibits Cell Migration and Invasion via Modulating Glucose Metabolic Reprogramming
E-cadherin↑, TQ was able to induce E-cadherin while inhibiting N-cadherin expression
N-cadherin↓,
Hif1a↓, TQ is reported to induce cell death in renal cell carcinoma [81] and pancreatic cancers [82] via inhibiting HIF1α and pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2)-mediated glycolysis
PKM2↓,
GlucoseCon↓, TQ treatment inhibited the glucose uptake and subsequent lactate production in HCT116 and SW480 cells
lactateProd↓,
EMT↓, TQ inhibits cell proliferation, clonogenicity and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in CRC cells (HCT116 and SW480)

3115- VitC,    The NF-κB Transcriptional Network Is a High-Dose Vitamin C-Targetable Vulnerability in Breast Cancer
- in-vitro, BC, NA
NF-kB↓, vitamin C can regulate the activation of NF-κB by inhibiting specific NF-κB-dependent genes and multiple stimuli.
Hif1a↓, Vitamin C activates enzymes that are able to inhibit NF-κB and HIF-1α as well as their target genes.
P53↑, vitamin C was reported to decrease NF-κB function and increase p53 overexpression and stability

3114- VitC,    Restoration of TET2 Function Blocks Aberrant Self-Renewal and Leukemia Progression
- in-vitro, AML, NA
TET2↑, Treatment with vitamin C, a cofactor of Fe2+ and α-KG-dependent dioxygenases, mimics TET2 restoration by enhancing 5-hydroxymethylcytosine formation in Tet2-deficient mouse HSPCs
eff↑, enhances the efficacy of PARP inhibition in suppressing leukemia progression.
ROS↑, High levels of vitamin C can lead to reactive oxygen species (ROS) production via the Fenton reaction
Fenton↑,
Hif1a↓, One study suggested that vitamin C decreases viability of human leukemia cell lines by promoting downregulation of HIF1α and the anti-apoptotic genes, BCL2, BCL2L1, and MCL1

3107- VitC,    Repurposing Vitamin C for Cancer Treatment: Focus on Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment
- Review, Var, NA
Risk↓, VitC supplementation resulted in dose-dependent reductions in all-cause mortality and the risk of various cancers
*ROS↓, Vitamin C (VitC) at the physiological dose (μM) is known to exhibit antioxidant properties.
ROS↑, However, it functions as a prooxidant at the pharmacological dose (mM) achieved by intravenous administration.
VEGF↓, VitC suppressed tumor angiogenesis in colon cancer-bearing mice by downregulating the expression and secretion of VEGF-A and VEGF-D
COX2↓, VitC impairs COX-2 activity and inhibits VEGF mRNA expression in melanoma cells in a time-dependent manner
ER Stress↑, VitC increases the ER stress-mediated breast cancer apoptosis via activation of the IRE-JNK-CHOP signaling pathway, an effect independent of ROS
IRE1↑,
JNK↑,
CHOP↑,
Hif1a↓, On the one hand, VitC directly inhibits HIF-1α-mediated glycolysis-related genes expression and the downstream acidic metabolites
eff↑, ROS generated by VitC treatment exerts a synergistic effect with other glycolysis inhibitors, providing a combined therapeutic strategy
Glycolysis↓,
MMPs↓, VitC inhibits a variety of metalloproteinases (MMPs) mRNA, which degrade ECM and release growth factors that drive tumor metastasis
TumMeta↓,
YAP/TEAD↓, VitC treatment reduces YAP1 expression while upregulating SYNPO-2; therefore, inhibiting metastasis of TNBC
eff↑, VitC enhances the killing efficiency of Hep G2 cells by low-dose sorafenib in vitro.
TET1↑, VitC stimulation of TET2 activity in the renal cell carcinoma

3146- VitC,    Vitamin C protects against hypoxia, inflammation, and ER stress in primary human preadipocytes and adipocytes
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*Obesity↓, These findings indicate that Vitamin C can reduce obesity-associated cellular stress and thus provide a rationale for future investigations.
*ER Stress↓, Vitamin C prevented the increase in hypoxia (Fig. 1A–B), significantly reduced the induction of ER stress
*Inflam↓, nd ameliorated the increased expression of inflammatory genes
Hif1a↓, Vitamin C treatment for 24 and 48 h significantly reducing induction of HIF1α protein by 30–40% and VEGFA and GLUT1 mRNA by 40–80%
VEGF↓,
GLUT1↓,
GRP78/BiP↓, significantly reversing the effects of TNFα+PA pre-treatment only on GRP78 induction, by 30–40%

632- VitC,    High-Dose Vitamin C: Preclinical Evidence for Tailoring Treatment in Cancer Patients
- Review, NA, NA
SVCT-2∅, vitamin C entry into cells is tightly regulated by SVCT
ROS↑, well-recognized pro-oxidant effects
Hif1a↓, HIF-1α proteasomal degradation
PARP∅, Moreover, vitamin C action at DNA levels may provide the rationale basis for combination therapies with PARP inhibitors and hypomethylating agents.
TET2↑, However, the ability of vitamin C to restore TET2 activity seems to depend on N- and C-terminal lysine acetylation and type of TET2 mutations

1067- VitC,    Vitamin C activates pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) targeting the mitochondrial tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle in hypoxic KRAS mutant colon cancer
- in-vivo, CRC, NA
PDK1↓,
Hif1a↓,
GLUT1↓,
ATP↓, Vitamin C induced remarkable ATP depletion
MMP↓,

596- VitC,    High-Dose Vitamin C in Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients
- Review, NA, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, reducing cancer-related symptoms, such as fatigue and bone pain
ROS↑, is able to reduce catalytic metals such as Fe3+ to Fe2+ and Cu2+ to Cu+, increasing the pro-oxidant chemistry of these metals and facilitating the generation of reactive oxygen species
H2O2↑, Reactions of ascorbate with oxygen or with free transition metal ions lead to the generation of superoxide, H2O2 and highly reactive oxidants, such as the hydroxyl radical by promoting the Fenton chemistry
Fenton↑,
Hif1a↝, Ascorbate regulates the transcription of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)
Dose↑, Results obtained from in vitro studies revealed that millimolar ascorbate plasma concentrations, achievable only after intravenous vitamin C administration, are cytotoxic to fast-growing malignant cells.
BioAv↓, For this reason, ascorbate concentration in plasma does not exceed 100 μmol/L when it is supplied orally with food; even with oral supplementation approaching maximum tolerated doses, it is always <250 μmol/L
Dose↝, 100 mg, the concentration of ascorbate in daily fasting plasma reaches a plateau between 50–60 µmol/L [24]. Whereas increasing the daily dose ten times to 1000 mg gives only a slight increase in plasma concentration to 70–85 μmol/L
Half-Life↝, high concentrations are relatively transient due to the rapid clearance by the kidneys resulting in a half-life of about 2 h in circulation
IL1β↓, IVC (15–50 g up to three times a week) resulted in reduced CRP levels (in 76 ± 13% of study participants) and reduced concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor TNF-α)
IL2↓,
IL8↓,
TNF-α↓,

1219- VitC,    Ascorbic acid and ascorbate-2-phosphate decrease HIF activity and malignant properties of human melanoma cells
- in-vitro, Melanoma, NA
Hif1a↓,

2283- VitK2,    Vitamin K Contribution to DNA Damage—Advantage or Disadvantage? A Human Health Response
- Review, Var, NA
*ER Stress↓, protective effect of vitamin K on blood vessels, by reducing inflammation and stress ER
*toxicity↓, Natural forms of vitamin K–K1 and K2—have only a low potential for toxicity
*toxicity↑, However, K3 may demonstrate harmful potential: synthetic vitamin K3 can lead to liver damage
ROS↑, Like another quinone, doxorubicin, menadione exerts its cytotoxic effects by stimulating the generation of oxidative stress, leading to DNA damage
PI3K↑, In bladder cancer cells (T24), vitamin K2 significantly induces PI3K/Akt phosphorylation and increases expression of HIF-1α, intensifying glucose consumption and lactate formation.
Akt↑,
Hif1a↑,
GlucoseCon↑,
lactateProd↑,
ChemoSen↑, Numerous studies indicate that the K vitamins have an additive or synergistic effect on various chemotherapeutic agents.
eff↑, A strong synergism between K1 and sorafenib has been demonstrated in numerous studies
eff↑, ascorbic acid (AA), has a synergistic effect on K3 [73,122,123]. The AA/K3 association leads to an excessive increase in oxidative stress and a decrease in the potential of the mitochondrial membrane, which is a crucial trigger of tumor cell death

2281- VitK2,    The biological responses of vitamin K2: A comprehensive review
- Review, Var, NA
*ROS↓, VitK1 and MK-4 prevent oxidative cell death by blocking the activation of 12-LOX and ROS generation
*12LOX↓,
*NF-kB↓, VitK2 modulates osteoblast and osteoclast formation and activity via downregulation of basal and cytokine-induced NF-κB activation
*BMD↑, strengthens bone construction
*hepatoP↑, VitK2 significantly increased serum albumin levels with concurrent reduction of the levels of alanine and aspartate aminotransferases, suggesting that VitK2 enhances liver regeneration.
cycD1↓, figure 5
PKCδ↓,
STAT3↓,
ERK↑,
MAPK↓,
ROS↑,
PI3K↝,
Akt↝,
Hif1a↝,
*neuroP↑, An increasing body of evidence suggests the possible role of VitK supplementation as a novel neuroprotective strategy in the maintenance of nerve integrity and normal brain function, including cognition and behavior

1214- VitK2,    Vitamin K2 promotes PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α-mediated glycolysis that leads to AMPK-dependent autophagic cell death in bladder cancer cells
- in-vitro, Bladder, T24 - in-vitro, Bladder, J82
Glycolysis↑, Vitamin K2 renders bladder cancer cells more dependence on glycolysis than TCA cycle
GlucoseCon↑, results suggest that Vitamin K2 is able to induce metabolic stress, including glucose starvation and energy shortage, in bladder cancer cells, upon glucose limitation.
lactateProd↑,
TCA↓, Vitamin K2 promotes glycolysis and inhibits TCA cycle in bladder cancer cells
PI3K↑,
Akt↑,
AMPK↑, Vitamin K2 remarkably activated AMPK pathway
mTORC1↓,
TumAuto↑,
GLUT1↑, Vitamin K2 stepwise elevated the expression of some glycolytic proteins or enzymes, such as GLUT-1, Hexokinase II (HK2), PFKFB2, LDHA and PDHK1, in bladder cancer T24
HK2↑,
LDHA↑, Vitamin K2 stepwise elevated the expression of some glycolytic proteins or enzymes, such as GLUT-1, Hexokinase II (HK2), PFKFB2, LDHA and PDHK1, in bladder cancer T24
ACC↓, Vitamin K2 remarkably decreased the amounts of Acetyl coenzyme A (Acetyl-CoA) in T24 cells
PDH↓, suggesting that Vitamin K2 inactivates PDH
eff↓, Intriguingly, glucose supplementation profoundly abrogated AMPK activation and rescued bladder cancer cells from Vitamin K2-triggered autophagic cell death.
cMyc↓, c-MYC protein level was also significantly reduced in T24 cells following treatment with Vitamin K2 for 18 hours
Hif1a↑, Besides, the increased expression of GLUT-1, HIF-1α, p-AKT and p-AMPK were also detected in Vitamin K2-treated tumor group
p‑Akt↑,
eff↓, 2-DG, 3BP and DCA-induced glycolysis attenuation significantly prevented metabolic stress and rescued bladder cancer cells from Vitamin K2-triggered AMPK-dependent autophagic cell death
eff↓, inhibition of PI3K/AKT and HIF-1α notably attenuated Vitamin K2-upregulated glycolysis, indicating that Vitamin K2 promotes glycolysis in bladder cancer cells via PI3K/AKT and HIF-1α signal pathways.
eff↓, (NAC, a ROS scavenger) not only alleviated Vitamin K2-induced AKT activation and glycolysis promotion, but also significantly suppressed the subsequent AMPK-dependent autophagic cell death.
eff↓, glucose supplementation not only restored c-MYC expression, but also rescued bladder cancer cells from Vitamin K2-triggered AMPK-dependent autophagic cell death
ROS↑, under glucose limited condition, the increased glycolysis inevitably resulted in metabolic stress, which augments ROS accumulation due to lack of glucose for sustained glycolysis.

1211- VitK2,    Mechanisms of PKC-Mediated Enhancement of HIF-1α Activity and its Inhibition by Vitamin K2 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
- in-vitro, HCC, HUH7
Hif1a↓,
PKCδ↓, protein kinase C (PKC)

2301- Wog,    Flavonoids Targeting HIF-1: Implications on Cancer Metabolism
- Review, Var, NA
HK2↓, wogonin was accompanied by decreases in HKII, PDK1, and LDHA expression
PDK1↓,
LDHA↓, Wogonin treatment suppressed LDHA activity in human gastric cancer (SGC-7901) and human lung adenocarcinoma (A549) cells
Hif1a↓, wogonin could reduce HIF-1α expression by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
Glycolysis↓, suppression of glycolytic-related proteins, and inhibition of PI3K/Akt signaling in vivo
P53↑, Wogonin was found to upregulate p53 and p53-inducible glycolysis in colon cancer (HCT-116), ovarian cancer (A2780), and liver cancer (HepG2) cells
GLUT1↓, also inhibited glycolysis in A2780 xenografts accompanied by the downregulation of GLUT1

2621- Wog,    Natural compounds targeting glycolysis as promising therapeutics for gastric cancer: A review
- Review, Var, NA
Hif1a↓, Wogonin at 15 μg/ml reduces the expression of HIF-1α, and down-regulates the levels of MCT4 and LDH
MCT4↓,
LDH↓,
lactateProd↓, thereby reducing the production of lactic acid,
ECAR↓, improving the acidic microenvironment,
TumCP↓, inhibiting cellular proliferation
Glycolysis↓, Compounds such as wogonin inhibited glycolysis by suppressing HIF-1α

961- Z,    Zinc Downregulates HIF-1α and Inhibits Its Activity in Tumor Cells In Vitro and In Vivo
- in-vitro, RCC, RCC4 - vitro+vivo, GBM, U373MG - in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
Hif1a↓, but not effective in RCC line
HIF-1↓,
VEGF↓,
TumCI↓,


* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 246

Results for Effect on Cancer/Diseased Cells:
12LOX↓,1,   4E-BP1↓,2,   p‑4E-BP1↓,1,   5HT↓,1,   5LO↓,1,   ACC↓,2,   ACLY↓,1,   ADP:ATP↓,1,   AIF↑,2,   Akt↓,39,   Akt↑,7,   Akt↝,1,   Akt∅,1,   p‑Akt↓,21,   p‑Akt↑,1,   AKT1↓,2,   Akt2↓,1,   ALAT↓,1,   ALAT↝,1,   ALDH↓,2,   ALDH1A1↓,1,   ALDOA↓,1,   ALP↓,1,   ALP↝,1,   AMACR↝,1,   AMP↓,1,   AMPK↑,12,   p‑AMPK↑,3,   AMPKα↑,1,   angioG↓,50,   annexin II↓,1,   AntiAg↓,1,   AntiAg↑,1,   AntiCan↓,1,   AntiCan↑,14,   AntiCan∅,1,   antiOx↓,2,   antiOx↑,6,   antiOx⇅,1,   AntiTum↑,2,   AP-1↓,5,   AP-1↝,1,   APAF1↑,2,   Apoptosis↓,2,   Apoptosis↑,47,   AR↓,7,   ascitic↓,1,   ASK1↑,1,   aSmase↝,1,   AST↝,1,   ATF4↑,2,   ATG5↑,1,   ATG5↝,1,   ATG7↑,1,   ATM↝,1,   p‑ATM↑,1,   ATP↓,12,   ATP↑,2,   ATP↝,1,   i-ATP↓,1,   p‑ATR↑,1,   AXIN1↑,1,   AXL↓,1,   Aβ↓,1,   BAD↑,1,   Bak↑,3,   BAX↓,1,   BAX↑,29,   BAX⇅,1,   Bax:Bcl2↑,8,   BBB↑,3,   Bcl-2↓,33,   Bcl-2↑,1,   Bcl-xL↓,15,   BCR-ABL↓,1,   Beclin-1↓,1,   Beclin-1↑,2,   Beclin-1↝,1,   BID↑,2,   BIM↓,1,   BIM↑,1,   BioAv↓,13,   BioAv↑,11,   BioAv↝,3,   BioAv∅,1,   BioEnh↑,3,   BMPs↑,1,   BNIP3↑,1,   BOK↑,1,   Brk/PTK6↓,1,   CA↓,2,   Ca+2↓,3,   Ca+2↑,11,   Ca+2↝,1,   CAFs/TAFs↓,1,   CAFs/TAFs↝,1,   CAIX↓,2,   CAIX↑,1,   cal2↑,1,   CaMKII ↓,1,   cardioP↑,6,   CardioT↓,1,   Casp↑,8,   Casp∅,1,   Casp12?,1,   Casp12↑,2,   cl‑Casp12↑,1,   Casp2↑,1,   Casp3↓,1,   Casp3↑,47,   cl‑Casp3↑,3,   Casp7↑,5,   cl‑Casp7↑,1,   Casp8↑,5,   cl‑Casp8↑,2,   pro‑Casp8↑,1,   Casp9↑,28,   cl‑Casp9↑,1,   Catalase↓,1,   Catalase↑,3,   CCR7↓,1,   CD133↓,3,   CD24↓,2,   CD31↓,2,   CD31↑,1,   CD4+↑,1,   CD44↓,6,   CD8+↑,1,   CDC25↓,1,   CDK1↓,4,   CDK2↓,13,   CDK2↑,1,   CDK4↓,20,   CDK4/6↓,1,   CDK6↓,10,   CDK8↓,1,   cFLIP↓,3,   cFos↓,1,   chemoP↓,1,   chemoP↑,21,   chemoR↓,1,   ChemoSen↑,45,   ChemoSen⇅,1,   ChemoSideEff↓,7,   CHK1↓,1,   p‑CHK1↑,1,   p‑Chk2↑,2,   CHOP↑,6,   cl‑CHOP↑,1,   CIP2A↓,1,   citrate↓,1,   i-citrate↑,1,   cJun↑,1,   CK2↓,5,   CLDN1↓,1,   CLDN2↓,1,   cMET↓,2,   cMYB↓,2,   cMyc↓,20,   COX1↓,1,   COX2↓,33,   COX2↑,2,   CPT1A↓,1,   CRP↓,2,   CSCs↓,14,   CSR1↝,1,   CTR1↑,1,   CXCL12↓,3,   CXCR4↓,7,   CXCR4↝,1,   cycA1↓,3,   cycA1↑,1,   CycB↓,8,   cycD1↓,31,   cycD1↝,1,   CycD3↓,1,   cycE↓,7,   cycE↑,2,   cycE1↓,2,   CYP1A1↓,3,   CYP1A2↓,1,   Cyt‑c↓,1,   Cyt‑c↑,27,   DFF45↓,1,   Diablo↑,4,   Diablo↝,1,   Diff↓,1,   DNA-PK↝,1,   DNAdam↓,2,   DNAdam↑,16,   DNArepair↓,1,   DNArepair↑,1,   DNMT1↓,2,   DNMT1↝,1,   DNMTs↓,6,   Dose?,2,   Dose↓,2,   Dose↑,6,   Dose↝,14,   Dose∅,10,   DR4↑,1,   DR5↑,7,   E-cadherin↓,1,   E-cadherin↑,22,   E6↓,1,   E7↓,1,   ECAR↓,8,   ECAR↝,1,   EF-1α↓,1,   eff↓,15,   eff↑,69,   eff⇅,1,   eff↝,10,   EGF↓,1,   EGFR↓,20,   eIF2α↓,1,   eIF2α↑,1,   p‑eIF2α↑,2,   EMT?,1,   EMT↓,37,   Endoglin↑,1,   ENO1↓,1,   eNOS↓,1,   EphB4↓,1,   EphB4↝,1,   ER Stress↑,13,   ER(estro)↓,2,   ERK↓,17,   ERK↑,2,   ERK↝,1,   ERK∅,1,   p‑ERK↓,7,   p‑ERK↑,1,   EZH2↓,2,   FADD↑,3,   FAK↓,10,   p‑FAK↓,3,   m-FAM72A↓,1,   Fas↑,6,   Fas↝,1,   FasL↑,1,   FASN↓,5,   FASN↑,1,   FBXW7↝,1,   FDG↓,1,   Fenton↑,3,   Ferroptosis↓,1,   Ferroptosis↑,5,   FGF↑,1,   Fibronectin↓,2,   FLT4↝,1,   Foxm1↓,2,   FOXO↑,1,   FOXO3↓,1,   FOXO3↑,2,   FOXO4↓,1,   FOXP3↓,1,   frataxin↑,1,   FTH1↓,1,   G6PD↓,2,   Gli↓,1,   Gli1↓,4,   GLS↓,1,   glucoNG↓,1,   GlucoseCon↓,21,   GlucoseCon↑,2,   glut↓,1,   GLUT1↓,34,   GLUT1↑,2,   GLUT2↓,1,   GLUT3↓,3,   GLUT3↑,1,   GLUT4↓,4,   GlutMet↓,2,   Glycolysis↓,56,   Glycolysis↑,2,   GnT-V↝,1,   GPI↓,1,   GPx↓,1,   GPx↑,2,   GPx4↓,2,   GPx4↑,1,   GR↑,1,   GRP78/BiP↓,1,   GRP78/BiP↑,7,   GSH↓,6,   GSH↑,4,   GSH/GSSG↓,1,   GSK‐3β↓,3,   p‑GSK‐3β↓,2,   GSTs↑,2,   GutMicro↑,1,   H2O2↓,1,   H2O2↑,4,   H3↓,1,   H3↑,1,   ac‑H3↑,3,   H4↑,1,   ac‑H4↑,2,   Half-Life↓,3,   Half-Life↑,1,   Half-Life↝,6,   Half-Life∅,2,   HATs↓,2,   HATs↑,3,   HCAR1↓,1,   HDAC↓,20,   HDAC1↓,2,   HDAC10↓,1,   HDAC2↓,2,   HDAC3↓,1,   HDAC4↓,1,   HDAC4↝,1,   HDAC8↓,1,   HEC1↝,1,   heparanase↝,1,   hepatoP↑,5,   HER2/EBBR2↓,5,   HGF/c-Met↓,1,   HH↓,2,   HIF-1↓,2,   Hif1a↓,210,   Hif1a↑,9,   Hif1a↝,5,   HK1↓,1,   HK2↓,31,   HK2↑,1,   HO-1↓,5,   HO-1↑,6,   HO-2↓,1,   HR↓,1,   Hsc70↝,1,   HSP70/HSPA5↓,2,   HSP70/HSPA5↑,1,   HSP90↓,7,   HSP90↝,1,   HSPs↓,1,   hTERT↓,5,   IAP1↓,1,   cl‑IAP2↑,1,   IDH1↑,1,   IFN-γ↓,2,   IFN-γ↑,2,   IGF-1↓,10,   IGF-1R↓,4,   IGF-1R↝,1,   IGFBP3↑,2,   Igs↑,1,   IKKα↓,5,   p‑IKKα↓,1,   IL1↓,5,   IL10↓,5,   IL10↑,2,   IL12↓,2,   IL1α↓,1,   IL1β↓,9,   IL1β↑,1,   IL2↓,2,   IL2↑,3,   IL4↓,1,   IL4↑,1,   IL6↓,25,   IL8↓,6,   IMPDH1↝,1,   IMPDH2↝,1,   importin α/β↓,1,   INF-γ↑,1,   Inflam↓,10,   iNOS↓,9,   IRE1↑,1,   Iron↑,2,   Iron∅,1,   IronCh↑,1,   ITGB1↓,2,   ITGB1↑,1,   ITGB3↓,1,   ITGB4↓,1,   JAK↓,2,   p‑JAK1↓,1,   JAK2↓,3,   p‑JAK2↓,1,   JNK↓,1,   JNK↑,8,   p‑JNK↓,2,   JWA↑,1,   KDR/FLK-1↓,1,   Ki-67↓,7,   lact/pyru↓,1,   lactateProd↓,22,   lactateProd↑,2,   e-lactateProd↓,1,   LAMP2↑,1,   LAMs↓,1,   LAR↓,1,   LC3‑Ⅱ/LC3‑Ⅰ↑,1,   LC3II↓,1,   LC3II↑,5,   LC3s↑,1,   LDH↓,7,   LDHA↓,21,   LDHA↑,1,   LDL↓,1,   lipid-P↓,3,   lipid-P↑,4,   LOX1↓,2,   M2 MC↓,1,   MAD↓,1,   MALAT1↓,2,   MAPK↓,11,   MAPK↑,2,   MAPK↝,1,   MARK4↓,1,   Mcl-1↓,10,   Mcl-1↑,1,   Mcl-1↝,1,   MCP1↓,1,   MCT1↓,1,   MCT4↓,1,   MCU↓,1,   MDA↓,1,   MDA↑,2,   MDM2↓,1,   MDM2↑,1,   MDR1↓,4,   MDSCs↓,1,   MEK↓,2,   MGMT↓,1,   MIP2↓,1,   miR-155↓,2,   miR-203↓,1,   miR-203↑,1,   miR-21↓,2,   miR-210↓,1,   miR-210↑,1,   miR-27a-3p↓,1,   miR-30a-5p↑,1,   mitResp↓,1,   MMP↓,28,   MMP↑,1,   MMP-10↓,1,   MMP1↓,2,   MMP13↓,3,   MMP2↓,39,   MMP7↓,3,   MMP9↓,46,   MMP9:TIMP1↓,1,   MMPs↓,16,   Mortalin↓,1,   mPGES-1↓,1,   MPO↓,3,   MPT↑,1,   mtDam↑,5,   mTOR↓,25,   p‑mTOR↓,9,   mTORC1↓,3,   p‑mTORC1↓,1,   MUC4↓,2,   Myc↓,2,   N-cadherin↓,11,   n-MYC↓,1,   NADPH↓,4,   NADPH↑,1,   NADPH/NADP+↓,1,   NAIP↓,1,   Nanog↓,4,   NCAM↑,1,   NCOA4↑,1,   necrosis↑,1,   Nestin↓,3,   neuroP↓,1,   neuroP↑,5,   NF-kB↓,54,   NF-kB↑,2,   p‑NF-kB↓,1,   NHE1↓,2,   NHE1↝,1,   NK cell↑,2,   NLRP3↓,1,   NM23↝,1,   NO↓,4,   NO↑,2,   NOS2↝,1,   NOTCH↓,6,   NOTCH1↓,3,   NOTCH1↑,1,   NOTCH1↝,1,   NOTCH3↓,1,   NOXA↑,1,   NQO1?,1,   NQO1↑,1,   Nrf1↑,1,   NRF2↓,9,   NRF2↑,12,   p‑NRF2↓,1,   OCR↓,4,   OCR↑,2,   OCT4↓,4,   oncosis↑,1,   OS↑,10,   other↓,2,   other↑,1,   OXPHOS↑,3,   mt-OXPHOS↓,1,   P-gp↓,4,   P-gp↑,1,   p16↑,3,   P21?,1,   P21↓,2,   P21↑,25,   p27↑,13,   p38↓,3,   p38↑,4,   p‑p38↓,1,   P450↓,3,   p50↓,1,   P53?,2,   P53↓,2,   P53↑,34,   P53∅,1,   p62↓,2,   p62↑,1,   p65↓,2,   p70S6↓,2,   p‑p70S6↓,2,   P70S6K↓,2,   p‑P70S6K↓,2,   P90RSK↓,1,   p‑P90RSK↑,1,   PAK↓,1,   PAK1↓,1,   PARP↓,1,   PARP↑,2,   PARP∅,1,   cl‑PARP↓,1,   cl‑PARP↑,14,   PARP1↑,1,   PARP1↝,1,   PCNA↓,9,   PD-1↓,2,   PD-L1↓,5,   PDGF↓,6,   PDH↓,3,   PDH↑,3,   PDH↝,1,   PDK1?,2,   PDK1↓,12,   p‑PDK1↓,1,   PDK3↓,1,   PERK↑,3,   PFK↓,6,   PFK1↓,3,   PFK2?,1,   PFKP?,1,   PFKP↓,1,   PGC-1α↑,1,   PGE2↓,9,   pH↑,1,   pH↝,1,   PHDs↑,1,   PI3K↓,29,   PI3K↑,3,   PI3K↝,1,   p‑PI3K↑,1,   PI3K/Akt↓,3,   PI3k/Akt/mTOR↓,2,   p‑PI3k/Akt/mTOR↓,1,   PKA↓,1,   PKCδ↓,6,   PKM2↓,33,   PKM2:PKM1↓,1,   PLC↝,1,   POLD1↓,1,   PPARα↓,1,   PPARα↝,1,   cl‑PPARα↓,1,   PPARγ↓,2,   PPARγ↑,4,   pRB↑,1,   p‑pRB↓,2,   Prx↓,1,   PrxI↓,1,   PSA↓,6,   PSA∅,1,   PTEN↑,19,   PUMA↑,3,   Pyruv↓,2,   QoL↑,2,   R5P↝,1,   RAD51↓,1,   radioP↑,3,   RadioS↑,20,   Raf↓,2,   c-Raf↓,1,   RANKL↓,1,   RAS↓,1,   RB1↑,1,   p‑RB1↓,3,   RenoP↑,2,   Rho↓,1,   Rho↑,1,   RIP1↑,1,   RIP3↑,1,   Risk↓,2,   Risk↑,1,   ROCK1↓,3,   ROCK1↑,1,   ROS?,1,   ROS↓,11,   ROS↑,79,   ROS⇅,4,   i-ROS↑,1,   mt-ROS↑,1,   RPM↑,1,   p‑S6↓,2,   p‑S6K↓,2,   SCF↓,1,   SDH↓,1,   selectivity↑,22,   SHARP↑,1,   Shh↓,4,   SIRT1↓,4,   SIRT1↑,6,   SIRT2↓,1,   SIRT2↑,1,   SIRT3↓,1,   SIRT3↑,5,   SIRT6↓,1,   SIRT6↑,1,   Slug↓,4,   SMAD2↓,2,   SMAD3↓,3,   Smo↓,3,   Snail?,1,   Snail↓,14,   SOD↓,3,   SOD↑,5,   SOD2↑,1,   SOX2↓,4,   SOX4↓,1,   SOX9?,1,   Sp1/3/4↓,7,   SPP1↝,1,   Src↓,1,   SREBP1↓,1,   STAT↓,2,   STAT3↓,38,   p‑STAT3↓,5,   STAT5↓,1,   survivin↓,16,   SVCT-2∅,1,   T-Cell↑,1,   T-Cell↝,1,   talin↓,1,   TAMS↝,1,   TCA↓,2,   TCF↓,1,   Telomerase↓,12,   TET1↑,2,   TET2↑,2,   Tf↑,1,   TGF-β↓,9,   TGF-β↑,1,   Th1 response↑,3,   Th2↑,1,   TIMP1↓,1,   TIMP1↑,3,   TIMP2↓,1,   TIMP2↑,2,   TKT↝,1,   TLR4↓,3,   TNF-α↓,14,   TNF-α↑,1,   TOP1↓,4,   TOP2↓,3,   toxicity↓,3,   toxicity↝,1,   toxicity∅,3,   TP53↑,2,   TPI↓,1,   TRAIL↑,2,   Treg lymp↓,1,   TrxR↓,2,   TSP-1↑,2,   TumAuto↑,11,   TumAuto↝,1,   TumCCA↓,2,   TumCCA↑,54,   TumCD↑,2,   TumCG↓,26,   TumCG↑,1,   TumCI↓,29,   TumCMig↓,23,   TumCP↓,44,   TumCP↑,1,   tumCV↓,11,   TumMeta↓,24,   TumMeta↑,2,   TumVol↓,8,   TumW↓,6,   TUNEL↑,1,   Twist↓,9,   uPA↓,11,   uPAR↓,1,   UPR↑,1,   VCAM-1↓,2,   VEGF↓,96,   VEGF↑,1,   VEGFR2↓,12,   VHL↓,1,   Vim?,1,   Vim↓,21,   Warburg↓,9,   Weight∅,2,   Wnt↓,7,   Wnt/(β-catenin)↓,7,   XBP-1↓,1,   XIAP↓,11,   XIAP↝,1,   XIST↓,1,   YAP/TEAD↓,2,   ZBTB10↑,1,   Zeb1↓,7,   ZEB2↓,1,   ZO-1↑,1,   α-SMA↓,2,   α-tubulin↓,1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓,15,   β-catenin/ZEB1↑,1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↝,1,   β-oxidation↓,1,  
Total Targets: 730

Results for Effect on Normal Cells:
12LOX↓,1,   Ach↑,1,   ADP:ATP↓,1,   AhR↑,1,   Akt↓,2,   Akt↑,1,   p‑Akt↓,1,   ALAT↓,2,   AMPK↑,1,   p‑AMPK↑,1,   angioG↓,1,   angioG↑,3,   AntiAg↑,1,   AntiAge↑,2,   AntiCan↓,1,   AntiCan↑,2,   antiOx↓,1,   antiOx↑,15,   AP-1↓,1,   Apoptosis↓,2,   ARNT↑,1,   AST↓,3,   ATM↑,1,   Aβ↓,2,   BAX↓,1,   BBB↑,5,   Beclin-1↓,1,   BG↓,1,   BioAv?,1,   BioAv↓,15,   BioAv↑,5,   BioAv↝,3,   BMD↑,1,   BP↓,1,   Ca+2↓,1,   cardioP↑,8,   cardioP⇅,1,   CardioT↓,1,   Casp3↓,1,   Casp3↑,1,   Casp9↑,1,   Catalase↓,1,   Catalase↑,7,   CD34↑,1,   ChAT↑,1,   chemoP↑,1,   cognitive↑,7,   COX2↓,8,   creat↓,1,   CXCc↑,1,   CXCR2↑,1,   DNArepair↑,1,   Dose↝,1,   Dose∅,1,   E2Fs↑,2,   ECAR↓,1,   eff↓,1,   eff↑,3,   EMT↓,1,   ER Stress↓,2,   ERK↓,1,   Fas↓,1,   Ferroptosis↓,1,   FGF↑,1,   FOXO1↑,1,   FOXO3↑,1,   GADD45A↑,1,   GlucoseCon↑,3,   GLUT1↓,1,   GLUT3↑,2,   GLUT4↑,2,   Glycolysis↓,1,   Glycolysis↑,1,   GPx↑,4,   GSH↑,9,   GSR↑,1,   GSTA1↓,1,   GSTA1↑,1,   GSTs↑,3,   GutMicro↑,2,   H2O2↓,1,   H2S↑,1,   Half-Life↝,2,   Half-Life∅,3,   hepatoP↓,1,   hepatoP↑,8,   Hif1a↓,15,   Hif1a↑,10,   Hif1a∅,2,   HK1↑,1,   HK2↓,1,   HO-1↓,1,   HO-1↑,3,   ICAM-1↓,1,   IGF-1↓,1,   IGF-1R↓,1,   IGFBP3↑,1,   IL10↑,1,   IL1β↓,1,   IL2↑,1,   IL6↓,4,   IL6↑,1,   IL8↓,3,   Inflam↓,23,   Inflam↑,1,   iNOS↓,8,   Iron↓,2,   IronCh↑,2,   ITGB1↑,1,   JAK↓,1,   p‑JNK↓,1,   Jun↑,1,   Keap1↓,2,   Keap1↑,1,   lactateProd↓,1,   LDH↓,3,   LDHA↑,1,   LIF↑,1,   lipid-P↓,5,   lipidLev↓,1,   MAPK↓,1,   MDA↓,8,   memory↑,7,   MMP↓,1,   MMP2↓,1,   MMP2↑,1,   MMP9↑,1,   motorD↓,1,   motorD↑,3,   MPO↓,1,   NA↓,1,   NADPH↑,1,   neuroG↑,1,   neuroP↑,21,   NF-kB↓,11,   NF-kB↑,1,   NFAM1↑,1,   NFAT↑,2,   NO↓,6,   NO↑,1,   NOX4↓,1,   NRF2↑,11,   Obesity↓,1,   OSM↑,1,   other↓,3,   other↑,2,   p38↓,1,   P450↑,1,   P53↓,1,   p‑P70S6K↓,1,   PCNA↓,1,   PDGFR-BB↓,1,   PDH↑,1,   p‑PDK1↓,1,   PDKs↓,1,   PFK1↓,1,   PGC-1α↑,2,   PGE2↓,2,   PI3K↓,3,   PI3K↑,1,   PKCδ↓,1,   PKM2↓,4,   PPARα↑,1,   PPARγ↑,1,   PPP↓,1,   PTEN↑,1,   REL↑,1,   RenoP↑,2,   Rho↓,1,   RNS↓,1,   ROS↓,39,   ROS↑,1,   mt-ROS↑,1,   SIRT1↑,3,   SIRT3↑,2,   SOD↓,1,   SOD↑,11,   SOD1↑,1,   SOD2↑,1,   TAC↑,2,   tau↓,1,   p‑tau↓,1,   TBARS↓,1,   TGF-β↓,2,   TIMP1↓,1,   TIMP1↑,1,   TLR4↓,1,   TNF-α↓,4,   toxicity↓,11,   toxicity↑,2,   toxicity∅,5,   TrkB↑,1,   TumCI∅,1,   TumCMig∅,1,   VCAM-1↓,2,   VEGF↓,2,   VEGF↑,6,   VEGFR2↑,1,   Vim↓,1,   VitC↑,1,   VitE↑,1,   Weight↓,1,   α-SMA↓,1,   α-tubulin↓,1,  
Total Targets: 204

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Hif1a, HIF1α/HIF1a
14 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
14 Baicalein
14 Resveratrol
14 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
12 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
10 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
9 Metformin
8 Shikonin
8 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
7 Berberine
7 Honokiol
6 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
6 Quercetin
5 Artemisinin
5 Chrysin
5 Curcumin
5 Propolis -bee glue
5 Thymoquinone
4 Betulinic acid
4 Graviola
4 Magnetic Fields
4 Rosmarinic acid
4 Vitamin K2
3 Ashwagandha
3 Radiotherapy/Radiation
3 Citric Acid
3 Dichloroacetate
3 Deguelin
3 Ellagic acid
2 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
2 Boron
2 Caffeic acid
2 Capsaicin
2 Cinnamon
2 Hydrogen Gas
2 Luteolin
2 Lycopene
2 Melatonin
2 Oxygen, Hyperbaric
2 Proanthocyanidins
2 Piperlongumine
2 Sanguinarine
2 Silver-NanoParticles
2 Wogonin
1 alpha Linolenic acid
1 Andrographis
1 tamoxifen
1 5-fluorouracil
1 Baicalin
1 Cannabidiol
1 Celecoxib
1 Celastrol
1 Chlorogenic acid
1 Bortezomib
1 Docosahexaenoic Acid
1 diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet
1 Emodin
1 Fucoidan
1 Fenbendazole
1 Fisetin
1 Ai-Tong-An-Gao-Ji
1 Cisplatin
1 flavonoids
1 Gallic acid
1 Garcinol
1 Genistein
1 HydroxyCitric Acid
1 Ivermectin
1 Juglone
1 Lactobacillus
1 Magnolol
1 mebendazole
1 metronomic chemo
1 Methylsulfonylmethane
1 Niclosamide (Niclocide)
1 Oroxylin-A
1 doxorubicin
1 Rutin
1 Selenium
1 Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
1 Salvia miltiorrhiza
1 Zinc
Filter Conditions: Pro/AntiFlg:%  IllCat:%  CanType:%  Cells:%  prod#:%  Target#:143  State#:%  Dir#:%
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