Lycopene / HO-1 Cancer Research Results

Lyco, Lycopene: Click to Expand ⟱
Features:
Lycopene is a naturally occurring carotenoid found predominantly in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables.

Antioxidant Properties:
-Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant. It helps neutralize free radicals, which can reduce oxidative stress—a factor implicated in cancer development. Possible concern about interfering with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. However this review disagrees.
Inflammation Reduction:
-Some studies suggest that lycopene may help lower levels of inflammation, another process linked to cancer progression

At supraphysiological or extremely high concentrations, lycopene may have the potential to switch from an antioxidant to a prooxidant role
-The prooxidant effect of lycopene has been observed under conditions of high oxygen tension. In vitro studies have suggested that in environments with elevated oxygen levels, lycopene might promote rather than neutralize the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
-The presence of metal ions (such as iron or copper) in the environment can catalyze reactions where antioxidants, including lycopene, contribute to oxidative processes. These metals can interact with lycopene, potentially leading to the formation of radicals.

The mevalonate pathway produces cholesterol and a variety of isoprenoids, which are important for maintaining cell membrane integrity, protein prenylation, and other essential cellular functions.
-One of the primary enzymes in this pathway is HMG-CoA reductase (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase), which is the target of statin drugs used for lowering cholesterol. Some studies suggest that lycopene might downregulate the activity of HMG-CoA reductase or other enzymes in the mevalonate pathway. By doing so, lycopene could potentially reduce the synthesis of cholesterol and isoprenoids that are necessary for rapid cell proliferation—an especially relevant aspect in cancer cells.

Lycopene typically used in a 100mg/day range for cancer (inhibition of the the Melavonate Pathway)
-also has antiplatelet aggregation capability.

-Note half-life 16–20 days.
BioAv Heat processing, especially when combined with a small amount of fat, significantly enhances lycopene’s bioaccessibility and absorption. (20% under optimal conditions)
Pathways:
- ROS usually goes down, but may go up or down depending on dose and environment. Lycopene may also be modified to be a "oxdiative product" which may change the behaviour.
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑,
- lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, p38↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : NLRP3↓, IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓, IL-8↓
- inhibit Growth/Metastases : EMT↓, MMPs↓, MMP9↓, IGF-1↓, uPA↓, VEGF↓, ROCK1↓, FAK↓, RhoA↓, NF-κB↓, ERK↓
- reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth : EZH2↓, P53↑, Sp proteins↓,
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin E↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, TNF-α↓, FAK↓, ERK↓, EMT↓,
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, Integrins↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, JAK↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK, ERK↓, JNK, - SREBP (related to cholesterol).
- Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, RadioProtective, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Cognitive, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective,

- Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells

Rank Pathway / Axis Cancer Cells Normal Cells Label Primary Interpretation Notes
1 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) ↓ ROS ↓ ROS Driver Potent antioxidant activity Lycopene is a strong singlet-oxygen quencher with antioxidant dominance
2 IGF-1 / PI3K → AKT signaling ↓ IGF-1 signaling; ↓ AKT ↔ minimal Secondary Growth factor signaling attenuation Reduced IGF-1–driven proliferation is a key cancer-relevant effect
3 Cell cycle regulation ↑ G0/G1 arrest ↔ spared Phenotypic Cytostatic growth control Cell-cycle effects reflect growth factor modulation
4 Gap junction communication (connexins) ↑ gap junction signaling ↑ gap junction signaling Secondary Normalization of cell–cell communication Enhanced gap junctions are associated with reduced tumor progression
5 NF-κB / inflammatory signaling ↓ inflammatory signaling ↓ inflammatory tone Secondary Anti-inflammatory environment Inflammation reduction contributes to chemopreventive effects


HO-1, HMOX1: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
(Also known as Hsp32 and HMOX1)
HO-1 is the common abbreviation for the protein (heme oxygenase‑1) produced by the HMOX1 gene.
HO-1 is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in various cellular processes, including the breakdown of heme, a toxic molecule. Research has shown that HO-1 is involved in the development and progression of cancer.
-widely regarded as having antioxidant and cytoprotective effects
-The overall activity of HO‑1 helps to reduce the pro‐oxidant load (by degrading free heme, a pro‑oxidant) and to generate molecules (like bilirubin) that can protect cells from oxidative damage

Studies have found that HO-1 is overexpressed in various types of cancer, including lung, breast, colon, and prostate cancer. The overexpression of HO-1 in cancer cells can contribute to their survival and proliferation by:
  Reducing oxidative stress and inflammation
  Promoting angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels)
  Inhibiting apoptosis (programmed cell death)
  Enhancing cell migration and invasion
When HO-1 is at a normal level, it mainly exerts an antioxidant effect, and when it is excessively elevated, it causes an accumulation of iron ions.

A proper cellular level of HMOX1 plays an antioxidative function to protect cells from ROS toxicity. However, its overexpression has pro-oxidant effects to induce ferroptosis of cells, which is dependent on intracellular iron accumulation and increased ROS content upon excessive activation of HMOX1.

-Curcumin   Activates the Nrf2 pathway leading to HO‑1 induction; known for its anti‑inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
-Resveratrol  Induces HO‑1 via activation of SIRT1/Nrf2 signaling; exhibits antioxidant and cardioprotective properties.
-Quercetin   Activates Nrf2 and related antioxidant pathways; contributes to anti‑oxidative and anti‑inflammatory responses.
-EGCG     Promotes HO‑1 expression through activation of the Nrf2/ARE pathway; also exhibits anti‑inflammatory and anticancer properties.
-Sulforaphane One of the most potent natural HO‑1 inducers; triggers Nrf2 nuclear translocation and upregulates a battery of phase II detoxifying enzymes.
-Luteolin    Induces HO‑1 via Nrf2 activation; may also exert anti‑inflammatory and neuroprotective effects in various cell models.
-Apigenin   Has been reported to induce HO‑1 expression partly via the MAPK and Nrf2 pathways; also known for anti‑inflammatory and anticancer activities.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
4230- Lyco,    Supplementation of lycopene attenuates oxidative stress induced neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment via Nrf2/NF-κB transcriptional pathway
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*BDNF↑, *antiOx↑, *Inflam↓, *HO-1↑, *NQO1↑, *IL1β↓, *TNF-α↓, *ROS↓, *NRF2↑, *cognitive↑, *BBB↑,
3531- Lyco,    Lycopene attenuates the inflammation and apoptosis in aristolochic acid nephropathy by targeting the Nrf2 antioxidant system
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*NRF2↑, *HO-1↑, *NQO1↑, *ROS↓, *mtDam↓, *Bcl-2↑, *BAX↓, *Casp9↓, *Casp3↓, *Apoptosis↓, *RenoP↑, *lipid-P↓, *SOD↑, *GPx↑, *Inflam↓, *TNF-α↓, *IL6↓, *IL10↓,
3528- Lyco,    The Importance of Antioxidant Activity for the Health-Promoting Effect of Lycopene
- Review, Nor, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*antiOx↑, *ROS↓, *BioAv↝, *Half-Life↑, *BioAv↓, *BioAv↑, *cardioP↑, *neuroP↑, *H2O2↓, *VitC↑, *VitE↑, *GPx↑, *GSH↑, *MPO↓, *GSTs↓, *SOD↑, *NF-kB↓, *IL1β↓, *IL6↓, *IL10↑, *MAPK↓, *Akt↓, *COX2↓, *TNF-α↓, *TGF-β1↑, *NO↓, *GSR↑, *NRF2↑, *HO-1↑, *TAC↑, *Inflam↓, *BBB↑, *neuroP↑, *memory↑,
1708- Lyco,    The Anti-Cancer Activity of Lycopene: A Systematic Review of Human and Animal Studies
- Review, Var, NA
OS↑, ChemoSen↑, QoL↑, PSA∅, eff↑, AntiCan↑, AntiCan↑, angioG↓, VEGF↓, Hif1a↓, SOD↑, Catalase↑, GPx↑, GSH↑, GPx↑, GR↑, MDA↓, NRF2↑, HO-1↑, COX2↓, PGE2↓, NF-kB↓, IL4↑, IL10↑, IL6↓, TNF-α↓, PPARγ↑, TumCCA↑, FOXO3↓, Casp3↑, IGF-1↓, p27↑, STAT3↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓, P21↑, PCNA↓, MMP7↓, MMP9↓,
3268- Lyco,    Lycopene as a Natural Antioxidant Used to Prevent Human Health Disorders
- Review, AD, NA
*BioAv↓, *AntiCan↑, *ROCK1↓, *Ki-67↓, *ICAM-1↓, *cardioP↑, *antiOx↑, *NQO1↑, *HO-1↑, *TNF-α↓, *IL22↓, *NRF2↑, *NF-kB↓, *MDA↓, *Catalase↑, *SOD↑, *GSH↑, *cognitive↑, *tau↓, *hepatoP↑, *MMP2↑, *AST↓, *ALAT↓, *P450↑, *DNAdam↓, *ROS↓, *neuroP↑, *memory↑, *Ca+2↓, *Dose↝, *Dose↑, *Dose↝, *toxicity∅, PGE2↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓, STAT3↓, NOX↓, NOX4↓, ROS↓, *SREBP1↓, *FASN↓, *ACC↓,
3264- Lyco,    Pharmacological potentials of lycopene against aging and aging‐related disorders: A review
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*antiOx↑, *ROS↓, *SOD↑, *Catalase↑, *GSH↑, *GSTs↑, *MDA↓, *lipid-P↓, *NRF2↑, *HO-1↑, *iNOS↓, *NO↓, *TAC↑, *NOX4↓, *Inflam↓, *IL1↓, *IL6↓, *IL8↓, *IL1β↓, *TNF-α↓, *TLR2↓, *TLR4↓, *VCAM-1↓, *ICAM-1↓, *STAT3↓, *NF-kB↓, *ERK↓, *BP↓, ROS↓, PGE2↓, cardioP↑, *neuroP↑, *creat↓, *RenoP↑, *CRM↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 6 of 6

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 6

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Catalase↑, 1,   GPx↑, 2,   GSH↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   MDA↓, 1,   NOX4↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 2,   SOD↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

PPARγ↑, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Casp3↑, 1,   p27↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

PCNA↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

CDK2↓, 2,   CDK4↓, 2,   P21↑, 1,   TumCCA↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

FOXO3↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 2,  

Migration ⓘ

MMP7↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 1,   IL10↑, 1,   IL4↑, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,   PGE2↓, 3,   PSA∅, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Cellular Microenvironment ⓘ

NOX↓, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

GR↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

ChemoSen↑, 1,   eff↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

IL6↓, 1,   PSA∅, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 2,   cardioP↑, 1,   OS↑, 1,   QoL↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 43

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 4,   Catalase↑, 2,   GPx↑, 2,   GSH↑, 3,   GSR↑, 1,   GSTs↓, 1,   GSTs↑, 1,   H2O2↓, 1,   HO-1↑, 5,   lipid-P↓, 2,   MDA↓, 2,   MPO↓, 1,   NOX4↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 3,   NRF2↑, 5,   ROS↓, 5,   SOD↑, 4,   TAC↑, 2,   VitC↑, 1,   VitE↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

mtDam↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ACC↓, 1,   ALAT↓, 1,   CRM↑, 1,   FASN↓, 1,   SREBP1↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↓, 1,   BAX↓, 1,   Bcl-2↑, 1,   Casp3↓, 1,   Casp9↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,   MAPK↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

ERK↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

Ca+2↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   MMP2↑, 1,   ROCK1↓, 1,   TGF-β1↑, 1,   VCAM-1↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

NO↓, 2,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

BBB↑, 2,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 1,   ICAM-1↓, 2,   IL1↓, 1,   IL10↓, 1,   IL10↑, 1,   IL1β↓, 3,   IL22↓, 1,   IL6↓, 3,   IL8↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 4,   NF-kB↓, 3,   TLR2↓, 1,   TLR4↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 5,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

BDNF↑, 1,   tau↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 2,   BioAv↑, 1,   BioAv↝, 1,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 2,   Half-Life↑, 1,   P450↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

ALAT↓, 1,   AST↓, 1,   BP↓, 1,   creat↓, 1,   IL6↓, 3,   Ki-67↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 2,   cognitive↑, 2,   hepatoP↑, 1,   memory↑, 2,   neuroP↑, 4,   RenoP↑, 2,   toxicity∅, 1,  
Total Targets: 82

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: HO-1, HMOX1
6 Lycopene
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  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
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