Alpha-Lipoic-Acid / AMPK Cancer Research Results

ALA, Alpha-Lipoic-Acid: Click to Expand ⟱
Features: antioxidant, energy production in cell mitochondria
Alpha-Lipoic-Acid: also known as lipoic acid or thioctic acid (reduced form is dihydrolipoic acid).
"Universal antioxidant" because it is both water- and fat-soluble and can neutralize free radicals.
-Treatment sometimes as ALA/N (alpha-lipoic acid/low-dose naltresone)
-Also done in IV
-Decreases ROS production, but also has pro-oxidant role.
Normal adult can take 300 milligrams twice a day with food, but they should always take a B-complex vitamin with it. Because B complex vitamins, especially thiamine, and biotin, and riboflavin, are depleted during this metabolic process.
α-Lipoic acid acts as a chelating agent for metal ions, a quenching agent for reactive oxygen species, and a reducing agent for the oxidized form of glutathione and vitamins C and E.
-It seems a paradox that LA functions as both antioxidant and prooxidant. LA functions the pro-oxidant only in special cancer cells, such as A549 and PC9 cells which should show high-level NRF2 expression and high glycolytic level. Through inhibiting PDK1 to further prohibit NRF2; LA functions as anticancer prooxidant.

α-lipoic acid possesses excellent silver chelating properties.

ALA → ROS ↑ (cancer cells; high dose / stressed mitochondria)
ALA → ROS ↓ (normal cells; low–moderate dose)
same pattern seen with: Vitamin C, Menadione, Quercetin, EGCG, Resveratrol
- ALA acts as pro-Oxidant only in cancer cells:#278 - Pro-Oxidant Dose margin >100uM:#304

- Bioavailability: 80-90%, but conversion to EPA/DHA is 5-10% (and takes longer time).
- AI (Adequate Intake): 1.1-1.6g/day.
- human studies have shown that ALA levels decline significantly with age
- 1g of ALA might achieve 500uM in the blood.
- ALA is poorly soluble, lecithin has been used as an amphiphilic matrix to enhance its bioavailability.
- Pilot studies or observational interventions have used flaxseed supplementation (rich in ALA) in doses providing roughly 3–4 g of ALA daily.
- Flaxseed oil is even more concentrated in ALA – typical 50–60% ALA by weight.
- single walnut may contain 300mg of ALA
- chia oil contains 55-65% ALA.
- α-LA can also be obtained from the diet through the consumption of dark green leafy vegetables and meats
- ALA is more stable in chia seeds, (2grams of ALA per tablespoon)
- ALA degrades when exposed to heat, light, and air. (prone to oxidation)

-Note half-life 1-2 hrs.
BioAv 30-40% from walnuts, 60-80% from supplements. Co-ingestion with fat improves absorption. Both fat and water soluble
Pathways:
- induce ROS production
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑,
- Lowers AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells: NRF2↓, SOD↓, GSH↓ Catalase↓ HO1↓ GPx↓
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑,
- lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓, IL-8↓
- inhibit Growth/Metastases : TumMeta↓, TumCG↓, EMT↓, MMPs↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, IGF-1↓, VEGF↓, FAK↓, NF-κB↓, TGF-β↓, α-SMA↓, ERK↓
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, TNF-α↓, FAK↓, ERK↓, EMT↓,
- inhibits glycolysis and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, GLUT1↓, LDHA↓, HK2↓, PFKs↓, PDKs↓, ECAR↓, OXPHOS↓, GRP78↑, Glucose↓, GlucoseCon↓
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, EGFR↓, Integrins↓,
- small indication of inhibiting Cancer Stem Cells : CSC↓, CD24↓, β-catenin↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, JAK↓, STAT↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK, ERK↓, JNK,
- Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, RadioProtective, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Cognitive, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective,

- Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells

Lipoic Acid Cancer Mechanisms

Rank Pathway / Axis Cancer Cells Normal Cells TSF Primary Effect Notes / Interpretation
1 Mitochondrial redox and ROS ↑ mitochondrial ROS; ↔/↓ total ROS (context-dependent) ↓ ROS P/R Apoptosis and redox disruption Central but bidirectional mechanism. HT-29 and A549 models show pro-oxidant ROS-mediated death, whereas MCF-7 and some prostate models show ROS lowering with growth inhibition.
2 PI3K Akt survival signaling ↓ Akt; ↑ p27; ↓ proliferation ↔/↑ Akt (context-dependent) R/G Cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis Breast cancer studies demonstrate suppression of Akt with G1 arrest, Bax/Bcl-2 shift and apoptotic signaling.
3 Mitochondria and MPTP ↑ permeability transition; ↓ membrane potential; ↑ cytochrome c Generally protected from oxidative mitochondrial injury R Intrinsic apoptosis Provides a mechanistic bridge between altered mitochondrial metabolism, ROS production and caspase activation.
4 ER stress CHOP XBP1 ↑ GRP78; ↑ CHOP; ↑ XBP1; ↑ caspases Not established as a therapeutic effect R/G ER-stress-mediated apoptosis Demonstrated prominently in A549 lung cancer cells and substantially dependent on ROS.
5 Ca²⁺ and TRPV1 signaling ↑ Ca²⁺; ↑ TRPV1-dependent mitochondrial apoptosis Context-dependent P/R Apoptotic amplification Particularly evident with cisplatin; Ca²⁺ has also been implicated in ALA-induced lung-cancer apoptosis.
6 Bax Bcl-2 caspase axis ↑ Bax; ↓ Bcl-2/Bcl-XL; ↑ caspase-3/9; ↑ PARP cleavage Often ↓ inappropriate apoptosis during oxidative injury R/G Apoptosis Downstream convergence point for multiple ALA-responsive pathways.
7 KEAP1 NRF2 p62 ↓ NRF2/p62 in selected prostate models ↑ NRF2; ↑ HO-1/SOD antioxidant defense R/G Context-dependent redox regulation NRF2 should not be classified simply as increased or decreased. ALA activates protective NRF2 signaling in normal cells but can suppress NRF2 in some malignant cells.
8 Glutathione redox system ↑ GSH in some models; ↓ functional antioxidant defense during pro-oxidant killing (context-dependent) ↑ GSH; ↑ GSH/GSSG ratio; ↑ antioxidant protection R/G Redox buffering and context-dependent modulation of apoptosis ALA/DHLA can increase intracellular GSH and stimulate GSH synthesis, particularly in normal or oxidatively stressed cells. In cancer cells, however, increased GSH can oppose ROS-dependent ALA cytotoxicity; several anticancer models instead show ROS accumulation or suppression of antioxidant enzymes. Therefore GSH is mechanistically important but not uniformly anticancer.
9 Autophagy mTOR Beclin-1 LC3 ↓ Beclin-1; ↓ LC3; ↓ autophagy in prostate models Context-dependent G Reduced cancer-cell survival ALA-associated ↑ mTOR and inhibition of autophagy have been reported in LNCaP and DU-145 cells; not established as universal.
10 NF-κB IKK inflammatory signaling ↓ NF-κB (model-dependent) ↓ inflammatory NF-κB activation R/G Reduced survival and inflammatory signaling ALA can inhibit IKK/NF-κB independently of its antioxidant activity, but much of the evidence is from non-malignant experimental systems.
11 Integrin FAK EMT invasion ↓ β1-integrin/FAK; ↓ MMP-2/MMP-9; ↓ EMT Not established G Reduced migration and invasion Preclinical evidence supports antimetastatic effects, but systemic clinical relevance has not been established.
12 Chemosensitization ↑ cisplatin-associated ROS, Ca²⁺ and apoptosis (model-dependent) ↓ chemotherapy-associated oxidative injury in several normal tissues R/G Potential selective treatment modulation ALA can enhance cisplatin cytotoxicity in cultured cancer cells while protecting normal tissue in other models. Clinical net effect on antitumor efficacy is unresolved.
13 Radiosensitivity and radioprotection ↔ antitumor radiosensitization not established ↓ radiation-induced ROS and tissue injury R/G Predominantly radioprotection Human and preclinical literature is oriented toward mitigation of normal-tissue radiation toxicity rather than tumor radiosensitization.
14 Clinical Translation Constraint Common experimental concentrations exceed oral systemic exposure Systemic antioxidant effects occur at clinically used doses G Limits direct anticancer translation Oral bioavailability is approximately 30%, elimination is rapid, and many cancer experiments use 250–1000 µM compared with transient human plasma concentrations typically in the low tens of micromolar.

P: 0–30 min    R: 30 min–3 hr    G: >3 hr

Lipoic acid and Alzheimer’s disease — ALA has sufficient AD-specific mechanistic and human evidence to justify a separate database section, although efficacy remains unproven. Its rationale includes mitochondrial cofactor activity, reduction of oxidative stress, regeneration of endogenous antioxidants, modulation of inflammatory signaling and potential improvement of neuronal glucose/energy metabolism. Small open-label studies using 600 mg/day reported slower cognitive decline, while a small randomized trial of omega-3 plus 600 mg/day ALA found less decline in selected MMSE and instrumental-ADL outcomes but no benefit in its primary oxidative-stress endpoint or ADAS-cog. Another randomized antioxidant combination containing 900 mg/day ALA produced an unexpected greater MMSE decline, making the clinical evidence mixed and insufficient for therapeutic conclusions.

Clinical evidence status: Small human / pilot RCT / adjunct use. No adequately powered confirmatory trial establishes ALA as a disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

Lipoic Acid in Alzheimer’s Disease

Rank Pathway / Axis Modulation Primary Effect Notes / Interpretation
1 Oxidative stress and glutathione redox cycling ↓ ROS; ↑ antioxidant capacity Neuroprotection ALA/DHLA can scavenge oxidants and regenerate endogenous antioxidant systems; biologically plausible but clinical disease modification is unproven.
2 Mitochondrial energy metabolism ↑ mitochondrial cofactor function Support of neuronal bioenergetics Lipoyl groups are essential cofactors for pyruvate and α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complexes.
3 NRF2 antioxidant response ↑ NRF2-associated antioxidant defense Reduced oxidative injury Well supported mechanistically in non-cancer tissues but direct AD clinical validation is limited.
4 NF-κB inflammatory signaling ↓ NF-κB Reduced neuroinflammatory signaling Mechanistically plausible; much supporting evidence is indirect rather than from human AD brain studies.
5 Cognitive and functional decline ↔/↓ decline (study-dependent) Possible clinical neuroprotection Small open-label and omega-3 plus ALA studies produced signals of benefit, but larger confirmatory evidence is lacking and antioxidant-combination data include a possible adverse cognitive signal.


AMPK, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
AMPK: guardian of metabolism and mitochondrial homeostasis; Upon changes in the ATP-to-AMP ratio, AMPK is activated. (AMPK) is a key metabolic sensor that is pivotal for the maintenance of cellular energy homeostasis. It is well documented that AMPK possesses a suppressor role in the context of tumor development and progression by modulating the inflammatory and metabolic pathways.

-Activating AMPK can inhibit anabolic processes and the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway reducing glycolysis shifting toward Oxidative Phosphorlylation.


AMPK activators:
-metformin or AICAR
-Resveratrol: activate AMPK indirectly
-Berberine
-Quercetin: may stimulate AMPK
-EGCG: thought to activate AMPK
-Curcumin: may activate AMPK

-Ginsenosides: Some ginsenosides have been associated with AMPK activation -Beta-Lapachone: A natural naphthoquinone compound found in the bark of Tabebuia avellanedae (also known as lapacho or taheebo). It has been observed to activate AMPK in certain models.
-Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA): associated with AMPK activation
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
3437- ALA,    Revisiting the molecular mechanisms of Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) actions on metabolism
- Review, Var, NA
*IronCh↑, ALA functions as a metabolic regulator, metal chelator, and a powerful antioxidant.
*antiOx↑,
*ROS↓, It quenches reactive oxygen species (ROS), restores exogenous and endogenous antioxidants such as vitamins and Glutathione (GSH), and repairs oxidized proteins
*GSH↑,
*NF-kB↓, inhibition of the activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB)
*AMPK⇅, activation of peripheral AMPK and inhibition of hypothalamic AMPK
*FAO↑, ALA has been found to activate peripheral AMPK, thereby enhancing fatty acid oxidation and glucose uptake in muscle cells
*GlucoseCon↑,
*PI3K↑, It stimulates glucose uptake by increasing the activity of PI3K and Akt which are crucial for the translocation of glucose transporters like GLUT4 to the cell membrane, mimicking the action of insulin
*Akt?,

3272- ALA,    Alpha-lipoic acid as a dietary supplement: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential
- Review, AD, NA
*antiOx↑, LA has long been touted as an antioxidant,
*glucose↑, improve glucose and ascorbate handling,
*eNOS↑, increase eNOS activity, activate Phase II detoxification via the transcription factor Nrf2, and lower expression of MMP-9 and VCAM-1 through repression of NF-kappa-B.
*NRF2↑,
*MMP9↓,
*VCAM-1↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*cardioP↑, used to improve age-associated cardiovascular, cognitive, and neuromuscular deficits,
*cognitive↑,
*eff↓, The efficiency of LA uptake was also lowered by its administration in food,
*BBB↑, LA has been shown to cross the blood-brain barrier in a limited number of studies;
*IronCh↑, LA preferentially binds to Cu2+, Zn2+ and Pb2+, but cannot chelate Fe3+, while DHLA forms complexes with Cu2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, Hg2+ and Fe3+
*GSH↑, LA markedly increases intracellular glutathione (GSH),
*PKCδ↑, PKCδ, LA activates Erk1/2 [92,93], p38 MAPK [94], PI3 kinase [94], and Akt
*ERK↑,
*p38↑,
*MAPK↑,
*PI3K↑,
*Akt↑,
*PTEN↓, LA decreases the activities of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B [99], Protein Phosphatase 2A [95], and the phosphatase and tensin homolog PTEN [95],
*AMPK↑, LA activates peripheral AMPK
*GLUT4↑, stimulate GLUT4 translocation
*GLUT1↑, LA-stimulated translocation of GLUT1 and GLUT4.
*Inflam↓, LA as an anti-inflammatory agent

3539- ALA,    Alpha-lipoic acid as a dietary supplement: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential
- Review, AD, NA
*ROS↓, scavenges free radicals, chelates metals, and restores intracellular glutathione levels which otherwise decline with age.
*IronCh↑, LA preferentially binds to Cu2+, Zn2+ and Pb2+, but cannot chelate Fe3+, while DHLA forms complexes with Cu2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, Hg2+ and Fe3+
*GSH↑,
*antiOx↑, LA has long been touted as an antioxidant
*NRF2↑, activate Phase II detoxification via the transcription factor Nrf2
*MMP9↓, lower expression of MMP-9 and VCAM-1 through repression of NF-kappa-B.
*VCAM-1↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*cognitive↑, it has been used to improve age-associated cardiovascular, cognitive, and neuromuscular deficits, and has been implicated as a modulator of various inflammatory signaling pathways
*Inflam↓,
*BioAv↝, LA bioavailability may be dependent on multiple carrier proteins.
*BioAv↝, observed that approximately 20-40% was absorbed [
*BBB↑, LA has been shown to cross the blood-brain barrier in a limited number of studies
*H2O2∅, Neither species is active against hydrogen peroxide
*neuroP↑, chelation of iron and copper in the brain had a positive effect in the pathobiology of Alzheimer’s Disease by lowering free radical damage
*PKCδ↑, In addition to PKCδ, LA activates Erk1/2 [92, 93], p38 MAPK [94], PI3 kinase [94], and Akt [94-97].
*ERK↑,
*MAPK↑,
*PI3K↑,
*Akt↑,
*PTEN↓, LA decreases the activities of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B [99], Protein Phosphatase 2A [95], and the phosphatase and tensin homolog PTEN
*AMPK↑, LA activates peripheral AMPK
*GLUT4↑, In skeletal muscle, LA is proposed to recruit GLUT4 from its storage site in the Golgi to the sarcolemma, so that glucose uptake is stimulated by the local increase in transporter abundance.
*GlucoseCon↑,
*BP↝, Feeding LA to hypertensive rats normalized systolic blood pressure and cytosolic free Ca2+
*eff↑, Clinically, LA administration (in combination with acetyl-L-carnitine) showed some promise as an antihypertensive therapy by decreasing systolic pressure in high blood pressure patients and subjects with the metabolic syndrome
*ICAM-1↓, decreased demyelination and spinal cord expression of adhesion molecules (ICAM-1 and VCAM-1)
*VCAM-1↓,
*Dose↝, Considering the transient cellular accumulation of LA following an oral dose, which does not exceed low micromolar levels, it is entirely possible that some of the cellular effects of LA when given at supraphysiological concentrations may be not be c

3454- ALA,    Lipoic acid blocks autophagic flux and impairs cellular bioenergetics in breast cancer and reduces stemness
- in-vitro, BC, MCF7 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231
TumCG↑, Lipoic acid inhibits breast cancer cell growth via accumulation of autophagosomes.
Glycolysis↓, Lipoic acid inhibits glycolysis in breast cancer cells.
ROS↑, Lipoic acid induces ROS production in breast cancer cells/BCSC.
CSCs↓, Here, we demonstrate that LA inhibits mammosphere formation and subpopulation of BCSCs
selectivity↑, In contrast, LA at similar doses. had no significant effect on the cell viability of the human embryonic kidney cell line (HEK-293)
LC3B-II↑, LA treatment (0.5 mM and 1.0 mM) increased the expression level of LC3B-I to LC3B-II in both MCF-7 and MDA-MB231cells at 48 h
MMP↓, LA induced mitochondrial ROS levels, decreased mitochondria complex I activity, and MMP in both MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 cells
mitResp↓, In MCF-7 cells, we found a substantial reduction in maximal respiration and ATP production at 0.5 mM and 1 mM of LA treatment after 48 h
ATP↓,
OCR↓, LA at 2.5 mM decreased OCR
NAD↓, we found that LA (0.5 mM and 1 mM) significantly reduced ATP production and NAD levels in MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 cells
p‑AMPK↑, LA treatment (0.5 mM and 1.0 mM) increased p-AMPK levels;
GlucoseCon↓, LA (0.5 mM and 1 mM) significantly decreased glucose uptake and lactate production in MCF-7, whereas LA at 1 mM significantly reduced glucose uptake and lactate production in MDA-MB231 cells but it had no effect at 0.5 mM
lactateProd↓,
HK2↓, LA reduced hexokinase 2 (HK2), phosphofructokinase (PFK), pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), and lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) expression in MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 cells
PFK↓,
LDHA↓,
eff↓, Moreover, we found that LA-mediated inhibition of cellular bioenergetics including OCR (maximal respiration and ATP production) and glycolysis were restored by NAC treatment (Fig. 6E and F) which indicates that LA-induced ROS production is responsibl
mTOR↓, LA inhibits mTOR signaling and thereby decreased the p-TFEB levels in breast cancer cells
ECAR↓, LA also inhibits glycolysis as evidenced by decreased glucose uptake, lactate production, and ECAR.
ALDH↓, LA decreased ALDH1 activity, CD44+/CD24-subpopulation, and increased accumulation of autophagosomes possibly due to inhibition of autophagic flux of breast cancer.
CD44↓,
CD24↓,

276- ALA,    Alpha lipoic acid diminishes migration and invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma cells through an AMPK-p53 axis
- in-vitro, HCC, HepG2 - in-vitro, HCC, Hep3B
P53↑,
EMT↓,
AMPK↑,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
TumCMig↓, only in HCC cells that express wild type p53

285- ALA,  HCA,    Tolerance of oral lipoid acid and hydroxycitrate combination in cancer patients: first approach of the cancer metabolism research group
- Human, Var, NA
PI3K↝,
AMPK↝,
TumCG↓,
*toxicity↓, No hepatic toxicity found, no weight loss, no hypoglycemia
Weight∅,

262- ALA,    Lipoic acid decreases breast cancer cell proliferation by inhibiting IGF-1R via furin downregulation
- in-vitro, BC, MCF7 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231
TumCP↓,
Akt↓,
ERK↓,
IGF-1R↓,
Furin↓,
Ki-67↓,
AMPK↑,
mTOR↓,

1124- ALA,    Alpha lipoic acid inhibits proliferation and epithelial mesenchymal transition of thyroid cancer cells
- in-vitro, Thyroid, BCPAP - in-vitro, Thyroid, HTH-83 - in-vitro, Thyroid, CAL-62 - in-vitro, Thyroid, FTC-133 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCP↓,
AMPK↑,
mTOR↓,
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
EMT↓,
E-cadherin↑,
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
Vim↓,
Snail↓,
Twist↓,
TGF-β↓,
p‑SMAD2↓,
TumCG↓, mouse model

297- ALA,    Insights on the Use of α-Lipoic Acid for Therapeutic Purposes
- Review, BC, SkBr3 - Review, neuroblastoma, SK-N-SH - Review, AD, NA
PDH↑, ALA is capable of activating pyruvate dehydrogenase in tumor cells.
TumCG↓, ALA also significantly inhibited tumor growth in mouse xenograft model using BCPAP and FTC-133 cells
ROS↑, ALA is able to generate ROS, which promote ALA-dependent cell death in lung cancer [75], breast cancer [76] and colon cancer
AMPK↑,
EGR4↓,
Half-Life↓, Data suggests that ALA has a short half-life and bioavailability (about 30%)
BioAv↝,
*GSH↑, Moreover, it is able to increase the glutathione levels inside the cells, that chelate and excrete a wide variety of toxins, especially toxic metals from the body
*IronCh↑, The existence of thiol groups in ALA is responsible for its metal chelating abilities [14,35].
*ROS↓, ALA exerts a direct impact in oxidative stress reduction
*antiOx↑, ALA is being referred as the universal antioxidant
*neuroP↑, ALA has neuroprotective effects on Aβ-mediated cytotoxicity
*Ach↑, ALA show anti-dementia or anti-AD properties by increasing acetylcholine (ACh) production through activation of choline acetyltransferase, which increases glucose absorption
*lipid-P↓, ALA has multiple and complex effects in this way, namely scavenging ROS, transition metal ions, increasing the levels of reduced glutathione [59,63], scavenging of lipid peroxidation products
*IL1β↓, ALA downregulated the levels of the inflammatory cytokines IL-1B and IL-6 in SK-N-BE human neuroblastoma cells
*IL6↓,
TumCP↓, ALA inhibited cell proliferation, [18F]-FDG uptake and lactate formation and increased apoptosis in neuroblastoma cell lines Kelly, SK-N-SH, Neuro-2a and in the breast cancer cell line SkBr3.
FDG↓,
Apoptosis↑,
AMPK↑, ALA suppressed thyroid cancer cell proliferation and growth through activation of AMPK and subsequent down-regulation of mTOR-S6 signaling pathway in BCPAP, HTH-83, CAL-62 and FTC-133 cells lines.
mTOR↓,
EGFR↓, ALA inhibited cell proliferation through Grb2-mediated EGFR down-regulation
TumCI↓, ALA inhibited metastatic breast cancer cells migration and invasion, partly through ERK1/2 and AKT signaling
TumCMig↓,
*memory↑, Alzheimer’s Disease: ALA led to a marked improvement in learning and memory retention
*BioAv↑, Since ALA is poorly soluble, lecithin has been used as an amphiphilic matrix to enhance its bioavailability.
*BioAv↝, ALA were found to be considerably higher in adults with mean age greater than 75 years as compared to young adults between the ages of 18 and 45 years.
*other↓, ALA treatment has been recently studied by some clinical trials to explain its efficacy in preventing miscarriage
*other↝, 1800 mg of ALA or placebo were administrated orally every day, except during the period 2 days before to 4 days after administration of each dose of platinum to avoid potential interference with platinum’s antitumor effects
*Half-Life↓, Data shows a short half-life and bioavailability of about 30% of ALA due to mechanisms involving hepatic degradation, reduced ALA solubility as well as instability in the stomach.
*BioAv↑, ALA bioavailability is greatly reduced after food intake and it has been recommended that ALA should be admitted at least 2 h after eating or if taken before; meal should be taken at least 30 min after ALA administration
*ChAT↑, ALA show anti-dementia or anti-AD properties by increasing acetylcholine (ACh) production through activation of choline acetyltransferase, which increases glucose absorption
*GlucoseCon↑,


Showing Research Papers: 1 to 9 of 9

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 9

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress(tgid=1) ⓘ

ROS↑, 2,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics(tgid=3) ⓘ

ATP↓, 1,   mitResp↓, 1,   MMP↓, 1,   OCR↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis(tgid=4) ⓘ

AMPK↑, 5,   AMPK↝, 1,   p‑AMPK↑, 1,   ECAR↓, 1,   FDG↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 1,   HK2↓, 1,   lactateProd↓, 1,   LDHA↓, 1,   NAD↓, 1,   PDH↑, 1,   PFK↓, 1,  

Cell Death(tgid=5) ⓘ

Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes(tgid=9) ⓘ

LC3B-II↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair(tgid=10) ⓘ

P53↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence(tgid=11) ⓘ

cycD1/CCND1↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State(tgid=12) ⓘ

ALDH↓, 1,   CD24↓, 1,   CD44↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 1,   EMT↓, 2,   ERK↓, 1,   IGF-1R↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 4,   PI3K↝, 1,   TumCG↓, 3,   TumCG↑, 1,  

Migration(tgid=13) ⓘ

E-cadherin↑, 1,   Furin↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   p‑SMAD2↓, 1,   Snail↓, 1,   TGF-β↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 2,   TumCMig↓, 3,   TumCP↓, 3,   Twist↓, 1,   Vim↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature(tgid=14) ⓘ

EGFR↓, 1,   EGR4↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance(tgid=21) ⓘ

BioAv↝, 1,   eff↓, 1,   Half-Life↓, 1,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers(tgid=22) ⓘ

EGFR↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes(tgid=23) ⓘ

Weight∅, 1,  
Total Targets: 55

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress(tgid=1) ⓘ

antiOx↑, 4,   GSH↑, 4,   H2O2∅, 1,   lipid-P↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 2,   ROS↓, 3,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology(tgid=2) ⓘ

IronCh↑, 4,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis(tgid=4) ⓘ

AMPK↑, 2,   AMPK⇅, 1,   FAO↑, 1,   glucose↑, 1,   GlucoseCon↑, 3,  

Cell Death(tgid=5) ⓘ

Akt?, 1,   Akt↑, 2,   MAPK↑, 2,   p38↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics(tgid=7) ⓘ

Ach↑, 1,   other↓, 1,   other↝, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State(tgid=12) ⓘ

ERK↑, 2,   PI3K↑, 3,   PTEN↓, 2,  

Migration(tgid=13) ⓘ

MMP9↓, 2,   PKCδ↑, 2,   VCAM-1↓, 3,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature(tgid=14) ⓘ

eNOS↑, 1,  

Barriers & Transport(tgid=15) ⓘ

BBB↑, 2,   GLUT1↑, 1,   GLUT4↑, 2,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling(tgid=16) ⓘ

ICAM-1↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 3,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission(tgid=18) ⓘ

ChAT↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance(tgid=21) ⓘ

BioAv↑, 2,   BioAv↝, 3,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↓, 1,   eff↑, 1,   Half-Life↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers(tgid=22) ⓘ

BP↝, 1,   IL6↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes(tgid=23) ⓘ

cardioP↑, 1,   cognitive↑, 2,   memory↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 2,   toxicity↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 48

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: AMPK, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase
9 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 HydroxyCitric Acid
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  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells

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