Database Query Results : diet Methionine-Restricted Diet, ,

dietMet, diet Methionine-Restricted Diet: Click to Expand ⟱
Features:
Methionine (MET) restriction (MR) has been shown to arrest cancer growth and sensitizes tumors to chemotherapy.
-Many cancer cells rely heavily on exogenous methionine to sustain rapid growth and proliferation because they often have impaired methionine salvage pathways.
-Methionine contributes to the synthesis of glutathione, a key antioxidant. (Methionine is a precursor of glutathione, a tripeptide that reduces reactive oxygen species.)
-MR diets might influence the redox state of cancer cells, increasing oxidative stress and thereby leading to cell death in metabolically compromised tumor cells.
-Proliferation and growth of several types of cancer cells are inhibited by MR, while normal cells are unaffected by limiting methionine as long as homocysteine is present.
-Methionine restriction is effective when the non-essential amino acid, cysteine, is absent from the diet or media. methionine is the precursor for cysteine which is essential for the formation of GSH.
-Malignant cells lack the enzyme required to recycle homocysteine therefore giving methionine restriction the capacity to alter cancer cells while maintaining normal, healthy cells.

While vegan diets are typically low in methionine, some nuts and legumes (such as Brazil nuts and kidney beans) are rich in methionine.

Foods to avoid for MR diet:
Animal Proteins:
-Red Meat (Beef, Pork, Lamb):
-Poultry (Chicken, Turkey):
-Fish and Seafood:
-Eggs: Both the egg whites and yolks are protein rich.
-Dairy Products: Milk, cheese, and yogurt
Certain Plant Proteins:
-Soy Products:
-Legumes:
Protein Supplements:

Foods Lower in Methionine (Often Favorable on an MR Diet)
Fruits & Vegetables: leafy greens, berries, apples, and citrus fruits.
Grains & Cereals: rice, oats, and barley
Nuts and Seeds: can vary in methionine content.
Alternative Protein Sources: emphasize protein sources with a lower methionine-to-cysteine ratio.

Rank Pathway / Target Axis Direction Primary Effect Notes / Cancer Relevance Ref
1 One-carbon metabolism (methionine cycle → folate cycle coupling) ↓ one-carbon flux (Met/SAM-linked metabolites) Core metabolic constraint Nature study shows dietary MR produces controlled, reproducible changes to one-carbon metabolism that alter cancer outcomes (ref)
2 Nucleotide biosynthesis (purines/thymidylate via one-carbon units) ↓ nucleotide synthesis capacity DNA/RNA synthesis limitation Same MR Nature paper links MR-driven one-carbon changes to pathways needed for proliferation and therapy response (ref)
3 Therapy sensitivity (chemo / targeted one-carbon therapy synergy) ↑ sensitivity / ↑ efficacy Therapeutic potentiation Dietary MR influences outcomes and can enhance responses to standard therapies through one-carbon metabolic rewiring (ref)
4 mTORC1 nutrient sensing (Met/SAM → SAMTOR mechanism) ↓ mTORC1 signaling when Met/SAM low Reduced anabolic growth signaling Mechanistic review: SAMTOR senses SAM (derived from methionine) and, when SAM is low, inhibits mTORC1 signaling (ref)
5 Integrated Stress Response (ISR; ATF4 induction under MR) ↑ ISR / ↑ ATF4 Amino-acid stress adaptation MR activates ISR in TNBC cells (eIF2α phosphorylation; ATF4 and targets up), demonstrating stress signaling engagement under methionine restriction (ref)
6 Glutathione (GSH) / ferroptosis coupling (CHAC1 axis) ↑ CHAC1 / ↓ GSH / ↑ ferroptosis (context-dependent) Redox vulnerability Intermittent dietary methionine deprivation augments tumoral ferroptosis; paper links effect to CHAC1 upregulation (CHAC1 promotes GSH degradation) (ref)
7 Epigenetic methylation capacity (SAM-dependent methylation) ↓ methylation potential (via ↓ SAM availability) Altered gene regulation Review focused on dietary methionine and cancer: MR impacts SAM-dependent methylation processes central to biosynthesis/regulation in tumors (ref)
8 Systemic growth signaling (IGF-1) ↓ IGF-1 Lower systemic pro-growth cue Intermittent MR reduces circulating IGF-1 (healthspan paper, but the endocrine direction is explicit and relevant to tumor growth biology) (ref)
9 Radiation sensitization (clinical feasibility context) ↑ RT sensitivity (preclinical); feasible in humans Translational evidence Phase I pilot: MR diet given concurrently with radiation—supports feasibility/safety; paper states preclinical evidence of MRD sensitizing cancer to RT (ref)
10 In vivo tumor growth ↓ tumor growth / ↓ progression (model-dependent) Demonstrated anti-tumor effect Nature MR paper demonstrates MR can influence tumor outcomes in mouse cancer models (ref)


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
2268- dietMet,    Methionine dependency and cancer treatment
- Review, Var, NA
"highlight2" >ChemoSen↑, "highlight2" >*eff↑, "highlight2" >selectivity↑, "highlight2" >eff↑,
5193- dietMet,  Rad,    A Phase I Trial of a Methionine Restricted Diet with Concurrent Radiation Therapy
- Trial, Var, NA
"highlight2" >toxicity↝, "highlight2" >other↝,
5192- dietMet,    Intermittent methionine restriction reduces IGF‐1 levels and produces similar healthspan benefits to continuous methionine restriction
"highlight2" >OS↑, "highlight2" >eff↝, "highlight2" >IGF-1↓, "highlight2" >adiP↑, "highlight2" >Leptin↓, "highlight2" >Weight↓,
5191- dietMet,    Intermittent dietary methionine deprivation facilitates tumoral ferroptosis and synergizes with checkpoint blockade
- in-vitro, Colon, HT29
"highlight2" >ChemoSen↑, "highlight2" >RadioS↑, "highlight2" >Ferroptosis↑, "highlight2" >eff↑, "highlight2" >eff↑, "highlight2" >GSH↓, "highlight2" >eff↓,
5190- dietMet,    Methionine restriction activates the integrated stress response in triple-negative breast cancer cells by a GCN2- and PERK-independent mechanism
- in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231 - in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-468
"highlight2" >p‑eIF2α↑, "highlight2" >ATF4↑, "highlight2" >SESN2↑, "highlight2" >TumCCA↑, "highlight2" >Apoptosis↑, "highlight2" >other↑,
5189- dietMet,    Mechanism of Activation of Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 by Methionine
- Review, Var, NA
"highlight2" >OS↑, "highlight2" >mTORC1↓, "highlight2" >TumAuto↑,
5188- dietMet,    Dietary methionine links nutrition and metabolism to the efficacy of cancer therapies
- in-vivo, Var, NA
"highlight2" >AntiAge↑, "highlight2" >MethCyc↓, "highlight2" >TumCG↓, "highlight2" >ChemoSen↑, "highlight2" >RadioS↑, "highlight2" >OS↑, "highlight2" >GSH↓,
2273- dietMet,    Methionine and cystine double deprivation stress suppresses glioma proliferation via inducing ROS/autophagy
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, GBM, U251 - in-vivo, NA, NA
"highlight2" >ROS↑, "highlight2" >GSH↓, "highlight2" >TumCP↓, "highlight2" >TumAuto↑, "highlight2" >LC3II↑,
2272- dietMet,    Methionine restriction - Association with redox homeostasis and implications on aging and diseases
- Review, Nor, NA
"highlight2" >*OS↑, "highlight2" >*mt-ROS↓, "highlight2" >*H2S↑, "highlight2" >*FGF21↑, "highlight2" >*cognitive↑, "highlight2" >*GutMicro↑, "highlight2" >*IGF-1↓, "highlight2" >*mTOR↓, "highlight2" >*GSH↑, "highlight2" >*SOD↑, "highlight2" >*MDA↓, "highlight2" >*NRF2↑, "highlight2" >*HO-1↑, "highlight2" >*NQO1↑, "highlight2" >*GLUT4↑, "highlight2" >*Glycolysis↑, "highlight2" >*HK2↑, "highlight2" >*PFK↑, "highlight2" >*PKM2↑, "highlight2" >*GlucoseCon↑, "highlight2" >*ATF4↑, "highlight2" >*PPARα↑, "highlight2" >GSH↓, "highlight2" >GSTs↑, "highlight2" >ROS↑, "highlight2" >*neuroP↑,
2271- dietMet,    A review of methionine dependency and the role of methionine restriction in cancer growth control and life-span extension
- Review, Nor, NA
"highlight2" >*eff↑, "highlight2" >*OS↓, "highlight2" >*ROS↓, "highlight2" >*Weight↓,
2270- dietMet,    Methionine-restricted diet inhibits growth of MCF10AT1-derived mammary tumors by increasing cell cycle inhibitors in athymic nude mice
- in-vivo, Var, NA
"highlight2" >Weight↓, "highlight2" >TumVol↓, "highlight2" >P21↑, "highlight2" >p27↑, "highlight2" >*adiP↑, "highlight2" >*glucose↓, "highlight2" >*IGF-1↓, "highlight2" >*FGF21↑, "highlight2" >*OS↑, "highlight2" >Ki-67↓, "highlight2" >Casp3↑, "highlight2" >cycD1/CCND1↓,
2269- dietMet,    Mechanisms of Increased In Vivo Insulin Sensitivity by Dietary Methionine Restriction in Mice
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
"highlight2" >*adiP↑, "highlight2" >*FGF↑, "highlight2" >*Insulin↓, "highlight2" >*glucose↓, "highlight2" >*Akt↑, "highlight2" >*GSH↓, "highlight2" >*PTEN↓, "highlight2" >*FGF21↑, "highlight2" >*PIP3↑,
1893- dietMet,    Clinical Studies of Methionine-Restricted Diets for Cancer Patients
- Review, Var, NA
"highlight2" >TumCG↓, "highlight2" >ChemoSen↑, "highlight2" >MATs↓,
2267- dietMet,    Role of amino acids in regulation of ROS balance in cancer
- Review, Var, NA
"highlight2" >TumCG↓, "highlight2" >GSH↓, "highlight2" >ROS↑,
2266- dietMet,    Cysteine dietary supplementation reverses the decrease in mitochondrial ROS production at complex I induced by methionine restriction
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
"highlight2" >*ROS↓, "highlight2" >eff↓,
2265- dietMet,    Cysteine supplementation reverses methionine restriction effects on rat adiposity: significance of stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
"highlight2" >*SCD1↓, "highlight2" >*Weight↓, "highlight2" >*Insulin↓, "highlight2" >*IGF-1↓, "highlight2" >*adiP↑, "highlight2" >*eff↓,
2264- dietMet,    Methionine restriction for cancer therapy: From preclinical studies to clinical trials
- Review, Var, NA
"highlight2" >TumCP↓, "highlight2" >*ROS?, "highlight2" >ChemoSen↑, "highlight2" >RadioS↑, "highlight2" >eff↑, "highlight2" >ROS↑, "highlight2" >selectivity↑, "highlight2" >TS↓, "highlight2" >eff↑,
2263- dietMet,    Methionine Restriction and Cancer Biology
- Review, Var, NA
"highlight2" >AntiCan↑, "highlight2" >TumCP↓, "highlight2" >TumCG↓, "highlight2" >selectivity↑, "highlight2" >ChemoSen↓, "highlight2" >RadioS↑, "highlight2" >Insulin↓, "highlight2" >*GlucoseCon↑, "highlight2" >*ROS↓, "highlight2" >*antiOx↑, "highlight2" >*GSH↑, "highlight2" >GSH↑, "highlight2" >eff↑, "highlight2" >polyA↓, "highlight2" >TS↓, "highlight2" >Raf↓, "highlight2" >Akt↓, "highlight2" >Casp9↑, "highlight2" >Bak↑, "highlight2" >P21↑, "highlight2" >p27↑, "highlight2" >Insulin↓, "highlight2" >IGF-1↓,
2170- dietMet,    Low Protein Intake is Associated with a Major Reduction in IGF-1, Cancer, and Overall Mortality in the 65 and Younger but Not Older Population
- Study, Var, NA
"highlight2" >OS↑, "highlight2" >eff↝, "highlight2" >other↝,
1897- dietMet,    Methionine metabolism in health and cancer: a nexus of diet and precision medicine
- Review, Var, NA
"highlight2" >OS↑, "highlight2" >TumCG↓, "highlight2" >TumCCA↑, "highlight2" >ChemoSen↑, "highlight2" >RadioS↑,
1896- dietMet,    Dietary methionine links nutrition and metabolism to the efficacy of cancer therapies
- in-vivo, CRC, NA
"highlight2" >TumCG↓, "highlight2" >*GSH↓, "highlight2" >RadioS↑, "highlight2" >eff↑,
1895- dietMet,    Altering Diet Enhances Response to Cancer Treatments in Mice
- Review, Var, NA
"highlight2" >ChemoSen↑,
1894- dietMet,    Long term methionine restriction: Influence on gut microbiome and metabolic characteristics
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
"highlight2" >*GutMicro↓, "highlight2" >*OS↑, "highlight2" >Weight↓, "highlight2" >BG↓,

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 23

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


NA, unassigned

Leptin↓, 1,  

Redox & Oxidative Stress

Ferroptosis↑, 1,   GSH↓, 5,   GSH↑, 1,   GSTs↑, 1,   ROS↑, 4,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

Insulin↓, 2,   Raf↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

adiP↑, 1,   MATs↓, 1,   MethCyc↓, 1,   polyA↓, 1,   TS↓, 2,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 1,   Bak↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 1,   Ferroptosis↑, 1,   p27↑, 2,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↑, 1,   other↝, 2,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

p‑eIF2α↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

LC3II↑, 1,   SESN2↑, 1,   TumAuto↑, 2,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

cycD1/CCND1↓, 1,   P21↑, 2,   TumCCA↑, 2,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

IGF-1↓, 2,   mTORC1↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 6,  

Migration

Ki-67↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 3,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

ATF4↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

ChemoSen↓, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 7,   eff↓, 2,   eff↑, 7,   eff↝, 2,   RadioS↑, 6,   selectivity↑, 3,  

Clinical Biomarkers

BG↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiAge↑, 1,   AntiCan↑, 1,   OS↑, 5,   toxicity↝, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,   Weight↓, 3,  
Total Targets: 50

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 1,   GSH↓, 2,   GSH↑, 2,   HO-1↑, 1,   MDA↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS?, 1,   ROS↓, 3,   mt-ROS↓, 1,   SOD↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

Insulin↓, 2,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

adiP↑, 3,   FGF21↑, 3,   glucose↓, 2,   GlucoseCon↑, 2,   Glycolysis↑, 1,   H2S↑, 1,   HK2↑, 1,   PFK↑, 1,   PIP3↑, 1,   PKM2↑, 1,   PPARα↑, 1,   SCD1↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

FGF↑, 1,   IGF-1↓, 3,   mTOR↓, 1,   PTEN↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

ATF4↑, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

GLUT4↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

eff↓, 1,   eff↑, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers

GutMicro↓, 1,   GutMicro↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

cognitive↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 1,   OS↓, 1,   OS↑, 3,   Weight↓, 2,  
Total Targets: 40

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