Baicalein Cancer Research Results

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Features:

Baicalein — Baicalein is a polyphenolic flavone aglycone found primarily in Scutellaria baicalensis and related botanicals, and is the active unconjugated counterpart of baicalin after intestinal/microbial deconjugation and re-conjugation cycling. It is formally classified as a small-molecule natural-product flavonoid with pleiotropic signaling, redox, metabolic, and enzyme-modulatory activity. Standard abbreviations include Ba or BE. In cancer literature it is best characterized as a multi-target preclinical anticancer scaffold rather than an established oncology drug, with relatively strong mechanistic support for apoptosis induction, survival-pathway suppression, anti-invasive signaling, and 12-lipoxygenase inhibition, but with major translational constraints from poor aqueous solubility, extensive first-pass glucuronidation/sulfation, transporter-enzyme interactions, and the likelihood that many in-vitro exposure levels exceed typical systemic aglycone exposure.

Primary mechanisms (ranked):

  1. 12-lipoxygenase inhibition with downstream suppression of pro-survival, pro-migratory, and pro-angiogenic lipid signaling.
  2. Intrinsic apoptosis induction via mitochondrial destabilization, cytochrome-c release, caspase-9/3 activation, and BAX:BCL-2 shift.
  3. PI3K/AKT survival-axis repression, often with PTEN restoration and reduced downstream anti-apoptotic signaling.
  4. Redox stress modulation with tumor-context ROS↑ and impaired antioxidant buffering, but normal-cell antioxidant protection in oxidative-injury models.
  5. ER-stress and Ca²⁺ stress coupling that amplifies mitochondrial commitment to cell death.
  6. Suppression of glycolysis / hypoxia adaptation, including HIF-1α, HK2, LDHA, PDK1, PKM2, and GLUT1 in relevant models.
  7. Anti-invasive / anti-metastatic signaling through MMP2/MMP9 and related migration programs.
  8. Anti-angiogenic signaling with VEGF reduction.
  9. Contextual chemo- and radiosensitization in selected models.

Bioavailability / PK relevance: Oral translation is constrained by very low water solubility and extensive intestinal/hepatic phase-II metabolism to glucuronide and sulfate conjugates. Human phase-I data show rapid absorption of tablet formulations with peak plasma levels around 2 hours, steady state after repeated dosing, and major circulating/excreted metabolite burden rather than sustained high parent-aglycone exposure. Microbiota, UGT-dependent reconjugation, and transporter/CYP interactions are clinically relevant variables. Intestinal microbiota are mechanistically relevant because baicalin is converted to baicalein before absorption. Poor translational PK is reinforced by very low aqueous solubility, reported around 16.82 μg/mL, and by formulation studies showing large exposure gains after cocrystal/nanodelivery approaches.

In-vitro vs systemic exposure relevance: Many anticancer cell studies use roughly 10–50 μM and sometimes higher. That generally exceeds typical reported average human plasma exposure for parent baicalein after oral dosing, so direct translation of higher-concentration in-vitro effects should be treated cautiously unless formulation enhancement, local delivery, tissue enrichment, conjugate deconjugation, or combination use is specifically justified.

Clinical evidence status: Strong preclinical evidence across multiple tumor models; limited animal efficacy support; human clinical experience is mainly phase-I safety/PK and non-oncology development contexts. There is no established cancer indication or mainstream regulatory oncology deployment as of March 12, 2026.

Here are some of the key pathways and mechanisms implicated in its anticancer effects:
-Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Regulation
-Reactive Oxygen Species ROS↑ Generation and Oxidative Stress (Context and dose dependent)
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, Ca+2↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspase-3↑, Caspase-9↑, DNA damage↑,
-Baicalein’s effects on ROS are context-dependent. In some cancer cells, it promotes ROS production to a degree that overwhelms the antioxidant defenses. Elevated ROS levels can damage cellular components and promote apoptosis, essentially tipping the balance toward cell death.
-Conversely, in normal cells, baicalein may exhibit antioxidant properties and reduce ROS↓ under conditions of oxidative stress, highlighting its dual role.
- May Lowers AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells: NRF2↓, GSH↓, HO-1↓
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑, HO-1↑,
-MAPK, ERK Pathway:
-PI3K/Akt Pathway: Inhibition of the PI3K, Akt pathway by baicalein.
-NF-κB Pathway: Baicalein can inhibit
-Inhibition of Metastasis and Invasion: Baicalein can downregulate MMPs, MMP2, MMP9
-Angiogenesis Suppression: VEGF
-Baicalein is a well-known inhibitor of 12-lipoxygenase
-inhibitor of Glycolysis↓ and HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, cMyc↓, PDK1↓, GLUT1↓, LDHA↓, HK2↓
- promoting PTEN
-chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, RadioProtective, neuroprotective, Cognitive, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, cardioProtective,
- Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells
-low bioavailability but liposomal may improve bioavailability

In summary, baicalein affects cancer cells by modulating multiple pathways—promoting apoptosis, causing cell cycle arrest, generating or modulating ROS levels, inhibiting survival and proliferative signaling (such as MAPK, PI3K/Akt, and NF-κB pathways), and reducing angiogenesis and metastasis.

Many animal studies, doses have been reported in the range of approximately 10 to 200 mg/kg body weight.
For example, some studies exploring anticancer or anti-inflammatory effects in rodent models have used doses around 50–100 mg/kg.
However, these doses do not directly translate to human dosages.
Some human studies or formulations (where they are used as nutraceuticals or supplements) may suggest dosing in the range of a few hundred milligrams per day of the extract, but it is often not standardized to a specific amount of baicalein or baicalin.
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-ic50 cancer cells 10-30uM, normal cells 50-100uM
-Animal studies, 10 to 100 mg/kg.
-Reported to induce apoptosis, cause cell cycle arrest, inhibit angiogenesis, and modulate various signaling pathways (e.g., STAT3, NF-κB, MAPK).

Mechanistic table

Rank Pathway / Axis Cancer Cells Normal Cells TSF Primary Effect Notes / Interpretation
1 12-Lipoxygenase axis ↓ 12-LOX, ↓ 12-HETE-linked survival / migration signaling ↔ or modest effect P, R Direct target-level antitumor leverage One of the more mechanistically specific baicalein actions. Supports anti-proliferative, anti-migratory, and anti-angiogenic behavior in susceptible tumors.
2 Mitochondria / MPTP ↓ ΔΨm, ↑ mitochondrial dysfunction, ↑ Cyt-c release ↔ or protected in oxidative-injury models R, G Intrinsic apoptosis commitment Mitochondrial collapse is a major convergence point downstream of redox, ER-stress, and survival-pathway suppression.
3 Caspase apoptosis program ↑ BAX, ↓ Bcl-2, ↑ Casp9, ↑ Casp3, ↑ apoptosis ↔ minimal activation G Cell-death execution Widely reported across tumor models; often follows mitochondrial injury rather than representing the earliest event.
4 PI3K / AKT / PTEN axis ↓ PI3K, ↓ p-AKT, ↑ PTEN ↔ or context-dependent R, G Survival suppression A central non-redox pathway that helps explain apoptosis sensitization, cell-cycle arrest, and metabolic downshift.
5 ROS balance ↑ ROS (dose-dependent) or ROS⇅ depending on model ↓ ROS under oxidative challenge P, R, G Tumor-selective redox stress Dual behavior is important: pro-oxidant pressure is common in malignant cells, whereas antioxidant cytoprotection is well documented in stressed non-malignant cells.
6 NRF2 / HO-1 / GSH antioxidant buffering ↓ NRF2, ↓ HO-1, ↓ GSH (context-dependent) ↑ NRF2, ↑ HO-1, ↑ GSH, ↑ SOD / catalase R, G Selectivity gate This divergent redox-buffer response likely contributes to cancer-versus-normal selectivity, but it is model-dependent and should not be overstated as universal.
7 ER stress and Ca²⁺ stress coupling ↑ ER stress, ↑ CHOP, ↑ UPR, ↑ Ca²⁺ dysregulation ↔ buffered homeostasis R, G Stress amplification Likely helps transmit redox/survival perturbation into irreversible mitochondrial death signaling.
8 Glycolysis / HIF-1α adaptation ↓ HIF-1α, ↓ HK2, ↓ LDHA, ↓ PDK1, ↓ PKM2, ↓ GLUT1, ↓ glycolysis ↔ G Metabolic constraint Most convincing in hypoxia-adaptation and gastric / radioresistance models. Usually reflects later transcriptional or adaptation-level effects.
9 NF-κB and MAPK / ERK signaling ↓ NF-κB, MAPK / ERK modulation (often ↓ ERK tone) ↔ or context-dependent P, R, G Signal reprogramming Supports lower inflammatory-survival tone, apoptosis sensitization, and reduced proliferation, but exact direction within MAPK branches can vary by tumor model.
10 Invasion / metastasis axis ↓ MMP2, ↓ MMP9, ↓ migration / invasion ↔ G Anti-invasive phenotype Phenotypically important and relatively consistent, though usually secondary to broader signaling reprogramming.
11 Angiogenesis axis ↓ VEGF, ↓ microvessel support ↔ G Anti-angiogenic support Supported by xenograft and lung-cancer data; best viewed as an adjunct downstream effect rather than sole primary mechanism.
12 Radiosensitization / chemosensitization ↑ treatment sensitivity (context-dependent) Potential normal-tissue protection in oxidative-injury contexts G Combination-use leverage Mechanistically plausible via HIF-1α/glycolysis suppression, NF-κB restraint, and apoptosis priming, but still preclinical and heterogeneous.
13 Clinical Translation Constraint Low parent exposure, variable microbiota handling, rapid conjugation, likely concentration gap May favor safety but complicates efficacy extrapolation G Delivery limitation Poor solubility, strong first-pass metabolism, conjugate predominance, possible CYP/transporter interactions, and lack of oncology-grade clinical validation are the main barriers.

Time-Scale Flag (TSF): P / R / G

  • P: 0–30 min (primary/physical–chemical effects; direct enzymatic or rapid signaling shifts)
  • R: 30 min–3 hr (redox signaling and acute stress-response signaling)
  • G: >3 hr (gene-regulatory adaptation and phenotype-level outcomes)
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
2614- Ba,    Therapeutic potentials of baicalin and its aglycone, baicalein against inflammatory disorders
- Review, NA, NA
*toxicity↓, *antiOx↑, *Inflam↓, *ROS↓, *NF-kB↓, *MCP1↓, *hepatoP↑, *neuroP↑,
2626- Ba,    Molecular targets and therapeutic potential of baicalein: a review
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
AntiCan↓, *neuroP↑, *cardioP↑, *hepatoP↑, *RenoP↑, TumCCA↑, CDK4↓, cycD1/CCND1↓, cycE/CCNE↑, BAX↑, Bcl-2↓, VEGF↓, Hif1a↓, cMyc↓, NF-kB↓, ROS↑, BNIP3↑, *neuroP↑, *cognitive↑, *NO↓, *iNOS↓, *COX2↓, *PGE2↓, *NRF2↑, *p‑AMPK↑, *Ferroptosis↓, *lipid-P↓, *ALAT↓, *AST↓, *Fas↓, *BAX↓, *Apoptosis↓,
2625- Ba,  LT,    Baicalein and luteolin inhibit ischemia/reperfusion-induced ferroptosis in rat cardiomyocyte
- in-vivo, Stroke, NA
*lipid-P↓, *ACSL4∅, *NRF2∅, *GPx4∅, *Ferroptosis↓, *ROS↓, *MDA↓, *eff↑, *HO-1∅,
2624- Ba,    Baicalein inhibition of hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis via ROS-dependent heme oxygenase 1 gene expression
- in-vitro, Nor, RAW264.7
*HO-1↑, *ERK↑, *ROS↓, *eff↑, *MMP↑, *Cyt‑c∅,
2623- Ba,    Activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway contributes to the protective effects of baicalein against oxidative stress-induced DNA damage and apoptosis in HEI193 Schwann cells
- in-vitro, Nor, HEI193
*DNAdam↓, *ROS↓, *Bax:Bcl2↓, *p‑NRF2↑, *HO-1↑, *neuroP↑, *MMP↑,
2622- Ba,  Cisplatin,  Rad,    Natural Baicalein-Rich Fraction as Radiosensitizer in Combination with Bismuth Oxide Nanoparticles and Cisplatin for Clinical Radiotherapy
- in-vitro, BC, MDA-MB-231 - in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
RadioS↑,
2620- Ba,    Natural compounds targeting glycolysis as promising therapeutics for gastric cancer: A review
- Review, GC, NA
Hif1a↓, HK2↓, LDHA↓, PDK1↓, p‑Akt↓, PTEN↑, GlucoseCon↓, lactateProd↓, Glycolysis↓,
2619- Ba,    Tumor cell membrane-coated continuous electrochemical sensor for GLUT1 inhibitor screening
- in-vitro, HCC, HepG2 - in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, BC, MGC803 - in-vitro, Lung, A549
GLUT1↓, TumCP↓,
2618- Ba,    Baicalein induces apoptosis by inhibiting the glutamine-mTOR metabolic pathway in lung cancer
- in-vitro, Lung, H1299 - in-vivo, Lung, A549
TumCG↓, TumCP↓, Apoptosis↑, GLUT1↓, GLS↓, mTOR↓, *toxicity∅, cl‑Casp9↓, cl‑Casp3↓, GSH↓, GlutMet↓,
2617- Ba,    Potential of baicalein in the prevention and treatment of cancer: A scientometric analyses based review
- Review, Var, NA
Ca+2↑, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, Vim↓, Snail↓, E-cadherin↑, Wnt↓, β-catenin/ZEB1↓, p‑Akt↓, p‑mTOR↓, NF-kB↓, i-ROS↑, Bcl-2↓, BAX↑, Cyt‑c↑, Casp3↑, Casp9↑, STAT3↓, IL6↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, NOTCH↓, PPARγ↓, p‑NRF2↓, HK2↓, LDHA↓, PDK1↓, Glycolysis↓, PTEN↑, Akt↓, Hif1a↓, MMP↓, VEGF↓, VEGFR2↓, TOP2↓, uPA↓, TIMP1↓, TIMP2↓, cMyc↓, TrxR↓, ASK1↑, Vim↓, ZO-1↑, E-cadherin↑, SOX2↓, OCT4↓, Shh↓, Smo↓, Gli1↓, N-cadherin↓, XIAP↓,
2616- Ba,    The Role of HK2 in Tumorigenesis and Development: Potential for Targeted Therapy with Natural Products
- Review, Var, NA
Glycolysis↓, HK2↓, LDHA↓, PDK1↓, PTEN↑,
2615- Ba,    The Multifaceted Role of Baicalein in Cancer Management through Modulation of Cell Signalling Pathways
- Review, Var, NA
*AntiCan↓, *Inflam↓, TumCP↓, NF-kB↓, PPARγ↑, TumCCA↑, JAK2↓, STAT3↓, TumCMig↓, Glycolysis↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, selectivity↑, VEGF↓, Hif1a↓, cMyc↓, ChemoSen↑, ROS↑, p‑mTOR↓, PTEN↑,
2627- Ba,  Cisplatin,    Baicalein, a Bioflavonoid, Prevents Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Up-Regulating Antioxidant Defenses and Down-Regulating the MAPKs and NF-κB Pathways
RenoP↑, *iNOS↑, *TNF-α↓, *IL6↓, *NF-kB↓, *MAPK↓, *ERK↓, *JNK↓, *antiOx↑, *NRF2↓, *HO-1↑, *Cyt‑c∅, *Casp3∅, *Casp9∅, *PARP∅,
2613- Ba,    Hepatoprotective Effect of Baicalein Against Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Injury in Mice
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*hepatoP↑, *MDA↓, *SOD↑, *Catalase↑, *GSH↑, *MAPK↓, *p‑JAK2↓, *p‑STAT3↓, *ALAT↓, *AST↓, *ROS↓, *antiOx↑,
2612- Ba,  MF,    The effect of a static magnetic field and baicalin or baicalein interactions on amelanotic melanoma cell cultures (C32)
- in-vitro, Melanoma, NA
SOD1↑, SOD2↑, GPx1↑, Dose?, eff↝, SOD1↓, SOD2↓, GPx1↓,
2611- Ba,    Baicalein as a potent neuroprotective agent: A review
- Review, Nor, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*neuroP↑, *ROS↓, *β-Amyloid↓,
2610- Ba,    Hepatoprotective effects of baicalein against CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*TNF-α↑, *IL6↑, *hepatoP↑,
2609- Ba,    Baicalein: unveiling the multifaceted marvel of hepatoprotection and beyond
- Review, NA, NA
*hepatoP↑, *neuroP↑, *Inflam↓,
2608- Ba,    Baicalein sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma cells to 5-FU and Epirubicin by activating apoptosis and ameliorating P-glycoprotein activity
- in-vitro, HCC, Bel-7402
Apoptosis↑, TumAuto↑, P-gp↓, Bcl-xL↓, ChemoSen↑,
2607- Ba,  SIL,    Baicalein Enhances the Oral Bioavailability and Hepatoprotective Effects of Silybin Through the Inhibition of Efflux Transporters BCRP and MRP2
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*BioEnh↑, *hepatoP↑, *antiOx↑, *Inflam↓,
2606- Ba,    Baicalein: A review of its anti-cancer effects and mechanisms in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Review, HCC, NA
ChemoSen↑, TumCP↓, TumCCA↑, TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, MMPs↓, MAPK↓, TGF-β↓, ZFX↓, p‑MEK↓, ERK↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, uPA↓, TIMP1↓, TIMP2↓, NF-kB↓, p65↓, p‑IKKα↓, Fas↑, Casp2↑, Casp3↑, Casp8↑, Casp9↑, Bcl-xL↓, BAX↑, ER Stress↑, Ca+2↑, JNK↑, P53↑, ROS↑, H2O2↑, cMyc↓, CD24↓, 12LOX↓,
2605- Ba,  BA,    Potential therapeutic effects of baicalin and baicalein
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Stroke, NA - Review, IBD, NA - Review, Arthritis, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
cardioP↑, Inflam↓, cognitive↑, *hepatoP↑, *ROS?, *SOD↑, *GSH↑, *MMP↑, *GutMicro↑, ChemoSen↑, *TNF-α↓, *IL10↑, *IL6↓, *eff↑, *ROS↓, *COX2↓, *NF-kB↓, *STAT3↓, *PGE2↓, *MPO↓, *IL1β↓, *MMP2↓, *MMP9↓, *β-Amyloid↓, *neuroP↑, *Dose↝, *BioAv↝, *BioAv↝, *BBB↑, *BDNF↑,
2604- Ba,  BA,    Comparison of metabolic pharmacokinetics of baicalin and baicalein in rats
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*BioAv↝, *BioAv↝,
6- Ba,  Api,  QC,    Common Botanical Compounds Inhibit the Hedgehog Signaling Pathway in Prostate Cancer
- in-vitro, Pca, PC3
HH↓, Gli1↓,
5497- Ba,    Role of Intestinal Microbiota in Baicalin-Induced Drug Interaction and Its Pharmacokinetics
- Review, Var, NA
*Inflam↓, AntiCan↑, BioAv↝, BioAv⇅, BioAv↓, CYP3A2↓, P-gp↓,
5508- Ba,    Neuroprotective effects of baicalin and baicalein on the central nervous system and the underlying mechanisms
- Review, Stroke, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, AD, NA
*neuroP↑, *antiOx↑, *Inflam↓, *BioAv↝, *BioAv↑, *Half-Life↝, *TLR4↓, *NF-kB↓, *iNOS↓, *COX2↓, *TNF-α↓, *12LOX↓, *NLRP3↓, *ROS↓, *IL1β↓, *IL6↓, *GSK‐3β↓, *NRF2↑, *BBB↑, *SOD↑, *GPx↑, *MDA↓,
5507- Ba,    Baicalein Enhances Radiosensitivity in Colorectal Cancer via JAK2/STAT3 Pathway Inhibition
- vitro+vivo, Var, NA
RadioS↑, p‑STAT3↓, JAK2↓, PD-L1↓, SOCS-3↑,
5506- Ba,    Improved Bioavailability and Hepatoprotective Activity of Baicalein Via a Self-assembled Solutol HS15 Micelles System
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*AST↓, *ALAT↓, *GSH↓, *SOD↓, *MDA↓, *hepatoP↑, *Inflam↓, BioAv↑,
5505- Ba,    Baicalein inhibits the progression of thyroid cancer by suppressing the TPL2/MEK2/ERK2 pathway
- in-vitro, Thyroid, NA
ERK↓, PI3K↓, Akt↓, Apoptosis↑, TumAuto↑, NF-kB↑, MEK↓,
5504- Ba,    Comparative Pharmacokinetics of Baicalin, Wogonoside, Baicalein and Wogonin in Plasma after Oral Administration of Pure Baicalin, Radix Scutellariae and Scutellariae-Paeoniae Couple Extracts in Normal and Ulcerative Colitis Rats
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*BioAv↝, *other↝,
5503- Ba,    Preparation, pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of baicalin-loaded liposomes
- Study, Nor, NA
*BioAv↑,
5502- Ba,    An overview of pharmacological activities of baicalin and its aglycone baicalein: New insights into molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways
- Review, Var, NA
*AntiCan↑, *antiOx↑, *hepatoP↑, *neuroP↑, *ROS↓, Ca+2↑, ROS↑, BAX↑, Casp3↑, Casp9↑, Cyt‑c↑, MMP↓, Mcl-1↓, PI3K↓, Akt↓, mTOR↓, BAD↓, ERK↓, MEK↓, DR5↑, Fas↑, TumMeta↓, EMT↓, SMAD4↓, TGF-β↓, MMP9↓, MMP2↓, HIF-1↓, 12LOX↓,
5501- Ba,    Therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action of Baicalein on stomach cancer: a comprehensive systematic literature review
- Review, GC, NA
AntiCan↑, Apoptosis↑, TumCP↓, TumMeta↓, BAX↑, TumAuto↑, ROS↑, NRF2↝, PI3K↓, Akt↓, NF-kB↓, TGF-β↓, SMAD4↓, GPx4↓, MMP↓, *HO-1↑, *GSTs↑, *antiOx↑, *AntiTum↑, *NRF2↑, ChemoSen↑, Akt↓, mTOR↓, FAK↓, Ki-67↓,
5500- Ba,    Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of oral baicalein tablets in healthy Chinese subjects: A single‐center, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled multiple‐ascending‐dose study
- Trial, Nor, NA
*toxicity↓, *BioAv↑, *Half-Life↝, *Dose↝,
5499- Ba,    Anti-cancer effects of baicalein in non-small cell lung cancer in-vitro and in-vivo
- vitro+vivo, Lung, H460 - vitro+vivo, Lung, A549
TumCP↓, Apoptosis↑, F-actin↓, TumVol↓, OS↑, 12LOX↓, VEGF↓, angioG↓,
5498- Ba,    Inhibition of 12-lipoxygenase during baicalein-induced human lung nonsmall carcinoma H460 cell apoptosis
- in-vitro, Lung, H460
12LOX↓, Dose↝, TumCCA↑, CDK1↓, CycB/CCNB1↓, Apoptosis↑, Bcl-2↓, P53↑, BAX↑, TumCP↓,
2603- Ba,    Baicalein inhibits prostate cancer cell growth and metastasis via the caveolin-1/AKT/mTOR pathway
- in-vitro, Pca, DU145 - in-vitro, Pca, PC3
TumCG↓, Apoptosis↑, Cav1↓, p‑Akt↓, p‑mTOR↓, Bax:Bcl2↑, survivin↓, cl‑PARP↑, BioAv↓,
5496- Ba,    A strategy to improve the oral availability of baicalein: The baicalein-theophylline cocrystal
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*BioAv↓, *BioAv↑,
5251- Ba,    The Fascinating Effects of Baicalein on Cancer: A Review
- Review, Var, NA
AntiTum↑, TumCCA↓, ROS↓, MAPK↓, Akt↓, mTOR↓, Casp3↑, Casp9↑, TumCI↓, TumMeta↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, Securin↓, γH2AX↝, N-cadherin↓, Vim↓, Zeb1↓, ZEB2↓, TumCMig↓, TumCG↑, 12LOX↓, DR5↑, ROS↑, RadioS↑, ChemoSen↑, BioAv↓,
5250- Ba,    Exploring baicalein: A natural flavonoid for enhancing cancer prevention and treatment
- Review, Var, NA
Apoptosis↑, TumAuto↑, DNAdam↑, *antiOx↑, Inflam↓, PGE2↓, TumCCA↑, TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, angioG↓, selectivity↑, ChemoSen↑, HIF-1↓, cMyc↓, NF-kB↓, VEGF↓, P53↑, MMP2↓, CSCs↓, Bcl-xL↓, XIAP↓, survivin↓, tumCV↓, Casp3↑, Casp8↑, Bax:Bcl2↑, Akt↓, mTOR↓, PCNA↓, MMP↓, ROS↑, PARP↑, Casp9↑, BioAv↑, eff↑, P-gp↓, BioAv↑, selectivity↑,
5249- Ba,  BA,    Baicalein and baicalin in cancer therapy: Multifaceted mechanisms, preclinical evidence, and translational challenges
- Review, Var, NA
Apoptosis↑, Inflam↓, TumCCA↑, ChemoSen↑, RadioS↑, TumCG↓, toxicity↓, BioAv↓, Half-Life↓,
5248- Ba,  BA,  doxoR,    Baicalin and Baicalein Enhance Cytotoxicity, Proapoptotic Activity, and Genotoxicity of Doxorubicin and Docetaxel in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
toxicity↝, ChemoSen↑, selectivity↑, Apoptosis↑, necrosis↑, MMP↓, DNAdam↑, cl‑PARP↑, MRP1↓, Bcl-2↓, hepatoP↑, cardioP↑, BioAv↝,
4305- Ba,    Study on the Molecular Mechanism of Baicalin Phosphorylation of Tau Protein Content in a Cell Model of Intervention Cognitive Impairment
- in-vitro, NA, SH-SY5Y
*cognitive↑, *p‑Akt↑, *p‑GSK‐3β↑, *p‑tau↓, *neuroP↑, *NF-kB↓, *AMPK↑, *NRF2↑,
4304- Ba,    Baicalein inhibits heparin-induced Tau aggregation by initializing non-toxic Tau oligomer formation
- in-vitro, AD, NA
*tau↓, *Dose↝, *BioAv↓,
2769- Ba,  Rad,    Baicalein ameliorates ionizing radiation-induced injuries by rebalancing gut microbiota and inhibiting apoptosis
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*radioP↑, GutMicro↑, *P53↓, *Apoptosis↑, *DR4↓,
2630- Ba,    Baicalein decreases uric acid and prevents hyperuricemic nephropathy in mice
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*RenoP↑, *uricA↓, *ROS↓, EMT↓,
2629- Ba,    Baicalein, a Component of Scutellaria baicalensis, Attenuates Kidney Injury Induced by Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*RenoP↑, *Apoptosis↓, *TNF-α↓, *IL1↓, *Bcl-2↑, *BAX↓, *Akt↑,
2628- Ba,  Cisplatin,    Baicalein alleviates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by inhibiting ALOX12-dependent ferroptosis
- in-vitro, Nor, HK-2
*RenoP↑, *12LOX↓, *Ferroptosis↓,
1525- Ba,  almon,    Synergistic antitumor activity of baicalein combined with almonertinib in almonertinib-resistant non-small cell lung cancer cells through the reactive oxygen species-mediated PI3K/Akt pathway
- in-vitro, Lung, H1975 - in-vivo, Lung, NA
eff↑, TumCP↓, Apoptosis↑, cl‑Casp3↑, cl‑PARP↑, cl‑Casp9↑, p‑PI3K↓, p‑Akt↓, ROS↑, eff↓,
2602- Ba,    Downregulation of ZFX is associated with inhibition of prostate cancer progression by baicalein
- in-vitro, Pca, NA - in-vivo, Pca, NA
ZFX↓, TumCP↓,

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* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 98

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

GPx1↓, 1,   GPx1↑, 1,   GPx4↓, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   H2O2↑, 1,   NRF2↝, 1,   p‑NRF2↓, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 8,   i-ROS↑, 1,   SOD1↓, 1,   SOD1↑, 1,   SOD2↓, 1,   SOD2↑, 1,   TrxR↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

MEK↓, 2,   p‑MEK↓, 1,   MMP↓, 5,   XIAP↓, 2,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

12LOX↓, 5,   Cav1↓, 1,   cMyc↓, 5,   CYP3A2↓, 1,   GLS↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   GlutMet↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 4,   HK2↓, 3,   lactateProd↓, 1,   LDHA↓, 3,   PDK1↓, 3,   PPARγ↓, 1,   PPARγ↑, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 7,   p‑Akt↓, 4,   Apoptosis↑, 11,   ASK1↑, 1,   BAD↓, 1,   BAX↑, 6,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 2,   Bcl-2↓, 4,   Bcl-xL↓, 3,   Casp2↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 5,   cl‑Casp3↓, 1,   cl‑Casp3↑, 1,   Casp8↑, 2,   Casp9↑, 5,   cl‑Casp9↓, 1,   cl‑Casp9↑, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 2,   DR5↑, 2,   Fas↑, 2,   JNK↑, 1,   MAPK↓, 2,   Mcl-1↓, 1,   necrosis↑, 1,   survivin↓, 2,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

tumCV↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

ER Stress↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

BNIP3↑, 1,   TumAuto↑, 4,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↑, 2,   P53↑, 3,   PARP↑, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 3,   PCNA↓, 1,   γH2AX↝, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

CDK1↓, 1,   CDK4↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↓, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 1,   cycE/CCNE↑, 1,   Securin↓, 1,   TumCCA↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 6,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

CD24↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 1,   EMT↓, 2,   ERK↓, 3,   Gli1↓, 2,   HH↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 5,   p‑mTOR↓, 3,   NOTCH↓, 1,   OCT4↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 3,   p‑PI3K↓, 1,   PTEN↑, 4,   Shh↓, 1,   Smo↓, 1,   SOX2↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 2,   p‑STAT3↓, 1,   TOP2↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 3,   TumCG↑, 1,   Wnt↓, 1,   ZFX↓, 2,  

Migration ⓘ

Ca+2↑, 3,   E-cadherin↑, 2,   F-actin↓, 1,   FAK↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 7,   MMP9↓, 6,   MMPs↓, 1,   N-cadherin↓, 2,   SMAD4↓, 2,   Snail↓, 1,   TGF-β↓, 3,   TIMP1↓, 2,   TIMP2↓, 2,   TumCI↓, 3,   TumCMig↓, 4,   TumCP↓, 9,   TumMeta↓, 3,   uPA↓, 2,   Vim↓, 3,   Zeb1↓, 1,   ZEB2↓, 1,   ZO-1↑, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 2,   HIF-1↓, 2,   Hif1a↓, 4,   VEGF↓, 5,   VEGFR2↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

GLUT1↓, 2,   P-gp↓, 3,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

p‑IKKα↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 3,   JAK2↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 6,   NF-kB↑, 1,   p65↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,   PGE2↓, 1,   SOCS-3↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 4,   BioAv↑, 3,   BioAv⇅, 1,   BioAv↝, 2,   ChemoSen↑, 9,   Dose?, 1,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↓, 1,   eff↑, 2,   eff↝, 1,   Half-Life↓, 1,   MRP1↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 4,   selectivity↑, 4,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

GutMicro↑, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↓, 1,   AntiCan↑, 2,   AntiTum↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 2,   cognitive↑, 1,   hepatoP↑, 1,   OS↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity↝, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 169

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 8,   Catalase↑, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 3,   GPx↑, 1,   GPx4∅, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   GSH↑, 2,   GSTs↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 4,   HO-1∅, 1,   lipid-P↓, 2,   MDA↓, 4,   MPO↓, 1,   NRF2↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 4,   NRF2∅, 1,   p‑NRF2↑, 1,   ROS?, 1,   ROS↓, 10,   SOD↓, 1,   SOD↑, 3,   uricA↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

MMP↑, 3,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

12LOX↓, 2,   ACSL4∅, 1,   ALAT↓, 3,   AMPK↑, 1,   p‑AMPK↑, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↑, 1,   p‑Akt↑, 1,   Apoptosis↓, 2,   Apoptosis↑, 1,   BAX↓, 2,   Bax:Bcl2↓, 1,   Bcl-2↑, 1,   Casp3∅, 1,   Casp9∅, 1,   Cyt‑c∅, 2,   DR4↓, 1,   Fas↓, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 3,   iNOS↓, 2,   iNOS↑, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   MAPK↓, 2,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

other↝, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↓, 1,   P53↓, 1,   PARP∅, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

ERK↓, 1,   ERK↑, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   p‑GSK‐3β↑, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,   p‑STAT3↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

MMP2↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

NO↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

BBB↑, 2,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 3,   IL1↓, 1,   IL10↑, 1,   IL1β↓, 2,   IL6↓, 3,   IL6↑, 1,   Inflam↓, 7,   p‑JAK2↓, 1,   MCP1↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 5,   PGE2↓, 2,   TLR4↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 4,   TNF-α↑, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

BDNF↑, 1,   tau↓, 1,   p‑tau↓, 1,  

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

NLRP3↓, 1,   β-Amyloid↓, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 2,   BioAv↑, 4,   BioAv↝, 6,   BioEnh↑, 1,   Dose↝, 3,   eff↑, 3,   Half-Life↝, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

ALAT↓, 3,   AST↓, 3,   GutMicro↑, 1,   IL6↓, 3,   IL6↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↓, 1,   AntiCan↑, 1,   AntiTum↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 1,   cognitive↑, 2,   hepatoP↑, 9,   neuroP↑, 10,   radioP↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 4,   toxicity↓, 2,   toxicity∅, 1,  
Total Targets: 101

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