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| Betulinic acid "buh-TOO-li-nik acid" is a natural compound with antiretroviral, anti malarial, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. It is found in the bark of several plants, such as white birch, ber tree and rosemary, and has a complex mode of action against tumor cells. -Betulinic acid is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid -vitro concentrations range from 1–100 µM, in vivo studies in rodents have generally used doses from 10–100 mg/kg Precursor: Betulin, via oxidation at C-28 Lipophilicity: High (poor aqueous solubility) -half-life reports vary 3-5 hrs?. Reported half-life varies by formulation and species; several studies report multi-hour systemic persistence. BioAv -hydrophobic molecule with relatively poor water solubility. Main Cancer action -Direct mitochondrial targeting in cancer cells -Minimal effect on normal cells Key pathways -Mitochondrial membrane permeabilization -ROS-mediated apoptosis -Caspase-independent death Chemo relevance: Generally compatible, Not a redox buffer Pathways: - often induce ROS production - ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Ca+2↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓ - Lowers AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells(Often associated with reduced redox buffering capacity in tumor cells (e.g., GSH depletion); NRF2 direction model-dependent.): NRF2↓, SOD↓, GSH↓ - May Raise AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑ Reports suggest relative sparing of normal cells and preservation of antioxidant capacity in some models - lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓(typ), COX2↓, p38↓ (context-dependent; often stress-activated), Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓, IL-8↓ - inhibit Growth/Metastases : , MMPs↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, TIMP2, IGF-1↓, VEGF↓, ROCK1↓, FAK↓, NF-κB↓, TGF-β↓, α-SMA↓, ERK↓ - reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth : P53↑, HSP↓(model-dependent), Sp proteins↓, - cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓, - inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, FAK↓, ERK↓, EMT↓, TOP1↓, - inhibits glycolysis (secondary to mitochondrial stress) ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, cMyc↓, GLUT1↓, LDH↓, LDHA↓, HK2↓, PFKs↓, PDKs↓, HK2↓, ECAR↓, GRP78↑(ER stress), GlucoseCon↓ - inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, EGFR↓, - inhibits Cancer Stem Cells in some studies : CSC↓, GLi1↓, β-catenin↓, OCT4↓, - Others: PI3K↓(typ), AKT↓(typ), JAK↓, STAT↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK↓(AMPK is often activated during metabolic stress), ERK↓, JNK, - Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Cognitive, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective, - Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells
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| Topoisomerase I (TOP1) is an essential nuclear enzyme involved in relieving DNA supercoiling during replication and transcription. • Elevated TOP1 expression has been observed in several tumor types, such as colorectal, ovarian, breast, and lung cancers. • Increased TOP1 levels may correlate with higher proliferation rates, as actively dividing tumor cells require efficient relief of DNA. • In some cancers, high TOP1 expression has been associated with aggressive tumor behavior, higher grade, and potentially poorer clinical outcomes. This may be due in part to increased proliferation and/or a greater propensity for genomic instability. • In other contexts, TOP1 expression might indicate sensitivity to TOP1-targeted therapies. For example, tumors with high TOP1 activity may respond better to chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., irinotecan) that target the enzyme, potentially improving outcomes when appropriate treatment is administered. TOP1 is a critical enzyme in maintaining DNA integrity whose expression in cancers can reflect tumor proliferation and genomic instability. While high TOP1 expression is often associated with aggressive tumor behavior and poorer prognosis in several cancer types, it also has therapeutic relevance because tumors with elevated TOP1 may be more sensitive to TOP1 inhibitors. |
| 2743- | BetA, | Betulinic acid and the pharmacological effects of tumor suppression |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2744- | BetA, | Betulin and betulinic acid: triterpenoids derivatives with a powerful biological potential |
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| 2747- | BetA, | Betulinic acid, a natural compound with potent anticancer effects |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2752- | BetA, | Betulinic acid: a natural product with anticancer activity |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2727- | BetA, | Betulinic acid in the treatment of breast cancer: Application and mechanism progress |
| - | Review, | BC, | NA |
| 2722- | BetA, | Betulinic Acid for Cancer Treatment and Prevention |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2726- | BetA, | Betulinic acid induces DNA damage and apoptosis in SiHa cells |
| - | in-vitro, | Cerv, | SiHa |
| 2731- | BetA, | Betulinic Acid for Glioblastoma Treatment: Reality, Challenges and Perspectives |
| - | Review, | GBM, | NA | - | Review, | Park, | NA | - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 2735- | BetA, | Betulinic acid as apoptosis activator: Molecular mechanisms, mathematical modeling and chemical modifications |
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| 2737- | BetA, | Multiple molecular targets in breast cancer therapy by betulinic acid |
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| 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 |
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