Chrysin / hepatoP Cancer Research Results

CHr, Chrysin: Click to Expand ⟱

Features:

Chrysin is found in passion flower and honey. It is a flavonoid.
-To reach plasma levels that might more closely match the concentrations used in in vitro studies (typically micromolar), considerably high doses or advanced delivery mechanisms would be necessary.
Chrysin is widely summarized as modulating PI3K/Akt and MAPK pathways in cancer.

Chrysin — Chrysin is a naturally occurring flavone-class flavonoid found in honey, propolis, passionflower, and several plants. Its oncology relevance is mainly preclinical: it shows multi-pathway anticancer activity in cell and animal models, but native oral chrysin has very poor systemic bioavailability and no established approved oncology use.

Primary mechanisms (ranked):

Suppression of PI3K/AKT survival signaling with downstream reduction in proliferation and survival programs.
Induction of mitochondrial apoptosis through Bax/Bcl-2 shift, mitochondrial membrane potential loss, cytochrome c release, and caspase activation.
Context-dependent ROS stress amplification in cancer cells, often linked to mitochondrial injury, ER stress, and apoptosis.
ER stress / unfolded-protein-response activation leading to autophagy or stress-to-death coupling.
Suppression of inflammatory, invasive, angiogenic, and metastatic signaling including NF-κB, MMPs, EMT, VEGF, and HIF-1α axes.
Secondary antioxidant / NRF2-linked cytoprotection in some normal-cell or injury models, which is context-dependent and not necessarily anticancer-selective.

Bioavailability / PK relevance: Native oral chrysin has very poor systemic exposure because of low aqueous solubility, extensive intestinal/hepatic glucuronidation and sulfation, and efflux; human oral bioavailability has been reported as extremely low, often summarized as below 1%. Formulation strategies such as nanoparticles, lipid systems, micelles, cyclodextrins, or structural analogues are commonly proposed for systemic translation.

In-vitro vs systemic exposure relevance: Most anticancer studies use micromolar in-vitro concentrations that are unlikely to be reached in plasma after ordinary oral chrysin. Local intestinal exposure may be more plausible than systemic tumor exposure, but systemic anticancer claims should be treated as formulation-dependent.
LipoMicel may increase bioavailability

Clinical evidence status: Preclinical. Evidence is strong enough for mechanistic oncology interest in cell and animal models, including combination/sensitization studies, but there is no mature clinical oncology evidence establishing therapeutic benefit.

-Note half-life 2 hrs, BioAv very poor often <1%
Pathways:
Graphical Pathways

- may induce ROS production
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Ca+2↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓
- May Lower AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells: NRF2↓, GSH↓ HO1↓
- May Raise AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑,
- lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓,
- inhibit Growth/Metastases : TumMeta↓, TumCG↓, EMT↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, TIMP2, uPA↓, VEGF↓, ROCK1↓, FAK↓, RhoA↓, NF-κB↓, ERK↓
- reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth : HDAC↓, P53↑, HSP↓,
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, FAK↓, ERK↓, EMT↓, TOP1↓, TET1↓,
- inhibits glycolysis and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, cMyc↓, GLUT1↓, LDH↓, HK2↓, PDKs↓, HK2↓, GRP78↑, GlucoseCon↓
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, Notch↓, PDGF↓, EGFR↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, AMPK↓, ERK↓, JNK, TrxR,
- Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Cognitive, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective,

- Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells

Chrysin Mechanistic Profile

Rank	Pathway / Axis	Cancer Cells	Normal Cells	TSF	Primary Effect	Notes / Interpretation
1	PI3K AKT survival signaling	PI3K↓; AKT phosphorylation↓; survival signaling↓	↔	R, G	Growth and survival suppression	Central hub mechanism reported across multiple tumor models; also supports chemosensitization.
2	Mitochondrial apoptosis	MMP↓; Bax↑; Bcl-2↓; cytochrome c↑; caspase-9/3↑	↔ or lower sensitivity	R, G	Intrinsic apoptosis execution	One of the most consistent anticancer endpoints, usually downstream of stress and survival-pathway suppression.
3	Mitochondrial ROS stress	ROS↑ (context-dependent); oxidative stress↑; lipid peroxidation↑	ROS↓ or antioxidant protection (context-dependent)	P, R, G	Stress amplification	Direction is dose- and model-dependent; cancer models often show pro-oxidant stress, while normal injury models may show antioxidant behavior.
4	ER stress and UPR	ER stress↑; GRP78↑; UPR↑; autophagy or apoptosis↑	↔	R, G	Stress-to-death coupling	Important in several chrysin cancer models and in some drug-combination effects.
5	NF-κB inflammatory transcription	NF-κB↓; COX-2↓; IL-6↓; TNF-α↓	Inflammatory injury signaling↓	R, G	Anti-inflammatory and anti-survival signaling	May contribute to reduced proliferation, invasion, and cytokine-driven tumor support.
6	Invasion EMT and MMPs	EMT↓; MMP-2↓; MMP-9↓; uPA↓; migration↓; invasion↓	↔	G	Anti-invasive phenotype	Mechanistically relevant for metastasis models but generally later and context-dependent.
7	Angiogenesis and HIF-1α VEGF signaling	HIF-1α↓; VEGF↓; angiogenic output↓	↔	G	Anti-angiogenic support	Reported in preclinical models; may overlap with oxidative stress and DNA damage response pathways.
8	Glycolysis and metabolic stress	GLUT1↓; HK2↓; LDH↓; PDK1↓; lactate production↓; ATP↓	↔	G	Metabolic suppression	Relevant but less central than apoptosis and survival signaling; strongest interpretation is model-dependent.
9	NRF2 antioxidant axis	NRF2↓ or antioxidant defense↓ (model-dependent)	NRF2↑; SOD↑; GSH↑; catalase↑ (context-dependent)	R, G	Context-dependent redox selectivity	Potentially useful but also interpret carefully because NRF2 activation can be protective in normal cells and sometimes undesirable in cancer cells.
10	Chemosensitization and radiosensitization	Drug-induced toxicity↑; apoptosis↑; resistance signaling↓	Chemoprotection reported in some injury models	G	Adjunct sensitization	Promising preclinical adjunct signal, but not clinically established.
11	Clinical Translation Constraint	Systemic exposure low after native oral dosing	Dose and formulation constraints	G	Translation limitation	Very poor oral bioavailability is the dominant practical constraint; formulation or local GI targeting is likely required.

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

P: 0–30 min (primary/physical–chemical effects; rapid signaling / phosphorylation shifts)
R: 30 min–3 hr (acute stress-response and redox signaling)
G: >3 hr (gene-regulatory adaptation and phenotype-level outcomes)

hepatoP, L,hepatoprotective: Click to Expand ⟱

Source:

Type:

Hepatoprotective is the ability of a chemical substance to prevent damage to the liver.

Grapefruit:
-hepatoprotective potential has emerged from the study of naringenin and naringin.
Blueberries/cranberries:
-proanthocyanidins
Grape:
Nopal (Cactus pear) and tuna (Cactus pear fruit) “Opuntia ficus-indica”:
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla or Chamomilla recutita):
Silymarin (Silybum marianum):
Blue green algae spirulina :
Propolis (bee glue):

POLYSACCHARIDES
β-glucans

Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱

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CHr,

Chrysin as a Multifunctional Therapeutic Flavonoid: Emerging Insights in Pathogenesis Management: A Narrative Review

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Inflam↓, various cancers has been demonstrated and it modulates cell signaling pathways, including inflammation, angiogenesis, apoptosis, autophagy, and the cell cycle.
angioG↓,
Apoptosis↑,
TumAuto↑,
TumCCA↑,
BioAv↓, Despite its promising pharmacological activities, the clinical utility of chrysin remains limited due to its poor bioavailability, low solubility, limited permeability, and rapid metabolism.
Half-Life↓,
BioAv↓, The oral bioavailability of chrysin has been reported to range from 0.003% to 0.02%, with a maximum plasma concentration between 12 and 64 nM
*ROS↓, The study reported that chrysin administration protected the kidneys and liver of rats from oxidative damage induced by chronic ethanol consumption
*hepatoP↑, Hepatoprotective Potential
*RenoP↑, The renal protective effect of chrysin was related to increasing the antioxidant enzyme activities and decreasing the regulation of serum renal toxicity markers.
TET1↑, chrysin meaningfully induced the expression of TET1 in GC cells.
MMP9↓, hrysin might contribute to its anticancer effects by regulating MMP-9 expression.
cMyc↓, Both c-Myc and Ki-67 expressions were found to be suppressed in the tumor tissues treated with chrysin and G1-treated tumor tissues
Ki-67↓,
CBR1↓, chrysin directly interacts with CBR1, inhibiting its enzymatic activity at both the molecular and cellular levels.
ROS↑, This inhibition led to elevated intracellular ROS levels, triggering ROS-dependent autophagy
ChemoSen↑, chrysin enhances pancreatic cancer cell sensitivity to gemcitabine by inducing ferroptosis death, both in vitro and in vivo
Bax:Bcl2↑, chrysin increased the Bax/Bcl-2 expression ratio in ATC cells following treatment
PUMA↑, PUMA and Notch-1 were activated, and Slug was inactivated by chrysin treatment
NOTCH1↑,
*AntiDiabetic↑, Anti-Diabetic Potential
*neuroP↑, Neuroprotective Effects
*GABA↑, treatment of chrysin improves levels of GABA, monoamines, glutamic acid, and their metabolites in three brain regions, while also inhibiting DNA fragmentation markers like 8-HdG as well as BDNF.
*DNAdam↓,
*BDNF↑,
*memory↑, protective effects of chrysin against memory impairments associated with hippocampal neurogenesis
*AGEs↓, figure 6
*Aβ↓,
*cardioP↑, Cardioprotective Effects
*AntiArt↑, Anti-Arthritis Potential
eff↑, combination potential was higher than apigenin or chrysin alone.
eff↑, combination of quercetin enhanced the toxic effects of chrysin on the cell lines
*eff↑, neuroprotective synergistic effects of chrysin and kaempferol revealed therapeutic potential in mitigating cerebral ischemi
RadioS↑, study reported that treatment of MDA-MB-231 cells with chrysin in combination with radiation therapy (RT) caused synergistic antitumor properties.
eff↑, the combination of metformin and chrysin demonstrated pronounced synergistic cytotoxic effects on cancer cells
ChemoSen↑, chrysin was combined with a low dose of cisplatin, the resulting growth inhibition was significantly enhanced.
eff↑, demonstrating greater potency than chrysin or silver nanoparticles alone [198].

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CHr,

Anti-cancer Activity of Chrysin in Cancer Therapy: a Systematic Review

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*antiOx↑, antioxidant (13), anti-inflammatory (14), antibacterial (15), anti-hypertensive (16), anti-allergic (17), vasodilator (18),
Inflam↓,
*hepatoP↑, anti-diabetic (19), anti-anxiety (10), anti-viral (20), anti-estrogen (21), liver protective (22), anti-aging (23), anti-seizure (24), and anti-cancer effects (25)
AntiCan↑,
Cyt‑c↑, (1) facilitating the release of cytochrome C from the mitochondria,
Casp3↑, (2) activating caspase-3 and inhibiting the activity of the XIAP molecule,
XIAP↓,
p‑Akt↓, (3) reducing AKT phosphorylation and triggering the PI3K pathway and induction of apoptosis
PI3K↑,
Apoptosis↑,
COX2↓, chrysin interacts weakly with COX-1 binding site whereas displayed a remarkable interaction with COX-2.
FAK↓, ESCC cells: resultant blockage of the FAK/AKT signaling pathways
AMPK↑, A549: activation of AMPK by chrysin contributes to Akt suppression
STAT3↑, 4T1cell: inhibited STAT3 activation
MMP↓, Chrysin induces apoptosis through the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway that disrupts mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and increases DNA fragmentation.
DNAdam↑,
BAX↑, produces pro-apoptotic proteins, including Bax and Bak, and activates caspase-9 and caspase-3 in various cancer cells
Bak↑,
Casp9↑,
p38↑, chrysin can inhibit tumor growth by activating P38 MAPK and stopping the cell cycle
MAPK↑,
TumCCA↑,
ChemoSen↑, beneficial in inhibiting chemotherapy resistance of cancer cells
HDAC8↓, chrysin suppresses tumorigenesis by inhibiting histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8)
Wnt↓, chrysin can attenuate Wnt and NF-κB signaling pathways
NF-kB↓,
angioG↓, chrysin can inhibit angiogenesis and inducing apoptosis in HTh7 cells, 4T1 mice, and MDA-MB-231 cells
BioAv↓, low bioavailability of flavonoids such as chrysin

2781-

CHr,

PBG,

Chrysin a promising anticancer agent: recent perspectives

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PI3K↓, It can block Phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin (PI3K/AKT/mTOR) and Mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MAPK/ERK) signaling in different animals against various cancers
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
MMP9↑, Chrysin strongly suppresses Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) and Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), i.e. factors that can cause cancer
uPA↓,
VEGF↓,
AR↓, Chrysin has the ability to suppress the androgen receptor (AR), a protein necessary for prostate cancer development and metastasis
Casp↑, starts the caspase cascade and blocks protein synthesis to kill lung cancer cells
TumMeta↓, Chrysin significantly decreased lung cancer metastasis i
TumCCA↑, Chrysin induces apoptosis and stops colon cancer cells in the G2/M cell cycle phase
angioG↓, Chrysin prevents tumor growth and cancer spread by blocking blood vessel expansion
BioAv↓, Chrysin’s solubility, accessibility and bioavailability may limit its medical use.
*hepatoP↑, As chrysin reduced oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in rat liver cells exposed to a toxic chemical agent.
*neuroP↑, Protecting the brain against oxidative stress (GPx) may be aided by increasing levels of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx).
*SOD↑,
*GPx↑,
*ROS↓, A decrease in oxidative stress and an increase in antioxidant capacity may result from chrysin’s anti-inflammatory properties
*Inflam↓,
*Catalase↑, Supplementation with chrysin increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes like SOD and catalase and reduced the levels of oxidative stress markers like malondialdehyde (MDA) in the colon tissue of the rats.
*MDA↓, Antioxidant enzyme activity (SOD, CAT) and oxidative stress marker (MDA) levels were both enhanced by chrysin supplementation in mouse liver tissue
ROS↓, reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress markers in the cancer cells further indicated the antioxidant activity of chrysin
BBB↑, After crossing the blood-brain barrier, it has been shown to accumulate there
Half-Life↓, The half-life of chrysin in rats is predicted to be close to 2 hours.
BioAv↑, Taking chrysin with food may increase the effectiveness of the supplement: increased by a factor of 1.8 when taken with a high-fat meal
ROS↑, In contrast to 5-FU/oxaliplatin, chrysin increases the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which in turn causes autophagy by stopping Akt and mTOR from doing their jobs
eff↑, mixture of chrysin and cisplatin caused the SCC-25 and CAL-27 cell lines to make more oxygen free radicals. After treatment with chrysin, cisplatin, or both, the amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was found to have gone up.
ROS↑, When reactive oxygen species (ROS) and calcium levels in the cytoplasm rise because of chrysin, OC cells die.
ROS↑, chrysin is the cause of death in both types of prostate cancer cells. It does this by depolarizing mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), making reactive oxygen species (ROS), and starting lipid peroxidation.
lipid-P↑,
ER Stress↑, when chrysin is present in DU145 and PC-3 cells, the expression of a group of proteins that control ER stress goes up
NOTCH1↑, Chrysin increased the production of Notch 1 and hairy/enhancer of split 1 at the protein and mRNA levels, which stopped cells from dividing
NRF2↓, Not only did chrysin stop Nrf2 and the genes it controls from working, but it also caused MCF-7 breast cancer cells to die via apoptosis.
p‑FAK↓, After 48 hours of treatment with chrysin at amounts between 5 and 15 millimoles, p-FAK and RhoA were greatly lowered
Rho↓,
PCNA↓, Lung histology and immunoblotting studies of PCNA, COX-2, and NF-B showed that adding chrysin stopped the production of these proteins and maintained the balance of cells
COX2↓,
NF-kB↓,
PDK1↓, After the chrysin was injected, the genes PDK1, PDK3, and GLUT1 that are involved in glycolysis had less expression
PDK3↑,
GLUT1↓,
Glycolysis↓, chrysin stops glycolysis
mt-ATP↓, chrysin inhibits complex II and ATPases in the mitochondria of cancer cells
Ki-67↓, the amounts of Ki-67, which is a sign of growth, and c-Myc in the tumor tissues went down
cMyc↓,
ROCK1↓, (ROCK1), transgelin 2 (TAGLN2), and FCH and Mu domain containing endocytic adaptor 2 (FCHO2) were much lower.
TOP1↓, DNA topoisomerases and histone deacetylase were inhibited, along with the synthesis of the pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and (IL-1 beta), while the activity of protective signaling pathways was increased
TNF-α↓,
IL1β↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓, Chrysin suppressed cyclin B1 and CDK2 production in order to stop cancerous growth.
CDK2↓,
EMT↓, chrysin treatment can also stop EMT
STAT3↓, chrysin block the STAT3 and NF-B pathways, but it also greatly reduced PD-L1 production both in vivo and in vitro.
PD-L1↓,
IL2↑, chrysin increases both the rate of T cell growth and the amount of IL-2

2782-

CHr,

Broad-Spectrum Preclinical Antitumor Activity of Chrysin: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

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Stroke,

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Park,

*antiOx↑, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective
*Inflam↓, inhibitory effect of chrysin on inflammation and oxidative stress is also important in Parkinson’s disease
*hepatoP↑,
*neuroP↑,
*BioAv↓, Accumulating data demonstrates that poor absorption, rapid metabolism, and systemic elimination are responsible for poor bioavailability of chrysin in humans that, subsequently, restrict its therapeutic effects
*cardioP↑, cardioprotective [69], lipid-lowering effect [70]
*lipidLev↓,
*RenoP↑, Renoprotective
*TNF-α↓, chrysin reduces levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-2 (IL-2).
*IL2↓,
*PI3K↓, induction of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by chrysin contributes to a reduction in oxidative stress and inflammation during cerebral I/R injury
*Akt↓,
*ROS↓,
*cognitive↑, Chrysin (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) improves cognitive capacity, inflammation, and apoptosis to ameliorate traumatic brain injury
eff↑, chrysin and silibinin is beneficial in suppressing breast cancer malignancy via decreasing cancer proliferation
cycD1/CCND1↓, chrysin and silibinin induced cell cycle arrest via down-regulation of cyclin D1 and hTERT
hTERT/TERT↓,
VEGF↓, Administration of chrysin is associated with the disruption of hypoxia-induced VEGF gene expression
p‑STAT3↓, chrysin is capable of reducing STAT3 phosphorylation in hypoxic conditions without affecting the HIF-1α protein level.
TumMeta↓, chrysin is a potent agent in suppressing metastasis and proliferation of breast cancer cells during hypoxic conditions
TumCP↓,
eff↑, combination therapy of breast cancer cells using chrysin and metformin exerts a synergistic effect and is more efficient compared to chrysin alone
eff↑, combination of quercetin and chrysin reduced levels of pro-inflammatory factors, such as IL-1β, Il-6, TNF-α, and IL-10, via NF-κB down-regulation.
IL1β↓,
IL6↓,
NF-kB↓,
ROS↑, after chrysin administration, an increase occurs in levels of ROS that, subsequently, impairs the integrity of the mitochondrial membrane, leading to cytochrome C release and apoptosis induction
MMP↓,
Cyt‑c↑,
Apoptosis↑,
ER Stress↑, in addition to mitochondria, ER can also participate in apoptosis
Ca+2↑, Upon chrysin administration, an increase occurs in levels of ROS and cytoplasmic Ca2+ that mediate apoptosis induction in OC cells
TET1↑, In MKN45 cells, chrysin promotes the expression of TET1
Let-7↑, Chrysin is capable of promoting the expression of miR-9 and Let-7a as onco-suppressor factors in cancer to inhibit the proliferation of GC cells
Twist↓, Down-regulation of NF-κB, and subsequent decrease in Twist/EMT are mediated by chrysin administration, negatively affecting cervical cancer metastasis
EMT↓,
TumCCA↑, nduction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via up-regulation of caspase-3, caspase-9, and Bax are mediated by chrysin
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
BAX↑,
HK2↓, Chrysin administration (15, 30, and 60 mM) reduces the expression of HK-2 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells to impair glucose uptake and lactate production.
GlucoseCon↓,
lactateProd↓,
Glycolysis↓, In addition to glycolysis metabolism impairment, the inhibitory effect of chrysin on HK-2 leads to apoptosis
SHP1↑, upstream modulator of STAT3 known as SHP-1 is up-regulated by chrysin
N-cadherin↓, Furthermore, N-cadherin and E-cadherin are respectively down-regulated and up-regulated upon chrysin administration in inhibiting melanoma invasion
E-cadherin↑,
UPR↑, chrysin substantially diminishes survival by ER stress induction via stimulating UPR, PERK, ATF4, and elF2α
PERK↑,
ATF4↑,
eIF2α↑,
RadioS↑, Irradiation combined with chrysin exerts a synergistic effect
NOTCH1↑, Irradiation combined with chrysin exerts a synergistic effect
NRF2↓, in reducing Nrf2 expression, chrysin down-regulates the expression of ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways—leading to an increase in the efficiency of doxorubicin in chemotherapy
BioAv↑, chrysin at the tumor site by polymeric nanoparticles leads to enhanced anti-tumor activity, due to enhanced cellular uptake
eff↑, Chrysin- and curcumin-loaded nanoparticles significantly promote the expression of TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 to exert a reduction in melanoma invasion

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CHr,

Chrysin: Sources, beneficial pharmacological activities, and molecular mechanism of action

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*neuroP↑, Chrysin mitigates neurotoxicity, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress.
*Inflam↓,
*ROS↓,
NF-kB↓, Chrysin treatment maintains the antioxidant armory and suppresses the activation of redox-active transcription factor NF-kB
*PCNA↓, Chrysin supplementation downregulated the expression of PCNA, COX-2, and NF-kB
*COX2↓,
ChemoSen↑, Chrysin is effective in attenuating cisplatin-induced expression of both COX-2 and iNOS
Hif1a↓, DU145: Chrysin suppressed the expression of HIF-1a of tumor cells in vitro and inhibited tumor cell-induced angiogenesis in vivo
angioG↓,
*chemoPv↑, Chrysin as an effective chemopreventive agent having the capability to obstruct DEN initiated and Fe-NTA promoted renal cancer in the rat model
PDGF↓, Chrysin functionally suppresses PDGF-induced proliferation and migration in VSMCs
*memory↑, Chrysin is effective in attenuating memory impairment, oxidative stress, acting as an antiaging agent
*RenoP↑, protected the kidney from damage
*PPARα↑, Chrysin significantly inhibits AGE-RAGE mediated oxidative stress and inflammation through PPAR-g activation
*lipidLev↓, Chrysin was able to decrease plasma lipids concentration because of its antioxidant properties
*hepatoP↑, Chrysin shows promising hepatoprotective and antihyperlipidemic effects, which are evidenced by the decreased levels of triglycerides, free fatty acids, total cholesterol, phospholipids, low-density lipoprotein-C, and very low-density lipoprotein
*cardioP⇅, Chrysin significantly ameliorated myocardial damage
*BioAv↓, despite its therapeutic potential, the bioavailability of chrysin and probably other flavonoids in humans is extremely low, mainly due to poor absorption, rapid metabolism, and rapid systemic elimination.

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Chrysin: Pharmacological and therapeutic properties

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*hepatoP↑, graphical abstract
*neuroP↓,
*ROS↓,
*cardioP↑,
*Inflam↓,
eff↑, suppression of hTERT and cyclin D1 gene expression in T47D breast cancer cell lines is due to the combined effect of metformin and chrysin
hTERT/TERT↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
MMP9↓, nanoparticle-based chrysin in C57B16 mice bearing B16F10 melanoma tumors was markedly presented reductions in the levels of MMP-9, MMP-2, and TERT genes, whereas it enhanced TIMP-2 andTIMP-1 genes expression
MMP2↓,
TIMP1↑,
TIMP2↑,
BioAv↑, nano-encapsulation of chrysin and curcumin improved the delivery of these phytochemicals that significantly inhibited the growth of cancer cells, while it decreased the hTERT gene expression via increased solubility and bioavailability
HK2↓, chrysin treatment restrained tumor growth in HCC xenograft models and significantly reduced HK-2 expression in tumor tissue
ROS↑, showing a significant increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), cytotoxicity, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) collapse, caspase-3 activation, ADP/ATP ratio, and ultimately apoptosis
MMP↓,
Casp3↑,
ADP:ATP↑,
Apoptosis↑,
ER Stress↑, Likewise, chrysin encouraged endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress via stimulation of unfolded protein response (UPR
UPR↑,
GRP78/BiP↝, (eIF2Î±), PRKR-like ER kinase (PERK) and 78 kDa glucose-regulated protein (GRP78).
eff↑, silibinin and chrysin synergistically inhibited growth of T47D BCC and downregulated the hTERT and cyclin D1 level
Ca+2↑, Primarily, increased ROS and cytoplasmic Ca 2+ levels alongside induction of cell death and loss of MMP are involved in inhibition of ovarian cancer through chrysin.

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:

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 1,
Total Targets: 102

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:

NA, unassigned ⓘ

AntiArt↑, 1,

Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 2, Catalase↑, 1, GPx↑, 1, MDA↓, 1, ROS↓, 5, SOD↑, 1,

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

lipidLev↓, 2, PPARα↑, 1,

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 1,

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↓, 1, PCNA↓, 1,

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

PI3K↓, 1,

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 1, IL2↓, 1, Inflam↓, 4, TNF-α↓, 1,

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

BDNF↑, 1, GABA↑, 1,

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

AGEs↓, 1, Aβ↓, 1,

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 2, eff↑, 1,

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiDiabetic↑, 1, cardioP↑, 3, cardioP⇅, 1, chemoPv↑, 1, cognitive↑, 1, hepatoP↑, 6, memory↑, 2, neuroP↓, 1, neuroP↑, 4, RenoP↑, 3,
Total Targets: 33

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: hepatoP, L,hepatoprotective

6 Chrysin
1 Propolis -bee glue

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  -different cell line effects
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  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells

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Chrysin / hepatoP Cancer Research Results

Chrysin Mechanistic Profile

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:

NA, unassigned ⓘ

Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

Cell Death ⓘ

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

Migration ⓘ

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:

NA, unassigned ⓘ

Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

Cell Death ⓘ

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

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