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| Fisetin is a plant based flavonoid. Found in strawberries(160ug/g), apples, persimmons, onions, cucumbers, grapes. -Note half-life 3-4hrs - Oral BioAv low (40-50%) Pathways: - induce ROS production in cancer cells, but also known to reduce it. Also a claim Fisetin-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Production Has No Effect on Apoptosis in RCC cells Also one claim (NAC 10-20mM levels) that NAC enhances ROS/apoptosis - ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Ca+2↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓ - Does not appear to lower antioxidants in cancer cells - Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑, - lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, p38↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓, - inhibit Growth/Metastases : TumMeta↓, TumCG↓, EMT↓, MMPs↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, IGF-1↓, uPA↓, VEGF↓, FAK↓, RhoA↓, NF-κB↓, TGF-β↓, ERK↓ - cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin E↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓, CDK6↓, - inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, FAK↓, ERK↓, EMT↓, TOP1↓, TET1↓, - inhibits HIF-1α↓, cMyc↓, LDH↓, GRP78↑, - inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, EGFR↓, - inhibits Cancer Stem Cells : CD133↓, β-catenin↓, - Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, JAK↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK↓, ERK↓, JNK, - Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Cognitive, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective, - Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells Fisetin — a naturally occurring plant flavonol and polyphenolic bioactive compound, chemically identified as 3,3′,4′,7-tetrahydroxyflavone. It is classified as a dietary flavonoid, experimental senotherapeutic and preclinical anticancer agent; Fisetin occurs in strawberries, apples, persimmons, grapes, onions and cucumbers, with strawberries providing one of the higher concentrations among commonly consumed foods. Its reported anticancer, neuroprotective and senolytic actions remain predominantly preclinical, and it is not an approved cancer or Alzheimer’s disease therapy. Primary mechanisms (ranked):
Bioavailability / PK relevance: Native fisetin has very low aqueous solubility, rapid intestinal and hepatic conjugation, and limited systemic exposure to unconjugated fisetin after conventional oral administration. Glucuronide, sulfate and methylated metabolites can predominate in circulation. Human PK evidence remains limited, although formulated preparations can produce substantially greater exposure than unformulated fisetin. Liposomal, nanoemulsion, phospholipid, cyclodextrin and other delivery systems are therefore mechanistically relevant but cannot be assumed equivalent to ordinary supplements. In-vitro vs systemic exposure relevance: Many anticancer experiments use approximately 10–100 µM fisetin, commonly 20–80 µM. These concentrations are substantially above the free-parent concentrations expected after ordinary dietary intake and may exceed those produced by conventional oral supplements. Direct translation of cytotoxic concentrations is therefore poor unless tumor accumulation, active metabolites or an exposure-enhancing formulation is demonstrated. Clinical evidence status: Cancer evidence is predominantly cell-culture and animal evidence. Early human studies are evaluating fisetin as a senolytic or supportive intervention in aging, frailty and cancer-survivor populations, but there is no completed randomized evidence establishing antitumor efficacy. Fisetin should be categorized as preclinical for direct cancer treatment and investigational for adjunct or senotherapeutic use. Safety / interaction constraints: Food-level exposure is generally regarded as low risk, and small short-term human studies have not identified a clear severe toxicity signal. However, high intermittent senolytic dosing and long-term supplemental dosing remain insufficiently characterized. Mechanistic concerns include antiplatelet or anticoagulant additivity, modulation of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters, topoisomerase inhibition, and context-dependent interference with oxidative or cytotoxic cancer treatments. Product purity and formulation-dependent exposure are additional uncertainties. Fisetin Mechanistic Ranking
P: 0–30 min R: 30 min–3 hr G: >3 hr Alzheimer’s disease relevance: Fisetin has significant but predominantly preclinical relevance to Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. Experimental studies report preservation of synaptic function and cognition, suppression of microglial inflammatory signaling, reduction of oxidative stress, promotion of autophagic clearance of phosphorylated tau, and modulation of amyloid-associated toxicity. Senescent-cell clearance provides an additional emerging rationale, but the relative contribution of senolysis versus direct neuroprotective signaling is unresolved. A pilot clinical study in mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer’s disease is registered, but no completed trial currently establishes cognitive efficacy. Exposure constraint: Most neurological evidence comes from cell and animal models. Native fisetin’s poor solubility, rapid conjugation and uncertain free-brain exposure materially limit direct translation. CMS121 and other fisetin-derived compounds are being developed partly to improve potency, metabolic stability and neuroprotective exposure. Fisetin in Alzheimer’s Disease
P: 0–30 min R: 30 min–3 hr G: >3 hr |
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| Vimentin, a major constituent of the intermediate filament family of proteins, is ubiquitously expressed in normal mesenchymal cells and is known to maintain cellular integrity and provide resistance against stress. Vimentin is overexpressed in various epithelial cancers, including prostate cancer, gastrointestinal tumors, tumors of the central nervous system, breast cancer, malignant melanoma, and lung cancer. Vimentin’s overexpression in cancer correlates well with accelerated tumor growth, invasion, and poor prognosis; however, the role of vimentin in cancer progression remains obscure. In many epithelial-derived tumors (carcinomas), elevated Vimentin expression is often observed in cancer cells that have undergone EMT. This upregulation is characteristic of a shift toward a mesenchymal state, which is associated with reduced cell–cell adhesion and increased motility. Vimentin expression is also noted in the tumor stroma, reflecting the presence and activation of mesenchymal cells such as cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). This dual expression can contribute to the remodeling of the tumor microenvironment. The degree of Vimentin expression may vary depending on the tumor type, grade, and stage. More aggressive and advanced tumors tend to show higher levels of Vimentin expression. High Vimentin expression has been correlated with poor clinical outcomes in several cancers, including breast, colorectal, prostate, and lung cancers. Elevated Vimentin levels are typically associated with higher tumor grade, increased invasiveness, enhanced metastatic potential, and a greater risk of recurrence. As a component of the EMT signature, high Vimentin expression can serve as an indicator of a more aggressive tumor phenotype and is often associated with reduced overall survival. - vimentin up-regulation is often used as a marker of EMT in cancer |
| 6915- | FIS, | SRF, | Fisetin, a dietary flavonoid, augments the anti-invasive and anti-metastatic potential of sorafenib in melanoma |
| - | in-vitro, | Melanoma, | NA |
| 1113- | FIS, | Fisetin suppresses migration, invasion and stem-cell-like phenotype of human non-small cell lung carcinoma cells via attenuation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
| - | in-vitro, | Lung, | A549 | - | in-vitro, | Lung, | H1299 |
| 2832- | FIS, | Fisetin's Promising Antitumor Effects: Uncovering Mechanisms and Targeting for Future Therapies |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2825- | FIS, | Exploring the molecular targets of dietary flavonoid fisetin in cancer |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2857- | FIS, | A review on the chemotherapeutic potential of fisetin: In vitro evidences |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2845- | FIS, | Fisetin: A bioactive phytochemical with potential for cancer prevention and pharmacotherapy |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
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