diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet / Glycolysis Cancer Research Results

dietFMD, diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet: Click to Expand ⟱
Features:
5-day diet to mimic fasting without fasting.
FMDs are caloric-restricted plant–based diets containing low proteins, low sugar and high fats which represent a more feasible and safer option to water-only fasting.
Fasting modality                         Approx CRIS
--------------------------------------   ----------
Time-restricted eating (12–16 h)          –3 to –4
Early time-restricted eating (eTRE)        –4
Intermittent fasting (24 h 1–2x/week)     –4
Periodic fasting / FMD                    –4 to –5*
Calorie restriction (chronic)             –3 (risk tradeoffs)

Compare STF(short term Fasting) to FMD
IGF-1 / insulin suppression (core driver)
| Aspect            | STF                 | FMD      |
| ----------------- | ------------------- | -------- |
| Depth             | **Very deep**       | Moderate |
| Speed             | **Rapid (24–48 h)** | Gradual  |
| Tumor stress      | **High**            | Medium   |
| Normal protection | High                | High     |
Fasting-Mimicking Diet (FMD; ~5-day low-protein, low-calorie cycle) Cancer vs Normal Cell Effects
Rank Pathway / Axis Cancer Cells Normal Cells Label Primary Interpretation Notes
1 Insulin / IGF-1 signaling ↓ IGF-1 signaling (chronic stress) ↓ IGF-1 with regenerative priming Driver Sustained growth factor suppression Repeated IGF-1 lowering impairs tumor growth programs
2 AMPK → mTOR nutrient sensing ↓ mTOR; ↑ AMPK (growth inhibition) ↓ mTOR; ↑ AMPK (maintenance mode) Driver Prolonged anabolic suppression More sustained but less acute than STF
3 Autophagy / mitophagy ↑ autophagy → loss of tumor robustness ↑ autophagy → rejuvenation Driver Cellular renewal vs destabilization Repeated cycles promote organelle quality control
4 Mitochondrial metabolism ↓ metabolic resilience ↑ mitochondrial fitness Secondary Energy efficiency divergence Normal cells adapt better across cycles
5 Inflammatory signaling (NF-κB / cytokines) ↓ pro-tumor inflammation ↓ systemic inflammation Secondary Anti-inflammatory milieu Inflammation reduction contributes to chemopreventive effects
6 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) ↑ ROS (secondary, context-dependent) ↓ ROS Secondary Metabolism-linked redox shift ROS effects are indirect and less pronounced than STF
7 NRF2 antioxidant response ↔ modest activation ↑ NRF2 (protective) Adaptive Stress adaptation NRF2 supports normal-cell recovery between cycles
8 Cell cycle / regeneration ↓ proliferation ↑ regeneration post-cycle Phenotypic Degrowth vs regeneration FMD uniquely promotes regeneration upon refeeding


Glycolysis, Glycolysis: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP (energy) in the process. It is a fundamental process for cellular energy production and occurs in the cytoplasm of cells. In normal cells, glycolysis is tightly regulated and is followed by aerobic respiration in the presence of oxygen, which allows for the efficient production of ATP.
In cancer cells, however, glycolysis is often upregulated, even in the presence of oxygen. This phenomenon is known as the Warburg Mutations in oncogenes (like MYC) and tumor suppressor genes (like TP53) can alter metabolic pathways, promoting glycolysis and other anabolic processes that support cell growth.effect.
Acidosis: The increased production of lactate from glycolysis can lead to an acidic microenvironment, which may promote tumor invasion and suppress immune responses.

Glycolysis is a hallmark of malignancy transformation in solid tumor, and LDH is the key enzyme involved in glycolysis.

Pathways:
-GLUTs, HK2, PFK, PK, PKM2, LDH, LDHA, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, AMPK, HIF-1a, c-MYC, p53, SIRT6, HSP90α, GAPDH, HBT, PPP, Lactate Metabolism, ALDO

Natural products targeting glycolytic signaling pathways https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9631946/
Alkaloids:
-Berberine, Worenine, Sinomenine, NK007, Tetrandrine, N-methylhermeanthidine chloride, Dauricine, Oxymatrine, Matrine, Cryptolepine

Flavonoids: -Oroxyline A, Apigenin, Kaempferol, Quercetin, Wogonin, Baicalein, Chrysin, Genistein, Cardamonin, Phloretin, Morusin, Bavachinin, 4-O-methylalpinumisofavone, Glabridin, Icaritin, LicA, Naringin, IVT, Proanthocyanidin B2, Scutellarin, Hesperidin, Silibinin, Catechin, EGCG, EGC, Xanthohumol.

Non-flavonoid phenolic compounds:
Curcumin, Resveratrol, Gossypol, Tannic acid.

Terpenoids:
-Cantharidin, Dihydroartemisinin, Oleanolic acid, Jolkinolide B, Cynaropicrin, Ursolic Acid, Triptolie, Oridonin, Micheliolide, Betulinic Acid, Beta-escin, Limonin, Bruceine D, Prosapogenin A (PSA), Oleuropein, Dioscin.

Quinones:
-Thymoquinone, Lapachoi, Tan IIA, Emodine, Rhein, Shikonin, Hypericin

Others:
-Perillyl alcohol, HCA, Melatonin, Sulforaphane, Vitamin D3, Mycoepoxydiene, Methyl jasmonate, CK, Phsyciosporin, Gliotoxin, Graviola, Ginsenoside, Beta-Carotene.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
1854- dietFMD,    How Far Are We from Prescribing Fasting as Anticancer Medicine?
- Review, Var, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, ChemoSen↑, IGF-1↓, IGFBP1↑, adiP↑, glyC↓, E-cadherin↑, MMPs↓, Casp3↑, ROS↑, ATP↓, AMPK↑, mTOR↓, ROS↑, Glycolysis↓, NADPH↓, OXPHOS↝, eff↑, eff↑, *RAS↓, *MAPK↓, *PI3K↓, *Akt↓, eff↑, ROS↑, Akt↑, Casp3↑,
1863- dietFMD,  Chemo,    Effect of fasting on cancer: A narrative review of scientific evidence
- Review, Var, NA
eff↑, ChemoSideEff↓, ChemoSen↑, Insulin↓, HDAC↓, IGF-1↓, STAT5↓, BG↓, MAPK↓, HO-1↓, ATG3↑, Beclin-1↑, p62↑, SIRT1↑, LAMP2↑, OXPHOS↑, ROS↑, P53↑, DNAdam↑, TumCD↑, ATP↑, Treg lymp↓, M2 MC↓, CD8+↑, Glycolysis↓, GutMicro↑, GutMicro↑, Warburg↓, Dose↝,
1861- dietFMD,  Chemo,    Fasting induces anti-Warburg effect that increases respiration but reduces ATP-synthesis to promote apoptosis in colon cancer models
- in-vitro, Colon, CT26 - in-vivo, NA, NA
selectivity↑, ChemoSen↑, BG↓, AminoA↓, Warburg↓, OCR↑, ATP↓, ROS↑, Apoptosis↑, GlucoseCon↓, PI3K↓, PTEN↑, GLUT1↓, GLUT2↓, HK2↓, PFK1↓, PKA↓, ATP:AMP↓, Glycolysis↓, lactateProd↓,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 3 of 3

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 3

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

HO-1↓, 1,   OXPHOS↑, 1,   OXPHOS↝, 1,   ROS↑, 5,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↓, 2,   ATP↑, 1,   Insulin↓, 1,   OCR↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

adiP↑, 1,   AminoA↓, 1,   AMPK↑, 1,   ATP:AMP↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   GLUT2↓, 1,   glyC↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 3,   HK2↓, 1,   lactateProd↓, 1,   NADPH↓, 1,   PFK1↓, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,   Warburg↓, 2,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↑, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 2,   MAPK↓, 1,   TumCD↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

ATG3↑, 1,   Beclin-1↑, 1,   LAMP2↑, 1,   p62↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↑, 1,   P53↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

HDAC↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 2,   IGFBP1↑, 1,   mTOR↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   PTEN↑, 1,   STAT5↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

E-cadherin↑, 1,   MMPs↓, 1,   PKA↓, 1,   Treg lymp↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

GLUT1↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

M2 MC↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

ChemoSen↑, 3,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 4,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

BG↓, 2,   GutMicro↑, 2,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

ChemoSideEff↓, 2,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

CD8+↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 54

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 1,   MAPK↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

PI3K↓, 1,   RAS↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 4

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Glycolysis, Glycolysis
3 diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet
2 Chemotherapy
Query results interpretion may depend on "conditions" listed in the research papers.
Such Conditions may include : 
  -low or high Dose
  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells

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