diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet / TumCG 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


TumCG, Tumor cell growth: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Normal cells grow and divide in a regulated manner through the cell cycle, which consists of phases (G1, S, G2, and M).
Cancer cells often bypass these regulatory mechanisms, leading to uncontrolled proliferation. This can result from mutations in genes that control the cell cycle, such as oncogenes (which promote cell division) and tumor suppressor genes (which inhibit cell division).
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
1860- dietFMD,  Chemo,    Fasting-mimicking diet blocks triple-negative breast cancer and cancer stem cell escape
- in-vitro, BC, SUM159 - in-vitro, BC, 4T1
PI3K↑, Akt↑, mTOR↑, CDK4↑, CDK6↑, hyperG↓, TumCG↓, TumVol↓, Casp3↑, BG↓, eff↑, eff∅, PKA↓, KLF5↓, p‑GSK‐3β↑, Nanog↓, OCT4↓, KLF2↓, eff↑, ROS↑, BIM↑, ASK1↑, PI3K↑, Akt↑, mTOR↑, CDK1↓, CDK4↑, CDK6↑, eff↑,
1859- dietFMD,  Chemo,    Fasting-Mimicking Diet Reduces HO-1 to Promote T Cell-Mediated Tumor Cytotoxicity
- in-vitro, BC, 4T1 - in-vivo, Melanoma, B16-BL6
CLP↑, CD8+↑, TumCG↓, HO-1↓, TILs↑,
1857- dietFMD,    Fasting cycles retard growth of tumors and sensitize a range of cancer cell types to chemotherapy
- in-vitro, BC, 4T1 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCG↓, ChemoSen↑, OS↑,
1853- dietFMD,    Impact of Fasting on Patients With Cancer: An Integrative Review
- Review, Var, NA
*toxicity∅, QoL∅, eff↑, eff↝, ChemoSideEff↓, TumCG↓, Dose↑, toxicity↝, eff↑, IGF-1↑, *OXPHOS↑, BG↓, Insulin↓, RadioS↑,
1849- dietFMD,    The emerging role of fasting-mimicking diets in cancer treatment
- Review, Var, NA
TumCG↓, toxicity∅, BG↓, IGF-1↓, mTOR↓, M2 MC↓, eff↑, ChemoSen↑, QoL↑, RadioS↑, selectivity↑,
1847- dietFMD,  VitC,    Synergistic effect of fasting-mimicking diet and vitamin C against KRAS mutated cancers
- in-vitro, PC, PANC1
TumCG↓, ChemoSen↑, eff↑, HO-1↓, Ferritin↓, Iron↑, ROS↑, TumCD↑, IGF-1↓, eff↓, eff↓,
1846- dietFMD,  VitC,    A fasting-mimicking diet and vitamin C: turning anti-aging strategies against cancer
- Study, Var, NA
TumCG↓, ChemoSen↑, ChemoSideEff↓, ROS↑, Fenton↑, H2O2↑, eff↑, HO-1↓, DNAdam↑, eff↑,
1626- dietSTF,  dietFMD,    When less may be more: calorie restriction and response to cancer therapy
- Review, Var, NA
CRM↑, ChemoSen↑, RadioS↑, eff↑, eff↑, IGF-1↓, TumCG↓, AMPK↑, eff↑, ChemoSen↑, RadioS↑, ROS↑, DNAdam↑, eff↑, HO-1↓,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 8 of 8

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 8

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Fenton↑, 1,   H2O2↑, 1,   HO-1↓, 4,   hyperG↓, 1,   Iron↑, 1,   ROS↑, 4,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology ⓘ

Ferritin↓, 1,   KLF5↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

Insulin↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

AMPK↑, 1,   CRM↑, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↑, 2,   ASK1↑, 1,   BIM↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,   TumCD↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↑, 2,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

CDK1↓, 1,   CDK4↑, 2,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

p‑GSK‐3β↑, 1,   IGF-1↓, 3,   IGF-1↑, 1,   mTOR↓, 1,   mTOR↑, 2,   Nanog↓, 1,   OCT4↓, 1,   PI3K↑, 2,   TumCG↓, 8,  

Migration ⓘ

KLF2↓, 1,   PKA↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

CLP↑, 1,   M2 MC↓, 1,   TILs↑, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

CDK6↑, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

ChemoSen↑, 6,   Dose↑, 1,   eff↓, 2,   eff↑, 13,   eff↝, 1,   eff∅, 1,   RadioS↑, 4,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

BG↓, 3,   Ferritin↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

ChemoSideEff↓, 2,   OS↑, 1,   QoL↑, 1,   QoL∅, 1,   toxicity↝, 1,   toxicity∅, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

CD8+↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 52

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

OXPHOS↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

toxicity∅, 1,  
Total Targets: 2

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: TumCG, Tumor cell growth
8 diet FMD Fasting Mimicking Diet
2 Chemotherapy
2 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
1 diet Short Term Fasting
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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