HK2 Cancer Research Results

HK2, Hexokinase 2: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type: enzyme
HK2 (Hexokinase 2) is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in glycolysis, the process by which cells convert glucose into energy. HK2 is a key regulatory enzyme in the glycolytic pathway, and it is primarily expressed in various tissues, including muscle, brain, and cancer cells.
HK2 has been shown to be overexpressed in many types of tumors, including breast, lung, and colon cancer. This overexpression may contribute to the development and progression of cancer by promoting glycolysis and energy production in cancer cells.
HK2 is a key regulatory enzyme in the glycolytic pathway.
HK2 plays a role in the regulation of glucose metabolism in diabetes.
HK2 is involved in the regulation of cell proliferation, apoptosis, and autophagy.

HK2 Inhibitors:
-2DG
-Curcumin
-Resveratrol
-EGCG
-Berberine
-Methyl Jasmonate (MJ)
-Honokiol
GBM, Glioblastoma: Click to Expand ⟱
Glioblastoma is a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumor.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
5272- 3BP,    The efficacy of the anticancer 3-bromopyruvate is potentiated by antimycin and menadione by unbalancing mitochondrial ROS production and disposal in U118 glioblastoma cells
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, Nor, HEK293
Glycolysis↓, ROS↑, GPx↓, eff↓, OXPHOS↓, HK2↓, ATP↓, ROS↑, ER Stress↑, BioAv↓, Cyt‑c↑, eff↑,
1070- IVM,    Ivermectin accelerates autophagic death of glioma cells by inhibiting glycolysis through blocking GLUT4 mediated JAK/STAT signaling pathway activation
- vitro+vivo, GBM, NA
TumCG↓, LC3II↑, p62↓, ATP↓, Pyruv↓, GlucoseCon↑, HK2↓, PFK1↓, GLUT4↓, Glycolysis↓, JAK2↓, p‑STAT3↓, p‑STAT5↓,
2410- SIL,    Autophagy activated by silibinin contributes to glioma cell death via induction of oxidative stress-mediated BNIP3-dependent nuclear translocation of AIF
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, GBM, U251 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumAuto↑, ATP↓, Glycolysis↓, H2O2↑, P53↑, GSH↓, xCT↓, BNIP3↝, MMP↑, mt-ROS↑, mtDam↑, HK2↓, PFKP↓, PKM2↓, TumCG↓,
2362- SK,    RIP1 and RIP3 contribute to shikonin-induced glycolysis suppression in glioma cells via increase of intracellular hydrogen peroxide
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vivo, GBM, NA - in-vitro, GBM, U251
RIP1↑, RIP3↑, Glycolysis↓, G6PD↓, HK2↓, PKM2↓, H2O2↑, GSH↓, ROS↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 4 of 4

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 4

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

GPx↓, 1,   GSH↓, 2,   H2O2↑, 2,   OXPHOS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 3,   mt-ROS↑, 1,   xCT↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↓, 3,   MMP↑, 1,   mtDam↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

G6PD↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↑, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 4,   HK2↓, 4,   PFK1↓, 1,   PFKP↓, 1,   PKM2↓, 2,   Pyruv↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Cyt‑c↑, 1,   RIP1↑, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

ER Stress↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

BNIP3↝, 1,   LC3II↑, 1,   p62↓, 1,   TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

P53↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

p‑STAT3↓, 1,   p‑STAT5↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 2,  

Migration ⓘ

RIP3↑, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

GLUT4↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

JAK2↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 1,   eff↓, 1,   eff↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 35

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Total Targets: 0

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: HK2, Hexokinase 2
1 3-bromopyruvate
1 Ivermectin
1 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
1 Shikonin
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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