COX2 Cancer Research Results

COX2, cycloocygenase-2 (Cox-2) mRNA and Cox-2 protein: Click to Expand ⟱
Source: HalifaxProj(inhibit)
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Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an enzyme that plays a critical role in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins, which are lipid compounds involved in various physiological processes, including inflammation, pain, and fever. COX-2 is an inducible enzyme, meaning its expression is typically low in normal tissues but can be upregulated in response to inflammatory stimuli, growth factors, and certain oncogenic signals.
-Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), the rate-limiting enzyme in prostaglandin biosynthesis, plays a key role in inflammation and circulatory homeostasis.
-COX-2 is an inducible enzyme that is upregulated in response to pro-inflammatory signals, including cytokines (e.g., IL-1β, TNF-α) and growth factors.

COX-2 is often overexpressed in various tumors, including colorectal, breast, lung, and prostate cancers.
The prostaglandins produced by COX-2, particularly prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), have several effects that can facilitate cancer progression:
Cell Proliferation: PGE2 can promote the proliferation of cancer cells by activating signaling pathways such as the PI3K/Akt and MAPK pathways.
Nonselective NSAIDs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, inhibit both COX-1 and COX-2. Epidemiological studies have suggested that regular use of NSAIDs may reduce the risk of certain cancers, particularly colorectal cancer.
Drugs specifically targeting COX-2, such as celecoxib, have been developed.

COX-2 and xanthine oxidase are ROS-producing pro-oxidant enzymes that contribute to inflammation. Elevated COX‑2 levels, often found in inflammatory conditions or certain types of cancers, can contribute to increased production of ROS.
Bladder, Bladder Cancer: Click to Expand ⟱
Bladder Cancer
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
2448- SFN,    Sulforaphane and bladder cancer: a potential novel antitumor compound
- Review, Bladder, NA
Apoptosis↑, TumCG↓, TumCI↓, TumMeta↓, glucoNG↓, ChemoSen↑, TumCCA↑, Casp3↑, Casp7↑, cl‑PARP↑, survivin↓, EGFR↓, HER2/EBBR2↓, ATP↓, Glycolysis↓, mt-OXPHOS↓, AKT1↓, HK2↓, Hif1a↓, ROS↑, NRF2↑, EMT↓, COX2↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, Zeb1↓, Snail↓, HDAC↓, HATs↓, MMP↓, Cyt‑c↓, Shh↓, Smo↓, Gli1↓, BioAv↝, BioAv↝, Dose↝,
1458- SFN,    Sulforaphane Impact on Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Bladder Carcinoma
- Review, Bladder, NA
HDAC↓, eff↓, TumW↓, TumW↓, angioG↓, *toxicity↓, GutMicro↝, AntiCan↑, ROS↑, MMP↓, Cyt‑c↑, Bax:Bcl2↑, Casp3↑, Casp9↑, Casp8∅, cl‑PARP↑, TRAIL↑, DR5↑, eff↓, NRF2↑, ER Stress↑, COX2↓, EGFR↓, HER2/EBBR2↓, ChemoSen↑, NF-kB↓, TumCCA?, p‑Akt↓, p‑mTOR↓, p70S6↓, p19↑, P21↑, CD44↓, CSCs↓,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 2 of 2

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 2

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

NRF2↑, 2,   mt-OXPHOS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 2,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↓, 1,   MMP↓, 2,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

AKT1↓, 1,   glucoNG↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 1,   HK2↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

p‑Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 1,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 2,   Casp7↑, 1,   Casp8∅, 1,   Casp9↑, 1,   Cyt‑c↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 1,   DR5↑, 1,   survivin↓, 1,   TRAIL↑, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction ⓘ

HER2/EBBR2↓, 2,   p70S6↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

HATs↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

ER Stress↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

cl‑PARP↑, 2,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

p19↑, 1,   P21↑, 1,   TumCCA?, 1,   TumCCA↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

CD44↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 1,   EMT↓, 1,   Gli1↓, 1,   HDAC↓, 2,   p‑mTOR↓, 1,   Shh↓, 1,   Smo↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

MMP2↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,   Snail↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumMeta↓, 1,   Zeb1↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 1,   EGFR↓, 2,   Hif1a↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↝, 2,   ChemoSen↑, 2,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↓, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

EGFR↓, 2,   GutMicro↝, 1,   HER2/EBBR2↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 1,   TumW↓, 2,  
Total Targets: 59

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Functional Outcomes ⓘ

toxicity↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 1

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: COX2, cycloocygenase-2 (Cox-2) mRNA and Cox-2 protein
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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