COX2 Cancer Research Results

COX2, cycloocygenase-2 (Cox-2) mRNA and Cox-2 protein: Click to Expand ⟱
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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.
Arthritis, Arthritis: Click to Expand ⟱
Arthritis
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
2605- Ba,  BA,    Potential therapeutic effects of baicalin and baicalein
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Stroke, NA - Review, IBD, NA - Review, Arthritis, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
cardioP↑, Inflam↓, cognitive↑, *hepatoP↑, *ROS?, *SOD↑, *GSH↑, *MMP↑, *GutMicro↑, ChemoSen↑, *TNF-α↓, *IL10↑, *IL6↓, *eff↑, *ROS↓, *COX2↓, *NF-kB↓, *STAT3↓, *PGE2↓, *MPO↓, *IL1β↓, *MMP2↓, *MMP9↓, *β-Amyloid↓, *neuroP↑, *Dose↝, *BioAv↝, *BioAv↝, *BBB↑, *BDNF↑,
1417- Bos,    Potential complementary and/or synergistic effects of curcumin and boswellic acids for management of osteoarthritis
- Review, Arthritis, NA
5LO↓, COX2↓, PGE2↓,
5943- Cela,    Celastrol: A Spectrum of Treatment Opportunities in Chronic Diseases
- Review, Arthritis, NA - Review, IBD, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*other↝, *other↝, *CRP↓, *eff↝, *other↑, *CXCR4↓, *IL1β↓, *IL6↓, *IL17↓, *IL18↓, *TNF-α↓, *MMP9↓, *PGE2↓, *COX1↓, *COX2↓, *PI3K↓, *Akt↓, *other↑, TumCCA↑, Apoptosis↑, ROS↑, JNK↑, TumAuto↑, Hif1a↓, BNIP3↝, HSP90↓, Fas↑, FasL↑, ETC↓, VEGF↓, angioG↓, RadioS↑, *neuroP↑, *HSP70/HSPA5↑, *ROS↓, *MMP↑, *Cyt‑c↓, *Casp3↓, *Casp9↓, *MAPK↓, *Dose⇅, *HSPs↑, BioAv↓, Dose↝,
1792- CUR,  LEC,    Chondroprotective effect of curcumin and lecithin complex in human chondrocytes stimulated by IL-1β via an anti-inflammatory mechanism
- in-vitro, Arthritis, RAW264.7 - NA, NA, HCC-38
*Inflam↓, *NF-kB↓, *iNOS↓, *COX2↓, *NO↓, *PGE2↓, *MMPs↑, *TIMP1↑, *BioEnh↑,
1418- CUR,    Potential complementary and/or synergistic effects of curcumin and boswellic acids for management of osteoarthritis
- Review, Arthritis, NA
*COX2↓, *Inflam↓, *5LO↓, *NO↓, *NF-kB↓, *TNF-α↓, *IL1↓, *IL2↑, *IL6↓, *IL8↓, *IL12↓, *MCP1↓, *PGE2↓, *MMP2↓, *MMP3↓, *MMP9↓, *NLRP3↓, *ROS↓,
3583- CUR,    Curcumin: an orally bioavailable blocker of TNF and other pro-inflammatory biomarkers
- Review, Arthritis, NA
*TNF-α↓, *IL1β↓, *NF-kB↓, *PGE2↓, *COX2↓, *MMPs↓, *eff↑,
3847- MSM,    Methylsulfonylmethane: Applications and Safety of a Novel Dietary Supplement
- Review, Arthritis, NA
*Inflam↓, *Pain↓, *ROS↓, *antiOx↑, *Dose↝, *Half-Life↝, *NF-kB↓, *IL1↓, *IL6↓, *TNF-α↓, *iNOS↓, *COX2↓, *NLRP3↓, *NRF2↑, *STAT↓, *Cartilage↑, *eff↑, *eff↑, *GSH↑, *uricA↓, tumCV↓, TumCCA↑, necrosis↑, Apoptosis↑, VEGF↓, HSP90↓, IGF-1?,
3589- PI,    Anti-inflammatory and antiarthritic effects of piperine in human interleukin 1β-stimulated fibroblast-like synoviocytes and in rat arthritis models
- in-vivo, Arthritis, NA
*IL6↓, *MMP13↓, *PGE2↓, *AP-1↓, *Inflam↓, *5LO↓, *COX1↓, *COX2↓, *ERK↓, *BioEnh↑,
3929- PTS,    New Insights into Dietary Pterostilbene: Sources, Metabolism, and Health Promotion Effects
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Arthritis, NA
*NRF2↑, *BioAv↑, *ROS↓, *Inflam↓, *HO-1↑, *SOD↑, *Catalase↑, *GPx↑, *lipid-P↓, *hepatoP↑, *neuroP↑, *iNOS↓, *COX2↓, TumMeta↓, SOD2↓, ROS↑, TumCI↓, TumCG↓, HDAC1↓, PTEN↑, BP↓, *GutMicro↑,
3343- QC,    Quercetin, a Flavonoid with Great Pharmacological Capacity
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Arthritis, NA
*antiOx↑, *ROS↓, *angioG↓, *Inflam↓, *BioAv↓, *Half-Life↑, *GSH↑, *SOD↑, *Catalase↑, *Nrf1↑, *BP↓, *cardioP↑, *IL10↓, *TNF-α↓, *Aβ↓, *GSK‐3β↓, *tau↓, *neuroP↑, *Pain↓, *COX2↓, *NRF2↑, *HO-1↑, *IL1β↓, *IL17↓, *MCP1↓, PKCδ↓, ERK↓, BAX↓, cMyc↓, KRAS↓, ROS↓, selectivity↑, tumCV↓, Apoptosis↑, TumCCA↑, eff↑, P-gp↓, eff↑, eff↑, eff↑, eff↑, CycB/CCNB1↓, CDK1↓, CDK4↓, CDK2↓, TOP2↓, Cyt‑c↑, cl‑PARP↑, MMP↓, HSP70/HSPA5↓, HSP90↓, MDM2↓, RAS↓, eff↑,
3933- RT,    The Pharmacological Potential of Rutin
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA - Review, Arthritis, NA
*antiOx↑, *neuroP↑, *cardioP↑, *Inflam↓, *TNF-α↓, *IL1β↓, *IL8↓, *COX2↓, *iNOS↓, *NF-kB↓, *cognitive↑, *Cartilage↑, *AntiAg↑, *ROS↓, *lipid-P↓, *hepatoP↑, *ALAT↓, *AST↓, *RenoP↑,
3410- TQ,    Anti-inflammatory effects of thymoquinone and its protective effects against several diseases
- Review, Arthritis, NA
*Inflam↓, *antiOx↑, *COX2↓, *NRF2↑, *HO-1↑, *IL1β↓, *IL6↓, *TNF-α↓, *IFN-γ↓, *PGE2↓, *cardioP↑, *Catalase↑, *SOD↑, *Thiols↑, *neuroP↑, *IL12↓, *MCP1↓, *CXCc↓, *ROS↓,
5904- TV,    Pharmacological Properties and Molecular Mechanisms of Thymol: Prospects for Its Therapeutic Potential and Pharmaceutical Development
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Stroke, NA - Review, Diabetic, NA - Review, Obesity, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Arthritis, NA
*antiOx↑, *ROS↓, *Inflam↓, *Bacteria↓, AntiTum↑, IronCh↑, *HDL↑, *LDL↓, *BioAv↝, *Half-Life↝, *BioAv↑, *SOD↑, *GPx↑, *GSTs↑, *eff↑, radioP↑, *MDA↓, *other↑, *COX1↓, *COX2↓, *AntiAg↑, *RNS↓, *NO↓, *H2O2↓, *NOS2↓, *NADH↓, *Imm↑, Apoptosis↑, TumCP↓, angioG↓, TumCMig↓, Ca+2↑, TumCCA↑, DNAdam↑, BAX↑, Casp9↑, Casp8↑, Casp3↑, cl‑PARP↑, AIF↑, i-ROS↑, MMP↓, Cyt‑c↑, APAF1↑, Ca+2↑, MMP9↓, MMP2↓, PKCδ↓, ERK↓, H2O2↑, BAX↑, Bcl-2↓, DNAdam↑, lipid-P↑, ChemoSen↑, chemoP↑, *cardioP↑, *SOD↑, *Catalase↑, *GPx↑, *GSH↑, *BP↓, *AntiDiabetic↑, *Obesity↓, RenoP↑, *GastroP↑, hepatoP↑, *AChE↓, *cognitive↑, *BChE↓, *other↓, *BioAv↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 13 of 13

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 13

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

H2O2↑, 1,   lipid-P↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 2,   i-ROS↑, 1,   SOD2↓, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology ⓘ

IronCh↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

AIF↑, 1,   ETC↓, 1,   MMP↓, 2,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

cMyc↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

APAF1↑, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 4,   BAX↓, 1,   BAX↑, 2,   Bcl-2↓, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,   Casp8↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 2,   Fas↑, 1,   FasL↑, 1,   JNK↑, 1,   MDM2↓, 1,   necrosis↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

tumCV↓, 2,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

HSP70/HSPA5↓, 1,   HSP90↓, 3,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

BNIP3↝, 1,   TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↑, 2,   cl‑PARP↑, 2,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

CDK1↓, 1,   CDK2↓, 1,   CDK4↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 4,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

ERK↓, 2,   HDAC1↓, 1,   IGF-1?, 1,   PTEN↑, 1,   RAS↓, 1,   TOP2↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

5LO↓, 1,   Ca+2↑, 2,   KRAS↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,   PKCδ↓, 2,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,   TumMeta↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 2,   Hif1a↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 2,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

P-gp↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 1,   PGE2↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 2,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 6,   RadioS↑, 1,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

BP↓, 1,   KRAS↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiTum↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 1,   chemoP↑, 1,   cognitive↑, 1,   hepatoP↑, 1,   radioP↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 76

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 5,   Catalase↑, 4,   GPx↑, 3,   GSH↑, 4,   GSTs↑, 1,   H2O2↓, 1,   HDL↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 3,   lipid-P↓, 2,   MDA↓, 1,   MPO↓, 1,   NADH↓, 1,   Nrf1↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 4,   RNS↓, 1,   ROS?, 1,   ROS↓, 9,   SOD↑, 6,   Thiols↑, 1,   uricA↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

MMP↑, 2,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ALAT↓, 1,   LDL↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 1,   Casp3↓, 1,   Casp9↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 4,   MAPK↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

other↓, 1,   other↑, 3,   other↝, 2,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

HSP70/HSPA5↑, 1,   HSPs↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

ERK↓, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   STAT↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

5LO↓, 2,   AntiAg↑, 2,   AP-1↓, 1,   Cartilage↑, 2,   MMP13↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 2,   MMP3↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 3,   MMPs↓, 1,   MMPs↑, 1,   TIMP1↑, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 1,   NO↓, 3,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

BBB↑, 1,   GastroP↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX1↓, 3,   COX2↓, 12,   CRP↓, 1,   CXCc↓, 1,   CXCR4↓, 1,   IFN-γ↓, 1,   IL1↓, 2,   IL10↓, 1,   IL10↑, 1,   IL12↓, 2,   IL17↓, 2,   IL18↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 6,   IL2↑, 1,   IL6↓, 6,   IL8↓, 2,   Imm↑, 1,   Inflam↓, 9,   MCP1↓, 3,   NF-kB↓, 6,   PGE2↓, 7,   TNF-α↓, 8,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

AChE↓, 1,   BChE↓, 1,   BDNF↑, 1,   tau↓, 1,  

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

Aβ↓, 1,   NLRP3↓, 2,   β-Amyloid↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 1,   BioAv↑, 3,   BioAv↝, 3,   BioEnh↑, 2,   Dose⇅, 1,   Dose↝, 2,   eff↑, 5,   eff↝, 1,   Half-Life↑, 1,   Half-Life↝, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

ALAT↓, 1,   AST↓, 1,   BP↓, 2,   CRP↓, 1,   GutMicro↑, 2,   IL6↓, 6,   NOS2↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiDiabetic↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 4,   cognitive↑, 2,   hepatoP↑, 3,   neuroP↑, 6,   Obesity↓, 1,   Pain↓, 2,   RenoP↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Bacteria↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 109

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: COX2, cycloocygenase-2 (Cox-2) mRNA and Cox-2 protein
3 Curcumin
1 Baicalein
1 Baicalin
1 Boswellia (frankincense)
1 Celastrol
1 Lecithin
1 Methylsulfonylmethane
1 Piperine
1 Pterostilbene
1 Quercetin
1 Rutin
1 Thymoquinone
1 Thymol-Thymus vulgaris
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  -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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