BAX Cancer Research Results

BAX, Apoptosis regulator BAX: Click to Expand ⟱
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Type: Proapototic protein
BAX is a member of the Bcl-2 gene family.
Pro-apoptotic protein that forms heterodimers with anti-apoptotic BCL2 proteins; involved in various cellular activities and regulated by p53; mediates the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria.


Stroke, Cerebral Ischemic Stroke: Click to Expand ⟱
Ischemic stroke is also called brain ischemia and cerebral ischemia. Ischemia is the medical term for "lack of blood supply."

Quick Reference

Mechanism Top Compounds
Blood flow / anti-thrombotic support Aspirin, Ginkgo biloba, Panax notoginseng, Salvia miltiorrhiza
Membrane repair / cholinergic support Citicoline, Alpha-GPC
Antioxidant / ROS control EGCG, Curcumin, Quercetin, Tocotrienols
Anti-inflammatory / NF-κB / cytokines Curcumin, Luteolin, Baicalin
Mitochondrial protection Resveratrol, Citicoline
Blood flow / anti-thrombotic support Ginkgo biloba, Panax notoginseng, Salvia miltiorrhiza
BBB protection Rosmarinic acid, Astragaloside IV

Stroke/Product Table - Dose + Practical Therapeutic Index

Compound Class Primary Mechanisms Key Stroke Effects Evidence Level Phase Utility Human Dose Range Approx. HED mg/kg/day Practical Therapeutic Index
Aspirin NSAID / anti-platelet COX-1 inhibition; ↓ thromboxane A2; ↓ platelet aggregation Reduces recurrent ischemic stroke risk Strong clinical; standard of care Acute + prevention 81–325 mg/day ~1.2–4.6 mg/kg/day for 70 kg adult High, but bleeding-risk limited
Citicoline / CDP-choline Choline donor Membrane repair; ↑ phosphatidylcholine; ↓ free fatty acid release May support neurological and cognitive recovery Clinical; mixed acute results, better recovery/cognition signal Recovery 500–2000 mg/day ~7–29 mg/kg/day for 70 kg adult Moderate–High
Alpha-GPC Choline donor ↑ acetylcholine; phospholipid support May support post-stroke cognition Clinical; moderate support Recovery 300–1200 mg/day ~4–17 mg/kg/day for 70 kg adult Moderate; TMAO concern
Ginkgo biloba Herbal extract Cerebral blood flow; antioxidant; anti-platelet May support perfusion and cognition Clinical + preclinical Recovery 120–240 mg/day standardized extract ~1.7–3.4 mg/kg/day Moderate; bleeding interaction caution
Panax notoginseng / PNS Saponins Anti-thrombotic; perfusion; anti-inflammatory Improved blood flow/recovery measures in some studies Clinical mainly China + preclinical Acute + recovery Variable extract-dependent Study-specific; often preclinical HED needed Moderate; bleeding interaction caution
Salvia miltiorrhiza / Danshen Herbal extract Microcirculation; vascular protection; anti-platelet May support vascular recovery Clinical mainly China + preclinical Acute + recovery Variable extract/root equivalent Study-specific Moderate; bleeding interaction caution
Baicalin Flavonoid Anti-inflammatory; anti-apoptotic; antioxidant Neuroprotection in ischemic injury models Preclinical + limited clinical Acute No established stroke dose Preclinical HED only Moderate–Low
Curcumin Polyphenol ↓ NF-κB; ↓ cytokines; antioxidant Reduced infarct size/inflammation in models Strong preclinical Acute + recovery 500–2000 mg/day bioavailable form ~7–29 mg/kg/day Moderate; bioavailability limited
Resveratrol Polyphenol SIRT1; mitochondrial protection; anti-apoptotic Reduced apoptosis/infarct injury in models Strong preclinical Acute + recovery 100–500 mg/day ~1.4–7.1 mg/kg/day Moderate; bioavailability limited
EGCG Catechin ROS scavenging; vascular protection Reduced neuronal injury in models Strong preclinical Acute 200–400 mg/day EGCG ~2.9–5.7 mg/kg/day Moderate; liver-dose caution
Quercetin Flavonoid Antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; anti-edema Reduced edema/infarct size in models Strong preclinical Acute 500–1000 mg/day ~7–14 mg/kg/day Moderate
Melatonin Indoleamine Mitochondrial antioxidant; anti-inflammatory Reduced ischemia-reperfusion injury in models Preclinical + limited clinical interest Acute + recovery 3–10 mg/day ~0.04–0.14 mg/kg/day Moderate–High
Tocotrienols Vitamin E subtype Lipid antioxidant; membrane protection Neuroprotection in ischemic models Preclinical + limited clinical Acute 100–300 mg/day ~1.4–4.3 mg/kg/day Moderate
Luteolin Flavonoid NF-κB / Nrf2 / PI3K-Akt modulation Reduced inflammation/neuroprotection in models Strong preclinical Acute No established stroke dose Preclinical HED only Low–Moderate
Ferulic acid Phenolic acid Antioxidant; vasodilation; vascular protection Improved blood flow/reduced injury in models Preclinical Acute No established stroke dose Preclinical HED only Low–Moderate
Rosmarinic acid Phenolic acid BBB protection; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory Reduced BBB disruption in models Preclinical Acute No established stroke dose Preclinical HED only Low–Moderate
Berberine Alkaloid AMPK activation; metabolic/vascular protection Neuroprotection in ischemia models Preclinical Prevention + recovery 500–1500 mg/day ~7–21 mg/kg/day Moderate; interaction caution
Huperzine A Alkaloid AChE inhibition; cholinergic support May support cognitive recovery Preclinical + cognitive clinical context Recovery 100–200 µg/day ~0.001–0.003 mg/kg/day Low–Moderate; narrow cholinergic tolerance
Honokiol Lignan Mitochondrial protection; anti-inflammatory Reduced ischemic neuronal injury in models Preclinical Acute + recovery No established stroke dose Preclinical HED only Low
HED: Human Equilvalent Dose


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
2626- Ba,    Molecular targets and therapeutic potential of baicalein: a review
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
AntiCan↓, *neuroP↑, *cardioP↑, *hepatoP↑, *RenoP↑, TumCCA↑, CDK4↓, cycD1/CCND1↓, cycE/CCNE↑, BAX↑, Bcl-2↓, VEGF↓, Hif1a↓, cMyc↓, NF-kB↓, ROS↑, BNIP3↑, *neuroP↑, *cognitive↑, *NO↓, *iNOS↓, *COX2↓, *PGE2↓, *NRF2↑, *p‑AMPK↑, *Ferroptosis↓, *lipid-P↓, *ALAT↓, *AST↓, *Fas↓, *BAX↓, *Apoptosis↓,
2689- BBR,    Berberine protects against glutamate-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in PC12 and N2a cells
- in-vitro, Nor, PC12 - in-vitro, AD, NA - in-vitro, Stroke, NA
*ROS↓, *lipid-P↓, *DNAdam↓, *GSH↑, *SOD↑, *eff↑, *cl‑Casp3↓, *BAX↓, *neuroP↑, *Dose↝, *Ca+2↓,
3263- Lyco,    Lycopene protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibiting mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening
- in-vitro, Nor, H9c2 - in-vitro, Stroke, NA
*Apoptosis↓, *MMP↑, *Cyt‑c↓, *APAF1↓, *cl‑Casp9↓, *cl‑Casp3↓, *Bcl-2↑, *BAX↓, cardioP↑,
4112- MF,    Novel protective effects of pulsed electromagnetic field ischemia/reperfusion injury rats
- in-vivo, Stroke, NA
*cardioP↑, *Bcl-2↑, *BAX↓, *ROS↓,
194- MF,    Electromagnetic Field as a Treatment for Cerebral Ischemic Stroke
- Review, Stroke, NA
*BAD↓, *BAX↓, *Casp3↓, *Bcl-xL↑, *p‑Akt↑, *MMP9↓, *p‑ERK↑, *HIF-1↓, *ROS↓, *VEGF↑, *Ca+2↓, *SOD↑, *IL2↑, *p38↑, *HSP70/HSPA5↑, *Apoptosis↓, *ROS↓, *NO↓,
98- QC,    Quercetin postconditioning attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats through the PI3K/Akt pathway
- in-vivo, Stroke, NA
*Bcl-2↑, *BAX↓, *Bax:Bcl2↓, *cardioP↑, *Akt↑, *PI3K↑, *LDH↓,
3040- SK,    Pharmacological Properties of Shikonin – A Review of Literature since 2002
- Review, Var, NA - Review, IBD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*Half-Life↝, *BioAv↓, *BioAv↑, *BioAv↑, *Inflam↓, *TNF-α↓, *other↑, *MPO↓, *COX2↓, *NF-kB↑, *STAT3↑, *antiOx↑, *ROS↓, *neuroP↑, *SOD↑, *Catalase↑, *GPx↑, *Bcl-2↑, *BAX↓, cardioP↑, AntiCan↑, NF-kB↓, ROS↑, PKM2↓, TumCCA↑, Necroptosis↑, Apoptosis↑, DNAdam↑, MMP↓, Cyt‑c↑, LDH↝,
3049- SK,    Shikonin Attenuates Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion-Induced Cognitive Impairment by Inhibiting Apoptosis via PTEN/Akt/CREB/BDNF Signaling
- in-vivo, Nor, NA - NA, Stroke, NA
*neuroP↑, *p‑PTEN↓, *p‑Akt↑, *Bcl-2↑, *BAX↓, *cognitive↑, *BDNF↑,

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

ROS↑, 2,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

MMP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

cMyc↓, 1,   LDH↝, 1,   PKM2↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Apoptosis↑, 1,   BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 1,   Necroptosis↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

BNIP3↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK4↓, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 1,   cycE/CCNE↑, 1,   TumCCA↑, 2,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

Hif1a↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

NF-kB↓, 2,  

Clinical Biomarkers

LDH↝, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↓, 1,   AntiCan↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 2,  
Total Targets: 23

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 1,   Catalase↑, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   GPx↑, 1,   GSH↑, 1,   lipid-P↓, 2,   MPO↓, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 5,   SOD↑, 3,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

MMP↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ALAT↓, 1,   p‑AMPK↑, 1,   LDH↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↑, 1,   p‑Akt↑, 2,   APAF1↓, 1,   Apoptosis↓, 3,   BAD↓, 1,   BAX↓, 8,   Bax:Bcl2↓, 1,   Bcl-2↑, 5,   Bcl-xL↑, 1,   Casp3↓, 1,   cl‑Casp3↓, 2,   cl‑Casp9↓, 1,   Cyt‑c↓, 1,   Fas↓, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,   p38↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↑, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

HSP70/HSPA5↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

p‑ERK↑, 1,   PI3K↑, 1,   p‑PTEN↓, 1,   STAT3↑, 1,  

Migration

Ca+2↓, 2,   MMP9↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

HIF-1↓, 1,   NO↓, 2,   VEGF↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 2,   IL2↑, 1,   Inflam↓, 1,   NF-kB↑, 1,   PGE2↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

BDNF↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 1,   BioAv↑, 2,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 1,   Half-Life↝, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

ALAT↓, 1,   AST↓, 1,   LDH↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

cardioP↑, 3,   cognitive↑, 2,   hepatoP↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 5,   RenoP↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 63

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: BAX, Apoptosis regulator BAX
2 Magnetic Fields
2 Shikonin
1 Baicalein
1 Berberine
1 Lycopene
1 Quercetin
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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