ZO-1 Cancer Research Results

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ZO-1 (Zonula occludens-1) is a protein that plays a crucial role in the formation and maintenance of tight junctions in epithelial cells. Tight junctions are essential for maintaining the integrity of epithelial barriers and regulating the passage of ions and molecules across the cell membrane.

In the context of cancer, ZO-1 has been implicated in several ways:

1.Loss of ZO-1 expression: Reduced or lost expression observed in various types of cancer.
2.Disruption of tight junctions: Cancer cells often exhibit disrupted tight junctions, which can lead to increased permeability and the loss of epithelial barrier function. ZO-1 is a key component of tight junctions, and its disruption can contribute to the development and progression of cancer.
3.Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT): ZO-1 has been shown to play a role in regulating EMT, a process by which epithelial cells acquire a mesenchymal phenotype. EMT is a key event in the development of cancer metastasis, and ZO-1's role in regulating this process is an area of active research.
4.Tumor suppressor function: ZO-1 has been proposed to have tumor suppressor functions, and its loss or downregulation can contribute to the development of cancer. ZO-1's tumor suppressor functions may be related to its ability to regulate cell growth, apoptosis, and cell migration.

ZO-1 generally acts as a tumor suppressor by maintaining epithelial integrity. In many cancers, downregulation or mislocalization of ZO-1 is observed and is associated with a poorer prognosis due to the facilitation of EMT and metastasis.


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Normal Healthy

Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
5365- AV,    Aloe Vera Polysaccharides as Therapeutic Agents: Benefits Versus Side Effects in Biomedical Applications
- Review, Nor, NA - Review, IBD, NA - Review, Diabetic, NA
*Wound Healing↑, *Imm↑, *antiOx↑, *AntiDiabetic↑, *AntiCan↑, *Inflam↓, *NF-kB↓, *COX2↓, *5LO↓, *IL1β↓, *IL6↓, *TNF-α↓, *IL10↑, *other↓, *ROS↓, *SOD↑, *Catalase↑, *GPx↑, *lipid-P↓, *DNAdam↓, *GutMicro↑, *ZO-1↑, AntiTum↑, Casp3↑, Casp9↑, angioG↓, MMPs↓, VEGF↓, NK cell↑,
1098- BA,    Baicalein inhibits fibronectin-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition by decreasing activation and upregulation of calpain-2
- in-vitro, Nor, MCF10 - in-vivo, NA, NA
*TumCMig↓, *F-actin↓, *E-cadherin↑, *ZO-1↑, *N-cadherin↓, *Vim↓, *Snail↓, *cal2↓, *Ca+2↝,
2921- LT,    Luteolin as a potential hepatoprotective drug: Molecular mechanisms and treatment strategies
- Review, Nor, NA
*hepatoP↑, *AMPK↑, *SIRT1↑, *ROS↓, STAT3↓, TNF-α↓, NF-kB↓, *IL2↓, *IFN-γ↓, *GSH↑, *SREBP1↓, *ZO-1↑, *TLR4↓, BAX↑, Bcl-2↓, XIAP↓, Fas↑, Casp8↑, Beclin-1↑, *TXNIP↓, *Casp1↓, *IL1β↓, *IL18↓, *NLRP3↓, *MDA↓, *SOD↑, *NRF2↑, *ER Stress↓, *ALAT↓, *AST↓, *iNOS↓, *IL6↓, *HO-1↑, *NQO1↑, *PPARα↑, *ATF4↓, *CHOP↓, *Inflam↓, *antiOx↑, *GutMicro↑,
3363- QC,    The Protective Effect of Quercetin on Endothelial Cells Injured by Hypoxia and Reoxygenation
- in-vitro, Nor, HBMECs
*Apoptosis↓, *angioG↑, *NRF2↑, *Keap1↓, *ATF6↓, *GRP78/BiP↓, *CLDN5↑, *ZO-1↑, *MMP↑, *BBB↑, *ROS↓, *ER Stress↓,

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:


Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

XIAP↓, 1,  

Cell Death

BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,   Casp8↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 1,   Fas↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

Beclin-1↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

STAT3↓, 1,  

Migration

MMPs↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

NF-kB↓, 1,   NK cell↑, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiTum↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 16

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 2,   Catalase↑, 1,   GPx↑, 1,   GSH↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 1,   Keap1↓, 1,   lipid-P↓, 1,   MDA↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 2,   ROS↓, 3,   SOD↑, 2,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

MMP↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ALAT↓, 1,   AMPK↑, 1,   PPARα↑, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,   SREBP1↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Apoptosis↓, 1,   Casp1↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

ATF6↓, 1,   CHOP↓, 1,   ER Stress↓, 2,   GRP78/BiP↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↓, 1,  

Migration

5LO↓, 1,   Ca+2↝, 1,   cal2↓, 1,   E-cadherin↑, 1,   F-actin↓, 1,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   Snail↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TXNIP↓, 1,   Vim↓, 1,   ZO-1↑, 4,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↑, 1,   ATF4↓, 1,   CLDN5↑, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 1,   IFN-γ↓, 1,   IL10↑, 1,   IL18↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 2,   IL2↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   Imm↑, 1,   Inflam↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 1,   TLR4↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Protein Aggregation

NLRP3↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

ALAT↓, 1,   AST↓, 1,   GutMicro↑, 2,   IL6↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 1,   AntiDiabetic↑, 1,   hepatoP↑, 1,   Wound Healing↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 63

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: ZO-1, Zonula occludens-1
1 Aloe anthraquinones
1 Baicalin
1 Luteolin
1 Quercetin
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  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells
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