Luteolin / P450 Cancer Research Results

LT, Luteolin: Click to Expand ⟱
Features:
Luteolin a Flavonoid found in celery, parsley, broccoli, onion leaves, carrots, peppers, cabbages, apple skins, and chrysanthemum flowers.
-MDR1 expression, MMP-9, IGF-1 and Epithelial to mesenchymal transition.

-Note half-life 2–3 hours
BioAv low, but could be improved with Res, or blend of castor oil, kolliphor and polyethylene glycol
Pathways:
- induce ROS production in cancer cell but a few reports of reduction. Always seems to reduce ROS in normal cells.
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Ca+2↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓
- Lowers AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells: NRF2↓, SOD↓, GSH↓ Catalase↓ HO1↓ GPx↓
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑,
- lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, p38↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓,
- inhibit Growth/Metastases : TumMeta↓, TumCG↓, EMT↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, TIMP2, IGF-1↓, VEGF↓, FAK↓, RhoA↓, NF-κB↓, CXCR4↓, ERK↓
- reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth : HDAC↓, DNMT1↓, DNMT3A↓, EZH2↓, P53↑, HSP↓,
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin E↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓, CDK6↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, FAK↓, ERK↓, EMT↓, TOP1↓, TET1↓,
- inhibits glycolysis and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, cMyc↓, LDHA↓, HK2↓, GRP78↑,
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, Notch↓, PDGF↓, EGFR↓, Integrins↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK, ERK↓, JNK, TrxR**, - Shown to modulate the nuclear translocation of SREBP-2 (related to cholesterol).
- Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective,

- Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells

Luteolin — Cancer vs Normal Cell Effects
Rank Pathway / Axis Cancer Cells Normal Cells Label Primary Interpretation Notes
1 PI3K → AKT → mTOR axis ↓ AKT / ↓ mTOR signaling ↔ adaptive suppression Driver Loss of survival and growth signaling Luteolin consistently suppresses PI3K/AKT signaling, explaining growth inhibition and apoptosis sensitization
2 NF-κB signaling ↓ NF-κB activation ↓ inflammatory NF-κB tone Driver Suppression of inflammatory survival transcription NF-κB inhibition is a core, repeatedly observed luteolin effect
3 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) ↑ ROS (context- & dose-dependent) ↓ ROS / buffered Conditional Driver Biphasic redox modulation Luteolin can act as a pro-oxidant in cancer cells while remaining antioxidant in normal cells
4 Mitochondrial integrity / intrinsic apoptosis ↓ ΔΨm; ↑ caspase activation ↔ preserved Secondary Execution of intrinsic apoptosis Mitochondrial apoptosis follows signaling and redox stress
5 STAT3 signaling ↓ STAT3 activation ↔ minimal Secondary Loss of proliferative and stemness signaling STAT3 suppression contributes to reduced invasion and CSC traits
6 Cell cycle regulation ↑ G1 or G2/M arrest ↔ spared Phenotypic Cytostatic growth control Cell-cycle arrest reflects upstream pathway inhibition
7 Migration / invasion (EMT, MMP axis) ↓ migration & invasion Phenotypic Anti-metastatic phenotype Reduced EMT and protease activity limit invasiveness


P450, cytochrome P450 (CYP) family: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
The cytochrome P450 (CYP) family includes many isoenzymes that play key roles in metabolizing endogenous substances (like hormones) and xenobiotics (including drugs and toxins). Changes in the expression of these enzymes in various cancers can affect carcinogen activation, drug metabolism, and overall tumor biology, influencing both cancer risk and prognosis.

CYP1B1
– Frequently overexpressed in several cancers including breast, ovarian, prostate, and colorectal cancers.
– Its expression is often low in normal tissues, making it a potential target for selective cancer therapies.

2. CYP3A4 and CYP3A5
These enzymes are highly expressed in the liver, but their expression is also observed in extrahepatic tissues.
– In cancer, CYP3A enzymes can be variably expressed; for instance, CYP3A4 may be upregulated in some liver cancers but downregulated in others.

3. CYP2E1
– CYP2E1 is expressed in the liver and extrahepatic tissues.
– Elevated CYP2E1 activity can lead to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), contributing to DNA damage and cancer progression.

4. CYP19A1 (Aromatase)
– Aromatase converts androgens to estrogens and is expressed in adipose tissue as well as in certain tumors such as breast cancer.
– Its local expression in breast tumors can increase estrogen levels, promoting hormone-dependent tumor growth.

5. CYP2C Family (e.g., CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C19)
– These enzymes are involved in metabolizing various drugs and are expressed in the liver and intestines.
– Their expression levels can be altered in different tumor types, potentially affecting drug metabolism.

CYP450 enzymes are a large family with diverse roles in cancer biology.
• Their expression in cancers (e.g., CYP1B1, CYP3A4/5, CYP2E1, CYP19A1) has been linked to both the development and progression of tumors, as well as influencing responses to therapy.


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
2906- LT,    Luteolin, a flavonoid with potentials for cancer prevention and therapy
- Review, Var, NA
*Inflam↓, AntiCan↑, antiOx⇅, Apoptosis↑, TumCP↓, TumMeta↓, angioG↓, PI3K↓, Akt↓, NF-kB↓, XIAP↓, P53↑, *ROS↓, *GSTA1↑, *GSR↑, *SOD↑, *Catalase↑, *other↓, ROS↑, Dose↝, chemoP↑, NF-kB↓, JNK↑, p27↑, P21↑, DR5↑, Casp↑, Fas↑, BAX↑, MAPK↓, CDK2↓, IGF-1↓, PDGF↓, EGFR↓, PKCδ↓, TOP1↓, TOP2↓, Bcl-xL↓, FASN↓, VEGF↓, VEGFR2↓, MMP9↓, Hif1a↓, FAK↓, MMP1↓, Twist↓, ERK↓, P450↓, CYP1A1↓, CYP1A2↓, TumCCA↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 1 of 1

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 1

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx⇅, 1,   CYP1A1↓, 1,   ROS↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

XIAP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

FASN↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 1,   BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-xL↓, 1,   Casp↑, 1,   DR5↑, 1,   Fas↑, 1,   JNK↑, 1,   MAPK↓, 1,   p27↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

P53↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK2↓, 1,   P21↑, 1,   TumCCA↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

ERK↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,   TOP1↓, 1,   TOP2↓, 1,  

Migration

FAK↓, 1,   MMP1↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,   PDGF↓, 1,   PKCδ↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,   TumMeta↓, 1,   Twist↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 1,   EGFR↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,   VEGFR2↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

NF-kB↓, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

CYP1A2↓, 1,   Dose↝, 1,   P450↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

EGFR↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 1,   chemoP↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 44

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

Catalase↑, 1,   GSR↑, 1,   GSTA1↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   SOD↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

Inflam↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 7

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: P450, cytochrome P450 (CYP) family
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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