Pterostilbene / STAT3 Cancer Research Results

PTS, Pterostilbene: Click to Expand ⟱
Features:
Antioxidant found in blueberries, cranberries and grapes.
Pterostilbene (trans-3,5-dimethoxy-40-hydroxystilbene) is a naturally occurring stilbene, found mainly in blueberries and grapes. It is a dimethylated derivative of resveratrol with comparable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic properties [26].
-more bioavailable than resveratrol
-Antioxidant activity: Reduces reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation
-Anti-inflammatory: Downregulates pro-inflammatory cytokines- IL-1β, TNF-α, NF-κB
-Amyloid pathology:inhibits Aβ aggregation and promotes clearance- Aβ, APP, BACE1
-Reduces hyperphosphorylation of tau protein
-Inhibits histone deacetylases (HDACs)
-Increases acetylcholine by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase
-Sirtuin activation

Rank Pathway / Axis Cancer Cells Normal Cells Label Primary Interpretation Notes
1 SIRT1 / AMPK metabolic sensing ↑ AMPK; context-dependent SIRT1 modulation ↑ SIRT1 / ↑ AMPK Driver Energy-stress signaling Pterostilbene strongly engages energy-sensing pathways due to high bioavailability
2 PI3K → AKT → mTOR axis ↓ AKT / ↓ mTOR ↔ adaptive suppression Driver Growth and survival inhibition AKT/mTOR suppression explains cytostatic and pro-apoptotic effects in cancer cells
3 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) ↑ ROS (mild, dose-dependent) ↓ ROS / buffered Conditional Driver Biphasic redox modulation More balanced redox profile than resveratrol; weaker pro-oxidant behavior
4 Mitochondrial integrity / intrinsic apoptosis ↓ ΔΨm; ↑ caspase activation ↔ preserved Secondary Execution of apoptosis Mitochondrial apoptosis follows metabolic and redox stress
5 NF-κB signaling ↓ NF-κB activation ↓ inflammatory NF-κB tone Secondary Suppression of inflammatory survival programs NF-κB inhibition contributes to anti-invasive and chemosensitizing effects
6 Cell cycle regulation ↑ G1 or G2/M arrest ↔ spared Phenotypic Cytostatic growth control Cell-cycle arrest reflects upstream metabolic and signaling effects
7 NRF2 antioxidant response ↑ NRF2 (adaptive) ↑ NRF2 (protective) Adaptive Redox compensation NRF2 activation contributes to stress buffering rather than primary cytotoxicity


STAT3, Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type: Oncogene
Stat3 (Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3) is a transcription factor that plays a crucial role in various cellular processes, including cell growth, survival, differentiation, and immune response.
Stat3 is frequently found to be constitutively activated in many types of cancers, including breast, prostate, lung, and head and neck cancers. (associated with poor prognosis and reduced survival.)

-STAT3 is typically activated by cytokines (such as IL-6) and growth factors binding to their respective receptors.
-Activated STAT3 upregulates the expression of genes that promote cell cycle progression (e.g., cyclin D1) and anti-apoptotic proteins (e.g., Bcl-2, Bcl-xL).


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
4692- PTS,    Pterostilbene Suppresses both Cancer Cells and Cancer Stem-Like Cells in Cervical Cancer with Superior Bioavailability to Resveratrol
- in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa
TumCG↓, TumMeta↓, TumCCA↑, ROS↑, Apoptosis↑, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, CD133↓, OCT4↓, SOX2↓, Nanog↓, STAT3↓, CSCs↓,
4689- PTS,    Pterostilbene Suppresses both Cancer Cells and Cancer Stem-Like Cells in Cervical Cancer with Superior Bioavailability to Resveratrol
eff↑, TumCCA↑, ROS↑, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, CSCs↓, CD133↓, OCT4↓, SOX2↓, Nanog↓, STAT3↓, BioAv↑, TumCI↓, ROS↑, Apoptosis↑,
5034- PTS,    Pterostilbene in Cancer Therapy
- Review, Var, NA
BioAv↓, Half-Life↓, iNOS↓, Apoptosis↑, STAT3↓, Akt↓, mTOR↓, NF-kB↓, NRF2↓, ChemoSen↑, BBB↑,
1238- PTS,    Pterostilbene suppresses gastric cancer proliferation and metastasis by inhibiting oncogenic JAK2/STAT3 signaling: In vitro and in vivo therapeutic intervention
- in-vitro, GC, NA - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCCA↑, TumCP↓, TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, TumVol↓, TumW↓, Weight∅, JAK2↓, STAT3↓,
2408- PTS,    Pterostilbene suppresses the growth of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by inhibiting glycolysis and PKM2/STAT3/c-MYC signaling pathway
- in-vitro, ESCC, NA
TumCP↓, TumCMig↓, PKA↓, GlucoseCon↓, lactateProd↓, PKM2↓, STAT3↓, cMyc↓,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 5 of 5

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 5

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

NRF2↓, 1,   ROS↑, 3,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

cMyc↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   lactateProd↓, 1,   PKM2↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 3,   iNOS↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

TumCCA↑, 3,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CD133↓, 2,   CSCs↓, 2,   mTOR↓, 1,   Nanog↓, 2,   OCT4↓, 2,   SOX2↓, 2,   STAT3↓, 5,   TumCG↓, 1,  

Migration

MMP2↓, 2,   MMP9↓, 2,   PKA↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 2,   TumCMig↓, 2,   TumCP↓, 2,   TumMeta↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

JAK2↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 1,   BioAv↑, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 1,   eff↑, 1,   Half-Life↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

TumVol↓, 1,   TumW↓, 1,   Weight∅, 1,  
Total Targets: 36

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Total Targets: 0

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: STAT3, Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
5 Pterostilbene
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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