Psoralidin / NOTCH Cancer Research Results

PSO, Psoralidin: Click to Expand ⟱
Features:
Psoralidin is a prenylated coumestan isolated primarily from Psoralea corylifolia (Babchi). It is not a classical anticancer drug.
Psoralidin generally acts to suppress oncogenic signaling and survival pathways while promoting apoptosis in tumor cells.
Reported effects (context-dependent, preclinical):
-DOWNREGULATES pro-survival pathways (e.g., NF-κB, STAT3)
-UPREGULATES apoptotic signaling (caspase activation)
-MODULATES androgen receptor signaling in prostate cancer models
-SENSITIZES tumor cells to chemo- and radio-induced stress

This positions psoralidin as a biologic modulator, not a driver.

Across cancer cell and animal models, psoralidin has been associated with:
-Apoptosis induction
  -Caspase activation
  -Mitochondrial depolarization
-Inflammatory pathway suppression
  -NF-κB inhibition
  -STAT3 attenuation
-Hormone signaling modulation
  -Androgen receptor suppression (prostate cancer context)
-Oxidative stress interaction
  -Redox imbalance tipping tumor cells toward death under stress

Psoralidin is best described as chemopreventive or chemo-sensitizing, not chemoprotective


NOTCH, : Click to Expand ⟱
Source: HalifaxProj(block) CGL-CF TCGA
Type:
Notch signaling pathway is a regulator of self-renewal and differentiation in several tissues and cell types.; Notch hyperactivation has been implicated as oncogenic in several cancers including breast cancer and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL).
Due to its dual roles, NOTCH signaling is being explored as a therapeutic target. Inhibitors of NOTCH signaling are being investigated in clinical trials for various cancers, particularly those with aberrant NOTCH activation.
The abnormal activation of the NOTCH pathway has been linked to increased cancer cell growth, survival, invasion, and resistance to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. On the other hand, blocking the NOTCH pathway has been shown to trigger cancer cell differentiation and cell death, and it makes them more responsive to therapy. Hence, inhibiting the NOTCH pathway has become a promising approach for treating cancer, and various NOTCH pathway inhibitors are currently under development for cancer treatment.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
4968- PSO,    Psoralidin: emerging biological activities of therapeutic benefits and its potential utility in cervical cancer
- in-vitro, Cerv, NA
*Inflam↓, *antiOx↑, *neuroP↑, *AntiDiabetic↑, *Bacteria↓, AntiTum↑, CSCs↓, ROS↑, TumAuto↑, Apoptosis↑, ChemoSen↑, RadioS↑, BioAv↓, *cardioP↑, *ROS↓, *LDH↓, TumCP↓, TRAIL⇅, TumCMig↓, EMT↓, NF-kB↓, P53↑, Casp3↑, NOTCH↓, CSCs↓, angioG↓, VEGF↓, Ki-67↓, CD31↓, TRAILR↑, MMP↓, BioAv↓, BioAv↑,

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 ⓘ

ROS↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

MMP↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Apoptosis↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,   TRAIL⇅, 1,   TRAILR↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

P53↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

CSCs↓, 2,   EMT↓, 1,   NOTCH↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

CD31↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

NF-kB↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 2,   BioAv↑, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 1,   RadioS↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

Ki-67↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiTum↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 24

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

LDH↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Inflam↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

LDH↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiDiabetic↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Bacteria↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 9

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: NOTCH, 
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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