Luteolin / BDNF 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


BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a key neurotrophin (a type of growth factor) involved in brain health, and its role in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) has been extensively studied.
-AD patients often have lower BDNF levels in key brain regions, such as the hippocampus and cortex.
-This reduction correlates with cognitive decline and brain atrophy.
-BDNF normally protects neurons from Aβ toxicity
-Exercise and cognitive training have been shown to boost BDNF levels and may slow cognitive decline.
- natural compounds (like curcumin or flavonoids) may also upregulate BDNF.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
4292- LT,    Luteolin for neurodegenerative diseases: a review
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, MS, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*Inflam↓, *antiOx↑, *neuroP↑, *BioAv↝, *BBB↑, *TNF-α↓, *IL1β↓, *IL6↓, *IL8↓, *IL33↓, *NF-kB↓, *BACE↓, *ROS↓, *SOD↑, *HO-1↑, *NRF2↑, *Casp3↓, *Casp9↑, *Bax:Bcl2↓, *UPR↑, *GRP78/BiP↑, *Aβ↓, *GSK‐3β↓, *tau↓, *CREB↑, *ATP↑, *cognitive↑, *BloodF↑, *BDNF↑, *TrkB↑, *memory↑, *PPARγ↑, *eff↑,
4293- LT,    Regulatory Role of NF-κB on HDAC2 and Tau Hyperphosphorylation in Diabetic Encephalopathy and the Therapeutic Potential of Luteolin
- in-vivo, Diabetic, NA
*Inflam↓, *antiOx↑, *neuroP↑, *cognitive↑, *p‑mTOR↓, *p‑NF-kB↓, *HDAC2↓, *BDNF↑, *other↓, *p‑tau↓,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 2 of 2

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 2

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Total Targets: 0

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 2,   HO-1↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   SOD↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

CREB↑, 1,   PPARγ↑, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Bax:Bcl2↓, 1,   Casp3↓, 1,   Casp9↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

other↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

GRP78/BiP↑, 1,   UPR↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

GSK‐3β↓, 1,   HDAC2↓, 1,   p‑mTOR↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

BBB↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

IL1β↓, 1,   IL33↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   IL8↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 1,   p‑NF-kB↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

BDNF↑, 2,   tau↓, 1,   p‑tau↓, 1,   TrkB↑, 1,  

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

Aβ↓, 1,   BACE↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↝, 1,   eff↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

BloodF↑, 1,   IL6↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

cognitive↑, 2,   memory↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 2,  
Total Targets: 39

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor
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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