Resveratrol / NQO1 Cancer Research Results

RES, Resveratrol: Click to Expand ⟱
Features: polyphenol
Found in red grapes and products made with grapes.
Resveratrol is a polyphenol compound found in various plant species, including grapes, berries, and peanuts.
• Anti-inflammatory effects, Antioxidant effects:
- Antiplatelet aggregation for stroke prevention
- BioAvialability use piperine
- some sources may use Japanese knotweed roots (Reynoutria Japonica - root) as source which might contain Emodin (laxative)
-known as Nrf2 activator, both in cancer and normal cells. Which raises controversity of use in ROS↑ therapies. Interestingly there are reports of NRF2↑ and ROS↑ in cancer cells. This raises the question of if it is a chemosensitizer. However other reports indicate NRF2 droping with Res, indicating it maybe a chemosenstizer.
- RES is also considered to be them most effective natural SIRT1↑ -activating compound (STACs).

However, in the presence of certain metals, such as copper or iron, resveratrol can undergo a process called Fenton reaction, which can lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The pro-oxidant effects of resveratrol are often observed at high concentrations, typically above 50-100 μM, and in the presence of certain metals or other pro-oxidant agents. In contrast, the antioxidant effects of resveratrol are typically observed at lower concentrations, typically below 10-20 μM.

Clinical trials have used doses ranging from 150 mg to 5 grams per day. Lower doses (< 1 g/day) are often well-tolerated, but higher doses might be necessary for therapeutic effects and can be associated with side effects.

-Note half-life 1-3 hrs?.
BioAv poor: min 5uM/L required for chemopreventive effects, but 25mg Oral only yeilds 20nM. co-administration of piperine
Pathways:
- usually induce ROS production in cancer cells, while reducing 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(typically increased), TrxR↓**, SOD↓, GSH↓ Catalase↓ HO1↓(wrong direction), GPx↓
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑,
- lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, p38↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : NLRP3↓, IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓, IL-8↓
- inhibit Growth/Metastases : TumMeta↓, TumCG↓, EMT↓, MMPs↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, TIMP2, IGF-1↓, uPA↓, VEGF↓, ROCK1↓, FAK↓, RhoA↓, NF-κB↓, CXCR4↓, SDF1↓, TGF-β↓, α-SMA↓, ERK↓
- reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth : HDAC↓, EZH2↓, P53↑, HSP↓, Sp proteins↓,
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin E↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓, CDK6↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, TNF-α↓, FAK↓, ERK↓, EMT↓, TOP1↓, TET1↓,
- inhibits glycolysis /Warburg Effect and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, cMyc↓, GLUT1↓, LDH↓, LDHA↓, HK2↓, PFKs↓, PDKs↓, ECAR↓, OXPHOS↓, GRP78↑, Glucose↓, GlucoseCon↓
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, Notch↓, FGF↓, PDGF↓, EGFR↓, Integrins↓,
- inhibits Cancer Stem Cells : CSC↓, CK2↓, Hh↓, CD133↓, CD24↓, β-catenin↓, sox2↓, notch2↓, nestin↓, OCT4↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, JAK↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK, ERK↓, JNK,
- Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, RadioProtective, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Cognitive, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective,

- Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells

Rank Pathway / Axis Cancer Cells Normal Cells Label Primary Interpretation Notes
1 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) ↑ ROS (dose- & context-dependent) ↓ ROS / buffered Conditional Driver Biphasic redox modulation Resveratrol can act as a pro-oxidant in cancer cells while functioning as an antioxidant in normal cells
2 Mitochondrial integrity / intrinsic apoptosis ↓ ΔΨm; ↑ caspase activation ↔ preserved Driver Execution of intrinsic apoptosis Mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis follow ROS elevation in cancer cells
3 SIRT1 / AMPK axis ↑ AMPK; context-dependent SIRT1 modulation ↑ SIRT1 / ↑ AMPK Driver Metabolic stress signaling Resveratrol modulates energy-sensing pathways affecting survival and metabolism
4 PI3K → AKT → mTOR axis ↓ AKT / ↓ mTOR ↔ adaptive suppression Secondary Growth and anabolic inhibition Downregulation of growth signaling contributes to cytostasis and apoptosis sensitization
5 NF-κB signaling ↓ NF-κB activation ↓ inflammatory NF-κB tone Secondary Suppression of survival and inflammatory transcription NF-κB inhibition contributes to reduced proliferation and invasion
6 Cell cycle regulation ↑ G1/S or G2/M arrest ↔ largely spared Phenotypic Cytostatic growth control Cell-cycle arrest reflects upstream signaling disruption
7 HIF-1α / VEGF axis ↓ HIF-1α; ↓ VEGF ↔ minimal Secondary Anti-angiogenic pressure Interference with hypoxia-driven adaptation and angiogenesis


NQO1, NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
NQO1 has attracted interest due to its roles in cell defense and marked inducibility during cellular stress. Since NQO1 is highly expressed in many solid tumors, including via upregulation of Nrf2, the design of compounds activated by NQO1 and NQO1-targeted drug delivery have been active areas of research.
NQO1 (NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1) is an enzyme that plays a significant role in cellular defense against oxidative stress and the metabolism of various compounds, including quinones and other electrophiles. Its function is crucial in protecting cells from damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and in the detoxification of potentially harmful substances.


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
4703- PTS,  RES,    Pterostilbene and resveratrol: Exploring their protective mechanisms against skin photoaging - A scoping review
- NA, Nor, NA
*AntiAge↑, *eff↑, *Inflam↓, *AntiCan↑, *ROS↓, *Catalase↑, *GSR↑, *HO-1↑, *NAD↑, *NQO1↑, *SOD↑, *NRF2↑,
3061- RES,    The Anticancer Effects of Resveratrol: Modulation of Transcription Factors
- Review, Var, NA
AhR↓, NRF2↑, *NQO1↑, *HO-1↑, *GSH↑, P53↑, Cyt‑c↑, Diablo↑, Bcl-2↓, Bcl-xL↓, survivin↓, XIAP↓, FOXO↑, p‑PI3K↓, p‑Akt↓, BIM↑, DR4↑, DR5↑, p27↑, cycD1/CCND1↓, SIRT1↑, NF-kB↓, ATF3↑,
2566- RES,    A comprehensive review on the neuroprotective potential of resveratrol in ischemic stroke
- Review, Stroke, NA
*neuroP↑, *NRF2↑, *SIRT1↑, *PGC-1α↑, *FOXO↑, *HO-1↑, *NQO1↑, *ROS↓, *BP↓, *BioAv↓, *Half-Life↝, *AMPK↑, *GSK‐3β↓, *eff↑, *AntiAg↑, *BBB↓, *Inflam↓, *MPO↓, *TLR4↓, *NF-kB↓, *p65↓, *MMP9↓, *TNF-α↓, *IL1β↓, *PPARγ↑, *MMP↑, *ATP↑, *Cyt‑c∅, *mt-lipid-P↓, *H2O2↓, *HSP70/HSPA5↝, *Mets↝, *eff↑, *eff↑, *motorD↑, *MDA↓, *NADH:NAD↑, eff↑, eff↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 3 of 3

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 3

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

ATF3↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

XIAP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

SIRT1↑, 1,  

Cell Death

AhR↓, 1,   p‑Akt↓, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 1,   Bcl-xL↓, 1,   BIM↑, 1,   Cyt‑c↑, 1,   Diablo↑, 1,   DR4↑, 1,   DR5↑, 1,   p27↑, 1,   survivin↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

P53↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

cycD1/CCND1↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

FOXO↑, 1,   p‑PI3K↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

NF-kB↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

eff↑, 2,  
Total Targets: 21

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

Catalase↑, 1,   GSH↑, 1,   GSR↑, 1,   H2O2↓, 1,   HO-1↑, 3,   mt-lipid-P↓, 1,   MDA↓, 1,   Mets↝, 1,   MPO↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 3,   NRF2↑, 2,   ROS↓, 2,   SOD↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ATP↑, 1,   MMP↑, 1,   PGC-1α↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

AMPK↑, 1,   NAD↑, 1,   NADH:NAD↑, 1,   PPARγ↑, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,  

Cell Death

Cyt‑c∅, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

HSP70/HSPA5↝, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

FOXO↑, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,  

Migration

AntiAg↑, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

IL1β↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 1,   p65↓, 1,   TLR4↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 1,   eff↑, 4,   Half-Life↝, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

BP↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiAge↑, 1,   AntiCan↑, 1,   motorD↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 42

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: NQO1, NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1
3 Resveratrol
1 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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