Rosmarinic acid / GSH Cancer Research Results

RosA, Rosmarinic acid: Click to Expand ⟱
Features: polyphenol
Polyphenol of many herbs - rosemary, perilla, sage mint and basil. Rosmarinic acid (RA) is predominantly found in a variety of medicinal and culinary herbs, especially those belonging to the Lamiaceae family, including rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), basil (Ocimum basilicum), sage (Salvia officinalis), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), and mints (Mentha spp.). In addition to the Lamiaceae family, RA is also present in plants from other families, such as Boraginaceae and Apiaceae.
-Rosmarinic acid is one of the hydroxycinnamic acids, and was initially isolated and purified from the extract of rosemary, a member of mint family (Lamiaceae)
-Its chemical structure allows it to act as a free radical scavenger by donating hydrogen atoms to stabilize ROS and free radicals.
RA’s dual nature as both a phenolic acid and a flavonoid-related compound enables it to chelate metal ions and prevent the formation of free radicals, thus interrupting oxidative chain reactions. It can modulate the activity of enzymes involved in OS, such as catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), underscoring its potential role in preventing oxidative damage at the cellular level.
-divided as rosemary extract, carnosic acid, rosmarinic acid?

Summary:
-Capacity to chelate transition metal ions, particularly ironChelator (Fe2+) and copper (Cu2+)
-RA plus Cu(II)-induced oxidative DNA damage, which causes ROS
-rosmarinic acid (RA) as a potential inhibitor of MARK4↓ (inhibiting to tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis) activity (IC50 = 6.204 µM)

-Note half-life 1.5–2 hours.
BioAv water-soluble, rapid absorbtion
Pathways:
- varying results of ROS up or down in cancer cells. Plus a report of lowering ROS and no effect on Tumor cell viability.
However always seems to lower ROS↓ in normal cells.
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓,
- No indication of Lowering AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells:
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells:(and perhaps even in cancer cells) ROS↓, NRF2↑***, SOD↑, GSH↑">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↓, VEGF↓, ROCK1↓, RhoA↓, NF-κB↓, ERK↓, MARK4↓
- reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth(weak) : HDAC2↓, DNMTs↓weak, P53↑, HSP↓,
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin E↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, ERK↓, EMT↓,
- inhibits glycolysis /Warburg Effect and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓??, LDHA↓, PFKs↓, GRP78↑, GlucoseCon↓
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, EGFR↓,
- inhibits Cancer Stem Cells (few references) : CSC↓, Hh↓, GLi1↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, STAT↓, 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 (dominant antioxidant effect) ↓ ROS Driver Antioxidant / redox buffering Rosmarinic acid is a strong phenolic antioxidant; cancer effects are largely redox-modulatory rather than cytotoxic
2 NF-κB signaling ↓ NF-κB activation ↓ inflammatory NF-κB tone Secondary Suppression of inflammatory survival signaling NF-κB inhibition explains anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, and chemopreventive effects
3 MAPK signaling (ERK / JNK / p38) ↓ ERK; ↑ JNK/p38 (context-dependent) ↔ minimal Secondary Stress-modulated signaling MAPK modulation reflects redox-sensitive signaling rather than direct kinase inhibition
4 Cell cycle regulation ↑ G0/G1 arrest (mild) ↔ spared Phenotypic Cytostatic growth control Growth inhibition is modest and non-cytotoxic in most models
5 Apoptosis ↑ apoptosis (weak / context-dependent) ↓ apoptosis Phenotypic Threshold-dependent cell death Apoptosis is not a dominant mechanism and usually requires high doses or co-stress
6 NRF2 antioxidant response ↑ NRF2 (adaptive) ↑ NRF2 (protective) Adaptive Antioxidant gene induction NRF2 activation reflects reinforcement of antioxidant capacity


GSH, Glutathione: Click to Expand ⟱
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Type:
Glutathione (GSH) is a thiol antioxidant that scavenges reactive oxygen species (ROS), resulting in the formation of oxidized glutathione (GSSG). Decreased amounts of GSH and a decreased GSH/GSSG ratio in tissues are biomarkers of oxidative stress.
Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant found in every cell of the body, composed of three amino acids: cysteine, glutamine, and glycine. It plays a crucial role in protecting cells from oxidative stress, detoxifying harmful substances, and supporting the immune system.
cancer cells can have elevated levels of glutathione, which may help them survive in the oxidative environment created by the immune response and chemotherapy. This can make cancer cells more resistant to treatment.
While glutathione can be obtained from certain foods (like fruits, vegetables, and meats), its absorption from supplements is debated. Some people take N-acetylcysteine (NAC) or other precursors to boost glutathione levels, but the effects on cancer prevention or treatment are still being studied.
Depleting glutathione (GSH) to raise reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a strategy that has been explored in cancer research and therapy.
Many cancer cells have altered redox states and may rely on GSH to survive. Increasing ROS levels can induce stress in these cells, potentially leading to cell death.
Certain drugs and compounds can deplete GSH levels. For example, agents like buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) inhibit the synthesis of GSH, leading to its depletion.
Cancer cells tend to exhibit higher levels of intracellular GSH, possibly as an adaptive response to a higher metabolism and thus higher steady-state levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS).

"...intracellular glutathione (GSH) exhibits an astounding antioxidant activity in scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS)..."
"Cancer cells have a high level of GSH compared to normal cells."
"...cancer cells are affluent with high antioxidant levels, especially with GSH, whose appearance at an elevated concentration of ∼10 mM (10 times less in normal cells) detoxifies the cancer cells." "Therefore, GSH depletion can be assumed to be the key strategy to amplify the oxidative stress in cancer cells, enhancing the destruction of cancer cells by fruitful cancer therapy."

The loss of GSH is broadly known to be directly related to the apoptosis progression.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
3030- RosA,    Anticancer Activity of Rosmarinus officinalis L.: Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Potentials
- Review, Var, NA
ROS⇅, *NRF2↑, *GSH↑, HDAC2↓,
3026- RosA,    Modulatory Effect of Rosmarinic Acid on H2O2-Induced Adaptive Glycolytic Response in Dermal Fibroblasts
- in-vitro, Nor, NA
*ROS↓, *ATP↑, *NADPH↓, *HK2↓, *PFK2↓, *LDHA↓, *GSR↑, *GPx↑, *Prx↑, *Trx↑, *antiOx↑, *GSH↑, *ROS↓, *GlucoseCon↓, *lactateProd↓, *Glycolysis↝, *ATP↑, *NADPH↓, *PPP↓,
1744- RosA,    Therapeutic Applications of Rosmarinic Acid in Cancer-Chemotherapy-Associated Resistance and Toxicity
- Review, Var, NA
chemoR↓, ChemoSideEff↓, RadioS↑, ROS↓, ChemoSen↑, BioAv↑, Half-Life↝, antiOx↑, ROS↑, Fenton↑, DNAdam↑, Apoptosis↑, CSCs↓, HH↓, Bax:Bcl2↑, MDR1↓, P-gp↓, eff↑, eff↑, FOXO4↑, *eff↑, *ROS↓, *JNK↓, *ERK↓, *GSH↑, *H2O2↑, *MDA↓, *SOD↑, *HO-1↑, *CardioT↓, selectivity↑,
1745- RosA,    Rosmarinic acid and its derivatives: Current insights on anticancer potential and other biomedical applications
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA
ChemoSideEff↓, ChemoSen↑, antiOx↑, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, p‑AMPK↑, DNMTs↓, tumCV↓, COX2↓, E-cadherin↑, Vim↓, N-cadherin↓, EMT↓, Casp3↑, Casp9↓, ROS↓, GSH↑, ERK↓, Akt↓, ROS↓, NF-kB↓, p‑IκB↓, p50↓, p65↓, neuroP↑, Dose↝,
3001- RosA,    Therapeutic Potential of Rosmarinic Acid: A Comprehensive Review
- Review, Var, NA
TumCP↓, Apoptosis↑, TumMeta↓, Inflam↓, *antiOx↑, *AntiAge↑, *ROS↓, BioAv↑, Dose↝, NRF2↑, P-gp↑, ATP↑, MMPs↓, cl‑PARP↓, Hif1a↓, GlucoseCon↓, lactateProd↓, Warburg↓, TNF-α↓, COX2↓, IL6↓, HDAC2↓, GSH↑, ROS↓, ChemoSen↑, *BG↓, *IL1β↓, *TNF-α↓, *IL6↓, *p‑JNK↓, *p38↓, *Catalase↑, *SOD↑, *GSTs↑, *VitC↑, *VitE↑, *GSH↑, *GutMicro↑, *cardioP↑, *ROS↓, *MMP↓, *lipid-P↓, *NRF2↑, *hepatoP↑, *neuroP↑, *P450↑, *HO-1↑, *AntiAge↑, *motorD↓,
3004- RosA,    Rosmarinic acid counteracts activation of hepatic stellate cells via inhibiting the ROS-dependent MMP-2 activity: Involvement of Nrf2 antioxidant system
- in-vitro, Nor, HSC-T6
*GSH↑, *MMP2↓, *ROS↓, *lipid-P↓, *NRF2↑,
3024- RosA,    rmMANF prevents sepsis-associated lung injury via inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced ferroptosis in mice
- in-vivo, Sepsis, NA
*Ferroptosis↓, *GRP78/BiP↓, *PERK↓, *ATF4↓, *Sepsis↓, *GSH↑, *SOD↑, *Catalase↑,
3007- RosA,    Hepatoprotective effects of rosmarinic acid: Insight into its mechanisms of action
- Review, NA, NA
*ROS↓, *lipid-P↓, *Inflam↓, *neuroP↑, *angioG↓, *eff↑, *AST↓, *ALAT↓, *GSSG↓, *eNOS↓, *iNOS↓, *NO↓, *NF-kB↓, *MMP2↓, *MDA↓, *TNF-α↓, *GSH↑, *SOD↑, *IL6↓, *PGE2↓, *COX2↓, *mTOR↑,
3014- RosA,    Rosmarinic Acid Supplementation Acts as an Effective Antioxidant for Restoring the Antioxidation/Oxidation Balance in Wistar Rats with Cadmium-Induced Toxicity
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*antiOx↑, *Thiols↑, *GSH↑, *TAC↑, *SOD↑, *GPx↑, *Catalase↑, *ALP↓, *ALAT↓, *AST↓, *creat↓, *BUN↓, *H2O2↓, *MDA↓, *ROS↓, cardioP↑, hepatoP↑, neuroP↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 9 of 9

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 9

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 2,   Fenton↑, 1,   GSH↑, 2,   NRF2↑, 1,   ROS↓, 4,   ROS↑, 1,   ROS⇅, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

p‑AMPK↑, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   lactateProd↓, 1,   Warburg↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 2,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,   Casp9↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

tumCV↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↑, 1,   DNMTs↓, 1,   cl‑PARP↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

CSCs↓, 1,   EMT↓, 1,   ERK↓, 1,   FOXO4↑, 1,   HDAC2↓, 2,   HH↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

E-cadherin↑, 1,   MMP2↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,   MMPs↓, 1,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,   TumMeta↓, 1,   Vim↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Hif1a↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

P-gp↓, 1,   P-gp↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 2,   IL6↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 1,   p‑IκB↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,   p50↓, 1,   p65↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↑, 2,   chemoR↓, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 3,   Dose↝, 2,   eff↑, 2,   Half-Life↝, 1,   MDR1↓, 1,   RadioS↑, 1,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

IL6↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

cardioP↑, 1,   ChemoSideEff↓, 2,   hepatoP↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 2,  
Total Targets: 60

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 3,   Catalase↑, 3,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   GPx↑, 2,   GSH↑, 8,   GSR↑, 1,   GSSG↓, 1,   GSTs↑, 1,   H2O2↓, 1,   H2O2↑, 1,   HO-1↑, 2,   lipid-P↓, 3,   MDA↓, 3,   NRF2↑, 3,   Prx↑, 1,   ROS↓, 8,   SOD↑, 5,   TAC↑, 1,   Thiols↑, 1,   Trx↑, 1,   VitC↑, 1,   VitE↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↑, 2,   MMP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ALAT↓, 2,   BUN↓, 1,   GlucoseCon↓, 1,   Glycolysis↝, 1,   HK2↓, 1,   lactateProd↓, 1,   LDHA↓, 1,   NADPH↓, 2,   PFK2↓, 1,   PPP↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Ferroptosis↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 1,   JNK↓, 1,   p‑JNK↓, 1,   p38↓, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

GRP78/BiP↓, 1,   PERK↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

ERK↓, 1,   mTOR↑, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

MMP2↓, 2,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 1,   ATF4↓, 1,   eNOS↓, 1,   NO↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL6↓, 2,   Inflam↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,   PGE2↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

eff↑, 2,   P450↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

ALAT↓, 2,   ALP↓, 1,   AST↓, 2,   BG↓, 1,   creat↓, 1,   GutMicro↑, 1,   IL6↓, 2,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiAge↑, 2,   cardioP↑, 1,   CardioT↓, 1,   hepatoP↑, 1,   motorD↓, 1,   neuroP↑, 2,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Sepsis↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 71

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: GSH, Glutathione
9 Rosmarinic acid
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