Chemotherapy / mTOR Cancer Research Results

Chemo, Chemotherapy: Click to Expand ⟱
Features: treatment category
Chemotherapy is a treatment approach that uses drugs to target and kill rapidly dividing cells, primarily cancer cells. However, because many normal cells also divide quickly (such as those in the bone marrow, digestive tract, and hair follicles), chemotherapy can also affect these cells, leading to a range of side effects.

Main Classes of Chemotherapy Agents and Examples
Alkylating Agents:
-work by adding alkyl groups to DNA, which interferes with the DNA’s structure and prevents replication.
Examples: Cyclophosphamide, Ifosfamide, Melphalan, Chlorambucil, Busulfan.

Anti-metabolites:
-interfere with DNA and RNA synthesis by substituting for the normal building blocks of nucleic acids.
Examples: Methotrexate, 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), Cytarabine, Gemcitabine, 6-Mercaptopurine.

Anti-microtubule Agents:
-interfere with the structures that separate chromosomes during cell division (mitosis). Examples: Paclitaxel, Docetaxel, Vincristine, Vinblastine.

Topoisomerase Inhibitors:
-target the enzymes topoisomerase I and II, which control the changes in DNA structure required for replication.
Examples: Etoposide (topoisomerase II inhibitor), Irinotecan (topoisomerase I inhibitor), Topotecan.

Cytotoxic Antibiotics:
-intercalate into DNA, inhibiting the replication of cancer cells.
Examples: Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin, Bleomycin, Mitoxantrone.

Platinum-Based Agents:
-contain platinum and cause cross-linking of DNA, which interferes with DNA repair and replication. Examples: Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Oxaliplatin.

Many chemotherapy agents exert their effects, at least in part, by inducing oxidative stress in cancer cells. They can increase ROS levels through several mechanisms:
-Direct generation of free radicals.
-Disruption of mitochondrial function, leading to increased production of ROS.
-Interference with the cell’s antioxidant systems.

-May want to avoid antioxidants 7 days bef
ore and 7 days after chemo.
Examples: NAC, Glutathione, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamin E
-anti-oxidants known to have pro-oxidant effects (like Quercetin, Curcumin, etc.) should not be taken 2-3 days before and after chemo
-pro-oxidants known to bring good benefit to chemo can be continued during chemo. Examples are: Omega 3, Aremisia Annua, Silver NanoParticles.


mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin: Click to Expand ⟱
Source: HalifaxProj (inhibit)
Type:
mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) is a central regulator of cell growth, proliferation, metabolism, and survival. It is a serine/threonine kinase that integrates signals from nutrients, growth factors, and cellular energy status.
mTOR promotes protein synthesis and cell growth by activating downstream targets such as S6 kinase and 4E-BP1. In cancer, this pathway can become hyperactivated, leading to uncontrolled cell proliferation.

mTor Inhibitors:
-rapamycin (Sirolimus): classic natural product mTOR inhibitor
-Curcumin
-Resveratrol
-Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG)
-Honokiol


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
1860- dietFMD,  Chemo,    Fasting-mimicking diet blocks triple-negative breast cancer and cancer stem cell escape
- in-vitro, BC, SUM159 - in-vitro, BC, 4T1
PI3K↑, Akt↑, mTOR↑, CDK4↑, CDK6↑, hyperG↓, TumCG↓, TumVol↓, Casp3↑, BG↓, eff↑, eff∅, PKA↓, KLF5↓, p‑GSK‐3β↑, Nanog↓, OCT4↓, KLF2↓, eff↑, ROS↑, BIM↑, ASK1↑, PI3K↑, Akt↑, mTOR↑, CDK1↓, CDK4↑, CDK6↑, eff↑,
4745- SeNPs,  Chemo,    Translational Selenium Nanoparticles Promotes Clinical Non-small-cell Lung Cancer Chemotherapy via Activating Selenoprotein-driven Immune Manipulation
- Study, NSCLC, NA
Risk↓, TumCD↑, mTOR↑, AntiTum↑, ChemoSen↑,

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:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

hyperG↓, 1,   ROS↑, 1,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology

KLF5↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↑, 2,   ASK1↑, 1,   BIM↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,   TumCD↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

CDK1↓, 1,   CDK4↑, 2,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

p‑GSK‐3β↑, 1,   mTOR↑, 3,   Nanog↓, 1,   OCT4↓, 1,   PI3K↑, 2,   TumCG↓, 1,  

Migration

KLF2↓, 1,   PKA↓, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors

CDK6↑, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

ChemoSen↑, 1,   eff↑, 3,   eff∅, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

BG↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiTum↑, 1,   Risk↓, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 26

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Total Targets: 0

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin
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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