Psoralidin / chemoPv 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


chemoPv, ChemoPreventive: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Chemopreventive: An agent that lowers the probability of cancer development or delays progression from premalignant states.
Mechanisms
-Reduce DNA damage / mutagenesis
-Enhance detoxification or repair
-Modulate hormones or inflammation
-Promote differentiation or apoptosis of abnormal cells


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
4969- PSO,    The Coumarin Psoralidin Enhances Anticancer Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL)
- in-vitro, Cerv, HeLa
AntiCan↑, chemoPv↑, TRAIL↑, selectivity↑, toxicity↓, MMP↓, Apoptosis↑,

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:


Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

MMP↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Apoptosis↑, 1,   TRAIL↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

selectivity↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 1,   chemoPv↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 7

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Total Targets: 0

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: chemoPv, ChemoPreventive
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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