Psoralidin / ACSL4 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


ACSL4, Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long-Chain Family Member 4: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
ACSL4 (Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long-Chain Family Member 4) is a protein that plays a crucial role in the regulation of fatty acid metabolism, particularly in the context of cancer.
ACSL4 has been shown to be highly expressed in various types of cancer.


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
4965- PSO,  Cisplatin,    The synergistic antitumor effects of psoralidin and cisplatin in gastric cancer by inducing ACSL4-mediated ferroptosis
- vitro+vivo, GC, HGC27 - vitro+vivo, GC, MKN45
TumCP↓, TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, TumCG↓, *toxicity↓, eff↑, Ferroptosis↑, ACSL4↑, GPx4↓, ChemoSen↑, chemoP↑, AntiTum↑, Sepsis↓,

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:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

Ferroptosis↑, 1,   GPx4↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ACSL4↑, 1,  

Cell Death

Ferroptosis↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

TumCG↓, 1,  

Migration

TumCI↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

ChemoSen↑, 1,   eff↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiTum↑, 1,   chemoP↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

Sepsis↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 13

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Functional Outcomes

toxicity↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 1

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: ACSL4, Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long-Chain Family Member 4
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
Filter Conditions: Pro/AntiFlg:%  IllCat:%  CanType:%  Cells:%  prod#:389  Target#:867  State#:%  Dir#:2
wNotes=0 sortOrder:rid,rpid

 

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