Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli) / ERK Cancer Research Results

SFN, Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli): Click to Expand ⟱
Features:
Sulforaphane is an isothiocyanate derived from glucoraphanin, a compound found predominantly in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage. It is well known for its potent antioxidant and detoxification properties and has gained significant attention for its potential chemopreventive and anticancer effects.

Summary
1.primarily attenuates both DNMTs and HDACs, individually suppressing DNA hypermethylation and histones deacetylation, ultimately upregulating NRF2 (best known for NRF2↑)
2.Antioxidant Activity:
• Nrf2 activation leads to the upregulation of a host of antioxidant and detoxification enzymes (e.g., glutathione S-transferase, NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1, heme oxygenase-1), which in turn decrease oxidative stress and lower ROS levels.
3.Pro-oxidant Effects in Cancer Cells and Under High-Dose Conditions (>=10uM?)
• In certain cancer cell types or at higher concentrations, sulforaphane can paradoxically lead to an increase in ROS levels.
• The elevated ROS may overwhelm the cancer cells’ antioxidant defenses, leading to oxidative stress–mediated cell death (apoptosis).
• This context-dependent pro-oxidant effect has been explored for its potential in selectively targeting cancer cells while leaving normal cells less affected.

- Might not be a good candidate for pro-oxidant strategy depending on concentration >10uM?.
- Strong Activation of Nrf2 (best known for) at low to moderate concentrations, hence reduces oxidative stress in both cancer and normal cells.
- AMPK signaling activated by SFN, high concentrations of ROS are produced
- ROS generation also results in depletion of GSH levels
- HIF-1α and VEGF inhibitor
- Might be effective against cancer stem cells
- But I would not combine that with radiation, as Sulforaphane activates the anti-oxidant master regulator of cells.
- “I very much agree: Sulforaphane is a very good addition, even more when the choice is an anti-oxidant therapy”
- well known as HDAC inhibitor (typically 5-10um concentrations)
-A transient decrease in HDAC activity has also been observed in healthy humans 3 h after providing a daily 200 µM SFN dose, resulting in a plasma concentration of SFN metabolites of 0.1–0.2 µM.


Dose/Bioavailabilty information:
SFN at a daily dose of 2.2 µM/kg body weight, with a mean plasma level of 0.13 µM Sprout 127.6 grams = 205uM±19.9 content yields SFN 0.5 to 2uM in plasma.
However, it is important to consider that at lower doses, specifically 2.5 μM, SFN resulted in a slight increase in cell proliferation by 5.18–11.84% within a 6 to 48 h treatment window.
-A therapeutic dose starts at approx 60 grams of the sprouts.
-100 g of Broccoli sprouts contain about 15–20 mg of sulforaphane
–Organic Broccoli Sprout Powder (Health Ranger) – Avmacol® – NanoPSA (a blend of NanoStilbene™ and Broccoli Sprout Extract).
- -750 mg Sulforaphane Glucosinolate in Daily One Serving (2 capsules) (30mg Sulforaphane)

Total sulforaphane metabolite concentration in plasma was the highest (>2 μM) at 3 h in human subjects who consumed fresh broccoli sprouts (40g)
-human studies with broccoli sprouts or extracts report plasma sulforaphane levels in the low micromolar range (typically 1–2 µM) after ingesting realistic, food-based quantities of sprouts (often in the range of 30–50 g of sprouts or a concentrated extract).

BroccoSprouts are young broccoli sprouts that have garnered attention because they contain high amounts of glucoraphanin—a precursor molecule to sulforaphane. Studies have shown that broccoli sprouts can have sulforaphane precursor levels (i.e., glucoraphanin levels) that are 10 to 100 times higher than those found in mature broccoli heads. Glucoraphanin content in broccoli sprouts can range anywhere from about 30 to over 100 mg per 100 grams of fresh sprouts. Once activated (e.g., during consumption when myrosinase acts on glucoraphanin), these levels translate into a significant sulforaphane yield, meaning that even a small amount of broccoli sprouts can deliver a potent dose of this bioactive compound.

Importantly, glucoraphanin itself is not bioactive. Rather, enzymatic hydrolysis by myrosinase, present in the plant tissue or in the mammalian microbiome, is necessary to form the active component, SFN.
- GFN (glucoraphanin) is hydrolyzed in vivo to SFN via the myrosinase, which is present in gut bacteria as well as the plant itself (also in Radish)
- Do not cook the vegetables, or if you do add myrosinase back in by adding radish.
- mild heat of broccoli (60–70 °C) inactivated ESP and preserved myrosinase and increased SF yield 3–7-fold
- chewing of fresh broccoli sprouts increases the interaction of glucosinolates with myrosinase and consequently, increases the bioavailability of SFN in the body

-Note half-life 2-3 hrs.
BioAv is good (15-80%) but requires myrosinase
Pathways:
- induce ROS production
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Ca+2↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓, Prx,
- Lowers AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells: NRF2↓(contrary, actually most raises NRF2), TrxR↓**, GSH↓, Catalase↓(contrary), HO1↓(contrary), 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↓, IGF-1↓, VEGF↓, ROCK1↓, FAK↓, RhoA↓, NF-κB↓, CXCR4↓, α-SMA↓, ERK
- reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth : HDAC↓, DNMTs↓, 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↓,
- inhibits glycolysis /Warburg Effect and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, cMyc↓, GLUT1↓, LDH↓, LDHA↓, HK2↓, ECAR↓, OXPHOS↓, GRP78↑, GlucoseCon↓
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, Notch↓, PDGF↓, EGFR↓, Integrins↓,
- inhibits Cancer Stem Cells : CSC↓, Hh↓, GLi↓, GLi1↓, CD133↓, β-catenin↓, sox2↓, notch2↓, nestin↓, OCT4↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, JAK↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK, ERK, 5↓, - SREBP (related to cholesterol).
- 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 NRF2 / KEAP1 antioxidant response ↑ NRF2 (often insufficient for rescue) ↑ NRF2 (protective) Driver Electrophile-driven stress response Sulforaphane covalently modifies KEAP1, activating NRF2 signaling
2 Histone deacetylases (HDACs) ↓ HDAC activity ↔ mild modulation Driver Epigenetic reprogramming HDAC inhibition alters transcription of cell-cycle and apoptosis genes
3 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) ↑ ROS (transient / stress-inducing) ↓ ROS Secondary Redox signaling perturbation ROS rise reflects electrophilic stress rather than classic redox cycling
4 Cell cycle regulation ↑ G2/M or G1 arrest ↔ largely spared Secondary Cytostatic growth control Cell-cycle arrest is a prominent phenotype in cancer cells
5 Intrinsic apoptosis ↑ apoptosis (context-dependent) ↔ protected Phenotypic Threshold-dependent cell death Apoptosis occurs when stress exceeds adaptive capacity
6 NF-κB signaling ↓ NF-κB activation ↓ inflammatory NF-κB tone Secondary Suppression of inflammatory survival programs NF-κB inhibition supports anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory effects


ERK, ERK signaling: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
MAPK3 (ERK1)
ERK proteins are kinases that activate other proteins by adding a phosphate group. An overactivation of these proteins causes the cell cycle to stop.
The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway is a crucial component of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade, which plays a significant role in regulating various cellular processes, including proliferation, differentiation, and survival. high levels of phosphorylated ERK (p-ERK) in tumor samples may indicate active ERK signaling and could correlate with aggressive tumor behavior

EEk singaling is frequently activated and is often associated with aggressive tumor behavior, treatment resistance, and poor outcomes.


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
1473- BCA,  SFN,    An Insight on Synergistic Anti-cancer Efficacy of Biochanin A and Sulforaphane Combination Against Breast Cancer
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7
eff↑, ROS↑, other↑, ERK↓, Apoptosis↑,
4198- SFN,    Sulforaphane epigenetically enhances neuronal BDNF expression and TrkB signaling pathways
- vitro+vivo, AD, NA
*TrkB↑, *CREB↑, CaMKII ↑, *ERK↑, *ac‑H3↑, *ac‑H4↑, *HDAC↓, *HDAC2↓, *BDNF↑,
3656- SFN,    Chronic diseases, inflammation, and spices: how are they linked?
- Review, AD, NA
*AntiCan↑, *cardioP↑, *NRF2↑, *Inflam↓, *NF-kB↓, *STAT3↓, *ERK↓, *MAPK↓, AP-1↑, Bcl-2↓, Casp3↑, Casp9↑,
3189- SFN,    Sulforaphane Inhibits TNF-α-Induced Adhesion Molecule Expression Through the Rho A/ROCK/NF-κB Signaling Pathway
- in-vitro, Nor, ECV304
*ICAM-1↓, *IL1β↓, *IL6↓, *IL8↓, *p‑IKKα↓, *Rho↓, *ROCK1↓, *ERK↓, *Inflam↓,
1466- SFN,    Sulforaphane inhibits thyroid cancer cell growth and invasiveness through the reactive oxygen species-dependent pathway
- vitro+vivo, Thyroid, FTC-133
TumCP↓, TumCCA↑, Apoptosis↑, TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, EMT↓, Slug↓, Twist↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, TumCG↓, p‑Akt↓, P21↑, ERK↑, p38↑, ROS↑, *toxicity∅, MMP↓, eff↓,
1469- SFN,    Sulforaphane enhances the therapeutic potential of TRAIL in prostate cancer orthotopic model through regulation of apoptosis, metastasis, and angiogenesis
- in-vitro, Pca, PC3 - in-vitro, Pca, LNCaP - in-vivo, Pca, NA
eff↑, ROS↑, MMP↓, Casp3↑, Casp9↑, DR4↑, DR5↑, BAX↑, Bak↑, BIM↑, NOXA↑, Bcl-2↓, Bcl-xL↓, Mcl-1↓, eff↓, TumCG↓, TumCP↓, eff↑, NF-kB↓, PI3K↓, Akt↓, MEK↓, ERK↓, angioG↓, FOXO3↑,
963- SFN,    Sulforaphane inhibits hypoxia-induced HIF-1α and VEGF expression and migration of human colon cancer cells
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, GC, AGS
Hif1a↓, VEGF↓, angioG↓, Akt∅, ERK∅,
1452- SFN,    Sulforaphane Suppresses the Nicotine-Induced Expression of the Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 via Inhibiting ROS-Mediated AP-1 and NF-κB Signaling in Human Gastric Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, GC, AGS
MMP9↓, p38↓, ERK↓, AP-1↓, ROS↓, NF-kB↓, TumCI↓, MMP9↓, HDAC↓, Glycolysis↓, Hif1a↓, *memory↑, *cognitive↑,
1508- SFN,    Nrf2 targeting by sulforaphane: A potential therapy for cancer treatment
- Review, Var, NA
*BioAv↑, HDAC↓, TumCCA↓, eff↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin/ZEB1↓, Casp12?, Bcl-2↓, cl‑PARP↑, Bax:Bcl2↑, IAP1↓, Casp3↑, Casp9↑, Telomerase↓, hTERT/TERT↓, ROS?, DNMTs↓, angioG↓, VEGF↓, Hif1a↓, cMYB↓, MMP1↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, ERK↑, E-cadherin↑, CD44↓, MMP2↓, eff↑, IL2↑, IFN-γ↑, IL1β↓, IL6↓, TNF-α↓, NF-kB↓, ERK↓, NRF2↑, RadioS↑, ChemoSideEff↓,
1499- SFN,    Sulforaphane suppresses metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer cells by targeting the RAF/MEK/ERK pathway
- in-vitro, BC, NA
TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, FAK↓, p‑MEK↓, p‑ERK↓,
1474- SFN,    Sulforaphane induces p53‑deficient SW480 cell apoptosis via the ROS‑MAPK signaling pathway
- in-vitro, Colon, SW480
TumCG↓, Apoptosis↑, MMP↓, Bax:Bcl2↑, Casp3↑, Casp7↑, Casp9↑, ROS↑, e-ERK↑, p38↑, P53∅, eff↓, ChemoSen↑,
1498- SFN,    Prolonged sulforaphane treatment activates survival signaling in nontumorigenic NCM460 colon cells but apoptotic signaling in tumorigenic HCT116 colon cells
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, Nor, NCM460
selectivity↑, TumCCA↑, Apoptosis↑, *p‑ERK↑, cMYB↓, selectivity↑, selectivity↑,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 12 of 12

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 12

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

NRF2↑, 1,   ROS?, 1,   ROS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 4,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

MEK↓, 1,   p‑MEK↓, 1,   MMP↓, 3,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

Glycolysis↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 1,   Akt∅, 1,   p‑Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 4,   Bak↑, 1,   BAX↑, 1,   Bax:Bcl2↑, 2,   Bcl-2↓, 3,   Bcl-xL↓, 1,   BIM↑, 1,   Casp12?, 1,   Casp3↑, 4,   Casp7↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 4,   DR4↑, 1,   DR5↑, 1,   hTERT/TERT↓, 1,   IAP1↓, 1,   Mcl-1↓, 1,   NOXA↑, 1,   p38↓, 1,   p38↑, 2,   Telomerase↓, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

CaMKII ↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

other↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNMTs↓, 1,   P53∅, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

P21↑, 1,   TumCCA↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 2,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CD44↓, 1,   cMYB↓, 2,   EMT↓, 1,   ERK↓, 4,   ERK↑, 2,   ERK∅, 1,   p‑ERK↓, 1,   e-ERK↑, 1,   FOXO3↑, 1,   HDAC↓, 2,   PI3K↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 3,   Wnt↓, 1,  

Migration

AP-1↓, 1,   AP-1↑, 1,   E-cadherin↑, 1,   FAK↓, 1,   MMP1↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 3,   MMP9↓, 4,   Slug↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 3,   TumCMig↓, 2,   TumCP↓, 2,   Twist↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 3,   Hif1a↓, 3,   VEGF↓, 2,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

IFN-γ↑, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL2↑, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 3,   TNF-α↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

ChemoSen↑, 1,   eff↓, 4,   eff↑, 4,   RadioS↑, 1,   selectivity↑, 3,  

Clinical Biomarkers

hTERT/TERT↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

ChemoSideEff↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 82

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

NRF2↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

CREB↑, 1,  

Cell Death

MAPK↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

ac‑H3↑, 1,   ac‑H4↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

ERK↓, 2,   ERK↑, 1,   p‑ERK↑, 1,   HDAC↓, 1,   HDAC2↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,  

Migration

Rho↓, 1,   ROCK1↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

ICAM-1↓, 1,   p‑IKKα↓, 1,   IL1β↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   IL8↓, 1,   Inflam↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

BDNF↑, 1,   TrkB↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

IL6↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 1,   cognitive↑, 1,   memory↑, 1,   toxicity∅, 1,  
Total Targets: 29

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: ERK, ERK signaling
12 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
1 Biochanin A
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