Database Query Results : Magnetic Fields, , Glycolysis

MF, Magnetic Fields: Click to Expand ⟱
Features: Therapy
Magnetic Fields can be Static, or pulsed. The most common therapy is a pulsed magnetic field in the uT or mT range.
The main pathways affected are:
Calcium Signaling: -influence the activity of voltage-gated calcium channels.
Oxidative Stress and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Pathways
Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs) and Cellular Stress Responses
Cell Proliferation and Growth Signaling: MAPK/ERK pathway.
Gene Expression and Epigenetic Modifications: NF-κB
Angiogenesis Pathways: VEGF (improving VEGF for normal cells)
PEMF was found to have a 2-fold increase in drug uptake compared to traditional electrochemotherapy in rat melanoma models

Pathways:
- most reports have ROS production increasing in cancer cells , while decreasing in normal cells.
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Ca+2↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓, Prx,
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑,
- lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : NLRP3↓, IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓, IL-8↓
- inhibit Growth/Metastases : TumMeta↓, TumCG↓, VEGF↓(mostly regulated up in normal cells),
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, TNF-α↓,
- inhibits glycolysis /Warburg Effect and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, GLUT1↓, LDH↓, HK2↓, PFKs↓, PDKs↓, ECAR↓, OXPHOS↓, GRP78↑, Glucose↓, GlucoseCon↓
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, Notch↓, FGF↓, PDGF↓, EGFR↓, Integrins↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin↓, ERK↓, JNK, - SREBP (related to cholesterol).
- Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, cytoProtective, RadioSensitizer, RadioProtective, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective,

- Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells

Non-Static Magnetic Fields (AC / Pulsed / Oscillating MF)
Rank Pathway / Axis Cancer Cells Normal Cells TSF Primary Effect Notes / Interpretation
1 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) ↑ ROS (P→R); often sustained (G) ↑ ROS (P); ↔/↓ net ROS (R→G) P, R, G Upstream redox perturbation MF perturbs electron/radical dynamics: normal cells often adapt (ROS setpoint ↓), cancer cells less so
2 NRF2 antioxidant response ↔ / insufficient NRF2 induction (R→G) ↑ NRF2 activation (R→G) R, G Adaptive redox defense Explains mixed ROS direction in normal cells (initial ↑ then adaptive ↓)
3 Glutathione (GSH) homeostasis ↓ GSH (R→G) ↔ or transient ↓ (R) with recovery (G) R, G Redox buffering capacity GSH depletion reflects sustained oxidative load; recovery indicates successful adaptation
4 Superoxide dismutase (SOD) / antioxidant enzymes ↔ or inadequate enzyme upshift (G) ↑ SOD/GPx/CAT capacity (G) G Longer-term antioxidant remodeling Often the “endpoint” readout that correlates with ROS-normalization in normal tissue
5 Mitochondrial ETC / respiration ↓ ETC efficiency; ↑ electron leak (P→R) ↔ mild, reversible ETC perturbation (P→R) P, R Bioenergetic destabilization ETC perturbation is a mechanistic bridge between MF exposure and ROS/ΔΨm changes
6 Mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm / MMP) ↓ ΔΨm (R); may progress (G) ↔ preserved or reversible dip (R) R, G Mitochondrial dysfunction thresholding ΔΨm loss typically follows ROS/ETC disruption rather than preceding it
7 Ca²⁺ signaling (VGCC / ER–mitochondria Ca²⁺ flux) ↑ dysregulated Ca²⁺ influx/transfer (P→R); overload may persist (G) ↑ transient Ca²⁺ signaling (P); homeostasis restored (R→G) P, R, G Stress signal amplification Ca²⁺ dysregulation links ROS/ETC perturbation to ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunction (amplifies ΔΨm loss and UPR commitment)
8 Mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) ↑ MPTP opening propensity (R); sustained opening possible (G) ↔ transient or closed (R→G) P, R, G Commitment point for mitochondrial failure MPTP opening integrates ROS, Ca²⁺ overload, and ΔΨm loss; acts as a threshold event converting reversible stress into irreversible mitochondrial dysfunction
9 ER stress / UPR ↑ ER stress (R); CHOP-commitment possible (G) ↑ adaptive UPR (R); resolves (G) R, G Proteostasis stress Often downstream of ROS + Ca²⁺ handling perturbations
10 DNA damage (oxidative) ↑ damage markers (R→G) ↔ or repaired (G) R, G Checkpoint pressure Generally secondary to ROS; interpret as stress consequence not “direct genotoxicity”
11 LDH / glycolytic flux ↓ glycolytic performance (R→G) ↔ flexible substrate switching (R→G) R, G Metabolic vulnerability Redox imbalance can destabilize high-rate glycolysis in cancer-biased contexts
12 Thioredoxin system (Trx / TrxR) ↓ functional reserve / overload (R→G) ↔ preserved capacity (G) R, G Parallel antioxidant system stress Useful when GSH-only does not explain redox phenotype 
Time-Scale Flag: TSF = P / R / G
  P: 0–30 min (physical / electron / radical effects)
  R: 30 min–3 hr (redox signaling & stress response)
  G: >3 hr (gene-regulatory adaptation)
MPTP: opening represents a mitochondrial commitment event integrating ROS and Ca²⁺ stress; sustained opening indicates irreversible bioenergetic failure.
Glycolysis, Glycolysis: Click to Expand ⟱
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Type:
Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP (energy) in the process. It is a fundamental process for cellular energy production and occurs in the cytoplasm of cells. In normal cells, glycolysis is tightly regulated and is followed by aerobic respiration in the presence of oxygen, which allows for the efficient production of ATP.
In cancer cells, however, glycolysis is often upregulated, even in the presence of oxygen. This phenomenon is known as the Warburg Mutations in oncogenes (like MYC) and tumor suppressor genes (like TP53) can alter metabolic pathways, promoting glycolysis and other anabolic processes that support cell growth.effect.
Acidosis: The increased production of lactate from glycolysis can lead to an acidic microenvironment, which may promote tumor invasion and suppress immune responses.

Glycolysis is a hallmark of malignancy transformation in solid tumor, and LDH is the key enzyme involved in glycolysis.

Pathways:
-GLUTs, HK2, PFK, PK, PKM2, LDH, LDHA, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, AMPK, HIF-1a, c-MYC, p53, SIRT6, HSP90α, GAPDH, HBT, PPP, Lactate Metabolism, ALDO

Natural products targeting glycolytic signaling pathways https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9631946/
Alkaloids:
-Berberine, Worenine, Sinomenine, NK007, Tetrandrine, N-methylhermeanthidine chloride, Dauricine, Oxymatrine, Matrine, Cryptolepine

Flavonoids: -Oroxyline A, Apigenin, Kaempferol, Quercetin, Wogonin, Baicalein, Chrysin, Genistein, Cardamonin, Phloretin, Morusin, Bavachinin, 4-O-methylalpinumisofavone, Glabridin, Icaritin, LicA, Naringin, IVT, Proanthocyanidin B2, Scutellarin, Hesperidin, Silibinin, Catechin, EGCG, EGC, Xanthohumol.

Non-flavonoid phenolic compounds:
Curcumin, Resveratrol, Gossypol, Tannic acid.

Terpenoids:
-Cantharidin, Dihydroartemisinin, Oleanolic acid, Jolkinolide B, Cynaropicrin, Ursolic Acid, Triptolie, Oridonin, Micheliolide, Betulinic Acid, Beta-escin, Limonin, Bruceine D, Prosapogenin A (PSA), Oleuropein, Dioscin.

Quinones:
-Thymoquinone, Lapachoi, Tan IIA, Emodine, Rhein, Shikonin, Hypericin

Others:
-Perillyl alcohol, HCA, Melatonin, Sulforaphane, Vitamin D3, Mycoepoxydiene, Methyl jasmonate, CK, Phsyciosporin, Gliotoxin, Graviola, Ginsenoside, Beta-Carotene.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
525- MF,    Pulsed electromagnetic fields regulate metabolic reprogramming and mitochondrial fission in endothelial cells for angiogenesis
- in-vitro, Nor, HUVECs
*angioG↑, PEMFs promoted a shift in the energy metabolism pattern of HUVECs from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis.
*GPx1↑, 4x
*GPx4↑, 2.2x
*SOD↑, SOD1/2 3.5x
*PFKM↑, 3x
*PFKL↑, 2.5x
*PKM2↑, 2.6x : activation of PKM2 enhanced angiogenesis in endothelial cells (ECs) by modulating glycolysis, mitochondrial fission, and fusion
*PFKP↑, 2.8x
*HK2↑, 4x
*GLUT1↑, 1.5x
*GLUT4↑, 1.6x
*ROS↓, reminder: normal HUVECs cells
*MMP↝, no damage, (normal cells)
*Glycolysis↑, (PFKL, PFKLM, PFKP, PKM2, and HK2) encoding the three key regulatory enzymes of glycolysis, hexokinase, phosphofructokinase, and pyruvate kinase, sharply increased when HUVECs were exposed to PEMFs
*OXPHOS↓, PEMFs promoted a shift in the energy metabolism pattern of HUVECs from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis

2260- MF,    Alternative magnetic field exposure suppresses tumor growth via metabolic reprogramming
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vitro, GBM, LN229 - in-vivo, NA, NA
TumCP↓, proliferation of human glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cells (U87 and LN229) was inhibited upon exposure to AMF within a specific narrow frequency range, including around 227 kHz.
TumCG↓, daily exposure to AMF for 30 min over 21 days significantly suppressed tumor growth and prolonged overall survival
OS↑,
ROS↑, This effect was associated with heightened reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and increased manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) expression.
SOD2↑,
eff↓, anti-cancer efficacy of AMF was diminished by either a mitochondrial complex IV inhibitor or a ROS scavenger.
ECAR↓, decrease in the extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) and an increase in the oxygen consumption rate (OCR).
OCR↑,
selectivity↑, This suggests that AMF-induced metabolic reprogramming occurs in GBM cells but not in normal cells. Furthermore, in cancer cells, AMF decreased ECAR and increased OCR, while there were no changes in normal cells.
*toxicity∅, did not affect non-cancerous human cells [normal human astrocyte (NHA), human cardiac fibroblast (HCF), human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC)].
TumVol↓, The results showed a significant treatment effect, as assessed by tumor volume, after conducting AMF treatment five times a week for 2 weeks
PGC-1α↑, Corresponding to the rise in ROS, there was also a time-dependent increase in PGC1α protein expression post-AMF exposure
OXPHOS↑, enhancing mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), leading to increased ROS production
Glycolysis↓, metabolic mode of cancer cells to shift from glycolysis, characteristic of cancer cells, toward OXPHOS, which is more typical of normal cells.
PKM2↓, We extracted proteins that changed commonly in U87 and LN229 cells. Among the individual proteins related to metabolism, pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) was found to be inhibited in both.

2247- MF,    Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Treatment on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Recovery in a Rat Model of Collagenase-Induced Tendinopathy: Results from a Proteome Analysis
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*Glycolysis↓, PEMF-treated animals exhibited decreased glycolysis and increased LDHB expression, enhancing NAD signaling and ATP production
*LDHB↑,
*NAD↑,
*ATP↑,
*antiOx↑, Antioxidant protein levels increased, controlling ROS production.
*ROS↑,
*YAP/TEAD↑, upregulation of YAP and PGC1alpha and increasing slow myosin isoforms, thus speeding up physiological recovery.
*PGC-1α↑,
*TCA↑, increased in PEMF-treated injured limbs
*FAO↑,
*OXPHOS↑, Oxidative phosphorylation was increased in the muscle of injured rats that underwent PEMF treatment

2244- MF,    Little strokes fell big oaks: The use of weak magnetic fields and reactive oxygen species to fight cancer
- Review, Var, NA
RPM↑, WEMFs affect multiple cellular processes through mechanisms such as the radical pair mechanism (RPM), which alters reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, mitochondrial function, and glycolysis
Glycolysis∅, WEMF parallel to the magnetic field (does not enchance glycolysis)
ROS↑, WEMF can augment this effect by enhancing mitochondrial respiration, which increases ROS levels within cancer cells. This augmentation makes cancer cells more susceptible to treatment by promoting oxidative stress that can lead to apoptosis
ChemoSen↑, Chemotherapeutic agents, such as doxorubicin, primarily exert their effects by generating ROS to induce cell death. WEMF can augment this effect by enhancing mitochondrial respiration, which increases ROS levels
RadioS↑, Similarly, WEMF can enhance the efficacy of radiation therapy by increasing ROS production and sensitizing cancer cells to radiation-induced DNA damage
selectivity↑, primary advantage of WEMF is its non-invasive, non-ionizing nature, which minimizes collateral damage to healthy tissue.

2245- MF,    Quantum based effects of therapeutic nuclear magnetic resonance persistently reduce glycolysis
- in-vitro, Nor, NIH-3T3
Warburg↓, tNMR might have the potential to counteract the Warburg effect known from many cancer cells which are prone to glycolysis even under aerobic conditions.
Hif1a↓, combined treatment of tNMR and hypoxia (tNMR hypoxia) led to significantly altered HIF-1α protein levels, namely a further overall reduction in protein amounts
*Hif1a∅, Under normoxic conditions we did not find significant differences in Hif-1α mRNA and protein expression
Glycolysis↓, hypoxic tNMR treatment, driving cellular metabolism to a reduced glycolysis while mitochondrial respiration is kept constant even during reoxygenation.
*lactateProd↓, tNMR reduces lactate production and decreases cellular ADP levels under normoxic conditions
*ADP:ATP↓,
Pyruv↓, Intracellular pyruvate, which was as well decreased in hypoxic control cells, appeared to be further decreased after tNMR under hypoxia
ADP:ATP↓, tNMR under hypoxia further decreased the hypoxia induced decrease of the intracellular ADP/ATP ratio
*PPP↓, pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) is throttled after tNMR treatment, while cell proliferation is enhanced
*mt-ROS↑, tNMR under hypoxia increases mitochondrial and extracellular, but reduces cytosolic ROS
*ROS↓, but reduces cytosolic ROS
RPM↑, Because EMFs are known to affect ROS levels via the radical pair mechanism (RPM)
*ECAR↓, tNMR under normoxic conditions reduces the extracellular acidification rate (ECAR)

2249- MF,    Pulsed electromagnetic fields modulate energy metabolism during wound healing process: an in vitro model study
- in-vitro, Nor, L929
*TumCMig↑, PEMFs with specific parameter (4mT, 80 Hz) promoted cell migration and viability.
*tumCV↑,
*Glycolysis↑, PEMFs-exposed L929 cells was highly glycolytic for energy generation
*ROS↓, PEMFs enhanced intracellular acidification and maintained low level of intracellular ROS in L929 cells.
*mitResp↓, shifting from mitochondrial respiration to glycolysis
*other↝, Furthermore, the analysis of ECAR/ OCR basal ratio demonstrated a tendency toward to glycolytic phenotype in L929 cells under PEMF exposure, compared to control group
*OXPHOS↓, PEMFs promoted the transformation of energy metabolism pattern from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis
*pH↑, result of pH detection by flow cytometer indicated the pH level in L929 cells was significantly increased in the PEMFs group compared to the control group
*antiOx↑, PEMFs upregulated the expression of antioxidant or glycolysis related genes
*PFKM↑, Pfkm, Pfkl, Pfkp, Pkm2, Hk2, Glut1, were also significantly up-regulated in the PEMFs group
*PFKL↑,
*PKM2↑,
*HK2↑,
*GLUT1↑,
*GPx1↑, GPX1, GPX4 and Sod 1 expression were significantly higher in the PEMFs group compared to the control group
*GPx4↑,
*SOD1↑,

5241- MF,    A review on the use of magnetic fields and ultrasound for non-invasive cancer treatment
- Review, Var, NA
other↑, Magnetic fields have been found to stimulate collagen density in and around the joints, and help to trigger Ca2+ flow to the defect site resulting in faster bone healing
BloodF↑, blood microcirculation revealed that magnetic fields have strong influence on relaxation and constriction of capillary blood vessels which alters the blood flow.
Glycolysis↓, In general, the glycolysis and glucose oxidations are decreased in diabetic patients leading to lower ATP production.
ATP↓,
VEGF↓, Application of magnetic fields can significantly decrease VEGF level and therefore reduces the growth and distribution of cancer to other parts of the body
ROS↑, SMF interacts with the charged molecules (ions, proteins etc.) of biological system through several physical mechanisms and alters the activity, concentration, and life time of paramagnetic free radicals i.e. ROS (reactive oxygen species),
P-gp↓, study demonstrated that 8.8 mT SMF enhances cytotoxic potency of Adriamycin on K562 cells due to decrease in the P-gp expression
Apoptosis↑, n vitro analysis in terms of apoptosis and cell electrical properties showed that MCF7 cells are highly reactive to 3 mT flux density and normal cells (MCF10) are unaffected.
selectivity↑,
Ca+2↑, Long PMF (50 Hz, 0.1–1 mT) for 7 days Undifferentiated PC12, increased intracellular Ca+ concentration and Catalase activity.
Catalase↑,


* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 7

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

Catalase↑, 1,   OXPHOS↑, 1,   ROS↑, 3,   RPM↑, 2,   SOD2↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ADP:ATP↓, 1,   ATP↓, 1,   OCR↑, 1,   PGC-1α↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ECAR↓, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 3,   Glycolysis∅, 1,   PKM2↓, 1,   Pyruv↓, 1,   Warburg↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Apoptosis↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

other↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

TumCG↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

Ca+2↑, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

Hif1a↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

P-gp↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

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

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

BloodF↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

OS↑, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 30

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 2,   GPx1↑, 2,   GPx4↑, 2,   OXPHOS↓, 2,   OXPHOS↑, 1,   ROS↓, 3,   ROS↑, 1,   mt-ROS↑, 1,   SOD↑, 1,   SOD1↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ADP:ATP↓, 1,   ATP↑, 1,   mitResp↓, 1,   MMP↝, 1,   PGC-1α↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ECAR↓, 1,   FAO↑, 1,   Glycolysis↓, 1,   Glycolysis↑, 2,   HK2↑, 2,   lactateProd↓, 1,   LDHB↑, 1,   NAD↑, 1,   PFKL↑, 2,   PFKM↑, 2,   PFKP↑, 1,   PKM2↑, 2,   PPP↓, 1,   TCA↑, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

YAP/TEAD↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

other↝, 1,   tumCV↑, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

TumCMig↑, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↑, 1,   Hif1a∅, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

GLUT1↑, 2,   GLUT4↑, 1,  

Cellular Microenvironment ⓘ

pH↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

toxicity∅, 1,  
Total Targets: 39

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Glycolysis, Glycolysis
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