Psoralidin / EMT 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


EMT, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Biological process in which epithelial cells lose their cell polarity and cell-cell adhesion properties and gain mesenchymal traits, such as increased motility and invasiveness. This process is pivotal during embryogenesis and wound healing. Hh signaling pathway is able to regulate the EMT. Snail, E-cadherin and N-cadherin, key components of EMT; EMT-related factors, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, vimentin; The hallmark of EMT is the upregulation of N-cadherin followed by the downregulation of E-cadherin.
EMT is regulated by various signaling pathways, including TGF-β, Wnt, Notch, and Hedgehog pathways. Transcription factors such as Snail, Slug, Twist, and ZEB play critical roles in repressing epithelial markers (like E-cadherin) and promoting mesenchymal markers (like N-cadherin and vimentin).
EMT is associated with increased tumor aggressiveness, enhanced migratory and invasive capabilities, and resistance to apoptosis.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
4968- PSO,    Psoralidin: emerging biological activities of therapeutic benefits and its potential utility in cervical cancer
- in-vitro, Cerv, NA
*Inflam↓, *antiOx↑, *neuroP↑, *AntiDiabetic↑, *Bacteria↓, AntiTum↑, CSCs↓, ROS↑, TumAuto↑, Apoptosis↑, ChemoSen↑, RadioS↑, BioAv↓, *cardioP↑, *ROS↓, *LDH↓, TumCP↓, TRAIL⇅, TumCMig↓, EMT↓, NF-kB↓, P53↑, Casp3↑, NOTCH↓, CSCs↓, angioG↓, VEGF↓, Ki-67↓, CD31↓, TRAILR↑, MMP↓, BioAv↓, BioAv↑,

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 ⓘ

ROS↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

MMP↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Apoptosis↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 1,   TRAIL⇅, 1,   TRAILR↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

P53↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

CSCs↓, 2,   EMT↓, 1,   NOTCH↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

CD31↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

NF-kB↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 2,   BioAv↑, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 1,   RadioS↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

Ki-67↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiTum↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 24

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

LDH↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Inflam↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

LDH↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiDiabetic↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Bacteria↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 9

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: EMT, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
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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