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| Betulinic acid "buh-TOO-li-nik acid" is a natural compound with antiretroviral, anti malarial, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. It is found in the bark of several plants, such as white birch, ber tree and rosemary, and has a complex mode of action against tumor cells. -Betulinic acid is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid -vitro concentrations range from 1–100 µM, in vivo studies in rodents have generally used doses from 10–100 mg/kg Precursor: Betulin, via oxidation at C-28 Lipophilicity: High (poor aqueous solubility) Betulinic acid — Betulinic acid is a naturally occurring lupane-type pentacyclic triterpenoid with broad experimental anticancer activity, especially against melanoma, neuroectodermal, glioma, breast, colorectal, and other solid-tumor models. It is a natural-product small molecule, usually abbreviated BA or BetA, and is found in several plants, classically birch bark, with semi-synthesis commonly starting from betulin. A distinguishing feature is preferential induction of tumor-cell death through direct mitochondrial injury with relative sparing of many non-neoplastic cells in preclinical systems. Its main translational limitation is very poor aqueous solubility with correspondingly weak oral/systemic developability unless formulation or derivatization is used. Primary mechanisms (ranked):
Bioavailability / PK relevance: Betulinic acid is highly lipophilic and poorly water-soluble, which strongly limits oral absorption and systemic exposure. PK behavior is formulation-dependent, and much of the translational literature focuses on nanoparticles, liposomes, micelles, conjugates, or topical delivery rather than conventional oral dosing. In-vitro vs systemic exposure relevance: Many in-vitro anticancer studies use low-to-mid micromolar concentrations, which are often difficult to reproduce reliably in vivo with unformulated parent betulinic acid. Accordingly, mechanistic findings are useful biologically, but direct concentration matching to standard oral/systemic use is often poor unless enhanced-delivery systems are used. Clinical evidence status: Strong preclinical and formulation-development literature; very limited human oncology evidence. Cancer-facing clinical development appears to remain early-phase/topical, with orphan designation for topical metastatic melanoma but no FDA approval for that indication. Betulinic acid itself is not an established approved anticancer drug. -half-life reports vary 3-5 hrs?. Reported half-life varies by formulation and species; several studies report multi-hour systemic persistence.BioAv -hydrophobic molecule with relatively poor water solubility. Main Cancer action -Direct mitochondrial targeting in cancer cells -Minimal effect on normal cells Key pathways -Mitochondrial membrane permeabilization -ROS-mediated apoptosis -Caspase-independent death Chemo relevance: Generally compatible, Not a redox buffer Pathways: - often induce ROS production - ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Ca+2↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓ - Lowers AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells(Often associated with reduced redox buffering capacity in tumor cells (e.g., GSH depletion); NRF2 direction model-dependent.): NRF2↓, SOD↓, GSH↓ - May Raise AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑ Reports suggest relative sparing of normal cells and preservation of antioxidant capacity in some models - lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓(typ), COX2↓, p38↓ (context-dependent; often stress-activated), Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : IL-1β↓, TNF-α↓, IL-6↓, IL-8↓ - inhibit Growth/Metastases : , MMPs↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, TIMP2, IGF-1↓, VEGF↓, ROCK1↓, FAK↓, NF-κB↓, TGF-β↓, α-SMA↓, ERK↓ - reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth : P53↑, HSP↓(model-dependent), Sp proteins↓, - cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓, - inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, FAK↓, ERK↓, EMT↓, TOP1↓, - inhibits glycolysis (secondary to mitochondrial stress) ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, cMyc↓, GLUT1↓, LDH↓, LDHA↓, HK2↓, PFKs↓, PDKs↓, HK2↓, ECAR↓, GRP78↑(ER stress), GlucoseCon↓ - inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, EGFR↓, - inhibits Cancer Stem Cells in some studies : CSC↓, GLi1↓, β-catenin↓, OCT4↓, - Others: PI3K↓(typ), AKT↓(typ), JAK↓, STAT↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK↓(AMPK is often activated during metabolic stress), ERK↓, JNK, - Synergies: chemo-sensitization, chemoProtective, RadioSensitizer, Others(review target notes), Neuroprotective, Cognitive, Renoprotection, Hepatoprotective, CardioProtective, - Selectivity: Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells Mechanistic profile
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| 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. |
| 2729- | BetA, | Betulinic acid in the treatment of tumour diseases: Application and research progress |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 943- | BetA, | Betulinic acid suppresses breast cancer aerobic glycolysis via caveolin-1/NF-κB/c-Myc pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF-7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
| 2740- | BetA, | Effects and mechanisms of fatty acid metabolism-mediated glycolysis regulated by betulinic acid-loaded nanoliposomes in colorectal cancer |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 2739- | BetA, | Glycolytic Switch in Response to Betulinic Acid in Non-Cancer Cells |
| - | in-vitro, | Nor, | HUVECs | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | MEF |
| 2738- | BetA, | Betulinic Acid Suppresses Breast Cancer Metastasis by Targeting GRP78-Mediated Glycolysis and ER Stress Apoptotic Pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | BT549 | - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
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