Database Query Results : Curcumin, , angioG

CUR, Curcumin: Click to Expand ⟱
Features:
Curcumin is the main active ingredient in Tumeric. Member of the ginger family.Curcumin is a polyphenol extracted from turmeric with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
- Has iron-chelating, iron-chelating properties. Ferritin. But still known to increase Iron in Cancer cells.
- GSH depletion in cancer cells, exhaustion of the antioxidant defense system. But still raises GSH↑ in normal cells.
- Higher concentrations (5-10 μM) of curcumin induce autophagy and ROS production
- Inhibition of TrxR, shifting the enzyme from an antioxidant to a prooxidant
- Strong inhibitor of Glo-I, , causes depletion of cellular ATP and GSH
- Curcumin has been found to act as an activator of Nrf2, (maybe bad in cancer cells?), hence could be combined with Nrf2 knockdown
-may suppress CSC: suppresses self-renewal and pathways (Wnt/Notch/Hedgehog).
Clinical studies testing curcumin in cancer patients have used a range of dosages, often between 500 mg and 8 g per day; however, many studies note that doses on the lower end may not achieve sufficient plasma concentrations for a therapeutic anticancer effect in humans.
• Formulations designed to improve curcumin absorption (like curcumin combined with piperine, nanoparticle formulations, or liposomal curcumin) are often employed in clinical trials to enhance its bioavailability.

-Note half-life 6 hrs.
BioAv is poor, use piperine or other enhancers
Pathways:
- induce ROS production at high concentration. Lowers ROS at lower concentrations
curcumin can act as a pro-oxidant when blue light is applied
- ROS↑ related: MMP↓(ΔΨm), ER Stress↑, UPR↑, GRP78↑, Cyt‑c↑, Caspases↑, DNA damage↑, cl-PARP↑, HSP↓
- Lowers AntiOxidant defense in Cancer Cells: GSH↓ Catalase↓ HO1↓ GPx↓
but conversely is known as a NRF2↑ activator in cancer
- Raises AntiOxidant defense in Normal Cells: ROS↓, NRF2↑, SOD↑, GSH↑, Catalase↑,
- lowers Inflammation : NF-kB↓, COX2↓, p38↓, Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines : TNF-α↓, IL-6↓, IL-8↓
- inhibit Growth/Metastases : TumMeta↓, TumCG↓, EMT↓, MMPs↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, uPA↓, VEGF↓, NF-κB↓, CXCR4↓, SDF1↓, TGF-β↓, α-SMA↓, ERK↓
- reactivate genes thereby inhibiting cancer cell growth : HDAC↓, DNMT1↓, DNMT3A↓, EZH2↓, P53↑, HSP↓, Sp proteins↓,
- cause Cell cycle arrest : TumCCA↑, cyclin D1↓, CDK2↓, CDK4↓, CDK6↓,
- inhibits Migration/Invasion : TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, ERK↓, EMT↓, TOP1↓, TET1↓,
- inhibits glycolysis /Warburg Effect and ATP depletion : HIF-1α↓, PKM2↓, cMyc↓, GLUT1↓, LDHA↓, HK2↓, PFKs↓, PDKs↓, HK2↓, ECAR↓, OXPHOS↓, GRP78↑, GlucoseCon↓
- inhibits angiogenesis↓ : VEGF↓, HIF-1α↓, Notch↓, FGF↓, PDGF↓, EGFR↓, Integrins↓,
- inhibits Cancer Stem Cells : CSC↓, CK2↓, Hh↓, GLi1↓, CD133↓, CD24↓, β-catenin↓, n-myc↓, sox2↓, OCT4↓,
- Others: PI3K↓, AKT↓, JAK↓, STAT↓, Wnt↓, β-catenin↓, AMPK↓, ERK↓, JNK, TrxR**,
- 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 NF-κB signaling ↓ NF-κB activation ↓ inflammatory NF-κB tone Driver Suppression of survival and inflammatory transcription NF-κB is a primary, repeatedly validated curcumin target explaining pleiotropic downstream effects
2 STAT3 signaling ↓ STAT3 phosphorylation / activity ↔ or mild suppression Driver Loss of pro-survival and proliferative signaling STAT3 inhibition contributes to growth arrest, apoptosis sensitization, and reduced cytokine signaling in tumors
3 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) ↑ ROS (dose- & context-dependent) ↓ ROS / buffered Conditional Driver Biphasic redox modulation Curcumin can act as a pro-oxidant in cancer cells with high basal stress while acting antioxidant in normal cells
4 Mitochondrial integrity / intrinsic apoptosis ↓ ΔΨm; ↑ caspase activation ↔ preserved Driver Execution of intrinsic apoptosis Mitochondrial dysfunction and caspase activation occur downstream of NF-κB/STAT3 and ROS effects
5 PI3K → AKT → mTOR axis ↓ AKT / ↓ mTOR ↔ or adaptive suppression Secondary Reduced growth and anabolic signaling AKT/mTOR inhibition contributes to growth suppression and autophagy induction in cancer cells
6 Autophagy ↑ autophagy (protective or pro-death) ↑ adaptive autophagy Secondary Stress adaptation vs cell death Autophagy may be cytoprotective or cooperate with apoptosis depending on context and dose
7 HIF-1α / VEGF hypoxia–angiogenesis axis ↓ HIF-1α; ↓ VEGF ↔ minimal effect Secondary Anti-angiogenic pressure Suppression of hypoxia-driven transcription limits angiogenesis and tumor adaptation
8 Cell cycle regulation ↑ G2/M or G1 arrest ↔ largely spared Phenotypic Cytostatic growth control Cell-cycle arrest reflects upstream signaling and epigenetic effects rather than direct CDK inhibition
9 Migration / invasion (EMT, MMP axis) ↓ migration & invasion ↔ Phenotypic Anti-metastatic phenotype Reduced EMT markers and protease activity limit invasive behavior
10 Epigenetic regulation (p300/CBP HAT activity) ↓ histone acetylation ↔ modest Secondary Transcriptional reprogramming Curcumin modulates chromatin via HAT inhibition rather than classic HDAC inhibition


angioG, angiogenesis: Click to Expand ⟱
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Process through which new blood vessels.
Angiogenesis, the process of new blood vessel formation from pre-existing vessels, plays a crucial role in cancer progression and metastasis. Tumors require a blood supply to grow beyond a certain size and to spread to other parts of the body.
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF): VEGF is one of the most important pro-angiogenic factors. It stimulates endothelial cell proliferation and migration, leading to the formation of new blood vessels. Many tumors overexpress VEGF, which correlates with poor prognosis.
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF): In response to low oxygen levels (hypoxia), tumors can activate HIF, which in turn promotes the expression of VEGF and other angiogenic factors. This mechanism allows tumors to adapt to their microenvironment and sustain growth.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
2015- CAP,  CUR,  urea,    Anti-cancer Activity of Sustained Release Capsaicin Formulations
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, Several convergent studies show that capsaicin displays robust cancer activity, suppressing the growth, angiogenesis and metastasis of several human cancers.
TumCG↓,
angioG↓,
TumMeta↓,
BioAv↓, clinical applications of capsaicin as a viable anti-cancer drug have remained problematic due to its poor bioavailability and aqueous solubility properties
BioAv↓, capsaicin is associated with adverse side effects like gastrointestinal cramps, stomach pain, nausea and diarrhea and vomiting
BioAv↑, All these hurdles may be circumvented by encapsulation of capsaicin in sustained release drug delivery systems.
selectivity↑, Most importantly, these long-acting capsaicin formulations selectively kill cancer cells and have minimal growth-suppressive activity on normal cells.
EPR↑, The EPR effect is a mechanism by which high–molecular drug delivery systems (typically prodrugs, liposomes, nanoparticles, and macromolecular drugs) tend to accumulate in tumor tissue much more than they do in normal tissues
eff↓, The efficiency of such extravasation is maximum when the size of the liposomes less than 200 nm The CAP-CUR-GLY-GAL-LIPO were spherical in shape with a narrow range of size distribution ranging from 135–155nm
ChemoSen↑, The chemosensitization and anti-tumor activity of capsaicin involves multiple molecular pathways
Dose∅, oral, Intravenous (IV), and Intraperitoneal (IP) options
Half-Life∅, oral metabolized in 105mins, T1/2in blood=25mins.
eff↑, presence of urea (as a carrier) increased the aqueous solubility of capsaicin by 3.6-fold compared to pure capsaicin

4826- CUR,    The Bright Side of Curcumin: A Narrative Review of Its Therapeutic Potential in Cancer Management
- Review, Var, NA
*antiOx↑, Curcumin demonstrates strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, contributing to its ability to neutralize free radicals and inhibit inflammatory mediators
*Inflam↑,
*ROS↓,
Apoptosis↑, Its anticancer effects are mediated by inducing apoptosis, inhibiting cell proliferation, and interfering with tumor growth pathways in various colon, pancreatic, and breast cancers
TumCP↓,
BioAv↓, application is limited by its poor bioavailability due to its rapid metabolism and low absorption.
Half-Life↓,
eff↑, curcumin-loaded hydrogels and nanoparticles, have shown promise in improving curcumin bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy.
TumCCA↑, Studies have demonstrated that curcumin can suppress the proliferation of cancer cells by interfering with the cell cycle [21,22]
BAX↑, Curcumin enhances the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins such as Bax, Bak, PUMA, Bim, and Noxa and death receptors such as TRAIL-R1/DR4 and TRAIL-R2/DR5
Bak↑,
PUMA↑,
BIM↑,
NOXA↑,
TRAIL↑,
Bcl-2↓, curcumin decreases the levels of anti-apoptotic proteins like Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, survin, and XIAP
Bcl-xL↓,
survivin↓,
XIAP↓,
cMyc↓, This shift in the balance of apoptotic regulators facilitates the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria [33,35] and activates caspases
Casp↑,
NF-kB↓, Curcumin suppresses the activity of key transcription factors like NF-κB, STAT3, and AP-1 and interferes with critical signal transduction pathways such as PI3K/Akt/mTOR and MAPK/ERK.
STAT3↓,
AP-1↓,
angioG↓, curcumin inhibits angiogenesis and metastasis by downregulating VEGF, VEGFR2, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs).
TumMeta↑,
VEGF↓,
MMPs↓,
DNMTs↓, Epigenetic modifications through the inhibition of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs) further contribute to its anticancer properties.
HDAC↓,
ROS↑, curcumin-loaded nanoparticles showed significant cytotoxicity in the SCC25, MDA-MB-231, and A549 cell lines, with a decrease in tumor cell proliferation, an increase in ROS, and an increase in apoptosis.

465- CUR,    Curcumin inhibits the growth of liver cancer by impairing myeloid-derived suppressor cells in murine tumor tissues
- vitro+vivo, Liver, HepG2 - vitro+vivo, Liver, HUH7 - vitro+vivo, Liver, MHCC-97H
TumCG↓,
MDSCs↓,
TLR4↓,
NF-kB↓,
IL6↓,
IL1↓, IL-1β
PGE2↓,
COX2↓,
GM-CSF↓,
angioG↓,
VEGF↓,
CD31↓,
GM-CSF↓,
α-SMA↓,
p‑IKKα↓, p-IKKα, p-IKKβ
MyD88↓,

152- CUR,    Anti-cancer activity of curcumin loaded nanoparticles in prostate cancer
- in-vivo, Pca, NA
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
AR↓, Treatment with PLGA-CUR NPs drastically decreases the AR expression level (Figure 5C) compared to free curcumin.
STAT3↓, PLGA-CUR treatment inhibited the expression of STAT3 and phosphorylation of AKT at even the lowest concentration
p‑Akt↓,
Mcl-1↓,
Bcl-xL↓,
cl‑PARP↑, Prostate cancer cells treated with CUR or PLGA-CUR NPs exhibited PARP cleavage and inhibited the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins, Bcl-XL and Mcl-1
miR-21↓, 9-fold reduction in expression of the oncomir, miR-21, in prostate cancer cells (C4-2 and DU-145) t
miR-205↑,
TumCG↓, PLGA-CUR NPs were capable of reducing both in vitro and in vivo prostate cancer cell growth,
TumCP↓, data suggest that curcumin can effectively suppress prostate cancer cell proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, and metastasis
TumCI↓,
angioG↓,
TumMeta↓,

155- CUR,    Osteopontin and MMP9: Associations with VEGF Expression/Secretion and Angiogenesis in PC3 Prostate Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, Pca, PC3
p‑ERK↓, ERK1/2
VEGF↓, Curcumin Down-Regulates Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Expression in PC3 Cells
angioG↓, Inhibition of ERK Phosphorylation Represses VEGF Induced Angiogenesis in Vitro
MMP2↓, Curcumin suppressed MMP2 and MMP9 activity in the tumor bearing site of prostate cancer.
MMP9↓,
angioS↑, MMP9 Knockdown Increases Angiostatin Secretion by PC3 Cells

125- CUR,    Bioactivity of Curcumin on the Cytochrome P450 Enzymes of the Steroidogenic Pathway
- in-vitro, adrenal, H295R
CYP17A1↓,
CYP19↓,
*Nrf1↑, Curcumin has been shown to modulate molecular signaling pathways, such as the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, the induction of Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) or the inhibition of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B
*NF-kB↓,
angioG↓, Curcumin can also inhibit angiogenesis and induce apoptosis on cancerous cells
Apoptosis↑,
AR↓, Curcumin has been shown to downregulate the androgen receptor in prostate cancer cells [11]
toxicity↓, Human trials using up to 8000 mg of curcumin found no evidence of toxicity [52].
BioAv↑, An important formulation has been the use of curcumin with piperine, which has been found to enhance the bioavailability as well as effects of curcumin


* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 6

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

ROS↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

XIAP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

cMyc↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

p‑Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 2,   Bak↑, 1,   BAX↑, 1,   Bcl-2↓, 1,   Bcl-xL↓, 2,   BIM↑, 1,   Casp↑, 1,   Mcl-1↓, 1,   NOXA↑, 1,   PUMA↑, 1,   survivin↓, 1,   TRAIL↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

miR-205↑, 1,   miR-21↓, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNMTs↓, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

TumCCA↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

p‑ERK↓, 1,   HDAC↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 2,   TumCG↓, 3,  

Migration ⓘ

AP-1↓, 1,   CD31↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,   MMPs↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 2,   TumMeta↓, 2,   TumMeta↑, 1,   α-SMA↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 6,   angioS↑, 1,   EPR↑, 1,   VEGF↓, 3,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX2↓, 1,   GM-CSF↓, 2,   p‑IKKα↓, 1,   IL1↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   MDSCs↓, 1,   MyD88↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 2,   PGE2↓, 1,   TLR4↓, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

AR↓, 2,   CYP19↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 3,   BioAv↑, 2,   ChemoSen↑, 1,   CYP17A1↓, 1,   Dose∅, 1,   eff↓, 1,   eff↑, 2,   Half-Life↓, 1,   Half-Life∅, 1,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

AR↓, 2,   IL6↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 66

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 1,   Nrf1↑, 1,   ROS↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

Inflam↑, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 5

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: angioG, angiogenesis
6 Curcumin
1 Capsaicin
1 urea
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