Database Query Results : , , ETC

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The electron transport chain (ETC) — the mitochondrial system that produces ATP through oxidative phosphorylation — is deeply linked to cancer biology, both in tumor promotion and suppression.
-The ETC resides in the inner mitochondrial membrane and includes Complexes I–IV and ATP synthase (Complex V).
-It transfers electrons from NADH/FADH₂ to oxygen, generating ATP and reactive oxygen species (ROS) as byproducts.
-The function of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) is to transfer electrons from carbon to oxygen and release energy in the form of ATP.

The #1 theory of how pulsed Magnetic Fields affect the ETC is by the RPM

The ETC consists of:
-Complex I – NADH dehydrogenase
-Complex II – Succinate dehydrogenase
-➡ Complex III – Cytochrome bc₁ complex
-Complex IV – Cytochrome c oxidase
-ATP synthase (often called Complex V)

Complex III sits between Coenzyme Q (ubiquinol) and cytochrome c.

Complex III is a major regulated source of mitochondrial ROS, especially:
-Superoxide generation at the Qo site
-ROS used for redox signaling (HIF stabilization, signaling adaptation)
-Excess ROS contributes to DNA damage and cell death


Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
4572-   Mitochondrial electron transport chain, ROS generation and uncoupling
- Review, NA, NA
*UCPs↝, The core role of UCP2‑5 is to reduce oxidative stress under certain conditions
*ETC↝, Under physiological conditions, 0.2‑2% of the electrons in the ETC do not follow the normal transfer order but instead directly leak out of the ETC and interact with oxygen to produce superoxide or hydrogenperoxide (48,49).
*ROS↝,

4561- AgNPs,  VitC,    Cellular Effects Nanosilver on Cancer and Non-cancer Cells: Potential Environmental and Human Health Impacts
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116 - in-vitro, Nor, HEK293
NRF2↑, Nanosilver increased Nrf2 protein expression and disrupted the cell cycle at the G1 and G2/M phases.
TumCCA↑, AgNPs interact with DNA to stop the cell cycle and lead to apoptosis
ROS↑, Nanosilver induced significant mitochondrial oxidative stress in HCT116, whereas it did not in the non-cancer HIEC-6 and nanosilver/sodium ascorbate co-treatment was preferentially lethal to HCT116 cells,
selectivity↑,
*AntiViral↑, AgNPs are effective antiviral agents against various viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and monkey pox virus through interaction with surface glycoproteins on the virus
*toxicity↝, Citrate and PVP-coated AgNPs have been found to be less toxic than non-coated AgNPs
ETC↓, AgNPs affects mitochondrial function through the disruption of the electron transport chain2,24,26,33,39–41
MMP↓, Studies have shown that exposure to AgNPs resulted in a decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in various in vitro and in vivo experiments
DNAdam↑, AgNPs has also been shown to interact with and induce damage to DNA, DNA strand breaks, DNA damage
Apoptosis↑, apoptosis induced by AgNPs were through membrane lipid peroxidation, ROS, and oxidative stress
lipid-P↑,
other↝, Several studies have showed AgNPs interact with various proteins such as haemoglobin, serum albumin, metallothioneins, copper transporters, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), and bacterial proteins.
UPR↑, Studies have shown exposure to AgNPs induces activation of the UPR
*GRP78/BiP↑, AgNPs induced increased levels of GRP78, phosphorylated PERK, phosphorylated eIF2-α, and phosphorylated IRE1α, spliced XBP1, cleaved ATF-6, CHOP, JNK and caspase 12
*p‑PERK↑,
*cl‑eIF2α↑,
*CHOP↑,
*JNK↑,
Hif1a↓, One study showed AgNPs inhibits HIF-1 accumulation and suppresses expression of HIF-1 target genes in breast cancer cells (MCF-7) and also found the protein levels of HIF-1α and HIF-1β decreased
AntiCan↑, Many studies have shown that ascorbic acid, on its own, has anti-cancer effects
*toxicity↓, However, when the rats were treated with both ascorbic acid and AgNPs, a decrease in toxic effects was observed in non-cancer parotid glands in rats
eff↑, Studies have shown both AgNPs and ascorbic acid have greater effects and toxicity in cancer cells relative to non-cancer cells

4761- CoQ10,    Elevated levels of mitochondrial CoQ10 induce ROS-mediated apoptosis in pancreatic cancer
- in-vitro, PC, NA - in-vivo, PC, NA
*ETC↝, Coenzyme Q10 is a critical cofactor in the electron transport chain with complex biological functions that extend beyond mitochondrial respiration.
ROS↑, This study demonstrates that delivery of oxidized Coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone) to increase mitochondrial Q-pool is associated with an increase in ROS generation, effectuating anti-cancer effects in a pancreatic cancer model.
*antiOx↑, In addition to its role in ETC function, CoQ10 has phenolic antioxidant activity via its ability to undergo hydrogen abstraction by free radicals6
ROS↑, Paradoxically, CoQ10 also exhibits pro-oxidant activity that occurs either due to a CoQ10 semiquinone reaction5 or due to a reaction with oxygen when CoQ10 is in its oxidized state
OCR↓, Delivery of supraphysiologic levels of ubidecarenone via BPM31510 decreases oxygen consumption rates (OCR) in pancreatic cancer
MMP↓, Ubidecarenone enhances succinate-dependent and glycerol-3-phosphate-dependent ROS generation, mitochondrial membrane depolarization, and regulated cell death
TumCD↑,
TumCG↓, BPM31510 (25 mg/kg, b.i.d) resulted in a significant decrease in tumour growth by day 45 after inoculation compared to saline-treated mice
other↝, NOTE: this is oxidized CoQ10, not the same as CoQ10!!!!!!

5521- EP,    Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEFs) Modulate Electron Transport in the Plasma Membrane and the Mitochondria
- in-vitro, BC, 4T1 - in-vitro, Nor, H9c2
ETC↓, NsPEFs attenuates ET in the mitochondrial electron transport system (ETS) at Complex I.
ROS↑, NsPEFs increase ROS more in cytosol of cancer cells.
*mt-ROS↑, NsPEFs increase ROS more in mitochondria in non-cancer cells.

5529- EP,    Effects of nsPEFs on Electron Transport and Mitochondrial Structures and Functions
- Review, Var, NA
ETC↓, NsPEFs attenuated electron transport (ET) (O2 consumption) in the electron transport chain (ETC) of intact and permeabilized cells
OCR↓,
CellMemb↑,
mt-ROS↑, Effects of nsPEFs on increases in mROS were synergistic with the complex I inhibitor rotenone
MMP↓, dissipating the ΔΨm

5526- EP,    Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field Modulates Electron Transport and Mitochondrial Structure and Function
- Review, Var, NA
CellMemb↑, In this work, nsPEF treatment is used to demonstrate changes that affect viability, plasma membrane permeability ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) in the cytosol and mitochondria, and Electron Transport Chain (ETC) in cell cultures.
ROS↑, nsPEF and rotenone synergistically enhanced ROS production in intact cells suggesting that nsPEF and rotenone act at different Complex I sites.
ETC↝, A reduced cellular oxygen consumption after nsPEFs treatment indicates an alteration of the ETC at Complex I in intact and permeabilized cells as well as in isolated hepatocyte mitochondria
OCR↓,
MMP↓, collapse the mitochondrial membrane potential and cause cell death.

5524- EP,    Considerations for Exploring Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEFs) for Treatments of Cancer, Benign Skin Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation, and for New Mechanistic Understandings
- Review, Var, NA
ETC↝, nonlethal nsPEFs modulation of electron transport in the plasma membrane and the mitochondria show potential for controlling redox homeostasis and metabolism.

5519- EP,    Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEFs) for Precision Intracellular Oncotherapy: Recent Advances and Emerging Directions
- Review, Var, NA
MMP↓, nsPEF bypasses plasma-membrane shielding to porate organelles, collapse mitochondrial potential, perturb ER calcium, and transiently open the nuclear envelope.
Ca+2↑,
eff↑, synergy with checkpoint blockade.
ER Stress↑, capacity to directly target organelles such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum (ER),
selectivity↑, selectively ablate solid tumors, suppress metastatic spread, and prime systemic anti-tumor immunity while sparing adjacent normal tissue [7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15].
CSCs↓, Preclinical investigations have demonstrated that nsPEFs significantly reduce CSC-associated subpopulations, including CD44+/CD24− cells in breast cancer xenografts and CD133+ glioma stem-like cells
CD44↓,
CD133↓,
ROS↑, nsPEFs release Ca2+ from the ER, disrupt mitochondrial membrane potential, induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and perturb nuclear chromatin structure within nanoseconds
Imm↑, nsPEFs not only eliminate local tumor cells but also convert the tumor into an in situ vaccine, amplifying their therapeutic relevance in the era of immunotherapy
DNAdam↑, figure 2
MOMP↑, induce mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization (MOMP)
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp9↑, Subsequent release of cytochrome c enables apoptosome assembly, caspase-9 activation, and downstream activation of caspases-3/7, culminating in cell death
Casp3↑,
Casp9↑,
TumCD↑,
Fas↑, In certain cell types, nsEP can also activate the extrinsic pathway, where Fas receptor clustering stimulates caspase-8.
UPR↑, This rapid surge triggers ER stress pathways, activates unfolded protein response (UPR) signaling, and promotes cross-talk with mitochondria through mitochondria-associated membranes (MAMs)
Dose↝, longer ns pulses (100–300 ns) generate sustained plasma membrane charging, resulting in robust Ca2+ influx, osmotic imbalance, and apoptotic priming.
Dose↝, A critical threshold of 10–20 kV/cm is generally required to initiate pore formation in malignant cells, with higher amplitudes (>30–40 kV/cm) producing more extensive permeabilization [100].
Dose↓, Low pulse counts (<100) frequently produce reversible stress responses, such as transient mitochondrial depolarization or ER Ca2+ release, without committing cells to apoptosis. I
Dose↑, In contrast, higher pulse counts (500–1000) lead to irreversible apoptosis, caspase activation, and release of DAMPs that initiate ICD [80,106].
HMGB1↓, ICD after nsPEF is characterized by surface exposure of calreticulin, extracellular ATP release, and HMGB1 emission
eff↑, The integration of nsPEFs with NP-based systems thus represents a synergistic platform where physical membrane poration and molecular targeting cooperate to maximize therapeutic efficacy.
EPR↑, demonstrates that PEF + AuNPs enhanced membrane permeabilization compared with PEF alone,
ChemoSen↑, The superior efficacy of delayed drug administration following nsPEF exposure can be attributed to transient biophysical and biochemical changes that persist after pulsing.
ETC↝, study demonstrated that nsPEFs dynamically alter trans-plasma membrane electron transport (tPMET) and mitochondrial electron transport chain activity, resulting in differential ROS generation in cancer versus non-cancer cells (Figure 9).
*AntiAge↑, Mechanistically, nsPEFs upregulated HIF-1α and SIRT1, mediators of mitochondrial retrograde signaling, thereby reversing hallmarks of aging
*Hif1a↑,
*SIRT1↑,

4568- MF,    Extremely low-frequency pulses of faint magnetic field induce mitophagy to rejuvenate mitochondria
- Study, NA, NA
*ETC↓, We report that ELF-WMF efficiently suppresses the mitochondrial mass to 70% by inhibiting the mitochondrial ETC complex II, which subsequently induces mitophagy and rejuvenates mitochondria.
*OCR↑, We found that Opti-ELF-WMF increased both the OCR and mitochondrial membrane potential by approximately 40%
*MMP↑,
*ROS⇅, Opti-ELF-WMF most strongly decreased the level of mitochondrial superoxide at 1 h, mitochondrial mass at 3 h, and mitochondrial membrane potential at 6 h, and most strongly increased them at 12 h
*MMP⇅,

4571- MF,    Magnetic Fields and Reactive Oxygen Species
- Review, NA, NA
*ROS⇅, Although in most cases, MFs increased ROS levels in human, mouse, rat cells, and tissues, there are also studies showing that ROS levels were decreased or not affected by MFs.
*ETC↓, The electron transport chain (ETC) in the cell respiration process at mitochondrial membrane is the main source of ROS production. During ATP synthesis, electrons may escape from the ETC
Dose↝, Electromagnetic fields (EMFs)-induced ROS level changes were time-dependent.
Dose↝, 50 Hz 2 mT ELF-EMF increased ROS after 2/6 h exposure, but returned to normal level after 12/24 h

186- MFrot,  MF,    Selective induction of rapid cytotoxic effect in glioblastoma cells by oscillating magnetic fields
- in-vitro, GBM, GBM - in-vitro, Lung, NA
mt-ROS↑, Cytotoxic effects of OMF may be caused by an increase in ROS
Casp3↑, Cell death is associated with activation of caspase 3
selectivity↑, OMF induces highly selective cell death of patient derived GBM cells associated with activation of caspase 3, while leaving normal tissue cells undamaged
TumCD↑, Exposure to OMF causes cancer cell death
ETC↓, The underlying mechanism is a marked increase in ROS in the mitochondria, possibly in part through perturbation of the electron flow in the respiratory chain.
H2O2↑, Figure 6A shows rapid increases in the levels of superoxide and H 2 O 2 in GBM cells,
eff↓, we used the potent antioxidant Trolox to counteract it,
GSH↑, We tested whether GSH synthesis was upregulated as a feedback protective effect in response to OMF-induced increase in ROS. An examination of GSH levels showed that there was a 20% elevation in treated cells
MMP↓, underlying mechanism involves a marked increase in ROS, mitochondrial membrane depolarization, fragmentation of mitochondrial network and activation of caspase 3.

188- MFrot,  MF,    Spinning magnetic field patterns that cause oncolysis by oxidative stress in glioma cells
- in-vitro, GBM, GBM115 - in-vitro, GBM, DIPG
ROS↑, both GBM and DIPG cells ROS generated by sOMF
SDH↓, Complex II succinate dehydrogenase
eff↓, antioxidant Trolox reverses the cytotoxic effect of sOMF on glioma cells indicating that ROS play a causal role in producing the effect
RPM↑, we hypothesized that the interaction of weak and intermediate strength magnetic fields with the RPM mechanism in the mitochondrial ETC can perturb the electron transfer process (MEP hypothesis) to generate superoxide.
eff↓, We observed that Helmholtz coil did not produce any significant increase in ROS at 2 and 4 h during stimulation or 2 h poststimulation in GBM and DIPG cells
eff↑, oscillating field alone is not sufficient to induce ROS and that the changing angle of the magnetic field axis is also required to achieve this effect.
eff↝, repeated pulse trains rising to and declining from the peak frequency with intervening pauses are sufficient to achieve near maximum level of increase in ROS
eff↝, One spinning magnet or three spinning magnets generate similar cellular ROS levels and the effect of variation of the stimulus off period.
Casp3↑, caspase 3 activation
eff↝, This indicates that the total amount of energy delivered to cancer cells is clearly not the determinant of the potency of stimulation. Instead, it appears that the longer Toff between stimuli of 750 ms in the 4-h stimulation, as opposed to 250 ms in
SOD↓, critical rise in superoxide in two types of human glioma cells (implies SOD capacity exceeded)
ETC↓, found support for the hypothesis that the sOMF-induced increase in ROS is likely due to perturbation of the electron transfer process in the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC)

187- MFrot,  MF,    Method for noninvasive whole-body stimulation with spinning oscillating magnetic fields and its safety in mice
- in-vivo, GBM, NA
selectivity↑, Our in vitro experiments demonstrated selective cancer cell death while sparing normal cells by sOMF-induced increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels due to magnetic perturbation of mitochondrial electron transport.
ROS↑,
*ROS∅,
*toxicity∅, no significant adverse effects of chronic or acute sOMF stimulation on the health, behavior, electrocardiographic and electroencephalographic activities, hematologic profile, and brain and other tissue and organ morphology of treated mice
ETC↓, We have evidence that its mechanism of action involves alteration of electron transport in the mitochondrial respiratory chain leading to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS)(
TumVol↓, In a case report published recently we reported that 36-day treatment with this device caused a > 30% shrinkage of the contrast-enhanced tumor volume of a left frontal GBM in a 53-year-old male patient
Dose↝, rrangement of oncoscillators generates a magnetic field strength of >1 mT (range 1 – ~100 mT) in each cage

184- MFrot,  MF,    Rotating Magnetic Fields Inhibit Mitochondrial Respiration, Promote Oxidative Stress and Produce Loss of Mitochondrial Integrity in Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, GBM, GBM
ROS↑, sOMF
mitResp↓, Inhibit Mitochondrial Respiration
mtDam↑, Produce Loss of Mitochondrial Integrity
Dose↝, Repeated intermittent sOMF was applied for 2 hours at a specific frequency, in the 200-300 Hz frequency range, with on-off epochs of 250 or 500 ms duration.
MMP?, ROS generation has been shown to be driven, in part, by elevated mitochondrial membrane chemiosmotic potential (ΔΨ) and ubiquinol (QH2)
OCR↓, Immediately after cessation of field rotation we observe a loss of mitochondrial integrity (labeled LMI), with a very rapid increase in O2 consumption
mt-H2O2↑, We have previously demonstrated that sOMF treatment of cells generates superoxide/hydrogen peroxide in the mitochondrial matrix
eff↓, we repeated the same experiment in the presence of Trolox, which protects thiols from ROS oxidation (47). sOMF treatment of RLM in State 3u pre-treated with Trolox (15 μM), show minimal inhibition,
SDH↓, SDH Inhibition by sOMF in State 3u RLM Is Caused by ROS Generation
Thiols↓, suggest that thiol oxidation in SDH may result from sOMF.
GSH↓, Glutathione in the mitochondrial matrix can provide some protection from ROS, but after solubilizing the mitochondria, this protection is lost and the SDH becomes more sensitive to sOMF.
TumCD↑, sOMF is highly effective at killing non-dividing GBM cell cultures,
Casp3↑, caspase-3 activation 1 h after sOMF
Casp7↑, rapid activation of caspase-3/7
MPT↑, OMF-treated cell that causes near simultaneous MPT, release of cytochrome c and other apoptosis-inducing factors, resulting in caspase-3/7 activation in these GBM cells.
Cyt‑c↑,
selectivity↑, differential sensitivity to sOMF of cancer cells over ‘normal’ cells becomes apparent. rapid increase in the reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the mitochondria to cytotoxic levels only in cancer cells, and not in normal human cortical neurons
GSH/GSSG↓, increasing GSSG/GSH ratio
ETC↓, completely arrest electron transport in isolated, respiring, rat liver mitochondria and patient derived glioblastoma (GBM)

198- MFrot,  MF,    Biological effects of rotating magnetic field: A review from 1969 to 2021
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, RMF can inhibit the growth of various types of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo and improve clinical symptoms of patients with advanced cancer.
breath↑, 0.4T, 7Hz RMF was applied to treat 13 advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients (2 h/day, 5 days per week, for 6–10 weeks)
Pain↓, Decreased pleural effusion (2 patients, 15.4%), remission of shortness of breath (5 patients, 38.5%), relief of cancer pain (5 patients, 38.5%), increased appetite (6 patients, 46.2%), improved physical strength (9 patients, 69.2%), regular bowel mov
Appetite↑,
Strength↑,
BowelM↑,
TumMeta↓, The same RMF (2 h/day, for 43 days) can also suppress the growth and metastasis of B16-F10 cells in vivo
TumCCA↑, The up-regulated transcription of miR-34a induced cell proliferation inhibition, cell cycle arrest, and cell senescence by targeting E2F1/E2F3, two members of E2F family which are major regulators of the cell cycle,
ETC↓, 2h exposure) effectively inhibited the growth of two types of cultured brain cancer cells, glioblastoma cells and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma cells. They found that the mitochondrial electron transport chain was significantly disturbed by RMF,
MMP↓, which caused loss of mitochondrial integrity, decreased mitochondrial carbon flux in cancer cells, and eventual cancer cell death (Sharpe et al., 2021).
TumCD↑,
selectivity↑, same group further reported that the same RMF can also selectively kill cultured human glioblastoma and non-small cell lung cancer cells, and leave normal cells unharmed
ROS↑, Mechanistic studies revealed that RMF can increase the mitochondrial ROS level, which further activated the caspase-3 and disturbed the electron fflow in the respiratory chain pathway in cancer cells. (Helekar et al., 2021).
Casp3↑,
TumCG↓, 0.4T, 7.5Hz RMF (2 h/day, for 5 days) inhibited the growth of mouse melanoma cell line B16–F10 in vitro,
TumCCA↑, and its mechanism involved cell cycle arrest and decomposition of chromatins.
ChrMod↑,
TumMeta↓, (2 h/day, for 43 days) can also suppress the growth and metastasis of B16–F10 cells in vivo,
Imm↑, benefiting from improved immune function, including decreased regulatory T cells, increased T cells, and dendritic cells
DCells↑,
Akt↓, inhibiting the activation of the AKT pathway (Tang et al., 2016). T
OS⇅, 51 women with advanced breast cancer underwent RMF treatment. The results showed that 27 patients among them achieved signicant therapeutic effects, and there were no side-effects
toxicity↓,
QoL↑, 13 advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients the quality of life was improved in different degrees. Median survival and 1-year survival rate was 50% and 100% longer
hepatoP↑, In addition, it seems that the RMF can also attenuate liver damage in mice bearing MCF7 and GIST-T1 cells (Zha et al., 2018)
Pain↓, The results showed that the RMF treatment reduced abdominal pain by 42.9% (9/21), nausea/vomiting by 19.0% (4/21), weight loss by 52.4% (11/21), ongoing blood loss by 9.5% (2/21), improved physical strength by 23.8% (5/21) and sleep quality by 19.0%
Weight↑,
Strength↑,
Sleep↑,
IL6↓, Furthermore, decreased levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and keratinocyte-derived chemokine (KC) were observed
CD4+↑, it was discovered that macrophages and dendritic cells were activated, CD4+ T and CD8+ T lymphocytes increased, and the ratio of Th17/Treg was balanced.
CD8+↑,
Ca+2↑, effects of RMF were strongly associated with increased calcium tunnel activity and intracellular Ca2+ level in CNS
radioP↑, These results suggest that RMF may be helpful to alleviate the damage of hematopoietic function caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy
chemoP↑,
*BMD↑, 0.4T, 8Hz RMF treatment (30min/day, for 30 days) along with calcium supplement, synergistically improved bone density
*AntiAge↑, In 2019, Xu et al. reported that a 4h exposure to a 0.2T, 4Hz RMF delayed the aging of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC)
*AMPK↑, Mechanistic research revealed that RMF treatment increased the expression of AMPK while reducing the expression of p21, p53 and mTOR.
*P21↓,
*P53↓,
*mTOR↓,
*OS↑, They also discovered that the RMF (2 h/day, for 6, 10 or 14days) can prolong the health status lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans.
*β-Endo↑, 0.1–0.8T, 0.33Hz RMF treatment signicantly increased the β-endorphin level in the blood of rabbits and humans (23 times higher than before). Moreover, it decreased serotonin (5-HT) in brains, small intestine tissue and serum of mice.
*5HT↓,

4566- MFrot,    On the mitochondrial aspect of reactive oxygen species action in external magnetic fields
- Study, Var, NA
ROS↑, formation of reactive oxygen species requires electron leakage from the normal route in the respiratory chain.
ETC↓, leakage
selectivity↑, For all those reasons, it can be expected that coapplication of a low external magnetic field and mitochondrial inducers of reactive oxygen species should damage cancer cells without any detriment to the normal cells.

4567- MFrot,    Oncogenic pathways and the electron transport chain: a dangeROS liaison
- Review, Var, NA
ROS↑, In this review, we focus on the ETC as a source of ROS and its modulation by oncogenic pathways, which generates a vicious cycle that resets ROS levels to a higher homoeostatic set point, sustaining the cancer cell phenotype.
ETC↓, Electrons leaking from the ETC can prematurely react with oxygen, resulting in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
other↝, ETC-derived ROS are pivotal regulators of cell fate, given the central role of mitochondria in life and death.
Fenton↑, The hydroxyl radical (•OH) is a highly damaging ROS with an extremely short half-life that is generated from H2O2 in the presence of iron or copper through the Fenton reaction.
RNS↑, O2•– can also interact with nitric oxide (NO), generating the reactive nitrogen species (RNS) peroxynitrite (ONOO−), which controls signalling molecules through the nitration of tyrosine residues

4569- MFrot,    Case Report: A new noninvasive device-based treatment of a mesencephalic H3 K27M glioma
- Case Report, GBM, NA
Dose↝, treatment was for 2 hours on the first day with a 5-min break between the first and the second hour.
Dose↑, On the second day, two 2-hour sessions were conducted with a 1-hour break between the sessions.
Dose↑, 2-hour sessions was increased to three on the third day
OS↑, The longest documented survival for an adult with H3K27A brainstem DMG is 23 months (6). The patient in the present study survived for 30 months
toxicity↓, OMT was well tolerated by the patient
ETC↓, underlying mechanism of action of sOMF in DMG is analogous to that in GBM, involving disruption of electron transport in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, with release of ROS producing cancer cell oncolysis ()
ROS↑,

5254- NCL,    The magic bullet: Niclosamide
- Review, Var, NA
Wnt↓, In particular, niclosamide inhibits multiple oncogenic pathways such as Wnt/β-catenin, Ras, Stat3, Notch, E2F-Myc, NF-κB, and mTOR and activates tumor suppressor signaling pathways such as p53, PP2A, and AMPK.
β-catenin/ZEB1↓,
RAS↓,
STAT3↓,
NOTCH↓,
E2Fs↓,
mTOR↓,
eff↑, Moreover, niclosamide potentially improves immunotherapy by modulating pathways such as PD-1/PDL-1.
PD-1↓,
PD-L1↓, primarily through PD-L1 ligand downregulation in cancer cells.
BioAv↝, The original pharmacokinetics study showed that the maximal serum concentration can reach 0.25-6.0ug/ml (0.76-18.34 µM) following administration of a single 2g dose (11).
toxicity↓, a strong safety profile and tolerability in humans.
BioAv↑, A potential solution to the aforementioned challenge is niclosamide ethanolamine (NEN), a salt form of niclosamide that also functions as a mitochondrial uncoupler with a superior safety profile and enhanced bioavailability
ETC↑, NEN activates the ETC to boost NADH oxidation, thereby leading to an increased intracellular NAD+/NADH ratio and driving the TCA cycle forward.
NADH:NAD↓,
TCA↑,
Warburg↓, leading to a reversal of the Warburg effect and the induction of cellular differentiation
Diff↑,
AMPK↑, figure 3
P53↑,
PP2A↑,
HIF-1↓,
KRAS↓,
Myc↓,
RadioS↑, leading to a reversal of the Warburg effect and the induction of cellular differentiation
ChemoSen↑, Niclosamide has shown synergistic anti-tumor effects with a broad spectrum of chemotherapy drugs.
Dose↝, In this trial, either 500mg or 1000mg niclosamide was given three times daily to patients. However, the maximal plasma concentration ranged from 35.7–82 ng/mL (0.1µM-0.25 µM), a range that failed to be consistently above the minimum effective concent
Dose↑, In contrast, the ongoing clinical trial NCT02807805 is administering 1200 mg of reformulated orally bioavailable niclosamide orally (PO) three times daily to patients, resulting in 0.21µM-0.723 plasma niclosamide concentrations exceeding the therape

4946- PEITC,    Phenethyl Isothiocyanate Inhibits Oxidative Phosphorylation to Trigger Reactive Oxygen Species-mediated Death of Human Prostate Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, Pca, LNCaP - in-vitro, Pca, PC3
Apoptosis↑, inhibits growth of human cancer cells by causing apoptotic and autophagic cell death.
TumAuto↑,
ROS↑, we demonstrate that the PEITC-induced cell death is initiated by production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) resulting from inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS)
OXPHOS↓,
ATP↓, , suppression of OXPHOS, and ATP depletion.
selectivity↑, These effects were not observed in a representative normal human prostate epithelial cell line (PrEC)
ETC↓, PEITC-induced cell death involving ROS production due to inhibition of complex III and OXPHOS.
eff↓, PEITC-mediated increase in CM· signal intensity in PC-3 cells was markedly suppressed in the presence of NAC
eff↓, Rho-0 Variants of LNCaP and PC-3 Cells Were Resistant to PEITC-induced Apoptosis
BAX↑, PEITC Treatment Caused Mitochondrial Translocation of Bax

4570- RF,    Role of Mitochondria in the Oxidative Stress Induced by Electromagnetic Fields: Focus on Reproductive Systems
- Review, Nor, NA
*ETC↓, Numerous studies revealed the detrimental effects of EMFs from mobile phones, laptops, and other electric devices on sperm quality and provide evidence for extensive electron leakage from the mitochondrial electron transport chain
*ROS↑, a growing body of evidence suggests that EMF exposure during spermatogenesis induces increased ROS production associated with decreased ROS scavenging activity.
*ROS∅, Similarly, numerous authors did not find the increase in ROS levels described above


* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 21

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

Fenton↑, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   GSH↑, 1,   GSH/GSSG↓, 1,   H2O2↑, 1,   mt-H2O2↑, 1,   lipid-P↑, 1,   NRF2↑, 1,   OXPHOS↓, 1,   RNS↑, 1,   ROS↑, 14,   mt-ROS↑, 2,   RPM↑, 1,   SOD↓, 1,   Thiols↓, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ATP↓, 1,   ETC↓, 12,   ETC↑, 1,   ETC↝, 3,   mitResp↓, 1,   MMP?, 1,   MMP↓, 7,   MPT↑, 1,   mtDam↑, 1,   OCR↓, 4,   SDH↓, 2,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

AMPK↑, 1,   NADH:NAD↓, 1,   TCA↑, 1,   Warburg↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 2,   BAX↑, 1,   Casp3↑, 5,   Casp7↑, 1,   Casp9↑, 2,   Cyt‑c↑, 2,   Fas↑, 1,   MOMP↑, 1,   Myc↓, 1,   TumCD↑, 5,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

BowelM↑, 1,   ChrMod↑, 1,   other↝, 3,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

ER Stress↑, 1,   UPR↑, 2,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes

TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↑, 2,   P53↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

E2Fs↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 3,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

CD133↓, 1,   CD44↓, 1,   CSCs↓, 1,   Diff↑, 1,   mTOR↓, 1,   NOTCH↓, 1,   RAS↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 2,   Wnt↓, 1,  

Migration

Ca+2↑, 2,   KRAS↓, 1,   TumMeta↓, 2,   β-catenin/ZEB1↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

EPR↑, 1,   HIF-1↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 1,  

Barriers & Transport

CellMemb↑, 2,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

CD4+↑, 1,   DCells↑, 1,   HMGB1↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   Imm↑, 2,   PD-1↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,  

Protein Aggregation

PP2A↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↑, 1,   BioAv↝, 1,   ChemoSen↑, 2,   Dose↓, 1,   Dose↑, 4,   Dose↝, 8,   eff↓, 6,   eff↑, 5,   eff↝, 3,   RadioS↑, 1,   selectivity↑, 8,  

Clinical Biomarkers

IL6↓, 1,   KRAS↓, 1,   Myc↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 2,   Appetite↑, 1,   breath↑, 1,   chemoP↑, 1,   hepatoP↑, 1,   OS↑, 1,   OS⇅, 1,   Pain↓, 2,   QoL↑, 1,   radioP↑, 1,   Sleep↑, 1,   Strength↑, 2,   toxicity↓, 3,   TumVol↓, 1,   Weight↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

CD8+↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 108

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 1,   ROS↑, 1,   ROS⇅, 2,   ROS↝, 1,   ROS∅, 2,   mt-ROS↑, 1,   UCPs↝, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics

ETC↓, 3,   ETC↝, 2,   MMP↑, 1,   MMP⇅, 1,   OCR↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

AMPK↑, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,  

Cell Death

JNK↑, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

CHOP↑, 1,   cl‑eIF2α↑, 1,   GRP78/BiP↑, 1,   p‑PERK↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair

P53↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

P21↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

mTOR↓, 1,  

Migration

β-Endo↑, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

Hif1a↑, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

5HT↓, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

BMD↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiAge↑, 2,   OS↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity↝, 1,   toxicity∅, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

AntiViral↑, 1,  
Total Targets: 32

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: ETC, Electron Transport Chain
8 Magnetic Field Rotating
7 Magnetic Fields
5 Electrical Pulses
1 Silver-NanoParticles
1 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
1 Coenzyme Q10
1 Niclosamide (Niclocide)
1 Phenethyl isothiocyanate
1 EMF
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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