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Table 1 Effects of resveratrol on cancer cell lines

From: Resveratrol mediates its anti-cancer effects by Nrf2 signaling pathway activation

Cell line/method

Signaling pathway

Mechanism

Results

Refs.

MCF-10A/Res

NRF2–UGT1A8 pathway

Overexpression of NRF2 and UGT1A8

Resveratrol can regulate the estrogen level in cells

Zhou et al. [28]

MCF-10A/Res

NRF2-mediated protective pathways

 

Res can induce apoptosis and increase the Nrf2 and inhibit the E2-induced breast cancer

Singh et al. [35]

MCF-10F/Res

induction of Nrf2 transformation into the nucleus through increasing NQO1 expression. (Nrf2-Keap1-ARE pathway)

increase and decrease the expression of NQO1 and CYP, respectively

Resveratrol is a chemopreventive for breast cancer and decreases estrogen metabolism

Fang et al. [36]

MCF10A/Res

Nrf2 and BCR1

Overexpression of Nrf2 can reduce oxidative stress and prevent the tumorigenesis of the BCR1 gene

Resveratrol and sulforaphane decrease the ROS accumulation via activation of Nrf2 expression

Hyo et al. [37]

MCF-10A, MCF-10F/ HPIMBD, TIMBD

 

increase the expression of NQO1 and SOD3 and activation of Nrf2

HPIMBD and TIMBD can prevent breast cancer due to their antioxidant properties

Anwesha et al. [29]

RA-FLS/Res

Nrf2-Keap1

Overexpression of Nrf2 and reduction in the expression of Keap1, reduction in the ROS and MDA production

Induction of apoptosis through Bcl2, inhibition of cell migration and proliferation, restoring the ROS accumulation caused by H2O2

Zhang et al. [30]

A549/Res

Nrf2-Keap1

Res loaded in nanoparticles compared to Res showed the better effects in the elevation of Nrf2 level

Activation of Nrf2-Keap1 pathway, restoring the ROS accumulation caused by H2O2

Kim et al. [20]

Animal study in mice/Res

Nrf2/HO-1 pathway

Suppress the IL-8, NF-κB, and iNOS expression and also increase in the HO-1 and Nrf2

Res can activate the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway

Zhang et al. [38]

An animal study in rats with oxidative stress damage in hepatocytes/Res

 

Increase in the Nrf2 mRNA concentration and antioxidant enzymes (e.g. catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and also superoxide dismutase

Res can protect the hepatocytes in oxidative stress conditions

Rubiolo et al. [39]

HL-60/ effects of Res in a leukemia cell line that is resistant to ADR

PI3K/Akt/Nrf2

Pathway

PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 expression are decreased in cell line

Res showed the antiproliferative activity against the cell line and promote the inhibition of cells by ADR

Yongjun et al. [25]

Human keratinocytes/Res

Nrf2–KEAP1 pathway

Activation of antioxidant in the skin, Increase in the glutathione peroxidase-2, glutamylcysteinyl ligase, and GSH

Res protects the skin cells from oxidative stress

Soeur et al. [32]

A375SM/Res

 

Increase in the p27, and p21 gene expression and reduction of Bcl-2, Nrf2, and cyclin B expression

Res can induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis and inhibit the cell's proliferation but in contrast, it elevates ROS production and oxidative stress

HEO et al. [33]

Animal study in male Wistar rats with renal carcinoma/ Res + sitagliptin

Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, STAT3/NF-κB signaling

Reduction in the TNF-α, STAT3, LDH, TGF-β1, and IL-6. Res suppress the expression of P-glycoprotein

sitagliptin and Res improve kidney function in rats. They suppress inflammation and oxidative stress and have better effects when they are used together

Kabel et al. [40]

HEK293/Res

 

Increase in the repair enzyme of DNA, OGG1, GSH, and decrease in the expression of Nrf2

Res has antioxidant and anticancer effects and Increases repair enzymes of DNA, Res can remove the toxicity of OTA

Raghubeer et al. [34]

Pancreatic cancer cell line/Res

ROS/Nrf2 Pathways

Downregulation of NAF-1, induction of ROS accumulation, activation of Nrf2

Res can inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis in cancer cells

Cheng et al. [13]

MSTO-211H/combination of Res with clofarabine

PI3K/Akt signaling

Inactivation of Nrf2, suppression of HO-1

High Inhibitory effects on growth cells when they were used together

Lee et al. [31]

oogonial stem cell/Res

 

Activation of Nrf2

Res restore the oxidative stress and by chemotherapy in oogonial stem cells. it can reduce the H2O2 and cytotoxicity effects of chemotherapy

Meng et al. [15]

  1. Res Resveratrol, E2 17β-estradiol, UGT1A8 UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A8, AhR hydrocarbon receptor, CYP cytochrome P450, NQO1 NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1, SOD3 superoxide dismutase 3, RA-FLS rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocyte, MDA malondialdehyde, HO-1 Heme Oxygenase-1, ADR adriamycin, TIMBD 4-(E)-(p-tolylimino)-methylbenzene-1,2-diol, HPIMBD 4-(E)-(4-hydroxyphenylimino)-methylbenzene, 1, 2-diol, OGG1 oxoguanine glycosylase 1, GSH glutathione, OTA ochratoxin A, NAF-1 nutrient-deprivation autophagy factor-1, HO-1 heme oxygenase-1