Phytochemical can prevent
Cancer!
Developing Agents from Phytochmical
Molecular Docking : Protein – Ligand 간의 결 합력 측정
=> 결합력이 높다고 무조건 좋은 것은 아니나 우선적 실 험 대상에 들어감
Molecular Docking (Docking Simulation)
Phytochemicals for Cancer Cure
Polyphenols
Phenolic Acids, Flavonoids, Stilbenes, Curcuminoids
Terpenoids
Carotenoids, Non-Carotenoid Terpenoids
Organosulfur Compounds
Glucosinolate-derived, Allyl Sulfur Compounds
Phytosterols
Polyphenols
One or more Hydroxyl Groups(-OH) attached to a Benzene Ring
>= 8000 Different Polyphenols
Diabetes, Osterporosis, Neurodegenerative Disease, Cancer…
Phenolic Acids, Flavonids, Stilbenes, Curcuminoids
Polyphenols
Phenolic Acids
30% of Dietary Polyphenols
Phenol Ring + Carboxylic Acid
Ex) Ellagic Acid : NF-kB & IGF-2 Inhibition, P53/P21
Induction, Modulation of Pro- and Anti-apoptotic Proteins
=> Antioxidant, Cell Cycle Arrest, Antiproliferation, Apoptosis
Polyphenols
Ellagic Acid
Polyphenols
Flavonoids
60% of Dietary Polyphenols
Two Benzene Rings Linked by Three Carbon Atoms
Ex) (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG) : VEGF Inhibition(Anti-angiogenic), HGF/c-Met Signaling Inhibition(Invade & Metastasis Inhibition)
Combination of EGCG with Antitumor Drug or Other
Phytochemicals => IDO Inhibition(Immune Evasion Inhibition -> Antiproliferation, Apotosis)
Polyphenols
EGCG
Polyphenols
Flavonoids
Ex) Genistein : Estrogen-like Effects -> Hormone-Related Cancer(Prostate, Breast) Inhibition
Other Anti-Cancer Effects : Apoptosis, Cell Cycle Arrest, NF-kB signaling Inhibition, p53 signaling Activation,
telomerase Inhibition, VEGF signaling Inhibition, PPAR Signaling Activation…
Polyphenols
Genistein
Polyphenols
Flavonoids
Ex) Luteolin : Lower risk of Breast Cancer, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Other Anti-Cancer Effects : Akt & NF-kB & COX-2 Signaling Inhibition, Apoptosis, Antioxidant
Polyphenols
Luteolin
Polyphenols
Flavonoids
Ex) Quercetin : Antioxidant, Anti-Proliferation, Regulation of Cell Cycle & Apoptosis, PI3k/Akt Signaling Pathway
Inhibition, COX-2 and PGE2 Production Inhibition, CD74 Expression Inhibition
Synergistic Effect with EGCG
Polyphenols
Quercetin
Polyphenols
Stilbenes
Stress Metabolites(Response to Fungi Infection)
Core of 1,2-diphenylethylene(cis-, trans-)
Ex) Resveratrol : Suppress Carcinogenesis, Inflammation Inhibition, Apoptosis, Cell Cycle Regulation, Genomic
Stability, Anti-Proliferation
Antitumor Activity of Other Drugs : Rapamycin, Gemcitabine
Polyphenols
Resveratrol
Polyphenols
Curcuminoids
Yellow Crystalline Powder
Two Ortho-methoxylated Phenols and a beta-diketone with conjugated double Bonds
Ex) Curcumin : Most of Cancer Characterics Inhibition! : Cell Growth Inhibition, Apoptosis, Anti-Inflammatory, Cell Cycle Inhibition, Anti-Proliferation, Up-regulation of P53, Increase the capacity of T Effector Cells to Kill Cancer…
Polyphenols
Curcumin
Terpenoids
Synthesized from two Five-Carbon Isoprene units
Secondary Metabolites : Defense against insects &
Environmental Stress, Repair of Damage & Wounding
Antitumor Drugs : Taxane, Vincristine, Vinblastine…
Carotenoids, Non-Carotenoid Terpenoids
Terpenoids
Carotenoids
Fat-Soluble Pigments
Provitamine A Group VS Non-Provitamine A Group
Ex) Lycopene : Akt signaling, Antioxidant/Detoxification enzymes, cell cycle Regulation, IGF signaling, Ras
signaling(Metastasis)…
=> Lower Prostate Cancer
Terpenoids
Lycopene
Terpenoids
Non-Carotenoid Terpenoids
Ex) Carnosol : Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, Regulation of NF-kB, AMPK, ER, And AR Pathways, Apoptotic Proteins, Proto-Oncogenes(c-jun), Invasion Inhibition by Suppressing MMP-9
=> Leukemia, Colon, Prostate Cancer Down
Terpenoids
Carnosol
Organosulfur Compounds
At least one atom of Sulfur in their Structure
Glucosinolate-Derived Organosulfur Compounds, Allyl Sulfur Compounds
Organosulfur Compounds
Glucosinolate-Derived Organosulfur Compounds
Ex) Sulforaphane : Regulation of the JNK-, HIF-1 alpha(Metabolism), ER/AR, Fas Signaling pathway, Apoptosis/Autophagy
Organosulfur Compounds
Sulforaphane
Organosulfur Compounds
Allyl Sulfur Compounds
Ex) Diallyl Disulfide : G2/M Arrest, Apoptosis
=> Colon/Gastric Cancer, Leukemia Prevention
Phytosterol
Classified as 4-desmethylsterols
Similar to Cholesterol, Lower Absorption
Ex) Beta-Sistosterol : Cancer Proliferation Inhibition,
Induce Apoptosis(Caspase Activation, Fas Level Up, Increase MAPK Activity, Bcl-2 Expression Modulation)
=> Colon, Breast Cancer, Leukemia, Fibrosarcoma, Stomach, Prostate Cancer Down