Review Article

Understanding of ROS-Inducing Strategy in Anticancer Therapy

Table 2

List of proteins, cell processes, and diseases targeted by anticancer drugs.

DrugsTarget typeRelationRelation effectTarget

2-MethoxyestradiolProteinExpressionPositiveBAX, TP53
NegativeHIF1A, IL6, PCNA, TNF, VEGFA
RegulationPositiveCASP9, MAPK8
NegativeBCL2, HIF1A, SOD2
Cell processRegulationPositiveApoptosis, autophagy, cell cycle arrest, cell death, DNA damage, mitochondrial damage, oxidative stress, ROS generation
NegativeAngiogenesis, cell cycle, cell growth, cell invasion, cell proliferation, cell survival, mitochondrial respiration, tumor growth
DiseaseRegulationNegativeAtherosclerosis, breast cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, melanoma, pancreatic cancer

Buthionine sulfoximineProteinExpressionPositiveBCL2, HMOX1, JUN, NFE2L2, SOD2, TNF
NegativeGPX1, IL6, NOS2
RegulationPositiveBCL2, CASP3, MAPK14
NegativeGCLC
Cell processRegulationPositiveApoptosis, autophagy, cell death, cytotoxicity, DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, oxidative stress, ROS generation
NegativeCell growth, cell proliferation, tumor growth
DiseaseRegulationPositiveCataract, liver injury, necrosis, neurotoxicity, toxicity
NegativeHepatocellular carcinoma, lung cancer

CisplatinProteinExpressionPositiveABCC1, BAX, BBC3, BECN1, CASP3, CASP8, CASP9, CYCS, DDIT3, FAS, FASLG, GPT, H2AFX, HMOX1, IL1B, IL6, JUN, NFE2L2, NOS2, TNF, TP53
NegativeBCL2, SOD2, XIAP
RegulationPositiveCASP3, CASP7, CYCS, G6PD, MAPK14, MAPK3, MAPK8, TP53
NegativeSOD1
Cell processRegulationPositiveApoptosis, autophagy, cell cycle arrest, cell death, cytotoxicity, DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial damage, oxidative stress, ROS generation
NegativeAngiogenesis, cancer cell growth, cell growth, cell invasion, cell proliferation, cell survival, tumor growth
DiseaseRegulationPositiveAcute kidney injury, kidney disease, liver injury, necrosis, neurotoxicity, renal dysfunction, toxicity
NegativeBreast cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung cancer, lymphoma, melanoma, metastasis, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer

DoxorubicinProteinExpressionPositiveABCC1, BAX, BBC3, BECN1, CASP3, CASP7, CASP8, CASP9, CAT, CYCS, DDIT3, FAS, FASLG, GPX1, H2AFX, HMOX1, IL1B, IL6, MAPK3, MAPK8, NFE2L2, NOS2, SOD1, TNF, TP53
NegativeBCL2, PCNA, VEGFA, XIAP
RegulationPositiveANXA5, CASP3, CASP7, CASP8, FAS, GPT, IL6, MAPK14, MAPK3, MAPK8, NOS2, TP53
NegativeHIF1A
Cell processRegulationPositiveApoptosis, autophagy, cell cycle arrest, cell death, cytotoxicity, DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial damage, oxidative stress, ROS generation
NegativeAngiogenesis, cancer cell growth, cell growth, cell proliferation, cell survival, DNA repair, mitochondrial respiration, tumor growth
DiseaseRegulationPositiveAcute kidney injury, kidney disease, liver injury, necrosis, neurotoxicity, renal dysfunction, toxicity
NegativeBreast cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung cancer, lymphoma, melanoma, metastasis, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer

ImexonProteinExpressionNegativeHIF1A
RegulationPositiveCASP3, CASP9
Cell processRegulationPositiveApoptosis, cell cycle arrest, oxidative stress
NegativeCancer cell growth, cell cycle, cell growth, tumor growth
DiseaseRegulationNegativeLymphoma, melanoma, multiple myeloma, splenomegaly

Motexafin gadoliniumProteinRegulationNegativeHMOX1, TXN
Cell processRegulationPositiveApoptosis, cell death, cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, ROS generation
NegativeCell proliferation, cell survival, DNA repair, tumor growth
DiseaseRegulationNegativeAtherosclerosis, cerebral neoplasm, glioblastoma, lung cancer, metastasis