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. 2013 Dec 10:85–125. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-9326-6_5

Table 2.

Probable Molecular Targets for Phytochemicals in Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs). (Adapted from Kawasaki et al. 2008; Subramaniam et al. 2010; Li et al. 2011, and the references cited in text)

Targeted process Molecular targets Phytochemicals (Examples Of Sources)
Signaling Pathways
Hedgehog Gli Cyclopamine [Corn lily]
Smo EGCG [Green tea]
Genistein [Soy]
Quercetin [Apples, onions]
Sulforaphane [Broccoli, cabbages]
Wnt β-catenin EGCG [Green tea]
Sulforaphane [Broccoli, cabbages]
Notch Notch Curcumin [Turmeric]
Resveratrol [Grapes, peanuts]
Kinases Protein tyr kinase Genistein [Soy]
Inflammation NFκB Curcumin [Turmeric]
Parthenolide [Feverfew]
IL-6 Resveratrol [Grapes, peanuts]
STAT-3 Cucurbitacin [Cucumber, pumpkins]
Resveratrol [Grapes, peanuts]
Drug Resistance
Efflux ABCG2 Curcumin [Turmeric]
Piperine [Black pepper]
Metabolism ALDH Curcumin [Turmeric]
Sulforaphane [Broccoli, cabbages]
AMPK EGCG [Green tea]
Hsp 27 Quercetin [Apples, onions]
ROS EGCG [Green tea]
Sulforaphane [Broccoli, cabbages]
EMT Slug Resveratrol [Grapes, peanuts]
Metastasis MMP-9 EGCG [Green tea]
Apoptosis Bax I3C [Broccoli, cabbages]
Caspase Resveratrol [Grapes, peanuts]
Autophagy LC3 Curcumin [Turmeric]
Differentiation RAR Retinoic acid [Spinach, carrots]

ABCG-2 ATP-binding cassette transporter 2, ALDH aldehyde dehydrogenase, AMPK AMP-activated protein kinase, Bax B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) associated X protein is a proapoptotic protein, β-catenin beta catenin, a protein in the Wnt signaling pathway, Caspase cysteine-dependent aspartate-directed protease are proteinases functional in apoptosis, EGCG epigallocatechin gallate, EMT Epithelial mesenchymal transition, Gli zinc finger transcription factor in Hedgehog signaling pathway, Hsp 27 heat shock protein 27 is a chaperone protein, I3C indole-3-carbinol, IL-6 interleukin 6, LC3 microtubule associated protein light chain 3 is a marker for autophagy, MMP-9 matrix metalloproteinase 9, NFkB, transcription factor nuclear factor kappa B, Notch a membrane protein in the notch signaling pathway, RAR retinoic acid receptor, ROS reactive oxygen species, STAT 3 signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, Slug transcription factor Slug is important for EMT, Smo plasma membrane Smoothed in Hedgehog signaling pathway, Tyr tyrosine