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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Modulation of NFκB Signaling by Natural Compounds in Sarcoma and Normal Muscle Models.

Justyna Radzka, Agnieszka Gizak, Dagmara Baczyńska, Adam Junka, Bartłomiej Dudek, Malwina Brożyna, Anna Szewczyk, Julita Kulbacka

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Justyna RadzkaDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Neurobiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland.
Agnieszka GizakDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Neurobiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9367-0270
Dagmara BaczyńskaDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6781-6758
Adam Junka"P.U.M.A." Platform for Unique Model Application, Department of Translative Technologies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7559-8903
Bartłomiej Dudek"P.U.M.A." Platform for Unique Model Application, Department of Translative Technologies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
Malwina Brożyna"P.U.M.A." Platform for Unique Model Application, Department of Translative Technologies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9520-3377
Anna SzewczykDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0934-9180
Julita KulbackaDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8272-5440

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Ministry of Science and Higher Education SUBZ.D260.26.013
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Berberine, curcumin, biochanin A, cucurbitacin E, and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) are plant-derived compounds with long histories of use in traditional medicine for inflammatory and proliferative conditions. Their known capacity to modulate NF-κB signaling makes them candidates for anticancer investigation, particularly in mesenchymal malignancies such as fibrosarcoma, which arise in muscle-rich environments shared with normal myogenic tissue. To evaluate the selective anticancer potential of these compounds in fibrosarcoma (WEHI-164) and normal muscle (L6) cells, with focus on mitochondrial function, mitophagy, cellular senescence, and NF-κB-related metabolic pathways, alongside preliminary in vivo toxicity assessment. IC

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Biological ProductsFibrosarcomaNF-kappa BSarcomaSignal TransductionAnimalsBerberineCaffeic AcidsCell Line, TumorCellular SenescenceCurcuminGenisteinHumansMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMitochondriaMitophagyBerberinebiochanin ABiological Productscaffeic acid phenethyl esterCaffeic AcidsCurcuminGenisteinNF-kappa BPhenylethyl AlcoholTriterpenesberberinebiochanin Acaffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE)cucurbitacin E (CurE)curcuminmuscle cancer

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PMCPMC13256423

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