[HTML][HTML] High-dose intravenous vitamin C, a promising multi-targeting agent in the treatment of cancer

F Böttger, A Vallés-Martí, L Cahn… - Journal of experimental & …, 2021 - Springer
Mounting evidence indicates that vitamin C has the potential to be a potent anti-cancer
agent when administered intravenously and in high doses (high-dose IVC). Early phase …

Targeting cancer vulnerabilities with high-dose vitamin C

B Ngo, JM Van Riper, LC Cantley, J Yun - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2019 - nature.com
Over the past century, the notion that vitamin C can be used to treat cancer has generated
much controversy. However, new knowledge regarding the pharmacokinetic properties of …

[HTML][HTML] O2⋅− and H2O2-mediated disruption of Fe metabolism causes the differential susceptibility of NSCLC and GBM cancer cells to pharmacological ascorbate

JD Schoenfeld, ZA Sibenaller, KA Mapuskar… - Cancer cell, 2017 - cell.com
Pharmacological ascorbate has been proposed as a potential anti-cancer agent when
combined with radiation and chemotherapy. The anti-cancer effects of ascorbate are …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular stress responses in radiotherapy

W Kim, S Lee, D Seo, D Kim, K Kim, EG Kim, JH Kang… - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Radiotherapy is one of the major cancer treatment strategies. Exposure to penetrating
radiation causes cellular stress, directly or indirectly, due to the generation of reactive …

Oxidative stress

H Sies, C Berndt, DP Jones - Annual review of biochemistry, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Oxidative stress is two sided: Whereas excessive oxidant challenge causes damage to
biomolecules, maintenance of a physiological level of oxidant challenge, termed oxidative …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor cells have decreased ability to metabolize H2O2: Implications for pharmacological ascorbate in cancer therapy

CM Doskey, V Buranasudja, BA Wagner, JG Wilkes… - Redox biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Ascorbate (AscH−) functions as a versatile reducing agent. At pharmacological doses (P-
AscH−;[plasma AscH−]≥≈ 20 mM), achievable through intravenous delivery, oxidation of P …

Vitamin C in stem cell reprogramming and cancer

L Cimmino, BG Neel, I Aifantis - Trends in cell biology, 2018 - cell.com
Vitamin C is an essential dietary requirement for humans. In addition to its known role as an
antioxidant, vitamin C is a cofactor for Fe 2+-and α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases …

Polarization of tumor-associated macrophages promoted by vitamin C-loaded liposomes for cancer immunotherapy

Z Ma, M Yang, MF Foda, K Zhang, S Li, H Liang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
While checkpoint blockade immunotherapy as a promising clinical modality has
revolutionized cancer treatment, it is of benefit to only a subset of patients because of the …

Exercise as adjunct therapy in cancer

KA Ashcraft, AB Warner, LW Jones… - Seminars in radiation …, 2019 - Elsevier
Data from observational studies indicate that both physical activity as well as exercise (ie,
structured physical activity) is associated with reductions in the risk of recurrence and cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic regulation of genomic stability by vitamin C

JP Brabson, T Leesang, S Mohammad… - Frontiers in genetics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
DNA methylation plays an important role in the maintenance of genomic stability. Ten-
eleven translocation proteins (TETs) are a family of iron (Fe2+) and α-KG-dependent …