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Ongoing Research for Colorectal Cancer Using Advanced Alternative Medicine

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Browse 33 source-linked studies with the full title, publication year, research focus and a concise finding. Select any linked substance to move directly to its corresponding Sunridge page.

Berberine inhibits high fat diet-associated colorectal cancer through modulation of the gut microbiota-mediated lysophosphatidylcholine.

2023 · Cancer biology and response

This study demonstrated that BBR inhibited HFD-associated CRC directly through modulating gut microbiota-regulated LPC levels, thereby providing a promising microbiota-modulating therapeutic strategy for the clinical prevention and treatment of Western diet-associated CRC.

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Berberine is a suppressor of Hedgehog signaling cascade in colorectal cancer.

2023 · Metastasis and invasion

Berberine was discovered to suppress the proliferation, migration, invasion and clonogenesis of HCT116 cells and SW480 cells.

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Berberine Reverses the Tumorigenic Function of Colon Cancer Cell-Derived Exosomes.

2023 · Metastasis and invasion

In conclusion, berberine can reverse the tumorigenic function of colon cancer exosomes and, thus, exert a remarkable suppressive impact against the survival and metastatic ability of colon cancer cells.

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Integration of microbiome, metabolomics and transcriptome for in-depth understanding of berberine attenuates AOM/DSS-induced colitis-associated colorectal cancer.

2024 · Metabolism and redox biology

Berberine (BBR) has a long history in the treatment of intestinal diseases, which has been reported to inhibit colitis and CRC.

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Anticancer properties of curcumin-treated Lactobacillus plantarum against the HT-29 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells.

2023 · Metabolism and redox biology

In conclusion, turmeric spice and curcumin may affect the metabolomics of probiotics in intestinal flora which could subsequently influence their anticancer properties.

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Curcumin activates a ROS/KEAP1/NRF2/miR-34a/b/c cascade to suppress colorectal cancer metastasis.

2023 · Metastasis and invasion

Deletion of miR-34a and miR-34b/c significantly reduced curcumin-induced apoptosis and senescence, and prevented the inhibition of migration and invasion by curcumin or ectopic NRF2.

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Curcumin exerts therapeutic effects on colorectal cancer by inducing pyroptosis through caspase‑1 activation.

2025 · Metastasis and invasion

Curcumin significantly reduced CRC cell viability, migration and invasion in a dose‑dependent manner.

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Curcumin inhibits the development of colorectal cancer via regulating the USP4/LAMP3 pathway.

2024 · Metastasis and invasion

Curcumin significantly accelerated cell apoptosis, and inhibited cell proliferation and invasion in LoVo and HCT-116 cells.

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MACC1-Dependent Antitumor Effect of Curcumin in Colorectal Cancer.

2022 · Tumor growth and proliferation

Curcumin reduced the MACC1 expression, restricted the MACC1-induced proliferation, and was able to reduce the MACC1-induced cell motility as one of the crucial steps for the distant dissemination of the tumor.

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Promising antitumor effects of the curcumin analog DMC-BH on colorectal cancer cells.

2023 · Cancer biology and response

DMC-BH, a curcumin analog, has been reported to possess anticancer properties against human gliomas.

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Therapeutic Applications of Curcumin and Derivatives in Colorectal Cancer.

2022 · Cancer biology and response

Curcumin (CUR), a natural phenolic compound, has been increasingly investigated in several malignancies due to its safe profile and ability to affect a wide range of oncogenic targets.

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Antitumor Effects of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate on Colorectal Cancer: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study.

2025 · Apoptosis and cell death

EGCG induced apoptosis and significantly suppressed the proliferation of colon cancer cells, both in vitro and in vivo.

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Epigallocatechin gallate inhibits dimethylhydrazine-induced colorectal cancer in rats.

2020 · Cancer biology and response

At week 12, high-dose EGCG treatment significantly reduced the tumor formation rate, total number of tumors, cancerous and non-cancerous tumors, tumor volume, ascites formation, and aberrant crypt foci count.

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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate induces immunogenic cell death and enhances cancer immunotherapy in colorectal cancer.

2024 · Apoptosis and cell death

In this study, we observed the antitumor activity following combinatorial therapy with anti-CTLA4 antibody and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in CT26 tumors.Indeed, EGCG triggered colon cancer cells ICD with the secretion of high-mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1) and the surface expression of calreticulin (CRT) and heat shock protein 70 (HSP70).

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pH-Sensitive Nanoparticles of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate in Enhanced Colorectal Cancer Therapy.

2024 · Cancer biology and response

The study underscores the potential of nanoparticles in enhancing EGCG delivery for colorectal cancer therapy, aiming to minimize side effects and improve therapeutic outcomes.

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Anti-cancer effects of fenbendazole on 5-fluorouracil-resistant colorectal cancer cells.

2022 · Treatment response

These results suggest that fenbendazole may be a potential alternative treatment in 5-fluorouracil-resistant cancer cells, and the anticancer activity of fenbendazole does not require p53 in 5-fluorouracil-resistant SNU-C5 cells.

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Ginsenoside Rh1 inhibits tumor growth in mice with colorectal cancer and depressive symptoms via modulation of the gut microbiota and tumor microenvironment.

2025 · Quality of life and symptoms

Ginsenoside Rh1, the main metabolite of a steroidal saponin extracted from Panax ginseng, improves memory and learning and to inhibit tumor growth.

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Ginsenoside Rh4 inhibits colorectal cancer via the modulation of gut microbiota-mediated bile acid metabolism.

2025 · Metabolism and redox biology

Our results confirm that Rh4 inhibits CRC in a gut microbiota-dependent manner by modulating gut microbiota-mediated bile acid metabolism and promoting the production of UDCA, which further activates the FXR receptor and regulates the TLR4-NF-κB signaling pathway.

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Rosmarinic acid in combination with ginsenoside Rg1 suppresses colon cancer metastasis via co-inhition of COX-2 and PD1/PD-L1 signaling axis.

2024 · Metastasis and invasion

To address this challenge, it is vital to identify traditional Chinese medicine components that modulate COX-2 and PD-1/PD-L1: rosmarinic acid (RA) exerts striking inhibitory effect on COX-2, while ginsenoside Rg1 (GR) possesses the potential to suppress the binding of PD-1/PD-L1.

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Quercetin-Induced Glutathione Depletion Sensitizes Colorectal Cancer Cells to Oxaliplatin.

2023 · Treatment response

Furthermore, the incorporation of sulforaphane, recognized for its ability to scavenge glutathione, in combination with quercetin and oxaliplatin, substantially suppressed tumor growth in an HCT116 xenograft mouse model.

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Insulin enhancement of the antitumor activity of chemotherapeutic agents in colorectal cancer is linked with downregulating PIK3CA and GRB2

2020 · Treatment response

Insulin pretreatment increased colorectal-cancer-cell susceptibility to several chemotherapies; insulin plus 5-FU also inhibited tumor growth and reduced circulating tumor cells in the reported model.

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Insulin induces anticancer cytotoxicity of 5-FU to two human colon cancer cell lines

2010 · Treatment response

Insulin increased the growth-inhibitory response of two colorectal-cancer cell lines to 5-fluorouracil and increased the proportion of cells in S phase.

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Ivermectin has New Application in Inhibiting Colorectal Cancer Cell Growth.

2021 · Apoptosis and cell death

The results demonstrated that ivermectin dose-dependently inhibited colorectal cancer SW480 and SW1116 cell growth, followed by promoting cell apoptosis and increasing Caspase-3/7 activity.

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Targeting mitochondrial ribosomal protein expression by andrographolide and melatonin for colon cancer treatment.

2025 · Metastasis and invasion

Little is known about the role of mitochondria in the survival and metastatic ability of CSCs.

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Echinacoside inhibits colorectal cancer metastasis via modulating the gut microbiota and suppressing the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

2024 · Metastasis and invasion

Furthermore, ECH-reshaped or F.p-colonized microbiota with a high butyrate-producing capability inhibited liver metastasis by suppressing PI3K/AKT signaling and reversing the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process, whereas this anti-metastatic ability was abrogated by the butyrate synthase inhibitor heptanoyl-CoA.

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Probiotic Administration Modulates Gut Microbiota and Suppresses Tumor Growth in Murine Models of Colorectal Cancer.

2025 · Tumor growth and proliferation

Our study demonstrates that probiotics might have great therapeutic potential via modulation of the gut microbiota, and they can exert anti-tumor effects in murine models of CRC with distinct compositions showing differential efficacy depending on the model.

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Probiotic immunonutrition impacts on colon cancer immunotherapy and prevention.

2023 · Apoptosis and cell death

The mechanisms include the change in intestinal microbiota, the metabolic activity of microbiota, the binding and degradation of the carcinogenic compounds present in the lumen of the intestine, the production of compounds with anticancer activity, immune system modification, intestinal dysfunction, changes in host physiology, and inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis in cancerous cells.

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Probiotic powder ameliorates colorectal cancer by regulating Bifidobacterium animalis, Clostridium cocleatum, and immune cell composition.

2023 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

The results showed that the probiotic powder improved the intestinal barrier integrity, survival rate, and reduced tumor size in CRC mice.

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Reuterin in the healthy gut microbiome suppresses colorectal cancer growth through altering redox balance.

2022 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

Microbial dysbiosis is a colorectal cancer (CRC) hallmark and contributes to inflammation, tumor growth, and therapy response.

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Mechanism of Quercetin and Luteolin on Colon Cancer Metastasis: Network Pharmacological Study and Experimental Validation.

2026 · Metastasis and invasion

Quercetin (QCT) and luteolin (LTL) are anticancer herbal compounds.

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QKI-induced circ_0001766 inhibits colorectal cancer progression and rapamycin resistance by miR-1203/PPP1R3C/mTOR/Myc axis.

2025 · Apoptosis and cell death

The combination of circ_0001766 or PPP1R3C with rapamycin markedly inhibits CRC cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by reducing rapamycin-induced Myc phosphorylation.

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Resveratrol binds and activates RKIP protein in colorectal cancer.

2020 · Metastasis and invasion

Raf-1 kinase inhibitory protein (RKIP) acts as a tumor cell metastasis suppressor and prognostic indicator for survival in various cancers.

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Resveratrol restrains colorectal cancer metastasis by regulating miR-125b-5p/TRAF6 signaling axis.

2024 · Metastasis and invasion

Resveratrol, a polyphenolic compound has been shown to inhibit colorectal cancer metastasis in recent studies.

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