ArticleJournal of translational medicine2021
Bufalin suppresses tumour microenvironment-mediated angiogenesis by inhibiting the STAT3 signalling pathway.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Efficacy and safety of cinobufacini capsules combined with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer: a human systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Hydrogel-Based Delivery of Ion Channel Modulators for Cancer Therapy: Current Advances and Future Perspectives.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- High expression of STAT3 and PD-L1 predicts poor prognosis for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- An Injectable Photothermal Responsive Liposome Hydrogel Co-Loaded with Bufalin, Apatinib, and IR820 for Inhibiting Postoperative Recurrence of Colon Cancer.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Article
- Bufalin Suppresses Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis by Inhibiting De Novo Fatty Acid Synthesis via the PI3K/AKT-Mediated SREBP1/FASN Pathway.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cardiac Glycosides: From Natural Defense Molecules to Emerging Therapeutic Agents.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Bufalin inhibits immune escape in metastatic colorectal cancer by regulating M2 macrophage polarization.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2025Article
- Bufalin targets the SRC-3/c-Myc pathway in chemoresistant cells to regulate metastasis induced by chemoresistance in colorectal cancer.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2025Article
- Probing the Depths of Molecular Complexity: STAT3 as a Key Architect in Colorectal Cancer Pathogenesis.Current gene therapy · 2025Review
- Bufadienolides from Chansu Injection Synergistically Enhances the Antitumor Effect of Erlotinib by Inhibiting the KRAS Pathway in Pancreatic Cancer.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Targeting C21orf58 is a Novel Treatment Strategy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Disrupting the Formation of JAK2/C21orf58/STAT3 Complex.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Global trends in bufalin application research for cancer from 2003 to 2022: A bibliometric and visualised analysis.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Bufalin-Loaded Multifunctional Photothermal Nanoparticles Inhibit the Anaerobic Glycolysis by Targeting SRC-3/HIF-1α Pathway for Improved Mild Photothermal Therapy in CRC.International journal of nanomedicine · 2024Article
- Endothelial Stat3 activation promotes osteoarthritis development.Cell proliferation · 2023Article
- Comparison of the Ways in Which Nitidine Chloride and Bufalin Induce Programmed Cell Death in Hematological Tumor Cells.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Bufalin targeting BFAR inhibits the occurrence and metastasis of gastric cancer through PI3K/AKT/mTOR signal pathway.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2023Article
- Amphibian-Derived Natural Anticancer Peptides and Proteins: Mechanism of Action, Application Strategies, and Prospects.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Bufalin reverses cancer-associated fibroblast-mediated colorectal cancer metastasis by inhibiting the STAT3 signaling pathway.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2023Article
- Bufalin-Mediated Regulation of Cell Signaling Pathways in Different Cancers: Spotlight on JAK/STAT, Wnt/β-Catenin, mTOR, TRAIL/TRAIL-R, and Non-Coding RNAs.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Patient-derived xenograft model in colorectal cancer basic and translational research.Animal models and experimental medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundAntiangiogenic therapy has increasingly become an important strategy for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Recent studies have shown that the tumour microenvironment (TME) promotes tumour angiogenesis. Bufalin is an active antitumour compound whose efficacy has been indicated by previous studies. However, there are very few studies on the antiangiogenic effects of bufalin.
methodsHerein, human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) tube formation, migration and adhesion tests were used to assess angiogenesis in vitro. Western blotting and quantitative PCR were used to detect relevant protein levels and mRNA expression levels. A subcutaneous xenograft tumour model and a hepatic metastasis model were established in mice to investigate the influence of bufalin on angiogenesis mediated by the TME in vivo.
resultsWe found that angiogenesis mediated by cells in the TME was significantly inhibited in the presence of bufalin. The results demonstrated that the proangiogenic genes in HUVECs, such as VEGF, PDGFA, E-selectin and P-selectin, were downregulated by bufalin and that this downregulation was mediated by inhibition of the STAT3 pathway. Overexpression of STAT3 reversed the inhibitory effects of bufalin on angiogenesis. Furthermore, there was little reduction in angiogenesis when bufalin directly acted on the cells in the tumour microenvironment.
conclusionOur findings demonstrate that bufalin suppresses tumour microenvironment-mediated angiogenesis by inhibiting the STAT3 signalling pathway in vascular endothelial cells, revealing that bufalin may be used as a new antiangiogenic adjuvant therapy medicine to treat colorectal cancer.
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