ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023
Cannabidiol inhibits invasion and metastasis in colorectal cancer cells by reversing epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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- Targeting Gastrointestinal Cancers with Cannabidiol: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Therapeutic Implications.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Medical Cannabis and the Hallmarks of Cancer: A Critical Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Inhibition of Colorectal Cancer Cell Progression by Picroside II Through Modulation of the Notch1 Signaling Pathway.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2026Article
- Cannabidiol for Mucosal Diseases: Therapeutic Potential and Advanced Delivery Strategies.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Antitumor Activity of Cannabinoids and Their Interaction with Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Preclinical Evidence.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Effect of Cannabidiol on Cancer-Pathway Genes in Doxorubicin-Sensitive and Resistant Breast Cancer Cells.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of Cannabis and Cannabis Legalization on US Atrial Septal Defect Rates.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Article
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- Cannabidiol inhibits TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human conjunctival epithelial cells by interrupting TGF-β/Smad signaling.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Hyaluronic Acid-Functionalized Liposomes for Co-delivery of 5-Fluorouracil and Cannabidiol Against Colorectal Cancer.Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin · 2025Article
- The Anti-Glioblastoma Effects of Novel Liposomal Formulations Loaded with Cannabidiol, Celecoxib, and 2,5-Dimethylcelecoxib.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Cannabidiol (CBD) and Colorectal Tumorigenesis: Potential Dual Modulatory Roles via the Serotonergic Pathway.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Review
- Cannabidiol Targets Colorectal Cancer Cells via Cannabinoid Receptor 2, Independent of Common Mutations.ACS pharmacology & translational science · 2025Article
- Role of Ubiquitin-regulated EMT in Cancer Metastasis and Chemoresistance.International journal of biological sciences · 2025Review
- Network pharmacology combined with molecular docking and experimental validation of the mechanism of action of columbianetin acetate in the treatment of ovarian cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
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- Phytocompounds and Nanoformulations for Anticancer Therapy: A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Inflammasomes Are Influenced by Epigenetic and Autophagy Mechanisms in Colorectal Cancer Signaling.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Research Progress on the Mechanism of the Antitumor Effects of Cannabidiol.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Wnt/β-catenin-driven EMT regulation in human cancers.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2024Review
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Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, wherein distant metastasis is the main reason for death. The non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) effectively induces the apoptosis of CRC cells. We investigated the role of CBD in the migration and metastasis of CRC cells. CBD significantly inhibited proliferation, migration, and invasion of colon cancer cells in a dose- or time-dependent manner. CBD could also inhibit epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by upregulating epithelial markers such as E-cadherin and downregulating mesenchymal markers such as N-cadherin, Snail, Vimentin, and HIF-1α. CBD could suppress the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, inhibit the expression of β-catenin target genes such as APC and CK1, and increase the expression of Axin1. Compared to the control group, the volume and weight of orthotopic xenograft tumors significantly decreased after the CBD treatment. The results demonstrated that CBD inhibits invasion and metastasis in CRC cells. This was the first study elucidating the underlying molecular mechanism of CBD in inhibiting EMT and metastasis via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in CRC cells. The molecular mechanism by which CBD inhibits EMT and metastasis of CRC cells was shown to be through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway for the first time.
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