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ArticleJournal of traditional and complementary medicine2025

Curcumol promotes ferroptosis of colon cancer by targeting the ubiquitination and degradation of GPX4.

Wuxia Zhao, Qiuying Yan, Lianfang Liu, Dahai Hou, Dongyang Xiang, Dongxin Tang, Liu Li, Weixing Shen, Weiwei Tao, Haibo Cheng and 1 more

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Wuxia ZhaoCollege of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550025, China.
Qiuying YanJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Lianfang LiuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, 215600, China.
Dahai HouCollege of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550025, China.
Dongyang XiangJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Dongxin TangCollege of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550025, China.
Liu LiJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Weixing ShenJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Weiwei TaoJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Haibo ChengJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Dongdong SunJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.

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Abstract

Background and aim: Colon cancer (CC) is one of the common malignant tumors in the digestive tract, the prognosis of CC patients has never been satisfying. A Ferrous-dependent form that regulates cell death, plays a key role in cancer development. As a core regulator of ferroptosis, GPX4 has become a potential molecular target for the development of antitumor drugs. Curcumol (Cur), a sesquiterpene natural product, it has significant anti-tumor effect. However, whether Cur mediates ferroptosis in colon cancer and its mechanism are still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of Cur anti-tumor. Experimental procedure: By investigating the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and tissue immunofluorescence staining was also used to detect the levels of GPX4 protein in CC and matching paracancerous tissues. The anti-CC and pro-ferroptosis effects of Cur were detected in the Results and conclusion: GPX4 was upregulated in CC tissue and was correlated with poor survival of patients. Cur inhibited the proliferation of CC cells, accompanied by regulating Fe

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Colon cancerCurcumolFerroptosisGPX4Ubiquitination

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