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ReviewDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha's Role in the Pathophysiology of Colon Cancer.

Saleha Khan, Yara Aldawood, Ayesha Hanin Shaikh, Aleena Zobairi, Urwa Nabilah, H M Alqahtani, Mansoor-Ali Vaali-Mohammed

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Review in Diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Saleha KhanGeneral Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7484-2265
Yara AldawoodGeneral Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0005-9042-8469
Ayesha Hanin ShaikhGeneral Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia.
Aleena ZobairiGeneral Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0009-4751-3317
Urwa NabilahShadan Institute of Medical Sciences, Affiliated with Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), Telangana 500086, India.ORCID 0009-0008-3515-3548
H M AlqahtaniStem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia.
Mansoor-Ali Vaali-MohammedColorectal Research, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6437-711X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colon cancer remains a significant global health challenge, with inflammatory pathways such as TNF-α playing a central role in its progression. TNF-α, a key proinflammatory cytokine, is implicated in various stages of colon cancer development, including inflammation, tumor growth, and metastasis. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the molecular mechanisms through which TNF-α contributes to colon cancer progression, with a focus on its interaction with signaling pathways like NF-κB and the Wnt/β-catenin in humans. TNF-α's involvement in promoting tumorigenesis and its complex role in the tumor microenvironment highlight its potential as both a therapeutic target and a challenge for effective treatment. This review explores the potential of anti-TNF-α therapies and the emerging role of combination strategies with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Despite promising preclinical findings, clinical application faces challenges due to the dual role of TNF-α in both promoting and inhibiting tumor progression. Future research should aim to overcome resistance mechanisms, develop personalized therapeutic strategies, and balance the effects of TNF-α in cancer therapy.

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colon cancerDNA damageinflammatory pathwayoxidative stresstherapeutic targetingtumortumor necrosis factor-alpha

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