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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2025

Tianma Granules Alleviate AOM/DSS-Induced Colorectal Tumorigenesis by Inhibiting the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway Activation.

Renjing Lin, Jinyin Xiao, Yanjie Chen, Xu Li, Peiwen Zhang, Runcheng Zhang, Min Luo

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Renjing LinDepartment of Proctology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Jinyin XiaoDepartment of Proctology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yanjie ChenDepartment of Proctology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xu LiHunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Peiwen ZhangHunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Runcheng ZhangHunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Min LuoDepartment of Proctology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8726-0355

Funding

Hunan University of Chinese Medicine first-class discipline open fundation project 2022ZYX06Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2022JJ30448
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the anti-tumour effect and the possible molecular mechanism of Tianma granules on colorectal cancer (CRC). The therapeutic effect of Tianma granules on CRC cell lines (HT116 and SW480) and AOM/DSS-induced CRC mouse models was evaluated. Tianma granules can attenuate weight loss and increase the survival rate of CRC mice, restore reduced colon length, reduce tumour numbers and increase goblet cell numbers in CRC mice. Tianma granules also downregulated the level of CRC-specific markers (COX2 and MUC2), inhibited the inflammation (decreased TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 levels and increased INF-γ level), and promoted apoptosis (decreased TUNEL positive cell rate; decreased Bax and Cleaved caspase3 protein levels and increased Bcl2 level) in CRC mice. In vitro, Tianma granules can inhibit the viability, proliferation, migration and invasion of CRC cells, while promoting cell apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and cell senescence. Tianma granules promoted AXIN1 protein levels and inhibited p-GSK-3β, β-catenin, Wnt5a and Cyclin D1 and c-Myc protein levels. Moreover, the network pharmacology analysis and in vitro validation revealed berberine might be the key compound responsible for Tianma granules' pharmacological actions. In conclusion, Tianma granules can inhibit inflammation and tumour progression in AOM/DSS-induced CRC mice, as well as inhibit CRC cell malignant phenotype. The protection of Tianma granules against CRC may be achieved by inhibiting the Wnt signalling pathway.

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CarcinogenesisColorectal NeoplasmsDrugs, Chinese HerbalWnt Signaling PathwayAnimalsApoptosisbeta CateninCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDextran SulfateDisease Models, AnimalHumansMaleMicebeta CateninDextran SulfateDrugs, Chinese HerbalAOM/DSScolorectal cancerinflammationTianma granulesWnt signalling pathway

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PMCPMC12336053

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