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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2026

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Chenghuan Jin, Zongchao Hong, Xueyun Duan, Heng Fan, Jingxing Yang, Jiamei Qin, Liyan Zou, Mengyuan Qin

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chenghuan JinChinese Medicinal Materials Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center in Wuling Mountainous Area, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China.
Zongchao HongChinese Medicinal Materials Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center in Wuling Mountainous Area, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China.
Xueyun DuanHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China.
Heng FanUnion Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Jingxing YangChinese Medicinal Materials Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center in Wuling Mountainous Area, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China.
Jiamei QinHealth Science Center,Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China.
Liyan ZouHealth Science Center,Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China.
Mengyuan QinLichuan Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Enshi 445000, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82505189
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Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the molecular mechanism by which

methodsProteomics was used to analyze the effect of HJF on protein expression profile in CRC xenografts from tumor-bearing nude mice. Serum pharmacochemistry was used to identify the potential active components of HJF. Network pharmacology and molecular docking were employed to predict the interaction between ursolic acid and cuproptosis-related targets. Cellular assays including MTT, wound healing, colony formation, and Western blotting were used to validate the effects of ursolic acid on proliferation, migration, and cuproptosis-related indicators (FDX1, SLC31A1, DLAT, GSH, MDA, pyruvic acid, and Cu²⁺) in HCT-116 and LoVo cells.

resultsHJF regulated 628 differentially expressed proteins in CRC, involving pathways related to inflammation, immunity, and metabolism. Ursolic acid was identified as a major blood component of HJF and exhibited a strong binding affinity with the key cuproptosis protein FDX1 (LiDock Score106.813). In HCT-116 and LoVo cells, ursolic acid significantly inhibited cell proliferation and migration, induced intracellular accumulation of Cu²⁺, MDA and pyruvic acid, reduced GSH levels, inhibited cellular DLAT expression, and up-regulated the expressions of FDX1 and SLC31A1.

conclusionsAs one of the key active components in the HJF, ursolic acid inhibits CRC cell growth by inducing cuproptosis

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Cell ProliferationColorectal NeoplasmsCuproptosisDrugs, Chinese HerbalTriterpenesAnimalsCell Line, TumorHCT116 CellsHumansMiceMice, NudeUrsolic AcidDrugs, Chinese HerbalTriterpenesUrsolic Acidcolorectal cancercuproptosisHuajie Xiaoliu Formulaursolic acid

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PMID42045033
PMCPMC13120978

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