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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2025

Tamarixetin Suppresses Colorectal Cancer Progression by Targeting DPP7-Mediated WNT3A/β-Catenin Signalling Pathway.

Peng Ouyang, Jin Gong, Jinlin Nie, Sridhar Kandala, Yangdong Shi, Yao Tian, Zhijing Zhang, Sifu Fang, Fan Pan, Lin Qiu and 1 more

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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 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Peng OuyangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jin GongDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jinlin NieDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Sridhar KandalaMedical Oncology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Yangdong ShiDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yao TianDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zhijing ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Sifu FangThe Affiliated Huizhou Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Huizhou, Guangdong, China.
Fan PanState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Laboratory of ENT-HNS Disease, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Lin QiuMedical Imaging Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zhen BaoDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 21623305Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 21623409Guangdong Medical Science and Technology Research Fund Project A2023398Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan Basic and Applied Basic Research Funding Project 2024A04J3707Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF under Grant Number GZC20240333Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) patients have had limited benefits from conventional chemotherapy, highlighting the need for improved therapeutic strategies. Natural compounds have emerged as promising alternatives due to their potent anti-cancer properties and reduced side effects. Tamarixetin is an O-methylated flavonol derived from Azadirachta indica, but its potential and clinical utility to suppress CRC progression remain unknown. To figure out the underlying mechanism, the inhibitory effects of Tamarixetin on CRC were evaluated by in vitro assays; the validation of Tamarixetin-mediated tumour suppression was performed with CRC xenografts and patient-derived organoids. Our results demonstrated that Tamarixetin significantly reduced the proliferation of CRC cells (HT-29 and HCT-116) in a dose-dependent manner, with minimal effects on normal colonic epithelial cells (NCM460). Furthermore, Tamarixetin inhibited proliferation, migration, and invasion of CRC cells, leading to reduced xenograft tumour growth and sensitising CRC to Oxaliplatin. Mechanistically, The expression and protein levels of DPP7 in CRC cells were suppressed by Tamarixetin, which lead to the downregulation of WNT3A/β-catenin signalling pathway. This study highlights Tamarixetin as a promising natural compound for CRC treatment by interfering with DPP7-mediated WNT3A/β-catenin signalling pathway. These findings provide a novel therapeutic strategy to improve outcomes of CRC.

Indexed as

beta CateninColorectal NeoplasmsQuercetinWnt3A ProteinWnt Signaling PathwayAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDisaccharidesDisease ProgressionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHCT116 CellsHT29 CellsHumansMicebeta CateninDisaccharidesQuercetintamarixetinWnt3A ProteinWNT3A protein, humananticancer therapycolorectal cancerDPP7TamarixetinWNT3A/β‐catenin Signalling pathway

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PMCPMC12372979

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