Overexpression of Basonuclin Zinc Finger Protein 2 in stromal cell is related to mesenchymal phenotype and immunosuppression of mucinous colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Background: Mucinous carcinoma (MC) is a distinct histologic subtype of colorectal cancer (CRC) that is less studied and associated with poor prognosis. This study aimed to identify MC-specific therapeutic targets and biomarkers to improve the prognosis of this aggressive disease.

Methods: CRC samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) were categorized into MC and non-MC (NMC) groups based on histologic type.

Single-cell transcriptomics and Mendelian randomization reveal LUCAT1's role in right-sided colorectal cancer risk.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a malignancy with high incidence and mortality rates globally, categorized into left-sided and right-sided CRC, each exhibiting significant differences in molecular characteristics, clinical manifestations, and prognosis. This study employed single-cell transcriptomic data and various bioinformatics approaches, such as two-sample Mendelian randomization, reverse Mendelian randomization, colocalization analysis, directed filtering, pseudotime analysis, and intercellular communication analysis. It analyzed cellular-level disparities between left-sided and right-sided CRC, identifying distinct subpopulations with characteristic variations.

Arenobufagin enhances T-cell anti-tumor immunity in colorectal cancer by modulating HSP90β accessibility.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant public health issue, ranking as one of the predominant cancer types globally in terms of incidence. Intriguingly, Arenobufagin (Are), a compound extracted from toad venom, has demonstrated the potential to inhibit tumor growth effectively.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore Are's molecular targets and unravel its antitumor mechanism in CRC.

LY6/PLAUR domain containing 3 (LYPD3) maintains melanoma cell stemness and mediates an immunosuppressive microenvironment.

Background: Malignant melanoma is a highly heterogeneous skin cancer with the highest mortality rate among dermatological cancers. Catenins form functional networks in the nucleus to regulate gene expression and determine cell fate. Dysregulation of catenin expression correlates with the malignant characteristics of the tumor.

Autophagy Protects from Raddeanin A-Induced Apoptosis in SGC-7901 Human Gastric Cancer Cells.

Raddeanin A (RA) is an extractive from , a traditional Chinese medicine. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of RA against human gastric cancer (GC) cells (SGC-7901) and explore its mechanism. MTT assay showed that RA inhibition of proliferation of SGC-7901 cells increased in a dose-dependent manner.

Cinnamaldehyde affects the biological behavior of human colorectal cancer cells and induces apoptosis via inhibition of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

Cinnamaldehyde (CA) is a bioactive compound isolated from the stem bark of Cinnamomum cassia, that has been identified as an antiproliferative substance with pro-apoptotic effects on various cancer cell lines in vitro. In the present study, the effects of CA on human colon cancer cells were investigated at both the molecular and cellular levels. Three types of colorectal cancer cells at various stages of differentiation and invasive ability (SW480, HCT116 and LoVo) were treated with CA at final concentrations of 20, 40 and 80 µg/ml for 24 h.

Jianpi Huayu Decoction Inhibits Proliferation in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells (SW480) by Inducing G0/G1-Phase Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis.

Jianpi Huayu Decoction (JHD), a Chinese medicine formula, is a typical prescription against multiple tumors in the clinical treatment, which can raise quality of life and decrease complications. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of JHD against human colorectal carcinoma cells (SW480) and explore its mechanism. MTT assay showed that JHD decreased the cellular viability of SW480 cells in dose-dependent and time-dependent manner.