茶褐素与玉米赤霉烯酮联合通过抑制PI3K/AKT通路和增强微生物丙酸生成来抑制结肠炎相关的结直肠癌。

Theabrownin combined with zearalenone suppresses colitis-associated colorectal cancer by inhibiting PI3K/AKT pathway and enhancing microbial propionate production.

作者信息

Leung Hoi Kit Matthew, Lo Emily Kwun Kwan, Chen Congjia, Zhang Fangfei, Ismaiah Marsena Jasiel, El-Nezami Hani

机构信息

School of Biological Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, 999077, Hong Kong, China.

Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland.

出版信息

Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 21;15(1):26386. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-11820-2.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is both a leading cause of cancer-related mortality and one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers. Previous studies have shown that zearalenone and theabrownin each exert anti-CRC effects. Here, we aimed to evaluate the anti-tumor properties of theabrownin and zearalenone mixture (TZ) and to assess whether supplementing TZ with 5-FU, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug, could further suppress CRC tumorigenesis. Our results revealed that TZ significantly attenuated AOM/DSS-induced colorectal tumorigenesis. TZ improved survival rate, reduced tumor count, preserved colon length, and mitigated colonic inflammation in AOM/DSS mice. In addition, the concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-α and IL-17 A/F and proliferative PI3K/AKT were significantly reduced. Metagenomic analyses revealed that TZ modulated the gut microbiota and mycobiota composition and increased the fecal acetate and propionate levels. Furthermore, the enrichment of the bacterial Desulfovibrionaceae bacterium LT0009, Helicobacter sp. MIT 03-1616 and fungal Xylariaceae sp. FL0594 was associated with the reduction of tumor multiplicity and pro-inflammatory cytokines. No additional benefits were observed with combining TZ with 5-FU. Taken together, TZ presented remarkable inhibitory effects on colorectal tumorigenesis, indicating its potential as a novel therapeutic candidate for CRC.

摘要

结直肠癌(CRC)既是癌症相关死亡的主要原因之一,也是最常被诊断出的癌症之一。先前的研究表明,玉米赤霉烯酮和茶褐素各自都具有抗结直肠癌作用。在此,我们旨在评估茶褐素与玉米赤霉烯酮混合物(TZ)的抗肿瘤特性,并评估用常用化疗药物5-氟尿嘧啶(5-FU)补充TZ是否能进一步抑制结直肠癌的肿瘤发生。我们的结果显示,TZ显著减弱了AOM/DSS诱导的结直肠癌发生。TZ提高了AOM/DSS小鼠的存活率,减少了肿瘤数量,保持了结肠长度,并减轻了结肠炎症。此外,促炎细胞因子IL-6、TNF-α和IL-17 A/F的浓度以及增殖性PI3K/AKT均显著降低。宏基因组分析表明,TZ调节了肠道微生物群和真菌群的组成,并提高了粪便中乙酸盐和丙酸盐的水平。此外,细菌脱硫弧菌科细菌LT0009、幽门螺杆菌属MIT 〇3-1616和真菌炭角菌科真菌FL0594的富集与肿瘤多样性和促炎细胞因子的减少有关。将TZ与5-FU联合使用未观察到额外益处。综上所述,TZ对结直肠癌发生具有显著的抑制作用,表明其作为结直肠癌新型治疗候选药物的潜力。

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