南方医科大学学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (4): 825-837.doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2026.04.11

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化结消瘤方中的熊果酸通过诱导铜死亡抑制结直肠癌细胞生长

金成桓1,2(), 洪宗超1,2(), 段雪云3, 范恒4, 杨晶鑫1,2, 秦佳美2, 邹丽艳2, 覃孟渊5   

  1. 1.湖北民族大学武陵山中药材检验检测中心,湖北 恩施 445000
    2.湖北民族大学医学部,恩施 445000
    3.湖北省中医院,武汉 430065
    4.华中科技大学同济医学院附属协和医院,湖北 恩施 430022
    5.利川市民族中医院,湖北 恩施 445000
  • 收稿日期:2025-09-25 出版日期:2026-04-20 发布日期:2026-04-24
  • 通讯作者: 洪宗超 E-mail:1659939107@qq.com;1286069643@qq.com
  • 作者简介:金成桓,在读硕士研究生,E-mail: 1659939107@qq.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(82505189);国家重点研发计划中医药现代化重点专项(2025YFC3508502);湖北省自然科学基金(2023AFD067);湖北省教育厅科学研究计划青年人才项目(Q20231904)

Ursolic acid in Huajie Xiaoliu Formula inhibits colorectal cancer cell growth by inducing cuproptosis

Chenghuan JIN1,2(), Zongchao HONG1,2(), Xueyun DUAN3, Heng FAN4, Jingxing YANG1,2, Jiamei QIN2, Liyan ZOU2, Mengyuan QIN5   

  1. 1.Chinese Medicinal Materials Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center in Wuling Mountainous Area, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China
    2.Health Science Center, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China
    3.Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China
    4.Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
    5.Lichuan Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Enshi 445000, China
  • Received:2025-09-25 Online:2026-04-20 Published:2026-04-24
  • Contact: Zongchao HONG E-mail:1659939107@qq.com;1286069643@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(82505189)

摘要:

目的 探讨化结消瘤方(HJF)及其活性成分熊果酸(Ursolic acid)通过铜死亡抗结直肠癌(CRC)的分子机制。 方法 采用蛋白质组学分析化结消瘤方对结直肠癌蛋白表达谱的影响;血清药物化学探索化结消瘤方抗结直肠癌的潜在活性物质;通过网络药理学和分子对接预测熊果酸与铜死亡相关靶点的相互作用;采用MTT、划痕、克隆形成、Western blotting等细胞生物学实验验证熊果酸对HCT-116和LOVO细胞增殖、迁移及铁氧还蛋白1(FDX1)、溶质载体家族31成员1(SLC31A1)、二氢硫辛酸转乙酰基酶(DLAT)、谷胱甘肽(GSH)、丙二醛(MDA)、丙酮酸、Cu2+等铜死亡相关指标的影响。 结果 化结消瘤方调控628个差异表达蛋白,涉及炎症、免疫、代谢等通路;熊果酸为其主要入血成分,与铜死亡关键蛋白FDX1具有强结合潜力(对接分数106.813),可抑制结肠癌细胞增殖与迁移,诱导Cu2+P<0.05)、MDA(P<0.05)和丙酮酸(P<0.01)积累,降低GSH水平(P<0.01),抑制DLAT表达并上调FDX1和SLC31A1表达。 结论 熊果酸作为化结消瘤方发挥抗结直肠癌作用的关键活性成分之一,通过靶向FDX1在结直肠癌细胞中诱导铜死亡,从而发挥抗肿瘤作用。

关键词: 熊果酸, 结直肠癌, 铜死亡, 化结消瘤方

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the molecular mechanism by which Huajie Xiaoliu Formula (HJF) and its active component ursolic acid inhibit colorectal cancer (CRC) cell growth. Methods Proteomics 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. Results HJF 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. Conclusion As one of the key active components in the HJF, ursolic acid inhibits CRC cell growth by inducing cuproptosis via targeting FDX1.

Key words: ursolic acid, colorectal cancer, cuproptosis, Huajie Xiaoliu Formula