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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Feb 15, 2012; 3(1): 1-9
Published online Feb 15, 2012. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v3.i1.1
Published online Feb 15, 2012. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v3.i1.1
Table 2 Major natural compounds targeting Wnt/β-catenin pathway undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of colon cancer
Category | Compound | Target | Mechanism | Clinical trials |
identification No. | ||||
Vitamins | Retinoids/vitamin-A | Beta-catenin | Compete with TCFs, production of inhibitory protein-disabled-2 | NCT00270647, NCT00712647 |
Vitamin-D | Beta-catenin | Production of inhibitory proteins-dickkopf-1 and 4 | NCT00208793, NCT00870961, NCT01198548, NCT00399607, NCT01150877, NCT00585637 | |
Vitamin-E | Unknown | Unknown | NCT00706121, NCT00270647 | |
Pyridoxine | Unknown | Unknown | NCT00559858 | |
Polyphenols | Quercetin | Wnt/beta-catenin | Unknown | NCT00003365 |
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate from green tea | Wnt/beta-catenin | Plieotropic | NCT01239095, NCT00718094 | |
Curcumin | Wnt/beta-catenin | Plieotropic | NCT00365209, NCT00295035, NCT00027495, NCT00973869, NCT00745134, NCT00118989, NCT00927485, NCT00641147 | |
Resveratrol | Wnt/beta-catenin | Unknown | NCT00256334, NCT00578396, NCT00433576, NCT00920803 | |
Dictyostelium discoidem | Wnt/beta-catenin | Activation of GSK-3beta by differentiation inducing factors-1,3 | No current trails | |
Lipids | Omega 3 fatty acids and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids | Mitochondrial membrane of tumor cells | Enhanced reactive oxygen species generation and decreased cell anti-oxidant capacity leading to apoptosis in tumor cells | NCT01127867, NCT00145015, NCT01218841, NCT00432913, NCT00488904, NCT00168987, NCT00510692, NCT01070355, NCT01048463 |
- Citation: Kanwar SS, Poolla A, Majumdar AP. Regulation of colon cancer recurrence and development of therapeutic strategies. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2012; 3(1): 1-9
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5330/full/v3/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v3.i1.1