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    Despite significant advances in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), identification of novel targets and treatment options are imperative for improving its prognosis and survival rates. The mitochondrial SIRT3 and SHMT2 have key roles in metabolic reprogramming and cell proliferation. This study investigated the potential use of the natural product apigenin in CRC treatment employing both in vivo and in vitro models and explored the role of SIRT3 and SHMT2 in apigenin-induced CRC apoptosis. The role of SHMT2 in CRC patients' survival was verified using TCGA database. In vivo, apigenin treatment restored the normal colon appearance. On the molecular level, apigenin augmented the immunohistochemical expression of cleaved caspase-3 and attenuated SIRT3 and SHMT2 mRNA expression CRC patients with decreased SHMT2 expression had improved overall and disease-free survival rates. In vitro, apigenin reduced the cell viability in a time-dependent manner, induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest, and increased the apoptotic cell population compared to the untreated control. Mechanistically, apigenin treatment mitigated the expression of SHMT2, SIRT3, and its upstream long intergenic noncoding RNA LINC01234 in CRC cells. Conclusively, apigenin induces caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in CRC through modulation of SIRT3-triggered mitochondrial pathway suggesting it as a promising therapeutic agent to improve patient outcomes. Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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    Nourhan M Abdelmaksoud, Ahmed I Abulsoud, Tamer M Abdelghany, Shereen Saeid Elshaer, Sherine Maher Rizk, Mahmoud A Senousy, Nadine W Maurice. Uncovering SIRT3 and SHMT2-dependent pathways as novel targets for apigenin in modulating colorectal cancer: In vitro and in vivo studies. Experimental cell research. 2024 Aug 01;441(1):114150

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    PMID: 38971519

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