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A novel dihydroisoxazole derivative DHI9 suppresses colorectal cancer cell survival by inducing oxidative stress, DNA damage, and mitochondrial apoptosis while targeting Akt and Wnt/β-catenin signalling.

Sep 2026 · Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology · 0 citations · 65 references
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Dihydroisoxazole derivative DHI9 modulated selected proteins involved in Wnt/β-catenin and Akt signalling pathways, apoptosis, and cell cycle regulation, and enhanced the cytotoxic activity of 5-fluorouracil, with predominantly synergistic interactions according to the Highest Single Agent model.

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