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Review
. 2024 Sep 4:17:5985-6004.
doi: 10.2147/JIR.S479794. eCollection 2024.

The Dual Role of NRF2 in Colorectal Cancer: Targeting NRF2 as a Potential Therapeutic Approach

Mengyun Hu  1 , Lingling Yuan  1 , Jie Zhu  2
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The Dual Role of NRF2 in Colorectal Cancer: Targeting NRF2 as a Potential Therapeutic Approach

Mengyun Hu et al. J Inflamm Res. .

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC), as the third most common bisexual cancer worldwide, requires urgent research on its underlying mechanisms and intervention methods. NRF2 is an important transcription factor involved in the regulation of redox homeostasis, protein degradation, DNA repair, and other cancer processes, playing an important role in cancer. In recent years, the complex role of NRF2 in CRC has been continuously revealed: on the one hand, it exhibits a chemopreventive effect on cancer by protecting normal cells from oxidative stress, and on the other hand, it also exhibits a protective effect on malignant cells. Therefore, this article explores the dual role of NRF2 and its related signaling pathways in CRC, including their chemical protective properties and promoting effects in the occurrence, development, metastasis, and chemotherapy resistance of CRC. In addition, this article focuses on exploring the regulation of NRF2 in CRC ferroptosis, as well as NRF2 drug modulators (activators and inhibitors) targeting CRC, including natural products, compounds, and traditional Chinese medicine formulations.

Keywords: CRC; NRF2; ferroptosis; pharmacological modulators.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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The Classic Mechanism of Ferroptosis and the Role of NRF2 in Regulating CRC Ferroptosis.
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