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This study aimed to evaluate the anti-colorectal cancer activity of the ethanol extract of DJF (EEDJF) and explore the underlying molecular mechanisms using an integrated multi-omics strategy.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Network pharmacology, molecular docking, and label-free proteomics were combined with cell-based assays. Functional relevance of AKT signaling was evaluated using siRNA knockdown, MK2206, and SC79.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fifty-three putative bioactive compounds and 154 CRC-related targets were identified, with AKT1, EGFR, and SRC emerging as candidate hub proteins. EEDJF significantly inhibited proliferation in HCT116 and SW480 colorectal cancer cells, induced apoptosis, and promoted G1\/S cell cycle arrest. In contrast, EEDJF showed minimal cytotoxicity toward HaCaT epithelial cells under the tested conditions. Proteomic and enrichment analyses consistently highlighted the PI3K-Akt-related signaling among the most significantly associated pathways. Modulation of AKT activity altered the cellular response to EEDJF, supporting the involvement of this pathway.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      EEDJF exerts anti-colorectal cancer effects\n                      <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      , potentially associated with regulation of PI3K-Akt\/p21 signaling. These findings provide a basis for further studies on the bioactive constituents, pharmacological mechanisms, and\n                      <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                      efficacy of DJF-derived preparations.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphar.2026.1833123","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,1]],"date-time":"2026-06-01T05:26:00Z","timestamp":1780291560000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Integrated multi-omics analysis suggests the involvement of PI3K-Akt\/p21 signaling in the anti-colorectal cancer effects of Diaphragma Juglandis Fructus extract"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Yingjuan","family":"Yang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Life Science, Shanxi University","place":["Taiyuan, Shanxi, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yifeng","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Life Science, Shanxi University","place":["Taiyuan, Shanxi, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Haotian","family":"Cheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Life Science, Shanxi University","place":["Taiyuan, Shanxi, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"60","DOI":"10.3390\/foods7040060","article-title":"Chemical and nutritional composition of Terminalia ferdinandiana (kakadu plum) kernels: a novel nutrition source","volume":"7","author":"Akter","year":"2018","journal-title":"Foods"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"200","DOI":"10.1038\/s41573-020-00114-z","article-title":"Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities","volume":"20","author":"Atanasov","year":"2021","journal-title":"Nat. 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