ArticleCancer & metabolism2023
Identification of predictive biomarkers for endometrial cancer diagnosis and treatment response monitoring using plasma metabolome profiling.
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- Association between chronic stress-related amygdala metabolic activity and lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Interplay between Oxidative Stress and Sphingolipid Metabolism in Endometrial Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- The effect of lipidomes on the risk of endometrioid endometrial cancer: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundEndometrial cancer (EMC) is the most common female genital tract malignancy with an increasing prevalence in many countries including Japan, a fact that renders early detection and treatment necessary to protect health and fertility. Although early detection and treatment are necessary to further improve the prognosis of women with endometrial cancer, biomarkers that accurately reflect the pathophysiology of EMC patients are still unclear. Therefore, it is clinically critical to identify biomarkers to assess diagnosis and treatment efficacy to facilitate appropriate treatment and development of new therapies for EMC.
methodsIn this study, wide-targeted plasma metabolome analysis was performed to identify biomarkers for EMC diagnosis and the prediction of treatment responses. The absolute quantification of 628 metabolites in plasma samples from 142 patients with EMC was performed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry.
resultsThe concentrations of 111 metabolites increased significantly, while the concentrations of 148 metabolites decreased significantly in patients with EMC compared to healthy controls. Specifically, LysoPC and TGs, including unsaturated fatty acids, were reduced in patients with stage IA EMC compared to healthy controls, indicating that these metabolic profiles could be used as early diagnostic markers of EMC. In contrast, blood levels of amino acids such as histidine and tryptophan decreased as the risk of recurrence increased and the stages of EMC advanced. Furthermore, a marked increase in total TG and a decrease in specific TGs and free fatty acids including polyunsaturated fatty acids levels were observed in patients with EMC. These results suggest that the polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with EMC are crucial for disease progression.
conclusionsOur data identified specific metabolite profiles that reflect the pathogenesis of EMC and showed that these metabolites correlate with the risk of recurrence and disease stage. Analysis of changes in plasma metabolite profiles could be applied for the early diagnosis and monitoring of the course of treatment of EMC patients.
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