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ArticleJournal of proteome research2024

Distinctive Lipid Characteristics of Colorectal Cancer Revealed through Non-targeted Lipidomics Analysis of Tongue Coating.

Qubo Chen, Fengye Lin, Wanhua Li, Xiangyu Gu, Ying Chen, Hairong Su, Lu Zhang, Wen Zheng, Xuan Zeng, Xinyi Lu and 5 more

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Article in Journal of proteome research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Tongue-coating microbiome as a predictor of solid tumors: an updated scoping review of clinical studies.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2026
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15 authors.

Qubo ChenState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Fengye LinSecond Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.ORCID 0009-0007-5405-7490
Wanhua LiSecond Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Xiangyu GuSecond Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Ying ChenSecond Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Hairong SuSecond Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Lu ZhangMetabolomics and Proteomics Technology Platform, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Wen ZhengMetabolomics and Proteomics Technology Platform, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Xuan ZengState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Xinyi LuState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Chuyang WangState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Weicheng ChenState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Beiping ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China.
Haiyan ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China.
Meng GongMetabolomics and Proteomics Technology Platform, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1203-5820

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The metabolites and microbiota in tongue coating display distinct characteristics in certain digestive disorders, yet their relationship with colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unexplored. Here, we employed liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry to analyze the lipid composition of tongue coating using a nontargeted approach in 30 individuals with colorectal adenomas (CRA), 32 with CRC, and 30 healthy controls (HC). We identified 21 tongue coating lipids that effectively distinguished CRC from HC (AUC = 0.89), and 9 lipids that differentiated CRC from CRA (AUC = 0.9). Furthermore, we observed significant alterations in the tongue coating lipid composition in the CRC group compared to HC/CRA groups. As the adenoma-cancer sequence progressed, there was an increase in long-chain unsaturated triglycerides (TG) levels and a decrease in phosphatidylethanolamine plasmalogen (PE-P) levels. Furthermore, we noted a positive correlation between

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Colorectal NeoplasmsLipidomicsPhosphatidylethanolaminesTandem Mass SpectrometryTongue12-Hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic AcidAdenomaAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesCeramidesChromatography, LiquidEthanolaminesFemaleHumansLipids12-Hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic AcidCeramidesEthanolaminesLipidsphosphatidal ethanolaminesPhosphatidylethanolaminesphosphorylethanolaminePlasmalogensSphingomyelinsTriglyceridesadenoma-carcinoma sequence progressioncolorectal cancerlipidomicstongue coating

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