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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

Analysis of fatty acid metabolism in prostate cancer and discovery of a new programmed cell death-associated luminal cell subpopulation.

Yan Zeng, Zhaolin Jiang

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Article in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yan ZengDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Emeishan City, Emeishan, 614000, China. zengyan3168@163.com.
Zhaolin JiangClinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, 637000, China.

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Abstract

introductionThis study focuses on the role of fatty acid metabolism in prostate cancer, particularly in oncogenic luminal cells associated with programmed cell death under the influence of metabolic reprogramming. MATERIALS AND

methodsProstate cancer was analyzed using single-cell transcriptomics and spatial transcriptomics data. Fatty acid metabolism levels in the tumor microenvironment were quantified by multiple gene set scoring methods, and data were processed using NMF and deconvolution methods to identify different cell populations and their interactions in the tumor microenvironment.

resultsLuminal cells have significantly increased activity in fatty acid metabolism, which is associated with the aggressiveness and metastatic capability of tumors. Luminal cell subpopulations have been found to play a key role in the development of prostate cancer, especially their close association with programmed cell death.

conclusionThis study deepens the understanding of the role of fatty acid metabolism in prostate cancer, identifies fatty acid metabolism-related luminal cell subtypes, and proposes new therapeutic targets, providing new insights into prostate cancer treatment.

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Fatty acid metabolismLuminal cellsProgrammed cell deathProstate cancerTherapeutic targetsTumor microenvironment

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PMCPMC11832849

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