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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

Serum p-Cresol and 7-HOCA Levels and Fatty Acid and Purine Metabolism Are Associated with Survival, Progression, and Molecular Classification in GB-Serum Proteome and Metabolome Analysis Pre vs. Post Up-Front Chemoirradiation.

Andra V Krauze, M Li, Y Zhao, E Tasci, S Chappidi, T Cooley Zgela, M Sproull, M Mackey, K Camphausen

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Andra V KrauzeRadiation Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10, CRC, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1634-6877
M LiComputational and Systems Biology Branch, Biometric Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10, CRC, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-7053-5652
Y ZhaoComputational and Systems Biology Branch, Biometric Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10, CRC, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
E TasciRadiation Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10, CRC, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6754-2187
S ChappidiRadiation Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10, CRC, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
T Cooley ZgelaRadiation Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10, CRC, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
M SproullRadiation Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10, CRC, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6962-0166
M MackeyRadiation Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10, CRC, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
K CamphausenRadiation Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10, CRC, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

Funding

Radiation Oncology Branch - Radiation ClinicZIDBC010990 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI CAMPHAUSEN, KEVIN · 2009 to 2025
$136.0M
Intramural NIH HHS ZID BC010990NCI NIH ZID BC 010990
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Abstract

backgroundGlioblastoma (GB) is the most common primary brain tumor, with poor prognosis, significant neurological symptoms, and near-universal recurrence. Biomarker development is often limited by the scarcity of tumor tissue available for study. Noninvasive serum-based profiling offers potential to improve outcomes. PURPOSE: This study examined serum proteomic and metabolomic profiles pre- and post-concurrent chemoirradiation (CRT) to identify associations with patient outcomes and molecular classification, and to explore relevant signaling and metabolic pathways.

methodsSerum samples from 109 GB patients, obtained prior to and following completion of CRT, were analyzed with each patient serving as their own control, using a SOMAScan

resultsSeveral hundred proteins and metabolites were associated with OS and PFS. MGMT status was known in 60% and IDH in 38% of patients. Pre-CRT DLST (HR 11.7,

conclusionsSerum-based fatty acid and purine metabolism pathways are associated with OS and PFS in GB. 7-HOCA and p-cresol emerged as potential biomarkers linked to treatment response and molecular subtype. These findings support further investigation of noninvasive biospecimens for clinically actionable biomarkers in GB.

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Brain NeoplasmsCresolsFatty AcidsGlioblastomaProteomePurinesAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorChemoradiotherapyDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMetabolomeMetabolomics4-cresolBiomarkers, TumorCresolsFatty AcidsProteomepurinePurinesgliomametabolomemolecular classificationprogressionproteomesurvival

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