2024
Asparagine synthetase and G‐protein coupled estrogen receptor are critical responders to nutrient supply in KRAS mutant colorectal cancer
Lu L, Zhang Q, Aladelokun O, Berardi D, Shen X, Marin A, Garcia‐Milian R, Roper J, Khan S, Johnson C. Asparagine synthetase and G‐protein coupled estrogen receptor are critical responders to nutrient supply in KRAS mutant colorectal cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2024, 156: 52-68. PMID: 39039782, PMCID: PMC11537827, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.35104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchG protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1KRAS mutant colorectal cancerAsparagine synthetase expressionMutant colorectal cancerColorectal cancerAsparagine synthetaseG-protein coupled estrogen receptor 1 expressionG protein-coupled estrogen receptorWild-typeAssociated with poor overall survivalAdvanced stage tumorsKRAS wild-typeProtective effect of estradiolEffects of estradiolPoor overall survivalEstrogen receptor 1Expression of asparagine synthetasePresence of estradiolIncreased caspase-3 activityDepletion inhibited cell growthColon cancer cohortNutrient supplyAdvanced tumorsOverall survivalStage tumors
2023
Discovery of decreased ferroptosis in male colorectal cancer patients with KRAS mutations
Yan H, Talty R, Jain A, Cai Y, Zheng J, Shen X, Muca E, Paty P, Bosenberg M, Khan S, Johnson C. Discovery of decreased ferroptosis in male colorectal cancer patients with KRAS mutations. Redox Biology 2023, 62: 102699. PMID: 37086630, PMCID: PMC10172914, DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKRAS mutant tumorsMale CRC patientsCRC patientsMale patientsKRAS mutationsMutant tumorsOverall survivalMale colorectal cancer patientsKRAS wild-type tumorsAberrant tumor metabolismColorectal cancer patientsCRC patient cohortsColorectal cancer casesFerroptosis-related genesWild-type tumorsNovel potential avenuesNormal colon tissuesPoor OSKRAS statusAdverse outcomesCRC cellsPatient cohortCancer patientsType tumorsCancer cases
2022
Bile acid distributions, sex-specificity, and prognosis in colorectal cancer
Cai Y, Shen X, Lu L, Yan H, Huang H, Gaule P, Muca E, Theriot CM, Rattray Z, Rattray NJW, Lu J, Ahuja N, Zhang Y, Paty PB, Khan SA, Johnson CH. Bile acid distributions, sex-specificity, and prognosis in colorectal cancer. Biology Of Sex Differences 2022, 13: 61. PMID: 36274154, PMCID: PMC9590160, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-022-00473-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft-sided colon tumorsRight-sided colon tumorsColon cancer patientsColorectal cancerTumor locationBile acidsColon tumorsCancer patientsQuantitative immunofluorescencePrimary tumor locationImmune regulatory cellsRecurrence-free survivalBile acid metabolismSecondary bile acidsBile acid distributionBile acid analysisBackgroundBile acidsOverall survivalRegulatory cellsCRC patientsMale patientsPatient sexImmune cellsPatient prognosisImmune responseAsparagine Metabolism in Tumors Is Linked to Poor Survival in Females with Colorectal Cancer: A Cohort Study
Shen X, Cai Y, Lu L, Huang H, Yan H, Paty PB, Muca E, Ahuja N, Zhang Y, Johnson CH, Khan SA. Asparagine Metabolism in Tumors Is Linked to Poor Survival in Females with Colorectal Cancer: A Cohort Study. Metabolites 2022, 12: 164. PMID: 35208238, PMCID: PMC8875032, DOI: 10.3390/metabo12020164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrence-free survivalOverall survivalColorectal cancer prognosisPoor overall survivalPrimary tumor tissuesTumor metabolomeUnique metabolite profilesCohort studyCRC patientsCRC treatmentFemale patientsPoor prognosisColorectal cancerPrognostic disadvantagePatient outcomesPoor survivalSurgical colectomySex-specific differencesCox proportionalEleven metabolitesUntargeted metabolomics analysisCancer prognosisStage ITumor tissueSignificant sex differences