2023
Multi-omic analysis reveals metabolic pathways that characterize right-sided colon cancer liver metastasis
Morris M, Jain A, Sun B, Kurbatov V, Muca E, Zeng Z, Jin Y, Roper J, Lu J, Paty P, Johnson C, Khan S. Multi-omic analysis reveals metabolic pathways that characterize right-sided colon cancer liver metastasis. Cancer Letters 2023, 574: 216384. PMID: 37716465, PMCID: PMC10620771, DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver metastasesColon cancer liver metastasisCancer liver metastasesSided colon cancerSubset of patientsGrowth factor betaMulti-omics analysisFatty acid oxidationMetastatic diseaseInferior survivalClinical differencesClinical behaviorUntargeted metabolomics analysisTumor behaviorColon cancerBile acidsTumor cell metabolismFactor betaPatientsMetastasisPI3K-AktReactive oxygen speciesMEK-ERKLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometryRCC
2022
Asparagine 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
2020
Tumor Tissue-Specific Biomarkers of Colorectal Cancer by Anatomic Location and Stage
Cai Y, Rattray NJW, Zhang Q, Mironova V, Santos-Neto A, Muca E, Vollmar AKR, Hsu KS, Rattray Z, Cross JR, Zhang Y, Paty PB, Khan SA, Johnson CH. Tumor Tissue-Specific Biomarkers of Colorectal Cancer by Anatomic Location and Stage. Metabolites 2020, 10: 257. PMID: 32575361, PMCID: PMC7345993, DOI: 10.3390/metabo10060257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColorectal cancerAnatomic locationTissue-specific biomarkersOrthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysisBlood samplesMetabolite biomarkersTumor tissueRight-sided colon cancerPatient blood samplesCRC patientsStudy cohortScreening regimensIndependent cohortUntargeted metabolomics analysisStage IColon cancerDisease influenceMetabolic consequencesDiscriminatory biomarkersNormal colonMetabolic signaturesPre-validation phaseBiomarker studiesBiomarkersCancer