Asparagine, colorectal cancer, and the role of sex, genes, microbes, and diet: A narrative review
Shen X, Jain A, Aladelokun O, Yan H, Gilbride A, Ferrucci LM, Lu L, Khan SA, Johnson CH. Asparagine, colorectal cancer, and the role of sex, genes, microbes, and diet: A narrative review. Frontiers In Molecular Biosciences 2022, 9: 958666. PMID: 36090030, PMCID: PMC9453556, DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.958666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColorectal cancerCRC patientsNarrative reviewSex steroid hormone estrogenFemale CRC patientsAnti-tumor effectsPI3K/Akt/Sex-related influencesSex-related factorsAsparagine synthetase expressionSex-specific factorsClinical outcomesTumor burdenCRC progressionPoor prognosisHormone estrogenEstrogen receptorSOX12 expressionRole of sexTherapeutic useAkt/Cancer cellsSynthetase expressionL-asparaginasePatients