2025
Sex-specific effects of exogenous asparagine on colorectal tumor growth, 17β-estradiol levels, and aromatase
Aladelokun O, Benitez K, Wang Y, Jain A, Berardi D, Maroun G, Shen X, Roper J, Gibson J, Sumigray K, Khan S, Johnson C. Sex-specific effects of exogenous asparagine on colorectal tumor growth, 17β-estradiol levels, and aromatase. Pharmacological Research 2025, 215: 107736. PMID: 40228761, PMCID: PMC12100670, DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2025.107736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor-specific survivalColorectal cancerTumor growthR2G2 miceIncreased serum estradiol levelsSerum estradiol levelsSub-populations of macrophagesAssociated with cancer prognosisSuppressed tumor growthColorectal tumor growthExogenous asparagineColorectal cancer developmentColorectal cancer cellsNegative feed-back effectEstradiol levelsGlutamate levelsSex-related differencesSex-specific effectsMale miceCancer prognosisAsparagine supplementationCancer progressionMiceDecreased numberTumor
2016
Metabolite and Microbiome Interplay in Cancer Immunotherapy
Johnson CH, Spilker ME, Goetz L, Peterson SN, Siuzdak G. Metabolite and Microbiome Interplay in Cancer Immunotherapy. Cancer Research 2016, 76: 6146-6152. PMID: 27729325, PMCID: PMC5093024, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-0309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrobial interactionsRole of metabolitesCancer metabolismColon cancerHost microbiomeBiological originCancer progressionAdenoma/carcinomaPolysaccharide matrixTherapeutic designMetabolomic analysisPotential modulatorsMechanism of actionMicrobiomePolyamine metabolitesCancer immunotherapyBacteriaProximal colonBiofilmsProtective biofilmRecent studiesCancer treatmentMetabolismFuture targetsMetabolites
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