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-asparaginasePatientsAsparagine 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