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
2021
Intratumour microbiome associated with the infiltration of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and patient survival in cutaneous melanoma
Zhu G, Su H, Johnson CH, Khan SA, Kluger H, Lu L. Intratumour microbiome associated with the infiltration of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and patient survival in cutaneous melanoma. European Journal Of Cancer 2021, 151: 25-34. PMID: 33962358, PMCID: PMC8184628, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2021.03.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBacteriaBacterial LoadBacterial TranslocationChemokinesClostridialesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansLymphocyte CountLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedPrognosisSkin NeoplasmsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor MicroenvironmentYoung AdultConceptsT cellsCutaneous melanomaPatient survivalGut microbiomeAdjusted hazard ratioT cell infiltrationChemokine gene expressionChemokine levelsCytotoxic CD8Hazard ratioSystemic inflammationShorter survivalCCL5 expressionPatient outcomesCD8Immune responseMortality riskGut microbiotaSurvival analysisMelanomaTumor nicheHuman cancersSurvivalSignificant correlationPositive association