Metabolomic profile of neuroendocrine tumors identifies methionine, porphyrin, and tryptophan metabolisms as key dysregulated pathways associated with patient survival

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OBJECTIVE: Metabolic profiling is a valuable tool to characterize tumor biology but remains largely unexplored in neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Our aim was to comprehensively assess the metabolomic profile of NETs and identify novel prognostic biomarkers and dysregulated molecular pathways.

DESIGN AND METHODS: Multiplatform untargeted metabolomic profiling (GC-MS, CE-MS, and LC-MS) was performed in plasma from 77 patients with G1-2 extra-pancreatic NETs enrolled in the AXINET trial (NCT01744249) (study cohort) and from 68 non-cancer individuals (control). The prognostic value of each differential metabolite (n = 155) in NET patients (P < .05) was analyzed by univariate and multivariate analyses adjusted for multiple testing and other confounding factors. Related pathways were explored by Metabolite Set Enrichment Analysis (MSEA) and Metabolite Pathway Analysis (MPA).

RESULTS: Thirty-four metabolites were significantly associated with progression-free survival (PFS) (n = 16) and/or overall survival (OS) (n = 27). Thirteen metabolites remained significant independent prognostic factors in multivariate analysis, 3 of them with a significant impact on both PFS and OS. Unsupervised clustering of these 3 metabolites stratified patients in 3 distinct prognostic groups (1-year PFS of 71.1%, 47.7%, and 15.4% (P = .012); 5-year OS of 69.7%, 32.5%, and 27.7% (P = .003), respectively). The MSEA and MPA of the 13-metablolite signature identified methionine, porphyrin, and tryptophan metabolisms as the 3 most relevant dysregulated pathways associated with the prognosis of NETs.

CONCLUSIONS: We identified a metabolomic signature that improves prognostic stratification of NET patients beyond classical prognostic factors for clinical decisions. The enriched metabolic pathways identified reveal novel tumor vulnerabilities that may foster the development of new therapeutic strategies for these patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:190

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European journal of endocrinology - 190(2024), 1 vom: 03. Jan., Seite 62-74

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

La Salvia, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Lens-Pardo, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
López-López, Angel [VerfasserIn]
Carretero-Puche, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Capdevila, Jaume [VerfasserIn]
Benavent, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Jiménez-Fonseca, Paula [VerfasserIn]
Castellano, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Alonso, Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Teule, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Custodio, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Tafuto, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
La Casta, Adelaida [VerfasserIn]
Spada, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Lopez-Gonzalvez, Angeles [VerfasserIn]
Gil-Calderon, Beatriz [VerfasserIn]
Espinosa-Olarte, Paula [VerfasserIn]
Barbas, Coral [VerfasserIn]
Garcia-Carbonero, Rocio [VerfasserIn]
Soldevilla, Beatriz [VerfasserIn]

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8DUH1N11BX
AE28F7PNPL
Journal Article
Metabolomics
Methionine
Neuroendocrine tumors
Plasma metabolites
Porphyrins
Prognostic biomarker
Tryptophan

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Date Completed 10.01.2024

Date Revised 10.01.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/ejendo/lvad160

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365244465