Gene Expression-Based Inference of Metabolic Signatures Reveals Distinct Molecular Profiles in Right- and Left-Sided Colon Cancer. (PubMed, Metabolites)
For left-sided colon cancer, glucose-6-phosphate (G6P), ATP, ADP, glycerol, and palmitoyl-CoA were key metabolites forming the basis of the gene-metabolite network, along with genes including G6PD, PFKL, MAPK14, FLT1, CDK4, AURKA, MAP2K1, ERCC3, TP53, WEE1, and GPD2. These findings highlight distinct molecular profiles between right- and left-sided colon cancers, particularly in pathways related to angiogenesis, apoptosis, ferroptosis, and fatty acid metabolism, which may inform therapeutic strategies.