Eicosanoid profiling in colon cancer: Emergence of a pattern

Xiangsheng Zuo, Imad Shureiqi

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Abstract

Oxidative metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids has been linked to tumorigenesis in general and colonic tumorigenesis in particular. Earlier studies showed that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and 15-lipoxygenase-1 (15-LOX-1) have opposing impacts on colonic tumorigenesis: COX-2 promotes while 15-LOX-1 inhibits colonic tumorigenesis. Advances in liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry have allowed for measurement of various products of oxidative metabolism in a single colonic biopsy specimen. Studies of LOX products in preclinical models and in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis and sporadic colorectal tumorigenesis indicate that LOX pathways are shifted during colonic tumorigenesis and that the main shift is downregulation of 15-LOX-1. This shift occurs during the polyp formation stage and thus offers the opportunity to modulate tumorigenesis early by correcting 15-LOX-1 downregulation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)139-143
Number of pages5
JournalProstaglandins and Other Lipid Mediators
Volume104-105
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2013

Keywords

  • 15-LOX-1
  • Colon cancer
  • Cyclooxygenases
  • Eicosanoid profiling
  • Lipoxygenases

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Cell Biology

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