Abstract

Altered metabolism of lipids is currently considered a hallmark characteristic of many malignancies, including colorectal cancer (CRC). Lipids are a large group of metabolites that differ in terms of their fatty acid composition. This review summarizes recent evidence, documenting many alterations in the content and composition of fatty acids, polar lipids, oxylipins and triacylglycerols in CRC patients’ sera, tumor tissues and adipose tissue. Some of altered lipid molecules may be potential biomarkers of CRC risk, development and progression. Owing to a significant role of many lipids in cancer cell metabolism, some of lipid metabolism pathways may also constitute specific targets for anti-CRC therapy.

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Title
Changes in lipids composition and metabolism in colorectal cancer: a review
Author
Pakiet, Alicja; Kobiela, Jarosław; Stepnowski, Piotr; Sledzinski, Tomasz; Mika, Adriana
Publication year
2019
Publication date
2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
1476511X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2186797763
Copyright
Copyright © 2019. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.