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DOI: 10.5935/2526-8732.20220328
Review Article
Clinical Oncology

METABOLOMIC APPROACHES APPLIED TO THE STUDY OF CERVICAL CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Natalia Damasceno Almeida 
1   Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Medicine - Salvador - Bahia - Brazil
,
Marcos Almeida Matos
1   Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Medicine - Salvador - Bahia - Brazil
,
Milena Bastos Brito
1   Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Medicine - Salvador - Bahia - Brazil
,
Amancio Jose de Souza
1   Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Medicine - Salvador - Bahia - Brazil
2   University of California Riverside, - - Riverside - California - United States
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ABSTRACT

Background: Cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer among women in the world. Metabolomics can provide a deeper understanding of the underlying metabolic alterations associated with its pathophysiology.

Objective: To systematically analyze metabolomic approaches and findings used in the study of cervical cancer.

Selection Criteria: Studies that included the use of metabolomics, obtained through biological samples, from patients diagnosed with CC.

Data collection and Analysis: The review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines, and registered in PROSPERO. The terms of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) corresponding to “Metabolomics” and “Cervical Cancer” were used as descriptors. Article quality was reviewed based on the QUADOMICS criteria.

Results: A total of 17 articles were selected for systematic review. Study quality evaluation using QUADOMICS demonstrated heterogeneous results. The main changes in metabolite levels associated with cervical cancer were identified in alanine, creatine, valine, tyrosine, isoleucine, phosphatidylcholine, acetate, lactate and β-glucose. Some amino acid levels were reduced in patients with CC and changes in energy metabolism pathways were observed. Eight articles tested the diagnostic capacity of metabolomics, obtaining results for sensitivity > 90%, specificity between 73% and 99% and AUC between 0.78 and 0.99.

Conclusion: The results suggest that patients with CC present alterations in energy metabolism, amino acids and glycerolphospholipids, pointing to a potential group of specific biomarkers.

Keywords:

Metabolomics - Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - Metabolic Networks and Pathways - Biomarkers


Publication History

Received: 03 January 2022

Accepted: 08 July 2022

Article published online:
29 September 2022

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Natalia Damasceno Almeida, Marcos Almeida Matos, Milena Bastos Brito, Amancio Jose de Souza. METABOLOMIC APPROACHES APPLIED TO THE STUDY OF CERVICAL CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Brazilian Journal of Oncology 2022; 18: e-20220328.
DOI: 10.5935/2526-8732.20220328
 

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