Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450008, China.
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2024 Oct 23;150(10):471. doi: 10.1007/s00432-024-05990-1.
The incidence of brain tumors among children is second only to acute lymphoblastic leukemia, but the mortality rate of brain tumors has exceeded that of leukemia, making it the most common cause of death among children. Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common type of brain tumor among children. Malignant brain tumors have strong invasion and metastasis capabilities, can spread through cerebrospinal fluid, and have a high mortality rate. In 2010, the World Health Organization first divided MB into four molecular subtypes based on molecular markers: WNT, Sonic hedgehog (SHH), Group 3, and Group 4. MB is a highly heterogeneous tumor. Different molecular subtypes of MB have significantly different clinical, pathological, and molecular characteristics. The prognosis of MB varies significantly among patients with different subtypes of this cancer. Thus, it is needed to study new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Metabolomics is an advanced analytical technology that uses various spectroscopic, electrochemical, and data analysis technologies to study and analyze the body's metabolites. By detecting changes in metabolite types and quantities in different types of samples, it can sensitively discover the physiological and pathological changes in the body. It has great potential for clinical application and personalized medicine. It is promising and can help develop personalized treatment strategies based on the metabolic profiles of individuals. It can unravel the unique metabolic profiles of MB, which may revolutionize our understanding of the disease and improve patients' outcomes.
儿童脑瘤的发病率仅次于急性淋巴细胞白血病,但脑瘤的死亡率已经超过白血病,成为儿童死亡的主要原因。髓母细胞瘤(MB)是儿童中最常见的脑肿瘤类型。恶性脑肿瘤具有很强的侵袭和转移能力,可以通过脑脊液扩散,死亡率很高。2010 年,世界卫生组织(WHO)首次根据分子标志物将 MB 分为四个分子亚型:WNT、Sonic hedgehog(SHH)、Group 3 和 Group 4。MB 是一种高度异质性肿瘤。不同分子亚型的 MB 具有明显不同的临床、病理和分子特征。不同亚型的 MB 患者的预后差异显著。因此,需要研究新的诊断和治疗策略。代谢组学是一种先进的分析技术,利用各种光谱、电化学和数据分析技术来研究和分析体内的代谢物。通过检测不同类型样本中代谢物类型和数量的变化,可以敏感地发现体内的生理和病理变化。它在临床应用和个性化医疗方面具有巨大的潜力。它很有前途,可以帮助根据个体的代谢谱制定个性化的治疗策略。它可以揭示 MB 的独特代谢谱,这可能会彻底改变我们对该疾病的认识,并改善患者的预后。