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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Integrated multi-omics analysis of metabolomics and proteomics uncovers dysregulated amino acid metabolism in HCC metastasis.

Jing Wu, Jin Wang, Zhen Yu, Rui Yang

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Jing WuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Central Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China.
Jin WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Central Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China.
Zhen YuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Central Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China.
Rui YangDepartment of Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.

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Background: Metastasis is the primary cause of treatment failure and adverse prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and the molecular basis of HCC metastasis remains poorly defined. This work investigated the potential mechanisms underlying HCC metastasis through integrated multi-omics analysis of metabolomics and proteomics. Method: This retrospective study included 105 individuals with HCC, with comparative analysis between metastatic and non-metastatic cases. We further evaluated the effects of metastasis on serum metabolomics and proteomics in HCC patients. Result: Widespread disturbances in amino acid metabolism were identified via untargeted metabolomics in HCC patients with metastasis, closely governing inflammation-related metabolic remodeling and oxidative stress responses. Specifically, we identified 91 and 59 distinct differential metabolites capable of indicating HCC metastasis, with the screening criteria set as log Conclusion: By integrating untargeted metabolomic and proteomic profiling, we identified distinct metabolic and proteomic changes linked to HCC metastasis. This work also characterized the pathological characteristics and core pathways underlying HCC metastasis, while identifying potential therapeutic candidates.

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Amino AcidsCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsMetabolomicsProteomicsBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansMaleMetabolic ReprogrammingMiddle AgedMultiomicsNeoplasm MetastasisRetrospective StudiesAmino AcidsBiomarkers, Tumorbiomarkerhepatocellular carcinomametastasisproteomicsuntargeted metabolomics

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PMCPMC13534100

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