[Metabolomics and its application in malignant tumors].
Metabolomics is a new science and technology, which it refers to a holistic analytical approach to all the low molecular weight metabolites in an organism or a cell. In this paper, the definition and objective of metabolomics are provided, and the current application of metabolomic research in malignant tumors (diagnosis and therapy) are summarized.
Ou-Yang
Jue
J
Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Wu
Ming-Hua
MH
Huang
Chen
C
Li
Dan
D
Zhou
Ming
M
Li
Xiao-Ling
XL
Li
Gui-Yuan
GY
D000818:Animals; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D023281:Genomics / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008660:Metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D040901:Proteomics / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor