title: [Metabolomics and its application in malignant tumors].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China.
authors.forename: Jue
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ou-Yang
authors.forename: Ming-Hua
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xiao-Ling
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Gui-Yuan
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor