From lipid signatures to cellular responses: unraveling the complexity of melanoma and furthering its diagnosis and treatment

Recent advancements in mass spectrometry have significantly enhanced our understanding of complex lipid profiles, opening new avenues for oncological diagnostics. This review highlights the importance of lipidomics in the comprehension of certain metabolic pathways and its potential for the detectio...

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Authors: Díaz Grijuela, Elisa, Hernández, Agustín, Caballero, Claudia, Fernández, Roberto, Urtasun Alonso, Raquel, Gulak, Marina, Astigarraga, Egoitz, Barajas Vélez, Miguel Ángel, Barreda-Gómez, Gabriel
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Universidad San Jorge (USJ)
Repository:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/52140
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/52140
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Comparative oncology
Lipidomics
Liquid biopsy
Mass spectrometry
Melanoma
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Summary:Recent advancements in mass spectrometry have significantly enhanced our understanding of complex lipid profiles, opening new avenues for oncological diagnostics. This review highlights the importance of lipidomics in the comprehension of certain metabolic pathways and its potential for the detection and characterization of various cancers, in particular melanoma. Through detailed case studies, we demonstrate how lipidomic analysis has led to significant breakthroughs in the identification and understanding of cancer types and its potential for detecting unique biomarkers that are instrumental in its diagnosis. Additionally, this review addresses the technical challenges and future perspectives of these methodologies, including their potential expansion and refinement for clinical applications. The discussion underscores the critical role of lipidomic profiling in advancing cancer diagnostics, proposing a new paradigm in how we approach this devastating disease, with particular emphasis on its application in comparative oncology.