Multi-omics in colorectal cancer liver metastasis: applications and research advances

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor with a high mortality rate worldwide. Advanced CRC often leads to liver metastasis, which has a poor prognosis, highlighting the need to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Omics, encompassing genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics,...

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Main Authors: Kexue Zhou, Chengxiang Yang, Yan Li
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Language:English
Published: China Anti-Cancer Association 2025-06-01
Series:Cancer Biology & Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.cancerbiomed.org/content/22/6/618
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description Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor with a high mortality rate worldwide. Advanced CRC often leads to liver metastasis, which has a poor prognosis, highlighting the need to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Omics, encompassing genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and microbiomics, enables comprehensive molecular analysis of cells and tissues. Tumor-omics research has advanced rapidly, with growing attention on CRC-related omics. However, systematic reviews on omics research specific to colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM) are limited. This review summarizes the current status and progress of multi-omics research on CRLM and discusses the application of multi-omics technologies in basic research and the significant clinical implications.
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spelling doaj-art-623287bcc4284d849bcc14aeb8b1631c2025-07-09T11:21:18ZengChina Anti-Cancer AssociationCancer Biology & Medicine2095-39412025-06-0122661863810.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2025.0066Multi-omics in colorectal cancer liver metastasis: applications and research advancesKexue Zhou0Chengxiang Yang1Yan Li2School of Medicine Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, ChinaSchool of Medicine Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, ChinaSchool of Medicine Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, ChinaColorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor with a high mortality rate worldwide. Advanced CRC often leads to liver metastasis, which has a poor prognosis, highlighting the need to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Omics, encompassing genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and microbiomics, enables comprehensive molecular analysis of cells and tissues. Tumor-omics research has advanced rapidly, with growing attention on CRC-related omics. However, systematic reviews on omics research specific to colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM) are limited. This review summarizes the current status and progress of multi-omics research on CRLM and discusses the application of multi-omics technologies in basic research and the significant clinical implications.https://www.cancerbiomed.org/content/22/6/618colorectal cancer liver metastasisgenomicstranscriptomicsepigenomicsproteomicsmetabolomicsmicrobiomics
spellingShingle Kexue Zhou
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Yan Li
Multi-omics in colorectal cancer liver metastasis: applications and research advances
Cancer Biology & Medicine
colorectal cancer liver metastasis
genomics
transcriptomics
epigenomics
proteomics
metabolomics
microbiomics
title Multi-omics in colorectal cancer liver metastasis: applications and research advances
title_full Multi-omics in colorectal cancer liver metastasis: applications and research advances
title_fullStr Multi-omics in colorectal cancer liver metastasis: applications and research advances
title_full_unstemmed Multi-omics in colorectal cancer liver metastasis: applications and research advances
title_short Multi-omics in colorectal cancer liver metastasis: applications and research advances
title_sort multi omics in colorectal cancer liver metastasis applications and research advances
topic colorectal cancer liver metastasis
genomics
transcriptomics
epigenomics
proteomics
metabolomics
microbiomics
url https://www.cancerbiomed.org/content/22/6/618
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