Genome-wide association studies of cancer: current insights and future perspectives

A Sud, B Kinnersley, RS Houlston - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2017 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide an agnostic approach for investigating
the genetic basis of complex diseases. In oncology, GWAS of nearly all common …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid metabolism and carcinogenesis, cancer development

J Long, CJ Zhang, N Zhu, K Du, YF Yin… - American journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The disorder of lipid metabolism is pathologically linked to hyperlipidemia, lipid storage
disease, obesity and other related diseases. Intriguingly, recent studies have revealed that …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of cholesterol on cancer progression and therapy

SS Mayengbam, A Singh, AD Pillai, MK Bhat - Translational oncology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cholesterol is a fundamental molecule necessary for the maintenance of cell structure and is
vital to various normal biological functions. It is a key factor in lifestyle-related diseases …

Genetically predicted 486 blood metabolites in relation to risk of colorectal cancer: a Mendelian randomization study

Z Yun, Z Guo, X Li, Y Shen, M Nan, Q Dong… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Metabolic disorders are a hallmark feature of cancer. However, the evidence for
the causality of circulating metabolites to promote or prevent colorectal cancer (CRC) is still …

[HTML][HTML] Low high-density lipoprotein and increased risk of several cancers: 2 population-based cohort studies including 116,728 individuals

KM Pedersen, Y Çolak, SE Bojesen… - Journal of hematology & …, 2020 - Springer
Background Increasing evidence suggests that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) may play a
role in cancer development. We tested the hypothesis that low HDL levels are associated …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies on risk of cancer

G Markozannes, A Kanellopoulou, O Dimopoulou… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background We aimed to map and describe the current state of Mendelian randomization
(MR) literature on cancer risk and to identify associations supported by robust evidence …

Novel insights from human studies on the role of high-density lipoprotein in mortality and noncardiovascular disease

CM Madsen, A Varbo… - … , thrombosis, and vascular …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
The vast majority of research about HDL (high-density lipoprotein) has for decades revolved
around the possible role of HDL in atherosclerosis and its therapeutic potential within …

[HTML][HTML] Modifiable pathways for colorectal cancer: a mendelian randomisation analysis

AJ Cornish, PJ Law, M Timofeeva, K Palin… - The lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Epidemiological studies have linked lifestyle, cardiometabolic, reproductive,
developmental, and inflammatory factors to the risk of colorectal cancer. However, which …

[HTML][HTML] Adiposity, metabolites, and colorectal cancer risk: Mendelian randomization study

CJ Bull, JA Bell, N Murphy, E Sanderson… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Higher adiposity increases the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but whether this
relationship varies by anatomical sub-site or by sex is unclear. Further, the metabolic …

High density lipoprotein cholesterol and cancer: marker or causative?

M Pirro, B Ricciuti, DJ Rader, AL Catapano… - Progress in lipid …, 2018 - Elsevier
The relationship between high-density lipoproteins (HDLs), HDL-cholesterol (HDLsingle
bond C) and cancer incidence and mortality is controversial. Although most studies …