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Table 1 Biomarkers and metabolites associated with STS

From: Metabolic landscapes in sarcomas

  Cell processes Biomarkers (genes or metabolites) STS subtype Prognosis significance References
Signaling RAS signaling GLUT, HK, PFK UPS, MFS Poor prognosis [33, 34]
PI3K-AKT signaling   LMS, EWS Poor prognosis [35, 36]
miR-181b STLMS, ULMS RFS [8]
MDM2 amplification DDLPS Poor prognosis  
GFR signaling IGFR1 overexpression STLMS, EWS, MLS, ARMS, SS Poor RFS/DSS [8, 37, 38]
Her4/Erbb4 OS, EWS Poor prognosis [38]
Serum bFGF, VEGF STS Poor prognosis [39]
JUN signaling   DDLPS Poor prognosis [8]
HIPPO pathway Nuclear YAP/TAZ, VGLL3 UPS, MFS, MLS, RMS Poor prognosis [40,41,42,43,44,45]
WNT pathway Nuclear β-catenin/LEF1; MEG3 (lncRNA) downregulation EWS, OS Poor prognosis [46, 47]
Cell cycle/death Cell cycle CINSARC—67 genes STS Poor prognosis [48]
TP53, RB1, CDKN2A deficiency LMS, UPS, MFS Poor prognosis [8, 49,50,51]
TP53, IGAR, GLUT LMS, UPS, MFS, EWS Poor prognosis
CDCA2, KIF14, IGBP7 SS Metastasis [52]
CDK4 amplification DDLPS Poor prognosis [8]
DNA replication TOP2A MPNST Poor prognosis [8]
RRM1 OS, EWS Good prognosis [8]
ATRX deletion DDLPS Poor prognosis [8]
Transcriptional regulation DNA hypermethylation, DDLPS, STLMS poor RFS/DSS [8]
HMGA2 amplification DDLPS Poor prognosis [8]
Energetic pathways Glycolysis GLUT, ENO1, TPI1, PKG1, LDHC, lactate, pyruvate STS Poor prognosis [20, 53, 54]
FBP2 loss LPS, LMS, FS, UPS Poor DSS [55]
Serum LDH ULMS, EWS Poor prognosis [39, 51]
PKM1/2 isoenzymes OS Poor prognosis [56]
Pentose and glucoronate interconversions UGT STS Prognosis [20]
Citrate cycle/OXPHOS Downregulated metabolites OS Poor prognosis [27]
Decreased ATP Synthase subunits OS Poor prognosis [56]
SDH, FH mutations (succinate accumulation) GIST Poor prognosis [57]
Others AMPKa, CHK1, S6, ARID1A, RBM15, MSH6, AcetylTubulin STS Combined survival related signature [58]
  Nucleotide metabolism   STS Poor prognosis [57]
Amino acids Alanine, aspartate, glutamate GLS OS, KS, EWS High risk [27, 59, 60, 56]
Arginine, ornithine ASS1 deficiency, ODC OS, MFS, KS DSS, MFS [27, 61, 62]
Proline PYCR2 OS, KS DSS, MFS [27, 63]
Serine, glycine PHGDH, PSAT1, PSPH, SHMT2, SLC1A5, MTHFD2, MTHFD1L EWS DSS, MFS [60, 64]
Tryptophane TDO2 (low) EWS DSS, MFS [65]
5 methylthioadenosine   OS DSS, MFS [27]
Redox, vitamins Pantothenate metabolism VNN1 (low) FS Poor prognosis [66]
Redox metabolism TXR, MIF1, GAL1, AcCoaBP LMS (high), MFS (low) Poor prognosis [67]
Hypoxia HIF1α, hypoxia gene signatures EWS, OS, GIST, KS Poor prognosis [68,69,70,71,72]