biostudies-literatureBrown ALSt. Baldrick&apos;s FoundationNational Cancer InstituteNCI NIH HHSLeukemia Research FoundationCancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas464-473https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7914130biostudies-literatureUnknown61(3)<h4>Context</h4>Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most distressing and persistent symptoms reported during pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) therapy; however, information on the pathways underlying CRF severity is limited.<h4>Objectives</h4>We conducted global metabolomics profiling of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples to provide insight into the underlying mechanisms of CRF.<h4>Methods</h4>Fatigue in pediatric ALL patients (2012-2017) was assessed during postinduction therapy approximately six months after diagnosis. Postinduction CSF was collected from 171 participants, comprising discovery (n = 86) and replication (n = 85) cohorts. We also conducted secondary validation using diagnostic CSF from 48 replication cohort participants. CSF metabolomic profiling was performed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (MS) and liquid chromatography-MS/MS. Kendall's rank correlation was used to evaluate associations between metabolite abundance and CRF. False discovery rate was used to account for multiple comparisons.<h4>Results</h4>Participants were 56% males and 59% Hispanic with a mean age at diagnosis of 8.5 years. A total of 274 CSF-derived metabolites were common to the discovery and replication cohorts. Eight metabolites were significantly associated with fatigue in the discovery cohort (P < 0.05), of which three were significant in the replication cohort, including false discovery rate-corrected associations with gamma-glutamylglutamine (P_combined = 6.2E-6) and asparagine (P_combined = 3.5E-4). Notably, the abundance of gamma-glutamylglutamine in diagnostic CSF samples was also significantly associated with fatigue (P = 0.0062).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The metabolites identified in our assessment have been implicated in neurotransmitter transportation and glutathione recycling, suggesting that glutamatergic pathways or oxidative stress may contribute to ALL-associated CRF. This information could inform targeted therapies for reducing CRF in at-risk individuals.Journal of pain and symptom managementCerebrospinal Fluid Metabolomic Profiles Associated With Fatigue During Treatment for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.PMC7914130K07 CA218362Raghubar KPKahalley LSBernhardt MBScheurer MEHockenberry MJWoodhouse JPBrown ALSok PTaylor OLupo PJfalseCerebrospinal Fluid Metabolomic Profiles Associated With Fatigue During Treatment for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.<h4>Context</h4>Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most distressing and persistent symptoms reported during pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) therapy; however, information on the pathways underlying CRF severity is limited.<h4>Objectives</h4>We conducted global metabolomics profiling of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples to provide insight into the underlying mechanisms of CRF.<h4>Methods</h4>Fatigue in pediatric ALL patients (2012-2017) was assessed during postinduction therapy approximately six months after diagnosis. Postinduction CSF was collected from 171 participants, comprising discovery (n = 86) and replication (n = 85) cohorts. We also conducted secondary validation using diagnostic CSF from 48 replication cohort participants. CSF metabolomic profiling was performed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (MS) and liquid chromatography-MS/MS. Kendall's rank correlation was used to evaluate associations between metabolite abundance and CRF. False discovery rate was used to account for multiple comparisons.<h4>Results</h4>Participants were 56% males and 59% Hispanic with a mean age at diagnosis of 8.5 years. A total of 274 CSF-derived metabolites were common to the discovery and replication cohorts. Eight metabolites were significantly associated with fatigue in the discovery cohort (P < 0.05), of which three were significant in the replication cohort, including false discovery rate-corrected associations with gamma-glutamylglutamine (P_combined = 6.2E-6) and asparagine (P_combined = 3.5E-4). Notably, the abundance of gamma-glutamylglutamine in diagnostic CSF samples was also significantly associated with fatigue (P = 0.0062).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The metabolites identified in our assessment have been implicated in neurotransmitter transportation and glutathione recycling, suggesting that glutamatergic pathways or oxidative stress may contribute to ALL-associated CRF. This information could inform targeted therapies for reducing CRF in at-risk individuals.2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Mar2025-04-05T14:05:42.822Z2025-04-05T14:05:42.822ZS-EPMC79141303288904110.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.08.030