Lujun Tang

Lujun Tang


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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YLYuanheng Liu
Yuanheng Liu
DQDaoyuan Qin
Daoyuan Qin
昊叶昊函 叶
昊函 叶
LTLujun Tang
Lujun Tang
XLXiaoli Li
Xiaoli Li
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a clonal plasma cell neoplasm characterized by autonomous immunoglobulin overproduction. Despite associations between serum metabolites and MM, causal mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we employed bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) using 452 serum metabolites to elucidate causal associations with MM risk. The inverse variance-weighted (IVW) method was prioritized, complemented by MR-Egger and weighted median (WM) analyses to address horizontal pleiotropy. Sensitivity analyses—including Cochran’s Q test, MR-Egger intercept evaluation, and leave-one-out (LOO) robustness checks—confirmed result stability. Pathway enrichment was performed using MetaboAnalyst 6.0. RNA-seq data were integrated to identify transcriptional regulators and signaling pathways mediating serum metabolite-driven MM. Among 21 metabolites significantly associated with MM, 8 exhibited protective inverse correlations, while 13 showed risk-enhancing effects. Sensitivity analyses further confirmed the validity of the observed relationships, while bidirectional MR confirmed no reverse causality. Pathway enrichment highlighted valine/leucine/isoleucine biosynthesis and biotin metabolism as pivotal pathways. Integrating transcriptomic data revealed 11 overlapping genes enriched in metal ion transmembrane transporter activity and glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis—chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate. This study established a causal relationship between specific serum metabolites and MM and revealed that key genes may affect the development of MM through metabolic-epigenetic crosstalk, providing preliminary insights into potential therapeutic targets.