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Chen M, Chen S, Wang X, Ye Z, Liu K, Qian Y, Tang M, Wu T. The discovery of regional neurotoxicity-associated metabolic alterations induced by carbon quantum dots in brain of mice using a spatial metabolomics analysis. Part Fibre Toxicol 2024; 21:19. [PMID: 38600504 PMCID: PMC11005155 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-024-00580-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Recently, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have been widely used in various fields, especially in the diagnosis and therapy of neurological disorders, due to their excellent prospects. However, the associated inevitable exposure of CQDs to the environment and the public could have serious severe consequences limiting their safe application and sustainable development. RESULTS In this study, we found that intranasal treatment of 5 mg/kg BW (20 µL/nose of 0.5 mg/mL) CQDs affected the distribution of multiple metabolites and associated pathways in the brain of mice through the airflow-assisted desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging (AFADESI-MSI) technique, which proved effective in discovery has proven to be significantly alerted and research into tissue-specific toxic biomarkers and molecular toxicity analysis. The neurotoxic biomarkers of CQDs identified by MSI analysis mainly contained aminos, lipids and lipid-like molecules which are involved in arginine and proline metabolism, biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids, and glutamine and glutamate metabolism, etc. as well as related metabolic enzymes. The levels or expressions of these metabolites and enzymes changed by CQDs in different brain regions would induce neuroinflammation, organelle damage, oxidative stress and multiple programmed cell deaths (PCDs), leading to neurodegeneration, such as Parkinson's disease-like symptoms. This study enlightened risk assessments and interventions of QD-type or carbon-based nanoparticles on the nervous system based on toxic biomarkers regarding region-specific profiling of altered metabolic signatures. CONCLUSION These findings provide information to advance knowledge of neurotoxic effects of CQDs and guide their further safety evaluation.
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- Min Chen
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, P.R. China.
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Zhang J, Ling L, Xiang L, Li W, Bao P, Yue W. Role of the gut microbiota in complications after ischemic stroke. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 14:1334581. [PMID: 38644963 PMCID: PMC11026644 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1334581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Ischemic stroke (IS) is a serious central nervous system disease. Post-IS complications, such as post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI), post-stroke depression (PSD), hemorrhagic transformation (HT), gastrointestinal dysfunction, cardiovascular events, and post-stroke infection (PSI), result in neurological deficits. The microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) facilitates bidirectional signal transduction and communication between the intestines and the brain. Recent studies have reported alterations in gut microbiota diversity post-IS, suggesting the involvement of gut microbiota in post-IS complications through various mechanisms such as bacterial translocation, immune regulation, and production of gut bacterial metabolites, thereby affecting disease prognosis. In this review, to provide insights into the prevention and treatment of post-IS complications and improvement of the long-term prognosis of IS, we summarize the interaction between the gut microbiota and IS, along with the effects of the gut microbiota on post-IS complications.
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- Jinwei Zhang
- Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Dong J, Shu G, Yang J, Wang B, Chen L, Gong Z, Zhang X. Mechanistic study on the alleviation of postmenopausal osteoporosis by Lactobacillus acidophilus through butyrate-mediated inhibition of osteoclast activity. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7042. [PMID: 38528074 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57122-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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In China, traditional medications for osteoporosis have significant side effects, low compliance, and high costs, making it urgent to explore new treatment options. Probiotics have demonstrated superiority in the treatment of various chronic diseases, and the reduction of bone mass in postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is closely related to the degradation and metabolism of intestinal probiotics. It is crucial to explore the role and molecular mechanisms of probiotics in alleviating PMOP through their metabolites, as well as their therapeutic effects. We aim to identify key probiotics and their metabolites that affect bone loss in PMOP through 16srDNA sequencing combined with non-targeted metabolomics sequencing, and explore the impact and possible mechanisms of key probiotics and their metabolites on the progression of PMOP in the context of osteoporosis caused by estrogen deficiency. The sequencing results showed a significant decrease in Lactobacillus acidophilus and butyrate in PMOP patients. In vivo experiments confirmed that the intervention of L. acidophilus and butyrate significantly inhibited osteoclast formation and bone resorption activity, improved intestinal barrier permeability, suppressed B cells, and the production of RANKL on B cells, effectively reduced systemic bone loss induced by oophorectomy, with butyric acid levels regulated by L. acidophilus. Consistently, in vitro experiments have confirmed that butyrate can directly inhibit the formation of osteoclasts and bone resorption activity. The above research results indicate that there are various pathways through which L. acidophilus inhibits osteoclast formation and bone resorption activity through butyrate. Intervention with L. acidophilus may be a safe and promising treatment strategy for osteoclast related bone diseases, such as PMOP.
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- Junjie Dong
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Long Q, Luo F, Li B, Li Z, Guo Z, Chen Z, Wu W, Hu M. Gut microbiota and metabolic biomarkers in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Hepatol Commun 2024; 8:e0310. [PMID: 38407327 PMCID: PMC10898672 DOI: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a replacement of the nomenclature employed for NAFLD, is the most prevalent chronic liver disease worldwide. Despite its high global prevalence, NAFLD is often under-recognized due to the absence of reliable noninvasive biomarkers for diagnosis and staging. Growing evidence suggests that the gut microbiome plays a significant role in the occurrence and progression of NAFLD by causing immune dysregulation and metabolic alterations due to gut dysbiosis. The rapid advancement of sequencing tools and metabolomics has enabled the identification of alterations in microbiome signatures and gut microbiota-derived metabolite profiles in numerous clinical studies related to NAFLD. Overall, these studies have shown a decrease in α-diversity and changes in gut microbiota abundance, characterized by increased levels of Escherichia and Prevotella, and decreased levels of Akkermansia muciniphila and Faecalibacterium in patients with NAFLD. Furthermore, bile acids, short-chain fatty acids, trimethylamine N-oxide, and tryptophan metabolites are believed to be closely associated with the onset and progression of NAFLD. In this review, we provide novel insights into the vital role of gut microbiome in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Specifically, we summarize the major classes of gut microbiota and metabolic biomarkers in NAFLD, thereby highlighting the links between specific bacterial species and certain gut microbiota-derived metabolites in patients with NAFLD.
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Helms A, Brodbelt JS. Mass Spectrometry Strategies for O-Glycoproteomics. Cells 2024; 13:394. [PMID: 38474358 DOI: 10.3390/cells13050394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Glycoproteomics has accelerated in recent decades owing to numerous innovations in the analytical workflow. In particular, new mass spectrometry strategies have contributed to inroads in O-glycoproteomics, a field that lags behind N-glycoproteomics due to several unique challenges associated with the complexity of O-glycosylation. This review will focus on progress in sample preparation, enrichment strategies, and MS/MS techniques for the identification and characterization of O-glycoproteins.
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- Amanda Helms
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Luo G, Wang S, Lu W, Ju W, Li J, Tan X, Zhao H, Han W, Yang X. Application of metabolomics in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Dis 2024. [PMID: 38376209 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a prevalent malignancy affecting the head and neck region. The prognosis for OSCC patients remains unfavorable due to the absence of precise and efficient early diagnostic techniques. Metabolomics offers a promising approach for identifying distinct metabolites, thereby facilitating early detection and treatment of OSCC. OBJECTIVE This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in metabolic marker identification for early OSCC diagnosis. Additionally, the clinical significance and potential applications of metabolic markers for the management of OSCC are discussed. RESULTS This review summarizes metabolic changes during the occurrence and development of oral squamous cell carcinoma and reviews prospects for the clinical application of characteristic, differential metabolites in saliva, serum, and OSCC tissue. In this review, the application of metabolomic technology in OSCC research was summarized, and future research directions were proposed. CONCLUSION Metabolomics, detection technology that is the closest to phenotype, can efficiently identify differential metabolites. Combined with statistical data analyses and artificial intelligence technology, it can rapidly screen characteristic biomarkers for early diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis evaluations.
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- Guanfa Luo
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Ross FC, Mayer DE, Gupta A, Gill CIR, Del Rio D, Cryan JF, Lavelle A, Ross RP, Stanton C, Mayer EA. Existing and Future Strategies to Manipulate the Gut Microbiota With Diet as a Potential Adjuvant Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders. Biol Psychiatry 2024; 95:348-360. [PMID: 37918459 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Nutrition and diet quality play key roles in preventing and slowing cognitive decline and have been linked to multiple brain disorders. This review compiles available evidence from preclinical studies and clinical trials on the impact of nutrition and interventions regarding major psychiatric conditions and some neurological disorders. We emphasize the potential role of diet-related microbiome alterations in these effects and highlight commonalities between various brain disorders related to the microbiome. Despite numerous studies shedding light on these findings, there are still gaps in our understanding due to the limited availability of definitive human trial data firmly establishing a causal link between a specific diet and microbially mediated brain functions and symptoms. The positive impact of certain diets on the microbiome and cognitive function is frequently ascribed with the anti-inflammatory effects of certain microbial metabolites or a reduction of proinflammatory microbial products. We also critically review recent research on pro- and prebiotics and nondietary interventions, particularly fecal microbiota transplantation. The recent focus on diet in relation to brain disorders could lead to improved treatment outcomes with combined dietary, pharmacological, and behavioral interventions.
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- Fiona C Ross
- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center, G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Coleraine, United Kingdom
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- Department of Food and Drugs, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Cork, Ireland.
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- Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center, G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, UCLA Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
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Wang L, Xu Z, Hong Y, Liu Y, Zhang X, Feng Q, Zhang D, Chen K, Yiming GH, Li X, Liu A, Dong L. Low expression of TGF-β2 and matrilin2 in human aqueous humour with acute primary angle closure. J Cell Mol Med 2024; 28:e18111. [PMID: 38235996 PMCID: PMC10844682 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. Angle closure induced by pupil block and secondary iris synechia is the fundamental pathology of the PACG. The molecular mechanisms of angle closure have not yet been clearly illustrated. This study was designed to investigate the protein difference in the aqueous humour and explore new biomarker of the PACG. Aqueous humour (AH) was collected from patients with acute primary angle closure (APAC) and cataract (n = 10 in APAC group) and patients with cataract only (n = 10 in control group). Samples were pooled and measured using label-free proteome technology. Then, the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were verified by ELISA using independent AH samples (n = 20 each group). More than 400 proteins were revealed in both groups through proteomics. Comparing the two groups, there were 91DEPs. These proteins participate in biological activities such as inflammation, fibrosis, nerve growth and degeneration and metabolism. We found that the expression of transforming growth factor-β2 and matrilin2 was downregulated in the APAC group. The two proteins are related to inflammation and extracellular matrix formation, which might be involved in angle closure. This study characterized DEPs in AH of the APAC and found a downregulated protein matrilin2.
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- Liming Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular DiseaseEye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye HospitalTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular DiseaseEye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye HospitalTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular DiseaseEye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye HospitalTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular DiseaseEye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye HospitalTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular DiseaseEye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye HospitalTianjinChina
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- Ophthalmology Department of People's Hospital of Hotan DistrictXinjiangChina
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- Ophthalmology Department of People's Hospital of Hotan DistrictXinjiangChina
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- Ophthalmology Department of People's Hospital of Hotan DistrictXinjiangChina
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- Ophthalmology Department of People's Hospital of Hotan DistrictXinjiangChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular DiseaseEye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye HospitalTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular DiseaseEye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye HospitalTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular DiseaseEye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye HospitalTianjinChina
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Si Q, Sun W, Liang B, Chen B, Meng J, Xie D, Feng L, Jiang P. Systematic Metabolic Profiling of Mice with Sleep-Deprivation. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2024; 8:e2300413. [PMID: 37880935 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202300413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Adequate sleep is essential for the biological maintenance of physical energy. Lack of sleep can affect thinking, lead to emotional anxiety, reduce immunity, and interfere with endocrine and metabolic processes, leading to disease. Previous studies have focused on long-term sleep deprivation and the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. However, systematic metabolomics analyses of blood, heart, liver, spleen, kidney, brown adipose tissue, and fecal granules have not been performed. This study aims to systematically assess the metabolic changes in the target organs caused by sleep deprivation in vivo, to search for differential metabolites and the involved metabolic pathways, to further understand the impact of sleep deprivation on health, and to provide strong evidence for the need for early intervention.
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- Qingying Si
- Department of Endocrinology, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Tengzhou, 277599, People's Republic of China
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- Translational Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Jining First People's Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jining, 272000, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Translational Pharmacy, Jining Medical Research Academy, Jining, 272000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Translational Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Jining First People's Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jining, 272000, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Translational Pharmacy, Jining Medical Research Academy, Jining, 272000, People's Republic of China
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- Translational Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Jining First People's Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jining, 272000, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Translational Pharmacy, Jining Medical Research Academy, Jining, 272000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Tengzhou, 277599, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jining First People's Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jining, 272000, People's Republic of China
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- Translational Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Jining First People's Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jining, 272000, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Translational Pharmacy, Jining Medical Research Academy, Jining, 272000, People's Republic of China
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Daramola O, Gutierrez Reyes CD, Chávez-Reyes J, Marichal-Cancino BA, Nwaiwu J, Onigbinde S, Adeniyi M, Solomon J, Bhuiyan MMAA, Mechref Y. Metabolomic Changes in Rat Serum after Chronic Exposure to Glyphosate-Based Herbicide. Metabolites 2024; 14:50. [PMID: 38248853 PMCID: PMC10819816 DOI: 10.3390/metabo14010050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) have gained extensive popularity in recent decades. For many years, glyphosate has been regarded as harmless or minimally toxic to mammals due to the absence of its primary target, the shikimic acid pathway in humans. Nonetheless, mounting evidence suggests that glyphosate may cause adverse health effects in humans via other mechanisms. In this study, we described the metabolomic changes in the serum of experimental rats exposed to chronic GBH using the highly sensitive LC-MS/MS technique. We investigated the possible relationship between chronic exposure to GBH and neurological disorders. Our findings suggest that chronic exposure to GBH can alter spatial learning memory and the expression of some important metabolites that are linked to neurophysiological disorders in young rats, with the female rats showing higher susceptibility compared to the males. This indicates that female rats are more likely to show early symptoms of the disorder on exposure to chronic GBH compared to male rats. We observed that four important metabolites (paraxanthine, epinephrine, L-(+)-arginine, and D-arginine) showed significant changes and involvement in neurological changes as suggested by ingenuity pathway analysis. In conclusion, our results indicate that chronic exposure to GBH can increase the risk of developing neurological disorders.
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- Oluwatosin Daramola
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (O.D.); (C.D.G.R.); (J.N.); (S.O.); (M.A.); (J.S.); (M.M.A.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (O.D.); (C.D.G.R.); (J.N.); (S.O.); (M.A.); (J.S.); (M.M.A.A.B.)
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- Center of Basic Sciences, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Ags, CP 20131, Mexico; (J.C.-R.); (B.A.M.-C.)
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- Center of Basic Sciences, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Ags, CP 20131, Mexico; (J.C.-R.); (B.A.M.-C.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (O.D.); (C.D.G.R.); (J.N.); (S.O.); (M.A.); (J.S.); (M.M.A.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (O.D.); (C.D.G.R.); (J.N.); (S.O.); (M.A.); (J.S.); (M.M.A.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (O.D.); (C.D.G.R.); (J.N.); (S.O.); (M.A.); (J.S.); (M.M.A.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (O.D.); (C.D.G.R.); (J.N.); (S.O.); (M.A.); (J.S.); (M.M.A.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (O.D.); (C.D.G.R.); (J.N.); (S.O.); (M.A.); (J.S.); (M.M.A.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (O.D.); (C.D.G.R.); (J.N.); (S.O.); (M.A.); (J.S.); (M.M.A.A.B.)
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Zhang F, Deng Y, Wang H, Fu J, Wu G, Duan Z, Zhang X, Cai Y, Zhou H, Yin J, He Y. Gut microbiota-mediated ursodeoxycholic acids regulate the inflammation of microglia through TGR5 signaling after MCAO. Brain Behav Immun 2024; 115:667-679. [PMID: 37989444 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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Ischemic stroke has been demonstrated to cause an imbalance of gut microbiota. However, the change in gut microbiota-mediated bile acids (BAs) metabolites remains unclear. Here, we observed a decrease in gut microbiota-mediated BAs, especially ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), in the serum of stroke patients as well as in the intestine, serum and brain of stroke mice. Restoration of UDCA could decrease the area of infarction and improve the neurological function and cognitive function in mice in association with inhibition of NLRP3-related pro-inflammatory cytokines through TGR5/PKA pathway. Furthermore, knocking out TGR5 and inhibiting PKA activity reduce the protective effect of UDCA. Taken together, our results suggest that microbiota-mediated UDCA plays an important role in alleviating inflammatory responses and might be a promising therapeutic target in ischemic stroke.
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- Feng Zhang
- Microbiome Medicine Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China; Department of Neurosurgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Huzhou, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Microbiome Medicine Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Microbiome Medicine Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Microbiome Medicine Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Microbiome Medicine Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Microbiome Medicine Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Microbiome Medicine Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Microbiome Medicine Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510033, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Microbiome Medicine Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510033, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China; Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China.
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Gątarek P, Kałużna-Czaplińska J. Integrated metabolomics and proteomics analysis of plasma lipid metabolism in Parkinson's disease. Expert Rev Proteomics 2024; 21:13-25. [PMID: 38346207 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2024.2315193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Metabolomics and proteomics are two growing fields of science which may shed light on the molecular mechanisms that contribute to neurodegenerative diseases. Studies focusing on these aspects can reveal specific metabolites and proteins that can halt or reverse the progressive neurodegenerative process leading to dopaminergic cell death in the brain. AREAS COVERED In this article, an overview of the current status of metabolomic and proteomic profiling in the neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson's disease (PD) is presented. We discuss the importance of state-of-the-art metabolomics and proteomics using advanced analytical methodologies and their potential for discovering new biomarkers in PD. We critically review the research to date, highlighting how metabolomics and proteomics can have an important impact on early disease diagnosis, future therapy development and the identification of new biomarkers. Finally, we will discuss interactions between lipids and α-synuclein (SNCA) and also consider the role of SNCA in lipid metabolism. EXPERT OPINION Metabolomic and proteomic studies contribute to understanding the biological basis of PD pathogenesis, identifying potential biomarkers and introducing new therapeutic strategies. The complexity and multifactorial nature of this disease requires a comprehensive approach, which can be achieved by integrating just these two omic studies.
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- Paulina Gątarek
- Institute Of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
- CONEM Poland Chemistry and Nutrition Research Group, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- Institute Of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
- CONEM Poland Chemistry and Nutrition Research Group, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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Zu X, Xin J, Xie H, Xu X, Shen Y, Wang J, Tian S, Wen Y, Li H, Yang J, Fang Y. Characteristics of gut microbiota and metabolic phenotype in patients with major depressive disorder based on multi-omics analysis. J Affect Disord 2024; 344:563-576. [PMID: 37863362 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.10.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Depression is a chronic, relapsing mental illness, often accompanied by loss of appetite, increased fatigue, insomnia and poor concentration. Here, we performed serum and urine metabolomics and fecal 16S rDNA sequencing studies on 57 unmedicated patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and 57 healthy controls to characterize the metabolic and flora profile of MDD patients. We observed significant differences in serum and urinary metabolome between MDD patients and healthy individuals. Specifically, glycerophospholipid metabolism, primary bile acid biosynthesis and linoleic acid metabolism were significantly disordered in serum, and aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, arginine biosynthesis, purine metabolism, phenylalanine metabolism, alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, and pyrimidine metabolism were significantly impaired in urine. On this basis, we identified four potential diagnostic biomarkers for carnitine and four fatty acid classes in serum and urine, respectively. In addition, we observed significant disturbances of the gut microbiota in MDD patients. Spearman correlation analysis showed that imbalances in the gut microbiota were associated with metabolic disturbances, suggesting an important role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of MDD. Our study provides a theoretical basis for further understanding of the pathogenesis of depression and for future clinical diagnosis and screening, as well as a basis for targeting the gut flora to optimize its structure for the prevention and treatment of depression.
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- Xianpeng Zu
- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China; School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Research, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University, China.
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- Medical Security Center, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Research, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Yi B, Zhang P, Chen J, Fang Z, Yang X, Yang D, Zang Q, Xu J, Ren T, Yang H, Guo N. Dengzhanshengmai capsule alleviates heart failure and concomitantly decreases phenylacetylglutamine level, interacting with the intestinal microflora in rats. Microb Biotechnol 2024; 17:e14365. [PMID: 37983627 PMCID: PMC10832560 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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Heart failure (HF) is an advanced stage of most heart diseases. Some studies reported that Dengzhanshengmai (DZSM) capsule may improve HF, but its mechanisms are unclear. This study attempts to determine the function of DZSM in treating HF and investigates its potential mechanism. We demonstrated that DZSM can considerably reduce systemic inflammation, improve intestinal barrier functions and enhance cardiac functions in HF rats. Further investigations displayed that the beneficial effects of DZSM were related to the reduction of gut microbiota metabolite phenylacetylglutamine (PAGln) levels in serum and heart tissue. In addition, we demonstrated that PAGln can exacerbate the severity of HF in rats, and the serum PAGln levels in HF patients were higher than in healthy subjects. Moreover, by using microbial sequencing, we found that DZSM could alter the composition and function of the intestinal microbiota in HF rats, including decreased relative abundance of Turicibacter and Turicibacter_sp.TS3, and regulated the gene expression of PAGln synthesis-related enzymes. Therefore, our findings have contributed novel perspectives on the involvement of DZSM in treating HF, specifically in its regulation of intestinal flora and associated detrimental metabolites. Furthermore, our results have offered empirical evidence supporting the utilization of DZSM as a therapeutic approach for HF.
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- Bojiao Yi
- Experimental Research CenterChina Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijingChina
- School of PharmacyShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Experimental Research CenterChina Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijingChina
- School of PharmacyShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Department of PharmacyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityNanningChina
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- Experimental Research CenterChina Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijingChina
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- Experimental Research CenterChina Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijingChina
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- Zhong Yuan Academy of Biological MedicineLiaocheng People's HospitalLiaochengChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Institute of Chinese Materia MedicaChina Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijingChina
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- Zhong Yuan Academy of Biological MedicineLiaocheng People's HospitalLiaochengChina
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- Experimental Research CenterChina Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijingChina
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- Experimental Research CenterChina Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijingChina
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Che J, Zhao Y, Gu B, Li S, Li Y, Pan K, Sun T, Han X, Lv J, Zhang S, Fan B, Li C, Wang C, Wang J, Zhang T. Untargeted serum metabolomics reveals potential biomarkers and metabolic pathways associated with the progression of gastroesophageal cancer. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:1238. [PMID: 38102546 PMCID: PMC10724912 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11744-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous metabolic studies in upper digestive cancer have mostly been limited to cross-sectional study designs, which hinders the ability to effectively predict outcomes in the early stage of cancer. This study aims to identify key metabolites and metabolic pathways associated with the multistage progression of epithelial cancer and to explore their predictive value for gastroesophageal cancer (GEC) formation and for the early screening of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). METHODS A case-cohort study within the 7-year prospective Esophageal Cancer Screening Cohort of Shandong Province included 77 GEC cases and 77 sub-cohort individuals. Untargeted metabolic analysis was performed in serum samples. Metabolites, with FDR q value < 0.05 and variable importance in projection (VIP) > 1, were selected as differential metabolites to predict GEC formation using Random Forest (RF) models. Subsequently, we evaluated the predictive performance of these differential metabolites for the early screening of ESCC. RESULTS We found a distinct metabolic profile alteration in GEC cases compared to the sub-cohort, and identified eight differential metabolites. Pathway analyses showed dysregulation in D-glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism, nitrogen metabolism, primary bile acid biosynthesis, and steroid hormone biosynthesis in GEC patients. A panel of eight differential metabolites showed good predictive performance for GEC formation, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.893 (95% CI = 0.816-0.951). Furthermore, four of the GEC pathological progression-related metabolites were validated in the early screening of ESCC, with an AUC of 0.761 (95% CI = 0.716-0.805). CONCLUSIONS These findings indicated a panel of metabolites might be an alternative approach to predict GEC formation, and therefore have the potential to mitigate the risk of cancer progression at the early stage of GEC.
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- Jiajing Che
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
- Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, 250117, China.
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
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Li J, Zhang H, Ouyang H, Xu W, Sun Y, Zhong Y, Wang L, Huang J, Chen J, Li M, Zhu W, Liu Y, Liu R. Pueraria thomsonii Radix Water Extract Alleviate Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in db/db Mice through Comprehensive Regulation of Metabolism and Gut Microbiota. Molecules 2023; 28:7471. [PMID: 38005193 PMCID: PMC10673130 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an increasingly prevalent and serious health problem. Its onset is typically associated with metabolic disorders and disturbances in the gut microbiota. Previous studies have reported the anti-T2DM effects of Pueraria thomsonii Radix as a functional food. However, the mechanism of action is still unknown. In this study, rich polyphenols and polysaccharides from Pueraria Thomsonii Radix water extract (PTR) were quantitatively determined, and then the effects of PTR on db/db mice were evaluated by pharmacology, metabolomics, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The results showed that PTR could alleviate pancreatic tissue damage, significantly decrease fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting serum insulin (FINS), homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), urinary glucose (UGLU), and urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR). Metabolomics showed that the Diabetes Control (DM) group produced 109 differential metabolites, of which 74 could be regulated by PTR. In addition, 16S rRNA sequencing was performed in fecal samples and results showed that PTR could reduce the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes(F/B) ratio and regulate three beneficial bacteria and one harmful bacterium. In conclusion, the results showed that PTR could ameliorate the T2DM symptoms, metabolic disorder, and gut microbiota imbalance of db/db mice, and it was superior to metformin in some aspects. We suggested for the first time that γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) may be involved in the regulation of the microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGB) and thus affects the metabolic disorders associated with T2DM. This study will provide a scientific basis for the development of functional food with PTR.
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- Jiarong Li
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China; (J.L.); (H.O.); (W.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China; (J.L.); (H.O.); (W.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (M.L.)
- State Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment, Nanchang 330006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China; (J.L.); (H.O.); (W.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (M.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China; (J.L.); (H.O.); (W.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (M.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China; (J.L.); (H.O.); (W.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (M.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China; (J.L.); (H.O.); (W.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (M.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China; (J.L.); (H.O.); (W.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (M.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China; (J.L.); (H.O.); (W.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (M.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China; (J.L.); (H.O.); (W.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (M.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China; (J.L.); (H.O.); (W.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.W.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (M.L.)
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Zhu Y, Zhu J, Song G. The impact of aerobic exercise training on cognitive function and gut microbiota in methamphetamine-dependent individuals in the community. Physiol Behav 2023; 270:114302. [PMID: 37474085 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2023.114302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the impact and mechanism of gut microbiota on the enhancement of cognitive function in methamphetamine (MA)-dependent individuals during aerobic exercise training. METHODS A total of sixty-four MA-dependent individuals were randomly assigned to either an aerobic exercise training group (DK, n = 32) or a conventional rehabilitation group (CK, n = 32). After an eight-week intervention, the participants' working memory and inhibition ability were assessed using the Stroop paradigm and Go/NoGo paradigm, respectively. Gut microbiota composition was analyzed using high-throughput sequencing. RESULTS 1) Eight weeks of aerobic exercise training significantly improved the working memory and inhibition ability of MA-dependent individuals (P < 0.05). 2) Following the intervention, the DK group exhibited significantly higher levels of Lactobacillus, Lactococcus lactis, Prevotellaceae, and Ruminococcaceae compared to the CK group. Conversely, the DK group demonstrated significantly lower levels of Desulfovibrio and Akkermansia compared to the CK group. Furthermore, the DK group showed significantly increased metabolic pathways associated with d-Glutaralate and d-Galactate Degradation, as well as the Alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism pathway, compared to the control group. 3) Cognitive function related to MA addiction positively correlated with Bifidobacterium, Dialister, and Adlercreutzia, while negatively correlated with Enterobacteria, Bacillus cereus, Catabacter, and Akkermansia. CONCLUSION Aerobic exercise training enhances working memory and inhibition ability in MA-dependent individuals, thereby mitigating the detrimental effects of MA addiction on cognitive function. Additionally, analysis of gut microbiota suggests that the modulation of gut microbiota and associated metabolic pathways play a role in regulating the improvement of cognitive function in MA-dependent individuals through exercise.
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- Yuping Zhu
- Key Lab of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Lab of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Lab of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Sheng C, Du W, Liang Y, Xu P, Ding Q, Chen X, Jia S, Wang X. An integrated neuroimaging-omics approach for the gut-brain communication pathways in Alzheimer's disease. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1211979. [PMID: 37869373 PMCID: PMC10587434 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1211979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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A key role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), has been identified over the past decades. Increasing clinical and preclinical evidence implicates that there is bidirectional communication between the gut microbiota and the central nervous system (CNS), which is also known as the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Nevertheless, current knowledge on the interplay between gut microbiota and the brain remains largely unclear. One of the primary mediating factors by which the gut microbiota interacts with the host is peripheral metabolites, including blood or gut-derived metabolites. However, mechanistic knowledge about the effect of the microbiome and metabolome signaling on the brain is limited. Neuroimaging techniques, such as multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), have the potential to directly elucidate brain structural and functional changes corresponding with alterations of the gut microbiota and peripheral metabolites in vivo. Employing a combination of gut microbiota, metabolome, and advanced neuroimaging techniques provides a future perspective in illustrating the microbiota-gut-brain pathway and further unveiling potential therapeutic targets for AD treatments.
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- Can Sheng
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Li S, Zhao L, Xiao J, Guo Y, Fu R, Zhang Y, Xu S. The gut microbiome: an important role in neurodegenerative diseases and their therapeutic advances. Mol Cell Biochem 2023:10.1007/s11010-023-04853-6. [PMID: 37787835 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-023-04853-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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There are complex interactions between the gut and the brain. With increasing research on the relationship between gut microbiota and brain function, accumulated clinical and preclinical evidence suggests that gut microbiota is intimately involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). Increasingly studies are beginning to focus on the association between gut microbiota and central nervous system (CNS) degenerative pathologies to find potential therapies for these refractory diseases. In this review, we summarize the changes in the gut microbiota in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and contribute to our understanding of the function of the gut microbiota in NDs and its possible involvement in the pathogenesis. We subsequently discuss therapeutic approaches targeting gut microbial abnormalities in these diseases, including antibiotics, diet, probiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). Furthermore, we summarize some completed and ongoing clinical trials of interventions with gut microbes for NDs, which may provide new ideas for studying NDs.
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- Songlin Li
- Medical Experiment Center, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Medical Experiment Center, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China
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- Medical Experiment Center, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Medical Experiment Center, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China
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- Medical Experiment Center, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Medical Experiment Center, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Translational Research of TCM Prescription and Syndrome, Tianjin, China.
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Wang A, Fan Y, Fu J, Song F, Liu Z, Liu S. Isoniazid derivatization strategy of carboxyl-containing metabolites for LC-MS/MS-based targeted metabolomics. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:6345-6353. [PMID: 37620605 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04910-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Metabolomics is a biochemical analysis tool for identifying metabolic phenotypes and used to reveal the pathogenic mechanisms of disease and to inform drug-targeted therapies. Carboxyl-containing metabolites (CCMs) account for an important proportion of the metabolome, but because of the diversity of physical and chemical properties of CCMs in biological samples, traditional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) targeted metabolome analysis methods cannot achieve simultaneous quantification of multiple types of CCMs. Therefore, we proposed for the first time a targeted metabolomics strategy using isoniazid derivatization combined with LC-MS/MS to simultaneously quantify 39 CCMs of 5 different types (short-chain fatty acids, amino acids, bile acids, phenylalanine and tryptophan metabolic pathway acids) with large polarity differences associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and significantly improve the detection coverage and sensitivity. The yields of isoniazid derivative CCMs were high and could guarantee the accuracy of CCM quantification. The LODs of CCMs increased significantly (1.25-2000-fold) after derivatization. The method showed good selectivity, intra-day and inter-day accuracies and precisions, and repeatability. There was no significant effect on the determination of CCMs in terms of matrix effect and recovery. CCMs showed good stability. And CCMs showed good stability under short-term storage and freeze-thaw cycles. At the same time, the regulatory effects of Schisandrae chinensis Fructus and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (SG) herb pair on CCM metabolic disorders in feces, urine, serum, and the brain of AD rats were elucidated from the perspective of targeted metabolomics. In combination with pharmacodynamic evaluation and gut microbiota analysis, the mechanism of SG herb pair on AD rats was comprehensively understood. In summary, this innovative isoniazid derivatization combined with a targeted metabolomics method has great potential for trace biological lineage analysis.
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- Aimin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China.
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Chen Y, Liu Y, Li X, He Y, Li W, Peng Y, Zheng J. Recent Advances in Mass Spectrometry-Based Spatially Resolved Molecular Imaging of Drug Disposition and Metabolomics. Drug Metab Dispos 2023; 51:1273-1283. [PMID: 37295949 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.122.001069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Mass spectrometric imaging is a nontargeted, tag-free, high-throughput, and highly responsive analytical approach. The highly accurate molecular visualization detection technology enables qualitative and quantitative analyses of biologic tissues or cells scanned by mass spectrometry in situ, extracting known and unknown multiple compounds, and simultaneously assessing relative contents of targeting molecules by monitoring their molecular ions and pinpointing the spatial locations of those molecules distributed. Five mass spectrometric imaging techniques and their characteristics are introduced in the review, including matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry, secondary ion mass spectrometry, desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, laser ablation electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The mass spectrometry-based techniques provide the possibility for spatial metabolomics with the capability of high throughput and precision detection. The approaches have been widely employed to spatially image not only metabolome of endogenous amino acids, peptides, proteins, neurotransmitters, and lipids but also the disposition of exogenous chemicals, such as pharmaceutical agents, environmental pollutants, toxicants, natural products, and heavy metals. The techniques also provide us with spatial distribution imaging of analytes in single cells, tissue microregions, organs, and whole animals. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: The review article includes an overview of five commonly used mass spectrometers for spatial imaging and describes the advantages and disadvantages of each. Examples of the technology applications cover drug disposition, diseases, and omics. Technical aspects of relative and absolute quantification by mass spectrometric imaging and challenges for future new applications are discussed as well. The reviewed knowledge may benefit the development of new drugs and provide a better understanding of biochemical processes related to physiology and diseases.
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- Yu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); School of Basic Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); Division of Pain Management, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C.); and Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China (Y.P., J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); School of Basic Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); Division of Pain Management, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C.); and Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China (Y.P., J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); School of Basic Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); Division of Pain Management, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C.); and Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China (Y.P., J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); School of Basic Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); Division of Pain Management, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C.); and Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China (Y.P., J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); School of Basic Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); Division of Pain Management, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C.); and Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China (Y.P., J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); School of Basic Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); Division of Pain Management, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C.); and Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China (Y.P., J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); School of Basic Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C., Y.L., X.L., Y.H., W.L.); Division of Pain Management, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China (Y.C.); and Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China (Y.P., J.Z.)
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Kumar BS. Recent Advances and Applications of Ambient Mass Spectrometry Imaging in Cancer Research: An Overview. Mass Spectrom (Tokyo) 2023; 12:A0129. [PMID: 37789912 PMCID: PMC10542858 DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.a0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Cancer metabolic variability has a significant impact on both diagnosis and treatment outcomes. The discovery of novel biological indicators and metabolic dysregulation, can significantly rely on comprehension of the modified metabolism in cancer, is a research focus. Tissue histology is a critical feature in the diagnostic testing of many ailments, such as cancer. To assess the surgical margin of the tumour on patients, frozen section histology is a tedious, laborious, and typically arbitrary method. Concurrent monitoring of ion images in tissues facilitated by the latest advancements in mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is far more efficient than optical tissue image analysis utilized in conventional histopathology examination. This article focuses on the "desorption electrospray ionization (DESI)-MSI" technique's most recent advancements and uses in cancer research. DESI-MSI can provide wealthy information based on the variances in metabolites and lipids in normal and cancerous tissues by acquiring ion images of the lipid and metabolite variances on biopsy samples. As opposed to a systematic review, this article offers a synopsis of the most widely employed cutting-edge DESI-MSI techniques in cancer research.
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- Bharath S. Kumar
- Correspondence to: Bharath S. Kumar, 21, B2, 27th Street, Nanganallur, Chennai, India, e-mail:
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Liao Z, Han X, Wang Y, Shi J, Zhang Y, Zhao H, Zhang L, Jiang M, Liu M. Differential Metabolites in Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients 2023; 15:4191. [PMID: 37836475 PMCID: PMC10574084 DOI: 10.3390/nu15194191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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(1) Many studies have attempted to utilize metabolomic approaches to explore potential biomarkers for the early detection of osteoarthritis (OA), but consistent and high-level evidence is still lacking. In this study, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of differential small molecule metabolites between OA patients and healthy individuals to screen promising candidates from a large number of samples with the aim of informing future prospective studies. (2) Methods: We searched the EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, Wan Fang Data, VIP Date, and CNKI up to 11 August 2022, and selected relevant records based on inclusion criteria. The risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale. We performed qualitative synthesis by counting the frequencies of changing directions and conducted meta-analyses using the random effects model and the fixed-effects model to calculate the mean difference and 95% confidence interval. (3) Results: A total of 3798 records were identified and 13 studies with 495 participants were included. In the 13 studies, 132 kinds of small molecule differential metabolites were extracted, 58 increased, 57 decreased and 17 had direction conflicts. Among them, 37 metabolites appeared more than twice. The results of meta-analyses among four studies showed that three metabolites increased, and eight metabolites decreased compared to healthy controls (HC). (4) Conclusions: The main differential metabolites between OA and healthy subjects were amino acids (AAs) and their derivatives, including tryptophan, lysine, leucine, proline, phenylalanine, glutamine, dimethylglycine, citrulline, asparagine, acetylcarnitine and creatinine (muscle metabolic products), which could be potential biomarkers for predicting OA.
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- Zeqi Liao
- Medical Experimental Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; (Z.L.); (Y.W.); (J.S.); (Y.Z.); (H.Z.)
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China;
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- Medical Experimental Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; (Z.L.); (Y.W.); (J.S.); (Y.Z.); (H.Z.)
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- Medical Experimental Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; (Z.L.); (Y.W.); (J.S.); (Y.Z.); (H.Z.)
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- Medical Experimental Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; (Z.L.); (Y.W.); (J.S.); (Y.Z.); (H.Z.)
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- Medical Experimental Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; (Z.L.); (Y.W.); (J.S.); (Y.Z.); (H.Z.)
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- National Data Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China;
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China;
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- Medical Experimental Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; (Z.L.); (Y.W.); (J.S.); (Y.Z.); (H.Z.)
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Jariyasopit N, Khoomrung S. Mass spectrometry-based analysis of gut microbial metabolites of aromatic amino acids. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2023; 21:4777-4789. [PMID: 37841334 PMCID: PMC10570628 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Small molecules derived from gut microbiota have been increasingly investigated to better understand the functional roles of the human gut microbiome. Microbial metabolites of aromatic amino acids (AAA) have been linked to many diseases, such as metabolic disorders, chronic kidney diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, and cancer. Important microbial AAA metabolites are often discovered via global metabolite profiling of biological specimens collected from humans or animal models. Subsequent metabolite identity confirmation and absolute quantification using targeted analysis enable comparisons across different studies, which can lead to the establishment of threshold concentrations of potential metabolite biomarkers. Owing to their excellent selectivity and sensitivity, hyphenated mass spectrometry (MS) techniques are often employed to identify and quantify AAA metabolites in various biological matrices. Here, we summarize the developments over the past five years in MS-based methodology for analyzing gut microbiota-derived AAA. Sample preparation, method validation, analytical performance, and statistical methods for correlation analysis are discussed, along with future perspectives.
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- Narumol Jariyasopit
- Siriraj Center of Research Excellence in Metabolomics and Systems Biology (SiCORE-MSB), Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
- Siriraj Metabolomics and Phenomics Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Siriraj Center of Research Excellence in Metabolomics and Systems Biology (SiCORE-MSB), Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
- Siriraj Metabolomics and Phenomics Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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Li W, Shao C, Li C, Zhou H, Yu L, Yang J, Wan H, He Y. Metabolomics: A useful tool for ischemic stroke research. J Pharm Anal 2023; 13:968-983. [PMID: 37842657 PMCID: PMC10568109 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2023.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Ischemic stroke (IS) is a multifactorial and heterogeneous disease. Despite years of studies, effective strategies for the diagnosis, management and treatment of stroke are still lacking in clinical practice. Metabolomics is a growing field in systems biology. It is starting to show promise in the identification of biomarkers and in the use of pharmacometabolomics to help patients with certain disorders choose their course of treatment. The development of metabolomics has enabled further and more biological applications. Particularly, metabolomics is increasingly being used to diagnose diseases, discover new drug targets, elucidate mechanisms, and monitor therapeutic outcomes and its potential effect on precision medicine. In this review, we reviewed some recent advances in the study of metabolomics as well as how metabolomics might be used to identify novel biomarkers and understand the mechanisms of IS. Then, the use of metabolomics approaches to investigate the molecular processes and active ingredients of Chinese herbal formulations with anti-IS capabilities is summarized. We finally summarized recent developments in single cell metabolomics for exploring the metabolic profiles of single cells. Although the field is relatively young, the development of single cell metabolomics promises to provide a powerful tool for unraveling the pathogenesis of IS.
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- Wentao Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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Kao TJ, Lin CL, Yang WB, Li HY, Hsu TI. Dysregulated lipid metabolism in TMZ-resistant glioblastoma: pathways, proteins, metabolites and therapeutic opportunities. Lipids Health Dis 2023; 22:114. [PMID: 37537607 PMCID: PMC10398973 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-023-01881-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive and lethal brain tumor with limited treatment options, such as the chemotherapeutic agent, temozolomide (TMZ). However, many GBM tumors develop resistance to TMZ, which is a major obstacle to effective therapy. Recently, dysregulated lipid metabolism has emerged as an important factor contributing to TMZ resistance in GBM. The dysregulation of lipid metabolism is a hallmark of cancer and alterations in lipid metabolism have been linked to multiple aspects of tumor biology, including proliferation, migration, and resistance to therapy. In this review, we aimed to summarize current knowledge on lipid metabolism in TMZ-resistant GBM, including key metabolites and proteins involved in lipid synthesis, uptake, and utilization, and recent advances in the application of metabolomics to study lipid metabolism in GBM. We also discussed the potential of lipid metabolism as a target for novel therapeutic interventions. Finally, we highlighted the challenges and opportunities associated with developing these interventions for clinical use, and the need for further research to fully understand the role of lipid metabolism in TMZ resistance in GBM. Our review suggests that targeting dysregulated lipid metabolism may be a promising approach to overcome TMZ resistance and improve outcomes in patients with GBM.
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- Tzu-Jen Kao
- Ph.D. Program in Medical Neuroscience, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and National Health Research Institutes, Taipei, 110, Taiwan
- International Master Program in Medical Neuroscience, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 110, Taiwan
- TMU Research Center of Neuroscience, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 110, Taiwan
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- TMU Research Center of Neuroscience, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, 81377, Germany
- Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, 81377, Germany
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- Ph.D. Program in Medical Neuroscience, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and National Health Research Institutes, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
- International Master Program in Medical Neuroscience, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
- TMU Research Center of Neuroscience, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
- TMU Research Center of Cancer Translational Medicine, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
- Ph.D. Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
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Xu L, Ge Q, Lu H, Zhuang Y, Geng X, Chen X, Liu X, Sun H, Guo Z, Sun J, Qi F, Niu X, Wang A, Sun W, He J. Cerebrospinal fluid metabolite alterations in patients with different etiologies, diagnoses, and prognoses of disorders of consciousness. Brain Behav 2023; 13:e3070. [PMID: 37421239 PMCID: PMC10454269 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Medical management of disorders of consciousness (DoC) is a growing issue imposing a major burden on families and societies. Recovery rates vary widely among patients with DoC, and recovery predictions strongly influence decisions on medical care. However, the specific mechanisms underlying different etiologies, consciousness levels, and prognoses are still unclear. METHODS We analyzed the comprehensive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) metabolome through liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Metabolomic analyses were used to identify the metabolic differences between patients with different etiologies, diagnoses, and prognoses. RESULTS We found that the CSF levels of multiple acylcarnitines were lower in patients with traumatic DoC, suggesting mitochondrial function preservation in the CNS, which might contribute to the better consciousness outcomes of these patients. Metabolites related to glutamate and GABA metabolism were altered and showed a good ability to distinguish the patients in the minimally conscious state and the vegetative state. Moreover, we identified 8 phospholipids as potential biomarkers to predict the recovery of consciousness. CONCLUSIONS Our findings shed light on the differences in physiological activities underlying DoC with different etiologies and identified some potential biomarkers used for DoC diagnosis and prognosis.
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- Long Xu
- Department of NeurosurgeryBeijing Tiantan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- Department of NeurosurgeryChina National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases (NCRC‐ND)BeijingChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryBeijing Tiantan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of clinical laboratoryChina‐Japan Union Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchunChina
- Core Instrument Facility, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic MedicinePeking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryBeijing Tiantan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryBeijing Tiantan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryBeijing Tiantan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Core Instrument Facility, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic MedicinePeking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Core Instrument Facility, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic MedicinePeking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Core Instrument Facility, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic MedicinePeking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Core Instrument Facility, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic MedicinePeking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Core Instrument Facility, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic MedicinePeking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Core Instrument Facility, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic MedicinePeking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Core Instrument Facility, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic MedicinePeking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Core Instrument Facility, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic MedicinePeking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryBeijing Tiantan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- Department of NeurosurgeryChina National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases (NCRC‐ND)BeijingChina
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Sahu B, Johnson LM, Sohrabi M, Usatii AA, Craig RMJ, Kaelberer JB, Chandrasekaran SP, Kaur H, Nookala S, Combs CK. Effects of Probiotics on Colitis-Induced Exacerbation of Alzheimer's Disease in AppNL-G-F Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11551. [PMID: 37511312 PMCID: PMC10381012 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive cognitive decline and is a leading cause of death in the United States. Neuroinflammation has been implicated in the progression of AD, and several recent studies suggest that peripheral immune dysfunction may influence the disease. Continuing evidence indicates that intestinal dysbiosis is an attribute of AD, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been shown to aggravate cognitive impairment. Previously, we separately demonstrated that an IBD-like condition exacerbates AD-related changes in the brains of the AppNL-G-F mouse model of AD, while probiotic intervention has an attenuating effect. In this study, we investigated the combination of a dietary probiotic and an IBD-like condition for effects on the brains of mice. Male C57BL/6 wild type (WT) and AppNL-G-F mice were randomly divided into four groups: vehicle control, oral probiotic, dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), and DSS given with probiotics. As anticipated, probiotic treatment attenuated the DSS-induced colitis disease activity index in WT and AppNL-G-F mice. Although probiotic feeding significantly attenuated the DSS-mediated increase in WT colonic lipocalin levels, it was less protective in the AppNL-G-F DSS-treated group. In parallel with the intestinal changes, combined probiotic and DSS treatment increased microglial, neutrophil elastase, and 5hmC immunoreactivity while decreasing c-Fos staining compared to DSS treatment alone in the brains of WT mice. Although less abundant, probiotic combined with DSS treatment demonstrated a few similar changes in AppNL-G-F brains with increased microglial and decreased c-Fos immunoreactivity in addition to a slight increase in Aβ plaque staining. Both probiotic and DSS treatment also altered the levels of several cytokines in WT and AppNL-G-F brains, with a unique increase in the levels of TNFα and IL-2 being observed in only AppNL-G-F mice following combined DSS and probiotic treatment. Our data indicate that, while dietary probiotic intervention provides protection against the colitis-like condition, it also influences numerous glial, cytokine, and neuronal changes in the brain that may regulate brain function and the progression of AD.
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- Bijayani Sahu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (B.S.); (L.M.J.); (M.S.); (A.A.U.); (R.M.J.C.); (J.B.K.); (S.P.C.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (B.S.); (L.M.J.); (M.S.); (A.A.U.); (R.M.J.C.); (J.B.K.); (S.P.C.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (B.S.); (L.M.J.); (M.S.); (A.A.U.); (R.M.J.C.); (J.B.K.); (S.P.C.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (B.S.); (L.M.J.); (M.S.); (A.A.U.); (R.M.J.C.); (J.B.K.); (S.P.C.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (B.S.); (L.M.J.); (M.S.); (A.A.U.); (R.M.J.C.); (J.B.K.); (S.P.C.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (B.S.); (L.M.J.); (M.S.); (A.A.U.); (R.M.J.C.); (J.B.K.); (S.P.C.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (B.S.); (L.M.J.); (M.S.); (A.A.U.); (R.M.J.C.); (J.B.K.); (S.P.C.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (B.S.); (L.M.J.); (M.S.); (A.A.U.); (R.M.J.C.); (J.B.K.); (S.P.C.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (B.S.); (L.M.J.); (M.S.); (A.A.U.); (R.M.J.C.); (J.B.K.); (S.P.C.); (S.N.)
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Chen C, Zeng P, Yao X, Huang Z, Ling Y, Huang Y, Hou L, Li H, Zhu D, Ma W. Gut microbiota combined with fecal metabolomics reveals the effects of FuFang Runzaoling on the microbial and metabolic profiles in NOD mouse model of Sjögren's syndrome. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:195. [PMID: 37312184 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04017-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by high levels of chronic lymphocyte infiltration. Differences and dysfunction in the gut microbiota and metabolites may be closely related to the pathogenesis of SS. The purpose of this study was to reveal the relationship between the gut microbiota and metabolome in NOD mice as a model of SS and the role of FuFang Runzaoling (FRZ), which is a clinically effective in treating SS. METHODS NOD mice were gavaged with FRZ for 10 weeks. The ingested volume of drinking water, submandibular gland index, pathologic changes of the submandibular glands, and serum cytokines interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, IL-17 A, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were determined. The roles of FRZ on gut microbiota and fecal metabolites were explored by 16 S rRNA gene sequencing and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MC), respectively. The correlation between them was determined by Pearson correlation analysis. RESULTS Compared with the model group, the drinking water volume of NOD mice treated with FRZ increased and the submandibular gland index decreased. FRZ effectively ameliorated lymphocyte infiltration in the small submandibular glands in mice. Serum levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-17 A decreased, and IL-10 increased. The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio in the FRZ treatment group was higher. FRZ significantly downregulated the relative abundance of the family Bacteroidaceae and genus Bacteroides, and significantly upregulated the relative abundance of genus Lachnospiraceae_UCG-001. Orthogonal projections to latent structures discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) revealed the significant change in fecal metabolites after FRZ treatment. Based on criteria of OPLS-DA variable influence on projection > 1, P < 0.05, and fragmentation score > 50, a total of 109 metabolites in the FRZ-H group were differentially regulated (47 downregulated and 62 upregulated) compared to their expressions in the model group. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis revealed enriched metabolic of sphingolipid metabolism, retrograde endocannabinoid signaling, GABAergic synapse, necroptosis, arginine biosynthesis, and metabolism of histidine, alanine, aspartate, and glutamate. Correlation analysis between gut microbiota and fecal metabolites suggested that the enriched bacteria were related to many key metabolites. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, we found FRZ could reduce the inflammatory responses in NOD mice by regulating the gut microbiota, fecal metabolites, and their correlation to emerge a therapeutic effect on mice with SS. This will lay the foundation for the further studies and applications of FRZ, and the use of gut microbiotas as drug targets to treat SS.
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- Changming Chen
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China.
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Wu L, Dai X, Xu J, Ou D, Wang L, Lin H, He W, Lin H, Du R, Huang H, Li W, Pan Z. Assessment of microplastic contamination in an eastern Pacific tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) and evaluation of its health risk implication through molecular docking and metabolomics studies. Food Chem 2023; 426:136507. [PMID: 37352712 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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This work investigated microplastic (MP) pollution in a commercially-important tuna species Katsuwonus pelamis (K. pelamis) from the Eastern Pacific and health implications. 125 MPs were extracted from gills, esophagus, stomachs, intestinal tracts, and muscle of K. pelamis. MPs in the esophagus was the highest, ∼7.6 times higher than that in the gill. Polyester and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were dominant. Molecular docking implied that PET stabilized the complex via forming 4 new hydrogen bonds that interacted with Arg83, Gln246, Thr267, and Gly268, given that PET can enter glycerol kinase protein active pocket. Metabonomic results suggested that Glycerol 3-phosphate up expressed 1.66 more times that of control groups with no MPs in the muscle. This confirmed that MPs would lie in the glycerol kinase protein active pocket, which triggered menace to K. pelamis. The results provided insights into suggested the potential influence of MPs on the sustainability of fisheries and seafood safety.
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- Lijun Wu
- College of Marine Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Marine Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361105, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; National Distant-water Fisheries Engineering Research Center, Shanghai 201306, China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources (Shanghai Ocean University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201306, China; Key Laboratory of Oceanic Fisheries Exploration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai 201306, China.
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Mayor E. Neurotrophic effects of intermittent fasting, calorie restriction and exercise: a review and annotated bibliography. Front Aging 2023; 4:1161814. [PMID: 37334045 PMCID: PMC10273285 DOI: 10.3389/fragi.2023.1161814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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In the last decades, important progress has been achieved in the understanding of the neurotrophic effects of intermittent fasting (IF), calorie restriction (CR) and exercise. Improved neuroprotection, synaptic plasticity and adult neurogenesis (NSPAN) are essential examples of these neurotrophic effects. The importance in this respect of the metabolic switch from glucose to ketone bodies as cellular fuel has been highlighted. More recently, calorie restriction mimetics (CRMs; resveratrol and other polyphenols in particular) have been investigated thoroughly in relation to NSPAN. In the narrative review sections of this manuscript, recent findings on these essential functions are synthesized and the most important molecules involved are presented. The most researched signaling pathways (PI3K, Akt, mTOR, AMPK, GSK3β, ULK, MAPK, PGC-1α, NF-κB, sirtuins, Notch, Sonic hedgehog and Wnt) and processes (e.g., anti-inflammation, autophagy, apoptosis) that support or thwart neuroprotection, synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis are then briefly presented. This provides an accessible entry point to the literature. In the annotated bibliography section of this contribution, brief summaries are provided of about 30 literature reviews relating to the neurotrophic effects of interest in relation to IF, CR, CRMs and exercise. Most of the selected reviews address these essential functions from the perspective of healthier aging (sometimes discussing epigenetic factors) and the reduction of the risk for neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease) and depression or the improvement of cognitive function.
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Wei X, Xin J, Chen W, Wang J, Lv Y, Wei Y, Li Z, Ding Q, Shen Y, Xu X, Zhang X, Zhang W, Zu X. Astragalus polysaccharide ameliorated complex factor-induced chronic fatigue syndrome by modulating the gut microbiota and metabolites in mice. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 163:114862. [PMID: 37167729 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disease with no symptomatic treatment. Astragalus polysaccharide (APS), a component derived from the traditional Chinese medicine A. membranaceus, has significant anti-fatigue activity. However, the mechanisms underlying the potential beneficial effects of APS on CFS remain poorly understood. A CFS model of 6-week-old C57BL/6 male mice was established using the multiple-factor method. These mice underwent examinations for behavior, oxidative stress and inflammatory indicators in brain and intestinal tissues, and ileum histomorphology. 16 S rDNA sequencing analysis indicated that APS regulated the abundance of gut microbiota and increased production of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and anti-inflammatory bacteria. In addition, APS reversed the abnormal expression of Nrf2, NF-κB, and their downstream factors in the brain-gut axis and alleviated the reduction in SCFAs in the cecal content caused by CFS. Further, APS modulated the changes in serum metabolic pathways induced by CFS. Finally, it was verified that butyrate exerted antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in neuronal cells. In conclusion, APS could increase the SCFAs content by regulating the gut microbiota, and SCFAs (especially butyrate) can further regulate the oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain, thus alleviating CFS. This study explored the efficacy and mechanism of APS for CFS from the perspective of gut-brain axis and provides a reference to further explore the efficacy of APS and the role of SCFAs in the central nervous system.
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- Xintong Wei
- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China; School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China; School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China; School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China; School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Hao Z, Meng C, Li L, Feng S, Zhu Y, Yang J, Han L, Sun L, Lv W, Figeys D, Liu H. Positive mood-related gut microbiota in a long-term closed environment: a multiomics study based on the "Lunar Palace 365" experiment. Microbiome 2023; 11:88. [PMID: 37095530 PMCID: PMC10124008 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-023-01506-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psychological health risk is one of the most severe and complex risks in manned deep-space exploration and long-term closed environments. Recently, with the in-depth research of the microbiota-gut-brain axis, gut microbiota has been considered a new approach to maintain and improve psychological health. However, the correlation between gut microbiota and psychological changes inside long-term closed environments is still poorly understood. Herein, we used the "Lunar Palace 365" mission, a 1-year-long isolation study in the Lunar Palace 1 (a closed manned Bioregenerative Life Support System facility with excellent performance), to investigate the correlation between gut microbiota and psychological changes, in order to find some new potential psychobiotics to maintain and improve the psychological health of crew members. RESULTS We report some altered gut microbiota that were associated with psychological changes in the long-term closed environment. Four potential psychobiotics (Bacteroides uniformis, Roseburia inulinivorans, Eubacterium rectale, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii) were identified. On the basis of metagenomic, metaproteomic, and metabolomic analyses, the four potential psychobiotics improved mood mainly through three pathways related to nervous system functions: first, by fermenting dietary fibers, they may produce short-chain fatty acids, such as butyric and propionic acids; second, they may regulate amino acid metabolism pathways of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, tryptophan, etc. (e.g., converting glutamic acid to gamma-aminobutyric acid; converting tryptophan to serotonin, kynurenic acid, or tryptamine); and third, they may regulate other pathways, such as taurine and cortisol metabolism. Furthermore, the results of animal experiments confirmed the positive regulatory effect and mechanism of these potential psychobiotics on mood. CONCLUSIONS These observations reveal that gut microbiota contributed to a robust effect on the maintenance and improvement of mental health in a long-term closed environment. Our findings represent a key step towards a better understanding the role of the gut microbiome in mammalian mental health during space flight and provide a basis for future efforts to develop microbiota-based countermeasures that mitigate risks to crew mental health during future long-term human space expeditions on the moon or Mars. This study also provides an essential reference for future applications of psychobiotics to neuropsychiatric treatments. Video Abstract.
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- Zikai Hao
- Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
- Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Software Development Environment, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Software Development Environment, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Software Development Environment, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Zhang Q, Wang N, Rui Y, Xia Y, Xiong S, Xia X. New insight of metabolomics in ocular diseases in the context of 3P medicine. EPMA J 2023; 14:53-71. [PMID: 36866159 DOI: 10.1007/s13167-023-00313-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Metabolomics refers to the high-through untargeted or targeted screening of metabolites in biofluids, cells, and tissues. Metabolome reflects the functional states of cells and organs of an individual, influenced by genes, RNA, proteins, and environment. Metabolomic analyses help to understand the interaction between metabolism and phenotype and reveal biomarkers for diseases. Advanced ocular diseases can lead to vision loss and blindness, reducing patients' quality of life and aggravating socio-economic burden. Contextually, the transition from reactive medicine to the predictive, preventive, and personalized (PPPM / 3P) medicine is needed. Clinicians and researchers dedicate a lot of efforts to explore effective ways for disease prevention, biomarkers for disease prediction, and personalized treatments, by taking advantages of metabolomics. In this way, metabolomics has great clinical utility in the primary and secondary care. In this review, we summarized much progress achieved by applying metabolomics to ocular diseases and pointed out potential biomarkers and metabolic pathways involved to promote 3P medicine approach in healthcare.
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Liu Y, Chu M, Wang D, Luo Y, Liu Z, Zhao J. Risk factors for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with acute ischaemic stroke. J Med Microbiol 2023; 72. [PMID: 36762525 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Introduction. The intestinal flora has become a promising new target in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a common pathological condition of the intestinal flora. Recently, the lactose hydrogen-methane breath test has emerged as a non-invasive and economical method for the detection of SIBO in AIS patients. Exploring the prevalence of SIBO and its associated risk factors will provide a clinical basis for the association between intestinal flora and AIS.Hypothesis/Gap Statement. Given that the prevalence of SIBO and its risk factors in patients with AIS remain to be studied, there is a need to investigate them.Aim. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of SIBO in patients with AISMethodology. Eighty patients tested for SIBO using the lactulose hydrogen-methane breath test were evaluated. Patients were divided into SIBO-positive and SIBO-negative groups according to the presence or absence of SIBO, respectively. The baseline characteristics and clinical biochemical indicators of the patients were compared between the two groups. The independent risk factors and predictive value of SIBO in AIS patients were determined using multivariate logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses.Results. Of the 80 consecutive patients with AIS, 23 (28.8 %) tested positive for SIBO. Triglyceride (TG) and homocysteine (Hcy) levels were identified as independent risk factors for SIBO in patients with AIS using multivariate logistic regression analysis (P<0.005). ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve (AUC) of TG was 0.690 (95 % CI 0.577-0.789, P=0.002). The sensitivity, specificity and optimal cut-off values were 95.7 %, 35.1 % and 1.14 mmol l-1, respectively. The AUC of Hcy was 0.676 (95 % CI 0.562-0.776, P=0.01). The sensitivity, specificity and optimal cut-off values were 73.9 %, 59.7 % and 14.1 µmol-1, respectively. When TG and Hcy levels were combined, the AUC increased to 0.764 (95 % CI 0.656-0.852, P<0.001). The specificity and sensitivity were 61.4 and 82.6 %, respectively. This showed that the combined detection of TG and Hcy levels had a higher predictive valueConclusion. The prevalence of SIBO in patients with AIS was 28.8 %. TG and Hcy levels are independent risk factors for SIBO in patients with AIS. Both markers had good predictive value for the occurrence of SIBO. In the future, we should actively utilize these indicators to prevent intestinal flora imbalance and the occurrence of SIBO.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
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Qian W, Wu M, Qian T, Xie C, Gao Y, Qian S. The roles and mechanisms of gut microbiome and metabolome in patients with cerebral infarction. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1112148. [PMID: 36761896 PMCID: PMC9905239 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1112148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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As the most common type of stroke, ischemic stroke, also known as cerebral infarction (CI), with its high mortality and disability rate, has placed a huge burden on social economy and public health. Treatment methods for CI mainly include thrombectomy, thrombolysis, drug therapy, and so on. However, these treatments have certain timeliness and different side effects. In recent years, the gut-brain axis has become a hot topic, and its role in nervous system diseases has been confirmed by increasing evidences. The intestinal microbiota, as an important part of the gut-brain axis, has a non-negligible impact on the progression of CI through mechanisms such as inflammatory response and damage-associated molecular patterns, and changes in the composition of intestinal microbiota can also serve as the basis for predicting CI. At the same time, the diagnosis of CI requires more high-throughput techniques, and the analysis method of metabolomics just fits this demand. This paper reviewed the changes of intestinal microbiota in patients within CI and the effects of the intestinal microbiota on the course of CI, and summarized the therapeutic methods of the intervention with the intestinal microbiota. Furthermore, metabolic changes of CI patients were also discussed to reveal the molecular characteristics of CI and to elucidate the potential pathologic pathway of its interference.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Gitta S, Márk L, Szentpéteri JL, Szabó É. Lipid Changes in the Peri-Implantation Period with Mass Spectrometry Imaging: A Systematic Review. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13010169. [PMID: 36676119 PMCID: PMC9866151 DOI: 10.3390/life13010169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Mass spectrometry imaging is a sensitive method for detecting molecules in tissues in their native form. Lipids mainly act as energy stores and membrane constituents, but they also play a role in lipid signaling. Previous studies have suggested an important role of lipids in implantation; therefore, our aim was to investigate the lipid changes during this period based on the available literature. The systematic literature search was performed on Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, and LILACS. We included studies about lipid changes in the early embryonal stage of healthy mammalian development published as mass spectrometry imaging. The search retrieved 917 articles without duplicates, and five articles were included in the narrative synthesis of the results. Two articles found a different spatial distribution of lipids in the early bovine embryo and receptive uterus. Three articles investigated lipids in mice in the peri-implantation period and found a different spatial distribution of several glycerophospholipids in both embryonic and maternal tissues. Although only five studies from three different research groups were included in this systematic review, it is clear that the spatial distribution of lipids is diverse in different tissues and their distribution varies from day to day. This may be a key factor in successful implantation, but further studies are needed to elucidate the exact mechanism.
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- Stefánia Gitta
- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- National Human Reproduction Laboratory, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
- MTA-PTE Human Reproduction Research Group, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Transdisciplinary Discoveries, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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Human diseases account for complex traits that usually exhibit markedly diverse clinical manifestations coming from a series of pathogenic processes that shape heterogeneous phenotypes. Considering that correlation does not imply causation as well as population differences and/or inter-individual variability, disease-specific signatures are becoming critical for biomarker discovery. Untargeted metabolomics is deemed to be a powerful approach to delineate molecular pathways of prime interest. Metabotypes capture the interplay of genomics and environmental influences per se. Untargeted metabolomics share the charm of being not only hypothesis-driven but also hypothesis-generating. Notwithstanding, the applicability of untargeted metabolomics toward clinically relevant outcomes depend on wet- and dry-lab procedures in the context of elegant study designs with clear rationale. As ideal may be far from feasible, herein we provide recommendations to combat sample mishandling that adversely affect data outcomes and if so, deal with imbalanced datasets toward data integrity.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.
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Wang L, Gou X, Ding Y, Liu J, Wang Y, Wang Y, Zhang J, Du L, Peng W, Fan G. The interplay between herbal medicines and gut microbiota in metabolic diseases. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1105405. [PMID: 37033634 PMCID: PMC10079915 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1105405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Globally, metabolic diseases are becoming a major public health problem. Herbal medicines are medicinal materials or preparations derived from plants and are widely used in the treatment of metabolic diseases due to their good curative effects and minimal side effects. Recent studies have shown that gut microbiota plays an important role in the herbal treatment of metabolic diseases. However, the mechanisms involved are still not fully understood. This review provides a timely and comprehensive summary of the interactions between herbal medicines and gut microbiota in metabolic diseases. Mechanisms by which herbal medicines treat metabolic diseases include their effects on the gut microbial composition, the intestinal barrier, inflammation, and microbial metabolites (e.g., short-chain fatty acids and bile acids). Herbal medicines can increase the abundance of beneficial bacteria (e.g., Akkermansia and Blautia), reduce the abundance of harmful bacteria (e.g., Escherichia-Shigella), protect the intestinal barrier, and alleviate inflammation. In turn, gut microbes can metabolize herbal compounds and thereby increase their bioavailability and bioactivity, in addition to reducing their toxicity. These findings suggest that the therapeutic effects of herbal medicines on metabolic diseases are closely related to their interactions with the gut microbiota. In addition, some methods, and techniques for studying the bidirectional interaction between herbal medicines and gut microbiota are proposed and discussed. The information presented in this review will help with a better understanding of the therapeutic mechanisms of herbal medicines and the key role of gut microbiota.
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- Lijie Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Gang Fan, ; Wei Peng, ; Leilei Du,
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Gang Fan, ; Wei Peng, ; Leilei Du,
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Gang Fan, ; Wei Peng, ; Leilei Du,
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Krupa-kotara K, Helisz P, Gwioździk W, Grajek M. The Importance of the Microbiota in Shaping Women’s Health—The Current State of Knowledge. Appl Microbiol 2022; 3:11-34. [DOI: 10.3390/applmicrobiol3010002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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According to current knowledge, a properly colonized human microbiota contributes to the proper functioning of the body. The composition of the natural flora changes depending on age, health, living conditions, and the use of antimicrobial agents: antibiotics, disinfectants, and some cosmetics. The human body is diversely populated with microorganisms and undergoes constant changes under the influence of various factors, and its proper composition is extremely important for the proper functioning of the body. Given the above, it was decided that we would review current scientific research that explains the cause–effect relationship between the composition of microorganisms populating the human body and health, focusing on women’s health. As a result, an overview paper was prepared based on 109 scientific sources from 2009–2022. Special attention was paid to the most recent scientific studies of the last five years, which account for more than 75% of the cited sources.
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Li ZL, Ma HT, Wang M, Qian YH. Research trend of microbiota-gut-brain axis in Alzheimer’s disease based on CiteSpace (2012–2021): A bibliometrics analysis of 608 articles. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:1036120. [DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.1036120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BackgroundRecently, research on the microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) has received increasing attention, and the number of studies related to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has increased rapidly, but there is currently a lack of summary of MGBA in AD.ObjectiveTo capture research hotspots, grasp the context of disciplinary research, and explore future research development directions.MethodsIn the core dataset of Web of Science, documents are searched according to specific subject words. CiteSpace software is used to perform statistical analysis on measurement indicators such as the number of published papers, publishing countries, institutions, subject areas, authors, cocited journals, and keywords, and to visualize of a network of relevant content elements.ResultsThe research of MGBA in AD has shown an upward trend year by year, and the cooperation between countries is relatively close, and mainly involves the intersection of neuroscience, pharmacy, and microbiology. This research focuses on the relationship between MGBA and AD symptoms. Keyword hotspots are closely related to new technologies. Alzheimer’s disease, anterior cingulate cortex, inflammatory degeneration, dysbiosis, and other research are the focus of this field.ConclusionThe study revealed that the research and development of MGBA in AD rapidly progressed, but no breakthrough has been made in the past decade, it still needs to be closely combined with multidisciplinary technology to grasp the frontier hotspots. Countries should further strengthen cooperation, improve the disciplinary system, and increase the proportion of empirical research in all research.
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Han J, Huang H, Lei Z, Pan R, Chen X, Chen Y, Lu T. Association Between the Early Serum Lipid Metabolism Profile and Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery After Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Cardiac Surgical Patients: a Pilot Study. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2022:10.1007/s12265-022-10332-y. [PMID: 36271179 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-022-10332-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation is considered to be one of the surgical types with the highest incidence of delayed neurocognitive recovery (DNR), but the mechanism is unclear. Metabolomics technology can be used to understand the early postoperative metabolic profile and find the relationship between serum metabolites and disease. We performed untargeted analyses of postoperative serum metabolites in all surgical groups, as well as serum metabolites in healthy nonsurgical adults, by using liquid chromatography‒mass spectrometry (LC‒MS). DNR after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery occurred in 35% of surgical patients. Sixty-nine metabolites were found to be associated with DNR. Lipids and lipid-like molecules occupy a total of 55 positions. Lipid metabolism occupies an important position in the serum metabolic profile of DNR patients in the early postoperative period. Phosphatidylinositol (PI), sphingomyelin (SM), and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) appear at the highest frequency. Correlation analysis and receiver operator characteristic curve analysis confirmed PI and SM as potential biomarkers for an increased risk of DNR.
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- Jingjing Han
- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 210029, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 210029, China.
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Liu D, Liu Y, Wang R, Feng L, Xu L, Jin C. Metabolic profiling disturbance of PM 2.5 revealed by Raman spectroscopy and mass spectrometry-based nontargeted metabolomics. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:74500-74511. [PMID: 35639313 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20506-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is an important risk factor affecting human health. Therefore, a quick method for finding metabolic targets in situ in ambient fine particulate matter is crucial. In this study, the impact of PM2.5 on human lung epithelial cells (A549) was investigated by Raman spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (MS)-based nontargeted metabolomics analysis. Raman detection indicated that exposure to PM2.5 reduced the levels of phenylalanine, tyrosine, and nucleotides. Metabolomics results not only demonstrated a significant decrease of the aforementioned metabolites but also added some important metabolite information that could not be detected by Raman spectroscopy. Our study demonstrated that Raman spectroscopy was an in situ, real-time, and rapid detection method for detecting metabolites, especially suitable for the assignment of phenylalanine/tyrosine and nucleotides, which play important roles in cellular growth. Moreover, the metabolic profiling changes observed upon PM2.5 treatment mainly involved phenylalanine, tyrosine metabolism, purine and pyrimidine metabolism, and energy metabolism, clearly demonstrating that PM2.5 can inhibit the synthesis of protein and DNA/RNA and reduce cellular energy supplies, further influencing cellular proliferation and other activities.
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- Daojie Liu
- Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Sun P, Zhu H, Li X, Shi W, Guo Y, Du X, Zhang L, Su L, Qin C. Comparative Metagenomics and Metabolomes Reveals Abnormal Metabolism Activity Is Associated with Gut Microbiota in Alzheimer's Disease Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23. [PMID: 36232865 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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A common symptom in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is cognitive decline, of which the potential pathogenesis remains unclear. In order to understand the mechanism of gut microbiota in AD, it is necessary to clarify the relationship between gut microbiota and metabolites. Behavioral tests, pathological examination, metagenomics, and metabolomics were applied to analyze the difference of gut microbiota and metabolome between APPswe/PS1ΔE9 (PAP) mice with cognitive decline and age-matched controls, and their possible correlations. Our results showed that PAP mice and health mice had different structures of the bacterial communities in the gut. The abundances and diversities of the bacterial communities in health mice were higher than in PAP mice by metagenomics analysis. The abundances of Libanicoccus massiliensis, Paraprevotella clara, and Lactobacillus amylovorus were significantly increased in PAP mice, while the abundances of Turicibacter sanguinis, Dubosiella newyorkensis, and Prevotella oris were greatly reduced. Furthermore, PAP mice possessed peculiar metabolic phenotypes in stool, serum, and hippocampus relative to WT mice, as is demonstrated by alterations in neurotransmitters metabolism, lipid metabolism, aromatic amino acids metabolism, energy metabolism, vitamin digestion and absorption, and bile metabolism. Microbiota-host metabolic correlation analysis suggests that abnormal metabolism in stool, serum, and hippocampus of PAP mice may be modulated by the gut microbiota, especially T. sanguinis, D. newyorkensis, and P. oris. Therefore, abnormal metabolism activity is associated with gut microbiota in Alzheimer's disease mice. Our results imply that modifying host metabolism through targeting gut microbiota may be a novel and viable strategy for the prevention and treatment of AD in the future.
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Wang Z, Zhang Y, Tian R, Luo Z, Zhang R, Li X, Abliz Z. Data-Driven Deciphering of Latent Lesions in Heterogeneous Tissue Using Function-Directed t-SNE of Mass Spectrometry Imaging Data. Anal Chem 2022; 94:13927-13935. [PMID: 36173386 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI), which quantifies the underlying chemistry with molecular spatial information in tissue, represents an emerging tool for the functional exploration of pathological progression. Unsupervised machine learning of MSI datasets usually gives an overall interpretation of the metabolic features derived from the abundant ions. However, the features related to the latent lesions are always concealed by the abundant ion features, which hinders precise delineation of the lesions. Herein, we report a data-driven MSI data segmentation approach for recognizing the hidden lesions in the heterogeneous tissue without prior knowledge, which utilizes one-step prediction for feature selection to generate function-specific segmentation maps of the tissue. The performance and robustness of this approach are demonstrated on the MSI datasets of the ischemic rat brain tissues and the human glioma tissue, both possessing different structural complexity and metabolic heterogeneity. Application of the approach to the MSI datasets of the ischemic rat brain tissues reveals the location of the ischemic penumbra, a hidden zone between the ischemic core and the healthy tissue, and instantly discovers the metabolic signatures related to the penumbra. In view of the precise demarcation of latent lesions and the screening of lesion-specific metabolic signatures in tissues, this approach has great potential for in-depth exploration of the metabolic organization of complex tissue.
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- Zixuan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, P. R. China
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- Chemmind Technologies Co., Ltd., Beijing 100085, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, P. R. China.,Center for Imaging and Systems Biology, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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Marć MA, Jastrząb R, Mytych J. Does the Gut Microbial Metabolome Really Matter? The Connection between GUT Metabolome and Neurological Disorders. Nutrients 2022; 14:3967. [PMID: 36235622 PMCID: PMC9571089 DOI: 10.3390/nu14193967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Herein we gathered updated knowledge regarding the alterations of gut microbiota (dysbiosis) and its correlation with human neurodegenerative and brain-related diseases, e.g., Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. This review underlines the importance of gut-derived metabolites and gut metabolic status as the main players in gut-brain crosstalk and their implications on the severity of neural conditions. Scientific evidence indicates that the administration of probiotic bacteria exerts beneficial and protective effects as reduced systemic inflammation, neuroinflammation, and inhibited neurodegeneration. The experimental results performed on animals, but also human clinical trials, show the importance of designing a novel microbiota-based probiotic dietary supplementation with the aim to prevent or ease the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases or other forms of dementia or neurodegeneration.
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Hou XW, Wang Y, Wu Q, Ke C, Pan CW. A review of study designs and data analyses in metabolomics studies in myopia. Anal Biochem 2022; 655:114850. [PMID: 35970413 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2022.114850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Metabolomics analyzes the entire range of small molecule metabolites in biological systems to reveal the response signals that are transmitted from "genetics and environment", which could help us understand complex phenotypes of diseases. Metabolomics has been successfully applied to the study of eye diseases including age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. In this review, we summarize the findings of myopic metabolomics and discuss them from a design and analysis perspective. Finally, we provide new ideas for the future development of myopia metabolomics research based on the broader ocular metabolomics study.
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- Xiao-Wen Hou
- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Wang H, Dai JY, He YZ, Xia ZW, Chen XF, Hong ZY, Chai YF. Therapeutic effect and mechanism of Anemarrhenae Rhizoma on Alzheimer’s disease based on multi-platform metabolomics analyses. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:940555. [PMID: 35991874 PMCID: PMC9385998 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.940555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (AR) has multiple pharmacological activities to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the effect and its molecular mechanism are not elucidated clear. This study aims to evaluate AR’s therapeutic effect and mechanism on AD model rats induced by D-galactose and AlCl3 with serum metabolomics. Behavior study, histopathological observations, and biochemical analyses were applied in the AD model assessment. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF/MS) were combined with multivariate statistical analysis to identify potential biomarkers of AD and evaluate the therapeutic effect of AR on AD from the perspective of metabolomics. A total of 49 biomarkers associated with the AD model were identified by metabolomics, and pathway analysis was performed to obtain the metabolic pathways closely related to the model. With the pre-treatment of AR, 32 metabolites in the serum of AD model rats were significantly affected by AR compared with the AD model group. The regulated metabolites affected by AR were involved in the pathway of arginine biosynthesis, arginine and proline metabolism, ether lipid metabolism, glutathione metabolism, primary bile acid biosynthesis, and steroid biosynthesis. These multi-platform metabolomics analyses were in accord with the results of behavior study, histopathological observations, and biochemical analyses. This study explored the therapeutic mechanism of AR based on multi-platform metabolomics analyses and provided a scientific basis for the application of AR in the prevention and treatment of AD.
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- Hui Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Zhan-Ying Hong,
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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He MJ, Pu W, Wang X, Zhang W, Tang D, Dai Y. Comparing DESI-MSI and MALDI-MSI Mediated Spatial Metabolomics and Their Applications in Cancer Studies. Front Oncol 2022; 12:891018. [PMID: 35924152 PMCID: PMC9340374 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.891018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Metabolic heterogeneity of cancer contributes significantly to its poor treatment outcomes and prognosis. As a result, studies continue to focus on identifying new biomarkers and metabolic vulnerabilities, both of which depend on the understanding of altered metabolism in cancer. In the recent decades, the rise of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) enables the in situ detection of large numbers of small molecules in tissues. Therefore, researchers look to using MSI-mediated spatial metabolomics to further study the altered metabolites in cancer patients. In this review, we examined the two most commonly used spatial metabolomics techniques, MALDI-MSI and DESI-MSI, and some recent highlights of their applications in cancer studies. We also described AFADESI-MSI as a recent variation from the DESI-MSI and compare it with the two major techniques. Specifically, we discussed spatial metabolomics results in four types of heterogeneous malignancies, including breast cancer, esophageal cancer, glioblastoma and lung cancer. Multiple studies have effectively classified cancer tissue subtypes using altered metabolites information. In addition, distribution trends of key metabolites such as fatty acids, high-energy phosphate compounds, and antioxidants were identified. Therefore, while the visualization of finer distribution details requires further improvement of MSI techniques, past studies have suggested spatial metabolomics to be a promising direction to study the complexity of cancer pathophysiology.
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- Michelle Junyi He
- Department of Biology, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Clinical Medical Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease Precision Medicine, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease Precision Medicine, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease Precision Medicine, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease Precision Medicine, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease Precision Medicine, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease Precision Medicine, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center of Autoimmune Disease, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Metabolic Disease Research, Central Laboratory of Guilin, 924st Hospital, Guilin, China
- *Correspondence: Yong Dai,
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Talavera Andújar B, Aurich D, Aho VTE, Singh RR, Cheng T, Zaslavsky L, Bolton EE, Mollenhauer B, Wilmes P, Schymanski EL. Studying the Parkinson's disease metabolome and exposome in biological samples through different analytical and cheminformatics approaches: a pilot study. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:7399-7419. [PMID: 35829770 PMCID: PMC9482909 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04207-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease, with an increasing incidence in recent years due to the aging population. Genetic mutations alone only explain <10% of PD cases, while environmental factors, including small molecules, may play a significant role in PD. In the present work, 22 plasma (11 PD, 11 control) and 19 feces samples (10 PD, 9 control) were analyzed by non-target high-resolution mass spectrometry (NT-HRMS) coupled to two liquid chromatography (LC) methods (reversed-phase (RP) and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC)). A cheminformatics workflow was optimized using open software (MS-DIAL and patRoon) and open databases (all public MSP-formatted spectral libraries for MS-DIAL, PubChemLite for Exposomics, and the LITMINEDNEURO list for patRoon). Furthermore, five disease-specific databases and three suspect lists (on PD and related disorders) were developed, using PubChem functionality to identifying relevant unknown chemicals. The results showed that non-target screening with the larger databases generally provided better results compared with smaller suspect lists. However, two suspect screening approaches with patRoon were also good options to study specific chemicals in PD. The combination of chromatographic methods (RP and HILIC) as well as two ionization modes (positive and negative) enhanced the coverage of chemicals in the biological samples. While most metabolomics studies in PD have focused on blood and cerebrospinal fluid, we found a higher number of relevant features in feces, such as alanine betaine or nicotinamide, which can be directly metabolized by gut microbiota. This highlights the potential role of gut dysbiosis in PD development.
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- Begoña Talavera Andújar
- Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Avenue du Swing 6, 4367, Belvaux, Luxembourg.
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- Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Avenue du Swing 6, 4367, Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Avenue du Swing 6, 4367, Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Avenue du Swing 6, 4367, Belvaux, Luxembourg.,IFREMER (Institut Français de Recherche Pour L'Exploitation de La Mer), Unité Contamination Chimique Des Ecosystèmes Marins, Nantes, France
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Paracelsus-Elena-Klinik, Kassel, Germany
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- Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Avenue du Swing 6, 4367, Belvaux, Luxembourg.,Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Avenue du Swing 6, 4367, Belvaux, Luxembourg.
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