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Liu X, Zhang M, Liu X, Sun H, Guo Z, Tang X, Wang Z, Li J, He L, Zhang W, Wang Y, Li H, Fan L, Tsang SX, Zhang Y, Sun W. Investigation of Plasma Metabolic and Lipidomic Characteristics of a Chinese Cohort and a Pilot Study of Renal Cell Carcinoma Biomarker. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1507. [PMID: 33014794 PMCID: PMC7461914 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Plasma metabolomics and lipidomics have been commonly used for biomarker discovery. Studies in white and Japanese populations suggested that gender and age can affect circulating plasma metabolite profiles; however, the metabolomics characteristics in Chinese population has not been surveyed. In our study, we applied liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based approach to analyze Chinese plasma metabolome and lipidome in a cohort of 534 healthy adults (aging from 15 to 79). Fatty-acid metabolism was found to be gender- and age-dependent in Chinese, similar with metabolomics characteristics in Japanese and white populations. Differently, lipids, such as TGs and DGs, were found to be gender-independent in Chinese population. Moreover, nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism was found to be specifically age-related in Chinese. The application of plasma metabolome and lipidome for renal cell carcinoma diagnosis (143 RCC patients and 34 benign kidney tumor patients) showed good accuracy, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.971 for distinction from healthy control, and 0.839 for distinction from the benign. Bile acid metabolism was found to be related to RCC probably combination with intestinal microflora. Definition of the variation and characteristics of Chinese normal plasma metabolome and lipidome might provide a basis for disease biomarker analysis.
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- Xiaoyan Liu
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.,Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Core Laboratory for Clinical Medical Research, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Principal Investigator BioMatrix Rockville, Rockville, MD, United States
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Abd El-Rahman MK, Mazzone G, Mahmoud AM, Sicilia E, Shoeib T. Spectrophotometric determination of choline in pharmaceutical formulations via host-guest complexation with a biomimetic calixarene receptor. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.01.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Liu X, Cheng X, Liu X, He L, Zhang W, Wang Y, Sun W, Ji Z. Investigation of the urinary metabolic variations and the application in bladder cancer biomarker discovery. Int J Cancer 2018; 143:408-418. [PMID: 29451296 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2017] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Urine metabolomics have been used to identify biomarkers for clinical diseases. However, inter-individual variations and effect factors need to be further evaluated. In our study, we explored the urine metabolome in a cohort of 203 health adults, 6 patients with benign bladder lesions, and 53 patients with bladder cancer (BCa) using liquid chromatography coupled with high resolution mass spectrometry. Inter-individual analysis of both healthy controls and BCa patients showed that the urine metabolome was relatively stable. Further analysis indicated that sex and age affect inter-individual variations in urine metabolome. Metabolic pathways such as tryptophan metabolism, the citrate cycle, and pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis were found to be related to sex and age. To eliminate age and sex interference, additional BCa urine metabolomic biomarkers were explored using age and sex-matched urine samples (Test group: 44 health adults vs. 33 patients with BCa). Metabolic profiling of urine could significantly differentiate the cases with cancer from the controls and high-grade from low-grade BCa. A metabolite panel consisting of trans-2-dodecenoylcarnitine, serinyl-valine, feruloyl-2-hydroxyputrescine, and 3-hydroxynonanoyl carnitine were discovered to have good predictive ability for BCa with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.956 (cross validation: AUC = 0.924). A panel of indolylacryloylglycine, N2 -galacturonyl-L-lysine, and aspartyl-glutamate was used to establish a robust model for high- and low-grade BCa distinction with AUC of 0.937 (cross validation: AUC = 0.891). External sample (26 control vs. 20 BCa) validation verified the acceptable accuracy of these models for BCa detection. Our study showed that urinary metabolomics is a useful strategy for differential analysis and biomarker discovery.
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- Xiaoyan Liu
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, , Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, , Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Core Laboratory for Clinical Medical Research, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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Xu JJ, Xu F, Shen SJ, Li T, Zhang YF, Shang MY, Li YL, Liu GX, Wang X, Cai SQ. Holistic and dynamic metabolic alterations of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome in a toxic heat and blood stasis syndrome rat model. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11748e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Dynamic changes of the metabolic network during the evolution of a syndrome based on the toxic heat and blood stasis syndrome (THBSS) rat model have been elucidated for the first time.
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Tavares APM, Ferreira NS, Truta LAANA, Sales MGF. Conductive Paper with Antibody-Like Film for Electrical Readings of Biomolecules. Sci Rep 2016; 6:26132. [PMID: 27210055 PMCID: PMC4876510 DOI: 10.1038/srep26132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This work reports a novel way of producing an inexpensive substrate support to assemble a sensing film, designed for the electrical transduction of an intended biomolecule. The support uses cellulose paper as substrate, made hydrophobic with solid wax and covered by a home-made conductive ink having graphite as core material. The hydrophobicity of the paper was confirmed by contact angle measurements and the conductive ink composition was optimized with regard to its adhesion, conductivity, and thermal stability. This support was further modified targeting its application in quantitative analysis. Carnitine (CRT) was selected as target compound, a cancer biomarker. The recognition material consisted of an antibody-like receptor film for CRT, tailored on the support and prepared by electrically-sustained polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) or dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBS). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy analysis confirmed the presence of the polymeric film on the support, and the performance of the devices was extensively evaluated with regard to linear response ranges, selectivity, applicability, and reusability. Overall, the paper-based sensors offer simplicity of fabrication, low cost and excellent reusability features. The design could also be extended to other applications in electrical-based approaches to be used in point-of-care (POC).
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- Ana P. M. Tavares
- BioMark-CINTESIS/ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
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- BioMark-CINTESIS/ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
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- BioMark-CINTESIS/ISEP, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
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Liu X, Liu Y, Cheng M, Xiao H. Acute nephrotoxicity of aristolochic acidin vitro: metabolomics study for intracellular metabolic time-course changes. Biomarkers 2016; 21:233-42. [DOI: 10.3109/1354750x.2015.1134660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Cuartero M, Pérez S, García MS, Ortuño JA. Ion-selective electrodes for the determination of l-carnitine. Application in dissolution testing of a dietary supplement. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-014-1316-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Imaging mass spectrometry reveals fiber-specific distribution of acetylcarnitine and contraction-induced carnitine dynamics in rat skeletal muscles. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2014; 1837:1699-706. [PMID: 24882639 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2014.05.356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Revised: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Carnitine is well recognized as a key regulator of long-chain fatty acyl group translocation into the mitochondria. In addition, carnitine, as acetylcarnitine, acts as an acceptor of excess acetyl-CoA, a potent inhibitor of pyruvate dehydrogenase. Here, we provide a new methodology for accurate quantification of acetylcarnitine content and determination of its localization in skeletal muscles. We used matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-IMS) to visualize acetylcarnitine distribution in rat skeletal muscles. MALDI-IMS and immunohistochemistry of serial cross-sections showed that acetylcarnitine was enriched in the slow-type muscle fibers. The concentration of ATP was lower in muscle regions with abundant acetylcarnitine, suggesting a relationship between acetylcarnitine and metabolic activity. Using our novel method, we detected an increase in acetylcarnitine content after muscle contraction. Importantly, this increase was not detected using traditional biochemical assays of homogenized muscles. We also demonstrated that acetylation of carnitine during muscle contraction was concomitant with glycogen depletion. Our methodology would be useful for the quantification of acetylcarnitine and its contraction-induced kinetics in skeletal muscles.
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Wang MH, Gu JA, Mani V, Wu YC, Lin YJ, Chia YM, Huang ST. A rapid fluorescence detecting platform: applicable to sense carnitine and chloramphenicol in food samples. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra11449c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A new long-wavelength latent florescent probe, termed “BCC” for sensitive determination of coenzyme A, carnitine and chloramphenicol.
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- Ming-Hui Wang
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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- Institue of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608, Taiwan
- Institue of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering
- National Taipei University of Technology
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An high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous analysis of acetylcarnitine taurinate, carnosine, asparagine and potassium aspartate and for the analysis of phosphoserine in alimentary supplements. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1298:95-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Revised: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tsiafoulis CG, Exarchou V, Tziova PP, Bairaktari E, Gerothanassis IP, Troganis AN. A new method for the determination of free l-carnitine in serum samples based on high field single quantum coherence filtering 1H-NMR spectroscopy. Anal Bioanal Chem 2011; 399:2285-94. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4600-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2010] [Revised: 12/08/2010] [Accepted: 12/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pormsila W, Krähenbühl S, Hauser PC. Determination of carnitine in food and food supplements by capillary electrophoresis with contactless conductivity detection. Electrophoresis 2010; 31:2186-91. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200900692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hirche F, Fischer M, Keller J, Eder K. Determination of carnitine, its short chain acyl esters and metabolic precursors trimethyllysine and gamma-butyrobetaine by quasi-solid phase extraction and MS/MS detection. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2009; 877:2158-62. [PMID: 19523885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2009.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2008] [Revised: 05/14/2009] [Accepted: 05/21/2009] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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For the investigation of the metabolism and biosynthesis of carnitine, sensitive determination of carnitine and its metabolic precursors, trimethyllysine and gamma-butyrobetaine, is required. We present here a new simplified method for the analysis of carnitine, its acetyl- and propyl esters, as well as trimethyllysine and gamma-butyrobetaine without need for derivatization reactions by means of normal-phase LC and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. The limits of quantification were between 5 nM for acetyl carnitine and 70 nM for carnitine. Relative standard deviations in a fivefold determination of standard solutions were between <2% for carnitine and <10% for trimethyllysine. Quantifying the formation of deuterated carnitine from deuterated gamma-butyrobetaine, this method is also suitable for the determination of the activity of gamma-butyrobetaine dioxygenase in tissues.
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- Frank Hirche
- Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 2, 06120 Halle/S., Germany.
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