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Cuahtecontzi Delint R, Jaffery H, Ishak MI, Nobbs AH, Su B, Dalby MJ. Mechanotransducive surfaces for enhanced cell osteogenesis, a review. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 160:213861. [PMID: 38663159 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Novel strategies employing mechano-transducing materials eliciting biological outcomes have recently emerged for controlling cellular behaviour. Targeted cellular responses are achieved by manipulating physical, chemical, or biochemical modification of material properties. Advances in techniques such as nanopatterning, chemical modification, biochemical molecule embedding, force-tuneable materials, and artificial extracellular matrices are helping understand cellular mechanotransduction. Collectively, these strategies manipulate cellular sensing and regulate signalling cascades including focal adhesions, YAP-TAZ transcription factors, and multiple osteogenic pathways. In this minireview, we are providing a summary of the influence that these materials, particularly titanium-based orthopaedic materials, have on cells. We also highlight recent complementary methodological developments including, but not limited to, the use of metabolomics for identification of active biomolecules that drive cellular differentiation.
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- Rosalia Cuahtecontzi Delint
- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
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- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY, UK
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- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY, UK
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- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY, UK
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- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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Song Y, Yao S, Li X, Wang T, Jiang X, Bolan N, Warren CR, Northen TR, Chang SX. Soil metabolomics: Deciphering underground metabolic webs in terrestrial ecosystems. ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH 2024; 3:227-237. [PMID: 38680731 PMCID: PMC11047296 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2024.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Soil metabolomics is an emerging approach for profiling diverse small molecule metabolites, i.e., metabolomes, in the soil. Soil metabolites, including fatty acids, amino acids, lipids, organic acids, sugars, and volatile organic compounds, often contain essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur and are directly linked to soil biogeochemical cycles driven by soil microorganisms. This paper presents an overview of methods for analyzing soil metabolites and the state-of-the-art of soil metabolomics in relation to soil nutrient cycling. We describe important applications of metabolomics in studying soil carbon cycling and sequestration, and the response of soil organic pools to changing environmental conditions. This includes using metabolomics to provide new insights into the close relationships between soil microbiome and metabolome, as well as responses of soil metabolome to plant and environmental stresses such as soil contamination. We also highlight the advantage of using soil metabolomics to study the biogeochemical cycles of elements and suggest that future research needs to better understand factors driving soil function and health.
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- Yang Song
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environment and Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 225127, China
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- Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610299, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Nedland, WA-6009, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Nedland, WA-6009, Australia
- Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) National Research Network, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Heydon-Laurence Building A08, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Environmental Genomics and System Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada
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Singh R, Fatima E, Thakur L, Singh S, Ratan C, Kumar N. Advancements in CHO metabolomics: techniques, current state and evolving methodologies. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1347138. [PMID: 38600943 PMCID: PMC11004234 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1347138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Background: Investigating the metabolic behaviour of different cellular phenotypes, i.e., good/bad grower and/or producer, in production culture is important to identify the key metabolite(s)/pathway(s) that regulate cell growth and/or recombinant protein production to improve the overall yield. Currently, LC-MS, GC-MS and NMR are the most used and advanced technologies for investigating the metabolome. Although contributed significantly in the domain, each technique has its own biasness towards specific metabolites or class of metabolites due to various reasons including variability in the concept of working, sample preparation, metabolite-extraction methods, metabolite identification tools, and databases. As a result, the application of appropriate analytical technique(s) is very critical. Purpose and scope: This review provides a state-of-the-art technological insights and overview of metabolic mechanisms involved in regulation of cell growth and/or recombinant protein production for improving yield from CHO cultures. Summary and conclusion: In this review, the advancements in CHO metabolomics over the last 10 years are traced based on a bibliometric analysis of previous publications and discussed. With the technical advancement in the domain of LC-MS, GC-MS and NMR, metabolites of glycolytic and nucleotide biosynthesis pathway (glucose, fructose, pyruvate and phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, arginine, valine, asparagine, and serine, etc.) were observed to be upregulated in exponential-phase thereby potentially associated with cell growth regulation, whereas metabolites/intermediates of TCA, oxidative phosphorylation (aspartate, glutamate, succinate, malate, fumarate and citrate), intracellular NAD+/NADH ratio, and glutathione metabolic pathways were observed to be upregulated in stationary-phase and hence potentially associated with increased cell-specific productivity in CHO bioprocess. Moreover, each of technique has its own bias towards metabolite identification, indicating their complementarity, along with a number of critical gaps in the CHO metabolomics pipeline and hence first time discussed here to identify their potential remedies. This knowledge may help in future study designs to improve the metabolomic coverage facilitating identification of the metabolites/pathways which might get missed otherwise and explore the full potential of metabolomics for improving the CHO bioprocess performances.
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- Rita Singh
- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, India
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, India
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, India
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, India
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, India
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, India
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Jeppesen MJ, Powers R. Multiplatform untargeted metabolomics. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2023; 61:628-653. [PMID: 37005774 PMCID: PMC10948111 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.5350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Metabolomics samples like human urine or serum contain upwards of a few thousand metabolites, but individual analytical techniques can only characterize a few hundred metabolites at best. The uncertainty in metabolite identification commonly encountered in untargeted metabolomics adds to this low coverage problem. A multiplatform (multiple analytical techniques) approach can improve upon the number of metabolites reliably detected and correctly assigned. This can be further improved by applying synergistic sample preparation along with the use of combinatorial or sequential non-destructive and destructive techniques. Similarly, peak detection and metabolite identification strategies that employ multiple probabilistic approaches have led to better annotation decisions. Applying these techniques also addresses the issues of reproducibility found in single platform methods. Nevertheless, the analysis of large data sets from disparate analytical techniques presents unique challenges. While the general data processing workflow is similar across multiple platforms, many software packages are only fully capable of processing data types from a single analytical instrument. Traditional statistical methods such as principal component analysis were not designed to handle multiple, distinct data sets. Instead, multivariate analysis requires multiblock or other model types for understanding the contribution from multiple instruments. This review summarizes the advantages, limitations, and recent achievements of a multiplatform approach to untargeted metabolomics.
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- Micah J. Jeppesen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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Adeniji A, El-Hage R, Brinkman MC, El-Hellani A. Nontargeted Analysis in Tobacco Research: Challenges and Opportunities. Chem Res Toxicol 2023; 36:1656-1665. [PMID: 37903095 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.3c00150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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Tobacco products are evolving at a pace that has outstripped tobacco control, leading to a high prevalence of tobacco use in the population. Researchers have been tirelessly developing suitable techniques to assess these products' emissions, toxicity, and public health impact. The nonclinical testing of tobacco products to assess the chemical profile of emissions is needed for evidence-based regulations. This testing has largely relied on targeted analytical methods that focus on constituent lists that may fall short in determining the toxicity of newly designed tobacco products. Nontargeted analysis (NTA), or the process of identifying and quantifying compounds within a complex matrix without prior knowledge of its chemical composition, is a promising technique for tobacco regulation, but it is not without challenges. The lack of standardized methods for sample generation, sample preparation, chromatographic separation, compound identification, and data analysis and reporting must be addressed so that the quality and reproducibility of the data generated by NTA can be benchmarked. This review discusses the challenges and highlights the opportunities of NTA in studying tobacco product constituents and emissions.
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- Ayomipo Adeniji
- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Center for Tobacco Research, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio 43214, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
- Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23220, United States
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- Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Center for Tobacco Research, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio 43214, United States
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Center for Tobacco Research, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio 43214, United States
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Shastry A, Dunham-Snary K. Metabolomics and mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiometabolic disease. Life Sci 2023; 333:122137. [PMID: 37788764 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Circulating metabolites are indicators of systemic metabolic dysfunction and can be detected through contemporary techniques in metabolomics. These metabolites are involved in numerous mitochondrial metabolic processes including glycolysis, fatty acid β-oxidation, and amino acid catabolism, and changes in the abundance of these metabolites is implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs). Epigenetic regulation and direct metabolite-protein interactions modulate metabolism, both within cells and in the circulation. Dysfunction of multiple mitochondrial components stemming from mitochondrial DNA mutations are implicated in disease pathogenesis. This review will summarize the current state of knowledge regarding: i) the interactions between metabolites found within the mitochondrial environment during CMDs, ii) various metabolites' effects on cellular and systemic function, iii) how harnessing the power of metabolomic analyses represents the next frontier of precision medicine, and iv) how these concepts integrate to expand the clinical potential for translational cardiometabolic medicine.
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- Abhishek Shastry
- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada; Department of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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Clarke ED, Ferguson JJ, Stanford J, Collins CE. Dietary Assessment and Metabolomic Methodologies in Human Feeding Studies: A Scoping Review. Adv Nutr 2023; 14:1453-1465. [PMID: 37604308 PMCID: PMC10721540 DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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Dietary metabolomics is a relatively objective approach to identifying new biomarkers of dietary intake and for use alongside traditional methods. However, methods used across dietary feeding studies vary, thus making it challenging to compare results. The objective of this study was to synthesize methodological components of controlled human feeding studies designed to quantify the diet-related metabolome in biospecimens, including plasma, serum, and urine after dietary interventions. Six electronic databases were searched. Included studies were as follows: 1) conducted in healthy adults; 2) intervention studies; 3) feeding studies focusing on dietary patterns; and 4) measured the dietary metabolome. From 12,425 texts, 50 met all inclusion criteria. Interventions were primarily crossover (n = 25) and parallel randomized controlled trials (n = 22), with between 8 and 395 participants. Seventeen different dietary patterns were tested, with the most common being the "High versus Low-Glycemic Index/Load" pattern (n = 11) and "Typical Country Intake" (n = 11); with 32 providing all or the majority (90%) of food, 16 providing some food, and 2 providing no food. Metabolites were identified in urine (n = 31) and plasma/serum (n = 30). Metabolites were quantified using liquid chromatography, mass spectroscopy (n = 31) and used untargeted metabolomics (n = 37). There was extensive variability in the methods used in controlled human feeding studies examining the metabolome, including dietary patterns tested, biospecimen sample collection, and metabolomic analysis techniques. To improve the comparability and reproducibility of controlled human feeding studies examining the metabolome, it is important to provide detailed information about the dietary interventions being tested, including information about included or restricted foods, food groups, and meal plans provided. Strategies to control for individual variability, such as a crossover study design, statistical adjustment methods, dietary-controlled run-in periods, or providing standardized meals or test foods throughout the study should also be considered. The protocol for this review has been registered at Open Science Framework (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/DAHGS).
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- Erin D Clarke
- School of Health Sciences, College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia; Food and Nutrition Research Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia; Food and Nutrition Research Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia; Food and Nutrition Research Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia; Food and Nutrition Research Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia.
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Fung E, Ng KH, Kwok T, Lui LT, Palaniswamy S, Chan Q, Lim LL, Wiklund P, Xie S, Turner C, Elshorbagy AK, Refsum H, Leung JCS, Kong APS, Chan JCN, Järvelin MR, Woo J. Divergent Survival Outcomes Associated with Elevated Branched-Chain Amino Acid Levels among Older Adults with or without Hypertension and Diabetes: A Validated, Prospective, Longitudinal Follow-Up Study. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1252. [PMID: 37627317 PMCID: PMC10452866 DOI: 10.3390/biom13081252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Branched-chain amino acids are critical metabolic intermediates that can indicate increased risk of cardiometabolic disease when levels are elevated or, alternatively, suggest sufficient mitochondrial energy metabolism and reserve in old age. The interpretation of BCAA levels can be context-dependent, and it remains unclear whether abnormal levels can inform prognosis. This prospective longitudinal study aimed to determine the interrelationship between mortality hazard and fasting serum BCAA levels among older men and women aged ≥65 years with or without hypertension and diabetes mellitus. At baseline (0Y), fasting serum BCAA concentration in 2997 community-living older men and women were measured. Approximately 14 years later (14Y), 860 study participants returned for repeat measurements. Deaths were analysed and classified into cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular causes using International Classification of Diseases codes. Survival analysis and multivariable Cox regression were performed. During a median follow-up of 17Y, 971 (78.6%) non-cardiovascular and 263 (21.4%) cardiovascular deaths occurred among 1235 (41.2%) deceased (median age, 85.8 years [IQR 81.7-89.7]). From 0Y to 14Y, BCAA levels declined in both sexes, whereas serum creatinine concentration increased (both p < 0.0001). In older adults without hypertension or diabetes mellitus, the relationship between mortality hazard and BCAA level was linear and above-median BCAA levels were associated with improved survival, whereas in the presence of cardiometabolic disease the relationship was U-shaped. Overall, adjusted Cox regression determined that each 10% increment in BCAA concentration was associated with a 7% (p = 0.0002) and 16% (p = 0.0057) reduction in mortality hazard estimated at 0Y and 14Y, respectively. Our findings suggested that abnormally high or low (dyshomeostatic) BCAA levels among older adults with hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus were associated with increased mortality, whereas in those with neither disease, increased BCAA levels was associated with improved survival, particularly in the oldest-old.
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- Erik Fung
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Gerald Choa Cardiac Research Centre and Laboratory for Heart Failure + Circulation Research, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Neural, Vascular, Metabolic Biology Programme, and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Gerald Choa Cardiac Research Centre and Laboratory for Heart Failure + Circulation Research, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- CUHK Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Gerald Choa Cardiac Research Centre and Laboratory for Heart Failure + Circulation Research, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK
- Center for Life Course Health Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
- Asia Diabetes Foundation, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
- The Exercise Translational Medicine Center and Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Gerald Choa Cardiac Research Centre and Laboratory for Heart Failure + Circulation Research, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
- Department of Public Health and Primary Healthcare, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK
- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, 0372 Oslo, Norway
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- CUHK Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Asia Diabetes Foundation, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Asia Diabetes Foundation, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK
- Center for Life Course Health Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland
- Department of Life Sciences, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
- Unit of Primary Health Care, Oulu University Hospital, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Martín-Masot R, Jiménez-Muñoz M, Herrador-López M, Navas-López VM, Obis E, Jové M, Pamplona R, Nestares T. Metabolomic Profiling in Children with Celiac Disease: Beyond the Gluten-Free Diet. Nutrients 2023; 15:2871. [PMID: 37447198 DOI: 10.3390/nu15132871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Celiac disease (CD) is included in the group of complex or multifactorial diseases, i.e., those caused by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Despite a growing understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of the disease, diagnosis is still often delayed and there are no effective biomarkers for early diagnosis. The only current treatment, a gluten-free diet (GFD), can alleviate symptoms and restore intestinal villi, but its cellular effects remain poorly understood. To gain a comprehensive understanding of CD's progression, it is crucial to advance knowledge across various scientific disciplines and explore what transpires after disease onset. Metabolomics studies hold particular significance in unravelling the complexities of multifactorial and multisystemic disorders, where environmental factors play a significant role in disease manifestation and progression. By analyzing metabolites, we can gain insights into the reasons behind CD's occurrence, as well as better comprehend the impact of treatment initiation on patients. In this review, we present a collection of articles that showcase the latest breakthroughs in the field of metabolomics in pediatric CD, with the aim of trying to identify CD biomarkers for both early diagnosis and treatment monitoring. These advancements shed light on the potential of metabolomic analysis in enhancing our understanding of the disease and improving diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. More studies need to be designed to cover metabolic profiles in subjects at risk of developing the disease, as well as those analyzing biomarkers for follow-up treatment with a GFD.
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- Rafael Martín-Masot
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José MataixVerdú" (INYTA), Biomedical Research Centre (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Lleida Biomedical Research Institute (IRBLleida), University of Lleida (UdL), 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Lleida Biomedical Research Institute (IRBLleida), University of Lleida (UdL), 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Lleida Biomedical Research Institute (IRBLleida), University of Lleida (UdL), 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José MataixVerdú" (INYTA), Biomedical Research Centre (CIBM), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Maroli AS, Powers R. Closing the gap between in vivo and in vitro omics: using QA/QC to strengthen ex vivo NMR metabolomics. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2023; 36:e4594. [PMID: 34369014 PMCID: PMC8821733 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Metabolomics aims to achieve a global quantitation of the pool of metabolites within a biological system. Importantly, metabolite concentrations serve as a sensitive marker of both genomic and phenotypic changes in response to both internal and external stimuli. NMR spectroscopy greatly aids in the understanding of both in vitro and in vivo physiological systems and in the identification of diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers. Accordingly, NMR is widely utilized in metabolomics and fluxomics studies due to its limited requirements for sample preparation and chromatography, its non-destructive and quantitative nature, its utility in the structural elucidation of unknown compounds, and, importantly, its versatility in the analysis of in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo samples. This review provides an overview of the strengths and limitations of in vitro and in vivo experiments for translational research and discusses how ex vivo studies may overcome these weaknesses to facilitate the extrapolation of in vitro insights to an in vivo system. The application of NMR-based metabolomics to ex vivo samples, tissues, and biofluids can provide essential information that is close to a living system (in vivo) with sensitivity and resolution comparable to those of in vitro studies. The success of this extrapolation process is critically dependent on high-quality and reproducible data. Thus, the incorporation of robust quality assurance and quality control checks into the experimental design and execution of NMR-based metabolomics experiments will ensure the successful extrapolation of ex vivo studies to benefit translational medicine.
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- Amith Sadananda Maroli
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Understanding the Functional Role of the Microbiome and Metabolome in Asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2023; 23:67-76. [PMID: 36525159 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-022-01056-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Asthma is a heterogenous respiratory disease characterized by airway inflammation and obstruction. However, the causes of asthma are unknown. Several studies have reported microbial and metabolomic dysbiosis in asthmatic patients; but, little is known about the functional role of the microbiota or the host-microbe metabolome in asthma pathophysiology. Current multi-omic studies are linking both the metabolome and microbiome in different organ systems to help identify the interactions involved in asthma, with the goal of better identifying endotypes/phenotypes, causal links, and potential targets of treatment. This review thus endeavors to explore the benefits of and current advances in studying microbiome-metabolome interactions in asthma. RECENT FINDINGS This is a narrative review of the current state of research surrounding the interaction between the microbiome and metabolome and their role in asthma. Associations with asthma onset, severity, and phenotype have been identified in both the microbiome and the metabolome, most frequently in the gut. More recently, studies have begun to investigate the role of the respiratory microbiome in airway disease and its association with the systemic metabolome, which has provided further insights into its role in asthma phenotypes. This review also identifies gaps in the field in understanding the direct link between respiratory microbiome and metabolome, hypothesizes the benefits for conducting such studies in the future for asthma treatment and prevention, and identifies current analytical limitations that need to be addressed to advance the field. This is a comprehensive review of the current state of research on the interaction between the microbiome and metabolome and their role in asthma.
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Bispo DSC, Jesus CSH, Romek K, Marques IMC, Oliveira MB, Mano JF, Gil AM. An Intracellular Metabolic Signature as a Potential Donor-Independent Marker of the Osteogenic Differentiation of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Cells 2022; 11:cells11233745. [PMID: 36497004 PMCID: PMC9739047 DOI: 10.3390/cells11233745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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This paper describes an untargeted NMR metabolomics study to identify potential intracellular donor-dependent and donor-independent metabolic markers of proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human adipose mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs). The hAMSCs of two donors with distinct proliferating/osteogenic characteristics were fully characterized regarding their polar endometabolome during proliferation and osteogenesis. An 18-metabolites signature (including changes in alanine, aspartate, proline, tyrosine, ATP, and ADP, among others) was suggested to be potentially descriptive of cell proliferation, independently of the donor. In addition, a set of 11 metabolites was proposed to compose a possible donor-independent signature of osteogenesis, mostly involving changes in taurine, glutathione, methylguanidine, adenosine, inosine, uridine, and creatine/phosphocreatine, choline/phosphocholine and ethanolamine/phosphocholine ratios. The proposed signatures were validated for a third donor, although they require further validation in a larger donor cohort. We believe that this proof of concept paves the way to exploit metabolic markers to monitor (and potentially predict) cell proliferation and the osteogenic ability of different donors.
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Sakallioglu IT, Maroli AS, Leite ADL, Marshall DD, Evans BW, Zinniel DK, Dussault PH, Barletta RG, Powers R. Multi-omics Investigation into the Mechanism of Action of an Anti-tubercular Fatty Acid Analogue. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:21157-21173. [PMID: 36367461 PMCID: PMC10948109 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The mechanism of action (MoA) of a clickable fatty acid analogue 8-(2-cyclobuten-1-yl)octanoic acid (DA-CB) has been investigated for the first time. Proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics were combined with a network analysis to investigate the MoA of DA-CB against Mycobacterium smegmatis (Msm). The metabolomics results showed that DA-CB has a general MoA related to that of ethionamide (ETH), a mycolic acid inhibitor that targets enoyl-ACP reductase (InhA), but DA-CB likely inhibits a step downstream from InhA. Our combined multi-omics approach showed that DA-CB appears to disrupt the pathway leading to the biosynthesis of mycolic acids, an essential mycobacterial fatty acid for both Msm and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). DA-CB decreased keto-meromycolic acid biosynthesis. This intermediate is essential in the formation of mature mycolic acid, which is a key component of the mycobacterial cell wall in a process that is catalyzed by the essential polyketide synthase Pks13 and the associated ligase FadD32. The multi-omics analysis revealed further collateral alterations in bacterial metabolism, including the overproduction of shorter carbon chain hydroxy fatty acids and branched chain fatty acids, alterations in pyrimidine metabolism, and a predominate downregulation of proteins involved in fatty acid biosynthesis. Overall, the results with DA-CB suggest the exploration of this and related compounds as a new class of tuberculosis (TB) therapeutics. Furthermore, the clickable nature of DA-CB may be leveraged to trace the cellular fate of the modified fatty acid or any derived metabolite or biosynthetic intermediate.
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- Isin T. Sakallioglu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
- Total Analysis LLC, Detroit, MI 48204-3268, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0905, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0905, United States
- Redox Biology Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0664, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, United States
- Redox Biology Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0664, United States
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Kil YS, Baral A, Jeong BS, Laatikainen P, Liu Y, Han AR, Hong MJ, Kim JB, Choi H, Park PH, Nam JW. Combining NMR and MS to Describe Pyrrole-2-Carbaldehydes in Wheat Bran of Radiation. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:13002-13014. [PMID: 36167496 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c04771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (MS) are indispensable analytical tools to provide chemical fingerprints in metabolomics studies. The present study evaluated radiation breeding wheat lines for chemical changes by non-targeted NMR-based metabolomics analysis of bran extracts. Multivariate analysis following spectral binning suggested pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes as chemical markers of four mutant lines with distinct NMR fingerprints in a δH range of 9.28-9.40 ppm. Further NMR and MS data analysis, along with chromatographic fractionation and synthetic preparation, aimed at structure identification of marker metabolites and identified five pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes. Quantum-mechanical driven 1H iterative full spin analysis (QM-HiFSA) on synthetic pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes provided a precise description of complex peak patterns. Biological evaluation of pyrrole-2-carbaldehydes was performed with nine synthetic products, and six compounds showed hepatoprotective effects via modulation of reactive oxygen species production. Given that three out of five identified in wheat bran of radiation were described for hepatoprotective activity, the value of radiation mutation to greatly enhance pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde production was supported.
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- Yun-Seo Kil
- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, South Korea
- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, South Korea
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- Product Quality & Analytical Method Department, United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Rockville, Maryland 20852, United States
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, South Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, South Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, South Korea
- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, South Korea
- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, South Korea
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Ma X. Recent Advances in Mass Spectrometry-Based Structural Elucidation Techniques. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196466. [PMID: 36235003 PMCID: PMC9572214 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Mass spectrometry (MS) has become the central technique that is extensively used for the analysis of molecular structures of unknown compounds in the gas phase. It manipulates the molecules by converting them into ions using various ionization sources. With high-resolution MS, accurate molecular weights (MW) of the intact molecular ions can be measured so that they can be assigned a molecular formula with high confidence. Furthermore, the application of tandem MS has enabled detailed structural characterization by breaking the intact molecular ions and protonated or deprotonated molecules into key fragment ions. This approach is not only used for the structural elucidation of small molecules (MW < 2000 Da), but also crucial biopolymers such as proteins and polypeptides; therefore, MS has been extensively used in multiomics studies for revealing the structures and functions of important biomolecules and their interactions with each other. The high sensitivity of MS has enabled the analysis of low-level analytes in complex matrices. It is also a versatile technique that can be coupled with separation techniques, including chromatography and ion mobility, and many other analytical instruments such as NMR. In this review, we aim to focus on the technical advances of MS-based structural elucidation methods over the past five years, and provide an overview of their applications in complex mixture analysis. We hope this review can be of interest for a wide range of audiences who may not have extensive experience in MS-based techniques.
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- Xin Ma
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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Marino C, Grimaldi M, Sommella EM, Ciaglia T, Santoro A, Buonocore M, Salviati E, Trojsi F, Polverino A, Sorrentino P, Sorrentino G, Campiglia P, D’Ursi AM. The Metabolomic Profile in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Changes According to the Progression of the Disease: An Exploratory Study. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12090837. [PMID: 36144241 PMCID: PMC9504184 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12090837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative pathology of the upper or lower motor neuron. Evaluation of ALS progression is based on clinical outcomes considering the impairment of body sites. ALS has been extensively investigated in the pathogenetic mechanisms and the clinical profile; however, no molecular biomarkers are used as diagnostic criteria to establish the ALS pathological staging. Using the source-reconstructed magnetoencephalography (MEG) approach, we demonstrated that global brain hyperconnectivity is associated with early and advanced clinical ALS stages. Using nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) and high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) spectroscopy, here we studied the metabolomic profile of ALS patients' sera characterized by different stages of disease progression-namely early and advanced. Multivariate statistical analysis of the data integrated with the network analysis indicates that metabolites related to energy deficit, abnormal concentrations of neurotoxic metabolites and metabolites related to neurotransmitter production are pathognomonic of ALS in the advanced stage. Furthermore, analysis of the lipidomic profile indicates that advanced ALS patients report significant alteration of phosphocholine (PCs), lysophosphatidylcholine (LPCs), and sphingomyelin (SMs) metabolism, consistent with the exigency of lipid remodeling to repair advanced neuronal degeneration and inflammation.
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- Carmen Marino
- PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Maggiore Salvatore Arena, Contrada San Benedetto, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Institute of Diagnosis and Treatment Hermitage Capodimonte, Cupa delle Tozzole, 2, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of National Research Council, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
- Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Aix-Marseille Université, 13284 Marseille, France
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- Institute of Diagnosis and Treatment Hermitage Capodimonte, Cupa delle Tozzole, 2, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of National Research Council, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
- Department of Motor and Wellness Sciences, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Via Ammiraglio Ferdinando Acton, 38, 80133 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, 84084 Salerno, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-089969748
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Wishart DS, Cheng LL, Copié V, Edison AS, Eghbalnia HR, Hoch JC, Gouveia GJ, Pathmasiri W, Powers R, Schock TB, Sumner LW, Uchimiya M. NMR and Metabolomics-A Roadmap for the Future. Metabolites 2022; 12:678. [PMID: 35893244 PMCID: PMC9394421 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12080678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Metabolomics investigates global metabolic alterations associated with chemical, biological, physiological, or pathological processes. These metabolic changes are measured with various analytical platforms including liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). While LC-MS methods are becoming increasingly popular in the field of metabolomics (accounting for more than 70% of published metabolomics studies to date), there are considerable benefits and advantages to NMR-based methods for metabolomic studies. In fact, according to PubMed, more than 926 papers on NMR-based metabolomics were published in 2021-the most ever published in a given year. This suggests that NMR-based metabolomics continues to grow and has plenty to offer to the scientific community. This perspective outlines the growing applications of NMR in metabolomics, highlights several recent advances in NMR technologies for metabolomics, and provides a roadmap for future advancements.
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- David S. Wishart
- Departments of Biological Sciences and Computing Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA;
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (A.S.E.); (G.J.G.); (M.U.)
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-0001, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030-3305, USA; (H.R.E.); (J.C.H.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030-3305, USA; (H.R.E.); (J.C.H.)
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (A.S.E.); (G.J.G.); (M.U.)
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-0001, USA
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- Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, USA
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Chemical Sciences Division, Charleston, SC 29412, USA;
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- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, MU Metabolomics Center, Bond Life Sciences Center, Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (A.S.E.); (G.J.G.); (M.U.)
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Endo- and Exometabolome Crosstalk in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Undergoing Osteogenic Differentiation. Cells 2022; 11:cells11081257. [PMID: 35455937 PMCID: PMC9024772 DOI: 10.3390/cells11081257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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This paper describes, for the first time to our knowledge, a lipidome and exometabolome characterization of osteogenic differentiation for human adipose tissue stem cells (hAMSCs) using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The holistic nature of NMR enabled the time-course evolution of cholesterol, mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids (including ω-6 and ω-3 fatty acids), several phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, sphingomyelins, and plasmalogens), and mono- and triglycerides to be followed. Lipid changes occurred almost exclusively between days 1 and 7, followed by a tendency for lipidome stabilization after day 7. On average, phospholipids and longer and more unsaturated fatty acids increased up to day 7, probably related to plasma membrane fluidity. Articulation of lipidome changes with previously reported polar endometabolome profiling and with exometabolome changes reported here in the same cells, enabled important correlations to be established during hAMSC osteogenic differentiation. Our results supported hypotheses related to the dynamics of membrane remodelling, anti-oxidative mechanisms, protein synthesis, and energy metabolism. Importantly, the observation of specific up-taken or excreted metabolites paves the way for the identification of potential osteoinductive metabolites useful for optimized osteogenic protocols.
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Bispo DC, Jesus CSH, Correia M, Ferreira F, Bonifazio G, Goodfellow BJ, Oliveira MB, Mano JF, Gil AM. NMR Metabolomics Assessment of Osteogenic Differentiation of Adipose-Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. J Proteome Res 2022; 21:654-670. [PMID: 35061379 PMCID: PMC9776527 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.1c00832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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This Article presents, for the first time to our knowledge, an untargeted nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) metabolomic characterization of the polar intracellular metabolic adaptations of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells during osteogenic differentiation. The use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for bone regeneration is a promising alternative to conventional bone grafts, and untargeted metabolomics may unveil novel metabolic information on the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs, allowing their behavior to be understood and monitored/guided toward effective therapies. Our results unveiled statistically relevant changes in the levels of just over 30 identified metabolites, illustrating a highly dynamic process with significant variations throughout the whole 21-day period of osteogenic differentiation, mainly involving amino acid metabolism and protein synthesis; energy metabolism and the roles of glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation; cell membrane metabolism; nucleotide metabolism (including the specific involvement of O-glycosylation intermediates and NAD+); and metabolic players in protective antioxidative mechanisms (such as glutathione and specific amino acids). Different metabolic stages are proposed and are supported by putative biochemical explanations for the metabolite changes observed. This work lays the groundwork for the use of untargeted NMR metabolomics to find potential metabolic markers of osteogenic differentiation efficacy.
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- Daniela
S. C. Bispo
- Department
of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO/UA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO/UA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO/UA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO/UA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO/UA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal,Department
of Biotechnology Lazzaro Spallanzani, University
of Pavia, Corso Str.
Nuova, 65, 27100 Pavia PV, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO/UA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO/UA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO/UA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO/UA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal,
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Pharmacometabolomics Applied to Personalized Medicine in Urological Cancers. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15030295. [PMID: 35337093 PMCID: PMC8952371 DOI: 10.3390/ph15030295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer (PCa), bladder cancer (BCa), and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are the most common urological cancers, and their incidence has been rising over time. Surgery is the standard treatment for these cancers, but this procedure is only effective when the disease is localized. For metastatic disease, PCa is typically treated with androgen deprivation therapy, while BCa is treated with chemotherapy, and RCC is managed primarily with targeted therapies. However, response rates to these therapeutic options remain unsatisfactory due to the development of resistance and treatment-related toxicity. Thus, the discovery of biomarkers with prognostic and predictive value is needed to stratify patients into different risk groups, minimizing overtreatment and the risk of drug resistance development. Pharmacometabolomics, a branch of metabolomics, is an attractive tool to predict drug response in an individual based on its own metabolic signature, which can be collected before, during, and after drug exposure. Hence, this review focuses on the application of pharmacometabolomic approaches to identify the metabolic responses to hormone therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy for the most prevalent urological cancers.
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Anderson JR. Science-in-brief: Proteomics and metabolomics in equine veterinary science. Equine Vet J 2022; 54:449-452. [PMID: 35133023 DOI: 10.1111/evj.13550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- James Ross Anderson
- Musculoskeletal and Ageing Science, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Gupta P, Verma A, Rai N, Singh AK, Singh SK, Kumar B, Kumar R, Gautam V. Mass Spectrometry-Based Technology and Workflows for Studying the Chemistry of Fungal Endophyte Derived Bioactive Compounds. ACS Chem Biol 2021; 16:2068-2086. [PMID: 34724607 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.1c00581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Bioactive compounds have gained substantial attention in research and have conferred great advancements in the industrial and pharmacological fields. Highly diverse fungi and their metabolome serve as a big platform to be explored for their diverse bioactive compounds. Omics tools coupled with bioinformatics, statistical, and well-developed algorithm tools have elucidated immense knowledge about fungal endophyte derived bioactive compounds. Further, these compounds are subjected to chromatography-gas chromatography and liquid chromatography (LC), spectroscopy-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and "soft ionization" technique-matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) based analytical techniques for structural characterization. The mass spectrometry (MS)-based approach, being highly sensitive, reproducible, and reliable, produces quick and high-profile identification. Coupling these techniques with MS has resulted in a descriptive account of the identification and quantification of fungal endophyte derived bioactive compounds. This paper emphasizes the workflows of the above-mentioned techniques, their advancement, and future directions to study the unraveled area of chemistry of fungal endophyte-derived bioactive compounds.
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- Priyamvada Gupta
- Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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Pietrzak M, Jopa S, Mames A, Urbańczyk M, Woźny M, Ratajczyk T. Recent Progress in Liquid State Electrochemistry Coupled with NMR Spectroscopy. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Mariusz Pietrzak
- Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Warsaw Pasteura 1 02-093 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
- Centre of New Technologies University of Warsaw Banacha 2 C 02-097 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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Scolari F, Khamis FM, Pérez-Staples D. Beyond Sperm and Male Accessory Gland Proteins: Exploring Insect Reproductive Metabolomes. Front Physiol 2021; 12:729440. [PMID: 34690804 PMCID: PMC8529219 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.729440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Insect seminal fluid, the non-sperm component of the ejaculate, comprises a variegated set of molecules, including, but not limited to, lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, salts, hormones, nucleic acids, and vitamins. The identity and functional role of seminal fluid proteins (SFPs) have been widely investigated, in multiple species. However, most of the other small molecules in insect ejaculates remain uncharacterized. Metabolomics is currently adopted to deepen our understanding of complex biological processes and in the last 15years has been applied to answer different physiological questions. Technological advances in high-throughput methods for metabolite identification such as mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) are now coupled to an expanded bioinformatics toolbox for large-scale data analysis. These improvements allow for the processing of smaller-sized samples and for the identification of hundreds to thousands of metabolites, not only in Drosophila melanogaster but also in disease vectors, animal, and agricultural pests. In this review, we provide an overview of the studies that adopted metabolomics-based approaches in insects, with a particular focus on the reproductive tract (RT) of both sexes and the ejaculate. Progress in the field of metabolomics will contribute not only to achieve a deeper understanding of the composition of insect ejaculates and how they are affected by endogenous and exogenous factors, but also to provide increasingly powerful tools to decipher the identity and molecular interactions between males and females during and after mating.
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- Francesca Scolari
- Institute of Molecular Genetics (IGM)-CNR "Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza", Pavia, Italy
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- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Ecología Aplicada (INBIOTECA), Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Mexico
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Gómez-Cebrián N, Vázquez Ferreiro P, Carrera Hueso FJ, Poveda Andrés JL, Puchades-Carrasco L, Pineda-Lucena A. Pharmacometabolomics by NMR in Oncology: A Systematic Review. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14101015. [PMID: 34681239 PMCID: PMC8539252 DOI: 10.3390/ph14101015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pharmacometabolomics (PMx) studies aim to predict individual differences in treatment response and in the development of adverse effects associated with specific drug treatments. Overall, these studies inform us about how individuals will respond to a drug treatment based on their metabolic profiles obtained before, during, or after the therapeutic intervention. In the era of precision medicine, metabolic profiles hold great potential to guide patient selection and stratification in clinical trials, with a focus on improving drug efficacy and safety. Metabolomics is closely related to the phenotype as alterations in metabolism reflect changes in the preceding cascade of genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics changes, thus providing a significant advance over other omics approaches. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is one of the most widely used analytical platforms in metabolomics studies. In fact, since the introduction of PMx studies in 2006, the number of NMR-based PMx studies has been continuously growing and has provided novel insights into the specific metabolic changes associated with different mechanisms of action and/or toxic effects. This review presents an up-to-date summary of NMR-based PMx studies performed over the last 10 years. Our main objective is to discuss the experimental approaches used for the characterization of the metabolic changes associated with specific therapeutic interventions, the most relevant results obtained so far, and some of the remaining challenges in this area.
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- Nuria Gómez-Cebrián
- Drug Discovery Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain;
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- Drug Discovery Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain;
- Correspondence: (L.P.-C.); (A.P.-L.); Tel.: +34-963246713 (L.P.-C.)
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- Molecular Therapeutics Program, Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada, 31008 Navarra, Spain
- Correspondence: (L.P.-C.); (A.P.-L.); Tel.: +34-963246713 (L.P.-C.)
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Yan J, Kuzhiumparambil U, Bandodkar S, Dale RC, Fu S. Cerebrospinal fluid metabolomics: detection of neuroinflammation in human central nervous system disease. Clin Transl Immunology 2021; 10:e1318. [PMID: 34386234 PMCID: PMC8343457 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The high morbidity and mortality of neuroinflammatory diseases drives significant interest in understanding the underlying mechanisms involved in the innate and adaptive immune response of the central nervous system (CNS). Diagnostic biomarkers are important to define treatable neuroinflammation. Metabolomics is a rapidly evolving research area offering novel insights into metabolic pathways, and elucidation of reliable metabolites as biomarkers for diseases. This review focuses on the emerging literature regarding the detection of neuroinflammation using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) metabolomics in human cohort studies. Studies of classic neuroinflammatory disorders such as encephalitis, CNS infection and multiple sclerosis confirm the utility of CSF metabolomics. Additionally, studies in neurodegeneration and neuropsychiatry support the emerging potential of CSF metabolomics to detect neuroinflammation in common CNS diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and depression. We demonstrate metabolites in the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway, nitric oxide pathway, neopterin and major lipid species show moderately consistent ability to differentiate patients with neuroinflammation from controls. Integration of CSF metabolomics into clinical practice is warranted to improve recognition and treatment of neuroinflammation.
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- Jingya Yan
- Centre for Forensic ScienceUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- Department of Clinical BiochemistryThe Children's Hospital at WestmeadSydneyNSWAustralia
- Clinical SchoolThe Children's Hospital at WestmeadFaculty of Medicine and HealthUniversity of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- Clinical SchoolThe Children's Hospital at WestmeadFaculty of Medicine and HealthUniversity of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- Centre for Forensic ScienceUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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Connolly JRFB, Munoz-Muriedas J, Lapthorn C, Higton D, Vissers JPC, Webb A, Beaumont C, Dear GJ. Investigation into Small Molecule Isomeric Glucuronide Metabolite Differentiation Using In Silico and Experimental Collision Cross-Section Values. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2021; 32:1976-1986. [PMID: 34296869 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Identifying isomeric metabolites remains a challenging and time-consuming process with both sensitivity and unambiguous structural assignment typically only achieved through the combined use of LC-MS and NMR. Ion mobility mass spectrometry (IMMS) has the potential to produce timely and accurate data using a single technique to identify drug metabolites, including isomers, without the requirement for in-depth interpretation (cf. MS/MS data) using an automated computational pipeline by comparison of experimental collision cross-section (CCS) values with predicted CCS values. An ion mobility enabled Q-Tof mass spectrometer was used to determine the CCS values of 28 (14 isomeric pairs of) small molecule glucuronide metabolites, which were then compared to two different in silico models; a quantum mechanics (QM) and a machine learning (ML) approach to test these approaches. The difference between CCS values within isomer pairs was also assessed to evaluate if the difference was large enough for unambiguous structural identification through in silico prediction. A good correlation was found between both the QM- and ML-based models and experimentally determined CCS values. The predicted CCS values were found to be similar between ML and QM in silico methods, with the QM model more accurately describing the difference in CCS values between isomer pairs. Of the 14 isomeric pairs, only one (naringenin glucuronides) gave a sufficient difference in CCS values for the QM model to distinguish between the isomers with some level of confidence, with the ML model unable to confidently distinguish the studied isomer pairs. An evaluation of analyte structures was also undertaken to explore any trends or anomalies within the data set.
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- John R F B Connolly
- RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin D02 YN77, Ireland
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- GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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- Waters Corporation, Stamford Ave, Wilmslow SK9 4AX, United Kingdom
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- GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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- GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom
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- GlaxoSmithKline, Park Road, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP, United Kingdom
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Bahureksa W, Tfaily MM, Boiteau RM, Young RB, Logan MN, McKenna AM, Borch T. Soil Organic Matter Characterization by Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (FTICR MS): A Critical Review of Sample Preparation, Analysis, and Data Interpretation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:9637-9656. [PMID: 34232025 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The biogeochemical cycling of soil organic matter (SOM) plays a central role in regulating soil health, water quality, carbon storage, and greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, many studies have been conducted to reveal how anthropogenic and climate variables affect carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling. Among the analytical techniques used to better understand the speciation and transformation of SOM, Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR MS) is the only technique that has sufficient mass resolving power to separate and accurately assign elemental compositions to individual SOM molecules. The global increase in the application of FTICR MS to address SOM complexity has highlighted the many challenges and opportunities associated with SOM sample preparation, FTICR MS analysis, and mass spectral interpretation. Here, we provide a critical review of recent strategies for SOM characterization by FTICR MS with emphasis on SOM sample collection, preparation, analysis, and data interpretation. Data processing and visualization methods are presented with suggested workflows that detail the considerations needed for the application of molecular information derived from FTICR MS. Finally, we highlight current research gaps, biases, and future directions needed to improve our understanding of organic matter chemistry and cycling within terrestrial ecosystems.
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- William Bahureksa
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- College of Earth, Ocean, Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1170, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, 1800 East Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, Florida 32310-4005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1170, United States
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Personalized Metabolic Profile by Synergic Use of NMR and HRMS. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26144167. [PMID: 34299442 PMCID: PMC8304707 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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A new strategy that takes advantage of the synergism between NMR and UHPLC–HRMS yields accurate concentrations of a high number of compounds in biofluids to delineate a personalized metabolic profile (SYNHMET). Metabolite identification and quantification by this method result in a higher accuracy compared to the use of the two techniques separately, even in urine, one of the most challenging biofluids to characterize due to its complexity and variability. We quantified a total of 165 metabolites in the urine of healthy subjects, patients with chronic cystitis, and patients with bladder cancer, with a minimum number of missing values. This result was achieved without the use of analytical standards and calibration curves. A patient’s personalized profile can be mapped out from the final dataset’s concentrations by comparing them with known normal ranges. This detailed picture has potential applications in clinical practice to monitor a patient’s health status and disease progression.
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Crook A, De Lima Leite A, Payne T, Bhinderwala F, Woods J, Singh VK, Powers R. Radiation exposure induces cross-species temporal metabolic changes that are mitigated in mice by amifostine. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14004. [PMID: 34234212 PMCID: PMC8263605 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93401-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Exposure to acute, damaging radiation may occur through a variety of events from cancer therapy and industrial accidents to terrorist attacks and military actions. Our understanding of how to protect individuals and mitigate the effects of radiation injury or Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) is still limited. There are only a few Food and Drug Administration-approved therapies for ARS; whereas, amifostine is limited to treating low dose (0.7-6 Gy) radiation poisoning arising from cancer radiotherapy. An early intervention is critical to treat ARS, which necessitates identifying diagnostic biomarkers to quickly characterize radiation exposure. Towards this end, a multiplatform metabolomics study was performed to comprehensively characterize the temporal changes in metabolite levels from mice and non-human primate serum samples following γ-irradiation. The metabolomic signature of amifostine was also evaluated in mice as a model for radioprotection. The NMR and mass spectrometry metabolomics analysis identified 23 dysregulated pathways resulting from the radiation exposure. These metabolomic alterations exhibited distinct trajectories within glucose metabolism, phospholipid biosynthesis, and nucleotide metabolism. A return to baseline levels with amifostine treatment occurred for these pathways within a week of radiation exposure. Together, our data suggests a unique physiological change that is independent of radiation dose or species. Furthermore, a metabolic signature of radioprotection was observed through the use of amifostine prophylaxis of ARS.
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- Alexandra Crook
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0304, USA
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- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0304, USA
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- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0304, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0304, USA
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0304, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0304, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, USUHS, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
- Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, USUHS, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0304, USA.
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0304, USA.
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Evaluating the Robustness of Biomarkers of Dairy Food Intake in a Free-Living Population Using Single- and Multi-Marker Approaches. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11060395. [PMID: 34204298 PMCID: PMC8235731 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11060395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Studies examining associations between self-reported dairy intake and health are inconclusive, but biomarkers hold promise for elucidating such relationships by offering objective measures of dietary intake. Previous human intervention studies identified several biomarkers for dairy foods in blood and urine using non-targeted metabolomics. We evaluated the robustness of these biomarkers in a free-living cohort in the Netherlands using both single- and multi-marker approaches. Plasma and urine from 246 participants (54 ± 13 years) who completed a food frequency questionnaire were analyzed using liquid and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The targeted metabolite panel included 37 previously-identified candidate biomarkers of milk, cheese, and/or yoghurt consumption. Associations between biomarkers and energy-adjusted dairy food intakes were assessed by a ‘single-marker’ generalized linear model, and stepwise regression was used to select the best ‘multi-marker’ panel. Multi-marker models that also accounted for common covariates better captured the subtle differences for milk (urinary galactose, galactitol; sex, body mass index, age) and cheese (plasma pentadecanoic acid, isoleucine, glutamic acid) over single-marker models. No significant associations were observed for yogurt. Further examination of other facets of validity of these biomarkers may improve estimates of dairy food intake in conjunction with self-reported methods, and help reach a clearer consensus on their health impacts.
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Jendoubi T. Approaches to Integrating Metabolomics and Multi-Omics Data: A Primer. Metabolites 2021; 11:184. [PMID: 33801081 PMCID: PMC8003953 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11030184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Metabolomics deals with multiple and complex chemical reactions within living organisms and how these are influenced by external or internal perturbations. It lies at the heart of omics profiling technologies not only as the underlying biochemical layer that reflects information expressed by the genome, the transcriptome and the proteome, but also as the closest layer to the phenome. The combination of metabolomics data with the information available from genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics offers unprecedented possibilities to enhance current understanding of biological functions, elucidate their underlying mechanisms and uncover hidden associations between omics variables. As a result, a vast array of computational tools have been developed to assist with integrative analysis of metabolomics data with different omics. Here, we review and propose five criteria-hypothesis, data types, strategies, study design and study focus- to classify statistical multi-omics data integration approaches into state-of-the-art classes under which all existing statistical methods fall. The purpose of this review is to look at various aspects that lead the choice of the statistical integrative analysis pipeline in terms of the different classes. We will draw particular attention to metabolomics and genomics data to assist those new to this field in the choice of the integrative analysis pipeline.
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- Takoua Jendoubi
- Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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Metabolic Profiling of Female Tg2576 Mouse Brains Provides Novel Evidence Supporting Intranasal Low-Dose Pioglitazone for Long-Term Treatment at an Early Stage of Alzheimer's Disease. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8120589. [PMID: 33317213 PMCID: PMC7764407 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8120589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Accumulating evidence suggests that disruptions in brain energy metabolism may be a key player in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Pioglitazone (PIO) has been found to exert beneficial effects on metabolic dysfunction in many AD preclinical studies. However, limited success in clinical trials remains an obstacle to its development for the treatment of AD. PIO’s poor brain penetration was often cited as a contributing factor to the lack of clinical benefit. In this study, we prepared PIO-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles and administered them as suspended nanoparticles via nebulization. Preliminary investigation of drug distribution to the brain revealed comparatively reduced systemic exposure after administering PIO nanoparticles via the intranasal route. In vitro, extracellular flux analysis showed significantly raised spare respiratory capacity when cells were treated with low-dose PIO nanoparticles. Tg2576 transgenic mice treated with low-dose PIO nanoparticles over four months exhibited an overall trend of reduced hyperactivity in open field tests but did not show any visible effect on alternation rates in the Y-maze task. Subsequent 1H NMR-based metabolic profiling of their plasma and different brain regions revealed differences in metabolic profiles in the cerebellum, cortex, and hippocampus of Tg2576 mice after long-term PIO treatment, but not in their midbrain and plasma. In particular, the specificity of PIO’s treatment effects on perturbed amino acid metabolism was observed in the cortex of transgenic mice with increases in alanine and N-acetylaspartate levels, supporting the notion that PIO treatment exerts beneficial effects on impaired energy metabolism associated with AD. In conclusion, inhalation exposure to PIO nanoparticles presents an exciting opportunity that this drug could be administered intranasally at a much lower dose while achieving a sufficient level in the brain to elicit metabolic benefits at an early stage of AD but with reduced systemic exposure.
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Crook AA, Powers R. Quantitative NMR-Based Biomedical Metabolomics: Current Status and Applications. Molecules 2020; 25:E5128. [PMID: 33158172 PMCID: PMC7662776 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25215128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a quantitative analytical tool commonly utilized for metabolomics analysis. Quantitative NMR (qNMR) is a field of NMR spectroscopy dedicated to the measurement of analytes through signal intensity and its linear relationship with analyte concentration. Metabolomics-based NMR exploits this quantitative relationship to identify and measure biomarkers within complex biological samples such as serum, plasma, and urine. In this review of quantitative NMR-based metabolomics, the advancements and limitations of current techniques for metabolite quantification will be evaluated as well as the applications of qNMR in biomedical metabolomics. While qNMR is limited by sensitivity and dynamic range, the simple method development, minimal sample derivatization, and the simultaneous qualitative and quantitative information provide a unique landscape for biomedical metabolomics, which is not available to other techniques. Furthermore, the non-destructive nature of NMR-based metabolomics allows for multidimensional analysis of biomarkers that facilitates unambiguous assignment and quantification of metabolites in complex biofluids.
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- Alexandra A. Crook
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, USA;
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, USA
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Evaluation of Non-Uniform Sampling 2D 1H- 13C HSQC Spectra for Semi-Quantitative Metabolomics. Metabolites 2020; 10:metabo10050203. [PMID: 32429340 PMCID: PMC7281502 DOI: 10.3390/metabo10050203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Metabolomics is the comprehensive study of metabolism, the biochemical processes that sustain life. By comparing metabolites between healthy and disease states, new insights into disease mechanisms can be uncovered. NMR is a powerful analytical method to detect and quantify metabolites. Standard one-dimensional (1D) 1H-NMR metabolite profiling is informative but challenged by significant chemical shift overlap. Multi-dimensional NMR can increase resolution, but the required long acquisition times lead to limited throughput. Non-uniform sampling (NUS) is a well-accepted mode of acquiring multi-dimensional NMR data, enabling either reduced acquisition times or increased sensitivity in equivalent time. Despite these advantages, the technique is not widely applied to metabolomics. In this study, we evaluated the utility of NUS 1H–13C heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC) for semi-quantitative metabolomics. We demonstrated that NUS improved sensitivity compared to uniform sampling (US). We verified that the NUS measurement maintains linearity, making it possible to detect metabolite changes across samples and studies. Furthermore, we calculated the lower limit of detection and quantification (LOD/LOQ) of common metabolites. Finally, we demonstrate that the measurements are repeatable on the same system and across different systems. In conclusion, our results detail the analytical capability of NUS and, in doing so, empower the future use of NUS 1H–13C HSQC in metabolomic studies.
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Di Giovanni N, Meuwis MA, Louis E, Focant JF. Untargeted Serum Metabolic Profiling by Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography–High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. J Proteome Res 2019; 19:1013-1028. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Nicolas Di Giovanni
- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Biological Analytical Chemistry Group, Quartier Agora, University of Liège, Allée du Six Août, B6c, B-4000 Liège (Sart Tilman), Belgium
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- GIGA institute, Translational Gastroenterology and CHU de Liège, Hepato-Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, Quartier Hôpital, University of Liège, Avenue de l’Hôpital 13, B34-35, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
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- GIGA institute, Translational Gastroenterology and CHU de Liège, Hepato-Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, Quartier Hôpital, University of Liège, Avenue de l’Hôpital 13, B34-35, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Biological Analytical Chemistry Group, Quartier Agora, University of Liège, Allée du Six Août, B6c, B-4000 Liège (Sart Tilman), Belgium
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Dervisevic E, Tuck KL, Voelcker NH, Cadarso VJ. Recent Progress in Lab-On-a-Chip Systems for the Monitoring of Metabolites for Mammalian and Microbial Cell Research. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 19:E5027. [PMID: 31752167 PMCID: PMC6891382 DOI: 10.3390/s19225027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Lab-on-a-chip sensing technologies have changed how cell biology research is conducted. This review summarises the progress in the lab-on-a-chip devices implemented for the detection of cellular metabolites. The review is divided into two subsections according to the methods used for the metabolite detection. Each section includes a table which summarises the relevant literature and also elaborates the advantages of, and the challenges faced with that particular method. The review continues with a section discussing the achievements attained due to using lab-on-a-chip devices within the specific context. Finally, a concluding section summarises what is to be resolved and discusses the future perspectives.
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- Esma Dervisevic
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia;
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia;
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS), Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia;
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Australian National Fabrication Facility-Victorian Node, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia;
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Australian National Fabrication Facility-Victorian Node, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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Griffith CM, Thai AC, Larive CK. Metabolite biomarkers of chlorothalonil exposure in earthworms, coelomic fluid, and coelomocytes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 681:435-443. [PMID: 31112921 PMCID: PMC6613798 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Earthworm (Eisenia fetida) metabolomics is a useful indicator of toxicant exposure. Extracts of whole earthworms are most commonly used to measure metabolic perturbations, in addition to coelomic fluid which has been used on a more limited basis. Coelomocytes are free moving cells found within earthworm coelomic fluid, and the potential of this compartment has not been evaluated for its utility in earthworm metabolomics. In this study, earthworms were exposed to 18.5 and 37.0 mg/kg chlorothalonil, a commonly used fungicide that targets glutathione. The metabolic impacts of a 14-day chlorothalonil exposure were assessed using 1H NMR and targeted LC-MS measurements of earthworm, coelomic fluid, and coelomocyte extracts. Coelomic fluid was identified as the most sensitive matrix for measuring the effects of chlorothalonil exposure, where an increase in glutamine levels was the only biomarker observed at both doses. At the high dose, multiblocked-orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (MB-OPLS-DA) supported increased N-acetylserine and ophthalmic acid levels as additional biomarkers of exposure in coelomic fluid. These perturbations may indicate increased oxidative stress, although no changes in glutathione were observed in any matrix.
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- Corey M Griffith
- Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States; Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States.
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Vu T, Siemek P, Bhinderwala F, Xu Y, Powers R. Evaluation of Multivariate Classification Models for Analyzing NMR Metabolomics Data. J Proteome Res 2019; 18:3282-3294. [PMID: 31382745 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Analytical techniques such as NMR and mass spectrometry can generate large metabolomics data sets containing thousands of spectral features derived from numerous biological observations. Multivariate data analysis is routinely used to uncover the underlying biological information contained within these large metabolomics data sets. This is typically accomplished by classifying the observations into groups (e.g., control versus treated) and by identifying associated discriminating features. There are a variety of classification models to select from, which include some well-established techniques (e.g., principal component analysis [PCA], orthogonal projection to latent structure [OPLS], or partial least-squares projection to latent structures [PLS]) and newly emerging machine learning algorithms (e.g., support vector machines or random forests). However, it is unclear which classification model, if any, is an optimal choice for the analysis of metabolomics data. Herein, we present a comprehensive evaluation of five common classification models routinely employed in the metabolomics field and that are also currently available in our MVAPACK metabolomics software package. Simulated and experimental NMR data sets with various levels of group separation were used to evaluate each model. Model performance was assessed by classification accuracy rate, by the area under a receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve, and by the identification of true discriminating features. Our findings suggest that the five classification models perform equally well with robust data sets. Only when the models are stressed with subtle data set differences does OPLS emerge as the best-performing model. OPLS maintained a high-prediction accuracy rate and a large area under the ROC curve while yielding loadings closest to the true loadings with limited group separations.
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- Thao Vu
- Department of Statistics , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , Nebraska 68583-0963 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , Nebraska 68588-0304 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , Nebraska 68588-0304 , United States.,Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , Nebraska 68588-0304 , United States
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- Department of Statistics , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , Nebraska 68583-0963 , United States.,Department of Applied Statistics and Operations Research , Bowling Green State University , Bowling Green , Ohio 43403-0001 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , Nebraska 68588-0304 , United States.,Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , Nebraska 68588-0304 , United States
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