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Sun H, Fan R, Fang R, Shen S, Wang Y, Fu J, Hou R, Sun R, Bao S, Chen Q, Yue P, Gao X. Dynamics changes in metabolites and pancreatic lipase inhibitory ability of instant dark tea during liquid-state fermentation by Aspergillus niger. Food Chem 2024; 448:139136. [PMID: 38581964 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Instant dark tea (IDT), prepared by liquid-state fermentation using Aspergillus niger, is known for its high theabrownins content and lipid-lowering effect. To explore the impact of fungal fermentation on IDT compositions and its pancreatic lipase inhibitory ability (PLIA), untargeted and targeted metabolomic analysis were applied to track the changes of metabolites over a 9-day fermentation period, and correlation analysis was then conducted between metabolites and PLIA of IDT. There were 54 differential metabolites exhibited significant changes from day 3 to day 5 of fermentation. The concentrations of theabrownins and caffeine increased during fermentation, while phenols and free amino acids decreased. The PLIA of IDT samples significantly increased from day 5 to day 9 of fermentation. Theabrownins not only positively correlated with the PLIA but also exhibited a high inhibition rate. These findings provide a theoretical basis to optimize the production of IDT as functional food ingredient.
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- Haoran Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- Damin Foodstuff (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd., Zhangzhou, Fujian 363000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-products Processing, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China.
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Pandey A, Price A, Ayala-Lopez N, Garza KY, Marzinke MA, Knezevic CE. Multiplexed quantification of venlafaxine and metabolites in human plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 243:116082. [PMID: 38461636 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Venlafaxine (VEN) and its O-demethylated metabolite, O-desmethylvenlafaxine (ODV), are commonly prescribed serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, approved for the treatment of depression and anxiety. Both are metabolized to inactive metabolites via cytochrome P450 enzymes. While previous studies have focused on quantifying VEN and ODV, bioanalytical methods for the simultaneous measurement of all metabolites are needed to fully characterize the pharmacology of VEN and ODV. METHODS K2EDTA plasma was spiked with VEN, ODV, N-desmethylvenlafaxine (NDV), N,O-didesmethylvenlafaxine (NODDV), and N,N-didesmethylvenlafaxine (NNDDV). Drugs and metabolites were extracted via protein precipitation and quantified using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The multiplexed assay was validated in accordance with regulatory recommendations, and evaluated in remnant plasma samples from persons prescribed venlafaxine. RESULTS The analytical measuring range for venlafaxine and all four metabolites was 5-800 ng/mL. Standard curves were generated via weighted quadratic (NNDDV) or linear (VEN, ODV, NDV, NODDV) regression of calibrators. Inter-assay imprecision was between 1.9-9.3% for all levels of all analytes. Minor matrix effects were observed, and both recovery efficiency and process efficiency were >96% for all analytes. All other assay validation assessments met acceptance criteria. Drug concentrations measured from remnant plasma specimens obtained from patients with current venlafaxine prescriptions (37.5-450 mg/day) yielded NDDV, NDV, and NODDV metabolite concentrations in 6/21, 14/21, and 20/21 samples, respectively. The ratio of active to inactive analytes ranged from 0.74 to 14.5, with a median of 6.39. CONCLUSIONS An efficient and accurate LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the quantification of VEN, ODV, and all three inactive metabolites in plasma. The assay met all acceptance criteria, and may be used in future studies of the pharmacokinetics of these drugs.
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- Aashish Pandey
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Ave, Mason F. Lord Tower, Suite 6000, Room 607, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Ave, Mason F. Lord Tower, Suite 6000, Room 607, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, 1800 Orleans St., Sheikh Zayed Tower, B1020-G, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, 1800 Orleans St., Sheikh Zayed Tower, B1020-G, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Ave, Mason F. Lord Tower, Suite 6000, Room 607, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA; Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, 1800 Orleans St., Sheikh Zayed Tower, B1020-G, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, 1800 Orleans St., Sheikh Zayed Tower, B1020-G, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Li XM, Che LH, Zhang WD, Huang QL, Li C, Xu BC. Insight into the autochthonous bacterial strains as starter cultures for improving the flavor profiles of dry-cured duck: Changes in microbial diversity and metabolic profiles. Food Chem 2024; 443:138446. [PMID: 38281415 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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The purpose of this study was to reveal the effect of inoculating autochthonous bacterial strains (Lactobacillus and Staphylococcus simulans) on the flavor profiles, microbial community, and metabolites, and to elucidate the potential mechanism of flavor formation in dry-cured duck. The results indicated that the inoculation of bacterial strains could improve the amount of lactic acid bacteria and Staphylococcus and reduce the counts of Enterobacteria. There was a significant difference in flavor profiles between samples inoculated with different strains. Hexanal-D, acetone, 3-methyl-1-butanol-D, thiophene, hexanal-M, propanal, pentanal, (Z)-2-penten-1-ol and ethanol-D were the potential biomarkers. A total of 70 differential metabolites were screened and identified. Amino acid metabolism and lipid metabolism were the key pathways for the production of flavor and metabolites in dry-cured duck. The results of this study will improve our understanding of the mechanism of flavor formation regarding the inoculation of autochthonous starter cultures.
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- Xiao-Min Li
- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China; Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China; Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China; Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China; Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China; Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China; Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China.
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Dong Y, Li Y, Su W, Sun P, Yang H, Li Q, Du S, Yu X. Differential metabolic networks in three energy substances of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) during germination. Food Chem 2024; 443:138463. [PMID: 38280366 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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Germinated flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) is an essential potential food ingredient, but the major energy substances (proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates) metabolites and metabolic pathways are unknown. Comprehensive metabolomic analyses were performed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry on flaxseed from 0 to 7 d. Additionally, the critical metabolites pathways networks of three energy substances metabolites during flaxseed germination were exhibited. The results showed that arginine was the most active metabolite during germination, strongly associated with the arginine biosynthesis and arginine and proline metabolism pathways. Carbohydrates predominantly comprised sucrose on 0-3 d, which participated in galactose metabolism and starch and sucrose metabolism. The main flaxseed phospholipid molecules were phosphatidic acid, phosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidic acid, and lysophosphatidylcholine during germination. This study underscores the paramount metabolic pathways in proteins, lipids and carbohydrates were arginine and proline metabolism, linoleic acid metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, and ascorbate and aldarate metabolism during germination.
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- Yaoyao Dong
- Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Ningxia Xingling Grain & Oil Co., Ltd, Yinchuan 751400, Ningxia, PR China
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- Ningxia Xingling Grain & Oil Co., Ltd, Yinchuan 751400, Ningxia, PR China
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- Shaanxi Guanzhongyoufang Oil Co., Ltd, Baoji 721000, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Hao Y, Wang B, Feng Y, Xin X, Deng Y, Liu M, Li C, Liu S, Zhang Q. Metabolic profile of Phellodendron amurense Rupr. in vivo of rat and its metabolomic study on intervention in rheumatoid arthritis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 243:116064. [PMID: 38492509 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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To analyze the metabolites (blood, urine and feces) in normal rats after intragastric administration of the decoction of Phellodendri Amurensis Cortex (PAC) and to map the metabolic profile of PAC in vivo of rat; meanwhile, to evaluate the anti-rheumatoid arthritis (RA) effect of PAC by blood metabolomics technique and to explore its mechanism. Performing on UPLC-Q-TOF-MS technology with a Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH-C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.7 μm), the mobile phase was acetonitrile-0.1% formic acid aqueous solution (gradient elution). Prior to and following the administration of the decoction of PAC, the samples of blood, urine, and fecal were collected from the rats, in the positive ion mode, pharmacogenic metabolites in each biological sample were identified according to the accurate mass, fragment ions, retention time, metabolic reaction type, comparison of reference substance and retrieval of Pub Med database; The adjuvant-type arthritis (AA) rat model was established, and blood metabonomics method was used to study the improvement effect of rheumatoid arthritis after drug intervention with PAC, and its mechanism was preliminarily explored through analysis of metabolic pathway. A total of 72 exogenous components were identified, including 17 prototype components and 55 metabolites; 14 biomarkers were screened by blood metabolomics techniques combined with multivariate statistical analysis, and PAC significantly improved symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in rats, and the metabolic pathway analysis mainly involves 5 metabolic pathways. The components in the aqueous decoction of PAC mainly undergo phase I metabolic reactions in rats, such as oxidation, reduction, dehydrogenation, demethylation, and phase II metabolic reactions, such as acetylation, glucuronidation, methylation; PAC has anti-rheumatoid arthritis effects, and its mechanism of action may be related to biosynthesis of aminoacyl-tRNA, metabolism of phenylalanine, metabolism of tryptophan, degradation of valine, leucine and isoleucine and biosynthesis of pantothenic acid and coenzyme A, providing a scientific basis for the study of the pharmacodynamic substances and the action mechanism of PAC against RA.
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- Ying Hao
- College of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China; Hebei Higher Education Institute Applied Technology Research Center on TCM Development and Industrialization, Shijiazhuang 050091, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050200, China; Hebei Higher Education Institute Applied Technology Research Center on TCM Development and Industrialization, Shijiazhuang 050091, China; International Joint Research Center on Resource Utilization and Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang 050091, China.
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Du X, Zhang Y, Li D, Han J, Liu Y, Bai L, Huang T, Cui M, Wang P, Zheng X, Zhao A. Metabolites assay offers potential solution to improve the rooster semen cryopreservation. Theriogenology 2024; 221:9-17. [PMID: 38521007 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2024.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Semen cryopreservation represents a promising technology utilized for preserving high-quality chicken varieties in husbandry practices. However, the efficacy of this methodology is significantly impeded by the diminished quality of sperm. Metabolites, as the end products of metabolic reactions, serve as indicators of biological processes and offer insights into physiological conditions. In this study, we investigaged the sperm quality and alteration in metabolic profiles during the cryopreservation of Longyou Partridge Chicken semen. Following artificial semen collection, four groups of semen samples were established based on four points of the cryopreservation process (Ⅰ, fresh semen; Ⅱ, semen added extender and chilled at 4 °C for 30 min; Ⅲ, semen added cryoprotectants; Ⅳ, semen gradient freezed and stored in liquid nitrogen). Semen cryopreservation has a negative effect on the percentage of sperm in a straight-line trajectory (LIN), has no significant effect on total motile sperms (TM) or the proportion of sperm with typical morphology (NM). Metabolites were identified using LC-MS technique and analyses including Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Orthogonal Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (OPLS-DA), Univariate statistical analysis, and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) database were employed to identify metabolites. A total of 2471 metabolites had been identified, with the majority of the list being made up of amino acids and their metabolites as well as benzene and substituted derivatives. Group II exhibits 882 metabolites with significantly elevated abundance relative to Group I, alongside 37 metabolites displaying decreased abundance. In Group III, 836 metabolites demonstrate notably augmented abundance compared to Group II, while 87 metabolites exhibit reduced abundance. Furthermore, Group IV showcases 513 metabolites with markedly heightened abundance in comparison to Group III, and 396 metabolites with decreased abundance. Specific metabolites such as 5-Hydroxylysine, Phosphocholine, and alpha-d-glucose-6-phosphate exhibited a progressive decline during the cryopreservation process, correlating with either dilution and chilling, cryoprotectant addition, or freezing. In conclusion, our investigation systematically examined the changes of seminal metabolome and sperm quality throughout the cryopreservation process of rooster semen.
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- Xue Du
- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection & Internet Technology, Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine of Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection & Internet Technology, Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine of Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection & Internet Technology, Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine of Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection & Internet Technology, Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine of Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Animal Husbandry Technology Promotion and Breeding Livestock and Poultry Monitoring Station, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Animal Husbandry Technology Promotion and Breeding Livestock and Poultry Monitoring Station, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection & Internet Technology, Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine of Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Animal Husbandry Technology Promotion and Breeding Livestock and Poultry Monitoring Station, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection & Internet Technology, Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine of Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Zhejiang Longchang Agriculture Development Co., LTD, Quzhou, 324400, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection & Internet Technology, Zhejiang International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Veterinary Medicine and Health Management, China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine of Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, Zhejiang, PR China.
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Kuvelja A, Morina F, Mijovilovich A, Bokhari SNH, Konik P, Koloniuk I, Küpper H. Zinc priming enhances Capsicum annuum immunity against infection by Botrytis cinerea- From the whole plant to the molecular level. Plant Sci 2024; 343:112060. [PMID: 38460554 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Micronutrient manipulation can enhance crop resilience against pathogens, but the mechanisms are mostly unknown. We tested whether priming Capsicum annuum plants with zinc (5 μM Zn) or manganese (3 μM Mn) for six weeks increases their immunity against the generalist necrotroph Botrytis cinerea compared to deficient (0.1 μM Zn, 0.02 μM Mn) and control conditions (1 μM Zn, 0.6 μM Mn). Zinc priming reduced the pathogen biomass and lesion area and preserved CO2 assimilation and stomatal conductance. Zinc mobilization at the infection site, visualized by micro-X-ray fluorescence, was accompanied by increased Zn protein binding obtained by size exclusion HPLC-ICP/MS. A common metabolic response to fungal infection in Zn- and Mn-primed plants was an accumulation of corchorifatty acid F, a signaling compound, and the antifungal compound acetophenone. In vitro tests showed that the binding of Zn2+ increased, while Mn2+ binding decreased acetophenone toxicity against B. cinerea at concentrations far below the toxicity thresholds of both metals in unbound (aquo complex) form. The metal-specific response to fungal infection included the accumulation of phenolics and amino acids (Mn), and the ligand isocitrate (Zn). The results highlight the importance of Zn for pepper immunity through direct involvement in immunity-related proteins and low molecular weight Zn-complexes, while Mn priming was inefficient.
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- Anđela Kuvelja
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Plant Biophysics and Biochemistry, Branišovská 31/1160, České Budějovice 370 05, Czech Republic; University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science, Branišovská 31/1160, České Budějovice 370 05, Czech Republic
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Plant Biophysics and Biochemistry, Branišovská 31/1160, České Budějovice 370 05, Czech Republic.
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Plant Biophysics and Biochemistry, Branišovská 31/1160, České Budějovice 370 05, Czech Republic
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Plant Biophysics and Biochemistry, Branišovská 31/1160, České Budějovice 370 05, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science, Branišovská 31/1160, České Budějovice 370 05, Czech Republic
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Plant Virology, Branišovská 31/1160, České Budějovice 370 05, Czech Republic
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- Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Plant Biophysics and Biochemistry, Branišovská 31/1160, České Budějovice 370 05, Czech Republic; University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science, Branišovská 31/1160, České Budějovice 370 05, Czech Republic.
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Chen Z, Shi C, Liu A. Toxicity of urban stormwater on Chlorella pyrenoidosa: Implications for reuse safety. Sci Total Environ 2024; 926:171803. [PMID: 38508264 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Urban stormwater is an alternative water source used to mitigate water resource shortages, and ensuring the safety of stormwater reuse is essential. An in-depth understanding of both individual pollutant concentrations/loads in stormwater and holistic stormwater quality can be used to comprehensively evaluate how safely stormwater can be reused. The toxicity test takes all pollutants present in water samples into account, and the results reflect the integrated effect of these pollutants. In this study, the influence of urban stormwater sourced from different land uses on microalgae (Chlorella pyrenoidosa) and the possible toxicity mechanisms were investigated. The results showed that urban stormwater, particularly residential road stormwater, significantly inhibited microalgal growth. The chlorophyll contents of microalgae exposed to residential road stormwater were relatively lower, while the corresponding values were relatively higher for microalgae exposed to grassland road stormwater. Additionally, the antioxidant-related metabolism of microalgae could be dysregulated due to exposure to urban stormwater. A possible toxicity mechanism is that urban stormwater influences metabolic pathways related to chlorophyll synthesis and further hinders photosynthesis and hence microalgal growth. To resist oxidative stress and maintain regular microalgal cell activities, the ribosome metabolism pathway was upregulated. The research results contribute to elucidating the toxicity effects of urban stormwater and hence provide useful insight for ensuring the safety of stormwater reuse. It is also worth noting that the study outcomes can only represent the influence of land use on stormwater toxicity, while the impacts of other factors (particularly rainfall-runoff characteristics) have not been considered. Therefore, the consideration of all influential factors of stormwater is strongly recommended to generate more robust results in the future and provide more effective guidance for real practices related to stormwater reuse safety.
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- Zhifeng Chen
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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Yang T, Li X, Wang X, Meng X, Zhang Z, Zhao M, Su R. Combination of histological and metabolomic assessments to evaluate the potential pharmacological efficacy of saikosaponin D. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 242:116001. [PMID: 38354536 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Saikosaponin D (SsD), a natural triterpenoid saponin compound, exhibits notable potential in suppressing tumor growth and inhibiting metastasis, particularly in breast cancer. However, its underlying mechanism of action for SsD remains unclear. In this study, a combination strategy to reveal the metabolism modulation of SsD on breast cancer was performed by integration of histopathological assessments and untargeted metabolomics analysis. Pathological evaluation of the efficacy of SsD from a visual and intuitive perspective. Accordingly, a non-targeted metabolomics study was used to investigate the pharmacological efficacy using a set of serum samples from mice before and after (0-30 days) modulated with SsD based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem orbitrap mass spectrometry to discover metabolite biomarkers for finding the key metabolic mechanism in a molecular perspective. As a result, 20 metabolites were selected as potential biomarkers for SsD efficacy evaluation with high sensitivity and specificity. These metabolites changes were involved in sphingolipid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, phenylalanine and tryptophan metabolism, and phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis pathways, suggesting that SsD exerted anti-breast cancer effects through the regulation of the underlying metabolism. In conclusion, we developed a new analysis strategy that effectively discovers tumor-progressing related metabolite biomarkers in serum for pharmacological efficacy evaluation.
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- Tongtong Yang
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130017, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130017, China
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- Chinese Society for Measurement, No. 22, Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
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- Hydrology and Water Resources Bureau of Jilin Province, Changchun 130028, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130017, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130017, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130017, China; State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Sanya AKC, Linnemann AR, Madode YE, Schoustra SE, Smid EJ. The impact of processing technology on microbial community composition and functional properties of Beninese maize ogi. Int J Food Microbiol 2024; 416:110683. [PMID: 38554557 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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Traditionally fermented maize starch, called ogi, is produced to prepare akpan, a yoghurt-like street food widely consumed in Benin. Current maize ogi production practices were compared to assess the impact of different processing technologies on the characteristics of the fermented product as a basis to determine best practices. Maize starch slurry samples were collected from processors in five municipalities in southern Benin and analysed before fermentation (starch samples) and after spontaneous fermentation (ogi samples). Four technological pathways for maize starch production were distinguished based on variations in the duration of steeping the grains, which ranged from 6 to 72 h, and whether or not kneading of the wet flour before filtration was practised. Six categories of maize ogi were derived from the four technology groups based on the duration of the fermentation, which lasted from 6 to 24 h. The average pH of maize starch varied from 3.2 to 5.3, with the lowest values for the two technology groups that also had the highest lactate concentrations (9-11.8 g/L). The six maize ogi categories had a pH ranging from 3.1 to 4.0. Viable plate counts of lactic acid bacteria were similar for maize starch samples and for ogi samples, whereas yeast counts showed clear differences. Members of the genera Limosilactobacillus, Lactobacillus, Weissella, Streptococcus and Ligilactobacillus, dominated the bacterial community in maize starch, and were also dominant in maize ogi. The members of the genera dominating the fungal community in maize starch were also dominant in maize ogi, except for Aspergillus and Stenocarpella spp., which decreased in relative abundance by fermentation. The highest total free essential amino acid concentration was 61.6 mg/L in maize starch and 98.7 mg/L in ogi. The main volatile organic compounds in maize starch samples were alcohols, esters, and carboxylic acids, which also prevailed in maize ogi samples. The results indicate that the characteristics of traditional maize ogi depend on the processing technologies used to produce the maize starch before the intentional fermentation into ogi, with no clear-cut connection with the production practices due to high variations between samples from the same technology groups. This revealed the importance of a standardized maize starch production process, which would benefit controlling the starch fermentation and the characteristics of maize ogi. Further research is needed to understand the hidden fermentation during maize starch production for determination of the best practices that support the production of quality maize ogi.
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- A K Carole Sanya
- Food Quality and Design (FQD), Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands; Laboratoire de Sciences des Aliments (LSA), Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 03 B.P. 2819 Jericho-Cotonou, Benin
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- Food Quality and Design (FQD), Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratoire de Sciences des Aliments (LSA), Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 03 B.P. 2819 Jericho-Cotonou, Benin
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands; Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Food Microbiology, Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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Bijla M, Saini SK, Pathak AK, Bharadwaj KP, Sukhavasi K, Patil A, Saini D, Yadav R, Singh S, Leeuwenburgh C, Kumar P. Microbiome interactions with different risk factors in development of myocardial infarction. Exp Gerontol 2024; 189:112409. [PMID: 38522483 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2024.112409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Among all non-communicable diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) stand as the leading global cause of mortality. Within this spectrum, Myocardial Infarction (MI) strikingly accounts for over 15 % of all deaths. The intricate web of risk factors for MI, comprising family history, tobacco use, oral health, hypertension, nutritional pattern, and microbial infections, is firmly influenced by the human gut and oral microbiota, their diversity, richness, and dysbiosis, along with their respective metabolites. Host genetic factors, especially allelic variations in signaling and inflammatory markers, greatly affect the progression or severity of the disease. Despite the established significance of the human microbiome-nutrient-metabolite interplay in associations with CVDs, the unexplored terrain of the gut-heart-oral axis has risen as a critical knowledge gap. Moreover, the pivotal role of the microbiome and the complex interplay with host genetics, compounded by age-related changes, emerges as an area of vital importance in the development of MI. In addition, a distinctive disease susceptibility and severity influenced by gender-based or ancestral differences, adds a crucial insights to the association with increased mortality. Here, we aimed to provide an overview on interactions of microbiome (oral and gut) with major risk factors (tobacco use, alcohol consumption, diet, hypertension host genetics, gender, and aging) in the development of MI and therapeutic regulation.
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- Manisha Bijla
- Department of Biotechnology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India
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- Department of Zoology, Swami Shraddhanand College, Delhi University, India
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- Estonian Biocentre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia; Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and The Heart Clinic, Tartu University Hospital & Department of Cardiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Tartu University, Tartu, Estonia
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- ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- Department of Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India.
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Cooke AK, Willkommen S, Broda S. Analysing agricultural plant protection product concentrations in groundwater in Germany: Nationwide database with site and compound insights. Environ Res 2024; 248:118231. [PMID: 38301764 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Pesticides from agricultural practices are among the most pressing reasons why groundwater sources do not reach the good chemical status standards as required by the European Water Framework directive. Complementary to previous federal pesticide reports, we analysed groundwater-monitoring data from 13 German Länder assembled in a database consisting of 26.192 groundwater measuring sites sampled between 1973 and 2021 of in total 521 parent compounds and metabolites. This study focuses on agricultural plant protection products. The monitored substance spectrum and site density developed over time and differs between Länder. More than 95 % of all samples lie below the respective (multiple) limits of quantification (LOQ). We thus report the frequency of exceedance above concentration thresholds, which allows to compare measurements temporally and spatially. Pesticide detections were found in all aquifer types, land uses and well screen depths. Most detections of higher concentrations were found in agricultural areas, at shallow screen depth in porous aquifers. Karst aquifers showed also a higher percentage of samples in higher concentration classes. Metabolites with high mobility and persistence were found in higher concentration ranges. Herbicides and metabolites thereof dominate the top 20 of pesticides that most frequently exceed 0.1 μg L-1. The ranking for 2010-2019 includes both authorised and banned compounds and their occurrence is discussed in the context of their mobility, persistence and underlying monitoring density. Yearly exceedance frequencies above 0.05, 0.1 μg L-1 and higher thresholds of metazachlor and its esa-metabolite, and national sales data of the parent compound did not show a temporal correlation in subsequent years. This study stresses the need for the harmonisation of heterogeneous pesticide data. Further, a characterisation of the groundwater data used to analyse pesticide occurrence in selected concentration ranges for relevant site factors and compound properties and provides a pesticide ranking based on exceedance frequencies is provided.
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- Anne-Karin Cooke
- Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Wilhelmstraße 25-30, 13593, Berlin, Germany.
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- Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Wilhelmstraße 25-30, 13593, Berlin, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Wilhelmstraße 25-30, 13593, Berlin, Germany
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Kendall SJ, Green SE, Edwards SM, Oetzel GR, White HM. Validation of an on-farm portable blood analyzer for quantifying blood analytes in dairy cows. Res Vet Sci 2024; 171:105228. [PMID: 38531237 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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The periparturient period for dairy cows is a metabolically dynamic time period where the cow is adjusting from gestation to the onset of lactation. Metabolic disorders such as ketosis, hypocalcemia, and fatty liver occur during this time; however, tools to diagnose these diseases on-farm is limited. The need for compact metabolite quantification devices that can quantify metabolites on farm from whole blood samples is warranted. The purpose of this study was to validate a portable blood analyzer (PBA) by analyzing metabolites on privately owned dairy farms in southcentral Wisconsin. Additional tests were completed to determine if plasma metabolite quantification was similar to whole-blood quantification. Two phases were conducted on two separate farms to complete these analyses and data were analyzed by Bland-Altman plot and correlations. Metabolites quantified from whole blood samples included albumin, alanine and aspartate aminotransferases, β-hydroxybutyrate, blood urea nitrogen, total calcium, cholesterol, creatinine kinase, γ-glutamyl transferase, glucose, magnesium, nonesterified fatty acids, phosphorous, and total protein and were analyzed in the lab after plasma separation to determine gold-standard laboratory concentrations. Across Phase 1 and 2, whole-blood PBA metabolite concentrations resulted in similar results compared to the laboratory assays. For plasma analyzed on the PBA, overall results were positively correlated, but robustness was dependent upon initial validation results indicating some metabolites are suitable for plasma quantification on the device. These results indicate that the PBA is a viable on-farm metabolite quantification tool that will be valuable for on-farm diagnosis of metabolic stress and dysfunction in transition dairy cows.
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- Sophia J Kendall
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Universtiy of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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Liu H, Xiong C, Wang S, Yang H, Sun Y. Biodegradation of the strobilurin fungicide pyraclostrobin by Burkholderia sp. Pyr-1: Characteristics, degradation pathway, water remediation, and toxicity assessment. Environ Pollut 2024; 348:123833. [PMID: 38522608 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Pyraclostrobin, a widely used fungicide, poses significant risks to both the environment and human health. However, research on the microbial degradation process of pyraclostrobin was scarce. Here, a pyraclostrobin-degrading strain, identified as Burkholderia sp. Pyr-1, was isolated from activated sludge. Pyraclostrobin was efficiently degraded by strain Pyr-1, and completely eliminated within 6 d in the presence of glucose. Additionally, pyraclostrobin degradation was significantly enhanced by the addition of divalent metal cations (Mn2+ and Cu2+). The degradation pathway involving ether bond and N-O bond cleavage was proposed by metabolite identification. The sodium alginate-immobilized strain Pyr-1 had a higher pyraclostrobin removal rate from contaminated lake water than the free cells. Moreover, the toxicity evaluation demonstrated that the metabolite 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-ol significantly more effectively inhibited Chlorella ellipsoidea than pyraclostrobin, while its degradation products by strain Pyr-1 alleviated the growth inhibition of C. ellipsoidea, which confirmed that the low-toxic metabolites were generated from pyraclostrobin by strain Pyr-1. The study provides a potential strain Pyr-1 for the bioremediation in pyraclostrobin-contaminated aquatic environments.
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- Hongming Liu
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Metabolic Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, PR China; Anhui Basic Discipline Research Center of Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, PR China.
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Metabolic Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, PR China; Anhui Basic Discipline Research Center of Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, PR China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Metabolic Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, PR China; Anhui Basic Discipline Research Center of Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, PR China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Metabolic Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, PR China; Anhui Basic Discipline Research Center of Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, PR China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Metabolic Diseases, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, PR China; Anhui Basic Discipline Research Center of Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, PR China
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Luo X, Han S, Wang Y, Du P, Li X, Thai PK. Significant differences in usage of antibiotics in three Chinese cities measured by wastewater-based epidemiology. Water Res 2024; 254:121335. [PMID: 38417269 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Antibiotic use, particularly inappropriate use by irrational prescribing or over-the-counter purchases, is of great concern for China as it facilitates the spread of antibiotic resistances. In this study, we applied wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) to monitor the total consumption of eight common antibiotics in three cities in northern, eastern and southern China. Wastewater samples were successively collected from 17 wastewater treatment plants including weekdays and weekends spanning four seasons between 2019 and 2021. The concentration of antibiotics and their corresponding metabolites showed a significant correlation, confirming the measured antibiotics were actually consumed. Different seasonal trends in antibiotic use were found among the cities. It was more prevalent in the winter in the northern city Beijing, with the high antibiotic consumption attributed to peak influenza occurrence in the city. This is clear evidence of irrational prescription of antibiotics since it's known that antibiotics do little to treat influenza. In terms of overall consumption, Foshan is significantly lower, thanks to warmer climate and higher use of herbal tea as a prevention measure. WBE estimates of antibiotic consumption were relatively comparable with other data sources, with azithromycin as the top antibiotic measured here. The studied cities had higher WBE estimated antibiotics consumption than results of previous studies in the literature. Monitoring antibiotic use in different areas and periods through WBE in combination with complementary information, can better inform appropriate antibiotic guideline policies in various regions and nations.
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- Xiaozhe Luo
- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- Fujian Water Resource Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd., 350001, Fuzhou, China
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- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China.
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- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia
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Ma L, Eguchi A, Liu G, Qu Y, Wan X, Murayama R, Mori C, Hashimoto K. A role of gut-brain axis on prophylactic actions of arketamine in male mice exposed to chronic restrain stress. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2024; 238:173736. [PMID: 38401573 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2024.173736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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The gut-brain axis, which includes gut microbiota and microbiome-derived metabolites, might be implicated in depression. We reported the sustained prophylactic effects of a new antidepressant arketamine in chronic restrain stress (CRS) model of depression. In this study, we investigated the role of gut-brain axis on the prophylactic effects of arketamine in the CRS (7 days) model. Pretreatment with arketamine (10 mg/kg, 1 day prior to the CRS onset) significantly prevented CRS-induced body weight loss, increased immobility time of forced swimming test, decreased sucrose preference of sucrose preference test, and reduced expressions of synaptic proteins (GluA1 and PSD-95) in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in the male mice. Gut microbiota analysis showed that pretreatment with arketamine might restore altered abundance of gut microbiota in CRS-exposed mice. An untargeted metabolomics analysis revealed four metabolites (e.g., L-leucine, N-acetyl-l-glutamine, 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]acrylonitrile, L-threonine amide) that were altered between control and CRS group; however, there were found to be altered between the saline + CRS group and the arketamine + CRS group. Network analysis demonstrated correlations among synaptic proteins in the PFC and certain microbiota, and blood metabolites. These findings suggest that gut-brain axis, including its metabolites, might partially contribute to the persistent prophylactic effects of arketamine in the CRS model.
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- Li Ma
- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Sustainable Health Science, Chiba University Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; Laboratory of Chemical Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Sustainable Health Science, Chiba University Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba 263-8522, Japan; Department of Bioenvironmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
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Yao L, Liu YH, Zhou X, Yang JH, Zhao JL, Chen ZY. Uptake, tissue distribution, and biotransformation pattern of triclosan in tilapia exposed to environmentally-relevant concentrations. Sci Total Environ 2024; 922:171270. [PMID: 38428603 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Although triclosan has been ubiquitously detected in aquatic environment and is known to have various adverse effects to fish, details on its uptake, bioconcentration, and elimination in fish tissues are still limited. This study investigated the uptake and elimination toxicokinetics, bioconcentration, and biotransformation potential of triclosan in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed to environmentally-relevant concentrations under semi-static regimes for 7 days. For toxicokinetics, triclosan reached a plateau concentration within 5-days of exposure, and decreased to stable concentration within 5 days of elimination. Approximately 50 % of triclosan was excreted by fish through feces, and up to 29 % of triclosan was excreted through the biliary excretion. For fish exposed to 200 ng·L-1, 2000 ng·L-1, and 20,000 ng·L-1, the bioconcentration factors (log BCFs) of triclosan in fish tissues obeyed similar order: bile ≈ intestine > gonad ≈ stomach > liver > kidney ≈ gill > skin ≈ plasma > brain > muscle. The log BCFs of triclosan in fish tissues are approximately maintained constants, no matter what triclosan concentrations in exposure water. Seven biotransformation products of triclosan, involved in both phase I and phase II metabolism, were identified in this study, which were produced through hydroxylation, bond cleavages, dichlorination, and sulfation pathways. Metabolite of triclosan-O-sulfate was detected in all tissues of tilapia, and more toxic product of 2,4-dichlorophenol was also found in intestine, gonad, and bile of tilapia. Meanwhile, two metabolites of 2,4-dichlorophenol-O-sulfate and monohydroxy-triclosan-O-sulfate were firstly discovered in the skin, liver, gill, intestine, gonad, and bile of tilapia in this study. These findings highlight the importance of considering triclosan biotransformation products in ecological assessment. They also provide a scientific basis for health risk evaluation of triclosan to humans, who are associated with dietary exposure through ingesting fish.
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- Li Yao
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment of Solid Waste, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Measurement and Emergency Test Technology, Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences (China National Analytical Center, Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510070, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment of Solid Waste, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Measurement and Emergency Test Technology, Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences (China National Analytical Center, Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510070, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment of Solid Waste, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Measurement and Emergency Test Technology, Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences (China National Analytical Center, Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510070, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment of Solid Waste, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Measurement and Emergency Test Technology, Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences (China National Analytical Center, Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510070, China.
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Tao H, Zhou L, Yu D, Chen Y, Luo Y, Lin T. Effects of polystyrene microplastics on the metabolic level of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Sci Total Environ 2024; 922:171335. [PMID: 38423332 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Given the widespread presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in water and its threat to human health, the metabolic changes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa when exposed to polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) exposure were studied, focusing on molecular level. Through non-targeted metabolomics, a total of 64 differential metabolites were screened out under positive ion mode and 44 under negative ion mode. The content of bacterial metabolites changed significantly, primarily involving lipids, nucleotides, amino acids, and organic acids. Heightened intracellular oxidative damage led to a decrease in lipid molecules and nucleotide-related metabolites. The down-regulation of amino acid metabolites, such as L-Glutamic and L-Proline, highlighted disruptions in cellular energy metabolism and the impaired ability to synthesize proteins as a defense against oxidation. The impact of PS-MPs on organic acid metabolism was evident in the inhibition of pyruvate and citrate, thereby disrupting the cells' normal participation in energy cycles. The integration of Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed that PS-MPs mainly caused changes in metabolic pathways, including ABC transporters, Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, Purine metabolism, Glycerophospholipid metabolism and TCA cycle in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Most of the differential metabolites enriched in these pathways were down-regulated, demonstrating that PS-MPs hindered the expression of metabolic pathways, ultimately impairing the ability of cells to synthesize proteins, DNA, and RNA. This disruption affected cell proliferation and information transduction, thus hampering energy circulation and inhibiting cell growth. Findings of this study supplemented the toxic effects of microplastics and the defense mechanisms of microorganisms, in turn safeguarding drinking water safety and human health.
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- Hui Tao
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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Huang S, Luo L, Wen B, Liu X, Yu K, Zhang M. Metabolic signatures of two scleractinian corals from the northern South China sea in response to extreme high temperature events. Mar Environ Res 2024; 198:106490. [PMID: 38636276 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Coral bleaching events are becoming increasingly common worldwide, causing widespread coral mortality. However, not all colonies within the same coral taxa show sensitivity to bleaching events, and the current understanding of the metabolic mechanisms underlying thermal bleaching in corals remains limited. We used untargeted metabolomics to analyze the biochemical processes involved in the survival of two bleaching phenotypes of the common corals Pavona decussata and Acropora pruinosa, during a severe bleaching event in the northern South China Sea in 2020. During thermal bleaching, P. decussata and A. pruinosa significantly accumulated energy products such as succinate and EPA, antioxidants and inflammatory markers, and reduced energy storage substances like glutamate and thymidine. KEGG analysis revealed enrichment of energy production pathways such as ABC transporters, nucleotide metabolism and lipid metabolism, suggesting the occurrence of oxidative stress and energy metabolism disorders in bleached corals. Notably, heat stress exerted distinct effects on metabolic pathways in the two coral species, e.g., P. decussata activating carbohydrate metabolism pathways like glycolysis and the TCA cycle, along with amino acid metabolism pathways, whereas A. pruinosa significantly altered the content of multiple small peptides affected amino acid metabolism. Furthermore, the osmoregulatory potential of corals correlates with their ability to survive in heat-stress environments in the wild. This study provides valuable insights into the metabolic mechanisms linked to thermal tolerance in reef-building corals, contributes to the understanding of corals' adaptive potential to heat stress induced by global warming and lays the foundation for developing targeted conservation strategies in the future.
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- Shan Huang
- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China.
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Chen M, Feng S, Lv H, Wang Z, Zeng Y, Shao C, Lin W, Zhang Z. OsCIPK2 mediated rice root microorganisms and metabolites to improve plant nitrogen uptake. BMC Plant Biol 2024; 24:285. [PMID: 38627617 PMCID: PMC11020999 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-04982-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Crop roots are colonized by large numbers of microorganisms, collectively known as the root-microbiome, which modulate plant growth, development and contribute to elemental nutrient uptake. In conditions of nitrogen limitation, the over-expressed Calcineurin B-like interacting protein kinase 2 (OsCIPK2) gene with root-specific promoter (RC) has been shown to enhance growth and nitrogen uptake in rice. Analysis of root-associated bacteria through high-throughput sequencing revealed that OsCIPK2 has a significant impact on the diversity of the root microbial community under low nitrogen stress. The quantification of nifH gene expression demonstrated a significant enhancement in nitrogen-fixing capabilities in the roots of RC transgenetic rice. Synthetic microbial communities (SynCom) consisting of six nitrogen-fixing bacterial strains were observed to be enriched in the roots of RC, leading to a substantial improvement in rice growth and nitrogen uptake in nitrogen-deficient soils. Forty and twenty-three metabolites exhibiting differential abundance were identified in the roots and rhizosphere soils of RC transgenic rice compared to wild-type (WT) rice. These findings suggest that OSCIPK2 plays a role in restructuring the microbial community in the roots through the regulation of metabolite synthesis and secretion. Further experiments involving the exogenous addition of citric acid revealed that an optimal concentration of this compound facilitated the growth of nitrogen-fixing bacteria and substantially augmented their population in the soil, highlighting the importance of citric acid in promoting nitrogen fixation under conditions of low nitrogen availability. These findings suggest that OsCIPK2 plays a role in enhancing nitrogen uptake by rice plants from the soil by influencing the assembly of root microbial communities, thereby offering valuable insights for enhancing nitrogen utilization in rice cultivation.
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- Mengying Chen
- College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer & Resources and Environment Institute, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, 330200, China
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- College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China.
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China.
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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Massano M, Nuñez-Montero M, Papaseit E, Hladun O, Pérez-Maña C, Ventura M, Marchei E, Alladio E, Gerace E, Pichini S, Farrè M, Salomone A. Metabolic profile of N-ethylhexedrone, N-ethylpentedrone, and 4-chloromethcathinone in urine samples by UHPLC-QTOF-HRMS. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 241:115994. [PMID: 38309098 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.115994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Forensic laboratories are constantly required to identify new drugs and their metabolites. N-ethylhexedrone (NEH, HEXEN), N-Ethylpentedrone (NEP), and 4-Chloromethcathinone (4-CMC, clephedrone) are synthetic substances structurally related to natural cathinone, alkaloid present in the leaves of the Catha edulis (Khat) plant. These synthetic cathinones (SC) are members of the heterogenous family of new psychoactive substances (NPS) that raised major concerns in scientific and forensic communities over the past years due to their widespread consumption. In this context, we investigated their metabolic profile using of UHPLC-QTOF-HRMS to elucidate the distribution of the parent drug and its metabolites in urine samples over time. Initially, both male and female volunteers were divided into three groups and eight subjects of each group were administered intranasally or orally with one SC (20-40 mg of NEH or NEP intranasal, 100-150 mg of 4-CMC oral). Urine samples were collected at 0-2 and 2-4 or 2-5 h. Urine (50 μL) was diluted 1:2 with acetonitrile/methanol (95:5) and injected into the UHPLC-QTOF-HRMS. Phase-I and phase-II metabolites were identified on the basis of fragmentation patterns and exact masses. Several phase-I and glucuronide-phase-II metabolites were identified in urine samples. Keto group reduction, hydroxylation and dealkylation were the common metabolic pathways identified for all cathinones and the presence of NEH-glucuronide, NEP-glucuronide and 4-CMC-glucuronide was also relevant. Significant is the slower metabolite formation for 4-CMC, which was detected at high concentrations in its original form even 5 h after administration, due to its long half-life and low intrinsic clearance compared to the other SCs. UHPLC-QTOF-HRMS demonstrated a considerable capability to semi-quantify the three synthetic cathinones and identify the target metabolites with high reliability. The introduction of new target compounds improves the efficiency of toxicological screening analysis on real samples and extends the window of detection of the SCs in biological matrices.
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- Marta Massano
- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Italy; Centro Regionale Antidoping, Orbassano, TO, Italy.
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (HUGTiP-IGTP) and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (HUGTiP-IGTP) and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (HUGTiP-IGTP) and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (HUGTiP-IGTP) and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Energy Control, Associació Benestar i Desenvolupament, 08012 Barcelona, Spain
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- National Centre on Addiction and Doping, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Italy; Centro Regionale Antidoping, Orbassano, TO, Italy
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- National Centre on Addiction and Doping, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (HUGTiP-IGTP) and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Italy; Centro Regionale Antidoping, Orbassano, TO, Italy
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Singh S, Varshney N, Singothu S, Bhandari V, Jha HC. Influence of chlorpyrifos and endosulfan and their metabolites on the virulence of Helicobacter pylori. Environ Pollut 2024; 347:123676. [PMID: 38442821 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Organochlorine (OC) and organophosphorus (OP) pesticides such as chlorpyrifos (CPF) and endosulfan (ES) have been associated with a plethora of adverse health effects. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection can lead to gastrointestinal diseases by regulating several cellular processes. Thus, the current study focuses on the effect of the co-exposure to pesticides and H. pylori on gastric epithelial cells. We have used the in-silico approach to determine the interactive potential of pesticides and their metabolites with H. pylori-associated proteins. Further, various in-vitro methods depict the potential of ES in enhancing the virulence of H. pylori. Our results showed that ES along with H. pylori affects the mitochondrial dynamics, increases the transcript expression of mitochondrial fission genes, and lowers the mitochondrial membrane potential and biomass. They also promote inflammation and lower oxidative stress as predicted by ROS levels. Furthermore, co-exposure induces the multi-nucleated cells in gastric epithelial cells. In addition, ES along with H. pylori infection follows the extrinsic pathway for apoptotic signaling. H. pylori leads to the NF-κB activation which in turn advances the β-catenin expression. The expression was further enhanced in the co-exposure condition and even more prominent in co-exposure with ES-conditioned media. Thus, our study demonstrated that pesticide and their metabolites enhance the pathogenicity of H. pylori infection.
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- Siddharth Singh
- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India
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- Department of Pharmacoinformatics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Pharmacoinformatics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad, India.
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- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India.
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Ma S, Wei T, Zhang B, Zhang Y, Lai J, Qu J, Liu J, Yin P, Shang D. Integrated pharmacokinetic properties and tissue distribution of multiple active constituents in Qing-Yi Recipe: A comparison between granules and decoction. Phytomedicine 2024; 129:155645. [PMID: 38643714 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Qing-Yi Recipe, a classic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is widely used for treating acute diseases of the abdomen, especially pancreatitis, the efficacy of which has been demonstrated in more than thirty clinical trials. However, the in-vivo pharmacodynamic material basis for this formula remains unclear. METHODS A sensitive and accurate method for quantifying twenty-two potential bioactive constituents of Qing-Yi Recipe in biological samples was developed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), and this method was fully validated. Then, the integrated pharmacokinetic properties of Qing-Yi Recipe and its major metabolites in rats were investigated using the post-listed granules at both dosages. Subsequently, tissue distributions of those constituents in nine organs (especially the pancreas) were determined, and the overall parameters between the two formulations were compared. RESULTS Though the chemical profiles of the formulas varied across formulations, the overall exposure level was very similar, and baicalin, wogonoside, geniposide, rhein, costunolide, and paeoniflorin were the top six bioactive compounds in the circulation. All twenty-two natural products reached their first peak within 2 h, and several of them exhibited bimodal or multimodal patterns under the complicated transformation of metabolic enzymes, and the parameters of these products markedly changed compared with those of monomers. Diverse metabolites of emodin and baicalin/baicalein were detected in circulation and tissues, augmenting the in vivo forms of these compounds. Finally, the enrichment of tetrahydropalmatine and corydaline in the pancreas were observed and most compounds remained in the gastrointestinal system, providing a foundation basis for their potential regulatory effects on the gut microbiota as well as the intestinal functions. CONCLUSION Herein, the pharmacokinetic properties and tissue distribution of multiple potential active constituents in Qing-Yi Recipe were investigated at two dosages, providing a pharmacodynamic material basis of Qing-Yi Recipe for the first time. This investigation is expected to provide a new perspective and reference for future studies on the physiological disposition and potential pharmacodynamic basis of traditional Chinese medicine to treat acute abdomen diseases.
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- Shurong Ma
- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China
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- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China
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- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China
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- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China
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- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China
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- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China
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- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China
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- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China.
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- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China; Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116000, PR China.
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Ran Z, Li Z, Xiao X, Yan C, An M, Chen J, Tang M. Extensive targeted metabolomics analysis reveals the identification of major metabolites, antioxidants, and disease-resistant active pharmaceutical components in Camellia tuberculata (Camellia L.) seeds. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8709. [PMID: 38622262 PMCID: PMC11018803 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58725-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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Sect. tuberculata plant belongs to the Camellia genus and is named for the "tuberculiform protuberance on the surface of the ovary and fruit". It is a species of great ornamental value and potential medicinal value. However, little has been reported on the metabolites of C. tuberculata seeds. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the metabolites of C. tuberculata seeds based on UPLC/ESI-Q TRAP-MS/MS with extensively targeted metabolomics. A total of 1611 metabolites were identified, including 107 alkaloids, 276 amino acids and derivatives, 283 flavonoids, 86 lignans and coumarins, 181 lipids, 68 nucleotides and derivatives, 101 organic acids, 190 phenolic acids, 10 quinones, 4 steroids, 17 tannins, 111 terpenoids, and 177 other metabolites. We compared the different metabolites in seeds between HKH, ZM, ZY, and LY. The 1311 identified different metabolites were classified into three categories. Sixty-three overlapping significant different metabolites were found, of which lignans and coumarins accounted for the largest proportion. The differentially accumulated metabolites were enriched in different metabolic pathways between HKH vs. LY, HKH vs. ZM, HKH vs. ZY, LY vs. ZY, ZM vs. LY and ZM vs. ZY, with the most abundant metabolic pathways being 4, 2, 4, 7, 7 and 5, respectively (p < 0.05). Moreover, among the top 20 metabolites in each subgroup comparison in terms of difference multiplicity 7, 8 and 13. ZM and ZY had the highest phenolic acid content. Ninety-six disease-resistant metabolites and 48 major traditional Chinese medicine agents were identified based on seven diseases. The results of this study will not only lead to a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the metabolic properties of C. tuberculata seeds, but also provide a scientific basis for the excavation and further development of its medicinal value.
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- Zhaohui Ran
- College of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
- Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Research Center, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
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- College of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Research Center, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Guizhou Academy of Forestry Sciences, Guiyang, China
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- College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
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Zhang B, Wang Z, Zhang J, Dai Y, Ding J, Guo J, Chen Y, Lu D, Wu C, Zhou Z. Simultaneous determination of twelve neonicotinoids and six metabolites in human urine with isotope-dilution UPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2024; 1237:124084. [PMID: 38513429 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2024.124084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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The extensive global use of neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs) has led to widespread human exposure, necessitating the development of effective methods for large-scale biomonitoring. However, current methods are inadequate in simultaneously and accurately detecting various NNIs or their metabolites (m-NNIs). In this study, we aimed to establish a robust method using solid-phase extraction (SPE)-ultra high performance liquid chromatography tandem Q-Orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS) for the simultaneous determination of 12 NNIs and 6 m-NNIs in human urine. Samples were prepared using Oasis HLB 96 well plate with Isopropanol: methanol (7:3, v/v) as the elution solvent. The target compounds were separated using the Accucore RP-MS column and subsequently analyzed under parallel reaction monitoring mode. NTN32692 (m/z = 255.06433) was confirmed to be the specific metabolite of cycloxaprid for the further detection. Satisfactory recoveries (81.6-122.4 %) of the NNIs and m-NNIs were observed, with intra- (n = 3) and inter-day (n = 9) relative standard deviation (RSD) ranging from 0.8 % to 13.7 % and from 1.1 % to 18.6 %, respectively. Good linearity (R2 > 0.99) was achieved for all analytes. The limits of detection (LODs) for all target analytes ranged from 0.01 ng/mL to 0.65 ng/mL. This method was applied to urine samples collected from 10 children recruited from an agricultural area in China. Our study provides an effective method to identify and assess human exposure to NNIs and their metabolites.
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- Boya Zhang
- School of Public Health/MOE Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, No.130 Dong'an Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health/MOE Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, No.130 Dong'an Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health/MOE Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, No.130 Dong'an Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- School of Public Health/MOE Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, No.130 Dong'an Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health/MOE Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, No.130 Dong'an Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health/MOE Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, No.130 Dong'an Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 1380 Zhongshan West Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 1380 Zhongshan West Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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- School of Public Health/MOE Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, No.130 Dong'an Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health/MOE Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, No.130 Dong'an Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Thomann J, Vogt SB, Guessoum A, Meyer M, Vogel M, Liechti ME, Luethi D, Duthaler U. Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for quantifying diamorphine and its major metabolites 6-monoacetylmorphine, morphine, morphine-3-glucuronide, and morphine-6-glucuronide in human plasma. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2024; 1237:124104. [PMID: 38552595 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2024.124104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Diamorphine, commonly known as heroin, is a semi-synthetic opioid analgesic. In the context of heroin-assisted treatment for opioid-dependent patients, diamorphine is mostly administered intravenously. However, recent attention has shifted towards intranasal administration as a better-tolerated alternative to the intravenous route. Here, we developed and validated a rapid bioanalytical method for the simultaneous quantification of diamorphine and its major metabolites 6-monoacetylmorphine, morphine, morphine-3-glucuronide, and morphine-6-glucuronide in human plasma using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). A straightforward protein precipitation extraction step was used for sample preparation. Chromatographic analyte separation was achieved using a Kinetex EVO C18 analytical column and a mobile phase gradient comprising an aqueous solution of ammonium hydrogen carbonate and methanol supplied with formic acid. Employing positive electrospray ionization and scheduled multiple reaction monitoring, we established a quantification range of 1-1,000 ng/mL for all analytes. Our validation results demonstrate a mean intra-assay accuracy of 91-106% and an intra-assay precision (CV) between 2 and 9% for all analytes and over three validation runs. The method exhibits a high extraction recovery (> 87%) and a negligible matrix effect (99-125%). Furthermore, no interferences with endogenous plasma compounds were detected. Lastly, we applied the method to assess the plasma concentrations of an opioid-dependent patient after the intranasal administration of diamorphine in a clinical study. In summary, we have successfully developed a rapid, highly reliable, and straightforward bioanalytical method for quantifying diamorphine and its metabolites in low amounts of clinical plasma samples.
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- Jan Thomann
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Forensic Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Forensic Medicine, Health Department Basel-Stadt, Basel, Switzerland
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Sun Y, Liang JJ, Xu J, Zhou K, Fu C, Chen SL, Yang R, Ng TK, Liu Q, Zhang M. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein changes the inflammatory status and metabolomics profiles in human and mouse macrophages and microglia. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28806. [PMID: 38617955 PMCID: PMC11015420 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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The conjunctiva of primary open angle glaucoma patients showed high level of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), which is associated with the inflammatory response. Microglia and macrophages are the immune cells involved in retinal ganglion cell survival regulation; yet, their roles of the ox-LDL-induced inflammation in glaucoma remain elusive. Here we aimed to investigate the lipid uptake, inflammatory cytokine expression, and metabolomics profiles of human and murine-derived microglial and macrophage cell lines treated with ox-LDL. Under the same ox-LDL concentration, macrophages exhibited higher lipid uptake and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines as compared to microglia. The ox-LDL increased the levels of fatty acid metabolites in macrophages and sphingomyelin metabolites in microglia. In summary, this study revealed the heterogeneity in the inflammatory capacity and metabolic profiles of macrophages and microglia under the stimulation of ox-LDL.
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- Yaru Sun
- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, Gaungdong, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, Gaungdong, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, Gaungdong, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, Gaungdong, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, Gaungdong, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, Gaungdong, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, Gaungdong, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, Gaungdong, China
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, Gaungdong, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, Gaungdong, China
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You Y, Missanelli JR, Proctor RM, Haughan J, Robinson MA. Simultaneous quantification and confirmation of oxycodone and its metabolites in equine urine using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2024; 1238:124125. [PMID: 38615430 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2024.124125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Oxycodone, an opioid commonly used to treat pain in humans, has the potential to be abused in racehorses to enhance their performance. To understand the pharmacokinetics of oxycodone and its metabolites in horses, as well as to detect the illegal use of oxycodone in racehorses, a method for quantification and confirmation of oxycodone and its metabolites is needed. In this study, we developed and validated an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method that can simultaneously quantify and confirm oxycodone and eight metabolites in equine urine. Samples were subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis and then liquid-liquid extraction using ethyl acetate. The analyte separation was achieved on a Hypersil Gold C18 sub-2 µm column and analytes were detected on a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. The limit of detection (LOD) and lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were 25-50 pg/mL and 100 pg/mL, respectively. Excellent linearity of the calibration curves was observed over a range of 100-10000 pg/mL for all nine analytes. Retention time, signal-to-noise ratio, and product ion ratios were utilized as confirmation criteria, with the limits of confirmation (LOC) ranging from 100 to 250 pg/mL. The data from a pilot pharmacokinetic (PK) study suggested that oxycodone metabolites have longer detection periods in equine urine compared to oxycodone itself; thus, the detection of metabolites in equine urine extends the ability to detect oxycodone exposure in racehorses.
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- Youwen You
- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA; Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory, 220 East Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19382, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA; Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory, 220 East Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19382, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA; Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory, 220 East Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19382, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA; Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory, 220 East Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19382, USA
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Moorthi RN, Moe SM, O'Connell T, Dickinson S, Kalim S, Thadhani R, Clish CB, Shafi T, Rhee EP, Avin KG. Plasma metabolites and physical function in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8427. [PMID: 38600145 PMCID: PMC11006868 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58522-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Impaired physical function contributes to falls, fractures, and mortality among patients undergoing dialysis. Using a metabolomic approach, we identified metabolite alterations and effect size-based composite scores for constructs of impaired gait speed and grip strength. 108 participants incident to dialysis had targeted plasma metabolomics via liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and physical function assessed (i.e., 4 m walk, handgrip strength). Physical function measures were categorized as above/ below median, with grip utilizing sex-based medians. To develop composite scores, metabolites were identified via Wilcoxon uncorrected p < 0.05 and effect size > 0.40. Receiver operating characteristic analyses tested whether scores differentiated between above/below function groups. Participants were 54% male, 77% Black and 53 ± 14 y with dialysis vintage of 101 ± 50 days. Median (IQR) grip strength was 35.5 (11.1) kg (males) and 20 (8.4) kg (females); median gait speed was 0.82 (0.34) m/s. Of 246 measured metabolites, composite scores were composed of 22 and 12 metabolites for grip strength and gait speed, respectively. Area under the curve for metabolite composite was 0.88 (gait) and 0.911 (grip). Composite scores of physical function performed better than clinical parameters alone in patients on dialysis. These results provide potential pathways for interventions and needed validation in an independent cohort.
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MI, 39216, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
- School of Health and Human Sciences, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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Lin Q, Li S, Wang H, Zhou W. Investigating genetic links between blood metabolites and preeclampsia. BMC Womens Health 2024; 24:223. [PMID: 38580943 PMCID: PMC10996307 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03000-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Observational studies have revealed that metabolic disorders are closely related to the development of preeclampsia (PE). However, there is still a research gap on the causal role of metabolites in promoting or preventing PE. We aimed to systematically explore the causal association between circulating metabolites and PE. METHODS Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 486 blood metabolites (7,824 participants) were extracted as instrumental variables (P < 1 × 10- 5), GWAS summary statistics for PE were obtained from FinnGen consortium (7,212 cases and 194,266 controls) as outcome, and a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was conducted. Inverse variance weighted (IVW) was set as the primary method, with MR-Egger and weighted median as auxiliary methods; the instrumental variable strength and confounding factors were also assessed. Sensitivity analyses including MR-Egger, Cochran's Q test, MR-PRESSO and leave-one-out analysis were performed to test the robustness of the MR results. For significant associations, repeated MR and meta-analysis were performed by another metabolite GWAS (8,299 participants). Furthermore, significantly associated metabolites were subjected to a metabolic pathway analysis. RESULTS The instrumental variables for the metabolites ranged from 3 to 493. Primary analysis revealed a total of 12 known (e.g., phenol sulfate, citrulline, lactate and gamma-glutamylglutamine) and 11 unknown metabolites were associated with PE. Heterogeneity and pleiotropy tests verified the robustness of the MR results. Validation with another metabolite GWAS dataset revealed consistency trends in 6 of the known metabolites with preliminary analysis, particularly the finding that genetic susceptibility to low levels of arachidonate (20:4n6) and citrulline were risk factors for PE. The pathway analysis revealed glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and arginine biosynthesis involved in the pathogenesis of PE. CONCLUSIONS This study identifies a causal relationship between some circulating metabolites and PE. Our study presented new perspectives on the pathogenesis of PE by integrating metabolomics with genomics, which opens up avenues for more accurate understanding and management of the disease, providing new potential candidate metabolic molecular markers for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of PE. Considering the limitations of MR studies, further research is needed to confirm the causality and underlying mechanisms of these findings.
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- Qiannan Lin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changzhou maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, NO.16 Dingxiang Road, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, 213000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changzhou maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, NO.16 Dingxiang Road, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, 213000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changzhou maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, NO.16 Dingxiang Road, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, 213000, China.
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- Medical Research Center, Changzhou maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, NO.16 Dingxiang Road, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, 213000, China.
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Shi F, Liu Q, Yue D, Zhang Y, Wei X, Wang Y, Ma W. Exploring the effects of the dietary fiber compound mediated by a longevity dietary pattern on antioxidation, characteristic bacterial genera, and metabolites based on fecal metabolomics. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2024; 21:18. [PMID: 38575955 PMCID: PMC10993571 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-024-00787-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Age-related dysbiosis of the microbiota has been linked to various negative health outcomes. This study aims to investigate the effects of a newly discovered dietary fiber compound (DFC) on aging, intestinal microbiota, and related metabolic processes. The DFC was identified through in vitro fermentation screening experiments, and its dosage and composition were determined based on a longevity dietary pattern. METHODS Aged SPF C57BL/6 J mice (65 weeks old) and young mice (8 weeks old) were divided into three groups: a subgroup without dietary fiber (NDF), a low DFC dose subgroup (LDF, 10% DFC), and a high DFC dose subgroup (HDF, 20% DFC). The total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in liver and serum samples of the mice were measured according to the manufacturer's protocol. The expression levels of characteristic bacterial genera and fecal metabolite concentrations in mice were determined using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and nuclear magnetic resonance hydrogen spectroscopy (1H NMR). Metabolomics analysis was further conducted to identify biological functions and potential pathways related to aging. RESULTS After an 8-weeks dietary intervention, DFC supplementation significantly attenuated age-related weight loss, organ degeneration, and oxidative stress. And promoted the growth of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium and inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Bacteroides (p < 0.05) in the intestinal tracts of aged mice. Metabolomic analysis identified glycolipid and amino acid metabolic pathway biomarkers associated with aging that were differentially regulated by DFC consumption. Correlation analysis between the identified microbial flora and the biomarkers revealed potential mechanistic links between altered microbial composition and metabolic activity with aging markers. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, this study revealed an important mechanism by which DFC consumption impacts healthspan and longevity, shedding light on optimizing dietary fiber or developing fiber-based interventions to improve human health.
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- Fengcui Shi
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Shandong, China.
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Shandong, China.
- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China.
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Boussamet L, Montassier E, Mathé C, Garcia A, Morille J, Shah S, Dugast E, Wiertlewski S, Gourdel M, Bang C, Stürner KH, Masson D, Nicot AB, Vince N, Laplaud DA, Feinstein DL, Berthelot L. Investigating the metabolite signature of an altered oral microbiota as a discriminant factor for multiple sclerosis: a pilot study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7786. [PMID: 38565581 PMCID: PMC10987558 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57949-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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In multiple sclerosis (MS), alterations of the gut microbiota lead to inflammation. However, the role of other microbiomes in the body in MS has not been fully elucidated. In a pilot case-controlled study, we carried out simultaneous characterization of faecal and oral microbiota and conducted an in-depth analysis of bacterial alterations associated with MS. Using 16S rRNA sequencing and metabolic inference tools, we compared the oral/faecal microbiota and bacterial metabolism pathways in French MS patients (n = 14) and healthy volunteers (HV, n = 21). A classification model based on metabolite flux balance was established and validated in an independent German cohort (MS n = 12, HV n = 38). Our analysis revealed decreases in diversity indices and oral/faecal compartmentalization, the depletion of commensal bacteria (Aggregatibacter and Streptococcus in saliva and Coprobacter and Roseburia in faeces) and enrichment of inflammation-associated bacteria in MS patients (Leptotrichia and Fusobacterium in saliva and Enterobacteriaceae and Actinomyces in faeces). Several microbial pathways were also altered (the polyamine pathway and remodelling of bacterial surface antigens and energetic metabolism) while flux balance analysis revealed associated alterations in metabolite production in MS (nitrogen and nucleoside). Based on this analysis, we identified a specific oral metabolite signature in MS patients, that could discriminate MS patients from HV and rheumatoid arthritis patients. This signature allowed us to create and validate a discrimination model on an independent cohort, which reached a specificity of 92%. Overall, the oral and faecal microbiomes were altered in MS patients. This pilot study highlights the need to study the oral microbiota and oral health implications in patients with autoimmune diseases on a larger scale and suggests that knowledge of the salivary microbiome could help guide the identification of new pathogenic mechanisms associated with the microbiota in MS patients.
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- Léo Boussamet
- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
- Emergency Department, Nantes Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
- Neurology Department, Nantes Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Nantes Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France
- Neurology Department, Nantes Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 835 South Wolcott Ave, MC513, E720, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CHU de Nantes, CR2TI (Center for Research On Transplantation and Translational Immunology), 30 Bd Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France.
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Jia H, Xu Y, Deng Y, Xie Y, Gao Z, Lang Z, Niu Q. Key transcription factors regulate fruit ripening and metabolite accumulation in tomato. Plant Physiol 2024:kiae195. [PMID: 38561990 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiae195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Fruit ripening is a complex process involving dynamic changes to metabolites and is controlled by multiple factors, including transcription factors (TFs). Several TFs are reportedly essential regulators of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit ripening. To evaluate the effects of specific TFs on metabolite accumulation during fruit ripening, we combined CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis with metabolome and transcriptome analyses to explore regulatory mechanisms. Specifically, we generated various genetically engineered tomato lines that differed regarding metabolite contents and fruit colors. The metabolite and transcript profiles indicated that the selected TFs have distinct functions that control fruit metabolite contents, especially carotenoids and sugars. Moreover, a mutation to ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 (HY5) increased tomato fruit fructose and glucose contents by approximately 20% (relative to the wild-type levels). Our in vitro assay showed that HY5 can bind directly to the G-box cis-element in the Sugars Will Eventually be Exported Transporter (SWEET12c) promoter to activate expression, thereby modulating sugar transport. Our findings provide insights into the mechanisms regulating tomato fruit ripening and metabolic networks, providing the theoretical basis for breeding horticultural crops that produce fruit with diverse flavors and colors.
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- Huimin Jia
- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- Advanced Academy, Anhui Agricultural University, Research Centre for Biological Breeding Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- Advanced Academy, Anhui Agricultural University, Research Centre for Biological Breeding Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- Advanced Academy, Anhui Agricultural University, Research Centre for Biological Breeding Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Advanced Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- Advanced Academy, Anhui Agricultural University, Research Centre for Biological Breeding Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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Chen L, Yin S, Dong S, Xu P, Liu Y, Xiang X, Huang Q, Ye L. A new insight into the key matrix components for aftertaste in Ampelopsis grossedentata (vine tea) infusion: From the intensity and duration of taste profiles using non-targeted metabolomics and molecular simulation. Food Chem 2024; 450:139236. [PMID: 38640537 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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The aftertaste with a prolonged duration in ampelopsis grossedentata infusion (AGTI) is easily perceived, however, its formation mechanism is unclear. Therefore, aftertaste-A and richness were confirmed as the characteristic aftertaste of AGTI through sensory evaluation and electronic tongue. Moreover, 5-KETE, theobromine, etc., metabolites were identified as the differential components between AGTI and green tea infusion. Among them, p-coumaroyl quinic acid, xanthine etc., and proline, dihydromyricetin, etc., components contributed more to the formation of aftertaste-A and richness, respectively. Further, the bonding between characteristic metabolites for aftertaste in AGTI with their receptors were shown to be more stable using molecular docking, compared to metabolites related to typical taste profiles. The aftertaste in AGTI was more easily perceived by saltiness components or in NaCl system by molecular simulation. This study offers novel insight into the interaction mechanism of aftertaste in tea infusion and will contribute to further study on aftertaste for other foods.
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- Le Chen
- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
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- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
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- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
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- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
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- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
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- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China.
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang 843300, China
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Nguyen TV, Trang PN, Kumar A. Understanding PFAS toxicity through cell culture metabolomics: Current applications and future perspectives. Environ Int 2024; 186:108620. [PMID: 38579451 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), ubiquitous environmental contaminants, pose significant challenges to ecosystems and human health. While cell cultures have emerged as new approach methodologies (NAMs) in ecotoxicity research, metabolomics is an emerging technique used to characterize the small-molecule metabolites present in cells and to understand their role in various biological processes. Integration of metabolomics with cell cultures, known as cell culture metabolomics, provides a novel and robust tool to unravel the complex molecular responses induced by PFAS exposure. In vitro testing also reduces reliance on animal testing, aligning with ethical and regulatory imperatives. The current review summarizes key findings from recent studies utilizing cell culture metabolomics to investigate PFAS toxicity, highlighting alterations in metabolic pathways, biomarker identification, and the potential linkages between metabolic perturbations. Additionally, the paper discusses different types of cell cultures and metabolomics methods used for studies of environmental contaminants and particularly PFAS. Future perspectives on the combination of metabolomics with other advanced technologies, such as single-cell metabolomics (SCM), imaging mass spectrometry (IMS), extracellular flux analysis (EFA), and multi-omics are also explored, which offers a holistic understanding of environmental contaminants. The synthesis of current knowledge and identification of research gaps provide a foundation for future investigations that aim to elucidate the complexities of PFAS-induced cellular responses and contribute to the development of effective strategies for mitigating their adverse effects on human health.
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- Thao V Nguyen
- Environment, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Waite Campus, South Australia 5064, Australia; NTT Institute of High Technology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Department of Food Technology, Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Can Tho University, Campus II, 3/2 Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho, Viet Nam.
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- Environment, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Waite Campus, South Australia 5064, Australia.
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Luo WC, Mei SQ, Huang ZJ, Chen ZH, Zhang YC, Yang MY, Liu JQ, Xu JY, Yang XR, Zhong RW, Tang LB, Yin LX, Deng Y, Peng YL, Lu C, Chen BL, Ke DX, Tu HY, Yang JJ, Xu CR, Wu YL, Zhou Q. Correlation of distribution characteristics and dynamic changes of gut microbiota with the efficacy of immunotherapy in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. J Transl Med 2024; 22:326. [PMID: 38566102 PMCID: PMC10985957 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05135-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The effects of gut microbiota and metabolites on the responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in advanced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) wild-type non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have been studied. However, their effects on EGFR-mutated (EGFR +) NSCLC remain unknown. METHODS We prospectively recorded the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with advanced EGFR + NSCLC and assessed potential associations between the use of antibiotics or probiotics and immunotherapy efficacy. Fecal samples were collected at baseline, early on-treatment, response and progression status and were subjected to metagenomic next-generation sequencing and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses to assess the effects of gut microbiota and metabolites on immunotherapy efficacy. RESULTS The clinical data of 74 advanced EGFR + NSCLC patients were complete and 18 patients' fecal samples were dynamically collected. Patients that used antibiotics had shorter progression-free survival (PFS) (mPFS, 4.8 vs. 6.7 months; P = 0.037); probiotics had no impact on PFS. Two dynamic types of gut microbiota during immunotherapy were identified: one type showed the lowest relative abundance at the response time point, whereas the other type showed the highest abundance at the response time point. Metabolomics revealed significant differences in metabolites distribution between responders and non-responders. Deoxycholic acid, glycerol, and quinolinic acid were enriched in responders, whereas L-citrulline was enriched in non-responders. There was a significant correlation between gut microbiota and metabolites. CONCLUSIONS The use of antibiotics weakens immunotherapy efficacy in patients with advanced EGFR + NSCLC. The distribution characteristics and dynamic changes of gut microbiota and metabolites may indicate the efficacy of immunotherapy in advanced EGFR + NSCLC.
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- Wei-Chi Luo
- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Lung Cancer, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Xiamen Treatgut Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen Treatgut Medical Laboratory Co., Ltd, Xiamen, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Lung Cancer, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Zhou Z, Li Y, Wu S, Liu T, Jiang J. Host-microbiota interactions in collagen-induced arthritis rats treated with human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell exosome and ginsenoside Rh2. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 174:116515. [PMID: 38569276 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cell exosome (MSCs-exo) is a class of products secreted by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that contain various biologically active substances. MSCs-exo is a promising alternative to MSCs due to their lower immunogenicity and lack of ethical constraints. Ginsenoside Rh2 (Rh2) is a hydrolyzed component of the primary active substance of ginsenosides. Rh2 has a variety of pharmacological functions, including anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and antioxidant. Studies have demonstrated that gut microbiota and metabolites are critical in developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we constructed a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) model in rats. We used MSCs-exo combined with Rh2 to treat CIA rats. To observe the effect of MSCs-exo combined with Rh2 on joint inflammation, rat feces were collected for 16 rRNA amplicon sequencing and untargeted metabolomics analysis. The results showed that the arthritis index score and joint swelling of CIA rats treated with MSCs-exo in combination with Rh2 were significantly lower than those of the model and MSCs-exo alone groups. MSCs-exo and Rh2 significantly ameliorated the disturbed gut microbiota in CIA rats. The regulation of Candidatus_Saccharibacteria and Clostridium_XlVb regulation may be the most critical. Rh2 enhanced the therapeutic effect of MSCs-exo compared with the MSCs-exo -alone group. Furthermore, significant changes in gut metabolites were observed in the CIA rat group, and these differentially altered metabolites may act as messengers for host-microbiota interactions. These differential metabolites were enriched into relevant critical metabolic pathways, revealing possible pathways for host-microbiota interactions.
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- Zhongsheng Zhou
- Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China; Yibin Jilin University Research Institute, Jilin University, Yibin, Sichuan, China.
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- Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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Aljarrah D, Chalour N, Zorgani A, Nissan T, Pranjol MZI. Exploring the gut microbiota and its potential as a biomarker in gliomas. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 173:116420. [PMID: 38471271 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Gut microbiome alterations are associated with various cancers including brain tumours such as glioma and glioblastoma. The gut communicates with the brain via a bidirectional pathway known as the gut-brain axis (GBA) which is essential for maintaining homeostasis. The gut microbiota produces many metabolites including short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and essential amino acids such as glutamate, glutamine, arginine and tryptophan. Through the modulation of these metabolites the gut microbiome is able to regulate several functions of brain cells, immune cells and tumour cells including DNA methylation, mitochondrial function, the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), T-cell proliferation, autophagy and even apoptosis. Here, we summarise current findings on gut microbiome with respect to brain cancers, an area of research that is widely overlooked. Several studies investigated the relationship between gut microbiota and brain tumours. However, it remains unclear whether the gut microbiome variation is a cause or product of cancer. Subsequently, a biomarker panel was constructed for use as a predictive, prognostic and diagnostic tool with respect to multiple cancers including glioma and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). This review further presents the intratumoural microbiome, a fascinating microenvironment within the tumour as a possible treatment target that can be manipulated to maximise effectiveness of treatment via personalised therapy. Studies utilising the microbiome as a biomarker and therapeutic strategy are necessary to accurately assess the effectiveness of the gut microbiome as a clinical tool with respect to brain cancers.
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- Dana Aljarrah
- Department of Chemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
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- Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience laboratory, Houari Boumediene University of Science and Technology, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria; Faculty of Biological Sciences, Houari Boumediene University of Science and Technology, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria.
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- The Microbiome Mavericks, 60 rue Christian Lacouture, Bron 69500, France.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, the Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
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Chen J, Amdanee N, Zuo X, Wang Y, Gong M, Yang Y, Li H, Zhang X, Zhang C. Biomarkers of bipolar disorder based on metabolomics: A systematic review. J Affect Disord 2024; 350:492-503. [PMID: 38218254 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe affective disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of depression or mania/hypomania, which significantly impair cognitive function, life skills, and social abilities of patients. There is little understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of BD. The diagnosis of BD is primarily based on clinical assessment and psychiatric examination, highlighting the urgent need for objective markers to facilitate the diagnosis of BD. Metabolomics can be used as a diagnostic tool for disease identification and evaluation. This study summarized the altered metabolites in BD and analyzed aberrant metabolic pathways, which might contribute to the diagnosis of BD. Search of PubMed and Web of science for human BD studies related to metabolism to identify articles published up to November 19, 2022 yielded 987 articles. After screening and applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 16 untargeted and 11 targeted metabolomics studies were included. Pathway analysis of the potential differential biometabolic markers was performed using the Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG). There were 72 upregulated and 134 downregulated biomarkers in the untargeted metabolomics studies using blood samples. Untargeted metabolomics studies utilizing urine specimens revealed the presence of 78 upregulated and 54 downregulated metabolites. The targeted metabolomics studies revealed abnormalities in the metabolism of glutamate and tryptophan. Enrichment analysis revealed that the differential metabolic pathways were mainly involved in the metabolism of glucose, amino acid and fatty acid. These findings suggested that certain metabolic biomarkers or metabolic biomarker panels might serve as a reference for the diagnosis of BD.
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- Jin Chen
- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu,221004, China; Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu,210000, China
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu,210000, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu,221004, China
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu,210000, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu,221004, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu,221004, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu,221004, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu,221004, China; Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu,210000, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu,221004, China.
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Li M, Dai M, Cheng B, Li S, Guo E, Fu J, Ma T, Yu B. Strategies that regulate LSD1 for novel therapeutics. Acta Pharm Sin B 2024; 14:1494-1507. [PMID: 38572094 PMCID: PMC10985039 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Histone methylation plays crucial roles in regulating chromatin structure and gene transcription in epigenetic modifications. Lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1), the first identified histone demethylase, is universally overexpressed in various diseases. LSD1 dysregulation is closely associated with cancer, viral infections, and neurodegenerative diseases, etc., making it a promising therapeutic target. Several LSD1 inhibitors and two small-molecule degraders (UM171 and BEA-17) have entered the clinical stage. LSD1 can remove methyl groups from histone 3 at lysine 4 or lysine 9 (H3K4 or H3K9), resulting in either transcription repression or activation. While the roles of LSD1 in transcriptional regulation are well-established, studies have revealed that LSD1 can also be dynamically regulated by other factors. For example, the expression or activity of LSD1 can be regulated by many proteins that form transcriptional corepressor complexes with LSD1. Moreover, some post-transcriptional modifications and cellular metabolites can also regulate LSD1 expression or its demethylase activity. Therefore, in this review, we will systematically summarize how proteins involved in the transcriptional corepressor complex, various post-translational modifications, and metabolites act as regulatory factors for LSD1 activity.
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- Meng Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Pingyuan Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drugs, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Tianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- Pingyuan Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drugs, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Aggarwal H, Mandal K, Sharma S, Kang BK. Residual estimation of spirotetramat and its metabolites in chilli and soil by LC-MS/MS. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:24852-24867. [PMID: 38460034 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32547-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Two applications of spirotetramat were done to study the dissipation and persistence of spirotetramat and its four different metabolites in chilli and soil at 10 days interval. Total spirotetramat residues were estimated by LC-MS/MS instrument. The mean initial deposits of total spirotetramat after application of spirotetramat 15.31 OD @ 60 (X dose), 75 (1.25 × dose) and 120 (2 × dose) g a.i. ha-1 on green chilli were found to vary from 0.38 to 0.83 mg kg-1 during the initial year. Spirotetramat and its metabolite residues in green chilli were found to be below limit of quantification (0.01 mg kg-1) after 15 days of application. The spirotetramat cis enol (the major metabolite) was formed in both the soil and the plant. The residues of spirotetramat-monohydroxy were below LOQ irrespective of any substrate during the estimation. In soil, the total initial spirotetramat deposits for the 1st year were found 0.09 for X dose, 0.12 for 1.25 × dose and 0.20 mg kg-1 for 2 × dose. After 3 days for both X and 1.25 × doses and 5 days for 2 × dose, the total spirotetramat residues were below LOQ. The spirotetramat's half-life values have been determined to be between 3.19 and 3.93 days and 1.00 and 1.59 days, respectively, in soil and green chilli fruits. One day waiting period is proposed for the safe consumption of green chilli when the spirotetramat was applied irrespective of the dose.
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- Himani Aggarwal
- Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
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- Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India.
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- Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
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- Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
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Zou X, Huang H, Tan Y. Genetically determined metabolites in allergic conjunctivitis: A Mendelian randomization study. World Allergy Organ J 2024; 17:100894. [PMID: 38590722 PMCID: PMC10999487 DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2024.100894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Background Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) afflicts a significant portion of the global populace. Yet, its metabolic foundations remain largely unexplored. Methods We applied Mendelian Randomization (MR) and Linkage Disequilibrium Score Regression (LDSC) to scrutinize a cohort comprising 20 958 AC cases and 356 319 controls. Data were amalgamated from the metabolomics GWAS server and the FinnGen project, under strict quality control protocols. Results Using two-sample MR analysis, 486 blood metabolites were investigated in relation to AC. The IVW approach highlighted 18 metabolites as closely tied to AC risk; of these, 16 retained significance post sensitivity assessments for heterogeneity and horizontal pleiotropy. LDSC analysis, adopted to bolster our findings and negate confounders from shared genetic markers, revealed 8 metabolites with marked heritability, including: palmitate (OR = 0.614), 3-methoxytyrosine (OR = 0.657), carnitine (OR = 1.368), threonate (OR = 0.828), N-[3-(2-Oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]acetamide (OR = 1.257), metoprolol acid metabolite (OR = 0.982), oleoylcarnitine (OR = 0.635), and 2-palmitoylglycerophosphocholine (OR = 1.351). Conclusion AC is precipitated by ocular responses to environmental allergens. Our study unveils a causal link between 8 blood metabolites and AC. This insight accentuates the role of metabolites in AC onset, suggesting novel avenues for its early prediction, targeted prevention, and tailored therapeutic interventions.
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- Xuyan Zou
- Changsha Aier Eye Hospital, Aier Eye Hospital Group, Changsha, 410000, China
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- Clinical Medical College of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China
- Postdoctoral Station of Clinical Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China
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Fan J, Du X, Zhao H, Yao W. Allelochemicals-mediated interaction between algae and bacteria: Direct and indirect contact. Bioresour Technol 2024; 398:130525. [PMID: 38437966 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Secondary metabolites with bioactivity are allelochemicals. This study adopted direct contact (R0) and indirect contact (separated by 0.45 µm membrane, R1-A for algae, R1-S for sludge) to reveal the role of metabolites especially allelochemicals on interaction of bacteria and algae. Direct contact exhibited better nutrients removal than indirect contact, due to less antibacterial allelochemicals and oxidative stress. Bacterial signaling molecules were not detected. The major algae-derived allelochemicals were 13-Docosenamide, 9-Octadecenamide, n-Hexadecanoic acid, erucic acid, octadecanoic acid, β-sitosterol, and E,E,Z-1,3,12-Nonadecatriene-5,14-diol. Furthermore, presence of 13-Docosenamide and 9-Octadecenamide was associated with succession of Flavobacterium and suppression of nitrifying bacteria (Nitrosomonas, Ellin6067, and Nitrospira). Direct contact stimulated denitrifying bacteria Saccharimonadales and algae Scenedesmus, whereas indirect contact is friendly to Dechloromonas, Competibacter, nitrifying bacteria, algae Desmodesmus and Dictyosphaerium. This study highlights the essentiality of cell contact of bacteria-algae in establishing synergy, as cell contact mitigates antagonistic effect induced by metabolites.
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- Jie Fan
- College of Urban Construction, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- College of Urban Construction, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- College of Urban Construction, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Center for commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Harris DMM, Szymczak S, Schuchardt S, Labrenz J, Tran F, Welz L, Graßhoff H, Zirpel H, Sümbül M, Oumari M, Engelbogen N, Junker R, Conrad C, Thaçi D, Frey N, Franke A, Weidinger S, Hoyer B, Rosenstiel P, Waschina S, Schreiber S, Aden K. Tryptophan degradation as a systems phenomenon in inflammation - an analysis across 13 chronic inflammatory diseases. EBioMedicine 2024; 102:105056. [PMID: 38471395 PMCID: PMC10943670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) are systems disorders that affect diverse organs including the intestine, joints and skin. The essential amino acid tryptophan (Trp) can be broken down to various bioactive derivatives important for immune regulation. Increased Trp catabolism has been observed in some CIDs, so we aimed to characterise the specificity and extent of Trp degradation as a systems phenomenon across CIDs. METHODS We used high performance liquid chromatography and targeted mass spectrometry to assess the serum and stool levels of Trp and Trp derivatives. Our retrospective study incorporates both cross-sectional and longitudinal components, as we have included a healthy population as a reference and there are also multiple observations per patient over time. FINDINGS We found reduced serum Trp levels across the majority of CIDs, and a prevailing negative relationship between Trp and systemic inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP). Notably, serum Trp was low in several CIDs even in the absence of measurable systemic inflammation. Increases in the kynurenine-to-Trp ratio (Kyn:Trp) suggest that these changes result from increased degradation along the kynurenine pathway. INTERPRETATION Increases in Kyn:Trp indicate the kynurenine pathway as a major route for CID-related Trp metabolism disruption and the specificity of the network changes indicates excessive Trp degradation relative to other proteogenic amino acids. Our results suggest that increased Trp catabolism is a common metabolic occurrence in CIDs that may directly affect systemic immunity. FUNDING This work was supported by the DFG Cluster of Excellence 2167 "Precision medicine in chronic inflammation" (KA, SSchr, PR, BH, SWa), the BMBF (e:Med Juniorverbund "Try-IBD" 01ZX1915A and 01ZX2215, the e:Med Network iTREAT 01ZX2202A, and GUIDE-IBD 031L0188A), EKFS (2020_EKCS.11, KA), DFG RU5042 (PR, KA), and Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertakings ("Taxonomy, Treatments, Targets and Remission", 831434, "ImmUniverse", 853995, "BIOMAP", 821511).
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- Danielle M M Harris
- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Institute for Human Nutrition and Food Science, Division Nutriinformatics, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, University of Lübeck, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hanover, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine I, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Institute for Human Nutrition and Food Science, Division Nutriinformatics, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III: Cardiology, Angiology, and Pneumology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute for Human Nutrition and Food Science, Division Nutriinformatics, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine I, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine I, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
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Devi M, Ramakrishnan E, Deka S, Parasar DP. Bacteria as a source of biopigments and their potential applications. J Microbiol Methods 2024; 219:106907. [PMID: 38387652 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2024.106907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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From the prehistoric period, the utilization of pigments as colouring agents was an integral part of human life. Early people may have utilized paint for aesthetic motives, according to archaeologists. The pigments are either naturally derived or synthesized in the laboratory. Different studies reported that certain synthetic colouring compounds were toxic and had adverse health and environmental effects. Therefore, knowing the drawbacks of these synthetic colouring agents now scientists are attracted towards the harmless natural pigments. The main sources of natural pigments are plants, animals or microorganisms. Out of these natural pigments, microorganisms are the most important source for the production and application of bioactive secondary metabolites. Among all kinds of microorganisms, bacteria have specific benefits due to their short life cycle, low sensitivity to seasonal and climatic variations, ease of scaling, and ability to create pigments of various colours. Based on these physical characteristics, bacterial pigments appear to be a promising sector for novel biotechnological applications, ranging from functional food production to the development of new pharmaceuticals and biomedical therapies. This review summarizes the need for bacterial pigments, biosynthetic pathways of carotenoids and different applications of bacterial pigments.
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- Moitrayee Devi
- Faculty of Paramedical Science (Microbiology), Assam down town University, Sankar Madhab Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam 781026, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering and Technology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 621112, India
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- Faculty of Science, Assam down town University, Sankar Madhab Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam 781026, India
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- Faculty of Science (Biotechnology), Assam down town University, Sankar Madhab Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam 781026, India.
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Nie MT, Wang PQ, Shi PM, Hong XL, Zhang X, Xiang B, Zhang M, Xie WF. Rifaximin treatment shapes a unique metagenome-metabolism network in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 39:762-771. [PMID: 38233085 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Patients with decompensated cirrhosis face poor prognosis and increased mortality risk. Rifaximin, a non-absorbable antibiotic, has been shown to have beneficial effects in preventing complications and improving survival in these patients. However, the underlying mechanisms of rifaximin's effects remain unclear. METHODS We obtained fecal samples from decompensated cirrhotic patients undergoing rifaximin treatment and controls, both at baseline and after 6 months of treatment. Shotgun metagenome sequencing profiled the gut microbiome, and untargeted metabolomics analyzed fecal metabolites. Linear discriminant and partial least squares discrimination analyses were used to identify differing species and metabolites between rifaximin-treated patients and controls. RESULTS Forty-two patients were enrolled and divided into two groups (26 patients in the rifaximin group and 16 patients in the control group). The gut microbiome's beta diversity changed in the rifaximin group but remained unaffected in the control group. We observed 44 species with reduced abundance in the rifaximin group, including Streptococcus_salivarius, Streptococcus_vestibularis, Haemophilus_parainfluenzae, etc. compared to only four in the control group. Additionally, six species were enriched in the rifaximin group, including Eubacterium_sp._CAG:248, Prevotella_sp._CAG:604, etc., and 14 in the control group. Furthermore, rifaximin modulated different microbial functions compared to the control. Seventeen microbiome-related metabolites were altered due to rifaximin, while six were altered in the control group. CONCLUSION Our study revealed distinct microbiome-metabolite networks regulated by rifaximin intervention in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. These findings suggest that targeting these specific metabolites or related bacteria might be a potential therapeutic strategy for decompensated cirrhosis.
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- Mei-Tong Nie
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Li Y, Wang X, Sa Y, Li L, Wang W, Yang L, Ding S, Wilson G, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Ma X. A comparative UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolomics approach reveals the metabolite profiling of wolfberry sourced from different geographical origins. Food Chem X 2024; 21:101221. [PMID: 38379804 PMCID: PMC10877177 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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Wolfberry, known as Goji berry, is the fruit of Lycium barbarum L. (LB). As a famous functional food and TCM, the cost and efficacy of LB are closely linked to its geographical origin. The present study aimed to establish an effective method for distinguishing LB from different geographical origins. By employing UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS combined with multivariate analysis, the metabolite profiling of LB (199 batches) obtained from Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang, was evaluated. The results demonstrated that the method effectively distinguished LB from the four regions, with a total of 148 different metabolites being detected. Subsequent assessment using heat maps, Venn analysis, receiver operating characteristics curves and dot plots revealed 21 of these metabolites exhibited exceptional sensitivity and specificity, with under-curve values approaching 1, thus indicating their potential as biomarkers for LB. These findings strongly support the suitability of UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolomics as an effective approach to identify the source of LB.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shenli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shenli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shenli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shenli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shenli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shenli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shenli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shenli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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Jin S, Li M, Liu Z, Liu R, Li Y, Zhu Y, Yuan Y, Li P, Li P, Chen C, Sun Y. Study on the correlation between color and taste of beauty tea infusion and the pivotal contributing compounds based on UV-visible spectroscopy, taste equivalent quantification and metabolite analysis. Food Chem X 2024; 21:101192. [PMID: 38389575 PMCID: PMC10881530 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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This study utilized a colorimeter to determine the color values of 23 beauty tea (BT) samples, the color and the taste characteristics were also quantitatively described through ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy and taste equivalent quantification. Furthermore, metabolomic analysis was conducted by using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS). Correlation analysis was employed to preliminarily identify the compounds that contribute to the color and taste of BT infusion. Finally, the contributing compounds were further determined through verification experiment. The results showed that within a certain range, as the color of BT infusion deepened, the taste became stronger, more bitter and astringent, while on the contrary, it became sweeter and mellower. Theaflavins, kaempferol, astragalin, and 5-p-coumaroylquinic acid influenced both the color and taste of the BT infusion. Gallic acid was also determined as a contributor to the color. This study provides new insights into research on tea quality in infusion color and taste aspects.
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- Shan Jin
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Tea Science in Universities of Fujian Province, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Tea Science in Universities of Fujian Province, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Tea Science in Universities of Fujian Province, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Tea Science in Universities of Fujian Province, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Tea Science in Universities of Fujian Province, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Tea Science in Universities of Fujian Province, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Tea Science in Universities of Fujian Province, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Jiangshan Beauty Tea Co., Ltd., Sanming 366100, China
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- Fujian Jiangshan Beauty Tea Co., Ltd., Sanming 366100, China
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- Fujian Fengyuan Tea Industry Co., Ltd., Sanming 366100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Tea Science in Universities of Fujian Province, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Gao Z, Zhou MC, Lin J, Lu Y, Liu SQ. Metabolomics analysis of okara probiotic beverages fermented with Lactobacillus gasseri and Limosilactobacillus fermentum by LC-QTOF-MS/MS. Food Chem X 2024; 21:101178. [PMID: 38357377 PMCID: PMC10865209 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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In this study, okara was fermented with probiotic strains Lactobacillus gasseri LAC 343 and Limosilactobacillus fermentum PCC, respectively. Significant increases in cell count (by 2.22 log CFU/mL for LAC and 0.82 log CFU/mL for PCC) and significant decreases in pH (by 1.31 for LAC and 1.03 for PCC) were found in fermented okara slurry. In addition, strain LAC tended to produce amino acids, while strain PCC depleted most amino acids. An untargeted metabolomic-based approach using liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry was used to further understand the compositional changes and potential health benefits by identifying bioactive metabolites in fermented okara slurry. We successfully identified various beneficial bioactive compounds including γ-aminobutyric acid, indolelactic acid, d-phenyllactic acid, and p-hydroxyphenyllactic acid which had differences in fold-changes in okara slurry fermented with different strains. Our study indicated the feasibility of using probiotics to ferment okara for novel functional food development.
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- Zihan Gao
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Science Drive 2, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Science Drive 2, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Science Drive 2, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Science Drive 2, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Science Drive 2, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore
- National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, 377 Lin Quan Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu 215123, China
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Li X, Zhang L, Huang X, Peng Q, Zhang S, Tang J, Wang J, Gui D, Zeng F. High-throughput metabolomics identifies new biomarkers for cervical cancer. Discov Oncol 2024; 15:90. [PMID: 38551775 PMCID: PMC10980666 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-024-00948-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cervical cancer (CC) is a danger to women's health, especially in many developing countries. Metabolomics can make the connection between genotypes and phenotypes. It provides a wide spectrum profile of biological processes under pathological or physiological conditions. METHOD In this study, we conducted plasma metabolomics of healthy volunteers and CC patients and integratively analyzed them with public CC tissue transcriptomics from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). RESULT Here, we screened out a panel of 5 metabolites to precisely distinguish CC patients from healthy volunteers. Furthermore, we utilized multi-omics approaches to explore patients with stage I-IIA1 and IIA2-IV4 CC and comprehensively analyzed the dysregulation of genes and metabolites in CC progression. We identified that plasma levels of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) were associated with tumor size and regarded as a risk factor for CC. Moreover, we demonstrated that TMAO could promote HeLa cell proliferation in vitro. In this study, we delineated metabolic profiling in healthy volunteers and CC patients and revealed that TMAO was a potential biomarker to discriminate between I-IIA1 and IIA2-IV patients to indicate CC deterioration. CONCLUSION Our study identified a diagnostic model consisting of five metabolites in plasma that can effectively distinguish CC from healthy volunteers. Furthermore, we proposed that TMAO was associated with CC progression and might serve as a potential non-invasive biomarker to predict CC substage. IMPACT These findings provided evidence of the important role of metabolic molecules in the progression of cervical cancer disease, as well as their ability as potential biomarkers.
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- Xue Li
- Department of Clinical Research Center, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, 635000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Research Center, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Clinical Research Center, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, 635000, Sichuan, China.
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