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Boyd RI, Shokry D, Fazal Z, Rennels BC, Freemantle SJ, La Frano MR, Prins GS, Madak Erdogan Z, Irudayaraj J, Singh R, Spinella MJ. Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid Alters Pro-Cancer Phenotypes and Metabolic and Transcriptional Signatures in Testicular Germ Cell Tumors. Toxics 2024; 12:232. [PMID: 38668455 PMCID: PMC11054796 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12040232] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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The potential effects of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a recently emergent human and environmental health concern. There is a consistent link between PFAS exposure and cancer, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. Although epidemiological evidence supporting PFAS exposure and cancer in general is conflicting, there is relatively strong evidence linking PFAS and testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs). However, no mechanistic studies have been performed to date concerning PFAS and TGCTs. In this report, the effects of the legacy PFAS perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and the newer "clean energy" PFAS lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (LiTFSi, called HQ-115), on the tumorigenicity of TGCTs in mice, TGCT cell survival, and metabolite production, as well as gene regulation were investigated. In vitro, the proliferation and survival of both chemo-sensitive and -resistant TGCT cells were minimally affected by a wide range of PFOS and HQ-115 concentrations. However, both chemicals promoted the growth of TGCT cells in mouse xenografts at doses consistent with human exposure but induced minimal acute toxicity, as assessed by total body, kidney, and testis weight. PFOS, but not HQ-115, increased liver weight. Transcriptomic alterations of PFOS-exposed normal mouse testes were dominated by cancer-related pathways and gene expression alterations associated with the H3K27me3 polycomb pathway and DNA methylation, epigenetic pathways that were previously showed to be critical for the survival of TGCT cells after cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Similar patterns of PFOS-mediated gene expression occurred in PFOS-exposed cells in vitro. Metabolomic studies revealed that PFOS also altered metabolites associated with steroid biosynthesis and fatty acid metabolism in TGCT cells, consistent with the proposed ability of PFAS to mimic fatty acid-based ligands controlling lipid metabolism and the proposed role of PFAS as endocrine disrupters. Our data, is the first cell and animal based study on PFAS in TGCTs, support a pro-tumorigenic effect of PFAS on TGCT biology and suggests epigenetic, metabolic, and endocrine disruption as potential mechanisms of action that are consistent with the non-mutagenic nature of the PFAS class.
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- Raya I. Boyd
- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (R.I.B.); (D.S.); (Z.F.); (B.C.R.); (S.J.F.)
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (R.I.B.); (D.S.); (Z.F.); (B.C.R.); (S.J.F.)
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (R.I.B.); (D.S.); (Z.F.); (B.C.R.); (S.J.F.)
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (R.I.B.); (D.S.); (Z.F.); (B.C.R.); (S.J.F.)
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (R.I.B.); (D.S.); (Z.F.); (B.C.R.); (S.J.F.)
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- Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA;
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- Departments of Urology, Pathology and Physiology, College of Medicine and Chicago Center for Health and Environment, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA;
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA;
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA;
- Cancer Center of Illinois, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA;
- Cancer Center of Illinois, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (R.I.B.); (D.S.); (Z.F.); (B.C.R.); (S.J.F.)
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; (R.I.B.); (D.S.); (Z.F.); (B.C.R.); (S.J.F.)
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA;
- Cancer Center of Illinois, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Dawson MA, Cheung SN, La Frano MR, Nagpal R, Berryman CE. Early time-restricted eating improves markers of cardiometabolic health but has no impact on intestinal nutrient absorption in healthy adults. Cell Rep Med 2024; 5:101363. [PMID: 38232698 PMCID: PMC10829793 DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101363] [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: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Early time-restricted eating (eTRE) improves aspects of cardiometabolic health. Although the circadian system appears to regulate nutrient absorption, little is known about the effects of eTRE on intestinal absorption. In this randomized crossover trial, 16 healthy adults follow a controlled, weight maintenance diet for 9 days, consuming all calories between 0800 and 1400 (eTRE schedule) or 0800 and 2000 (control schedule). We measure the energy content of the diet, stool, and urine with bomb calorimetry and calculate intestinal energy absorption. The eTRE schedule is more effective than the control eating schedule for improving markers of cardiometabolic health, including 24-h mean glucose concentrations and glycemic variability, assessed as the mean amplitude of glycemic excursions. However, eTRE has no effect on intestinal energy and macronutrient absorption, gastrointestinal transit time, colonic hydrogen gas production, or stool microbial composition, suggesting eTRE does not impact gastrointestinal function. This trial is registered (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04877262).
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- M Alan Dawson
- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA; Military Nutrition Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA 01760, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA; Military Nutrition Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA 01760, USA; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Belcamp, MD 21017, USA
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- Food Science and Nutrition Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; Carver Metabolomics Core, Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA; Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA.
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Mourikes VE, Santacruz-Márquez R, Deviney A, Laws MJ, Ulanov AV, La Frano MR, Flaws JA. Ovarian antral follicles metabolize imidacloprid in vitro. Toxicol Sci 2023; 196:229-237. [PMID: 37632782 PMCID: PMC10682976 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfad089] [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] [Indexed: 08/28/2023] Open
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Neonicotinoid insecticides are synthetic nicotine derivatives that have high affinity for invertebrate nicotine receptors and low affinity for mammalian nicotine receptors. However, imidacloprid (IMI), the most commonly used neonicotinoid, can be bioactivated by the liver in mammals to desnitro-imidacloprid, an intermediate metabolite that effectively binds and activates mammalian receptors. However, it is not known if other tissues such as the ovaries can metabolize IMI. Thus, the present study tested the hypothesis that ovarian antral follicles metabolize and bioactivate IMI. Antral follicles were dissected from the ovaries of CD-1 mice and cultured in media containing dimethyl sulfoxide or IMI (0.2-200 µg/ml) for 48 and 96 h. Media were subjected to liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for detection of phase I IMI metabolites. Follicles from the cultures were used for gene expression analysis of metabolic enzymes associated with IMI metabolism. All IMI metabolites were detected at 48 and 96 h. Oxidized IMI intermediates were detected in media from cultured follicles, but not environmental controls. Reduced IMI intermediates were detected in media from cultured follicles and the environmental controls. At 48 h, IMI did not affect expression of any metabolic enzymes compared with control. At 96 h, IMI induced Cyp2e1 and Cyp4f18 compared with control. These data indicate that mouse ovarian follicles metabolize IMI and that IMI induces ovarian Cyp expression over time.
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- Vasiliki E Mourikes
- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA
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- Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA
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- Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA
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Mukherjee A, Bezwada D, Greco F, Zandbergen M, Shen T, Chiang CY, Tasdemir M, Fahrmann J, Grapov D, La Frano MR, Vu HS, Faubert B, Newman JW, McDonnell LA, Nezi L, Fiehn O, DeBerardinis RJ, Lengyel E. Adipocytes reprogram cancer cell metabolism by diverting glucose towards glycerol-3-phosphate thereby promoting metastasis. Nat Metab 2023; 5:1563-1577. [PMID: 37653041 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00879-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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In the tumor microenvironment, adipocytes function as an alternate fuel source for cancer cells. However, whether adipocytes influence macromolecular biosynthesis in cancer cells is unknown. Here we systematically characterized the bidirectional interaction between primary human adipocytes and ovarian cancer (OvCa) cells using multi-platform metabolomics, imaging mass spectrometry, isotope tracing and gene expression analysis. We report that, in OvCa cells co-cultured with adipocytes and in metastatic tumors, a part of the glucose from glycolysis is utilized for the biosynthesis of glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P). Normoxic HIF1α protein regulates the altered flow of glucose-derived carbons in cancer cells, resulting in increased glycerophospholipids and triacylglycerol synthesis. The knockdown of HIF1α or G3P acyltransferase 3 (a regulatory enzyme of glycerophospholipid synthesis) reduced metastasis in xenograft models of OvCa. In summary, we show that, in an adipose-rich tumor microenvironment, cancer cells generate G3P as a precursor for critical membrane and signaling components, thereby promoting metastasis. Targeting biosynthetic processes specific to adipose-rich tumor microenvironments might be an effective strategy against metastasis.
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- Abir Mukherjee
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology-Center for Integrative Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Children's Medical Center Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza ONLUS, San Giuliano Terme, Italy
- Institute of Life Sciences, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology-Center for Integrative Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology-Center for Integrative Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology-Center for Integrative Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Children's Medical Center Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Section of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS European Institute of Oncology, Milano, Italy
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Children's Medical Center Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- 9Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology-Center for Integrative Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Chuchueva N, Carta F, Nguyen HN, Luevano J, Lewis IA, Rios-Castillo I, Fanos V, King E, Swistushkin V, Reshetov I, Rusetsky Y, Shestakova K, Moskaleva N, Mariani C, Castillo-Carniglia A, Grapov D, Fahrmann J, La Frano MR, Puxeddu R, Appolonova SA, Brito A. Metabolomics of head and neck cancer in biofluids: an integrative systematic review. Metabolomics 2023; 19:77. [PMID: 37644353 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-023-02038-2] [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: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the fifth most common cancer globally. Diagnosis at early stages are critical to reduce mortality and improve functional and esthetic outcomes associated with HNC. Metabolomics is a promising approach for discovery of biomarkers and metabolic pathways for risk assessment and early detection of HNC. OBJECTIVES To summarize and consolidate the available evidence on metabolomics and HNC in plasma/serum, saliva, and urine. METHODS A systematic search of experimental research was executed using PubMed and Web of Science. Available data on areas under the curve was extracted. Metabolic pathway enrichment analysis were performed to identify metabolic pathways altered in HNC. Fifty-four studies were eligible for data extraction (33 performed in plasma/serum, 15 in saliva and 6 in urine). RESULTS Metabolites with high discriminatory performance for detection of HNC included single metabolites and combination panels of several lysoPCs, pyroglutamate, glutamic acid, glucose, tartronic acid, arachidonic acid, norvaline, linoleic acid, propionate, acetone, acetate, choline, glutamate and others. The glucose-alanine cycle and the urea cycle were the most altered pathways in HNC, among other pathways (i.e. gluconeogenesis, glycine and serine metabolism, alanine metabolism, etc.). Specific metabolites that can potentially serve as complementary less- or non-invasive biomarkers, as well as metabolic pathways integrating the data from the available studies, are presented. CONCLUSION The present work highlights utility of metabolite-based biomarkers for risk assessment, early detection, and prognostication of HNC, as well as facilitates incorporation of available metabolomics studies into multi-omics data integration and big data analytics for personalized health.
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- Natalia Chuchueva
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Central State Medical Academy, Moscow, Russia
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Cagliari, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Medicine, Section of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Cagliari, Cagliari University, Cagliari, Italy
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- Cancer Research Center, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Department of Otolaryngology, Poole Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust, Longfleet Road, Poole, UK
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Central State Medical Academy, Moscow, Russia
- Otorhinolaryngological Surgical Department With a Group of Head and Neck Diseases, National Medical Research Center of Children's Health, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology. I.M. Sechenov First, Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- World-Class Research Center "Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare", I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology. I.M. Sechenov First, Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- World-Class Research Center "Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare", I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Cagliari, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Society and Health Research Center, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Artes, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus for the Evaluation and Analysis of Drug Policies (nDP) and Millennium Nucleus on Sociomedicine (SocioMed), Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Roy J.Carver Metabolomics Core Facility, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
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- King's College Hospital London, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Section of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology. I.M. Sechenov First, Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Russian Center of Forensic-Medical Expertise of Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology. I.M. Sechenov First, Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
- World-Class Research Center "Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare", I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
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Heath H, Rosario R, McMichael LE, Fanter R, Alarcon N, Quintana-Diaz A, Pilolla K, Schaffner A, Jelalian E, Wing RR, Brito A, Phelan S, La Frano MR. Gestational Diabetes Is Characterized by Decreased Medium-Chain Acylcarnitines and Elevated Purine Degradation Metabolites across Pregnancy: A Case-Control Time-Course Analysis. J Proteome Res 2023. [PMID: 37129248 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) results in complications affecting both mothers and their offspring. Metabolomic analysis across pregnancy provides an opportunity to better understand GDM pathophysiology. The objective was to conduct a metabolomics analysis of first and third trimester plasma samples to identify metabolic differences associated with GDM development. Forty pregnant women with overweight/obesity from a multisite clinical trial of a lifestyle intervention were included. Participants who developed GDM (n = 20; GDM group) were matched with those who did not develop GDM (n = 20; Non-GDM group). Plasma samples collected at the first (10-16 weeks) and third (28-35 weeks) trimesters were analyzed with ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS). Cardiometabolic risk markers, dietary recalls, and physical activity metrics were also assessed. Four medium-chain acylcarnitines, lauroyl-, octanoyl-, decanoyl-, and decenoylcarnitine, significantly differed over the course of pregnancy in the GDM vs Non-GDM group in a group-by-time interaction (p < 0.05). Hypoxanthine and inosine monophosphate were elevated in the GDM group (p < 0.04). In both groups over time, bile acids and sorbitol increased while numerous acylcarnitines and α-hydroxybutyrate decreased (p < 0.05). Metabolites involved in fatty acid oxidation and purine degradation were altered across the first and third trimesters of GDM-affected pregnancies, providing insight into metabolites and metabolic pathways altered with GDM development.
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- Hannah Heath
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Department of Statistics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, United States
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis. Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology. I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- World-Class Research Center "Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare", I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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Shah MM, Ahmad K, Boota S, Jensen T, La Frano MR, Irudayaraj J. Sensor technologies for the detection and monitoring of endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1141523. [PMID: 37051269 PMCID: PMC10083357 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1141523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a class of man-made substances with potential to disrupt the standard function of the endocrine system. These EDCs include phthalates, perchlorates, phenols, some heavy metals, furans, dimethoate, aromatic hydrocarbons, some pesticides, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). EDCs are widespread in the environment given their frequent use in daily life. Their production, usage, and consumption have increased many-fold in recent years. Their ability to interact and mimic normal endocrine functions makes them a potential threat to human health, aquatics, and wild life. Detection of these toxins has predominantly been done by mass spectroscopy and/or chromatography-based methods and to a lesser extent by advanced sensing approaches such as electrochemical and/or colorimetric methods. Instrument-based analytical techniques are often not amenable for onsite detection due to the lab-based nature of these detecting systems. Alternatively, analytical approaches based on sensor/biosensor techniques are more attractive because they are rapid, portable, equally sensitive, and eco-friendly. Advanced sensing systems have been adopted to detect a range of EDCs in the environment and food production systems. This review will focus on advances and developments in portable sensing techniques for EDCs, encompassing electrochemical, colorimetric, optical, aptamer-based, and microbial sensing approaches. We have also delineated the advantages and limitations of some of these sensing techniques and discussed future developments in sensor technology for the environmental sensing of EDCs.
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- Muhammad Musaddiq Shah
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- College of Food Sciences and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- Biomedical Research Center, Mills Breast Cancer Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Metabolomics Core Facility, Roy J Carver Biotechnology Center, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Biomedical Research Center, Mills Breast Cancer Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- *Correspondence: Joseph Irudayaraj,
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Heath H, Degreef K, Rosario R, Smith M, Mitchell I, Pilolla K, Phelan S, Brito A, La Frano MR. Identification of potential biomarkers and metabolic insights for gestational diabetes prevention: A review of evidence contrasting gestational diabetes versus weight loss studies that may direct future nutritional metabolomics studies. Nutrition 2023; 107:111898. [PMID: 36525799 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2022.111898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) significantly increases maternal health risks and adverse effects for the offspring. Observational studies suggest that weight loss before pregnancy may be a promising GDM prevention method. Still, biochemical pathways linking preconception weight changes with subsequent development of GDM among women who are overweight or obese remain unclear. Metabolomic assessment is a powerful approach for understanding the global biochemical pathways linking preconception weight changes and subsequent GDM. We hypothesize that many of the alterations of metabolite levels associated with GDM will change in one direction in GDM studies but will change in the opposite direction in studies focusing on lifestyle interventions for weight loss. The present review summarizes available evidence from 21 studies comparing women with GDM with healthy participants and 12 intervention studies that investigated metabolite changes that occurred during weight loss using caloric restriction and behavioral interventions. We discuss 15 metabolites, including amino acids, lipids, amines, carbohydrates, and carbohydrate derivatives. Of particular note are the altered levels of branched-chain amino acids, alanine, palmitoleic acid, lysophosphatidylcholine 18:1, and hypoxanthine because of their mechanistic links to insulin resistance and weight change. Mechanisms that may explain how these metabolite modifications contribute to GDM development in those who are overweight or obese are proposed, including insulin resistance pathways. Future nutritional metabolomics preconception intervention studies in overweight or obese are necessary to investigate whether weight loss through lifestyle intervention can reduce GDM occurrence in association with these metabolite alterations and to test the value of these metabolites as potential diagnostic biomarkers of GDM development.
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- Hannah Heath
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California; Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California; Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; World-Class Research Center "Digital Biodesign and Personalized Health Care," I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California; Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California; Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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Heath H, Luevano J, Johnson CM, Phelan S, Frano MRL. Predictive Gestational Diabetes Biomarkers with Sustained Alterations Throughout Pregnancy: A Scoping Review. J Endocr Soc 2022; 6:bvac134. [PMID: 36320628 PMCID: PMC9597476 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvac134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) results in an increased risk of pre- and postpartum health complications for both mother and child. Metabolomics analysis can potentially identify predictive biomarkers and provide insight into metabolic alterations associated with GDM pathogenesis and progression, but few metabolomics studies investigate alterations observed across the first and third trimester. We hypothesize that metabolites altered in first-trimester GDM that remain altered in late pregnancy may best inform interventions. Metabolomic studies comparing plasma and serum metabolite alterations in GDM vs non-GDM pregnancies were retrieved by searching PubMed, Medline, and CINAHL Plus databases. The present scoping review summarizes the metabolites found to be consistently altered throughout the course of GDM and proposes mechanisms that explain how these metabolic perturbations relate to GDM development and progression. Metabolites involved in fatty acid metabolism, reductive carboxylation, branched-chain amino acid metabolism, cell membrane lipid metabolism, purine degradation, and the gut microbiome were found to be altered throughout GDM pregnancies, with many of these pathways showing mechanistic links to insulin resistance, inflammation, and impaired cell signaling. Future studies are required to investigate if normalization of these perturbed pathways can be the targets of interventions.
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- Hannah Heath
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, CA
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, CA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, CA
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, CA
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- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, CA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, CA
- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, CA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, CA
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, CA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, CA
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Manjarín R, Dillard K, Coffin M, Hernandez GV, Smith VA, Noland-Lidell T, Gehani TR, Smart HJ, Wheeler K, Sprayberry KA, Edwards MS, Fanter RK, Glanz H, Immoos C, Santiago-Rodriguez TM, Blank JM, Burrin DG, Piccolo BD, Abo-Ismail M, La Frano MR, Maj M. Dietary fat composition shapes bile acid metabolism and severity of liver injury in a pig model of pediatric NAFLD. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2022; 323:E187-E206. [PMID: 35858244 PMCID: PMC9423774 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00052.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary fatty acid (FA) composition on bile acid (BA) metabolism in a pig model of NAFLD, by using a multiomics approach combined with histology and serum biochemistry. Thirty 20-day-old Iberian pigs pair-housed in pens were randomly assigned to receive 1 of 3 hypercaloric diets for 10 wk: 1) lard-enriched (LAR; n = 5 pens), 2) olive oil-enriched (OLI; n = 5), and 3) coconut oil-enriched (COC; n = 5). Animals were euthanized on week 10 after blood sampling, and liver, colon, and distal ileum (DI) were collected for histology, metabolomics, and transcriptomics. Data were analyzed by multivariate and univariate statistics. Compared with OLI and LAR, COC increased primary and secondary BAs in liver, plasma, and colon. In addition, both COC and OLI reduced circulating fibroblast growth factor 19, increased hepatic necrosis, composite lesion score, and liver enzymes in serum, and upregulated genes involved in hepatocyte proliferation and DNA repair. The severity of liver disease in COC and OLI pigs was associated with increased levels of phosphatidylcholines, medium-chain triacylglycerides, trimethylamine-N-oxide, and long-chain acylcarnitines in the liver, and the expression of profibrotic markers in DI, but not with changes in the composition or size of BA pool. In conclusion, our results indicate a role of dietary FAs in the regulation of BA metabolism and progression of NAFLD. Interventions that aim to modify the composition of dietary FAs, rather than to regulate BA metabolism or signaling, may be more effective in the treatment of NAFLD.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Bile acid homeostasis and signaling is disrupted in NAFLD and may play a central role in the development of the disease. However, there are no studies addressing the impact of diet on bile acid metabolism in patients with NAFLD. In juvenile Iberian pigs, we show that fatty acid composition in high-fat high-fructose diets affects BA levels in liver, plasma, and colon but these changes were not associated with the severity of the disease.
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- Rodrigo Manjarín
- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Statistics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- USDA-ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- USDA-ARS Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
- Center for Applications in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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Leslie E, Gheorghe C, Brito A, Anti NO, Jones B, Hughes L, Sanchez K, Dasgupta C, Lopez V, Grapov D, Bosviel R, Blazenovic I, Murray S, Lee M, Torres R, Juarez R, Yellon S, Zhang L, Fiehn O, Newman J, La Frano MR, Wilson SM. Multi‐Omics Integration and the Development of Gestational High Altitude Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. FASEB J 2022. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.0r738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical UniversityMoscow
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- Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCA
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- Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCA
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- Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCA
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- Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCA
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- Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCA
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- Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCA
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- Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCA
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- Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCA
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- Loma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCA
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Johnson CM, Rosario R, Brito A, Agrawal K, Fanter R, Lietz G, Haskell M, Engle-Stone R, Newman JW, La Frano MR. Multi-assay nutritional metabolomics profiling of low vitamin A status versus adequacy is characterized by reduced plasma lipid mediators among lactating women in the Philippines: A pilot study. Nutr Res 2022; 104:118-127. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2022.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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McMichael LE, Heath H, Johnson CM, Fanter R, Alarcon N, Quintana-Diaz A, Pilolla K, Schaffner A, Jelalian E, Wing RR, Brito A, Phelan S, La Frano MR. Correction to: Metabolites involved in purine degradation, insulin resistance, and fatty acid oxidation are associated with prediction of Gestational diabetes in plasma. Metabolomics 2021; 18:4. [PMID: 34923607 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-021-01863-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lauren E McMichael
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Department of Statistics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology. I.M. Sechenov First, Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- World-Class Research Center Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
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McMichael LE, Heath H, Johnson CM, Fanter R, Alarcon N, Quintana-Diaz A, Pilolla K, Schaffner A, Jelalian E, Wing RR, Brito A, Phelan S, La Frano MR. Metabolites involved in purine degradation, insulin resistance, and fatty acid oxidation are associated with prediction of Gestational diabetes in plasma. Metabolomics 2021; 17:105. [PMID: 34837546 PMCID: PMC8741304 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-021-01857-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) significantly increases maternal and fetal health risks, but factors predictive of GDM are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES Plasma metabolomics analyses were conducted in early pregnancy to identify potential metabolites associated with prediction of GDM. METHODS Sixty-eight pregnant women with overweight/obesity from a clinical trial of a lifestyle intervention were included. Participants who developed GDM (n = 34; GDM group) were matched on treatment group, age, body mass index, and ethnicity with those who did not develop GDM (n = 34; Non-GDM group). Blood draws were completed early in pregnancy (10-16 weeks). Plasma samples were analyzed by UPLC-MS using three metabolomics assays. RESULTS One hundred thirty moieties were identified. Thirteen metabolites including pyrimidine/purine derivatives involved in uric acid metabolism, carboxylic acids, fatty acylcarnitines, and sphingomyelins (SM) were different when comparing the GDM vs. the Non-GDM groups (p < 0.05). The most significant differences were elevations in the metabolites' hypoxanthine, xanthine and alpha-hydroxybutyrate (p < 0.002, adjusted p < 0.02) in GDM patients. A panel consisting of four metabolites: SM 14:0, hypoxanthine, alpha-hydroxybutyrate, and xanthine presented the highest diagnostic accuracy with an AUC = 0.833 (95% CI: 0.572686-0.893946), classifying as a "very good panel". CONCLUSION Plasma metabolites mainly involved in purine degradation, insulin resistance, and fatty acid oxidation, were altered in early pregnancy in connection with subsequent GDM development.
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- Lauren E McMichael
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Department of Statistics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology. I.M. Sechenov First, Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- World-Class Research Center Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
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Spooner HC, Derrick SA, Maj M, Manjarín R, Hernandez GV, Tailor DS, Bastani PS, Fanter RK, Fiorotto ML, Burrin DG, La Frano MR, Sikalidis AK, Blank JM. High-Fructose, High-Fat Diet Alters Muscle Composition and Fuel Utilization in a Juvenile Iberian Pig Model of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124195. [PMID: 34959747 PMCID: PMC8705774 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a serious metabolic condition affecting millions of people worldwide. A “Western-style diet” has been shown to induce pediatric NAFLD with the potential disruption of skeletal muscle composition and metabolism. To determine the in vivo effect of a “Western-style diet” on pediatric skeletal muscle fiber type and fuel utilization, 28 juvenile Iberian pigs were fed either a control diet (CON) or a high-fructose, high-fat diet (HFF), with or without probiotic supplementation, for 10 weeks. The HFF diets increased the total triacylglycerol content of muscle tissue but decreased intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) content and the number of type I (slow oxidative) muscle fibers. HFF diets induced autophagy as assessed by LC3I and LC3II, and inflammation, as assessed by IL-1α. No differences in body composition were observed, and there was no change in insulin sensitivity, but HFF diets increased several plasma acylcarnitines and decreased expression of lipid oxidation regulators PGC1α and CPT1, suggesting disruption of skeletal muscle metabolism. Our results show that an HFF diet fed to juvenile Iberian pigs produces a less oxidative skeletal muscle phenotype, similar to a detraining effect, and reduces the capacity to use lipid as fuel, even in the absence of insulin resistance and obesity.
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- Heather C. Spooner
- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; (H.C.S.); (M.M.); (D.S.T.); (P.S.B.)
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; (S.A.D.); (M.R.L.F.); (A.K.S.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; (H.C.S.); (M.M.); (D.S.T.); (P.S.B.)
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- Department of Animal Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; (R.M.); (G.V.H.)
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- Department of Animal Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; (R.M.); (G.V.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; (H.C.S.); (M.M.); (D.S.T.); (P.S.B.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; (H.C.S.); (M.M.); (D.S.T.); (P.S.B.)
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- College of Agriculture Food and Environmental Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA;
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Services, Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (M.L.F.); (D.G.B.)
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Services, Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (M.L.F.); (D.G.B.)
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; (S.A.D.); (M.R.L.F.); (A.K.S.)
- Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; (S.A.D.); (M.R.L.F.); (A.K.S.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA; (H.C.S.); (M.M.); (D.S.T.); (P.S.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-805-756-5629
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Wright DN, Katundu KGH, Viscarra JA, Crocker DE, Newman JW, La Frano MR, Ortiz RM. Oxylipin Responses to Fasting and Insulin Infusion in a Large Mammalian Model of Fasting-Induced Insulin Resistance, the Northern Elephant Seal. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2021; 321:R537-R546. [PMID: 34346724 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00016.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The prolonged, post-weaning fast of northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) pups is characterized by a reliance on lipid metabolism and reversible, fasting-induced insulin resistance providing a unique model to examine the effects of insulin on lipid metabolism. We have previously shown that acute insulin infusion induced a shift in fatty acid metabolism dependent on fasting duration. This study complements the previous study by examining the effects of fasting duration and insulin infusion on circulating levels of oxylipins, bioactive metabolites derived from the oxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Northern elephant seal pups were studied at two post-weaning periods (n = 5/period): early fasting (1-2 weeks post-weaning; 127 ± 1 kg) and late fasting (6-7 weeks post-weaning; 93 ± 4 kg). Different cohorts of pups were weighed, sedated, and infused with 65 mU/kg of insulin. Plasma was collected prior to infusion (T0), and at 10, 30, 60, and 120 min post-infusion. A profile of ~80 oxylipins were analyzed by UPLC-ESI-MS/MS. Nine oxylipins changed between early and late fasting and eight were altered in response to insulin infusion. Fasting decreased PGF2a and increased 14,15-DiHETrE, 20-HETE, and 4-HDoHE (p<0.03) in T0 samples, while insulin infusion resulted in an inverse change in area under the curve (AUC) levels in these same metabolites (p<0.05). In addition, 12-HpETE and 12-HETE decreased with fasting and insulin infusion, respectively (p<0.04). The oxylipins altered during fasting and in response to insulin infusion may contribute to the manifestation of insulin resistance and participate in the metabolic regulation of associated cellular processes.
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- Dana N Wright
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
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- Division of Physiology, Biomedical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, United States
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- Department of Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, United States
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- Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, USDA-Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States.,Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States.,Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, United States
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A healthy gut microbiota (GM) is paramount for a healthy lifestyle. Alterations of the GM have been involved in the aetiology of several chronic diseases, including obesity and type 2 diabetes, as well as cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. In pathological conditions, the diversity of the GM is commonly reduced or altered, often toward an increased Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio. The colonic fermentation of dietary fiber has shown to stimulate the fraction of bacteria purported to have beneficial health effects, acting as prebiotics, and to increase the production of short chain fatty acids, e.g. propionate and butyrate, while also improving gut epithelium integrity such as tight junction functionality. However, a variety of phytochemicals, often associated with dietary fiber, have also been proposed to modulate the GM. Many phytochemicals possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may positively affect the GM, including polyphenols, carotenoids, phytosterols/phytostanols, lignans, alkaloids, glucosinolates and terpenes. Some polyphenols may act as prebiotics, while carotenoids have been shown to alter immunoglobulin A expression, an important factor for bacteria colonization. Other phytochemicals may interact with the mucosa, another important factor for colonization, and prevent its degradation. Certain polyphenols have shown to influence bacterial communication, interacting with quorum sensing. Finally, phytochemicals can be metabolized in the gut into bioactive constituents, e.g. equol from daidzein and enterolactone from secoisolariciresinol, while bacteria can use glycosides for energy. In this review, we strive to highlight the potential interactions between prominent phytochemicals and health benefits related to the GM, emphasizing their potential as adjuvant strategies for GM-related diseases.
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- Luxembourg Institute of Health, Population Health Department, Nutrition and Health Research Group, 1A-B, rue Thomas Edison, Strassen L-1445, Luxembourg. and Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
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- Luxembourg Institute of Health, Population Health Department, Nutrition and Health Research Group, 1A-B, rue Thomas Edison, Strassen L-1445, Luxembourg.
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- Luxembourg Institute of Health, Population Health Department, Nutrition and Health Research Group, 1A-B, rue Thomas Edison, Strassen L-1445, Luxembourg.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA. and Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
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- Luxembourg Institute of Health, Population Health Department, Nutrition and Health Research Group, 1A-B, rue Thomas Edison, Strassen L-1445, Luxembourg.
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Markin PA, Brito A, Moskaleva NE, Tagliaro F, La Frano MR, Savitskii MV, Appolonova SA. Short- and long-term exposures of the synthetic cannabinoid 5F-APINAC induce metabolomic alterations associated with neurotransmitter systems and embryotoxicity confirmed by teratogenicity in zebrafish. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 243:109000. [PMID: 33561556 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Synthetic cannabinoids are abused substances with strong psychoactive effects. Little is known about the effects on neurotransmission and the toxicity of the second-generation cannabinoid 5F-APINAC. The objective was to assess the influence of short- and long-term exposures of 5F-APINAC on metabolites associated with neurotransmission on zebrafish. METHODS Short-term ("acute", 4 h) and long-term ("chronic", 96 h) exposures to 5F-APINAC were performed at 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1.0 and 10 μM. Intervention groups were compared with a vehicle control. Each group n = 20 zebrafish eggs/larvae. Metabolites related to neurotransmission were determined. RESULTS In chronic exposure, larvae exposed to 10 μM 5F-APINAC presented morphological and developmental alterations. GABA had the lowest concentrations at higher exposure in acute (p < 0.01) and chronic (p < 0.001) experiments. Glutamine showed a descending trend in the acute experiment, but an ascending trend in the chronic exposure (p < 0.05). In chronic exposure, tryptophan presented an overall descending trend, but with a neat increase at 10 μM 5F-APINAC (p < 0.001). Tryptamine in acute exposure presented lower (p < 0.05) concentrations at higher doses. Dopamine and acetylcholine presented highest (p < 0.05) concentrations in the acute and chronic exposures, but with a drop at the highest doses in the chronic experiments. In chronic exposure, xanthurenic acid decreased, except for the highest dose. Picolinic acid was increased at the highest doses in the chronic experiment (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Short- and long-term exposures induced metabolomic alterations associated with the gamma-aminobutyric acid/glutamic acid, dopaminergic/adrenergic, cholinergic neurotransmitter systems, and the kynurenine pathway. Chronic exposure at 10 μM 5F-APINAC was associated with embryotoxicity confirmed by teratogenesis.
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- Pavel A Markin
- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; PhD Program in Nanosciences and Advanced Technologies, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; World-Class Research Center "Digital biodesign and personalized healthcare", I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; Unit of Forensic Medicine, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA; Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
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Leslie E, Lopez V, Anti NAO, Alvarez R, Kafeero I, Welsh DG, Romero M, Kaushal S, Johnson CM, Bosviel R, Blaženović I, Song R, Brito A, Frano MRL, Zhang L, Newman JW, Fiehn O, Wilson SM. Gestational long-term hypoxia induces metabolomic reprogramming and phenotypic transformations in fetal sheep pulmonary arteries. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2021; 320:L770-L784. [PMID: 33624555 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00469.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Gestational long-term hypoxia increases the risk of myriad diseases in infants including persistent pulmonary hypertension. Similar to humans, fetal lamb lung development is susceptible to long-term intrauterine hypoxia, with structural and functional changes associated with the development of pulmonary hypertension including pulmonary arterial medial wall thickening and dysregulation of arterial reactivity, which culminates in decreased right ventricular output. To further explore the mechanisms associated with hypoxia-induced aberrations in the fetal sheep lung, we examined the premise that metabolomic changes and functional phenotypic transformations occur due to intrauterine, long-term hypoxia. To address this, we performed electron microscopy, Western immunoblotting, calcium imaging, and metabolomic analyses on pulmonary arteries isolated from near-term fetal lambs that had been exposed to low- or high-altitude (3,801 m) hypoxia for the latter 110+ days of gestation. Our results demonstrate that the sarcoplasmic reticulum was swollen with high luminal width and distances to the plasma membrane in the hypoxic group. Hypoxic animals were presented with higher endoplasmic reticulum stress and suppressed calcium storage. Metabolically, hypoxia was associated with lower levels of multiple omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and derived lipid mediators (e.g., eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, α-linolenic acid, 5-hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid (5-HEPE), 12-HEPE, 15-HEPE, prostaglandin E3, and 19(20)-epoxy docosapentaenoic acid) and higher levels of some omega-6 metabolites (P < 0.02) including 15-keto prostaglandin E2 and linoleoylglycerol. Collectively, the results reveal broad evidence for long-term hypoxia-induced metabolic reprogramming and phenotypic transformations in the pulmonary arteries of fetal sheep, conditions that likely contribute to the development of persistent pulmonary hypertension.
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- Eric Leslie
- Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Mechanisms, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Mechanisms, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Advanced Imaging and Microscopy Core, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, Genome Center, University of California, Davis, California
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, Genome Center, University of California, Davis, California
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- Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.,World-Class Research Center "Digital biodesign and personalized healthcare," I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California.,Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California.,Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, Genome Center, University of California, Davis, California.,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California.,USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, California
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, Genome Center, University of California, Davis, California.,West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, California
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- Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California.,Advanced Imaging and Microscopy Core, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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Markin PA, Brito A, Moskaleva NE, Tagliaro F, Tarasov VV, La Frano MR, Savitskii MV, Appolonova SA. Short- and medium-term exposures of diazepam induce metabolomic alterations associated with the serotonergic, dopaminergic, adrenergic and aspartic acid neurotransmitter systems in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos/larvae. Comp Biochem Physiol Part D Genomics Proteomics 2021; 38:100816. [PMID: 33610025 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2021.100816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Diazepam is a well-known psychoactive drug widely used worldwide for the treatment of anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, sleeplessness, agitation, and pre/post-operative sedation. It is part of the benzodiazepine family, substances known to primarily act by binding and enhancing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) receptors. The objective of the present work was to investigate the influence of short and medium-term diazepam exposures on neurotransmitters measured through targeted metabolomics using a zebrafish embryo model. METHODS Short-term (2.5 h) and medium-term (96 h) exposures to diazepam were performed at drug concentrations of 0.8, 1.6, 16, and 160 μg/L. Intervention groups were compared with a vehicle control group. Each group consisted of 20 zebrafish eggs/larvae. Metabolites related with neurotransmission were determined by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). RESULTS Thirty-six compounds were quantified. Significantly increased tryptophan and serotonin concentrations were found in the intervention groups receiving higher doses of diazepam in 2.5 h exposure (p < 0.05 control versus intervention groups). Tyrosine concentrations were higher (p < 0.05) at higher concentrations in 2.5 h exposure, but lower (p < 0.05) at higher concentrations in 96 h exposure. Both phenylalanine and aspartic acid concentrations were higher (p < 0.05) at higher doses in 2.5 h and 96 h exposure. CONCLUSIONS Short- and medium-term exposures to diazepam induce dose- and time-dependent metabolomic alterations associated with the serotonergic, dopaminergic/adrenergic, and aspartic acid neurotransmitter systems in zebrafish.
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- Pavel A Markin
- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; PhD Program in Nanosciences and Advanced Technologies, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; World-Class Research Center "Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare", I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; Unit of Forensic Medicine, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA; Cal Poly Metabolomics Service Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
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Manjarin R, Maj MA, La Frano MR, Glanz H. %polynova_2way: A SAS macro for implementation of mixed models for metabolomics data. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0244013. [PMID: 33320899 PMCID: PMC7737964 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The generation of large metabolomic data sets has created a high demand for software that can fit statistical models to one-metabolite-at-a-time on hundreds of metabolites. We provide the %polynova_2way macro in SAS to identify metabolites differentially expressed in study designs with a two-way factorial treatment and hierarchical design structure. For each metabolite, the macro calculates the least squares means using a linear mixed model with fixed and random effects, runs a 2-way ANOVA, corrects the P-values for the number of metabolites using the false discovery rate or Bonferroni procedure, and calculate the P-value for the least squares mean differences for each metabolite. Finally, the %polynova_2way macro outputs a table in excel format that combines all the results to facilitate the identification of significant metabolites for each factor. The macro code is freely available in the Supporting Information.
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- Rodrigo Manjarin
- Department of Animal Science; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America.,Center for Applications in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America.,Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America
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- Department of Statistics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America
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McNairn M, Brito A, Dillard K, Heath H, Pantaleon M, Fanter R, Pilolla K, Amin S, La Frano MR. Postprandial Dried Blood Spot-Based Nutritional Metabolomic Analysis Discriminates a High-Fat, High-Protein Meat-Based Diet from a High Carbohydrate Vegan Diet: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial. J Acad Nutr Diet 2020; 121:931-941.e2. [PMID: 33279463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Due to the challenges associated with accurate monitoring of dietary intake in humans, nutritional metabolomics (including food intake biomarkers) analysis as a complementary tool to traditional dietary assessment methods has been explored. Food intake biomarker assessment using postprandial dried blood spot (DBS) collection can be a convenient and accurate means of monitoring dietary intake vs 24-hour urine collection. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to use nutritional metabolomics analysis to differentiate a high-fat, high-protein meat (HFPM) diet from a high-carbohydrate vegan (HCV) diet in postprandial DBS and 24-hour urine. DESIGN This was a randomized controlled crossover feeding trial. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING Participants were healthy young adult volunteers (n = 8) in California. The study was completed in August 2019. INTERVENTION The standardized isocaloric diet interventions included an HFPM and an HCV diet. Participants attended 2 intervention days, separated by a 2-week washout. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES During each intervention day, a finger-prick blood sample was collected in the fasting state, 3 hours post breakfast, and 3 hours post lunch. Participants also collected their urine for 24 hours. DBS and urine samples were analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry to identify potential food intake biomarkers. STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED Principal component analysis for discriminatory analysis and univariate analysis using paired t tests were performed. RESULTS Principal component analysis found no discrimination of baseline DBS samples. In both the postprandial DBS and 24-hour urine, post-HFPM consumption had higher (P < 0.05) levels of acylcarnitines, creatine, and cis-trans hydroxyproline, and the HCV diet was associated with elevated sorbitol (P < 0.05). The HFPM diet had higher concentrations of triacylglycerols with fewer than 54 total carbons in DBS, and 24-hour urine had higher nucleoside mono- and di-phosphates (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Nutritional metabolomics profiles of postprandial DBS and 24-hour urine collections were capable of differentiating the HFPM and HCV diets. The potential use of postprandial DBS-based metabolomic analysis deserves further investigation for dietary intake monitoring.
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Levine MZ, So B, Mullin AC, Fanter R, Dillard K, Watts KR, La Frano MR, Oza JP. Activation of Energy Metabolism through Growth Media Reformulation Enables a 24-Hour Workflow for Cell-Free Expression. ACS Synth Biol 2020; 9:2765-2774. [PMID: 32835484 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.0c00283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) platforms have undergone numerous workflow improvements to enable diverse applications in research, biomanufacturing, and education. The Escherichia coli cell extract-based platform has been broadly adopted due to its affordability and versatility. The upstream processing of cells to generate crude cell lysate remains time-intensive and technically nuanced, representing one of the largest sources of cost associated with the biotechnology. To overcome these limitations, we have improved the processes by developing a long-lasting autoinduction media formulation for CFPS that obviates human intervention between inoculation and harvest. The cell-free autoinduction (CFAI) media supports the production of robust cell extracts from high cell density cultures nearing the stationary phase of growth. As a result, the total mass of cells and the resulting extract volume obtained increases by 400% while maintaining robust reaction yields of reporter protein, sfGFP (>1 mg/mL). Notably, the CFAI workflow allows users to go from cells on a streak plate to completing CFPS reactions within 24 h. The CFAI workflow uniquely enabled us to elucidate the metabolic limits in CFPS associated with cells grown to stationary phase in the traditional 2× YTPG media. Metabolomics analysis demonstrates that CFAI-based extracts overcome these limits due to improved energy metabolism and redox balance. The advances reported here shed new light on the metabolism associated with highly active CFPS reactions and inform future efforts to tune the metabolism in CFPS systems. Additionally, we anticipate that the improvements in the time and cost-efficiency of CFPS will increase the simplicity and reproducibility, reducing the barriers for new researchers interested in implementing CFPS.
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- Max Z. Levine
- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Application in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Application in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Application in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Application in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
- Center for Application in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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Zeltser N, Meyer I, Hernandez GV, Trahan MJ, Fanter RK, Abo-Ismail M, Glanz H, Strand CR, Burrin DG, La Frano MR, Manjarín R, Maj M. Neurodegeneration in juvenile Iberian pigs with diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2020; 319:E592-E606. [PMID: 32744096 PMCID: PMC7864229 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00120.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The objective of this study was to investigate whether juvenile Iberian pigs with diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), cholestasis, and gut dysbiosis would develop histological and metabolic markers of neurodegeneration in the frontal cortex (FC) and whether supplementing probiotics would influence the response to the diet. Twenty-eight juvenile Iberian pigs were fed for 10 wk either a control (CON) or high-fructose high-fat (HFF) diet with or without a commercial probiotic mixture. Compared with CON, HFF-fed pigs had a decreased number of neurons and an increase in reactive astrocytes in FC tissue. There was also a decrease in one-carbon metabolites choline and betaine and a marked accumulation of bile acids, cholesteryl esters, and polyol pathway intermediates in FC of HFF-fed pigs, which were associated with markers of neurodegeneration and accentuated with the severity of NAFLD. Betaine depletion in FC tissue was negatively correlated with choline-derived phospholipids in colon content, whereas primary conjugated bile acids in FC were associated with cholestasis. Plasma kynurenine-to-tryptophan quotient, as a marker of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity, and intestinal dysbiosis were also correlated with neuronal loss and astrogliosis. Recognition memory test and FC levels of amyloid-β and phosphorylated Tau did not differ between diets, whereas probiotics increased amyloid-β and memory loss in HFF-fed pigs. In conclusion, our results show evidence of neurodegeneration in FC of juvenile Iberian pigs and establish a novel pediatric model to investigate the role of gut-liver-brain axis in diet-induced NAFLD.
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- Nicole Zeltser
- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Statistics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Services, Children's Nutrition Research Center, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
- Center for Applications in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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La Frano MR, Brito A, Johnson CM, Wilhelmson B, Gannon B, Fanter RK, Pedersen TL, Tanumihardjo SA, Newman JW. Metabolomics Reveals Altered Hepatic Bile Acids, Gut Microbiome Metabolites, and Cell Membrane Lipids Associated with Marginal Vitamin A Deficiency in a Mongolian Gerbil Model. Mol Nutr Food Res 2020; 64:e1901319. [PMID: 32453876 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201901319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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SCOPE This study is designed to provide a broad evaluation of the impacts of vitamin A (VA) deficiency on hepatic metabolism in a gerbil model. METHODS AND RESULTS After 28 days of VA depletion, male Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) are randomly assigned to experimental diets for 28 days. Groups are fed a white-maize-based diet with ≈50 µL cottonseed oil vehicle either alone (VA-, n = 10) or containing 40 µg retinyl acetate (VA+, n = 10) for 28 days. Liver retinol is measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. Primary metabolomics, aminomics, lipidomics, bile acids, oxylipins, ceramides, and endocannabinoids are analyzed in post-mortem liver samples by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. RESULTS Liver retinol is lower (p < 0.001) in the VA- versus VA+ group, with concentrations indicating marginal VA deficiency. A total of 300 metabolites are identified. Marginal VA deficiency is associated with lower bile acids, trimethylamine N-oxide, and a variety of acylcarnitines, phospholipids and sphingomyelins (p < 0.05). Components of DNA, including deoxyguanosine, cytidine, and N-carbomoyl-beta-alanine (p < 0.05), are differentially altered. CONCLUSIONS Hepatic metabolomics in a marginally VA-deficient gerbil model revealed alterations in markers of the gut microbiome, fatty acid and nucleotide metabolism, and cellular structure and signaling.
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- Michael R La Frano
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA.,Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA.,West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.,Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, 119991, Russia.,Luxembourg Institute of Health, Department of Population Health, Nutrition and Health Research Group, 1A-B, rue Thomas Edison, Strassen, 1445, Luxembourg
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Madison, WI, USA.,Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Madison, WI, USA
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- West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.,Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA.,Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA, USA
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Markin PA, Brito A, Moskaleva N, Lartsova EV, Shpot YV, Lerner YV, Mikhajlov VY, Potoldykova NV, Enikeev DV, La Frano MR, Appolonova SA. Plasma metabolomic profile in prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and prostate cancer and associations with the prostate-specific antigen and the Gleason score. Metabolomics 2020; 16:74. [PMID: 32556743 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-020-01694-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The metabolic alterations reflecting the influence of prostate cancer cells can be captured through metabolomic profiling. OBJECTIVE To characterize the plasma metabolomic profile in prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) and prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS Metabolomics analyses were performed in plasma samples from individuals classified as non-cancerous control (n = 36), with PIN (n = 16), or PCa (n = 27). Untargeted [26 moieties identified after pre-processing by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)] and targeted [46 amino acids, carbohydrates, organic acids and fatty acids by GC/MS, and 16 nucleosides and amino acids by ultra performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole/mass spectrometry (UPLC-TQ/MS)] analyses were performed. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) concentrations were measured in all samples. In PCa patients, the Gleason scores were determined. RESULTS The metabolites that were best discriminated (p < 0.05, FDR < 0.2) for the Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn's post-hoc comparing the control versus the PIN and PCa groups included isoleucine, serine, threonine, cysteine, sarcosine, glyceric acid, among several others. PIN was mainly characterized by alterations on steroidogenesis, glycine and serine metabolism, methionine metabolism and arachidonic acid metabolism, among others. In the case of PCa, the most predominant metabolic alterations were ubiquinone biosynthesis, catecholamine biosynthesis, thyroid hormone synthesis, porphyrin and purine metabolism. In addition, we identified metabolites that were correlated to the PSA [i.e. hypoxanthine (r = - 0.60, p < 0.05; r = - 0.54, p < 0.01) and uridine (r = - 0.58, p < 0.05; r = - 0.50, p < 0.01) in PIN and PCa groups, respectively] and metabolites that were significantly different in PCa patients with Gleason score < 7 and ≥ 7 [i.e. arachidonic acid, median (P25-P75) = 883.0 (619.8-956.4) versus 570.8 (505.6-651.8), respectively (p < 0.01)]. CONCLUSIONS This human plasma metabolomic assessment contributes to the understanding of the unique metabolic features exhibited in PIN and PCa and provides a list of metabolites that can have the potential to be used as biomarkers for early detection of disease progression and management.
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- Pavel A Markin
- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 2-4 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., Moscow, Russia, 119991
- PhD Program in Nanosciences and Advanced Technologies, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 2-4 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., Moscow, Russia, 119991.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 2-4 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., Moscow, Russia, 119991
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- University Clinical Hospital, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Research Institute of Urology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- University Clinical Hospital, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Research Institute of Urology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Research Institute of Urology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 2-4 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., Moscow, Russia, 119991.
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Kukharenko A, Brito A, Kozhevnikova MV, Moskaleva N, Markin PA, Bochkareva N, Korobkova EO, Belenkov YN, Privalova EV, Larcova EV, Ariani A, La Frano MR, Appolonova SA. Relationship between the plasma acylcarnitine profile and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases. Clin Chim Acta 2020; 507:250-256. [PMID: 32376321 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is often asymptomatic. Identification of initial indicators of cardiometabolic disruption may assist in its early detection. The objective was to determine the relationships between plasma acylcarnitines (ACs) and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with and without CVDs. The AC profile in human plasma of healthy controls [non-CVD group, n = 13)] and individuals diagnosed with CVDs (CVD group, n = 34) were compared. A targeted analysis of 29 ACs was performed using flow injection analysis-tandem mass spectrometry. There were significant direct correlations (p < 0.05) between ACs and cardiometabolic risk factors. Comparing the groups after adjustment for covariates, showed that the ACs that were best differentiated (p < 0.05) between the two groups and that presented "good" diagnostic accuracy were carnitine [30.7 (25.5-37.7) vs. 37.7 (32.3-45.0) µM], the short-chain ACs: acetylcarnitine [8.9 (7.4-10.2) vs. 11.9 (9.2-14.4) µM] and isovalerylcarnitine [0.10 (0.06-0.13) vs. 0.13 (0.10-0.16) µM], and the medium-chain ACs: hexanoylcarnitine [0.04 (0.03-0.05) vs. 0.06 (0.05-0.07) µM] and decenoylcarnitine [0.18 (0.12-0.22) vs. 0.22 (0.17-0.32) µM]. This assessment contributes to the identification of the unique metabolic features exhibited in association with cardiometabolic risk in adults diagnosed with CVD. The altered metabolites have the potential to be used as biomarkers for early detection of CVD.
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- Alexey Kukharenko
- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia; Luxembourg Institute of Health, Department of Population Health, Nutrition and Health Research Group, Luxembourg.
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- Hospital Therapy N°1 Department, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Hospital Therapy N°1 Department, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Hospital Therapy N°1 Department, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Hospital Therapy N°1 Department, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Center of Medical Rehabilitation, University Clinical Hospital N°2, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Basf - BBCC - Innovation Center Gent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA; Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomic Analysis, Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
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Hagobian TA, Brunner-Gaydos H, Seal A, Schaffner A, Kitts C, Hubbard R, Malin SK, La Frano MR, Bennion KA, Phelan S. Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial examining oral administration of bisphenol A on hepatic glucose production and skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in adults. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2020; 17:100549. [PMID: 32154432 PMCID: PMC7052501 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Previous observational studies have shown that the endocrine disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is associated with type 2 diabetes, but few studies have examined direct effects of BPA on human health. The purpose of this study is to determine whether orally administered BPA at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) safe dose of 50 μg/kg body weight has an adverse effect on hepatic glucose production and skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity. Forty, non-habitually active, healthy adults of normal weight will be enrolled. Participants will begin with a 2-day baseline energy balance diet low in bisphenols in which urine and blood will be collected, and standard tests performed to assess the primary outcome measures of hepatic glucose production (via [6,6-2H] glucose infusion) and skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity (via euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp technique). Secondary outcome measures are fasting hormones/endocrine factors (insulin, glucose, C-peptide, Pro-insulin, adiponectin, 17-beta-estradiol, free fatty acids) related to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Participants will then be randomly assigned to a 4-day energy balance diet plus oral administration of BPA at 50 μg/kg body weight (Diet + BPA) or 4-day energy balance diet plus oral administration of placebo (Diet + No BPA); all outcome measures will be reassessed after 4 days. Findings from this study will provide a framework for other studies in this area, and provide much needed experimental evidence using gold standard measures as to whether oral BPA administration over several days poses any risk of type 2 diabetes. Bisphenol A is associated with type 2 diabetes. Few studies have examined oral bisphenol A administration on the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. This study will examine oral bisphenol A administration on hepatic glucose [6,6-2H] suppression. This study will examine insulin sensitivity (euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp technique).
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- Todd A Hagobian
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, USA.,Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, USA.,Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, USA.,Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, USA.,Department of Statistics, California Polytechnic State University, USA
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- Department of Biology, California Polytechnic State University, USA
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- Campus Health and Wellbeing, California Polytechnic State University, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, USA.,Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, USA.,Department of Psychology and Child Development, California Polytechnic State University, USA
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, USA.,Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, USA
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Hernandez GV, Smith VA, Melnyk M, Burd MA, Sprayberry KA, Edwards MS, Peterson DG, Bennet DC, Fanter RK, Columbus DA, Steibel JP, Glanz H, Immoos C, Rice MS, Santiago-Rodriguez TM, Blank J, VanderKelen JJ, Kitts CL, Piccolo BD, La Frano MR, Burrin DG, Maj M, Manjarin R. Dysregulated FXR-FGF19 signaling and choline metabolism are associated with gut dysbiosis and hyperplasia in a novel pig model of pediatric NASH. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2020; 318:G582-G609. [PMID: 32003601 PMCID: PMC7099491 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00344.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [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: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
To investigate the role of bile acids (BAs) in the pathogenesis of diet-induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), we fed a "Western-style diet" [high fructose, high fat (HFF)] enriched with fructose, cholesterol, and saturated fat for 10 wk to juvenile Iberian pigs. We also supplemented probiotics with in vitro BA deconjugating activity to evaluate their potential therapeutic effect in NASH. Liver lipid and function, cytokines, and hormones were analyzed using commercially available kits. Metabolites, BAs, and fatty acids were measured by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Histology and gene and protein expression analyses were performed using standard protocols. HFF-fed pigs developed NASH, cholestasis, and impaired enterohepatic Farnesoid-X receptor (FXR)-fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) signaling in the absence of obesity and insulin resistance. Choline depletion in HFF livers was associated with decreased lipoprotein and cholesterol in serum and an increase of choline-containing phospholipids in colon contents and trimethylamine-N-oxide in the liver. Additionally, gut dysbiosis and hyperplasia increased with the severity of NASH, and were correlated with increased colonic levels of choline metabolites and secondary BAs. Supplementation of probiotics in the HFF diet enhanced NASH, inhibited hepatic autophagy, increased excretion of taurine and choline, and decreased gut microbial diversity. In conclusion, dysregulation of BA homeostasis was associated with injury and choline depletion in the liver, as well as increased biliary secretion, gut metabolism and excretion of choline-based phospholipids. Choline depletion limited lipoprotein synthesis, resulting in hepatic steatosis, whereas secondary BAs and choline-containing phospholipids in colon may have promoted dysbiosis, hyperplasia, and trimethylamine synthesis, causing further damage to the liver.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Impaired Farnesoid-X receptor (FXR)-fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) signaling and cholestasis has been described in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. However, therapeutic interventions with FXR agonists have produced contradictory results. In a swine model of pediatric nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), we show that the uncoupling of intestinal FXR-FGF19 signaling and a decrease in FGF19 levels are associated with a choline-deficient phenotype of NASH and increased choline excretion in the gut, with the subsequent dysbiosis, colonic hyperplasia, and accumulation of trimethylamine-N-oxide in the liver.
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- Gabriella V Hernandez
- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science and Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Statistics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Center for Applications in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Center for Applications in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Services, Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
- Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Services, Children's Nutrition Research Center, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
- Center for Applications in Biotechnology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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- Department of Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
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Rood K, Lopez V, La Frano MR, Fiehn O, Zhang L, Blood AB, Wilson SM. Gestational Hypoxia and Programing of Lung Metabolism. Front Physiol 2019; 10:1453. [PMID: 31849704 PMCID: PMC6895135 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Gestational hypoxia is a risk factor in the development of pulmonary hypertension in the newborn and other sequela, however, the mechanisms associated with the disease remain poorly understood. This review highlights disruption of metabolism by antenatal high altitude hypoxia and the impact this has on pulmonary hypertension in the newborn with discussion of model organisms and human populations. There is particular emphasis on modifications in glucose and lipid metabolism along with alterations in mitochondrial function. Additional focus is placed on increases in oxidative stress and the progression of pulmonary vascular disease in the newborn and on the need for further exploration using a combination of contemporary and classical approaches.
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- Kristiana Rood
- Lawrence D. Longo MD Center for Perinatal Biology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, United States
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- Lawrence D. Longo MD Center for Perinatal Biology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States.,Center for Health Research, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Lawrence D. Longo MD Center for Perinatal Biology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, United States
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- Lawrence D. Longo MD Center for Perinatal Biology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, United States
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- Lawrence D. Longo MD Center for Perinatal Biology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, United States
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La Frano MR, Carmichael SL, Ma C, Hardley M, Shen T, Wong R, Rosales L, Borkowski K, Pedersen TL, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Fiehn O, Newman JW. Impact of post-collection freezing delay on the reliability of serum metabolomics in samples reflecting the California mid-term pregnancy biobank. Metabolomics 2018; 14:151. [PMID: 30830400 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-018-1450-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Population-based biorepositories are important resources, but sample handling can affect data quality. OBJECTIVE Identify metabolites of value for clinical investigations despite extended postcollection freezing delays, using protocols representing a California mid-term pregnancy biobank. METHODS Blood collected from non-pregnant healthy female volunteers (n = 20) underwent three handling protocols after 30 min clotting at room temperature: (1) ideal-samples frozen (- 80 °C) within 2 h of collection; (2) delayed freezing-samples held at room temperature for 3 days, then 4 °C for 9 days, the median times for biobank samples, and then frozen; (3) delayed freezing with freeze-thaw-the delayed freezing protocol with a freeze-thaw cycle simulating retrieved sample sub-aliquoting. Mass spectrometry-based untargeted metabolomic analyses of primary metabolism and complex lipids and targeted profiling of oxylipins, endocannabinoids, ceramides/sphingoid-bases, and bile acids were performed. Metabolite concentrations and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were compared, with the ideal protocol as the reference. RESULTS Sixty-two percent of 428 identified compounds had good to excellent ICCs, a metric of concordance between measurements of samples handled with the different protocols. Sphingomyelins, phosphatidylcholines, cholesteryl esters, triacylglycerols, bile acids and fatty acid diols were the least affected by non-ideal handling, while sugars, organic acids, amino acids, monoacylglycerols, lysophospholipids, N-acylethanolamides, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and numerous oxylipins were altered by delayed freezing. Freeze-thaw effects were assay-specific with lipids being most stable. CONCLUSIONS Despite extended post-collection freezing delays characteristic of some biobanks of opportunistically collected clinical samples, numerous metabolomic compounds had both stable levels and good concordance.
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- Michael R La Frano
- West Coast Metabolomics Center, Genome Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- West Coast Metabolomics Center, Genome Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- West Coast Metabolomics Center, Genome Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- West Coast Metabolomics Center, Genome Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- West Coast Metabolomics Center, Genome Center, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA.
- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA.
- USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA, USA.
- Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, USDA-ARS-WHNRC, 430 West Health Sciences Drive, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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La Frano MR, Fahrmann JF, Grapov D, Pedersen TL, Newman JW, Fiehn O, Underwood MA, Mestan K, Steinhorn RH, Wedgwood S. Umbilical cord blood metabolomics reveal distinct signatures of dyslipidemia prior to bronchopulmonary dysplasia and pulmonary hypertension. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2018; 315:L870-L881. [PMID: 30113229 PMCID: PMC6295510 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00283.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common consequence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and remains a primary contributor to increased morbidity and mortality among preterm infants. Unfortunately, at the present time, there are no reliable early predictive markers for BPD-associated PH. Considering its health consequences, understanding in utero perturbations that lead to the development of BPD and BPD-associated PH and identifying early predictive markers is of utmost importance. As part of the discovery phase, we applied a multiplatform metabolomics approach consisting of untargeted and targeted methodologies to screen for metabolic perturbations in umbilical cord blood (UCB) plasma from preterm infants that did ( n = 21; cases) or did not ( n = 21; controls) develop subsequent PH. A total of 1,656 features were detected, of which 407 were annotated by metabolite structures. PH-associated metabolic perturbations were characterized by reductions in major choline-containing phospholipids, such as phosphatidylcholines and sphingomyelins, indicating altered lipid metabolism. The reduction in UCB abundances of major choline-containing phospholipids was confirmed in an independent validation cohort consisting of UCB plasmas from 10 cases and 10 controls matched for gestational age and BPD status. Subanalyses in the discovery cohort indicated that elevations in the oxylipins PGE1, PGE2, PGF2a, 9- and 13-HOTE, 9- and 13-HODE, and 9- and 13-KODE were positively associated with BPD presence and severity. This expansive evaluation of cord blood plasma identifies compounds reflecting dyslipidemia and suggests altered metabolite provision associated with metabolic immaturity that differentiate subjects, both by BPD severity and PH development.
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- Michael R La Frano
- West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis Genome Center, University of California , Davis, California
- Department of Nutrition, University of California , Davis, California
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, California
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- West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis Genome Center, University of California , Davis, California
- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center , Houston, Texas
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- Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Human Nutrition Research Center , Davis, California
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- West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis Genome Center, University of California , Davis, California
- Department of Nutrition, University of California , Davis, California
- Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Human Nutrition Research Center , Davis, California
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- West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis Genome Center, University of California , Davis, California
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi-Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis Medical Center , Sacramento, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University , Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis Medical Center , Sacramento, California
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Hernandez-Carretero A, Weber N, La Frano MR, Ying W, Rodriguez JL, Sears DD, Wallenius V, Börgeson E, Newman JW, Osborn O. Obesity-induced changes in lipid mediators persist after weight loss. Int J Obes (Lond) 2018; 42:728-736. [PMID: 29089614 PMCID: PMC6055936 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity induces significant changes in lipid mediators, however, the extent to which these changes persist after weight loss has not been investigated. SUBJECTS/METHODS We fed C57BL6 mice a high-fat diet to generate obesity and then switched the diet to a lower-fat diet to induce weight loss. We performed a comprehensive metabolic profiling of lipid mediators including oxylipins, endocannabinoids, sphingosines and ceramides in key metabolic tissues (including adipose, liver, muscle and hypothalamus) and plasma. RESULTS We found that changes induced by obesity were largely reversible in most metabolic tissues but the adipose tissue retained a persistent obese metabolic signature. Prostaglandin signaling was perturbed in the obese state and lasting increases in PGD2, and downstream metabolites 15-deoxy PGJ2 and delta-12-PGJ2 were observed after weight loss. Furthermore expression of the enzyme responsible for PGD2 synthesis (hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase, HPGDS) was increased in obese adipose tissues and remained high after weight loss. We found that inhibition of HPGDS over the course of 5 days resulted in decreased food intake in mice. Increased HPGDS expression was also observed in human adipose tissues obtained from obese compared with lean individuals. We then measured circulating levels of PGD2 in obese patients before and after weight loss and found that while elevated relative to lean subjects, levels of this metabolite did not decrease after significant weight loss. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that lasting changes in lipid mediators induced by obesity, still present after weight loss, may play a role in the biological drive to regain weight.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- The Wallenberg Laboratory for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Gastrosurgical Research and Education, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- The Wallenberg Laboratory for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, Davis, CA, USA
- Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, USDA-ARS-Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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Tian J, Zhu J, Yi Y, Li C, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Pan C, Xiang S, Li X, Li G, Newman JW, Feng X, Liu J, Han J, Wang L, Gao Y, La Frano MR, Liang A. Dose-related liver injury of Geniposide associated with the alteration in bile acid synthesis and transportation. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8938. [PMID: 28827769 PMCID: PMC5566417 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09131-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Fructus Gardenia (FG), containing the major active constituent Geniposide, is widely used in China for medicinal purposes. Currently, clinical reports of FG toxicity have not been published, however, animal studies have shown FG or Geniposide can cause hepatotoxicity in rats. We investigated Geniposide-induced hepatic injury in male Sprague-Dawley rats after 3-day intragastric administration of 100 mg/kg or 300 mg/kg Geniposide. Changes in hepatic histomorphology, serum liver enzyme, serum and hepatic bile acid profiles, and hepatic bile acid synthesis and transportation gene expression were measured. The 300 mg/kg Geniposide caused liver injury evidenced by pathological changes and increases in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and γ-glutamytransferase (γ-GT). While liver, but not sera, total bile acids (TBAs) were increased 75% by this dose, dominated by increases in taurine-conjugated bile acids (t-CBAs). The 300 mg/kg Geniposide also down-regulated expression of Farnesoid X receptor (FXR), small heterodimer partner (SHP) and bile salt export pump (BSEP). In conclusion, 300 mg/kg Geniposide can induce liver injury with associated changes in bile acid regulating genes, leading to an accumulation of taurine conjugates in the rat liver. Taurocholic acid (TCA), taurochenodeoxycholic acid (TCDCA) as well as tauro-α-muricholic acid (T-α-MCA) are potential markers for Geniposide-induced hepatic damage.
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- Jingzhuo Tian
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, Davis, CA95616, USA
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA95616, USA
- Department of Nutrition, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA95616, USA
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, Davis, CA95616, USA
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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La Frano MR, Cai Y, Burri BJ, Thilsted SH. Discovery and biological relevance of 3,4-didehydroretinol (vitamin A2) in small indigenous fish species and its potential as a dietary source for addressing vitamin A deficiency. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2017; 69:253-261. [DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2017.1358358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Michael R. La Frano
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- USDA-ARS-PWA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- USDA-ARS-PWA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- USDA-ARS-PWA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Olmstead KI, La Frano MR, Fahrmann J, Grapov D, Viscarra JA, Newman JW, Fiehn O, Crocker DE, Filipp FV, Ortiz RM. Insulin induces a shift in lipid and primary carbon metabolites in a model of fasting-induced insulin resistance. Metabolomics 2017; 13:60. [PMID: 28757815 PMCID: PMC5526460 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-017-1186-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Prolonged fasting in northern elephant seals (NES) is characterized by a reliance on lipid metabolism, conservation of protein, and reduced plasma insulin. During early fasting, glucose infusion previously reduced plasma free fatty acids (FFA); however, during late-fasting, it induced an atypical elevation in FFA despite comparable increases in insulin during both periods suggestive of a dynamic shift in tissue responsiveness to glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. OBJECTIVE To better assess the contribution of insulin to this fasting-associated shift in substrate metabolism. METHODS We compared the responses of plasma metabolites (amino acids (AA), FFA, endocannabinoids (EC), and primary carbon metabolites (PCM)) to an insulin infusion (65 mU/kg) in early- and late-fasted NES pups (n = 5/group). Plasma samples were collected prior to infusion (T0) and at 10, 30, 60, and 120 min post-infusion, and underwent untargeted and targeted metabolomics analyses utilizing a variety of GC-MS and LC-MS technologies. RESULTS In early fasting, the majority (72%) of metabolite trajectories return to baseline levels within 2 h, but not in late fasting indicative of an increase in tissue sensitivity to insulin. In late-fasting, increases in FFA and ketone pools, coupled with decreases in AA and PCM, indicate a shift toward lipolysis, beta-oxidation, ketone metabolism, and decreased protein catabolism. Conversely, insulin increased PCM AUC in late fasting suggesting that gluconeogenic pathways are activated. Insulin also decreased FFA AUC between early and late fasting suggesting that insulin suppresses triglyceride hydrolysis. CONCLUSION Naturally adapted tolerance to prolonged fasting in these mammals is likely accomplished by suppressing insulin levels and activity, providing novel insight on the evolution of insulin during a condition of temporary, reversible insulin resistance.
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- Keedrian I. Olmstead
- Systems Biology and Cancer Metabolism, Program for Quantitative Systems Biology, University of California, Merced
- Molecular Cell Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, USA
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis
- Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, USDA-Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, University of California, Davis, USA
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis
- Cancer Treatment Center, UT MD Anderson, Houston, USA
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis
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- Molecular Cell Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, USA
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis
- Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, USDA-Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, University of California, Davis, USA
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- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis
- Biochemistry Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Systems Biology and Cancer Metabolism, Program for Quantitative Systems Biology, University of California, Merced
- Molecular Cell Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, USA
- NIH West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis
- Corresponding Authors: Fabian V. Filipp, , Rudy M. Ortiz,
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- Molecular Cell Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, USA
- Corresponding Authors: Fabian V. Filipp, , Rudy M. Ortiz,
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Green AJ, Graham JL, Gonzalez EA, La Frano MR, Petropoulou SSE, Park JS, Newman JW, Stanhope KL, Havel PJ, La Merrill MA. Perinatal triphenyl phosphate exposure accelerates type 2 diabetes onset and increases adipose accumulation in UCD-type 2 diabetes mellitus rats. Reprod Toxicol 2016; 68:119-129. [PMID: 27421578 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [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: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Triphenyl phosphate (TPhP) is a flame retardant additive frequently found in consumer products and household dust. We administered 170μg of TPhP in maternal food from gestational day 8.5 to weaning and evaluated metabolic phenotypes of 3.5 month old male and female rats, and weight-matched males up to 6 months, to assess the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), respectively. Perinatal TPhP exposure increased body and fat mass in 3.5 month old male and female rats, while leptin and cumulative energy intake were elevated in males and females, respectively. Independent of body mass, perinatal TPhP exposure accelerated T2DM onset in males and increased plasma non-esterified- fasting fatty acids. These observations suggest that perinatal exposure to TPhP exacerbates the development of obesity in male and female UCDavis-T2DM rats and accelerates T2DM onset in male UCD-T2DM rats.
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- Adrian J Green
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA; West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Environmental Protection Agency, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA; West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA; Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA; Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA; Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA.
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Burri BJ, La Frano MR, Zhu C. Absorption, metabolism, and functions of β-cryptoxanthin. Nutr Rev 2016; 74:69-82. [PMID: 26747887 PMCID: PMC4892306 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuv064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [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: 10/27/2015] [Revised: 05/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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β-Cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid found in fruits and vegetables such as tangerines, red peppers, and pumpkin, has several functions important for human health. Most evidence from observational, in vitro, animal model, and human studies suggests that β-cryptoxanthin has relatively high bioavailability from its common food sources, to the extent that some β-cryptoxanthin-rich foods might be equivalent to β-carotene-rich foods as sources of retinol. β-Cryptoxanthin is an antioxidant in vitro and appears to be associated with decreased risk of some cancers and degenerative diseases. In addition, many in vitro, animal model, and human studies suggest that β-cryptoxanthin-rich foods may have an anabolic effect on bone and, thus, may help delay osteoporosis.
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- Betty J Burri
- B.J. Burri, M.R. La Frano, and C. Zhu are with the Western Human Nutrition Research Center, US Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
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- B.J. Burri, M.R. La Frano, and C. Zhu are with the Western Human Nutrition Research Center, US Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- B.J. Burri, M.R. La Frano, and C. Zhu are with the Western Human Nutrition Research Center, US Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Zhu C, Cai Y, Gertz ER, La Frano MR, Burnett DJ, Burri BJ. Red palm oil-supplemented and biofortified cassava gari increase the carotenoid and retinyl palmitate concentrations of triacylglycerol-rich plasma in women. Nutr Res 2015; 35:965-74. [PMID: 26319612 PMCID: PMC4997810 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2015.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Boiled biofortified cassava containing β-carotene can increase retinyl palmitate in triacylglycerol-rich plasma. Thus, it might alleviate vitamin A deficiency. Cassava requires extensive preparation to decrease its level of cyanogenic glucosides, which can be fatal. Garification is a popular method of preparing cassava that removes cyanogen glucosides. Our objective was to compare the effectiveness of biofortified gari to gari prepared with red palm oil. The study was a randomized crossover trial in 8 American women. Three gari preparations separated by 2-week washout periods were consumed. Treatments (containing 200-225.9 g gari) were as follows: biofortified gari (containing 1 mg β-carotene), red palm oil-fortified gari (1 mg β-carotene), and unfortified gari with a 0.3-mg retinyl palmitate reference dose. Blood was collected 6 times from -0.5 to 9.5 hours after ingestion. Triacylglycerol-rich plasma was separated by ultracentrifugation and analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array detection. Area under the curve for β-carotene, α-carotene, and retinyl palmitate increased after the fortified meals were fed (P < .05), although the retinyl palmitate increase induced by the red palm oil treatment was greater than that induced by the biofortified treatment (P < .05). Vitamin A conversion was 2.4 ± 0.3 and 4.2 ± 1.5 μg pro-vitamin A carotenoid/1 μg retinol (means ± SEM) for red palm oil and biofortified gari, respectively. These results show that both treatments increased β-carotene, α-carotene, and retinyl palmitate in triacylglycerol-rich plasma concentrations in healthy well-nourished adult women, supporting our hypothesis that both interventions could support efforts to alleviate vitamin A deficiency.
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- Chenghao Zhu
- Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS-PWA, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS-PWA, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS-PWA, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS-PWA, Davis, CA, 95616, USA; Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS-PWA, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS-PWA, Davis, CA, 95616, USA; Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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Cediel G, Olivares M, Brito A, Lòpez de Romaña D, Cori H, La Frano MR. Interpretation of Serum Retinol Data From Latin America and the Caribbean. Food Nutr Bull 2015; 36:S98-108. [PMID: 26125200 DOI: 10.1177/0379572115585743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND In recent decades, the general socioeconomic situation in Latin America and the Caribbean countries has improved, and many vitamin A programs have been implemented in an attempt to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the region. OBJECTIVE To examine vitamin A status in Latin America and the Caribbean based on serum retinol concentrations and to contrast available data published before and after 1998. METHODS A systematic review was performed. National surveys or representative studies that reported vitamin A status were selected. RESULTS Ten national surveys and six representative studies were identified. Data for children under 6 years of age indicate that Guatemala and Nicaragua have practically eradicated vitamin A deficiency (less than 2% prevalence of serum retinol < 20 μg/dL). In Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, and Panama, the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency ranged from 2.8% to 9.4%. In Peru, Honduras, Argentina, Ecuador, and Brazil, vitamin A deficiency is a moderate public health problem (prevalence from 14.0% to 17.4%), while in Colombia, Mexico, and Haiti it is a severe public health problem (prevalence from 24.3% to 32.0%). Disadvantaged groups (indigenous people and those of Afro-Colombian descent) have the highest rates of deficiency. The prevalence of vitamin A deficiency is under 20% in school-children and adult women. When data published before and after 1998 for children under 6 years of age were compared, most Central American countries had a reduction in the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (p < .05), whereas in South American countries, the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency increased over time (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in children under 6 years of age has decreased in many Central American countries, but vitamin A deficiency still remains a public health problem in numerous Latin America and Caribbean countries, especially among disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. Because of issues with the accuracy of the serum retinol biomarker reflecting body stores, these results must be interpreted with caution.
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La Merrill M, Karey E, Moshier E, Lindtner C, La Frano MR, Newman JW, Buettner C. Perinatal exposure of mice to the pesticide DDT impairs energy expenditure and metabolism in adult female offspring. PLoS One 2014; 9:e103337. [PMID: 25076055 PMCID: PMC4116186 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) has been used extensively to control malaria, typhus, body lice and bubonic plague worldwide, until countries began restricting its use in the 1970s. Its use in malaria control continues in some countries according to recommendation by the World Health Organization. Individuals exposed to elevated levels of DDT and its metabolite dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) have an increased prevalence of diabetes and insulin resistance. Here we hypothesize that perinatal exposure to DDT disrupts metabolic programming leading to impaired metabolism in adult offspring. To test this, we administered DDT to C57BL/6J mice from gestational day 11.5 to postnatal day 5 and studied their metabolic phenotype at several ages up to nine months. Perinatal DDT exposure reduced core body temperature, impaired cold tolerance, decreased energy expenditure, and produced a transient early-life increase in body fat in female offspring. When challenged with a high fat diet for 12 weeks in adulthood, female offspring perinatally exposed to DDT developed glucose intolerance, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, and altered bile acid metabolism. Perinatal DDT exposure combined with high fat feeding in adulthood further impaired thermogenesis as evidenced by reductions in core temperature and in the expression of numerous RNA that promote thermogenesis and substrate utilization in the brown adipose tissue of adult female mice. These observations suggest that perinatal DDT exposure impairs thermogenesis and the metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids which may increase susceptibility to the metabolic syndrome in adult female offspring.
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- Michele La Merrill
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Metabolism Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Metabolism Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- West Coast Metabolomic Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- West Coast Metabolomic Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
- Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, USDA-ARS-Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Metabolism Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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La Frano MR, de Moura FF, Boy E, Lönnerdal B, Burri BJ. Bioavailability of iron, zinc, and provitamin A carotenoids in biofortified staple crops. Nutr Rev 2014; 72:289-307. [PMID: 24689451 DOI: 10.1111/nure.12108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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International research efforts, including those funded by HarvestPlus, a Challenge Program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), are focusing on conventional plant breeding to biofortify staple crops such as maize, rice, cassava, beans, wheat, sweet potatoes, and pearl millet to increase the concentrations of micronutrients that are commonly deficient in specific population groups of developing countries. The bioavailability of micronutrients in unfortified staple crops in developing regions is typically low, which raises questions about the efficacy of these crops to improve population micronutrient status. This review of recent studies of biofortified crops aims to assess the micronutrient bioavailability of biofortified staple crops in order to derive lessons that may help direct plant breeding and to infer the potential efficacy of food-based nutrition interventions. Although reducing the amounts of antinutrients and the conduction of food processing generally increases the bioavailability of micronutrients, antinutrients still possess important benefits, and food processing results in micronutrient loss. In general, biofortified foods with relatively higher micronutrient density have higher total absorption rates than nonbiofortified varieties. Thus, evidence supports the focus on efforts to breed plants with increased micronutrient concentrations in order to decrease the influence of inhibitors and to offset losses from processing.
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- Michael R La Frano
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA; Western Human Nutrition Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Davis, California, USA
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Katz JM, La Frano MR, Winter CK, Burri BJ. Modelling potential β-carotene intake and cyanide exposure from consumption of biofortified cassava. J Nutr Sci 2013; 2:e6. [PMID: 25191592 PMCID: PMC4153306 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2012.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2012] [Revised: 11/10/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Vitamin A (VA) deficiency causes disability and mortality. Cassava can be crossbred to improve its β-carotene (BC) content; typical white cassava contains negligible amounts of BC. However, cassava contains cyanide and its continued consumption may lead to chronic disability. Our objective was to estimate the risk-benefit of consuming BC-enhanced cassava to increase VA intake. A total of ten American women were fed white and BC-enhanced cassava. BC and cyanide data from the feeding study were combined with African cassava consumption data to model the potential daily BC, VA and cyanide intakes of African women. If BC-enhanced cassava replaced white cassava in the diets, it could theoretically meet recommended VA intakes for the following percentages of individuals from six African countries that consume cassava as a staple crop: Angola (95 %), Central African Republic (95 %), Congo (about 100 %), Ghana (99 %), Mozambique (99 %) and Nigeria (92 %). Cyanide intake after minimal preparation of cassava could be thirteen to thirty-two times the reference dose (RfD), a toxicological exposure reference, but could be completely removed by extensive soaking. This study demonstrates that consumption of BC-enhanced cassava, processed to maintain BC and remove cyanide, theoretically increases VA intakes for African populations and other areas of the world where cassava is a staple crop.
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- Josh M. Katz
- Department of Food Science and
Technology, University of California,
Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Davis, CA
95616, USA
- Western Human Nutrition Research Center
(WHNRC), ARS/USDA, Davis, CA
95616, USA
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- Department of Food Science and
Technology, University of California,
Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Davis, CA
95616, USA
- Western Human Nutrition Research Center
(WHNRC), ARS/USDA, Davis, CA
95616, USA
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La Frano MR, LaPorte D, Burri BJ. Bioavailable carotenoid and cyanogen content of biofortified cassava after food preparation. FASEB J 2012. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.1031.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- University of California DavisDavisCA
- USDA ARS WHNRCDavisCA
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