Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Dec. 19, 2019
Alveolar
echinococcosis
(AE)
is
a
zoonotic
disease
that
deadly
if
left
untreated.
AE
caused
by
the
larval
metacestode
stage
of
cestode
Echinococcus
multilocularis.
Better
knowledge
on
host-parasite
interface
could
yield
novel
targets
for
improvement
treatment
against
AE.
We
analyzed
culture
media
incubated
with
in
vitro
grown
E.
multilocularis
metacestodes
1H
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
spectroscopy
to
identify
unknown
metabolic
footprint
parasite.
Moreover,
we
quantitatively
all
amino
acids,
acetate,
glucose,
lactate,
and
succinate
time-course
experiments
using
liquid
chromatography
enzymatic
assays.
The
consumed
glucose
and,
surprisingly,
threonine
produced
succinate,
alanine
as
major
fermentation
products.
composition
vesicle
fluid
(VF)
from
was
different
parasite-incubated
medium
respect
abundance,
but
not
spectrum,
metabolites,
some
particular
accumulated
VF.
Overall,
this
study
presents
first
characterization
VF
composition,
it
provides
basis
analyses
potentially
targetable
pathways
future
drug
development.
Metabolites,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9(7), P. 123 - 123
Published: June 27, 2019
Over
the
past
two
decades,
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
(NMR)
has
emerged
as
one
of
three
principal
analytical
techniques
used
in
metabolomics
(the
other
being
gas
chromatography
coupled
to
mass
spectrometry
(GC-MS)
and
liquid
with
single-stage
(LC-MS)).
The
relative
ease
sample
preparation,
ability
quantify
metabolite
levels,
high
level
experimental
reproducibility,
inherently
nondestructive
nature
NMR
spectroscopy
have
made
it
preferred
platform
for
long-term
or
large-scale
clinical
metabolomic
studies.
These
advantages,
however,
are
often
outweighed
by
fact
that
most
techniques,
including
both
LC-MS
GC-MS,
more
sensitive
than
NMR,
lower
limits
detection
typically
10
100
times
better.
This
review
is
intended
introduce
readers
field
NMR-based
highlight
advantages
disadvantages
It
will
also
explore
some
unique
strengths
metabolomics,
particularly
regard
isotope
selection/detection,
mixture
deconvolution
via
2D
spectroscopy,
automation,
noninvasively
analyze
native
tissue
specimens.
Finally,
this
a
number
emerging
technologies
strengthen
its
utility
overcome
inherent
limitations
applications.
Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
99(4), P. 1819 - 1875
Published: Aug. 22, 2019
Metabolomics
uses
advanced
analytical
chemistry
techniques
to
enable
the
high-throughput
characterization
of
metabolites
from
cells,
organs,
tissues,
or
biofluids.
The
rapid
growth
in
metabolomics
is
leading
a
renewed
interest
metabolism
and
role
that
small
molecule
play
many
biological
processes.
As
result,
traditional
views
as
being
simply
“bricks
mortar”
cells
just
fuel
for
cellular
energetics
are
upended.
Indeed,
appear
have
much
more
varied
far
important
roles
signaling
molecules,
immune
modulators,
endogenous
toxins,
environmental
sensors.
This
review
explores
how
yielding
new
insights
into
number
physiological
In
particular,
major
focus
on
illustrating
discoveries
made
through
improving
our
understanding
both
normal
physiology
pathophysiology
diseases.
These
influence
organ
function,
nutrient
sensing,
gut
physiology.
Collectively,
this
work
unified
system-wide
perspective
biology
wherein
metabolites,
proteins,
genes
understood
interact
synergistically
modify
actions
functions
organelles,
organisms.
Cell stem cell,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
26(6), P. 862 - 879.e11
Published: May 26, 2020
Cardiomyocytes
(CMs)
from
human
induced
pluripotent
stem
cells
(hiPSCs)
are
functionally
immature,
but
this
is
improved
by
incorporation
into
engineered
tissues
or
forced
contraction.
Here,
we
showed
that
tri-cellular
combinations
of
hiPSC-derived
CMs,
cardiac
fibroblasts
(CFs),
and
endothelial
also
enhance
maturation
in
easily
constructed,
scaffold-free,
three-dimensional
microtissues
(MTs).
hiPSC-CMs
MTs
with
CFs
sarcomeric
structures
T-tubules,
enhanced
contractility,
mitochondrial
respiration
were
electrophysiologically
more
mature
than
without
CFs.
Interactions
mediating
included
coupling
between
through
connexin
43
(CX43)
gap
junctions
increased
intracellular
cyclic
AMP
(cAMP).
Scaled
production
thousands
hiPSC-MTs
was
highly
reproducible
across
lines
differentiated
cell
batches.
containing
healthy-control
hiPSC-CFs
patients
arrhythmogenic
cardiomyopathy
strikingly
recapitulated
features
the
disease.
Our
MT
model
thus
a
simple
versatile
platform
for
modeling
multicellular
diseases
will
facilitate
industry
academic
engagement
high-throughput
molecular
screening.
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
61(9), P. 1448 - 1469
Published: May 22, 2020
As
one
of
the
omics
fields,
metabolomics
has
unique
advantages
in
facilitating
understanding
physiological
and
pathological
activities
biology,
physiology,
pathology,
food
science.
In
this
review,
based
on
developments
analytical
chemistry
tools,
cheminformatics,
bioinformatics
methods,
we
highlight
current
applications
safety,
authenticity
quality,
traceability.
Additionally,
combined
use
with
other
techniques
for
"foodomics"
is
comprehensively
described.
Finally,
latest
advances,
practical
challenges
limitations,
requirements
related
to
application
are
critically
discussed,
providing
new
insight
into
analysis.
Drug Discovery Today,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27(6), P. 1763 - 1773
Published: Feb. 24, 2022
The
pharmaceutical
industry
adapted
proteomics
and
other
'omics
technologies
for
drug
research
early
following
their
initial
introduction.
Although
metabolomics
lacked
behind
in
this
development,
it
has
now
become
an
accepted
widely
applied
approach
development.
Over
the
past
few
decades,
evolved
from
a
pure
exploratory
tool
to
more
mature
quantitative
biochemical
technology.
Several
metabolomics-based
platforms
are
during
phases
of
discovery.
Metabolomics
analysis
assists
definition
physiological
response
target
engagement
(TE)
markers
as
well
elucidation
mode
action
(MoA)
candidates
under
investigation.
In
review,
we
highlight
recent
examples
novel
developments
analyses
Medicinal Research Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
42(4), P. 1518 - 1544
Published: March 10, 2022
Abstract
Diabetic
kidney
disease
(DKD)
is
one
of
the
most
prevalent
comorbidities
diabetes
mellitus
and
leading
cause
end‐stage
renal
(ESRD).
DKD
results
from
chronic
exposure
to
hyperglycemia,
progressive
alterations
in
structure
function.
The
early
development
clinically
silent
when
albuminuria
detected
lesions
are
often
at
advanced
stages,
rapid
function
decline
towards
ESRD.
progression
can
be
arrested
or
substantially
delayed
if
addressed
stages.
A
major
limitation
current
methods
absence
non‐albuminuric
phenotypes
diabetic
nephropathy,
which
becomes
increasingly
lacks
focused
therapy.
Metabolomics
an
ever‐evolving
omics
technology
that
enables
study
metabolites,
downstream
products
every
biochemical
event
occurs
organism.
disclosures
complex
metabolic
networks
provide
knowledge
very
foundation
several
physiological
pathophysiological
processes,
ultimately
identification
diseases'
unique
signatures.
In
this
sense,
metabolomics
a
promising
tool
not
only
for
diagnosis
but
also
pre‐disease
states
would
confer
personalized
clinical
practice.
Herein,
use
as
identify
signature
tubule
interstitial
diagnose
predict
time‐course
will
discussed.
addition,
proficiency
limitations
currently
available
high‐throughput
metabolomic
techniques
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: April 27, 2022
During
the
past
few
decades,
direct
analysis
of
metabolic
intermediates
in
biological
samples
has
greatly
improved
understanding
processes.
The
most
used
technologies
for
these
advances
have
been
mass
spectrometry
(MS)
and
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
(NMR)
spectroscopy.
NMR
is
traditionally
to
elucidate
molecular
structures
now
extended
complex
mixtures,
as
samples:
NMR-based
metabolomics.
There
are
however
other
areas
small
molecule
biochemistry
which
equally
powerful.
These
include
quantification
metabolites
(qNMR);
use
stable
isotope
tracers
determine
fate
drugs
or
nutrients,
unravelling
new
pathways,
flux
through
pathways;
metabolite-protein
interactions
regulation
pharmacological
effects.
Computational
tools
resources
automating
spectra
extracting
meaningful
biochemical
information
developed
tandem
contributes
a
more
detailed
systems
biochemistry.
In
this
review,
we
highlight
contribution
biochemistry,
specifically
studies
by
reviewing
state-of-the-art
methodologies
spectroscopy
future
directions.
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
40(2), P. 350 - 364
Published: Dec. 12, 2019
Endothelial
cells
exposed
to
laminar
shear
stress
express
a
thick
glycocalyx
on
their
surface
that
plays
an
important
role
in
reducing
vascular
permeability
and
endothelial
anti-inflammatory,
antithrombotic,
antiangiogenic
properties.
Production
maintenance
of
this
layer
is
dependent
cellular
carbohydrate
synthesis,
but
its
regulation
still
unknown.
Approach
Results:
Here,
we
show
biosynthesis
the
major
structural
component
glycocalyx,
hyaluronan,
regulated
by
shear.
Both
vitro
as
well
vivo,
hyaluronan
expression
increased
reduced
when
oscillatory
flow,
which
KLF2
(Krüppel-like
Factor
2).
Using
CRISPR-CAS9
edited
small
tetracysteine
tag
endogenous
HAS2
(hyaluronan
synthase
2),
demonstrated
translocation
cell
membrane
during
Hyaluronan
production
was
shown
be
further
driven
availability
substrates
UDP-glucosamine
UDP-glucuronic
acid.
inhibits
glycolysis
allows
for
glucose
intermediates
shuttle
into
hexosamine-
glucuronic
acid
pathways,
measured
using
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
analysis
combination
with
13C-labeled
glucose.These
data
demonstrate
how
function
functional
adaptation
coupled
KLF2-mediated
glycolysis.
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
9(10), P. 966 - 966
Published: Oct. 9, 2020
As
a
carrier
of
many
biologically
active
compounds,
blood
is
exposed
to
oxidants
greater
extent
than
the
intracellular
environment.
Serum
albumin
plays
key
role
in
antioxidant
defence
under
both
normal
and
oxidative
stress
conditions.
This
review
evaluates
data
published
literature
from
our
own
research
on
mechanisms
enzymatic
non-enzymatic
activities
that
determine
its
participation
redox
modulation
plasma
intercellular
fluid.
For
first
time,
results
numerous
clinical,
biochemical,
spectroscopic
computational
experiments
devoted
study
allosteric
functional
properties
protein
associated
with
are
analysed.
It
has
been
concluded
it
fundamentally
possible
regulate
various
ligands,
binding
and/or
features
by
changing
status.
The
perspectives
for
using
practice
discussed.
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Sept. 20, 2021
Personalized
medicine
is
probably
the
most
promising
area
being
developed
in
modern
medicine.
This
approach
attempts
to
optimize
therapies
and
patient
care
based
on
individual
characteristics.
Its
success
highly
depends
way
characterization
of
disease
its
evolution,
patient’s
classification,
follow-up
treatment
could
be
optimized.
Thus,
personalized
must
combine
innovative
tools
measure,
integrate
model
data.
Towards
this
goal,
clinical
metabolomics
appears
as
ideally
suited
obtain
relevant
information.
Indeed,
signature
brings
crucial
insight
stratify
patients
according
their
responses
a
pathology
and/or
treatment,
provide
prognostic
diagnostic
biomarkers,
improve
therapeutic
outcomes.
However,
translation
from
laboratory
studies
practice
remains
subsequent
challenge.
Nuclear
magnetic
resonance
spectroscopy
(NMR)
mass
spectrometry
(MS)
are
two
key
platforms
for
measurement
metabolome.
NMR
has
several
advantages
features
that
essential
metabolomics.
inherently
very
robust,
reproducible,
unbiased,
quantitative,
informative
at
structural
molecular
level,
requires
little
sample
preparation
reduced
data
processing.
also
well
adapted
large
cohorts,
multi-sites
longitudinal
studies.
review
focus
potential
context
Starting
with
current
status
NMR-based
level
highlighting
strengths,
weaknesses
challenges,
article
explores
how,
far
initial
“opposition”
or
“competition”,
MS
have
been
integrated
demonstrated
great
complementarity,
terms
classification
biomarker
identification.
Finally,
perspective
discussion
provides
into
methodological
developments
significantly
raise
more
resolutive,
sensitive
accessible
tool
applications
point-of-care
diagnosis.
Thanks
these
advances,
strong
join
other
analytical
currently
used
settings.