Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
91(21), P. 13924 - 13932
Published: Oct. 10, 2019
Metabolomics
has
a
critical
need
for
better
tools
mass
spectral
identification.
Common
metabolites
may
be
identified
by
searching
libraries
of
tandem
spectra,
which
offers
important
advantages
over
other
approaches
to
But
are
not
nearly
complete
enough
represent
the
full
molecular
diversity
present
in
complex
biological
samples.
We
novel
hybrid
search
method
that
can
help
identify
library
similarity
compounds
are.
call
it
"hybrid"
because
combines
conventional,
direct
peak
matching
with
logical
equivalent
neutral-loss
matching.
A
successful
requires
contain
"cognates"
unknown:
similar
structural
difference
confined
single
region
molecule,
does
substantially
alter
its
fragmentation
behavior.
demonstrate
is
highly
likely
find
under
such
circumstances.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: April 3, 2019
Abstract
Large-scale
metabolite
annotation
is
a
challenge
in
liquid
chromatogram-mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS)-based
untargeted
metabolomics.
Here,
we
develop
metabolic
reaction
network
(MRN)-based
recursive
algorithm
(MetDNA)
that
expands
annotations
without
the
need
for
comprehensive
standard
spectral
library.
MetDNA
based
on
rationale
seed
metabolites
and
their
reaction-paired
neighbors
tend
to
share
structural
similarities
resulting
similar
MS2
spectra.
characterizes
initial
using
small
library
of
spectra,
utilizes
experimental
spectra
as
surrogate
annotate
neighbor
metabolites,
which
subsequently
serve
basis
analysis.
Using
different
LC-MS
platforms,
data
acquisition
methods,
biological
samples,
showcase
utility
versatility
demonstrate
about
2000
can
cumulatively
be
annotated
from
one
experiment.
Our
results
substantially
annotation,
enabling
quantitative
assessment
pathways
facilitating
integrative
multi-omics
Pharmacological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
74(3), P. 506 - 551
Published: June 16, 2022
Acylcarnitines
are
fatty
acid
metabolites
that
play
important
roles
in
many
cellular
energy
metabolism
pathways.
They
have
historically
been
used
as
diagnostic
markers
for
inborn
errors
of
oxidation
and
being
intensively
studied
metabolism,
deficits
mitochondrial
peroxisomal
β
-oxidation
activity,
insulin
resistance,
physical
activity.
increasingly
identified
indicators
metabolic
studies
diseases,
including
disorders,
cardiovascular
diabetes,
depression,
neurologic
certain
cancers.
The
US
Food
Drug
Administration-approved
drug
L-carnitine,
along
with
short-chain
acylcarnitines
(acetylcarnitine
propionylcarnitine),
is
now
widely
a
dietary
supplement.
In
light
their
growing
importance,
we
undertaken
an
extensive
review
provided
detailed
description
identity,
nomenclature,
classification,
biochemistry,
pathophysiology,
supplementary
use,
potential
targets,
clinical
trials.
We
also
summarize
these
updates
the
Human
Metabolome
Database,
which
includes
information
on
structures,
chemical
formulae,
chemical/spectral
properties,
descriptions,
pathways
1240
acylcarnitines.
This
work
lays
solid
foundation
identifying,
characterizing,
understanding
human
biosamples.
discuss
emerging
opportunities
using
biomarkers
interventions
or
supplements
wide-ranging
indications.
opportunity
to
identify
new
targets
involved
controlling
acylcarnitine
levels
discussed.
SIGNIFICANCE
STATEMENT:
provides
comprehensive
overview
acylcarnitines,
structure
use
disease
pharmaceutical
agents.
present
updated
contained
Database
website
well
substantial
mapping
known
biochemical
associated
thereby
providing
strong
further
clarification
physiological
roles.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Dec. 20, 2019
Abstract
Machine
learning
has
been
extensively
applied
in
small
molecule
analysis
to
predict
a
wide
range
of
molecular
properties
and
processes
including
mass
spectrometry
fragmentation
or
chromatographic
retention
time.
However,
current
approaches
for
time
prediction
lack
sufficient
accuracy
due
limited
available
experimental
data.
Here
we
introduce
the
METLIN
(SMRT)
dataset,
an
experimentally
acquired
reverse-phase
chromatography
dataset
covering
up
80,038
molecules.
To
demonstrate
utility
this
deployed
deep
model
annotation.
Results
showed
that
70
$$\%$$
%
cases,
correct
identity
was
ranked
among
top
3
candidates
based
on
their
predicted
We
anticipate
will
enable
community
apply
machine
first
principles
strategies
generate
better
models
prediction.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
92(11), P. 7515 - 7522
Published: May 11, 2020
Unidentified
peaks
remain
a
major
problem
in
untargeted
metabolomics
by
LC-MS/MS.
Confidence
peak
annotations
increases
combining
MS/MS
matching
and
retention
time.
We
here
show
how
times
can
be
predicted
from
molecular
structures.
Two
large,
publicly
available
data
sets
were
used
for
model
training
machine
learning:
the
Fiehn
hydrophilic
interaction
liquid
chromatography
set
(HILIC)
of
981
primary
metabolites
biogenic
amines,and
RIKEN
plant
specialized
metabolome
annotation
(PlaSMA)
database
852
secondary
that
uses
reversed-phase
(RPLC).
Five
different
learning
algorithms
have
been
integrated
into
Retip
R
package:
random
forest,
Bayesian-regularized
neural
network,
XGBoost,
light
gradient-boosting
(LightGBM),
Keras
building
time
prediction
models.
A
complete
workflow
was
developed
R.
It
freely
downloaded
GitHub
repository
(https://www.retip.app).
outperformed
other
test
with
minimum
overfitting,
verified
small
error
differences
between
training,
test,
validation
sets.
yielded
mean
absolute
0.78
min
HILIC
0.57
RPLC.
is
mass
spectrometry
software
tools
MS-DIAL
MS-FINDER,
allowing
compound
workflow.
In
application
on
mouse
blood
plasma
samples,
we
found
68%
reduction
number
candidate
structures
when
searching
all
isomers
MS-FINDER
identification
software.
Retention
rate
subsequently
leads
to
an
improved
biological
interpretation
data.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
158, P. 106922 - 106922
Published: Oct. 8, 2021
The
safety
of
microplastics
(MPs)
and
associated
health
effects
has
been
one
the
major
concerns
worldwide.
However,
role
photoaging
toward
risk
MPs
in
water
ecosystems
remains
inconclusive
yet.
In
this
study,
size
polyamide
(PA,
∼32.50
μm)
was
obviously
decreased
after
containing
fulvic
acid
(FA)
humic
(HA)
(∼19.75
∼24.30
μm,
respectively).
Nanoplastics
were
formed
(4.65%
2.03%,
respectively)
hydrophilia
colloidal
stability
improved
due
to
formation
oxygen-containing
functional
groups.
FA-aged
PA
exhibited
higher
inhibition
on
body
length
weight
developing
zebrafish
than
HA-aged
pristine
PA.
Photoaged
intestine
more
difficult
be
depurated
by
zebrafish,
leading
disappearance
intestinal
folding,
shedding
enterocytes,
emaciation
microvilli.
Dietary
lipid
digestion
larvae
inhibited
aged
oxidative
stress-triggered
peroxidation
lipase
activities
bile
acids
secretion.
Exposure
photoaged
down-regulated
genes
(cd36,
dgat1a,
dgat2,
mttp,
etc.)
with
triglyceride
resynthesis
transportation,
resulting
maladsorption
growth
inhibition.
Our
findings
highlight
potential
negative
environmentally
diet
nutrient
assimilation
fish.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Jan. 31, 2022
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2
(severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2)
is
the
strain
causing
pandemic
COVID-19
(coronavirus
disease
2019).
To
understand
pathobiology
of
in
humans
it
necessary
to
unravel
metabolic
changes
that
are
produced
individuals
once
infection
has
taken
place.
The
goal
this
work
provide
new
information
about
altered
biomolecule
profile
and
with
biological
pathways
patients
different
clinical
situations
due
infection.
This
done
via
metabolomics
using
HPLC–QTOF–MS
analysis
plasma
samples
at
COVID-diagnose
from
a
total
145
adult
patients,
divided
into
stages
based
on
their
subsequent
outcome
(25
negative
controls
(non-COVID);
28
positive
asymptomatic
not
requiring
hospitalization;
27
mild
defined
by
time
hospital
lower
than
10
days;
36
severe
over
20
days
and/or
admission
ICU;
29
fatal
or
deceased).
Moreover,
follow
up
between
2
3
months
after
discharge
were
also
obtained
hospitalized
prognosis.
final
biomarkers
can
help
better
how
illness
evolves
predict
patient
could
progress
metabolites
an
early
stage
In
present
work,
several
found
as
potential
distinguish
end-stage
early-stage
(or
non-COVID)
groups.
These
mainly
involved
metabolism
carnitines,
ketone
bodies,
fatty
acids,
lysophosphatidylcholines/phosphatidylcholines,
tryptophan,
bile
acids
purines,
but
omeprazole.
addition,
levels
these
decreased
“normal”
values
discharge,
suggesting
some
them
prognosis
diagnose.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
626(7998), P. 419 - 426
Published: Dec. 5, 2023
Abstract
Determining
the
structure
and
phenotypic
context
of
molecules
detected
in
untargeted
metabolomics
experiments
remains
challenging.
Here
we
present
reverse
as
a
discovery
strategy,
whereby
tandem
mass
spectrometry
spectra
acquired
from
newly
synthesized
compounds
are
searched
for
public
datasets
to
uncover
associations.
To
demonstrate
concept,
broadly
explored
multiple
classes
metabolites
humans,
including
N
-acyl
amides,
fatty
acid
esters
hydroxy
acids,
bile
conjugated
acids.
Using
repository-scale
analysis
1,2
,
discovered
that
some
acids
associated
with
inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD).
Validation
using
four
distinct
human
IBD
cohorts
showed
cholic
Glu,
Ile/Leu,
Phe,
Thr,
Trp
or
Tyr
increased
Crohn’s
disease.
Several
these
related
structures
affected
pathways
IBD,
such
interferon-γ
production
CD4
+
T
cells
3
agonism
pregnane
X
receptor
4
.
Culture
bacteria
belonging
Bifidobacterium
Clostridium
Enterococcus
genera
produced
amidates.
Because
searching
repositories
has
only
recently
become
possible,
this
approach
can
now
be
used
general
strategy
discover
other
animal
ecosystems.