Metabolomics analysis of serum in pediatric nephrotic syndrome based on targeted and non-targeted platforms
- 31 March 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Metabolomics
- Vol. 17 (4), 1-14
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-021-01788-1
Abstract
Background and aims Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common pediatric urinary system disease. The aim in this work was to investigate the changes in pediatric NS-related metabolites through serum metabolomics, and explore the new potential metabolites and differential metabolic pathways. Methods Serum samples from 40 pediatric patients with nephrotic syndrome and 40 healthy controls were collected. The targeted and non-targeted metabolomics analyses were performed to determine the metabolic changes in pediatric NS. Based on multivariate statistical analysis and the regression model, the serum potential metabolites were screened and different metabolic pathways were explored. Results 39 differential metabolites in pediatric NS were obtained based on the metabolomics analysis. 12 differential metabolites (serine, C18: 2 (EFA), C18: 2 (FFA), Isonuatigenin 3- [rhamnosyl- (1- > 2) -glucoside], C18: 4 (EFA), C18: 4 (FFA), caprylic acid, citric acid, methylmalonic acid, caproic acid, canavalioside and uroporphyrin were identified to establish the diagnostic model for pediatric NS. Five metabolic pathways including TCA cycle, amino acid metabolism, bile acid biosynthesis, linoleate metabolism and glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism were the key differential metabolic pathways. Conclusion These data elucidated the metabolic alterations associated with pediatric NS and suggested a new diagnosis model for monitoring pediatric NS. The current study provides the useful information to bridge the gaps in our understanding of the metabolic alterations associated with pediatric NS and might facilitate the characterization of pediatric NS patients by performing serum metabolomics. Graphic AbstractFunding Information
- The youth science foundation of Liande Wu in Harbin Medical University (NO.WLD-QN1704)
- Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (No.LBH-Q17090)
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