甲亢患者血清和尿液的核磁共振代谢组学研究

应用基于核磁共振(NMR)的代谢组学方法, 研究甲状腺功能亢进(简称甲亢)患者和健康人群的血清和尿液, 分析甲亢疾病的特征代谢物. 实验收集33个甲亢患者和17个健康志愿者的血清样品以及53个甲亢患者和58个健康志愿者的尿液样品, 采用多元统计分析方法研究甲亢组和对照组血清和尿液中的内源性代谢差异. 结果表明, 甲亢组血清中的胆碱、葡萄糖和三甲胺等物质的含量升高, 而VLDL, LDL和胆固醇等脂质以及乳酸、糖蛋白和丙氨酸等代谢物的含量下降; 甲亢组尿液中的葡萄糖、柠檬酸、牛磺酸以及肌氨酸等代谢物的含量升高, 而马尿酸、TMAO、甲酸和琥珀酸等代谢物的含量下降. 结果表明, 甲亢病不仅影响了糖类、脂类和蛋白质三大物质的代谢, 还对能量代谢、肝肠循环和肠道微生物等多个生理系统产生显著影响, 并且可能造成肝脏及肾脏等器官的损伤.     

硫酸氧钒毒性的核磁共振代谢组学方法研究

采用基于核磁共振(NMR)的代谢组学方法,结合生化指标分析及组织病理学检测,研究了具有类胰岛素活性的硫酸氧钒(VOSO4)对Wistar大鼠的毒性作用.通过不同剂量的VOSO4对Wistar大鼠连续灌胃给药16d,收集大鼠的血清和尿液,并采集样品的1H NMR谱进行多变量数据统计分析来辨识其特征代谢物,然后采用TICL(a web Tool for automatic Interpretation of Compound List)方法建立特征代谢物的代谢网络模型,分析受影响的主要代谢途径及其相互关系.研究结果表明:高剂量组(45mg/kg)和低剂量组(15mg/kg)的特征代谢物含量与对照组存在明显的差异;与对照组相比,高剂量和低剂量组血清中乳酸、肌氨酸酐以及牛磺酸等代谢物的含量增加,尿液中氧化三甲胺(TMAO)、肌酐、牛磺酸和甘氨酸等代谢物的含量增加,并呈现显著的剂量依赖关系;给药组中乙酸和琥珀酸的含量都降低.这些结果说明VOSO4可能影响大鼠体内的糖代谢、脂类代谢及肠道菌群代谢等多个代谢系统,高剂量的VOSO4会导致肝脏毒性和肾脏损伤.     

给药硝酸镨后大鼠尿液和血清的核磁共振代谢组学研究

采用基于核磁共振的代谢组学方法,分析了腹腔注射给药2,10和50 mg/kg体重剂量硝酸镨(Pr(NO3)3) 168 h内Wistar大鼠尿液和血清的核磁共振氢谱.由尿液及血清中内源性代谢物如柠檬酸、琥珀酸、α-酮戊二酸、肌酸酐、N-氧三甲胺、氨基酸、乳酸、牛磺酸及葡萄糖等的浓度变化,并结合大鼠血清指标研究了轻稀土化合物Pr(NO3)3在大鼠体内的急性生物效应.结果表明,Pr(NO3)3急性毒性的靶向器官为肝脏和肾脏,但以肝脏为主,且呈现明显的剂量-反应关系.低、中剂量组的Pr(NO3)3会通过改变大鼠体内酶代谢而造成肝脏线粒体中的能量代谢(脂肪、糖代谢)紊乱;同时,Pr(NO3)3还会影响肾脏的正常功能,改变肾脏中渗透质的平衡,影响肾脏对氨基酸的重吸收和利用.     

黄芪口服液降低大鼠顺铂毒性作用机制的尿液代谢组学研究

采用基于液相色谱-飞行时间质谱联用(LC-TOF-MS)技术的代谢组学方法,分析大鼠尿液内源性代谢物的变化,研究黄芪口服液(HO)降低大鼠顺铂(CDDP)毒性的作用机制.采用低剂量多次腹腔注射CDDP的方法建立CDDP染毒大鼠模型,并连续给予16天HO.于第18天收集正常对照(Control)组、顺铂模型(CDDP)组和黄芪口服液(HO)组大鼠的24 h尿液, 进行LC-TOF-MS分析,以获取尿液代谢物组数据集,对所得数据进行主成分分析(PCA)和正交偏最小二乘法-判别分析(OPLS-DA)等多元统计分析,以筛选潜在生物标志物.于第20天采集大鼠血清测定肌酐和尿素氮水平.血清指标测定结果表明, HO可以显著降低CDDP染毒大鼠的肌酐和尿素氮水平(p<0.05).PCA得分图显示,3组可分别聚类,HO组位于Control组和CDDP组中间,表明HO可部分改善CDDP所致大鼠尿液代谢产物的异常变化.综合OPLS-DA分析、t检验和倍数变化分析结果,最终共筛选并初步鉴定出35个尿液代谢产物作为HO减毒相关的潜在生物标记物.代谢通路分析结果表明,HO可通过纠正体内氨基酸代谢、能量代谢和核苷酸代谢等通路的紊乱,降低CDDP所致机体毒性.     

运用液相色谱联合离子阱-飞行时间质谱法进行海洛因成瘾人员代谢组学研究

利用代谢组学的研究方法,对海洛因成瘾人员尿液及血清中可能的相关标志物进行筛选。运用液相色谱联合离子阱-飞行时间质谱(LC/MS-IT-TOF)联用技术对海洛因检测尿检条阴性的16名海洛因滥用成瘾者与16名正常人的血清和尿液进行研究。多变量统计分析结果表明,海洛因成瘾者和正常人聚类明显,血清和尿液中分别发现12种可能的潜在标志物。成瘾人员和正常人员在血清及尿液代谢水平上具有明显差异,差异代谢物的发现有助于为发现海洛因成瘾判定的潜在标志物提供依据。     

高脂与维生素D缺乏饮食诱导的2型糖尿病小鼠血清和肝脏代谢组学研究

采用高脂与维生素D缺乏(VDD)饮食长期(24周)喂养小鼠,诱导其形成2型糖尿病(T2DM),通过小鼠血清和肝脏代谢组学分析探究了T2DM发生、发展的代谢物和代谢通路变化机制.实验收集小鼠血清和肝脏样品,通过气相色谱-质谱联用技术和硅烷化衍生方法分析得到血清和肝脏代谢轮廓;利用正交偏最小二乘判别分析和非参数检验筛选血清和肝脏代谢组中具有显著性差异的代谢标志物,发现血清样品中乳酸、丙氨酸、甘油、苏氨酸和葡萄糖含量在高脂+VDD小鼠中显著升高,肝脏样品中乳酸、核糖、果糖、葡萄糖、油酸和棕榈酸含量在高脂+VDD小鼠中显著升高.本文还进行了血清和肝脏代谢轮廓整体分析和代谢通路探索,发现高脂+VDD小鼠中三羧酸循环、糖异生、氨基酸以及脂质代谢通量均显著增强,这些代谢路径相互影响共同促进T2DM的发生和发展.本文通过饮食诱导小鼠形成T2DM,得到血清和肝脏代谢物及其代谢通路的变化关系,可为T2DM诊断提供参考信息.     

基于HPLC/Q-TOF MS的4种农药联合暴露人群的代谢组学研究

采用基于高效液相色谱-飞行时间质谱联用(HPLC-TOF MS)的代谢组学方法,研究了啶虫脒、高效氯氟氰菊酯、联苯菊酯、甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐4种农药联合暴露所致的施药人群尿液中内源性代谢物的变化。采集30位农民喷洒4种复合农药前和喷洒农药期1,3,5,7 d的尿液进行检测。提取正常尿液中常见代谢物并通过质控样品评价手段进行分析,结果表明该方法具有良好的稳定性和精密度,可用于尿液中代谢物分析。多变量分析结果表明,暴露人群施药前后尿液的代谢物含量存在较大差异。对选取的36个差异离子进行鉴定,确定了8个生物标志物的结构。结果显示联合暴露组人群尿液中多巴胺、5-羟色胺、酪氨酸、色氨酸、牛磺酸和马尿酸的含量显著下降;犬尿素和肌酸的含量显著上升。4种农药联合暴露导致接触人群尿液中色氨酸代谢途径的中间产物含量降低,肝代谢和能量代谢相关的代谢物蓄积,可能与神经系统和肝脏功能的受损有关。     

基于核磁共振技术的临床尿毒症的代谢组学研究

采用核磁共振技术与统计学分析方法,结合尿液的生化指标,进行临床尿毒症尿样的代谢组学研究。结果表明,尿毒症患者和健康对照人群尿样的代谢轮廓存在明显差异,通过核磁共振氢谱鉴定出70种代谢物,其中20种具有显著差异。与健康人群相比,尿毒症患者尿液中2-羟基异丁酸、3-羟基丁酸、丙酮、丁酸、谷氨酸、肌氨酸、肌酐、赖氨酸、N,N-二甲基组氨酸、柠檬酸、天冬酰胺、乙醇和乙醇胺的含量明显偏低,而支链氨基酸(包括亮氨酸、缬氨酸、异亮氨酸)、牛磺酸、乳酸、α-葡萄糖和β-葡萄糖的含量明显偏高。这些代谢物涉及氨基酸代谢、能量代谢和脂质代谢中的多条代谢途径,可作为尿毒症代谢影响的潜在的生物标志物,有助于理解尿毒症发病的生化机制。     

基于超高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间高分辨质谱的高通量血清代谢组学方法

采用超高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间高分辨质谱(UPLC-QTOFMS)联用技术, 对血清前处理进行了考察和优化, 并对液-质联用分析条件进行了优化, 旨在建立用于血清中广谱小分子代谢物分析的高通量强耐用代谢组学方法, 以期满足大批次生物样本数代谢组学研究的要求(样本数≥400个). 通过考察不同有机溶剂沉淀蛋白对血清中蛋白的去除程度及38个代表性标准品化合物的提取效果, 确定采用甲醇/乙腈(体积比1: 9)沉淀蛋白法. 血清和有机溶剂的体积比不小于1: 4时, 达到最佳的沉淀蛋白处理效果, 符合大批量样本测试的要求; 预先冷藏沉淀蛋白的有机溶剂, 涡旋2 min, 超声1 min, 加入有机溶剂后冷冻静置10 min, 可以进一步提高前处理沉淀蛋白和化合物提取的效果. 通过对不同流动相体系和梯度条件的考察, 对液-质联用分析条件进行了优化. 方法学考察结果表明, 本方法重现性、 精密度及稳定性均良好. 对重现性和48 h稳定性数据进行变异系数分析和主成分分析法的多维分析, 证明本方法在代谢组学研究中的可重复性及所得数据的可靠性. 本方法高通量强耐用, 每天可测定100多个血清样本(13 min测定1个样本), 适用于代谢组学研究, 特别是大批次生物样本的代谢组学研究.     

膀胱癌血清及尿液代谢组学研究

应用代谢组学研究方法,对与膀胱癌(Bladder cancer,BC)发病相关的生物标志物进行筛选,采用液相色谱-电喷雾质谱(LC-ESI/MS)联用技术对20名膀胱癌患者与24名正常人的血清和尿液进行研究.多变量统计分析结果表明,膀胱癌患者和正常人聚类明显,血清和尿液中分别发现13个潜在标志物.其中,(2E,6E,8E)-二十二碳三烯-1-醇、7-((1S,2S)-2-(庚胺)环己基)庚酸和(11E,14E,17E)-三烯-二十碳-1-醇首次在血清中发现,有潜力成为膀胱癌诊断标志物.液相色谱-质谱联用结合多变量分析的代谢组学研究技术在膀胱癌诊断中展现出巨大潜力.     

Metabonomics analysis of semen euphorbiae and semen Euphorbiae Pulveratum using UPLC–Q-TOF/MS

Semen Euphorbiae (SE), the dry and mature seed of Euphorbia lathyris L., a common traditional Chinese medicine, has significant pharmacological activity. However, its toxicity limits its clinical application, and less toxic Semen Euphorbiae Pulveratum (SEP) is often used clinically. To explore the possible mechanism of SE frost-making and attenuation, this study used ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry to perform a comprehensive metabolomics analysis of serum and urine samples from rats treated with SE and SEP, and performed histopathological evaluation of liver, kidney and colon tissues. Meanwhile, the different metabolites were visualized through multivariate statistical analysis and the HMDB and KEGG databases were used to distinguish the differential metabolites of SE and SEP to reveal related metabolic pathways and their significance. In total, 32 potential biomarkers, 14 in serum and 18 in urine, were identified. The metabolic pathway analysis revealed that arachidonic acid metabolism, sphingolipid metabolism, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle and seven other metabolic pathways were significantly altered. Importantly, compared with SE, SEP reduced the metabolic disorder related to endogenous components. The mechanism may be related to the regulation of lipid metabolism, intestinal flora metabolites, amino acid metabolism and energy metabolism. This study provided new insights into the possible mechanism of SE freezing and attenuation.     

超高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱检测和鉴定猪尿中氯丙那林的主要代谢产物

采用超高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱(UPLC/Q-TOF MS)检测和鉴定了猪尿中氯丙那林的主要代谢产物,并讨论了氯丙那林在猪体内的主要代谢途径。按10 mg/kg(b. w.)的剂量口服灌食氯丙那林,分别采集给药前及给药后的猪尿液样品。采用UPLC/Q-TOF MS对样品进行分析,并应用质量亏损过滤和离子色谱峰提取等数据处理技术,在给药后24 h内的猪尿中检测和鉴定了9种氯丙那林的代谢产物,其中,Ⅰ相代谢产物2种,Ⅱ相代谢产物7种。然后,根据氯丙那林原形和代谢产物的碎片离子特征,对代谢产物的结构进行鉴定。最后,根据所鉴定的代谢产物,推测氯丙那林在猪体内的代谢途径包括苯环羟基化、β -羟基和仲氨基的葡萄糖醛酸轭合、羟基化后的葡萄糖醛酸和硫酸轭合等。研究结果表明,羟基化氯丙那林及其轭合产物的相对含量大于60%,明显高于氯丙那林原形及其轭合产物,是尿液中的主要代谢产物。本研究将为确定氯丙那林在动物体内的残留标示物及加强对氯丙那林非法使用的监控提供科学依据。     

An HPLC Method for the Determination of Theophylline and Its Metabolites in Serum and Urine

Abstract

A urine and a serum assay have been developed to quantitate theophylline and its major metabolites:1,3-dimethyluric acid, 3-methylxanthine and 1-methyluric acid. Reverse phase chromatography follows a serum acetone extraction procedure and a urine anion exchange clean-up procedure. Lower limits of sensitivity are 0.04 μg/ml for serum metabolites and 1 μg/ml for urine metabolites. Both assays are free of interference from endogenous substances. These assays have been tested successfully in pharmacokinetic and metabolic studies of theophylline.     

人参皂苷Rb1在大鼠体内的药物代谢研究

人参皂苷Rb1是人参中的达玛烷型三萜皂苷类化合物, 具有多种生物活性. 对人参皂苷Rb1代谢产物的分析已有报道, 在大鼠尿液、粪便、胃和大肠中共检出了5种代谢产物. 本文采用高效液相色谱-飞行时间串联质谱进行人参皂苷Rb1的体内代谢研究, 通过口服和静脉给予药物, 在大鼠尿液中共检出了人参皂苷Rb1的14种代谢产物, 并系统分析和推断了这些代谢物的转化规律和可能结构.     

Metabonomics investigation of human urine after ingestion of green tea with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and (1)H NMR spectroscopy

A method using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) and (1)H NMR with pattern recognition tools such as principle components analysis (PCA) was used to study the human urinary metabolic profiles after the intake of green tea. From the normalized peak areas obtained from GC/MS and LC/MS and peak heights from (1)H NMR, statistical analyses were used in the identification of potential biomarkers. Metabolic profiling by GC/MS provided a different set of quantitative signatures of metabolites that can be used to characterize the molecular changes in human urine samples. A comparison of normalized metabonomics data for selected metabolites in human urine samples in the presence of potential overlapping peaks after tea ingestion from LC/MS and (1)H NMR showed the reliability of the current approach and method of normalization. The close agreements of LC/MS with (1)H NMR data showed that the effects of ion suppression in LC/MS for early eluting metabolites were not significant. Concurrently, the specificity of detecting the stated metabolites by (1)H NMR and LC/MS was demonstrated. Our data showed that a number of metabolites involved in glucose metabolism, citric acid cycle and amino acid metabolism were affected immediately after the intake of green tea. The proposed approach provided a more comprehensive picture of the metabolic changes after intake of green tea in human urine. The multiple analytical approach together with pattern recognition tools is a useful platform to study metabolic profiles after ingestion of botanicals and medicinal plants.     

Determination of γ-hexachlorocyclohexane and its metabolites in biological samples from rat

We have determined γ-hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane) and its metabolites in urine, serum and feces samples from rats using HPLC-UV-Vis and confirmation of mass with matrix assisted laser desorption/ ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) analysis. Samples were collected from rats treated orally with lindane (17.6 mg/kg; 1/5 of LD₅₀) or vehicle for 2 weeks. Lindane and metabolites were extracted from samples with hexane and analyzed. The HPLC–MALDI-TOF is highly sensitive to the point of detecting very low level (5 ppm) of lindane and metabolites. The HPLC-UV-Vis analysis confirmed the presence of lindane in urine (386–1652 ppm), serum (207–371 ppm) and feces (5–74 ppm). Control samples had no peak corresponding to lindane. MALDI-TOF analysis of urine and serum samples showed a major peak at 293 m/z, whereas feces showed a minor peak at 292–293 m/z, which were consistent with the peak obtained for standard lindane (293 m/z). Our data indicates that HPLC-UV-Vis–MALDI-TOF combo method is sensitive for detecting and quantifying lindane and its metabolites in serum, urine and feces. Our results further showed that minor quantities of lindane and metabolites were excreted through feces confirming that the main pathway for excretion of lindane and metabolites is through urine.     

Metabolite profiling of l‐isocorypalmine in rat urine,plasma, and feces after oral administration using high performance liquid chromatography coupled to Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

l ‐Isocorypalmine, an active alkaloid compound isolated from Rhizoma Corydalis yanhusuo, has been reported to possess biological activity for treating cocaine use disorder. A high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled to Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry method was established for identification of the metabolites of l ‐isocorypalmine in urine, plasma and feces samples of rats after a single intragastric gavage of l ‐isocorypalmine at a dose of 15 mg/kg. As a result, a total of 21 metabolites (six phase ? metabolites and fifteen phase II metabolites) were detected and tentatively identified by mass spectrometry and fragment ions from tandem mass spectrometry spectra. All metabolites were present in the urine samples, nine metabolites were found in the plasma samples and three metabolites were found in the feces samples. Results indicated that metabolic pathways of l ‐isocorypalmine included oxidation, dehydrogenation, demethylation, sulfate conjugation, and glucuronide conjugation. In addition, glucuronidation was the major metabolic reaction. Results of this investigation could provide significant experimental basis for efficacy, safety and action mechanism of l ‐isocorypalmine, which will be advantageous to new drug development for treating cocaine addiction.     

Metabolites in feces can be important markers for the abuse of anabolic steroids in cattle.

In Belgium, to control the abuse of anabolic steroids in cattle, urine samples have been gradually replaced by feces samples, because the latter can be obtained more easily from living animals. Urine and feces samples were collected from heifers after administration of boldenone, norethandrolone or ethylestrenol. Metabolites present in feces or urine were determined by GC-MS. Large qualitative and quantitative differences in the metabolic profiles were observed. In feces, in contrast to urine, the parent compounds or their major metabolites were detectable only shortly after administration. On the other hand, metabolites resulting from the reduction of the 3-oxo group and the unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds, present on the A-ring, allow for long-term detection in feces. A-ring reduced metabolites have been identified in samples found positive for norgestrel, boldenone, methylboldenone and methyltestosterone, respectively. These results are in agreement with concomitant in vivo experiments.