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Görlich CL, Sun Q, Roggenkamp V, Hackler J, Mehl S, Minich WB, Kaindl AM, Schomburg L. Selenium Status in Paediatric Patients with Neurodevelopmental Diseases. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14122375. [PMID: 35745104 PMCID: PMC9227519 DOI: 10.3390/nu14122375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Neurodevelopmental diseases are often associated with other comorbidities, especially inflammatory processes. The disease may affect the trace element (TE) status, which in turn may affect disease severity and progression. Selenium (Se) is an essential TE required for the biosynthesis of selenoproteins including the transporter selenoprotein P (SELENOP) and extracellular glutathione peroxidase (GPX3). SELENOP deficiency in transgenic mice resulted in a Se status-dependent phenotype characterized by impaired growth and disturbed neuronal development, with epileptic seizures on a Se-deficient diet. Therefore, we hypothesized that Se and SELENOP deficiencies may be prevalent in paediatric patients with a neurodevelopmental disease. In an exploratory cross-sectional study, serum samples from children with neurodevelopmental diseases (n = 147) were analysed for total serum Se, copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) concentrations as well as for the TE biomarkers SELENOP, ceruloplasmin (CP), and GPX3 activity. Children with epilepsy displayed elevated Cu and Zn concentrations but no dysregulation of serum Se status. Significantly reduced SELENOP concentrations were found in association with intellectual disability (mean ± SD (standard deviation); 3.9 ± 0.9 mg/L vs. 4.4 ± 1.2 mg/L, p = 0.015). A particularly low GPX3 activity (mean ± SD; 172.4 ± 36.5 vs. 192.6 ± 46.8 U/L, p = 0.012) was observed in phacomatoses. Autoantibodies to SELENOP, known to impair Se transport, were not detected in any of the children. In conclusion, there was no general association between Se deficiency and epilepsy in this observational analysis, which does not exclude its relevance to individual cases. Sufficiently high SELENOP concentrations seem to be of relevance to the support of normal mental development. Decreased GPX3 activity in phacomatoses may be relevant to the characteristic skin lesions and merits further analysis. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether the observed differences are relevant to disease progression and whether correcting a diagnosed TE deficiency may confer health benefits to affected children.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christian L. Görlich
- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (C.L.G.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (S.M.); (W.B.M.)
- Center for Chronically Sick Children (SPZ), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (V.R.); (A.M.K.)
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (C.L.G.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (S.M.); (W.B.M.)
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- Center for Chronically Sick Children (SPZ), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (V.R.); (A.M.K.)
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (C.L.G.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (S.M.); (W.B.M.)
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (C.L.G.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (S.M.); (W.B.M.)
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (C.L.G.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (S.M.); (W.B.M.)
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- Center for Chronically Sick Children (SPZ), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (V.R.); (A.M.K.)
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (C.L.G.); (Q.S.); (J.H.); (S.M.); (W.B.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +49-30-450-524-289
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Ha F, Wu Y, Wang H, Wang T. The Reference Intervals of Whole Blood Copper, Zinc, Calcium, Magnesium, and Iron in Infants Under 1 Year Old. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:1-12. [PMID: 33625659 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02620-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Trace elements are essential nutrients for the optimal growth, development, and health of infants, and the reference intervals (RIs) from these trace elements in the blood are very important for an accurate assessment of the status of the elements. In this study, blood samples from a total of 13,446 infants (7206 boys and 6240 girls) were used, and the copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and iron (Fe) in their blood were determined using atomic absorption spectrometry. After clearing the data and removing any outliers, the gender- and age-specific RIs obtained from the Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg, and Fe in the infants' blood were established according to the principles of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) C28-A3. In the multivariable analysis, after making the relevant adjustments for the confounding factors, the age of the infants showed a significant positive correlation with the concentrations of Zn, Ca, Mg, and Fe found in the blood (p<0.01). Furthermore, there were obvious differences in the Cu, Zn, and Ca levels in the blood according to the gender of the infants (p<0.01). As infants are in the critical period of their growth and development, the gender- and age-specific RIs may provide helpful guidance for the nutritional status of the Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg, and Fe elements in the infants' blood.
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- Feizai Ha
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Li X, Wang C, Wang Y, Zhao X, Li N. Determination of 11 minerals in children using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:483. [PMID: 34719383 PMCID: PMC8559380 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02962-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Minerals play an important role in children's growth and cognition. In this study, our aim was to establish reference intervals of mineral level in Children of Liaoning province (China) and provide a reliable basis for future preventive healthcare guidelines. METHODS Random samples of 2217 healthy children aged 0-15 years who were referred for routine hospital laboratory examinations in the cities of Shenyang, Fushun, Fuxin, Benxi, Chaoyang and Lingyuan were invited to participate in the study. Serum levels of Calcium (Ca), Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Magnesium (Mg), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Selenium (Se), Mercury (Hg), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co), and Lithium (Li) were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer(ICP-MS). RESULTS Sex-related significant differences in the serum concentrations of the Mg and Cu (P < 0.05). Age-related significant differences were found in serum levels of Ca, Fe, Zn, Mg, Cu and Mn (P < 0.05) and the concentrations of 9 minerals (Ca, Mg, Cu, Mn,Se,Hg,Ni,Co and Li in serum varied from season to season (P < 0.05). The Spearman correlation matrix of 11 minerals was shown as a heat map, the correlations between Ca-Zn, Ca-Mg, Fe-Zn, Fe-Se, Mn-Ni, Se-Hg, Se-Ni, Hg-Ni, and Ni-Co, Ni-Li were the strongest compared with others. CONCLUSIONS The reference intervals of serum 11 minerals for children should considering the sex, age and season, which may be useful for decisive diagnoses of abnormality of the 11minerals and the related diseases.
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- Xiaofeng Li
- Children's Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Shenyang Children's Hospital, 74 Chongshan Road East, Huanggu District, Shenyang, China
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- Shenyang Children's Hospital, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shenyang Medical Mass Spectrometry Technology, Shenyang Harmony Health Medical Laboratory, Shenyang, China
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- Children's Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Shenyang Children's Hospital, 74 Chongshan Road East, Huanggu District, Shenyang, China.
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Tunakova Y, Shagidullin A, Valiev V, Novikova S, Faizullin R. Method for Determining Regional Reference Values of Metal Content in Biological Substrates and Their Intake into the Body via Drinking Water. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18189903. [PMID: 34574826 PMCID: PMC8464986 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Natural and manmade flows of matter form complex metal associations in the body of residents living in certain territories, which leads to functional disorders in their bodies and the depletion of adaptive reserves. It is possible to assess the distribution of metals in the body only taking into account its biogeochemical localization. The question arises about the methodological approach to the determination of regional reference values of the concentrations of metals in biosubstrates of residents of different territories, to which this study was devoted. A designed and trained neural network was used, reflecting the relationship between the concentrations of metals in consumed drinking water and biosubstrates of the body, taking into account the physiological characteristics of the tested group of children and adolescents, based on the regional reference values obtained. Neural network regression methods allowed the calculation of nonlinear dependences of indicators of the state of the internal environment of an organism with external factors, and localized reference values determined in such calculations the indicators of the base state, being guided by the intensity of external factors, which should be assessed. The results of this study are intended for patient-oriented diagnosis and the treatment of eco-conditioned microelementosis in individual locations.
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- Yulia Tunakova
- Department of General Chemistry and Ecology, Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev (KNRTU–KAI), 420126 Kazan, Russia;
- Correspondence:
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- Research Institute for Problems of Ecology and Mineral Wealth Use of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, 420087 Kazan, Russia; (A.S.); (V.V.)
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- Research Institute for Problems of Ecology and Mineral Wealth Use of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, 420087 Kazan, Russia; (A.S.); (V.V.)
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- Department of General Chemistry and Ecology, Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev (KNRTU–KAI), 420126 Kazan, Russia;
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420012 Kazan, Russia;
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Establishment and Verification of Sex- and Age-Specific Serum Electrolyte Reference Intervals in Healthy Han Children in Changchun, Northeastern China. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2019:8282910. [PMID: 31886255 PMCID: PMC6899288 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8282910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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For lack of feasible interval values from population differences and potential analytical discrepancies, it is essential to ascertain potassium (K), sodium (Na), chlorine (Cl), calcium (Ca), and phosphorus (P) ions reference intervals within Chinese children to fill the gap. Healthy children (n = 1391, 2–<15 years old) were recruited from communities and schools to establish sex- and age-specific serum electrolyte reference intervals of Han children in Changchun, China. Levels of serum K, Na, Cl, Ca, and P were measured using a Hitachi 7600-210 automatic biochemical analyzer. Reference intervals were established according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute EP28-A3c guidelines. Data from five representative hospitals located across Changchun were used to verify pediatric serum electrolyte reference intervals. Values were different from adult reference intervals in China. There were sex-specific differences in Na, Cl, Ca, and P reference intervals in 13-<14 children. Serum Na, Cl, and Ca reference intervals showed stable trends within early age groups but fluctuated in teens. Each serum electrolyte had ≤3 age-specific reference intervals. Five laboratories suggested reference intervals were applicable across Changchun.
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Pawly J, Neitzel RL, Basu N. Analysis of copper, selenium, and zinc in newborn dried bloodspots using total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) spectroscopy. PEERJ ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.7717/peerj-achem.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BackgroundThere exists great interest in using dried bloodspots across the clinical, public health, and nutritional sciences to characterize circulating levels of essential elements yet current methods face several challenges related to instrumentation, quality control, and matrix effects. Elemental analysis via total X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) may help overcome these challenges. The objective of this study was to develop and apply a novel TXRF-based analytical method to quantify essential elements (copper, selenium, zinc) in dried bloodspots.MethodsAnalytical methods were developed with human whole blood standard reference materials from the Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec (INSPQ). The method was developed in careful consideration of several quality control parameters (e.g., analytical accuracy, precision, linearity, and assay range) which were iteratively investigated to help refine and realize a robust method. The developed method was then applied to a quantitative descriptive survey of punches (n = 675) taken from residual dried bloodspots from a newborn screening biobank program (Michigan BioTrust for Health).ResultsThe analytical method developed to quantify the three target elements in dried bloodspots fared well against a priori quality control criteria (i.e., analytical accuracy, precision, linearity and range). In applying this new method, the average (±SD) blood copper, selenium, and zinc levels in the newborn samples were 1,117.0 ± 627.1 µg/L, 193.1 ± 49.1 µg/L, and 4,485 ± 2,275 µg/L respectively. All the elements were normally distributed in the sample population, and the measured concentrations fall within an expected range.ConclusionsThis study developed and applied a novel and robust method to simultaneously quantify three essential elements. The method helps overcome challenges in the field concerning elemental analysis in dried bloodspots and the findings help increase understanding of nutritional status in newborns.
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- Jessica Pawly
- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America
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Zeng HL, Li H, Lu J, Guan Q, Cheng L. Assessment of 12 Metals and Metalloids in Blood of General Populations Living in Wuhan of China by ICP-MS. Biol Trace Elem Res 2019; 189:344-353. [PMID: 30140990 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-018-1486-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Assessment of trace element levels in general population from the specific area is of importance for nutritional and occupational monitoring. In the current study, baseline blood levels of 12 toxic and/or essential metals and metalloids, including arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr), thallium (Tl), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), and magnesium (Mg), in general populations (n = 477) of Wuhan in central China were investigated by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The geometric means for As, Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr, Tl, Mn, and Cu were measured as 2.25, 0.70, 17.84, 1.90, 0.36, < 0.05, 12.40, and 783.76 μg/L, respectively. The geometric means for Zn, Ca, Fe, and Mg were 5.85, 56.66, 488.98, and 39.44 mg/L, respectively. We found the men had higher blood As, Pb, Hg, Zn, Fe, and Mg levels but had lower blood Cu and Ca levels than the women (p < 0.05). Age-related difference were found for blood Cu, Zn, Ca, Mg, Pb, Mn, As, Cd, and Hg levels (p < 0.05). Moreover, many metal concentrations were found correlated, with the strongest correlations between the pairs Fe-Mg (r = 0.57), Fe-Zn (r = 0.42), As-Hg (r = 0.46), Ca-Cu (r = 0.34), Pb-Hg (r = 0.36), Pb-Cd (r = 0.31), Pb-As (r = 0.25), and Ca-Fe (r = - 0.23). Compared with reports from other countries, most of our results were consistent, except that As Pb, Hg, Mn, and Cu showed different blood levels with European, Korea, or Beijing areas. Our study would be of importance for nutritional, environmental, and/or occupational monitoring of these metals in human.
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- Hao-Long Zeng
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
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