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Sibomana I, Foose DP, Raymer ML, Reo NV, Karl JP, Berryman CE, Young AJ, Pasiakos SM, Mauzy CA. Urinary Metabolites as Predictors of Acute Mountain Sickness Severity. Front Physiol 2021; 12:709804. [PMID: 34588992 PMCID: PMC8475947 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.709804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Individuals sojourning at high altitude (≥2,500m) often develop acute mountain sickness (AMS). However, substantial unexplained inter-individual variability in AMS severity exists. Untargeted metabolomics assays are increasingly used to identify novel biomarkers of susceptibility to illness, and to elucidate biological pathways linking environmental exposures to health outcomes. This study used untargeted nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics to identify urine metabolites associated with AMS severity during high altitude sojourn. Following a 21-day stay at sea level (SL; 55m), 17 healthy males were transported to high altitude (HA; 4,300m) for a 22-day sojourn. AMS symptoms measured twice daily during the first 5days at HA were used to dichotomize participants according to AMS severity: moderate/severe AMS (AMS; n=11) or no/mild AMS (NoAMS; n=6). Urine samples collected on SL day 12 and HA days 1 and 18 were analyzed using proton NMR tools and the data were subjected to multivariate analyses. The SL urinary metabolite profiles were significantly different (p≤0.05) between AMS vs. NoAMS individuals prior to high altitude exposure. Differentially expressed metabolites included elevated levels of creatine and acetylcarnitine, and decreased levels of hypoxanthine and taurine in the AMS vs. NoAMS group. In addition, the levels of two amino acid derivatives (4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate and N-methylhistidine) and two unidentified metabolites (doublet peaks at 3.33ppm and a singlet at 8.20ppm) were significantly different between groups at SL. By HA day 18, the differences in urinary metabolites between AMS and NoAMS participants had largely resolved. Pathway analysis of these differentially expressed metabolites indicated that they directly or indirectly play a role in energy metabolism. These observations suggest that alterations in energy metabolism before high altitude exposure may contribute to AMS susceptibility at altitude. If validated in larger cohorts, these markers could inform development of a non-invasive assay to screen individuals for AMS susceptibility prior to high altitude sojourn.
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- Isaie Sibomana
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD, United States
- Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH, United States
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, United States
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, United States
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- Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, United States
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- Military Nutrition Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA, United States
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- Military Nutrition Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA, United States
- Department of Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
- Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education, Belcamp, MD, United States
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- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD, United States
- Military Nutrition Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA, United States
- Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education, Belcamp, MD, United States
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- Military Nutrition Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH, United States
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Wu G. Important roles of dietary taurine, creatine, carnosine, anserine and 4-hydroxyproline in human nutrition and health. Amino Acids 2020; 52:329-360. [PMID: 32072297 PMCID: PMC7088015 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-020-02823-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Taurine (a sulfur-containing β-amino acid), creatine (a metabolite of arginine, glycine and methionine), carnosine (a dipeptide; β-alanyl-L-histidine), and 4-hydroxyproline (an imino acid; also often referred to as an amino acid) were discovered in cattle, and the discovery of anserine (a methylated product of carnosine; β-alanyl-1-methyl-L-histidine) also originated with cattle. These five nutrients are highly abundant in beef, and have important physiological roles in anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory reactions, as well as neurological, muscular, retinal, immunological and cardiovascular function. Of particular note, taurine, carnosine, anserine, and creatine are absent from plants, and hydroxyproline is negligible in many plant-source foods. Consumption of 30 g dry beef can fully meet daily physiological needs of the healthy 70-kg adult human for taurine and carnosine, and can also provide large amounts of creatine, anserine and 4-hydroxyproline to improve human nutrition and health, including metabolic, retinal, immunological, muscular, cartilage, neurological, and cardiovascular health. The present review provides the public with the much-needed knowledge of nutritionally and physiologically significant amino acids, dipeptides and creatine in animal-source foods (including beef). Dietary taurine, creatine, carnosine, anserine and 4-hydroxyproline are beneficial for preventing and treating obesity, cardiovascular dysfunction, and ageing-related disorders, as well as inhibiting tumorigenesis, improving skin and bone health, ameliorating neurological abnormalities, and promoting well being in infants, children and adults. Furthermore, these nutrients may promote the immunological defense of humans against infections by bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses (including coronavirus) through enhancing the metabolism and functions of monocytes, macrophages, and other cells of the immune system. Red meat (including beef) is a functional food for optimizing human growth, development and health.
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- Guoyao Wu
- Department of Animal Science and Faculty of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-2471, USA.
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Zhao M, Gong D, Gao T, Zhang L, Li J, Lv P, Yu L, Zhou G, Gao F. In Ovo Feeding of Creatine Pyruvate Increases the Glycolysis Pathway, Glucose Transporter Gene Expression, and AMPK Phosphorylation in Breast Muscle of Neonatal Broilers. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:7684-7691. [PMID: 29974734 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study aims to investigate in ovo feeding (IOF) of creatine pyruvate (CrPyr) on glucose metabolism, hormone concentration, and the 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway in breast muscle of embryos and neonatal broilers. The three treatments were noninjected control, 0.75% NaCl treatment, and 12 mg CrPyr/egg treatment. The solution was injected on the 17.5 day of incubation. At hatch, 120 male broilers from each treatment were chosen for a 7 day feeding trial. Compared with other treatments, CrPyr treated broilers enhanced insulin and thyroxine levels in plasma, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) concentration, hexokinase and pyruvate kinase activities, glucose transporter protein mRNA expressions, as well as protein abundances of phosphor-liver kinase B1 and phosphor-AMPK in breast muscle at hatch. In conclusion, IOF of CrPyr improved the energy status, increased the gene expression of glucose transporter proteins, and facilitated glycolysis in breast muscle, which may be associated with the activated AMPK pathway.
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- Minmeng Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , P. R. China
- College of Animal Science and Technology , Yangzhou University , Yangzhou 225009 , P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology , Yangzhou University , Yangzhou 225009 , P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , P. R. China
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Zhao M, Gong D, Gao T, Zhang L, Li J, Lv P, Yu L, Gao F, Zhou G. In ovo feeding of creatine pyruvate increases hatching weight, growth performance, and muscle growth but has no effect on meat quality in broiler chickens. Livest Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2017.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhao MM, Gong DQ, Gao T, Zhang L, Li JL, Lv PA, Yu LL, Gao F, Zhou GH. In ovo feeding of creatine pyruvate modulates growth performance, energy reserves and mRNA expression levels of gluconeogenesis and glycogenesis enzymes in liver of embryos and neonatal broilers. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2017; 102:e758-e767. [DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- M. M. Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
- College of Animal Science and Technology; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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Zhao M, Gao T, Zhang L, Li J, Lv P, Yu L, Gao F, Zhou G. In ovo feeding of creatine pyruvate alters energy reserves, satellite cell mitotic activity and myogenic gene expression of breast muscle in embryos and neonatal broilers. Poult Sci 2017; 96:3314-3323. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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