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Zheng W, Tang X, Dong J, Feng J, Chen M, Zhu X. Metabolomic screening of radioiodine refractory thyroid cancer patients and the underlying chemical mechanism of iodine resistance. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10546. [PMID: 38719979 PMCID: PMC11079026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61067-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Radioiodine refractory (RAIR) patients do not benefit from iodine-131 therapy. Thus, timely identification of RAIR patients is critical for avoiding ineffective radioactive iodine therapy. In addition, determining the causes of iodine resistance will facilitate the development of novel treatment strategies. This study was comprised of 20 RAIR and 14 non-radioiodine refractory (non-RAIR) thyroid cancer patients. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to identify differences in the serum metabolites of RAIR and non-RAIR patients. In addition, chemical assays were performed to determine the effects of the differential metabolites on iodine uptake. Metabolic pathway enrichment analysis of the differential metabolites revealed significant differences in the phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolic pathways. Notably, quinate and shikimic acid, metabolites of the tyrosine pathway, were significantly increased in the RAIR group. In contrast, the phenylalanine pathway metabolites, hippuric acid and 2-phenylacetamide, were markedly decreased in the RAIR group. Thyroid peroxidase plays an important role in catalyzing the iodination of tyrosine residues, while the ionic state of iodine promotes the iodination reaction. Quinate, shikimic acid, hippuric acid, and 2-phenylacetamide were found to be involved in the iodination of tyrosine, which is a key step in thyroid hormone synthesis. Specifically, quinate and shikimic acid were found to inhibit iodination, while hippuric acid and 2-phenylacetamide promoted iodination. Abnormalities in phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolic pathways are closely associated with iodine resistance. Tyrosine is required for thyroid hormone synthesis and could be a potential cause of iodine resistance.
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- Weihui Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Head and Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, 310022, Zhejiang, China
- Thyroid Surgery Department, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Head and Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Research Center, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310018, Zhejiang, China.
- Chongqing Institute of Advanced Pathology, Jinfeng Laboratory, Chongqing, 401329, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Head and Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, 310022, Zhejiang, China.
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Abujrais S, Ubhayasekera SJKA, Bergquist J. Analysis of tryptophan metabolites and related compounds in human and murine tissue: development and validation of a quantitative and semi-quantitative method using high resolution mass spectrometry. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:1074-1082. [PMID: 38282545 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay01959d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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This study explores the metabolic differences between human and murine plasma in addition to differences between murine subcutaneous and visceral white adipose tissue. A quantitative and semi-quantitative targeted method was developed and validated for this purpose. The quantitative method includes tryptophan and its metabolites in addition to tyrosine, phenylalanine, taurine, B vitamins, neopterin, cystathionine and hypoxanthine. While the semi-quantitative method includes; 3-indoleacetic acid, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, acetylcholine, asymmetric dimethylarginine, citrulline and methionine. Sample preparation was based on protein precipitation, while quantification was conducted using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled to a quadrupole Orbitrap tandem mass spectrometer with electrospray ionization in the parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) mode. The low limit of quantification for all metabolites ranged from 1 to 200 ng mL-1. Matrix effects and recoveries for stable isotope labelled internal standards were evaluated, with most having a coefficient of variation (CV) of less than 15%. Results showed that a majority of the analytes passed both the intra- and interday precision and accuracy criteria. The comparative analysis of human and murine plasma metabolites reveals species-specific variations within the tryptophan metabolic pathway. Notably, murine plasma generally exhibits elevated concentrations of most compounds in this pathway, with the exceptions of kynurenine and quinolinic acid. Moreover, the investigation uncovers noteworthy metabolic disparities between murine visceral and subcutaneous white adipose tissues, with the subcutaneous tissue demonstrating significantly higher concentrations of tryptophan, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and serotonin. The findings also show that even a semi-quantitative method can provide comparable results to quantitative methods from other studies and be effective for assessing metabolites in a complex sample. Overall, this study provides a robust platform to compare human and murine metabolism, providing a valuable insight to future investigations.
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- Sandy Abujrais
- Analytical Chemistry and Neurochemistry, Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, Box 599, 75124, Uppsala, Sweden.
- The ME/CFS Collaborative Research Centre at Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Analytical Chemistry and Neurochemistry, Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, Box 599, 75124, Uppsala, Sweden.
- The ME/CFS Collaborative Research Centre at Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Analytical Chemistry and Neurochemistry, Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, Box 599, 75124, Uppsala, Sweden.
- The ME/CFS Collaborative Research Centre at Uppsala University, Sweden
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Krishnamoorthy N, Kalyan M, Hediyal TA, Anand N, Kendaganna PH, Pendyala G, Yelamanchili SV, Yang J, Chidambaram SB, Sakharkar MK, Mahalakshmi AM. Role of the Gut Bacteria-Derived Metabolite Phenylacetylglutamine in Health and Diseases. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:3164-3172. [PMID: 38284070 PMCID: PMC10809373 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c08184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
Abstract
Over the past few decades, it has been well established that gut microbiota-derived metabolites can disrupt gut function, thus resulting in an array of diseases. Notably, phenylacetylglutamine (PAGln), a bacterial derived metabolite, has recently gained attention due to its role in the initiation and progression of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. This meta-organismal metabolite PAGln is a byproduct of amino acid acetylation of its precursor phenylacetic acid (PAA) from a range of dietary sources like egg, meat, dairy products, etc. The microbiota-dependent metabolism of phenylalanine produces PAA, which is a crucial intermediate that is catalyzed by diverse microbial catalytic pathways. PAA conjugates with glutamine and glycine in the liver and kidney to predominantly form phenylacetylglutamine in humans and phenylacetylglycine in rodents. PAGln is associated with thrombosis as it enhances platelet activation mediated through the GPCRs receptors α2A, α2B, and β2 ADRs, thereby aggravating the pathological conditions. Clinical evidence suggests that elevated levels of PAGln are associated with pathology of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and neurological diseases. This Review further consolidates the microbial/biochemical synthesis of PAGln and discusses its role in the above pathophysiologies.
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- Naveen
Kumar Krishnamoorthy
- Department
of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
- Centre
for Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Central Animal Facility, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
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- Department
of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
- Centre
for Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Central Animal Facility, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
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- Department
of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
- Centre
for Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Central Animal Facility, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
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- Department
of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, American
University of Antigua, P. O. Box W-1451, Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
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- Centre
for Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Central Animal Facility, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
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- Department
of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska
Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
- Department
of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Anatomy, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
- Child Health
Research Institute, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
- National
Strategic Research Institute, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- Department
of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska
Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
- Department
of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Anatomy, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
- National
Strategic Research Institute, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- Drug
Discovery and Development Research Group, College of Pharmacy and
Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Department
of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
- Centre
for Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Central Animal Facility, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
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- Drug
Discovery and Development Research Group, College of Pharmacy and
Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Department
of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
- Centre
for Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Central Animal Facility, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, India
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Shi Z, Li Y, Wu X, Zhang K, Gu J, Sun W, Li CM, Guo CX. Graphdiyne chelated AuNPs for ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of tyrosine. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:13647-13650. [PMID: 37905701 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04148d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Tyrosine (Tyr) is a kind of amino acid that can regulate emotions and stimulate the nervous system, and it is of great importance to realize its ultrasensitive detection. A unique material of graphdiyne chelated AuNPs (GDY@AuNPs) is designed and developed to realize high-performance electrochemical sensing of Tyr. GDY promotes the absorption of Tyr via π-π interaction, and its CC strongly chelates with AuNPs for greatly improved sensitivity. GDY@AuNPs delivers a sensitivity of up to 181.2 μA mM-1 cm-2 and a wide range of 0.1-600 μM, among the best for carbon or AuNPs-based materials for the detection of Tyr. It demonstrates the accurate detection of Tyr in human sweat for potential practical applications.
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- Zhuanzhuan Shi
- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215003, P.R. China.
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- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215003, P.R. China.
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- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215003, P.R. China.
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- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215003, P.R. China.
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- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215003, P.R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, P.R. China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215003, P.R. China.
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- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215003, P.R. China.
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Luo J, Kibriya MG, Chen H, Kim K, Ahsan H, Olopade OI, Olopade CS, Aschebrook-Kilfoy B, Huo D. A metabolome-wide case-control study of african american breast cancer patients. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:183. [PMID: 36823587 PMCID: PMC9948520 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-10656-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Breast cancer survivors face long-term sequelae compared to the general population, suggesting altered metabolic profiles after breast cancer. We used metabolomics approaches to investigate the metabolic differences between breast cancer patients and women in the general population, aiming to elaborate metabolic changes among breast cancer patients and identify potential targets for clinical interventions to mitigate long-term sequelae. METHODS Serum samples were retrieved from 125 breast cancer cases recruited from the Chicago Multiethnic Epidemiologic Breast Cancer Cohort (ChiMEC), and 125 healthy controls selected from Chicago Multiethnic Prevention and Surveillance Study (COMPASS). We used liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry to obtain untargeted metabolic profiles and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) combined with fold change to select metabolic features associated with breast cancer. Pathway analyses were conducted using Mummichog to identify differentially enriched metabolic pathways among cancer patients. As potential confounders we included age, marital status, tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, type 2 diabetes, and area deprivation index in our model. Random effects of residence for intercept was also included in the model. We further conducted subgroup analysis by treatment timing (chemotherapy/radiotherapy/surgery), lymph node status, and cancer stages. RESULTS The entire study participants were African American. The average ages were 57.1 for cases and 58.0 for controls. We extracted 15,829 features in total, among which 507 features were eventually selected by our criteria. Pathway enrichment analysis of these 507 features identified three differentially enriched metabolic pathways related to prostaglandin, leukotriene, and glycerophospholipid. The three pathways demonstrated inconsistent patterns. Metabolic features in the prostaglandin and leukotriene pathways exhibited increased abundances among cancer patients. In contrast, metabolic intensity in the glycerolphospholipid pathway was deregulated among cancer patients. Subgroup analysis yielded consistent results. However, changes in these pathways were strengthened when only using cases with positive lymph nodes, and attenuated when only using cases with stage I disease. CONCLUSION Breast cancer in African American women is associated with increase in serum metabolites involved in prostaglandin and leukotriene pathways, but with decrease in serum metabolites in glycerolphospholipid pathway. Positive lymph nodes and advanced cancer stage may strengthen changes in these pathways.
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- Jiajun Luo
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC2000, 60637, Chicago, IL, USA.,Institute for Population and Precision Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC2000, 60637, Chicago, IL, USA.,Institute for Population and Precision Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Mass Spectrometry Core, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Institute for Population and Precision Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC2000, 60637, Chicago, IL, USA.,Institute for Population and Precision Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC2000, 60637, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Institute for Population and Precision Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC2000, 60637, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Institute for Population and Precision Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Anesi A, Berding K, Clarke G, Stanton C, Cryan JF, Caplice N, Ross RP, Doolan A, Vrhovsek U, Mattivi F. Metabolomic Workflow for the Accurate and High-Throughput Exploration of the Pathways of Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, and Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Human Biofluids. J Proteome Res 2022; 21:1262-1275. [PMID: 35380444 PMCID: PMC9087329 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.1c00946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
The modulation of host and dietary metabolites by gut microbiota (GM) is important for maintaining correct host physiology and in the onset of various pathologies. An ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for the targeted quantitation in human plasma, serum, and urine of 89 metabolites resulting from human-GM cometabolism of dietary essential amino acids tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine as well as branched-chain amino acids. Ninety-six-well plate hybrid-SPE enables fast clean-up of plasma and serum. Urine was diluted and filtered. A 15 min cycle enabled the acquisition of 96 samples per day, with most of the metabolites stable in aqueous solution for up to 72 h. Calibration curves were specifically optimized to cover expected concentrations in biological fluids, and limits of detection were at the order of ppb. Matrix effects were in acceptable ranges, and analytical recoveries were in general greater than 80%. Inter and intraday precision and accuracy were satisfactory. We demonstrated its application in plasma and urine samples obtained from the same individual in the frame of an interventional study, allowing the quantitation of 51 metabolites. The method could be considered the reference for deciphering changes in human-gut microbial cometabolism in health and disease. Data are available via Metabolights with the identifier MTBLS4399.
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- Andrea Anesi
- Unit of Metabolomics, Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), 38010 San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland.,Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioural Sciences, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland.,Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland.,Centre for Research in Vascular Biology, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- Atlantia Food Clinical Trial, Blackpool, T23 R50R Cork, Ireland
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- Unit of Metabolomics, Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), 38010 San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Unit of Metabolomics, Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), 38010 San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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