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Husso A, Pessa-Morikawa T, Koistinen VM, Kärkkäinen O, Kwon HN, Lahti L, Iivanainen A, Hanhineva K, Niku M. Impacts of maternal microbiota and microbial metabolites on fetal intestine, brain, and placenta. BMC Biol 2023; 21:207. [PMID: 37794486 PMCID: PMC10552303 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01709-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The maternal microbiota modulates fetal development, but the mechanisms of these earliest host-microbe interactions are unclear. To investigate the developmental impacts of maternal microbial metabolites, we compared full-term fetuses from germ-free and specific pathogen-free mouse dams by gene expression profiling and non-targeted metabolomics. RESULTS In the fetal intestine, critical genes mediating host-microbe interactions, innate immunity, and epithelial barrier were differentially expressed. Interferon and inflammatory signaling genes were downregulated in the intestines and brains of the fetuses from germ-free dams. The expression of genes related to neural system development and function, translation and RNA metabolism, and regulation of energy metabolism were significantly affected. The gene coding for the insulin-degrading enzyme (Ide) was most significantly downregulated in all tissues. In the placenta, genes coding for prolactin and other essential regulators of pregnancy were downregulated in germ-free dams. These impacts on gene expression were strongly associated with microbially modulated metabolite concentrations in the fetal tissues. Aryl sulfates and other aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligands, the trimethylated compounds TMAO and 5-AVAB, Glu-Trp and other dipeptides, fatty acid derivatives, and the tRNA nucleobase queuine were among the compounds strongly associated with gene expression differences. A sex difference was observed in the fetal responses to maternal microbial status: more genes were differentially regulated in male fetuses than in females. CONCLUSIONS The maternal microbiota has a major impact on the developing fetus, with male fetuses potentially more susceptible to microbial modulation. The expression of genes important for the immune system, neurophysiology, translation, and energy metabolism are strongly affected by the maternal microbial status already before birth. These impacts are associated with microbially modulated metabolites. We identified several microbial metabolites which have not been previously observed in this context. Many of the potentially important metabolites remain to be identified.
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- Aleksi Husso
- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Food Sciences Unit, Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Afekta Technologies Ltd., Kuopio, Finland
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- Afekta Technologies Ltd., Kuopio, Finland
- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- School of Biological Sciences and Basic-Clinical Convergence Research Institute, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 44610, South Korea
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- Department of Computing, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Food Sciences Unit, Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Afekta Technologies Ltd., Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Kim HJ, Choo M, Kwon HN, Yoo KD, Kim Y, Tsogbadrakh B, Kang E, Park S, Oh KH. Metabolomic profiling of overnight peritoneal dialysis effluents predicts the peritoneal equilibration test type. Sci Rep 2023; 13:3803. [PMID: 36882429 PMCID: PMC9992441 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29741-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
Abstract
This study primarily aimed to evaluate whether peritoneal equilibration test (PET) results can be predicted through the metabolomic analysis of overnight peritoneal dialysis (PD) effluents. From a total of 125 patients, overnight PD effluents on the day of the first PET after PD initiation were analyzed. A modified 4.25% dextrose PET was performed, and the PET type was categorized according to the dialysate-to-plasma creatinine ratio at the 4-h dwell time during the PET as follows: high, high average, low average, or low transporter. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics was used to analyze the effluents and identify the metabolites. The predictive performances derived from the orthogonal projection to latent structure discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) modeling of the NMR spectrum were estimated by calculating the area under the curve (AUC) using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The OPLS-DA score plot indicated significant metabolite differences between high and low PET types. The relative concentrations of alanine and creatinine were greater in the high transporter type than in the low transporter type. The relative concentrations of glucose and lactate were greater in the low transporter type than in the high transporter type. The AUC of a composite of four metabolites was 0.975 in distinguish between high and low PET types. Measured PET results correlated well with the total NMR metabolic profile of overnight PD effluents.
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- Hyo Jin Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Transplantation Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Kwon HN, Kurtzeborn K, Iaroshenko V, Jin X, Loh A, Escande-Beillard N, Reversade B, Park S, Kuure S. Omics profiling identifies the regulatory functions of the MAPK/ERK pathway in nephron progenitor metabolism. Development 2022; 149:276992. [PMID: 36189831 PMCID: PMC9641663 DOI: 10.1242/dev.200986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Nephron endowment is defined by fetal kidney growth and crucially dictates renal health in adults. Defects in the molecular regulation of nephron progenitors contribute to only a fraction of reduced nephron mass cases, suggesting alternative causative mechanisms. The importance of MAPK/ERK activation in nephron progenitor maintenance has been previously demonstrated, and here, we characterized the metabolic consequences of MAPK/ERK deficiency. Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry-based metabolomics profiling identified 42 reduced metabolites, of which 26 were supported by in vivo transcriptional changes in MAPK/ERK-deficient nephron progenitors. Among these, mitochondria, ribosome and amino acid metabolism, together with diminished pyruvate and proline metabolism, were the most affected pathways. In vitro cultures of mouse kidneys demonstrated a dosage-specific function for pyruvate in controlling the shape of the ureteric bud tip, a regulatory niche for nephron progenitors. In vivo disruption of proline metabolism caused premature nephron progenitor exhaustion through their accelerated differentiation in pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductases 1 (Pycr1) and 2 (Pycr2) double-knockout kidneys. Pycr1/Pycr2-deficient progenitors showed normal cell survival, indicating no changes in cellular stress. Our results suggest that MAPK/ERK-dependent metabolism functionally participates in nephron progenitor maintenance by monitoring pyruvate and proline biogenesis in developing kidneys.
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- Hyuk Nam Kwon
- Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland,Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland
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- Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland,Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland
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- Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland,Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IMCB), A*STAR, Singapore 138648, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IMCB), A*STAR, Singapore 138648, Singapore,Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IMCB), A*STAR, Singapore 138648, Singapore,Medical Genetics Department, School of Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul 34010, Turkey
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland,Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland,GM-unit, Laboratory Animal Center, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland,Author for correspondence ()
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Kwon HN, Lee H, Park JW, Kim YH, Park S, Kim JJ. Screening for Early Gastric Cancer Using a Noninvasive Urine Metabolomics Approach. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12102904. [PMID: 33050308 PMCID: PMC7599479 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12102904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary There are currently no effective specific biomarkers for the screening of early gastric cancer. Recently, metabolomics has been used to profile small endogenous metabolites, demonstrating significant potential in the diagnosis/screening of cancer, owing to its ability to conduct a noninvasive sample analysis. Here, we performed a urine metabolomics analysis in the context of an early diagnosis of gastric cancer. This approach showed very high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity and performed significantly better than the analysis of serum tumor markers modalities. An additional genomic data analysis revealed the up-regulation of several genes in gastric cancer. This metabolomics-based early diagnosis approach may have the potential for mass screening an average-risk population and may facilitate endoscopic examination through risk stratification. Abstract The early detection of gastric cancer (GC) could decrease its incidence and mortality. However, there are currently no accurate noninvasive markers for GC screening. Therefore, we developed a noninvasive diagnostic approach, employing urine nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) metabolomics, to discover putative metabolic markers associated with GC. Changes in urine metabolite levels during oncogenesis were evaluated using samples from 103 patients with GC and 100 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Approximately 70% of the patients with GC (n = 69) had stage I GC, with the majority (n = 56) having intramucosal cancer. A multivariate statistical analysis of the urine NMR data well discriminated between the patient and control groups and revealed nine metabolites, including alanine, citrate, creatine, creatinine, glycerol, hippurate, phenylalanine, taurine, and 3-hydroxybutyrate, that contributed to the difference. A diagnostic performance test with a separate validation set exhibited a sensitivity and specificity of more than 90%, even with the intramucosal cancer samples only. In conclusion, the NMR-based urine metabolomics approach may have potential as a convenient screening method for the early detection of GC and may facilitate consequent endoscopic examination through risk stratification.
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- Hyuk Nam Kwon
- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea;
- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine/Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (H.L.); (J.W.P.); (Y.-H.K.)
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (H.L.); (J.W.P.); (Y.-H.K.)
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (H.L.); (J.W.P.); (Y.-H.K.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea;
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (J.J.K.); Tel.: +82-(2)-880-7834 (S.P.); +82-(2)-3410-3409 (J.J.K.); Fax: +82-(2)-880-7831 (S.P.); +82-(2)-3410-6983 (J.J.K.)
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (H.L.); (J.W.P.); (Y.-H.K.)
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (J.J.K.); Tel.: +82-(2)-880-7834 (S.P.); +82-(2)-3410-3409 (J.J.K.); Fax: +82-(2)-880-7831 (S.P.); +82-(2)-3410-6983 (J.J.K.)
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Kang S, Kwon HN, Kang S, Park S. Interaction between IDH1 WT and calmodulin and its implications for glioblastoma cell growth and migration. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 524:224-230. [PMID: 31983428 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.01.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutations are found in low-grade gliomas, and the product of the IDH mutant (MT), 2-hydroxyglutarate (2-HG), is the first known oncometabolite. However, the roles of the IDH wild type (WT) in high-grade glioblastoma, which rarely has the IDH mutation, are still unknown. To investigate possible pathways related to IDH WT in gliomas, we carried out bioinformatics analysis, and found that IDH1 has several putative calmodulin (CaM) binding sites. Pull-down and quantitative dissociation constant (Kd) measurements using recombinant proteins showed that IDH1 WT indeed binds to CaM with a higher affinity than IDH1 R132H MT. This biochemical interaction was demonstrated also in the cellular environment by immunoprecipitation with glioblastoma cell extracts. A synthetic peptide for the suggested binding region interfered with the interaction between CaM and IDH1, confirming the specificity of the binding. Direct binding between the synthetic peptide and CaM was observed in an NMR binding experiment, which additionally revealed that the peptide initially binds to the C-lobe of CaM. The physiological meaning of the CaM-IDH1 WT binding was shown with trifluoperazine (TFP), a CaM antagonist, which disrupted the binding and inhibited survival and migration of glioblastoma cells with IDH1 WT. As CaM signaling is activated in glioblastoma, our results suggest that IDH1 WT may be involved in the CaM-signaling pathway in the tumorigenesis of high-grade gliomas.
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- Sunmi Kang
- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.
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- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, South Korea; Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine / Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, South Korea; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA
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- Natural Product Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.
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Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are common birth defects derived from abnormalities in renal differentiation during embryogenesis. CAKUT is the major cause of end-stage renal disease and chronic kidney diseases in children, but its genetic causes remain largely unresolved. Here we discuss advances in the understanding of how mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MAPK/ERK) activity contributes to the regulation of ureteric bud branching morphogenesis, which dictates the final size, shape, and nephron number of the kidney. Recent studies also demonstrate that the MAPK/ERK pathway is directly involved in nephrogenesis, regulating both the maintenance and differentiation of the nephrogenic mesenchyme. Interestingly, aberrant MAPK/ERK signaling is linked to many cancers, and recent studies suggest it also plays a role in the most common pediatric renal cancer, Wilms' tumor.
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- Kristen Kurtzeborn
- Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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- Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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- Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
- GM-unit, Laboratory Animal Center, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Kim ER, Kwon HN, Nam H, Kim JJ, Park S, Kim YH. Urine-NMR metabolomics for screening of advanced colorectal adenoma and early stage colorectal cancer. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4786. [PMID: 30886205 PMCID: PMC6423046 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41216-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Although colorectal cancer (CRC) is considered one of the most preventable cancers, no non-invasive, accurate diagnostic tool to screen CRC exists. We explored the potential of urine nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) metabolomics as a diagnostic tool for early detection of CRC, focusing on advanced adenoma and stage 0 CRC. Urine metabolomics profiles from patients with colorectal neoplasia (CRN; 36 advanced adenomas and 56 CRCs at various stages, n = 92) and healthy controls (normal, n = 156) were analyzed by NMR spectroscopy. Healthy and CRN groups were statistically discriminated using orthogonal projections to latent structure discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). The class prediction model was validated by three-fold cross-validation. The advanced adenoma and stage 0 CRC were grouped together as pre-invasive CRN. The OPLS-DA score plot showed statistically significant discrimination between pre-invasive CRN as well as advanced CRC and healthy controls with a Q2 value of 0.746. In the prediction validation study, the sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing pre-invasive CRN were 96.2% and 95%, respectively. The grades predicted by the OPLS-DA model showed that the areas under the curve were 0.823 for taurine, 0.783 for alanine, and 0.842 for 3-aminoisobutyrate. In multiple receiver operating characteristics curve analyses, taurine, alanine, and 3-aminoisobutyrate were good discriminators for CRC patients. NMR-based urine metabolomics profiles significantly and accurately discriminate patients with pre-invasive CRN as well as advanced CRC from healthy individuals. Urine-NMR metabolomics has potential as a screening tool for accurate diagnosis of pre-invasive CRN.
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- Eun Ran Kim
- Departments of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea.,Helsinki Institute of Life Science/Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Departments of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea.
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- Departments of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Ihermann-Hella A, Hirashima T, Kupari J, Kurtzeborn K, Li H, Kwon HN, Cebrian C, Soofi A, Dapkunas A, Miinalainen I, Dressler GR, Matsuda M, Kuure S. Dynamic MAPK/ERK Activity Sustains Nephron Progenitors through Niche Regulation and Primes Precursors for Differentiation. Stem Cell Reports 2018; 11:912-928. [PMID: 30220628 PMCID: PMC6178244 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The in vivo niche and basic cellular properties of nephron progenitors are poorly described. Here we studied the cellular organization and function of the MAPK/ERK pathway in nephron progenitors. Live-imaging of ERK activity by a Förster resonance energy transfer biosensor revealed a dynamic activation pattern in progenitors, whereas differentiating precursors exhibited sustained activity. Genetic experiments demonstrate that MAPK/ERK activity controls the thickness, coherence, and integrity of the nephron progenitor niche. Molecularly, MAPK/ERK activity regulates niche organization and communication with extracellular matrix through PAX2 and ITGA8, and is needed for CITED1 expression denoting undifferentiated status. MAPK/ERK activation in nephron precursors propels differentiation by priming cells for distal and proximal fates induced by the Wnt and Notch pathways. Thus, our results demonstrate a mechanism through which MAPK/ERK activity controls both progenitor maintenance and differentiation by regulating a distinct set of targets, which maintain the biomechanical milieu of tissue-residing progenitors and prime precursors for nephrogenesis.
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- Department of Pathology and Biology of Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine & Laboratory of Bioimaging and Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- HiLIFE and Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FIN-00014, Finland
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- HiLIFE and Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FIN-00014, Finland
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- HiLIFE and Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FIN-00014, Finland
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- Developmental Biology Division, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Medicum and Meilahti Clinical Proteomics Core Facility/HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FIN-00014, Finland
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- Department of Pathology (Biocenter Oulu), University of Oulu, Oulu 90220, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Biology of Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine & Laboratory of Bioimaging and Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- HiLIFE and Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FIN-00014, Finland; GM-Unit, LAC/ HiLIFE, and Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FIN-00014, Finland.
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Kwon HN, Phan HD, Xu WJ, Ko YJ, Park S. Application of a Smartphone Metabolomics Platform to the Authentication of Schisandra sinensis. Phytochem Anal 2016; 27:199-205. [PMID: 27313157 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Revised: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Herbal medicines have been used for a long time all around the world. Since the quality of herbal preparations depends on the source of herbal materials, there has been a strong need to develop methods to correctly identify the origin of materials. OBJECTIVE To develop a smartphone metabolomics platform as a simpler and low-cost alternative for the identification of herbal material source. METHODOLOGY Schisandra sinensis extracts from Korea and China were prepared. The visible spectra of all samples were measured by a smartphone spectrometer platform. This platform included all the necessary measures built-in for the metabolomics research: data acquisition, processing, chemometric analysis and visualisation of the results. The result of the smartphone metabolomics platform was compared to that of NMR-based metabolomics, suggesting the feasibility of smartphone platform in metabolomics research. RESULTS The smartphone metabolomics platform gave similar results to the NMR method, showing good separation between Korean and Chinese materials and correct predictability for all test samples. CONCLUSION With its accuracy and advantages of affordability, user-friendliness, and portability, the smartphone metabolomics platform could be applied to the authentication of other medicinal plants. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Hyuk Nam Kwon
- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- National Centre for Inter-University Research Facilities (NCIRF), Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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Kwon HN, Lee YJ, Kang JH, Choi JH, An YJ, Kang S, Lee DH, Suh YJ, Heo Y, Park S. Prediction of glycated hemoglobin levels at 3 months after metabolic surgery based on the 7-day plasma metabolic profile. PLoS One 2014; 9:e109609. [PMID: 25384027 PMCID: PMC4226477 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Metabolic surgery has been shown to provide better glycemic control for type 2 diabetes than conventional therapies. Still, the outcomes of the surgery are variable, and prognostic markers reflecting the metabolic changes by the surgery are yet to be established. NMR-based plasma metabolomics followed by multivariate regression was used to test the correlation between the metabolomic profile at 7-days after surgery and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels at 3-months (and up to 12 months with less patients), and to identify the relevant markers. Metabolomic profiles at 7-days could differentiate the patients according to the HbA1c improvement status at 3-months. The HbA1c values were predicted based on the metabolomics profile with partial least square regression, and found to be correlated with the observed values. Metabolite analysis suggested that 3-Hydroxybutyrate (3-HB) and glucose contributes to this prediction, and the [3-HB]/[glucose] exhibited a modest to good correlation with the HbA1c level at 3-months. The prediction of 3-month HbA1c using 7-day metabolomic profile and the suggested new criterion [3-HB]/[glucose] could augment current prognostic modalities and help clinicians decide if drug therapy is necessary.
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- Hyuk Nam Kwon
- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Department of Family Medicine, Obesity center, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Shinheung-dong, Jung-Gu, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
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- Department of Pharmacology and Hypoxia-related disease Research, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Shinheung-dong, Jung-Gu, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
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- Department of Family Medicine, Obesity center, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Shinheung-dong, Jung-Gu, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Department of Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Shinheung-dong, Jung-Gu, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
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- Department of Biostatistics, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Shinheung-dong, Jung-Gu, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
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- Department of General Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Shinheung-dong, Jung-Gu, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- * E-mail: (SP); (YH)
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- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea, 151-742
- * E-mail: (SP); (YH)
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Wen H, Kwon HN, Park S. A new mechanism in the binding between Homer3 EVH1 domain and inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate receptor suppressor domain. Biochem Cell Biol 2014; 92:163-71. [PMID: 24901889 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2013-0103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The suppressor domain of inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate receptor (IP3R) has critical roles in regulating the calcium channel by interacting with many binding partners. The residue 49-53 (PPKKF) of the suppressor domain was suggested to be a canonical Homer EVH1 domain binding site and is also the first a part of calmodulin (CaM) binding site. As CaM-binding of the suppressor domain has been shown to involve large-scale conformational changes, we studied the binding characteristics of the Homer EVH1-suppressor domain with NMR spectroscopy and biochemical pull-down assays for mutants. Our data show that the suppressor domain employs the PPKKF motif in a similar but subtly different way compared to previously characterized interactions, and that the suppressor domain does not undergo large-scale conformational changes. Chemical shift assignments of the Homer3 EVH1 domain found that a new set of residues, located at the opposite side of the previously reported binding site, is also involved in binding, which was confirmed by mutant binding assays. Further analysis suggests that F40 in the new binding sites may have a critical role as a conformational lock-switch in Homer-target binding. The proposed mechanism is implicated in the signaling network involving calcium channels.
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- He Wen
- College of Pharmacy, Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, Shilim-dong, Kwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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Yu SL, An YJ, Yang HJ, Kang MS, Kim HY, Wen H, Jin X, Kwon HN, Min KJ, Lee SK, Park S. Alanine-Metabolizing Enzyme Alt1 Is Critical in Determining Yeast Life Span, As Revealed by Combined Metabolomic and Genetic Studies. J Proteome Res 2013; 12:1619-27. [DOI: 10.1021/pr300979r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Sung-Lim Yu
- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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- Inha
Research Institute for Medical Sciences, ‡Department of Biochemistry, and §Department of
Pharmacology, Center for Advanced Medical Education by
BK21 project, College of Medicine and ∥Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 400-712
- College
of Pharmacy and #Natural Product Research Institute, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 151-742
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Yang HJ, Choi MJ, Wen H, Kwon HN, Jung KH, Hong SW, Kim JM, Hong SS, Park S. An effective assessment of simvastatin-induced toxicity with NMR-based metabonomics approach. PLoS One 2011; 6:e16641. [PMID: 21364936 PMCID: PMC3043067 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2010] [Accepted: 01/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Simvastatin, which is used to control elevated cholesterol levels, is one of the most widely prescribed drugs. However, a daily excessive dose can induce drug-toxicity, especially in muscle and liver. Current markers for toxicity reflect mostly the late stages of tissue damage; thus, more efficient methods of toxicity evaluation are desired. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS As a new way to evaluate toxicity, we performed NMR-based metabonomics analysis of urine samples. Compared to conventional markers, such as AST, ALT, and CK, the urine metabolic profile provided clearer distinction between the pre- and post-treatment groups treated with toxic levels of simvastatin. Through multivariate statistical analysis, we identified marker metabolites associated with the toxicity. Importantly, we observed that the treatment group could be further categorized into two subgroups based on the NMR profiles: weak toxicity (WT) and high toxicity (HT). The distinction between these two groups was confirmed by the enzyme values and histopathological exams. Time-dependent studies showed that the toxicity at 10 days could be reliably predicted from the metabolic profiles at 6 days. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE This metabonomics approach may provide a non-invasive and effective way to evaluate the simvastatin-induced toxicity in a manner that can complement current measures. The approach is expected to find broader application in other drug-induced toxicity assessments.
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- Hye-ji Yang
- Department of Biochemistry, Inha University Hospital and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Inha University Hospital and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Inha University Hospital and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Inha University Hospital and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Inha University Hospital and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Inha University Hospital and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Inha University Hospital and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Inha University Hospital and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
- * E-mail: (SP); (S-SH)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Inha University Hospital and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
- * E-mail: (SP); (S-SH)
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Wen H, Yoo SS, Kang J, Kim HG, Park JS, Jeong S, Lee JI, Kwon HN, Kang S, Lee DH, Park S. A new NMR-based metabolomics approach for the diagnosis of biliary tract cancer. J Hepatol 2010; 52:228-33. [PMID: 20036026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2009.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2009] [Revised: 08/27/2009] [Accepted: 09/01/2009] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Biliary tract cancer is highly lethal at presentation, with increasing mortality worldwide. Current diagnostic measures employing multiple criteria such as imaging, cytology, and serum tumor markers are not satisfactory, and a new diagnostic tool is needed. Because bile is a cognate metabolite-rich bio-fluid in the biliary ductal system, we tested a new metabolomic approach to develop an effective diagnostic tool. METHODS Biles were collected prospectively from patients with cancer (n=17) or benign biliary tract diseases (n=21) with percutaneous or endoscopic methods. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectra (NMR) of these biles were analyzed using orthogonal partial least square discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). RESULTS The metabolomic 2-D score plot showed good separation between cancer and benign groups. The contributing NMR signals were analyzed using a statistical TOCSY approach. The diagnostic performance assessed by leave-one-out analysis exhibited 88% sensitivity and 81% specificity, better than the conventional markers (CEA, CA19-9, and bile cytology). CONCLUSION The NMR-based metabolomics approach provides good performance in discriminating cancer and benign biliary duct diseases. The excellent predictability of the method suggests that it can, at least, augment the currently available diagnostic approaches.
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- He Wen
- Department of Biochemistry, Inha University Hospital and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 Project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Kang J, Choi MY, Kang S, Kwon HN, Wen H, Lee CH, Park M, Wiklund S, Kim HJ, Kwon SW, Park S. Application of a 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) metabolomics approach combined with orthogonal projections to latent structure-discriminant analysis as an efficient tool for discriminating between Korean and Chinese herbal medicines. J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56:11589-11595. [PMID: 19053358 DOI: 10.1021/jf802088a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Correct identification of the origins of herbal medical products is becoming increasingly important in tandem with the growing interest in alternative medicine. However, visual inspection of raw material is still the most widely used method, and newer scientific approaches are needed. To develop a more objective and efficient tool for discriminating herbal origins, particularly Korean and Chinese, we employed a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics approach combined with an orthogonal projections to latent structure-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) multivariate analysis. We first analyzed the constituent metabolites of Scutellaria baicalensis through NMR studies. Subsequent holistic data analysis with OPLS-DA yielded a statistical model that could cleanly discriminate between the sample groups even in the presence of large structured noise. An analysis of the statistical total correlation spectroscopy (STOCSY) spectrum identified citric acid and arginine as the key discriminating metabolites for Korean and Chinese samples. As a validation of the discrimination model, we performed blind prediction tests of sample origins using an external test set. Our model correctly predicted the origins of all of the 11 test samples, demonstrating its robustness. We tested the wider applicability of the developed method with three additional herbal medicines from Korea and China and obtained very high prediction accuracy. The solid discriminatory power and statistical validity of our method suggest its general applicability for determining the origins of herbal medicines.
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- Jinho Kang
- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 project, College of Medicine, Inha University, Chungsuk Building, Room 505, Shinheung-dong, Chung-gu, Incheon 400-712, Korea
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Kang J, Kang S, Kwon HN, He W, Park S. Distinct interactions between ubiquitin and the SH3 domains involved in immune signaling. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics 2008; 1784:1335-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2008.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2008] [Revised: 04/07/2008] [Accepted: 04/26/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kim JK, Jeong HS, Kwon HN. A new curved rigid layngoscope to overcome the difficult laryngeal exposure (DLE) in endolaryngeal surgery. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2007; 264:901-5. [PMID: 17361407 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-007-0285-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2006] [Accepted: 02/22/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Difficult laryngeal exposure during endolaryngeal surgery is not uncommon; it is more likely to require prolonged or multiple attempts and be associated with complications. To overcome this problem, we have developed a new curved rigid laryngoscope, and we describe here its clinical usefulness in patients with difficult laryngeal exposure. A new rigid laryngoscope with a curvature of 70 degrees was designed to fit the curvature from the base of tongue to the larynx without excessive internal pressure of larynx. A flexible fiberoptic device was used to visualize a laryngeal lesion through a monitoring system. We also developed forceps and a suction device with the same curvature to manipulate the lesion in the larynx. This new device provided excellent glottic visualization in seven patients with difficult laryngeal exposure. We accomplished surgery for laryngeal lesions and biopsy successfully without any complications. Postoperative morbidity was minimal. In conclusion, a new curved rigid laryngoscope with a fiberoptic imaging system may provide better laryngeal visualization and less traumatic manipulation in patients with difficult laryngeal exposure.
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- Jin Kyoung Kim
- Department of Anesthesiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sunkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 135-710, South Korea
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Chang YS, Hwang JH, Kwon HN, Choi CW, Ko SY, Park WS, Shin SM, Lee M. In vitro and in vivo efficacy of new blue light emitting diode phototherapy compared to conventional halogen quartz phototherapy for neonatal jaundice. J Korean Med Sci 2005; 20:61-4. [PMID: 15716604 PMCID: PMC2808577 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.1.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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High intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs) are being studied as possible light sources for the phototherapy of neonatal jaundice, as they can emit high intensity light of narrow wavelength band in the blue region of the visible light spectrum corresponding to the spectrum of maximal bilirubin absorption. We developed a prototype blue gallium nitride LED phototherapy unit with high intensity, and compared its efficacy to commercially used halogen quartz phototherapy device by measuring both in vitro and in vivo bilirubin photodegradation. The prototype device with two focused arrays, each with 500 blue LEDs, generated greater irradiance than the conventional device tested. The LED device showed a significantly higher efficacy of bilirubin photodegradation than the conventional phototherapy in both in vitro experiment using microhematocrit tubes (44+/-7% vs. 35+/-2%) and in vivo experiment using Gunn rats (30+/-9% vs. 16+/-8%). We conclude that high intensity blue LED device was much more effective than conventional phototherapy of both in vitro and in vivo bilirubin photodegradation. Further studies will be necessary to prove its clinical efficacy.
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- Yun Sil Chang
- Department of Pediatrics, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Samsung Cheil Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Samsung Cheil Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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PURPOSE To describe a new instrument, the subretinal aspiration and injection device (SR-AID), designed to facilitate the controlled external drainage or injection of fluid in the subretinal space. METHODS The SR-AID is formed by an assembly of a probe, handle body, and a driving unit. The curved conduit within the probe segment forms a curved tunnel and acts as a guide along which a needle moves back and forth. The feasibility of fluid injection beneath the attached retina was tested in animal eyes. The efficacy of subretinal fluid drainage with the SR-AID were assessed in six cases of clinical retinal detachment. RESULTS External approach to the subretinal space under ophthalmoscopic monitoring can be achieved by oblique angle penetration of the scleral wall with a needle from the SR-AID. Fluid was injected successfully into the subretinal space in three of six rabbit eyes and in two of two pig eyes. The mean duration required for the drainage of subretinal fluid with the SR-AID was 127 seconds. There was no incidence of significant subretinal hemorrhage or retinal perforation in the animal experiments and in human cases. CONCLUSION Our case series suggests that the SR-AID provides an efficient and safe means of access to the subretinal space.
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- Se Woong Kang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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