ArticleMetabolites2018
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Induces Distinct but Frequently Transient Effects on Acylcarnitine, Bile Acid and Phospholipid Levels.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of metabolic and bariatric surgery on the paediatric & adolescent metabolome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- The Metabolomic Effects of Tripeptide Gut Hormone Infusion Compared to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Caloric Restriction.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2022Trial
- Temporal changes in circulating metabolites after metabolic and bariatric surgery and risk of incident coronary heart disease: evidence from prospective cohort and nested case-control studies.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
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- Metabolomic Alterations in Patients with Obesity and the Impact of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: Insights for Future Research.Metabolites · 2025Review
- Precision Medicine in Bariatric Procedures.Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America · 2024Review
- Characterization of the plasma metabolome and lipidome in response to sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass surgeries reveals molecular patterns of surgical weight loss.Metabolism: clinical and experimental · 2024Article
- Dysregulation of Amino Acid, Lipid, and Acylpyruvate Metabolism in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Non-targeted Case Control and Longitudinal Metabolomic Study.Journal of proteome research · 2023Article
- Metabolomics in Bariatric Surgery: Towards Identification of Mechanisms and Biomarkers of Metabolic Outcomes.Obesity surgery · 2021Review
- Impact of Self-Monitoring on Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is an effective method to achieve sustained weight loss, but the mechanisms responsible for RYGB effects have not yet been fully characterized. In this study, we profiled the concentrations of 143 lipid metabolites in dry blood spots (DBS) of RYGB patients. DBS from obese patients (BMI range 35⁻44 kg/m²) were collected 7 days before, 15 and 90 days after the surgery. LC-MS/MS was used to quantify acylcarnitines, phosphatidylcholines, sphingomyelins and bile acids. RYGB caused a rapid increase in acylcarnitine levels that proved to be only transient, contrasting with the sustained decrease in phosphatidylcholines and increase of sphingomyelins and bile acids. A PLS-DA analysis revealed a 3-component model (R² = 0.9, Q² = 0.74) with key metabolites responsible for the overall metabolite differences. These included the BCAA-derived acylcarnitines and sphingomyelins with 16 and 18 carbons. We found important correlations between the levels of BCAA-derived acylcarnitines and specific sphingomyelins with plasma cholesterol and triacylglycerol concentrations. Along with the marked weight loss and clinical improvements, RYGB induced specific alterations in plasma acylcarnitines, bile acid and phospholipid levels. This calls for more studies on RYGB effects aiming to elucidate the metabolic adaptations that follow this procedure.
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