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ArticleParasites & vectors2019

Deciphering the metabolic perturbation in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a

Caigui Lin, Zhong Chen, Lingqiang Zhang, Zhiliang Wei, Kian-Kai Cheng, Yueyue Liu, Guiping Shen, Haining Fan, Jiyang Dong

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Article in Parasites & vectors, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Caigui LinDepartment of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
Zhong ChenDepartment of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
Lingqiang ZhangDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining, 810001, China.
Zhiliang WeiDepartment of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
Kian-Kai ChengInnovation Centre in Agritechnology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 84600, Muar, Johor, Malaysia.
Yueyue LiuDepartment of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
Guiping ShenDepartment of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
Haining FanDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining, 810001, China. fanhaining@medmail.com.cn.
Jiyang DongDepartment of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China. jydong@xmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1064-6548
Xiamen University · CNJohns Hopkins University · USQinghai University · CNQinghai University Affiliated Hospital · CNUniversity of Technology Malaysia · MY

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81801788National Natural Science Foundation of China 81871445Qinghai Basic Research Plan Project 2018-ZJ-954Q
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) is caused by the growth of Echinococcus multilocularis larvae in the liver. It is a chronic and potentially lethal parasitic disease. Early stage diagnosis for this disease is currently not available due to its long asymptomatic incubation period. In this study, a proton nuclear magnetic resonance (

resultsA total of 21 distinct metabolic differences between HAE patients and healthy individuals were identified, and they are associated with perturbations in amino acid metabolism, energy metabolism, glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism. Furthermore, the present results showed that the Fischer ratio, which is the molar ratio of branched-chain amino acids to aromatic amino acids, was significantly lower (P < 0.001) in the blood serum obtained from the HAE patients than it was in the healthy patient group.

conclusionsThe altered Fischer ratio, together with perturbations in metabolic pathways identified in the present study, may provide new insights into the mechanistic understanding of HAE pathogenesis and potential therapeutic interventions.

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MetabolomeAdultAmino AcidsEchinococcosis, HepaticEnergy MetabolismFemaleHumansLiverMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisYoung AdultAmino AcidsEchinococcosisMetabolomicsNMR

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