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ArticleJournal of mass spectrometry and advances in the clinical lab2022

Use of ultra high performance liquid chromatography with high resolution mass spectrometry to analyze urinary metabolome alterations following acute kidney injury in post-cardiac surgery patients.

Yunpeng Bai, Huidan Zhang, Zheng Wu, Sumei Huang, Zhidan Luo, Kunyong Wu, Linhui Hu, Chunbo Chen

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Yunpeng BaiCenter of Scientific Research, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming 525000, China.
Huidan ZhangDepartment of Intensive Care Unit of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Zheng WuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Sumei HuangCenter of Scientific Research, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming 525000, China.
Zhidan LuoCenter of Scientific Research, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming 525000, China.
Kunyong WuCenter of Scientific Research, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming 525000, China.
Linhui HuCenter of Scientific Research, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming 525000, China.
Chunbo ChenDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming 525000, China.
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundCardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) can increase the mortality and morbidity, and the incidence of chronic kidney disease, in critically ill survivors. The purpose of this research was to investigate possible links between urinary metabolic changes and cardiac surgery-associated AKI.

methodsUsing ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry, non-targeted metabolomics was performed on urinary samples collected from groups of patients with cardiac surgery-associated AKI at different time points, including Before_AKI (uninjured kidney), AKI_Day1 (injured kidney) and AKI_Day14 (recovered kidney) groups. The data among the three groups were analyzed by combining multivariate and univariate statistical methods, and urine metabolites related to AKI in patients after cardiac surgery were screened. Altered metabolic pathways associated with cardiac surgery-induced AKI were identified by examining the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes database.

resultsThe secreted urinary metabolome of the injured kidney can be well separated from the urine metabolomes of uninjured or recovered patients using multivariate and univariate statistical analyses. However, urine samples from the AKI_Day14 and Before_AKI groups cannot be distinguished using either of the two statistical analyses. Nearly 4000 urinary metabolites were identified through bioinformatics methods at Annotation Levels 1-4. Several of these differential metabolites may also perform essential biological functions. Differential analysis of the urinary metabolome among groups was also performed to provide potential prognostic indicators and changes in signalling pathways. Compared with the uninjured kidney group, the patients with cardiac surgery-associated AKI displayed dramatic changes in renal metabolism, including sulphur metabolism and amino acid metabolism.

conclusionsUrinary metabolite disorder was observed in patients with cardiac surgery-associated AKI due to ischaemia and medical treatment, and the recovered patients' kidneys were able to return to normal. This work provides data on urine metabolite markers and essential resources for further research on AKI.

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ACN, acetonitrileAcute kidney injuryAGC, automatic gain controlAKI, Acute kidney injuryBMI, Body Mass IndexCardiac surgeryCRF, chronic renal failureCV, Coefficient of VariationDifferential analysisFC, Fold ChangeFDR, False Discovery RateFTMS, Fourier transform mass spectrometryHESI, heated electrospray ionizationHigh-resolution mass spectrometryIGFBP7, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7IL-18, interleukin-18IS, internal standardIT, ion injection timeKEGG, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and GenomesKIM-1, kidney injury molecule-1LC–MS, Liquid Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryL-FABP, liver type fatty acid binding proteinMeOH, methanolMMP-7, matrix metalloproteinase-7NCE, normalized collision energyNGAL, Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinPCA, principal component analysisPLS-DA, partial least squares discriminant analysisPQN, Probabilistic Quotient NormalizationQC, quality controlQC-RLSC, Quality control-based robust LOESS signal correctionRPT, response permutation testingRSD, relative standard deviationRT, retention timesCr, serum creatinineTIMP-2, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2uAGT, urinary angiotensinogenUHPLC-HRMS, Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass SpectrometryUrinary metabolomeVIP, variable importance in the projection

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