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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Metabolomics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Sprague Dawley Rats-In Search of Potential Metabolic Biomarkers.

Innocent Siyanda Ndlovu, Selaelo Ivy Tshilwane, Andre Vosloo, Mamohale Chaisi, Samson Mukaratirwa

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Innocent Siyanda NdlovuSchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 4000, South Africa.
Selaelo Ivy TshilwaneDepartment of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0110, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-3549-4675
Andre VoslooSchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 4000, South Africa.
Mamohale ChaisiDepartment of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0110, South Africa.
Samson MukaratirwaSchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 4000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-6843-1497
University of KwaZulu-Natal · ZARoss University School of Veterinary Medicine · KNSouth African National Biodiversity Institute · ZAUniversity of Pretoria · ZA

Funding

National Research Foundation P2020/11Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine 41011-2020.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an expanding global health concern, closely associated with the epidemic of obesity. Individuals with diabetes are at high risk for microvascular and macrovascular complications, which include retinopathy, neuropathy, and cardiovascular comorbidities. Despite the availability of diagnostic tools for T2DM, approximately 30-60% of people with T2DM in developed countries are never diagnosed or detected. Therefore, there is a strong need for a simpler and more reliable technique for the early detection of T2DM. This study aimed to use a non-targeted metabolomic approach to systematically identify novel biomarkers from the serum samples of T2DM-induced Sprague Dawley (SD) rats using a comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with a time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOF/MS). Fifty-four male Sprague Dawley rats weighing between 160-180 g were randomly assigned into two experimental groups, namely the type 2 diabetes mellitus group (T2DM) (n = 36) and the non-diabetic control group (n = 18). Results from this study showed that the metabolite signature of the diabetic rats was different from that of the non-diabetic control group. The most significantly upregulated metabolic pathway was aminoacyl-t-RNA biosynthesis. Metabolite changes observed between the diabetic and non-diabetic control group was attributed to the increase in amino acids, such as glycine, L-asparagine, and L-serine. Aromatic amino acids, including L-tyrosine, were associated with the risk of future hyperglycemia and overt diabetes. The identified potential biomarkers depicted a good predictive value of more than 0.8. It was concluded from the results that amino acids that were associated with impaired insulin secretion were prospectively related to an increase in glucose levels. Moreover, amino acids that were associated with impaired insulin secretion were prospectively related to an increase in glucose levels.

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Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Amino AcidsAnimalsBiomarkersBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsMaleMetabolomicsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAmino AcidsBiomarkersBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic Agentsbiomarkersmetabolic pathwaysmetabolomicsSprague Dawley ratstype 2 diabetes

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