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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2024

Metabolomic analysis reveals potential role of immunometabolism dysregulation in recurrent pregnancy loss.

Xiaofeng Ye, Chong Ma, Wenqi Guo, Yan Guo, Dong-Dong Li, Sihang Zhou, Qingyu Hu, Yanjun Hong, Zhiyong Xie, Liping Wang

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Xiaofeng Ye *Reproductive Medicine Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen, China.
Chong Ma *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Wenqi Guo *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Yan GuoDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Huiyang District Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Huizhou, China.
Dong-Dong LiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Graduate College of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China.
Sihang ZhouReproductive Medicine Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Qingyu HuReproductive Medicine Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Yanjun HongSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Zhiyong XieSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Liping WangReproductive Medicine Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.

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Background: Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) affects women's reproductive health seriously, with immune dysfunction playing a key role in its cause, yet the exact mechanisms remain elusive. We aim to investigate potential mechanisms and identify biomarkers linked to RPL. Methods: Immune cytokine testing and metabolomic profiling were conducted on the serum of 34 RPL patients and 30 healthy individuals. The metabolic pathways of the differential metabolites were analyzed, and specific metabolites were validated through targeted profiling. Potential biomarkers were identified, and the relationships between immune cytokines and differential metabolites were explored. Results: In the RPL group, serum interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 levels were significantly higher, while interleukin-2 and interferon-γ were significantly lower. A total of 296 differential metabolites were detected by untargeted metabolomic profiling between the RPL and control groups, with most linked to amino acid metabolism. Targeted metabolomic profiling of amino acid metabolism revealed upregulation of indole-3-acetic acid, tyrosine, glycine, isoleucine, tryptophan, lysine, aspartic acid, arginine, leucine, threonine, glutamic acid, cystine, and phenylpyruvic acid (PPA) in the RPL group. Moreover, PPA and 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan showed great potential in predicting RPL in a diagnostic model. Cystine and tyrosine were associated with immune cytokines in correlation analysis. Conclusion: The study highlights the role of amino acid metabolism in RPL pathogenesis, suggesting that PPA and 5-HTP may be potential predictive indicators, while cystine and tyrosine may potentially regulate immune responses related to RPL. Further investigation into the molecular mechanisms underlying these findings could potentially result in the creation of novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for RPL.

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Abortion, HabitualBiomarkersMetabolomicsAdultAmino AcidsCase-Control StudiesCytokinesFemaleHumansMetabolomePregnancyAmino AcidsBiomarkersCytokinesamino acid metabolismbiomarkersimmune cytokinesimmunometabolismmechanismsmetabolomicsrecurrent pregnancy loss

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