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ArticleMetabolites2025

Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals Distinct Serum Metabolic Profiles in Avian Influenza Occupational Exposure Populations.

Shuoqin Mao, Lei Wang, Jing Su, Caihua Long, Muti Mahe, Zhenguo Gao, Jia Liu

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Shuoqin MaoSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
Lei WangNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Jing SuXinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, Urumqi 830000, China.
Caihua LongSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
Muti MaheXinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, Urumqi 830000, China.
Zhenguo GaoXinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, Urumqi 830000, China.
Jia LiuDepartment of Microbiology and Infectious Disease Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2845-1028

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 21305005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesAvian influenza poses a continuous public health threat, particularly to individuals with occupational exposure to poultry such as farm workers, live animal market employees, and processing plant staff. This study aimed to investigate the systemic metabolic effects of such exposure and to identify potential biomarkers for early detection and health risk assessment. MATERIALS AND

methodsAn untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based metabolomics approach was applied to analyze serum samples from occupationally exposed individuals and healthy controls. Multivariate statistical analysis, pathway enrichment, and topology analysis were performed to identify significantly altered metabolites and metabolic pathways. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm was employed to select key metabolites.

resultsMultivariate statistical analysis revealed a clear separation between the exposure group and control, suggesting distinct metabolic profiles between the two populations. Pathway analysis indicated significant alterations in alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism, as well as tryptophan metabolism, which are closely linked to immune regulation, energy metabolism, and host-pathogen interactions. LASSO feature selection and subsequent manual verification identified 17 key metabolites with strong discriminative power. Furthermore, lipidomic profiling revealed a pronounced increase in lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) levels and a concurrent decrease in phosphatidylcholine (PC) species in exposed individuals.

conclusionsThis study reveals metabolic disruptions associated with occupational avian influenza exposure and identifies potential serum biomarkers related to immune and lipid metabolism. These findings provide novel insights into host responses to avian influenza exposure and may support early detection and health risk assessment in high-risk occupational populations.

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avian influenzaLC-MSlipidomicsoccupational exposureuntargeted metabolomics

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PMID41149641
PMCPMC12566296

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