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Associations between serum metabolites and subclinical atherosclerosis in a Chinese population: the Taizhou Imaging Study.

ABSTRACT: Metabolomics provides a promising tool for understanding the pathophysiology and identifying biomarkers of atherosclerosis. We aimed to estimate the associations between circulating metabolites and subclinical atherosclerosis in a Chinese cohort. The baseline serum levels of 38 metabolites of 489 individuals were measured using nuclear magnetic resonance. Associations between metabolites and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) were determined using a linear regression. A multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the associations of metabolites and subclinical atherosclerosis defined as high baPWV (>median) and increased IMT (>median). After adjusting for covariates and multiple testing corrections (false discovery rate; FDR), two branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs; leucine and isoleucine), one ketone (acetoacetate), and two lipids were positively associated with baPWV. Lactate was inversely associated with IMT. Elevated acetoacetate levels (odds ratio: 1.53, 95% confidence interval: 1.20-1.97; FDR <0.001) and four other lipid features were associated with an increased risk of high baPWV. Alterations in circulating lipids and BCAAs were associated with the risk of arterial stiffness in the middle-aged Chinese population. Our findings provide clues to understanding the potential mechanisms of subclinical atherosclerosis; however, further validation in a broader population context and the exploration of potential clinical applications are warranted.

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7467377 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Associations between serum metabolites and subclinical atherosclerosis in a Chinese population: the Taizhou Imaging Study.

Jiang Yanfeng Y Zhang Kexun K Zhu Zhen Z Cui Mei M An Yanpeng Y Wang Yingzhe Y Suo Chen C Fan Min M Jin Li L Tian Weizhong W Chen Xingdong X

Aging 20200709 15

Metabolomics provides a promising tool for understanding the pathophysiology and identifying biomarkers of atherosclerosis. We aimed to estimate the associations between circulating metabolites and subclinical atherosclerosis in a Chinese cohort. The baseline serum levels of 38 metabolites of 489 individuals were measured using nuclear magnetic resonance. Associations between metabolites and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) were determined using ...[more]

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Associations between serum metabolites and subclinical atherosclerosis in a Chinese population: the Taizhou Imaging Study.

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Associations between serum metabolites and subclinical atherosclerosis in a Chinese population: the Taizhou Imaging Study.

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