International Heart Journal
Online ISSN : 1349-3299
Print ISSN : 1349-2365
ISSN-L : 1349-2365
Experimental Studies
Metabolic Characterization of Myocardial Infarction Using GC-MS-Based Tissue Metabolomics
Xingxing WangDian WangJiayan WuXiaojun YuJunyao LvJing KongGuanghui ZhuRuibing Su
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2017 Volume 58 Issue 3 Pages 441-446

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Understanding the metabolic features of myocardial infarction (MI) is critical to its prevention and treatment. Here, we aimed to characterize the metabolic features of early MI using a tissue metabolomics method based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Thirty-four pairs of infarcted myocardia and their matched non-infarcted myocardia were collected from 34 rats that underwent coronary artery ligation (CAL); their metabolic profiles were compared by GC-MS-based tissue metabolomics to characterize the metabolic features of MI. On the basis of differential metabolites, their diagnostic potential for MI was analyzed, and MI-related metabolic pathways were investigated. Serum samples before and post MI were used to validate the results obtained in myocardia. The metabolic profile of the infarcted myocardia was obviously different from that of the non-infarcted myocardia, as indicated by partial least squares discriminate analysis (PLS-DA) plots. Twenty-two metabolites were identified to be different between the infarcted myocardia and non-infarcted myocardia. These metabolic alterations reflect energy deficit, acidosis, oxidative stress, ionic imbalance, and cardiac injury post MI. Glutamine, glutamate, and lactate were confirmed to jointly confer a favorable potential for diagnosing MI, which can be well validated in serum.

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