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Plasma levels of amino acids and derivatives in retinopathy of prematurity

Yedi Zhou1,2#, Yu Xu3#, Xiang Zhang3, Qian Huang1,2, Wei Tan1,2, Yonghui Yang4, Xiaori He4, Shigeo Yoshida5, Peiquan Zhao3✉, Yun Li1,2✉

1. Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
2. Hunan Clinical Research Center of Ophthalmic Disease, Changsha, Hunan, China
3. Department of Ophthalmology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
4. Department of Neonatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
5. Department of Ophthalmology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
# These authors contributed equally to this article

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Zhou Y, Xu Y, Zhang X, Huang Q, Tan W, Yang Y, He X, Yoshida S, Zhao P, Li Y. Plasma levels of amino acids and derivatives in retinopathy of prematurity. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18(15):3581-3587. doi:10.7150/ijms.63603. https://www.medsci.org/v18p3581.htm
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Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a retinal disease that causes blindness in premature infants. This study aimed to reveal the changes in amino acids and derivatives in the plasma of ROP patients compared with premature infants without ROP.

Methods: Metabolomics targeting amino acids and their derivatives was conducted to assess their plasma levels in ROP patients (n=58) and premature infants without ROP (n=25), and KEGG pathway analysis was used to identify the involved pathways.

Results: Among the 31 assessed metabolites, the levels of 4 amino acids were significantly altered in the ROP group. Creatinine was downregulated in the plasma of the ROP patients, while the levels of citrulline, arginine, and aminoadipic acid were upregulated in the ROP group. Significant correlations were identified between the ROP stage and plasma levels of citrulline, creatinine, and aminoadipic acid. The involved pathways included biosynthesis of amino acids, arginine and proline metabolism, and arginine biosynthesis.

Conclusion: The plasma levels of citrulline, creatinine, arginine, and aminoadipic acid were significantly changed in ROP patients. These metabolites could be considered potential biomarkers of ROP, and their related metabolic pathways might be involved in ROP pathogenesis.


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Zhou, Y., Xu, Y., Zhang, X., Huang, Q., Tan, W., Yang, Y., He, X., Yoshida, S., Zhao, P., Li, Y. (2021). Plasma levels of amino acids and derivatives in retinopathy of prematurity. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 18(15), 3581-3587. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.63603.

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Zhou, Y.; Xu, Y.; Zhang, X.; Huang, Q.; Tan, W.; Yang, Y.; He, X.; Yoshida, S.; Zhao, P.; Li, Y. Plasma levels of amino acids and derivatives in retinopathy of prematurity. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021, 18 (15), 3581-3587. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.63603.

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Zhou Y, Xu Y, Zhang X, Huang Q, Tan W, Yang Y, He X, Yoshida S, Zhao P, Li Y. Plasma levels of amino acids and derivatives in retinopathy of prematurity. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18(15):3581-3587. doi:10.7150/ijms.63603. https://www.medsci.org/v18p3581.htm

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Zhou Y, Xu Y, Zhang X, Huang Q, Tan W, Yang Y, He X, Yoshida S, Zhao P, Li Y. 2021. Plasma levels of amino acids and derivatives in retinopathy of prematurity. Int J Med Sci. 18(15):3581-3587.

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