Metabolomics. 2016 May;12(5). doi: 10.1007/s11306-016-1010-0. Epub 2016 Mar 15.
A Lipidomic and Metabolomic Serum Signature from Nonhuman Primates Exposed to Ionizing Radiation.
Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society
Evan L Pannkuk, Evagelia C Laiakis, Tytus D Mak, Giuseppe Astarita, Simon Authier, Karen Wong, Albert J Fornace
Affiliations
Affiliations
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
- Mass Spectrometry Data Center, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC; Health Sciences, Waters Corporation, Milford, MA.
- CiToxLAB North America, Laval, Canada.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC; Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
PMID: 28220056
PMCID: PMC5314995 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-016-1010-0
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Due to dangers associated with potential accidents from nuclear energy and terrorist threats, there is a need for high-throughput biodosimetry to rapidly assess individual doses of radiation exposure. Lipidomics and metabolomics are becoming common tools for determining global signatures after disease or other physical insult and provide a "snapshot" of potential cellular damage.
OBJECTIVES: The current study assesses changes in the nonhuman primate (NHP) serum lipidome and metabolome 7 days following exposure to ionizing radiation (IR).
METHODS: Serum sample lipids and metabolites were extracted using a biphasic liquid-liquid extraction and analyzed by ultra performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Global radiation signatures were acquired in data-independent mode.
RESULTS: Radiation exposure caused significant perturbations in lipid metabolism, affecting all major lipid species, including free fatty acids, glycerolipids, glycerophospholipids and esterified sterols. In particular, we observed a significant increase in the levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)-containing lipids in the serum of NHPs exposed to 10 Gy radiation, suggesting a primary role played by PUFAs in the physiological response to IR. Metabolomics profiling indicated an increase in the levels of amino acids, carnitine, and purine metabolites in the serum of NHPs exposed to 10 Gy radiation, suggesting perturbations to protein digestion/absorption, biological oxidations, and fatty acid β-oxidation.
CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report to determine changes in the global NHP serum lipidome and metabolome following radiation exposure and provides information for developing metabolomic biomarker panels in human-based biodosimetry.
Keywords: Ionizing Radiation; Lipidomics; Metabolomics; Nonhuman Primate
Conflict of interest statement
Conflict of Interest Evan L. Pannkuk, Evagelia C. Laiakis, Tytus D. Mak, Giuseppe Astarita, Simon Authier, Karen Wong, and Albert J. Fornace Jr. declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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