Longitudinal Metabolomics Reveals Ornithine Cycle Dysregulation Correlates With Inflammation and Coagulation in COVID-19 Severe Patients

COVID-19 is a severe disease in humans, as highlighted by the current global pandemic. Several studies about the metabolome of COVID-19 patients have revealed metabolic disorders and some potential diagnostic markers during disease progression. However, the longitudinal changes of metabolomics in CO...

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Autores principales: Tao Li, Nianzhi Ning, Bo Li, Deyan Luo, Enqiang Qin, Wenjing Yu, Jianxin Wang, Guang Yang, Nan Nan, Zhili He, Ning Yang, Saisai Gong, Jiajia Li, Aixia Liu, Yakun Sun, Zhan Li, Tianye Jia, Jie Gao, Wang Zhang, Yanyu Huang, Jun Hou, Ying Xue, Deyu Li, Zhen Wei, Liangyan Zhang, Boan Li, Hui Wang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6547fa02fff64ab09d3076f2d220f9e32021-12-03T06:32:15ZLongitudinal Metabolomics Reveals Ornithine Cycle Dysregulation Correlates With Inflammation and Coagulation in COVID-19 Severe Patients1664-302X10.3389/fmicb.2021.723818https://doaj.org/article/6547fa02fff64ab09d3076f2d220f9e32021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.723818/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-302XCOVID-19 is a severe disease in humans, as highlighted by the current global pandemic. Several studies about the metabolome of COVID-19 patients have revealed metabolic disorders and some potential diagnostic markers during disease progression. However, the longitudinal changes of metabolomics in COVID-19 patients, especially their association with disease progression, are still unclear. Here, we systematically analyzed the dynamic changes of the serum metabolome of COVID-19 patients, demonstrating that most of the metabolites did not recover by 1–3 days before discharge. A prominent signature in COVID-19 patients comprised metabolites of amino acids, peptides, and analogs, involving nine essential amino acids, 10 dipeptides, and four N-acetylated amino acids. The levels of 12 metabolites in amino acid metabolism, especially three metabolites of the ornithine cycle, were significantly higher in severe patients than in mild ones, mainly on days 1–3 or 4–6 since onset. Integrating blood metabolomic, biochemical, and cytokine data, we uncovered a highly correlated network, including 6 cytokines, 13 biochemical parameters, and 49 metabolites. Significantly, five ornithine cycle-related metabolites (ornithine, N-acetylornithine, 3-amino-2-piperidone, aspartic acid, and asparagine) highly correlated with “cytokine storms” and coagulation index. We discovered that the ornithine cycle dysregulation significantly correlated with inflammation and coagulation in severe patients, which may be a potential mechanism of COVID-19 pathogenicity. Our study provided a valuable resource for detailed exploration of metabolic factors in COVID-19 patients, guiding metabolic recovery, understanding the pathogenic mechanisms, and creating drugs against SARS-CoV-2 infection.Tao LiNianzhi NingBo LiDeyan LuoEnqiang QinWenjing YuJianxin WangGuang YangNan NanZhili HeNing YangSaisai GongJiajia LiAixia LiuYakun SunZhan LiTianye JiaJie GaoWang ZhangYanyu HuangJun HouYing XueDeyu LiZhen WeiLiangyan ZhangBoan LiHui WangFrontiers Media S.A.articleCOVID-19metabolomicsinflammationornithine cycleSARS-CoV-2MicrobiologyQR1-502ENFrontiers in Microbiology, Vol 12 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic COVID-19
metabolomics
inflammation
ornithine cycle
SARS-CoV-2
Microbiology
QR1-502
spellingShingle COVID-19
metabolomics
inflammation
ornithine cycle
SARS-CoV-2
Microbiology
QR1-502
Tao Li
Nianzhi Ning
Bo Li
Deyan Luo
Enqiang Qin
Wenjing Yu
Jianxin Wang
Guang Yang
Nan Nan
Zhili He
Ning Yang
Saisai Gong
Jiajia Li
Aixia Liu
Yakun Sun
Zhan Li
Tianye Jia
Jie Gao
Wang Zhang
Yanyu Huang
Jun Hou
Ying Xue
Deyu Li
Zhen Wei
Liangyan Zhang
Boan Li
Hui Wang
Longitudinal Metabolomics Reveals Ornithine Cycle Dysregulation Correlates With Inflammation and Coagulation in COVID-19 Severe Patients
description COVID-19 is a severe disease in humans, as highlighted by the current global pandemic. Several studies about the metabolome of COVID-19 patients have revealed metabolic disorders and some potential diagnostic markers during disease progression. However, the longitudinal changes of metabolomics in COVID-19 patients, especially their association with disease progression, are still unclear. Here, we systematically analyzed the dynamic changes of the serum metabolome of COVID-19 patients, demonstrating that most of the metabolites did not recover by 1–3 days before discharge. A prominent signature in COVID-19 patients comprised metabolites of amino acids, peptides, and analogs, involving nine essential amino acids, 10 dipeptides, and four N-acetylated amino acids. The levels of 12 metabolites in amino acid metabolism, especially three metabolites of the ornithine cycle, were significantly higher in severe patients than in mild ones, mainly on days 1–3 or 4–6 since onset. Integrating blood metabolomic, biochemical, and cytokine data, we uncovered a highly correlated network, including 6 cytokines, 13 biochemical parameters, and 49 metabolites. Significantly, five ornithine cycle-related metabolites (ornithine, N-acetylornithine, 3-amino-2-piperidone, aspartic acid, and asparagine) highly correlated with “cytokine storms” and coagulation index. We discovered that the ornithine cycle dysregulation significantly correlated with inflammation and coagulation in severe patients, which may be a potential mechanism of COVID-19 pathogenicity. Our study provided a valuable resource for detailed exploration of metabolic factors in COVID-19 patients, guiding metabolic recovery, understanding the pathogenic mechanisms, and creating drugs against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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author Tao Li
Nianzhi Ning
Bo Li
Deyan Luo
Enqiang Qin
Wenjing Yu
Jianxin Wang
Guang Yang
Nan Nan
Zhili He
Ning Yang
Saisai Gong
Jiajia Li
Aixia Liu
Yakun Sun
Zhan Li
Tianye Jia
Jie Gao
Wang Zhang
Yanyu Huang
Jun Hou
Ying Xue
Deyu Li
Zhen Wei
Liangyan Zhang
Boan Li
Hui Wang
author_facet Tao Li
Nianzhi Ning
Bo Li
Deyan Luo
Enqiang Qin
Wenjing Yu
Jianxin Wang
Guang Yang
Nan Nan
Zhili He
Ning Yang
Saisai Gong
Jiajia Li
Aixia Liu
Yakun Sun
Zhan Li
Tianye Jia
Jie Gao
Wang Zhang
Yanyu Huang
Jun Hou
Ying Xue
Deyu Li
Zhen Wei
Liangyan Zhang
Boan Li
Hui Wang
author_sort Tao Li
title Longitudinal Metabolomics Reveals Ornithine Cycle Dysregulation Correlates With Inflammation and Coagulation in COVID-19 Severe Patients
title_short Longitudinal Metabolomics Reveals Ornithine Cycle Dysregulation Correlates With Inflammation and Coagulation in COVID-19 Severe Patients
title_full Longitudinal Metabolomics Reveals Ornithine Cycle Dysregulation Correlates With Inflammation and Coagulation in COVID-19 Severe Patients
title_fullStr Longitudinal Metabolomics Reveals Ornithine Cycle Dysregulation Correlates With Inflammation and Coagulation in COVID-19 Severe Patients
title_full_unstemmed Longitudinal Metabolomics Reveals Ornithine Cycle Dysregulation Correlates With Inflammation and Coagulation in COVID-19 Severe Patients
title_sort longitudinal metabolomics reveals ornithine cycle dysregulation correlates with inflammation and coagulation in covid-19 severe patients
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/6547fa02fff64ab09d3076f2d220f9e3
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