Targeted metabolomics identifies reliable and stable metabolites in human serum and plasma samples.

<h4>Background</h4>Information regarding the variability of metabolite levels over time in an individual is required to estimate the reproducibility of metabolite measurements. In intervention studies, it is critical to appropriately judge changes that are elicited by any kind of interve...

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Autores principales: Michaela Breier, Simone Wahl, Cornelia Prehn, Marina Fugmann, Uta Ferrari, Michaela Weise, Friederike Banning, Jochen Seissler, Harald Grallert, Jerzy Adamski, Andreas Lechner
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d2952ddd121c4fbfb46572884790da6a2021-11-18T08:31:18ZTargeted metabolomics identifies reliable and stable metabolites in human serum and plasma samples.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0089728https://doaj.org/article/d2952ddd121c4fbfb46572884790da6a2014-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24586991/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Information regarding the variability of metabolite levels over time in an individual is required to estimate the reproducibility of metabolite measurements. In intervention studies, it is critical to appropriately judge changes that are elicited by any kind of intervention. The pre-analytic phase (collection, transport and sample processing) is a particularly important component of data quality in multi-center studies.<h4>Methods</h4>Reliability of metabolites (within-and between-person variance, intraclass correlation coefficient) and stability (shipment simulation at different temperatures, use of gel-barrier collection tubes, freeze-thaw cycles) were analyzed in fasting serum and plasma samples of 22 healthy human subjects using a targeted LC-MS approach.<h4>Results</h4>Reliability of metabolite measurements was higher in serum compared to plasma samples and was good in most saturated short-and medium-chain acylcarnitines, amino acids, biogenic amines, glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids and hexose. The majority of metabolites were stable for 24 h on cool packs and at room temperature in non-centrifuged tubes. Plasma and serum metabolite stability showed good coherence. Serum metabolite concentrations were mostly unaffected by tube type and one or two freeze-thaw cycles.<h4>Conclusion</h4>A single time point measurement is assumed to be sufficient for a targeted metabolomics analysis of most metabolites. For shipment, samples should ideally be separated and frozen immediately after collection, as some amino acids and biogenic amines become unstable within 3 h on cool packs. Serum gel-barrier tubes can be used safely for this process as they have no effect on concentration in most metabolites. Shipment of non-centrifuged samples on cool packs is a cost-efficient alternative for most metabolites.Michaela BreierSimone WahlCornelia PrehnMarina FugmannUta FerrariMichaela WeiseFriederike BanningJochen SeisslerHarald GrallertJerzy AdamskiAndreas LechnerPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 2, p e89728 (2014)
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Michaela Breier
Simone Wahl
Cornelia Prehn
Marina Fugmann
Uta Ferrari
Michaela Weise
Friederike Banning
Jochen Seissler
Harald Grallert
Jerzy Adamski
Andreas Lechner
Targeted metabolomics identifies reliable and stable metabolites in human serum and plasma samples.
description <h4>Background</h4>Information regarding the variability of metabolite levels over time in an individual is required to estimate the reproducibility of metabolite measurements. In intervention studies, it is critical to appropriately judge changes that are elicited by any kind of intervention. The pre-analytic phase (collection, transport and sample processing) is a particularly important component of data quality in multi-center studies.<h4>Methods</h4>Reliability of metabolites (within-and between-person variance, intraclass correlation coefficient) and stability (shipment simulation at different temperatures, use of gel-barrier collection tubes, freeze-thaw cycles) were analyzed in fasting serum and plasma samples of 22 healthy human subjects using a targeted LC-MS approach.<h4>Results</h4>Reliability of metabolite measurements was higher in serum compared to plasma samples and was good in most saturated short-and medium-chain acylcarnitines, amino acids, biogenic amines, glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids and hexose. The majority of metabolites were stable for 24 h on cool packs and at room temperature in non-centrifuged tubes. Plasma and serum metabolite stability showed good coherence. Serum metabolite concentrations were mostly unaffected by tube type and one or two freeze-thaw cycles.<h4>Conclusion</h4>A single time point measurement is assumed to be sufficient for a targeted metabolomics analysis of most metabolites. For shipment, samples should ideally be separated and frozen immediately after collection, as some amino acids and biogenic amines become unstable within 3 h on cool packs. Serum gel-barrier tubes can be used safely for this process as they have no effect on concentration in most metabolites. Shipment of non-centrifuged samples on cool packs is a cost-efficient alternative for most metabolites.
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author Michaela Breier
Simone Wahl
Cornelia Prehn
Marina Fugmann
Uta Ferrari
Michaela Weise
Friederike Banning
Jochen Seissler
Harald Grallert
Jerzy Adamski
Andreas Lechner
author_facet Michaela Breier
Simone Wahl
Cornelia Prehn
Marina Fugmann
Uta Ferrari
Michaela Weise
Friederike Banning
Jochen Seissler
Harald Grallert
Jerzy Adamski
Andreas Lechner
author_sort Michaela Breier
title Targeted metabolomics identifies reliable and stable metabolites in human serum and plasma samples.
title_short Targeted metabolomics identifies reliable and stable metabolites in human serum and plasma samples.
title_full Targeted metabolomics identifies reliable and stable metabolites in human serum and plasma samples.
title_fullStr Targeted metabolomics identifies reliable and stable metabolites in human serum and plasma samples.
title_full_unstemmed Targeted metabolomics identifies reliable and stable metabolites in human serum and plasma samples.
title_sort targeted metabolomics identifies reliable and stable metabolites in human serum and plasma samples.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2014
url https://doaj.org/article/d2952ddd121c4fbfb46572884790da6a
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