Metabolomics analysis reveals a modified amino acid metabolism that correlates with altered oxygen homeostasis in COVID-19 patients

Abstract We identified the main changes in serum metabolites associated with severe (n = 46) and mild (n = 19) COVID-19 patients by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. The modified metabolic profiles were associated to an altered amino acid catabolism in hypoxic conditions. Noteworthy,...

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Autores principales: José C. Páez-Franco, Jiram Torres-Ruiz, Víctor A. Sosa-Hernández, Rodrigo Cervantes-Díaz, Sandra Romero-Ramírez, Alfredo Pérez-Fragoso, David E. Meza-Sánchez, Juan Manuel Germán-Acacio, José L. Maravillas-Montero, Nancy R. Mejía-Domínguez, Alfredo Ponce-de-León, Alfredo Ulloa-Aguirre, Diana Gómez-Martín, Luis Llorente
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/f2049ab772c343f592bbd0ee9b7ddc09
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Sumario:Abstract We identified the main changes in serum metabolites associated with severe (n = 46) and mild (n = 19) COVID-19 patients by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. The modified metabolic profiles were associated to an altered amino acid catabolism in hypoxic conditions. Noteworthy, three α-hydroxyl acids of amino acid origin increased with disease severity and correlated with altered oxygen saturation levels and clinical markers of lung damage. We hypothesize that the enzymatic conversion of α-keto-acids to α- hydroxyl-acids helps to maintain NAD recycling in patients with altered oxygen levels, highlighting the potential relevance of amino acid supplementation during SARS-CoV-2 infection.