TY - JOUR
T1 - Application of Human Plasma Targeted Lipidomics and Analysis of Toxic Elements to Capture the Metabolic Complexities of Hypothyroidism
AU - Błażewicz , Anna
AU - Kiełbus , Michał
AU - Skórzyńska-Dziduszko, Katarzyna
AU - Grabrucker, Andreas
AU - Jonklaas, Jacqueline
AU - Sosnowski , Piotr
AU - Trzpil, Alicja
AU - Kozub-Pędrak, Anna
AU - Szmagara, Agnieszka
AU - Wojnicka , Julia
AU - Grywalska, Ewelina
AU - Almeida , Agostinho
PY - 2024/10/31
Y1 - 2024/10/31
N2 - Background: Hypothyroidism (HT) affects millions worldwide and can lead to various lipid disorders. The metabolic complexity and the influence of toxic elements in autoimmune and non-auto- immune HT subtypes are not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between plasma lipidome, toxic elements, and clinical classifications of HT in unexposed individuals. Methods: Samples were collected from 120 adults assigned to a study group with Hashimoto’s disease and non- autoimmune HT, and a healthy control group. Quantification of 145 pre-defined lipids was performed by using triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (TQ MS/MS) in multiple reactions monitoring (MRM) mode via positive electrospray ionization (ESI). Levels of toxic elements were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results: Significant associations between al- tered levels of several components of the plasma lipidome and Al, Cd, Ni, As, and Pb with HT were found. We show metabolic differences in lysophosphatidylcholines (LPC) and phosphatidylcholines (PC) between HT and controls, with distinct predicted activation patterns for lysolecithin acyltransferase and phospholipase A2. Conclusions: There are significant changes in the lipidome profiles of healthy subjects compared to euthyroid HT patients treated with L-thyroxine, which are related to the type of hypothyroidism and non-occupational exposure to toxic elements.
AB - Background: Hypothyroidism (HT) affects millions worldwide and can lead to various lipid disorders. The metabolic complexity and the influence of toxic elements in autoimmune and non-auto- immune HT subtypes are not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between plasma lipidome, toxic elements, and clinical classifications of HT in unexposed individuals. Methods: Samples were collected from 120 adults assigned to a study group with Hashimoto’s disease and non- autoimmune HT, and a healthy control group. Quantification of 145 pre-defined lipids was performed by using triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (TQ MS/MS) in multiple reactions monitoring (MRM) mode via positive electrospray ionization (ESI). Levels of toxic elements were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results: Significant associations between al- tered levels of several components of the plasma lipidome and Al, Cd, Ni, As, and Pb with HT were found. We show metabolic differences in lysophosphatidylcholines (LPC) and phosphatidylcholines (PC) between HT and controls, with distinct predicted activation patterns for lysolecithin acyltransferase and phospholipase A2. Conclusions: There are significant changes in the lipidome profiles of healthy subjects compared to euthyroid HT patients treated with L-thyroxine, which are related to the type of hypothyroidism and non-occupational exposure to toxic elements.
KW - human plasma lipidome
KW - Hashimoto disease
KW - hypothyroidism
KW - toxic elements
KW - metals
U2 - 10.3390/ molecules29215169
DO - 10.3390/ molecules29215169
M3 - Article
SN - 1420-3049
VL - 29
JO - Molecules
JF - Molecules
IS - 21
M1 - 5169
ER -