Summary of Study ST001919

This data is available at the NIH Common Fund's National Metabolomics Data Repository (NMDR) website, the Metabolomics Workbench, https://www.metabolomicsworkbench.org, where it has been assigned Project ID PR001210. The data can be accessed directly via it's Project DOI: 10.21228/M89D7G This work is supported by NIH grant, U2C- DK119886.

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Study IDST001919
Study TitleExposure to environmental contaminants is associated with alterations in hepatic lipid metabolism in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Study SummaryBackground & aims: Recent experimental models and epidemiological studies suggest that specific environmental contaminants (ECs) contribute to the initiation and pathology of NAFLD. However, the underlying mechanisms linking EC exposure with NAFLD remain poorly understood and there is no data on their impact on the human liver metabolome. Herein, we hypothesized that exposure to ECs, particularly perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), impacts liver metabolism, specifically bile acid metabolism. Methods: In a well-characterized human NAFLD cohort of 105 individuals, we investigated the effects of EC exposure on liver metabolism. We characterized the liver (via biopsy) and circulating metabolomes using four mass spectrometry-based analytical platforms, and measured PFAS and other ECs in serum. We subsequently compared these results with an exposure study in a PPARa-humanized mouse model. Results: PFAS exposure appears associated with perturbation of key hepatic metabolic pathways previously found altered in NAFLD, particularly as regards bile acid metabolism. Specifically, we identified stronger associations between the liver metabolome, chemical exposure and NAFLD-associated clinical variables in female subjects versus males. The murine exposure study further corroborated our findings, vis-à-vis a sex-specific association between PFAS exposure and NAFLD-associated lipid changes. Conclusions: Females may be more sensitive to the harmful impacts of PFAS. Lipid-related changes subsequent to PFAS exposure may be secondary to the interplay between PFAS and bile acid metabolism.
Institute
Örebro University
DepartmentDepartment of Medical Sciences
Last NameMcGlinchey
First NameAidan
AddressSchool of Medical Sciences, Örebro, Örebro, 70281, Sweden
Emailaidan.mcglinchey@oru.se
Phone+46736485638
Submit Date2021-09-07
Raw Data AvailableYes
Raw Data File Type(s)mzdata.xml
Analysis Type DetailLC-MS
Release Date2021-11-03
Release Version1
Aidan McGlinchey Aidan McGlinchey
https://dx.doi.org/10.21228/M89D7G
ftp://www.metabolomicsworkbench.org/Studies/ application/zip

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Project ID:PR001210
Project DOI:doi: 10.21228/M89D7G
Project Title:Exposure to environmental contaminants is associated with alterations in hepatic lipid metabolism in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Project Summary:Background & aims: Recent experimental models and epidemiological studies suggest that specific environmental contaminants (ECs) contribute to the initiation and pathology of NAFLD. However, the underlying mechanisms linking EC exposure with NAFLD remain poorly understood and there is no data on their impact on the human liver metabolome. Herein, we hypothesized that exposure to ECs, particularly perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), impacts liver metabolism, specifically bile acid metabolism. Methods: In a well-characterized human NAFLD cohort of 105 individuals, we investigated the effects of EC exposure on liver metabolism. We characterized the liver (via biopsy) and circulating metabolomes using four mass spectrometry-based analytical platforms, and measured PFAS and other ECs in serum. We subsequently compared these results with an exposure study in a PPARa-humanized mouse model. Results: PFAS exposure appears associated with perturbation of key hepatic metabolic pathways previously found altered in NAFLD, particularly as regards bile acid metabolism. Specifically, we identified stronger associations between the liver metabolome, chemical exposure and NAFLD-associated clinical variables in female subjects versus males. The murine exposure study further corroborated our findings, vis-à-vis a sex-specific association between PFAS exposure and NAFLD-associated lipid changes. Conclusions: Females may be more sensitive to the harmful impacts of PFAS. Lipid-related changes subsequent to PFAS exposure may be secondary to the interplay between PFAS and bile acid metabolism.
Institute:Örebro University
Department:Department of Medical Sciences
Last Name:McGlinchey
First Name:Aidan
Address:School of Medical Sciences, Örebro, Örebro, 70281, Sweden
Email:aidan.mcglinchey@oru.se
Phone:+46736485638
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