Summary of Study ST002308
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 PR001820. The data can be accessed directly via it's Project DOI: 10.21228/M8G13Q This work is supported by NIH grant, U2C- DK119886. See: https://www.metabolomicsworkbench.org/about/howtocite.php
| Study ID | ST002308 |
| Study Title | Metabolomics profiling of full extracts and fractions of bacterial culture supernatants. |
| Study Type | MSMS quantitative analysis |
| Study Summary | Targeted quantitation of select indole compounds in supernatant full extracts was performed on a quadrupole orbitrap mass spectrometer. |
| Institute | University of Connecticut |
| Department | Chemistry |
| Laboratory | Yao Lab |
| Last Name | Tian |
| First Name | Huidi |
| Address | 55 N. Eagleville Road, Unit 3060, Storrs CT 06269 |
| huidi.tian@uconn.edu | |
| Phone | 8606341143 |
| Submit Date | 2022-10-03 |
| Raw Data Available | Yes |
| Raw Data File Type(s) | mzML |
| Analysis Type Detail | LC-MS |
| Release Date | 2025-10-05 |
| Release Version | 1 |
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Project:
| Project ID: | PR001820 |
| Project DOI: | doi: 10.21228/M8G13Q |
| Project Title: | Metabolomics Discovery of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activating Metabolites from the Human Microbiota (Targeted) |
| Project Type: | Bacteria supernatant |
| Project Summary: | The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a transcription factor that regulates gene expression upon activation by small molecules. It plays a significant role in the innate immune recognition of bacteria and response to exogenous molecules in the human host. By stimulating host immune cells with microbiota metabolites, the AhR signaling enables microbiota-dependent induction, training, and function of the host immune system. AhR is a potential target for developing therapeutics to treat myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), cancer, and aging-related diseases. A variety of bioactive molecules can act as AhR agonists, including the metabolites and derivatives of indole and tryptophan. However, given the ligand-binding versatility of AhR, new methods are needed to discover novel AhR agonists. Herein, we report an analytical workflow for the deep discovery of AhR agonists from the secreted metabolome of bacteria. We also describe a method of targeted discovery of AhR-activating metabolites and report a correlation analysis of the AhR activity with the concentration of endogenous metabolites that identified significant common AhR activators shared by different strains of bacteria in the human microbiome. Principal component analysis of relative concentrations of indole compounds clusters different bacteria species, providing a possible means for evaluating the regulation of the bacteria indole pathway. |
| Institute: | University of Connecticut |
| Department: | Chemistry |
| Laboratory: | Yao Lab |
| Last Name: | Tian |
| First Name: | Huidi |
| Address: | 55 N. Eagleville Road, Unit 3060, Storrs CT 06269 |
| Email: | huidi.tian@uconn.edu |
| Phone: | 8606341143 |
| Funding Source: | NIH-NINDS and NIH-NIAID |
Subject:
| Subject ID: | SU002394 |
| Subject Type: | Bacteria |
| Subject Species: | Species specified in the sample list |
| Species Group: | Bacteria |
Factors:
Subject type: Bacteria; Subject species: Species specified in the sample list (Factor headings shown in green)
| mb_sample_id | local_sample_id | Bacterial strain | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA226740 | B2_5xC_2 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226741 | B2_5xC_1 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226742 | B1_5xC_3 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226743 | B2_5xC_3 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226744 | B3_5xC_1 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226745 | B3_5xC_3 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226746 | B3_5xC_2 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226747 | B1_5xC_1 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226748 | B1_5xC_2 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226749 | B3_5xD_2 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times diluted |
| SA226750 | B3_5xD_1 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times diluted |
| SA226751 | B2_5xD_3 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times diluted |
| SA226752 | B1_5xD_1 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times diluted |
| SA226753 | B3_5xD_3 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times diluted |
| SA226754 | B2_5xD_2 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times diluted |
| SA226755 | B1_5xD_3 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times diluted |
| SA226756 | B1_5xD_2 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times diluted |
| SA226757 | B2_5xD_1 | Bacillus megaterium | 5 times diluted |
| SA226758 | A12_5xC_1 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226759 | A12_5xC_3 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226760 | A12_5xC_2 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226761 | A11_5xC_3 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226762 | A11_5xC_2 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226763 | A10_5xC_1 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226764 | A10_5xC_2 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226765 | A11_5xC_1 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226766 | A10_5xC_3 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226767 | A11_5xD_3 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times diluted |
| SA226768 | A12_5xD_1 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times diluted |
| SA226769 | A12_5xD_3 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times diluted |
| SA226770 | A10_5xD_1 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times diluted |
| SA226771 | A10_5xD_2 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times diluted |
| SA226772 | A12_5xD_2 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times diluted |
| SA226773 | A10_5xD_3 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times diluted |
| SA226774 | A11_5xD_1 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times diluted |
| SA226775 | A11_5xD_2 | Bacillus subtilis | 5 times diluted |
| SA226776 | A4_5xC_1 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226777 | A5_5xC_2 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226778 | A5_5xC_1 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226779 | A4_5xC_3 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226780 | A5_5xC_3 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226781 | A6_5xC_1 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226782 | A6_5xC_3 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226783 | A6_5xC_2 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226784 | A4_5xC_2 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226785 | A5_5xD_1 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times diluted |
| SA226786 | A5_5xD_3 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times diluted |
| SA226787 | A6_5xD_1 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times diluted |
| SA226788 | A6_5xD_2 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times diluted |
| SA226789 | A5_5xD_2 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times diluted |
| SA226790 | A4_5xD_3 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times diluted |
| SA226791 | A4_5xD_1 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times diluted |
| SA226792 | A4_5xD_2 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times diluted |
| SA226793 | A6_5xD_3 | Dermabacter sp. | 5 times diluted |
| SA226794 | B7_5xC_1 | Enterococcus faecium 320 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226795 | B7_5xD_1 | Enterococcus faecium 320 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226796 | B7_5xC_2 | Enterococcus faecium 321 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226797 | B7_5xD_2 | Enterococcus faecium 321 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226798 | B7_5xC_3 | Enterococcus faecium 322 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226799 | B7_5xD_3 | Enterococcus faecium 322 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226800 | B8_5xC_1 | Enterococcus faecium 323 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226801 | B8_5xD_1 | Enterococcus faecium 323 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226802 | B8_5xC_2 | Enterococcus faecium 324 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226803 | B8_5xD_2 | Enterococcus faecium 324 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226804 | B8_5xC_3 | Enterococcus faecium 325 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226805 | B8_5xD_3 | Enterococcus faecium 325 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226806 | B9_5xC_1 | Enterococcus faecium 326 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226807 | B9_5xD_1 | Enterococcus faecium 326 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226808 | B9_5xC_2 | Enterococcus faecium 327 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226809 | B9_5xD_2 | Enterococcus faecium 327 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226810 | B9_5xC_3 | Enterococcus faecium 328 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226811 | B9_5xD_3 | Enterococcus faecium 328 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226812 | A2_5xC_1 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226813 | A1_5xC_3 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226814 | A1_5xC_2 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226815 | A2_5xC_2 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226816 | A3_5xC_3 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226817 | A2_5xC_3 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226818 | A3_5xC_2 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226819 | A1_5xC_1 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226820 | A3_5xC_1 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226821 | A2_5xD_1 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226822 | A1_5xD_3 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226823 | A2_5xD_2 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226824 | A1_5xD_2 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226825 | A3_5xD_2 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226826 | A3_5xD_3 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226827 | A3_5xD_1 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226828 | A2_5xD_3 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226829 | A1_5xD_1 | Enterococcus faecium 348 | 5 times diluted |
| SA226830 | C2_5xC_2 | Staphylococcus epidermidis 1-1 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226831 | C1_5xC_3 | Staphylococcus epidermidis 1-1 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226832 | C1_5xC_2 | Staphylococcus epidermidis 1-1 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226833 | C2_5xC_3 | Staphylococcus epidermidis 1-1 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226834 | C3_5xC_1 | Staphylococcus epidermidis 1-1 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226835 | C3_5xC_3 | Staphylococcus epidermidis 1-1 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226836 | C3_5xC_2 | Staphylococcus epidermidis 1-1 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226837 | C1_5xC_1 | Staphylococcus epidermidis 1-1 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226838 | C2_5xC_1 | Staphylococcus epidermidis 1-1 | 5 times concentrated |
| SA226839 | C2_5xD_1 | Staphylococcus epidermidis 1-1 | 5 times diluted |
Collection:
| Collection ID: | CO002387 |
| Collection Summary: | Various strains of bacteria were cultured from the microbiota of either healthy volunteers or ME/CFS patients at Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (Farmington, CT). The derived bacteria were cultured overnight in tryptic soy broth (TSB) media. Cells were pelleted, and the supernatant was filtered through a 0.22-micron filter to prepare cell-free culture supernatants. Supernatants were stored at -80 ℃. |
| Sample Type: | Bacterial cells |
| Storage Conditions: | -80℃ |
Treatment:
| Treatment ID: | TR002406 |
| Treatment Summary: | 200 µL of MeOH was first pipetted into each column to condition the sorbent. Columns were then centrifuged for 2 minutes at 110 xg. The procedure was repeated three times. Second, 200 µL of water was pipetted into each column to equilibrate the sorbent. Columns were then centrifuged for 2 minutes at 110 xg, and the procedure was repeated three times. Third, the samples were loaded into each prepared column. Each loaded column was placed in a new 2-mL centrifuge tube. Columns were then centrifuged for 2 minutes at 110 xg. Columns were again centrifuged for 2 minutes at 110 xg. The flow-through was collected as the fraction FT. Fourth, 200 µL of water was added to each column to wash the sorbent bed and release very polar metabolites. Each column was placed in a new 2-mL centrifuge tube. Columns were then centrifuged for 2 minutes at 110 xg. The wash was collected as fraction W. Fifth, 200 µL of an elution solvent (80% MeCN in water, v/v) was added to each column. Each column was placed in a new 2-mL centrifuge tube. Columns were then centrifuged for 2 minutes at 110 xg. The eluates were collected as fraction E. |
Sample Preparation:
| Sampleprep ID: | SP002400 |
| Sampleprep Summary: | Full extracts of different bacteria were spiked with NFK-C13 and desalted by Targa C18 cartridges. The desalted extracts were dried by a lyophilizer and reconstituted with water for LC-parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) MS of a panel of indole compounds. The supernatants were analyzed as 5-time diluted and 5-times concentrated, compared to the initial supernatants. The spiked NFK-C13 was 0.5 µM in each sample. |
| Processing Storage Conditions: | On ice |
| Extract Storage: | -80℃ |
Combined analysis:
| Analysis ID | AN003770 |
|---|---|
| Chromatography ID | CH002789 |
| MS ID | MS003513 |
| Analysis type | MS |
| Chromatography type | Reversed phase |
| Chromatography system | Thermo Vanquish |
| Column | Waters CORTECS UPLC T3 (150 x 2.1mm,1.6um) |
| MS Type | ESI |
| MS instrument type | Orbitrap |
| MS instrument name | Thermo Orbitrap Exploris 480 |
| Ion Mode | POSITIVE |
| Units | peak area |
Chromatography:
| Chromatography ID: | CH002789 |
| Chromatography Summary: | Targeted quantitation of select indole compounds in supernatant full extracts was performed on a quadrupole orbitrap mass spectrometer (Exploris 480, Thermo Fisher Scientific) with an H-ESI ionization source in the positive ion mode. The front-end separation used a reversed-phase column (CORTECS UPLC T3, 2.1 x 150 mm, 1.6 μm particle size, 0.52 mL of bed volume, Waters). The autosampler temperature was 4.0 °C, and the column oven temperature was 40.0 °C. The sample injection volume was 10 µL. The mobile phase flow rate was 300 µL/min. Solvent A was 0.1 % FA in water, and solvent B was 0.1 % FA in MeCN. The gradient (% for Solvent B at runtime) method was 1% from -5 to 0 minute for the equilibration, 1% from 0 to 1 minute, 90% at 15 minutes, 90% from 15.1 to 19 minutes, and 1% from 19.1 to 20 minutes. |
| Methods Filename: | Chrom.docx |
| Instrument Name: | Thermo Vanquish |
| Column Name: | Waters CORTECS UPLC T3 (150 x 2.1mm,1.6um) |
| Column Temperature: | 40 |
| Flow Gradient: | The gradient (% for Solvent B at runtime) method was 1% from -5 to 0 minute for the equilibration, 1% from 0 to 1 minute, 90% at 15 minutes, 90% from 15.1 to 19 minutes, and 1% from 19.1 to 20 minutes |
| Flow Rate: | 300 µL/min. |
| Solvent A: | 100% water; 0.1% formic acid |
| Solvent B: | 100% acetonitrile; 0.1% formic acid |
| Chromatography Type: | Reversed phase |
MS:
| MS ID: | MS003513 |
| Analysis ID: | AN003770 |
| Instrument Name: | Thermo Orbitrap Exploris 480 |
| Instrument Type: | Orbitrap |
| MS Type: | ESI |
| MS Comments: | . Major mass spectrometer parameters were 3500 V for the spray voltage, 50 arb for the sheath gas, 10 arb for the aux gas, 1 arb for the sweep gas, 300 ℃ for the ion transfer tube, and 350 ℃ for the vaporizer temperature. In the full MS mode, the orbitrap resolution was 120,000, with a scan range of 100-1000 m/z. The RF lens was 50%, the AGC target was set to standard, the maximum injection time mode was set to auto, and the microscans were set to 1. The data was collected in the profile format. In the parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) mode, the isolation window was set to 0.7 m/z without isolation offset. The collision energy was set to fix; the normalized collision energy for each compound was defined in Table 1. The other settings remain the same as the DDA mode. The PRM acquisition for each compound was scheduled, and the collision energy was optimized. The orbitrap resolution was 15,000, and the scan range mode was auto. The AGC target was set as standard, the maximum injection time mode was set to auto, the intensity threshold was 1e4, the dynamic exclusion was 6 seconds, and the microscans were set to 1. The data was collected in profile mode. The quantitation was achieved with Skyline. The correlation analysis and PCA were processed in R. |
| Ion Mode: | POSITIVE |