Sex differences affect several diseases and are organ-and parameter-specific. In humans and animals, sex differences also influence the metabolism and homeostasis of amino acids and fatty acids, which are linked to the onset of diseases. Thus, the use of targeted metabolite profiles in tissues represents a powerful approach to examine the intermediary metabolism and evidence for any sex differences. To clarify the sex-specific activities of liver, heart and kidney tissues, we used targeted metabolomics, linear discriminant analysis (LDA), principal component analysis (PCA), cluster analysis and linear correlation models to evaluate sex and organ-specific differences in amino acids, free carnitine and acylcarnitine levels in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. Several intra-sex differences affect tissues, indicating that metabolite profiles in rat hearts, livers and kidneys are organ-dependent. Amino acids and carnitine levels in rat hearts, livers and kidneys are affected by sex: male and female hearts show the greatest sexual dimorphism, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Finally, multivariate analysis confirmed the influence of sex on the metabolomics profiling. Our data demonstrate that the metabolomics approach together with a multivariate approach can capture the dynamics of physiological and pathological states, which are essential for explaining the basis of the sex differences observed in physiological and pathological conditions.

Targeted metabolomic profiling in rat tissues reveals sex differences / Ruoppolo, M; Caterino, M; Albano, L; Pecce, R; DI GIROLAMO, MARIA GRAZIA; Crisci, D; Costanzo, M; Milella, L; Franconi, F; Campesi, I. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 8:1(2018), p. 4663. [10.1038/s41598-018-22869-7]

Targeted metabolomic profiling in rat tissues reveals sex differences

Ruoppolo M;Caterino M;Albano L;Pecce R;Di Girolamo MG;Costanzo M;
2018

Abstract

Sex differences affect several diseases and are organ-and parameter-specific. In humans and animals, sex differences also influence the metabolism and homeostasis of amino acids and fatty acids, which are linked to the onset of diseases. Thus, the use of targeted metabolite profiles in tissues represents a powerful approach to examine the intermediary metabolism and evidence for any sex differences. To clarify the sex-specific activities of liver, heart and kidney tissues, we used targeted metabolomics, linear discriminant analysis (LDA), principal component analysis (PCA), cluster analysis and linear correlation models to evaluate sex and organ-specific differences in amino acids, free carnitine and acylcarnitine levels in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. Several intra-sex differences affect tissues, indicating that metabolite profiles in rat hearts, livers and kidneys are organ-dependent. Amino acids and carnitine levels in rat hearts, livers and kidneys are affected by sex: male and female hearts show the greatest sexual dimorphism, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Finally, multivariate analysis confirmed the influence of sex on the metabolomics profiling. Our data demonstrate that the metabolomics approach together with a multivariate approach can capture the dynamics of physiological and pathological states, which are essential for explaining the basis of the sex differences observed in physiological and pathological conditions.
2018
Targeted metabolomic profiling in rat tissues reveals sex differences / Ruoppolo, M; Caterino, M; Albano, L; Pecce, R; DI GIROLAMO, MARIA GRAZIA; Crisci, D; Costanzo, M; Milella, L; Franconi, F; Campesi, I. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 8:1(2018), p. 4663. [10.1038/s41598-018-22869-7]
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