title: Analysis of metabolites in plasma reveals distinct metabolic features between Dahl salt-sensitive rats and consomic SS.13(BN) rats.
abstract: Salt-sensitive hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disorders. Our previous proteomic study revealed substantial differences in several proteins between Dahl salt-sensitive (SS) rats and salt-insensitive consomic SS.13(BN) rats. Subsequent experiments indicated a role of fumarase insufficiency in the development of hypertension in SS rats. In the present study, a global metabolic profiling study was performed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in plasma of SS rats (n=9) and SS.13(BN) rats (n=8) on 0.4% NaCl diet, designed to gain further insights into the relationship between alterations in cellular intermediary metabolism and predisposition to hypertension. Principal component analysis of the data sets revealed a clear clustering and separation of metabolic profiles between SS rats and SS.13(BN) rats. 23 differential metabolites were identified (P<0.05). Higher levels of five TCA cycle metabolites, fumarate, cis-aconitate, isocitrate, citrate and succinate, were observed in SS rats. Pyruvate, which connects TCA cycle and glycolysis, was also increased in SS rats. Moreover, lower activity levels of fumarase, aconitase, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase and succinyl-CoA synthetase were detected in the heart, liver or skeletal muscles of SS rats. The distinct metabolic features in SS and SS.13(BN) rats indicate abnormalities of TCA cycle in SS rats, which may play a role in predisposing SS rats to developing salt-sensitive hypertension.
authors: The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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authors: Wang
authors: The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
authors: Entai
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authors: The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
authors: Zhengjun
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authors: Wang
authors: The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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authors: Sun
authors: The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
authors: Liqing
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authors: The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
authors: Lan
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authors: Chen
authors: Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States.
authors: Mingyu
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authors: Liang
authors: The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China. Electronic address: zmtian@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.
authors: Zhongmin
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authors: Tian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000235:genetics; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D007178:Inbreeding; D020543:Proteome / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011914:Rats, Inbred BN / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D020303:Rats, Inbred Dahl / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D055049:Salt Tolerance / Q000235:genetics; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D020543:Proteome; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary
keywords: Dahl salt-sensitive rats; Hypertension; Mass spectrometry; Metabolomics; TCA cycle