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A Preliminary Integrated Metabolomics Analysis Identifies Retrograde Endocannabinoid Signaling Shift in Severe OSA Patients.

Li Han, Jinjin Liu, Juan Xu, Xiaoyan Li, Rui Chen

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Li HanPCCM, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Jinjin LiuPCCM, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Juan XuPCCM, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Xiaoyan LiPCCM, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Science Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China.
Rui ChenPCCM, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, China. chenruigood@126.com.ORCID 0000-0002-4848-5903

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National Nature Science Foundation of China 82070095National Nature Science Foundation of China 82470094Science and Technology Development Project of Suzhou for Innovative and Clinical Diagnosis & Treatment Technique(CN) SKY2023054Science, Education, and Health of Suzhou Youth Science and Technology Project(CN) KJXW2021016
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purposeThe systemic influence of obstructive sleep apnea(OSA), particularly in those with severe OSA (sOSA), has frequently been disregarded. An investigation was conducted to examine the variations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and metabolomic drifts, as well as their interrelations, in adult OSA patients.

methodsA total of 22 male patients were enrolled after undergoing polysomnography (PSG), and blood samples were obtained. Following the measurement of ROS levels in polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs), plasma samples were combined and analyzed using both Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS).

resultsPatients with sOSA had a higher body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.005) and more negative PSG measures compared to those with mild/moderate OSA (mOSA). Although there was no remarkable difference in neutrophil ROS between the mOSA and sOSA group, further analysis indicated sleep fragmentation was associated with ROS production(p = 0.043 for N3%, p < 0.01 for Arousal Index). Integrated metabolomics analysis revealed significant alterations in 59 metabolites from GC-MS and 27 metabolites from LC-MS in sOSA patients. These substantial changes perturbed various pathways, including the FoxO signaling pathway and its upstream PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and so on. Notably, the retrograde endocannabinoid signaling pathway was the sole common pathway identified in both GC-MS and LC-MS data.

conclusionsThis study sheds light on the systemic impact of OSA, particularly in severe cases, by uncovering extensive disturbance of metabolic pathways. The identification of retrograde endocannabinoid signaling shifts in severe OSA adults highlights its potential impact in the sleep disorder and its broader repercussions in the body.

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EndocannabinoidsMetabolomicsSignal TransductionSleep Apnea, ObstructiveAdultChromatography, LiquidGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeutrophilsPolysomnographyReactive Oxygen SpeciesEndocannabinoidsReactive Oxygen SpeciesMetabolomicsObstructive sleep apneaReactive oxygen speciesRetrograde endocannabinoid signalingSleep fragmentation

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PMID40742621
PMCPMC12313796

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