PMID- 37623837 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230829 IS - 2218-1989 (Print) IS - 2218-1989 (Electronic) IS - 2218-1989 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 8 DP - 2023 Jul 28 TI - Metabolites Potentially Derived from Gut Microbiota Associated with Podocyte, Proximal Tubule, and Renal and Cerebrovascular Endothelial Damage in Early Diabetic Kidney Disease in T2DM Patients. LID - 10.3390/metabo13080893 [doi] LID - 893 AB - Complications due to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) such as diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) have a powerful impact on mortality and morbidity. Our current diagnostic markers have become outdated as T2DM-related complications continue to develop. The aim of the investigation was to point out the relationship between previously selected metabolites which are potentially derived from gut microbiota and indicators of endothelial, proximal tubule (PT), and podocyte dysfunction, and neurosonological indices. The study participants were 20 healthy controls and 90 T2DM patients divided into three stages: normoalbuminuria, microalbuminuria, and macroalbuminuria. Serum and urine metabolites were determined by untargeted and targeted metabolomic techniques. The markers of endothelial, PT and podocyte dysfunction were assessed by ELISA technique, and the neurosonological indices were provided by an ultrasound device with high resolution (MYLAB 8-ESAOTE Italy). The descriptive statistical analysis was followed by univariable and multivariable linear regression analyses. In conclusion, in serum, arginine (sArg), butenoylcarnitine (sBCA), and indoxyl sulfate (sIS) expressed a biomarker potential in terms of renal endothelial dysfunction and carotid atherosclerosis, whereas sorbitol (sSorb) may be a potential biomarker of blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction. In urine, BCA and IS were associated with markers of podocyte damage, whereas PCS correlated with markers of PT dysfunction. FAU - Balint, Lavinia AU - Balint L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2125-5419 AD - Department of Internal Medicine II-Division of Nephrology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Socaciu, Carmen AU - Socaciu C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7352-5057 AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Research Center for Applied Biotechnology and Molecular Therapy Biodiatech, SC Proplanta, Trifoiului 12G, 400478 Cluj-Napoca, Romania. FAU - Socaciu, Andreea Iulia AU - Socaciu AI AD - Department of Occupational Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Victor Babes 8, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania. FAU - Vlad, Adrian AU - Vlad A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1824-2628 AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Department of Internal Medicine II-Division of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Gadalean, Florica AU - Gadalean F AD - Department of Internal Medicine II-Division of Nephrology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Bob, Flaviu AU - Bob F AD - Department of Internal Medicine II-Division of Nephrology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Milas, Oana AU - Milas O AD - Department of Internal Medicine II-Division of Nephrology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Cretu, Octavian Marius AU - Cretu OM AD - Department of Surgery I-Division of Surgical Semiology I, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, Emergency Clinical Municipal Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Suteanu-Simulescu, Anca AU - Suteanu-Simulescu A AD - Department of Internal Medicine II-Division of Nephrology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Glavan, Mihaela AU - Glavan M AD - Department of Internal Medicine II-Division of Nephrology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Ienciu, Silvia AU - Ienciu S AD - Department of Internal Medicine II-Division of Nephrology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Mogos, Maria AU - Mogos M AD - Department of Internal Medicine II-Division of Nephrology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Jianu, Dragos Catalin AU - Jianu DC AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7827-818X AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Department of Neurosciences-Division of Neurology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Cognitive Research in Neuropsychiatric Pathology (Neuropsy-Cog), Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Ursoniu, Sorin AU - Ursoniu S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9215-5154 AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Cognitive Research in Neuropsychiatric Pathology (Neuropsy-Cog), Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Department of Functional Sciences III, Division of Public Health and History of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Translational Research and Systems Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie, Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Dumitrascu, Victor AU - Dumitrascu V AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology IV, Division of Pharmacology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 2, Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Vlad, Daliborca AU - Vlad D AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology IV, Division of Pharmacology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 2, Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Popescu, Roxana AU - Popescu R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9387-1141 AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Department of Microscopic Morphology II, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology II, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 2, Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania. FAU - Petrica, Ligia AU - Petrica L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3138-3051 AD - Department of Internal Medicine II-Division of Nephrology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, County Emergency Hospital Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Cognitive Research in Neuropsychiatric Pathology (Neuropsy-Cog), Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. AD - Centre for Translational Research and Systems Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie, Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. LA - eng GR - 5439-3/5.03.2021/Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine," Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230728 PL - Switzerland TA - Metabolites JT - Metabolites JID - 101578790 PMC - PMC10456401 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CSVD OT - arginine OT - butenoylcarnitine OT - early DKD biomarkers OT - indoxyl sulfate OT - metabolites OT - p-cresyl sulfate OT - sorbitol COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interests. EDAT- 2023/08/25 12:42 MHDA- 2023/08/25 12:43 PMCR- 2023/07/28 CRDT- 2023/08/25 09:33 PHST- 2023/06/30 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/07/26 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/07/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/08/25 12:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/08/25 12:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/08/25 09:33 [entrez] PHST- 2023/07/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - metabo13080893 [pii] AID - metabolites-13-00893 [pii] AID - 10.3390/metabo13080893 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Metabolites. 2023 Jul 28;13(8):893. doi: 10.3390/metabo13080893.