Longitudinal <sup>1</sup>H NMR-Based Metabolomics in Saliva Unveils Signatures of Transition from Acute to Post-Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
COVID-19 can range from a mild to severe acute respiratory syndrome and also could result in multisystemic damage. Additionally, many people develop post-acute symptoms associated with immune and metabolic disturbances in response to viral infection, requiring longitudinal and multisystem studies to...
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| author | Luiza Tomé Mendes Marcos C. Gama-Almeida Desirée Lopes Reis Ana Carolina Pires e Silva Rômulo Leão Silva Neris Rafael Mello Galliez Terezinha Marta Pereira Pinto Castiñeiras on behalf of the UFRJ COVID-19 Working Group Christian Ludwig Ana Paula Valente Gilson Costa dos Santos Junior Tatiana El-Bacha Iranaia Assunção-Miranda |
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| description | COVID-19 can range from a mild to severe acute respiratory syndrome and also could result in multisystemic damage. Additionally, many people develop post-acute symptoms associated with immune and metabolic disturbances in response to viral infection, requiring longitudinal and multisystem studies to understand the complexity of COVID-19 pathophysiology. Here, we conducted a <sup>1</sup>H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance metabolomics in saliva of symptomatic subjects presenting mild and moderate respiratory symptoms to investigate prospective changes in the metabolism induced after acute-phase SARS-CoV-2 infection. Saliva from 119 donors presenting non-COVID and COVID-19 respiratory symptoms were evaluated in the acute phase (T1) and the post-acute phase (T2). We found two clusters of metabolite fluctuation in the COVID-19 group. Cluster 1, metabolites such as glucose, (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> choline-related metabolites, 2-hydroxybutyrate, BCAA, and taurine increased in T2 relative to T1, and in cluster 2, acetate, creatine/creatinine, phenylalanine, histidine, and lysine decreased in T2 relative to T1. Metabolic fluctuations in the COVID-19 group were associated with overweight/obesity, vaccination status, higher viral load, and viral clearance of the respiratory tract. Our data unveil metabolic signatures associated with the transition to the post-acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection that may reflect tissue damage, inflammatory process, and activation of tissue repair cascade. Thus, they contribute to describing alterations in host metabolism that may be associated with prolonged symptoms of COVID-19. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2f3dbf22af334380b7a3d7c44bb3fe412025-08-20T01:54:08ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152024-11-011611176910.3390/v16111769Longitudinal <sup>1</sup>H NMR-Based Metabolomics in Saliva Unveils Signatures of Transition from Acute to Post-Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionLuiza Tomé Mendes0Marcos C. Gama-Almeida1Desirée Lopes Reis2Ana Carolina Pires e Silva3Rômulo Leão Silva Neris4Rafael Mello Galliez5Terezinha Marta Pereira Pinto Castiñeiras6on behalf of the UFRJ COVID-19 Working GroupChristian Ludwig7Ana Paula Valente8Gilson Costa dos Santos Junior9Tatiana El-Bacha10Iranaia Assunção-Miranda11LaRIV-Laboratory of Cellular Response to Viral Infections, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Departamento de Virologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, BrazilLeBioME-Bioactives, Mitochondrial and Placental Metabolism Core, Institute of Nutrition Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, BrazilLeBioME-Bioactives, Mitochondrial and Placental Metabolism Core, Institute of Nutrition Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, BrazilLaRIV-Laboratory of Cellular Response to Viral Infections, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Departamento de Virologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, BrazilLaRIV-Laboratory of Cellular Response to Viral Infections, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Departamento de Virologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, BrazilNúcleo de Enfrentamento e Estudos de Doenças Infecciosas Emergentes e Reemergentes (NEEDIER), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-599, BrazilNúcleo de Enfrentamento e Estudos de Doenças Infecciosas Emergentes e Reemergentes (NEEDIER), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-599, BrazilDepartment of Metabolism and Systems Science, School of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKNational Center for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance—Jiri Jonas, Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, BrazilLabMet-Laboratory of Metabolomics, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes (IBRAG), Department of Genetics, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20551-030, BrazilLeBioME-Bioactives, Mitochondrial and Placental Metabolism Core, Institute of Nutrition Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, BrazilLaRIV-Laboratory of Cellular Response to Viral Infections, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Departamento de Virologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, BrazilCOVID-19 can range from a mild to severe acute respiratory syndrome and also could result in multisystemic damage. Additionally, many people develop post-acute symptoms associated with immune and metabolic disturbances in response to viral infection, requiring longitudinal and multisystem studies to understand the complexity of COVID-19 pathophysiology. Here, we conducted a <sup>1</sup>H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance metabolomics in saliva of symptomatic subjects presenting mild and moderate respiratory symptoms to investigate prospective changes in the metabolism induced after acute-phase SARS-CoV-2 infection. Saliva from 119 donors presenting non-COVID and COVID-19 respiratory symptoms were evaluated in the acute phase (T1) and the post-acute phase (T2). We found two clusters of metabolite fluctuation in the COVID-19 group. Cluster 1, metabolites such as glucose, (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> choline-related metabolites, 2-hydroxybutyrate, BCAA, and taurine increased in T2 relative to T1, and in cluster 2, acetate, creatine/creatinine, phenylalanine, histidine, and lysine decreased in T2 relative to T1. Metabolic fluctuations in the COVID-19 group were associated with overweight/obesity, vaccination status, higher viral load, and viral clearance of the respiratory tract. Our data unveil metabolic signatures associated with the transition to the post-acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection that may reflect tissue damage, inflammatory process, and activation of tissue repair cascade. Thus, they contribute to describing alterations in host metabolism that may be associated with prolonged symptoms of COVID-19.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/11/1769metabolomesalivaSARS-CoV-2 infectionlong COVIDmetabolic fluctuation |
| spellingShingle | Luiza Tomé Mendes Marcos C. Gama-Almeida Desirée Lopes Reis Ana Carolina Pires e Silva Rômulo Leão Silva Neris Rafael Mello Galliez Terezinha Marta Pereira Pinto Castiñeiras on behalf of the UFRJ COVID-19 Working Group Christian Ludwig Ana Paula Valente Gilson Costa dos Santos Junior Tatiana El-Bacha Iranaia Assunção-Miranda Longitudinal <sup>1</sup>H NMR-Based Metabolomics in Saliva Unveils Signatures of Transition from Acute to Post-Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Viruses metabolome saliva SARS-CoV-2 infection long COVID metabolic fluctuation |
| title | Longitudinal <sup>1</sup>H NMR-Based Metabolomics in Saliva Unveils Signatures of Transition from Acute to Post-Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| title_full | Longitudinal <sup>1</sup>H NMR-Based Metabolomics in Saliva Unveils Signatures of Transition from Acute to Post-Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| title_fullStr | Longitudinal <sup>1</sup>H NMR-Based Metabolomics in Saliva Unveils Signatures of Transition from Acute to Post-Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Longitudinal <sup>1</sup>H NMR-Based Metabolomics in Saliva Unveils Signatures of Transition from Acute to Post-Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| title_short | Longitudinal <sup>1</sup>H NMR-Based Metabolomics in Saliva Unveils Signatures of Transition from Acute to Post-Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| title_sort | longitudinal sup 1 sup h nmr based metabolomics in saliva unveils signatures of transition from acute to post acute phase of sars cov 2 infection |
| topic | metabolome saliva SARS-CoV-2 infection long COVID metabolic fluctuation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/11/1769 |
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