HS–GC–MS Method for the Diagnosis of IBD Dynamics in a Model of DSS-Induced Colitis

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is highly prevalent globally and, in the majority of cases, remains asymptomatic during its initial stages. The gastrointestinal microbiota secretes volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and their composition alters in IBD. The examination of VOCs could prove beneficial...

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Main Authors: Olga Shagaleeva, Daria Kashatnikova, Dmitry Kardonsky, Boris Efimov, Viktor Ivanov, Svetlana Smirnova, Yana Zorkina, Elizaveta Vorobjeva, Artemiy Silantiev, Viktoriia Kazakova, Irina Kolesnikova, Maria Markelova, Anna Vanyushkina, Andrei Chaplin, Tatiana Grigoryeva, Natalya Zakharzhevskaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bio-protocol LLC 2025-03-01
Series:Bio-Protocol
Online Access:https://bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?id=5246&type=0
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Summary:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is highly prevalent globally and, in the majority of cases, remains asymptomatic during its initial stages. The gastrointestinal microbiota secretes volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and their composition alters in IBD. The examination of VOCs could prove beneficial in complementing diagnostic techniques to facilitate the early identification of IBD risk. In this protocol, a model of sodium dextran sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis in rats was successfully implemented for the non-invasive metabolomic assessment of different stages of inflammation. Headspace–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (HS–GC–MS) was used as a non-invasive method for inflammation assessment at early and remission stages. The disease activity index (DAI) and histological method were employed to assess intestinal inflammation. The HS–GC–MS method demonstrated high sensitivity to intestine inflammation, confirmed by DAI and histology assay, in the acute and remission stages, identifying changes in the relative content of VOCs in stools. HS–GC–MS may be a useful and non-invasive method for IBD diagnostics and therapy effectiveness control.
ISSN:2331-8325