Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis Seeking for Metabolic Markers of Hypertension in Human Serum

Hypertension is a highly prevalent medical condition that occurs when blood pressure is too high, which greatly increases the risk of developing other cardiovascular diseases and is generally associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Due to the silent/asymptomatic nature of hypertensi...

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Main Authors: Adriana Sousa, Nádia Oliveira, Ricardo Conde, Elisabete Morais, Ana Paula Amaral, Nieves Embade, Oscar Millet, Ignacio Verde
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author Adriana Sousa
Nádia Oliveira
Ricardo Conde
Elisabete Morais
Ana Paula Amaral
Nieves Embade
Oscar Millet
Ignacio Verde
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Ricardo Conde
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Ana Paula Amaral
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Ignacio Verde
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description Hypertension is a highly prevalent medical condition that occurs when blood pressure is too high, which greatly increases the risk of developing other cardiovascular diseases and is generally associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Due to the silent/asymptomatic nature of hypertension, although the methods currently available to diagnose it are easy, they generally do not allow for an early diagnosis and an efficient prognosis to avoid irreversible damage in the medium or long term. In fact, an early diagnosis of hypertension would be crucial to decrease hypertension-associated mortality. Since metabolomics using NMR can provide a global measurement of various serum metabolites, it is very suitable for detecting novel biomarkers. We therefore analyzed serum metabolomic profiles among normotensive and hypertensive elderly individuals by NMR and identified new potential biomarkers for hypertension and associated diseases. We found higher levels of acetate, formate, and glycerol, and lower levels of glutamine, glycine, and sarcosine in individuals with hypertension. Therefore, these metabolites could be used for early diagnosis of hypertension to avoid comorbidities derived from hypertension and associated mortality.
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spelling doaj-art-dda9b0f6338341ea985fece5365d9fe52025-08-20T01:56:38ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-05-013010214510.3390/molecules30102145Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis Seeking for Metabolic Markers of Hypertension in Human SerumAdriana Sousa0Nádia Oliveira1Ricardo Conde2Elisabete Morais3Ana Paula Amaral4Nieves Embade5Oscar Millet6Ignacio Verde7Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior (UBI), 6200-506 Covilhã, PortugalHealth Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior (UBI), 6200-506 Covilhã, PortugalHealth Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior (UBI), 6200-506 Covilhã, PortugalHealth Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior (UBI), 6200-506 Covilhã, PortugalHealth Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior (UBI), 6200-506 Covilhã, PortugalCenter for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC-BioGUNE), Bizkaia Science and Technology Park, 48160 Derio, SpainCenter for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC-BioGUNE), Bizkaia Science and Technology Park, 48160 Derio, SpainHealth Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior (UBI), 6200-506 Covilhã, PortugalHypertension is a highly prevalent medical condition that occurs when blood pressure is too high, which greatly increases the risk of developing other cardiovascular diseases and is generally associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Due to the silent/asymptomatic nature of hypertension, although the methods currently available to diagnose it are easy, they generally do not allow for an early diagnosis and an efficient prognosis to avoid irreversible damage in the medium or long term. In fact, an early diagnosis of hypertension would be crucial to decrease hypertension-associated mortality. Since metabolomics using NMR can provide a global measurement of various serum metabolites, it is very suitable for detecting novel biomarkers. We therefore analyzed serum metabolomic profiles among normotensive and hypertensive elderly individuals by NMR and identified new potential biomarkers for hypertension and associated diseases. We found higher levels of acetate, formate, and glycerol, and lower levels of glutamine, glycine, and sarcosine in individuals with hypertension. Therefore, these metabolites could be used for early diagnosis of hypertension to avoid comorbidities derived from hypertension and associated mortality.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/10/2145hypertensionbiomarkersagingNMRmetabolomics
spellingShingle Adriana Sousa
Nádia Oliveira
Ricardo Conde
Elisabete Morais
Ana Paula Amaral
Nieves Embade
Oscar Millet
Ignacio Verde
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis Seeking for Metabolic Markers of Hypertension in Human Serum
Molecules
hypertension
biomarkers
aging
NMR
metabolomics
title Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis Seeking for Metabolic Markers of Hypertension in Human Serum
title_full Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis Seeking for Metabolic Markers of Hypertension in Human Serum
title_fullStr Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis Seeking for Metabolic Markers of Hypertension in Human Serum
title_full_unstemmed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis Seeking for Metabolic Markers of Hypertension in Human Serum
title_short Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis Seeking for Metabolic Markers of Hypertension in Human Serum
title_sort nuclear magnetic resonance analysis seeking for metabolic markers of hypertension in human serum
topic hypertension
biomarkers
aging
NMR
metabolomics
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/10/2145
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