Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolomic profiling reveals sex differences of lipid metabolism among the elderly from Southwest China

Author:

Huang Yuan-Jun,Ke Wei,Hu Ling,Wei You-Dong,Dong Mei-Xue

Abstract

Abstract Background The sexual dimorphism represents one of the triggers of the metabolic disparities while the identification of sex-specific metabolites in the elderly has not been achieved. Methods A group of aged healthy population from Southwest China were recruited and clinical characteristics were collected. Fasting plasma samples were obtained and untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolomic analyses were performed. Differentially expressed metabolites between males and females were identified from the metabolomic analysis and metabolite sets enrichment analysis was employed. Results Sixteen males and fifteen females were finally enrolled. According to clinical characteristics, no significant differences can be found except for smoking history. There were thirty-six differentially expressed metabolites between different sexes, most of which were lipids and lipid-like molecules. Twenty-three metabolites of males were increased while thirteen were decreased compared with females. The top four classes of metabolites were fatty acids and conjugates (30.6%), glycerophosphocholines (22.2%), sphingomyelins (11.1%), and flavonoids (8.3%). Fatty acids and conjugates, glycerophosphocholines, and sphingomyelins were significantly enriched in metabolite sets enrichment analysis. Conclusions Significant lipid metabolic differences were found between males and females among the elderly. Fatty acids and conjugates, glycerophosphocholines, and sphingomyelins may partly account for sex differences and can be potential treatment targets for sex-specific diseases.

Funder

The Open Fund of Hubei Key Laboratory of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Geriatrics and Gerontology

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