Untargeted Metabolomic Study of Patients with Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Aqueous Humor.

Clin Interv Aging

Department of Ophthalmology, Tong Ren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

Published: October 2024

Purpose: The objective of this study was to ascertain metabolic biomarkers and investigate the metabolic alterations associated with aqueous humor (AH) in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Methods: AH samples were collected from a total of 20 participants, including 10 individuals diagnosed with wet AMD and 10 individuals undergoing cataract surgery, serving as the control group. Metabolomics analysis was performed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to identify and quantify metabolites.

Results: A total of 155 metabolites were identified in the AH samples. Among them, 10 metabolites emerged as potential biomarkers capable of differentiating patients with wet AMD from the control group. In the AH of wet AMD patients, there was increased expression of Cardiolipin (CL) (72:5), Diglyceride (DG) (18:3_18:2), DG (36:5e) and Triglyceride (TG) (24:7), while the expression of Ceramides (Cer) (d32:0), Cer (d34:0), Cer (d36:0), Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) (16:1_18:3), Sphingosine (SPH) (d18:0) and TG (16:0_10:4_16:0) was down regulated.

Conclusion: Through metabolomics analysis of AH, this study successfully uncovered valuable metabolic biomarkers linked to wet AMD. These findings contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the pathogenesis of wet AMD and offer potential avenues for the development of innovative treatment strategies for this condition.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11445653PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S475920DOI Listing

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