Non‐invasive omics analysis delineates molecular changes in water‐only fasting and its sex‐discriminating features in metabolic syndrome patients

Abstract Fasting has been grown in popularity with multiple potential benefits. However, very few studies dynamically monitor physiological and pathological changes during long‐term fasting using noninvasive methods. In the present study, we recruited 37 individuals with metabolic syndrome to engage...

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Main Authors: Yanyu Jiang, Zhimei Tang, Xiaogang Zhu, Biying Xiao, Hechuan Tian, Xingxing Lei, Huan Peng, Jun Qin, Yanmei Zhang, Robert M. Hoffman, Xiaorong Hu, Qiu Chen, Guang Ji, Lijun Jia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mco2.393
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author Yanyu Jiang
Zhimei Tang
Xiaogang Zhu
Biying Xiao
Hechuan Tian
Xingxing Lei
Huan Peng
Jun Qin
Yanmei Zhang
Robert M. Hoffman
Xiaorong Hu
Qiu Chen
Guang Ji
Lijun Jia
author_facet Yanyu Jiang
Zhimei Tang
Xiaogang Zhu
Biying Xiao
Hechuan Tian
Xingxing Lei
Huan Peng
Jun Qin
Yanmei Zhang
Robert M. Hoffman
Xiaorong Hu
Qiu Chen
Guang Ji
Lijun Jia
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description Abstract Fasting has been grown in popularity with multiple potential benefits. However, very few studies dynamically monitor physiological and pathological changes during long‐term fasting using noninvasive methods. In the present study, we recruited 37 individuals with metabolic syndrome to engage in a 5‐day water‐only fasting regimen, and simultaneously captured the molecular alterations through urinary proteomics and metabolomics. Our findings reveal that water‐only fasting significantly mitigated metabolic syndrome‐related risk markers, such as body weight, body mass index, abdominal circumference, blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose levels in metabolic syndrome patients. Indicators of liver and renal function remained within the normal range, with the exception of uric acid. Notably, inflammatory response was inhibited during the water‐only fasting period, as evidenced by a decrease in the human monocyte differentiation antigen CD14. Intriguingly, glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation underwent a sex‐dependent reprogramming throughout the fasting period, whereby males exhibited a greater upregulation of carbohydrate metabolism‐related enzymes than females. This disparity may be attributed to evolutionary pressures. Collectively, our study sheds light on the beneficial physiological effects and novel dynamic molecular features associated with fasting in individuals with metabolic syndrome using noninvasive methods.
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spelling doaj.art-cebe02e949d24cd8a1ee34245b4c5cca2023-12-28T16:52:34ZengWileyMedComm2688-26632023-12-0146n/an/a10.1002/mco2.393Non‐invasive omics analysis delineates molecular changes in water‐only fasting and its sex‐discriminating features in metabolic syndrome patientsYanyu Jiang0Zhimei Tang1Xiaogang Zhu2Biying Xiao3Hechuan Tian4Xingxing Lei5Huan Peng6Jun Qin7Yanmei Zhang8Robert M. Hoffman9Xiaorong Hu10Qiu Chen11Guang Ji12Lijun Jia13Cancer Institute Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai ChinaHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Sichuan ChinaDujiangyan Diabetes Hospital Sichuan ChinaCancer Institute Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai ChinaCancer Institute Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai ChinaHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Sichuan ChinaHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Sichuan ChinaState Key Laboratory of Proteomics Beijing Proteome Research Center National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing) Beijing Institute of Lifeomics Beijing ChinaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine Huadong Hospital Fudan University Shanghai ChinaDepartment of Surgery University of California San Diego San Diego California USADujiangyan Diabetes Hospital Sichuan ChinaHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Sichuan ChinaInstitute of Digestive Diseases Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai ChinaCancer Institute Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai ChinaAbstract Fasting has been grown in popularity with multiple potential benefits. However, very few studies dynamically monitor physiological and pathological changes during long‐term fasting using noninvasive methods. In the present study, we recruited 37 individuals with metabolic syndrome to engage in a 5‐day water‐only fasting regimen, and simultaneously captured the molecular alterations through urinary proteomics and metabolomics. Our findings reveal that water‐only fasting significantly mitigated metabolic syndrome‐related risk markers, such as body weight, body mass index, abdominal circumference, blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose levels in metabolic syndrome patients. Indicators of liver and renal function remained within the normal range, with the exception of uric acid. Notably, inflammatory response was inhibited during the water‐only fasting period, as evidenced by a decrease in the human monocyte differentiation antigen CD14. Intriguingly, glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation underwent a sex‐dependent reprogramming throughout the fasting period, whereby males exhibited a greater upregulation of carbohydrate metabolism‐related enzymes than females. This disparity may be attributed to evolutionary pressures. Collectively, our study sheds light on the beneficial physiological effects and novel dynamic molecular features associated with fasting in individuals with metabolic syndrome using noninvasive methods.https://doi.org/10.1002/mco2.393CD14integrative omics analysesmetabolic profilingmetabolic syndromesex‐discriminating molecular featurewater‐only fasting
spellingShingle Yanyu Jiang
Zhimei Tang
Xiaogang Zhu
Biying Xiao
Hechuan Tian
Xingxing Lei
Huan Peng
Jun Qin
Yanmei Zhang
Robert M. Hoffman
Xiaorong Hu
Qiu Chen
Guang Ji
Lijun Jia
Non‐invasive omics analysis delineates molecular changes in water‐only fasting and its sex‐discriminating features in metabolic syndrome patients
MedComm
CD14
integrative omics analyses
metabolic profiling
metabolic syndrome
sex‐discriminating molecular feature
water‐only fasting
title Non‐invasive omics analysis delineates molecular changes in water‐only fasting and its sex‐discriminating features in metabolic syndrome patients
title_full Non‐invasive omics analysis delineates molecular changes in water‐only fasting and its sex‐discriminating features in metabolic syndrome patients
title_fullStr Non‐invasive omics analysis delineates molecular changes in water‐only fasting and its sex‐discriminating features in metabolic syndrome patients
title_full_unstemmed Non‐invasive omics analysis delineates molecular changes in water‐only fasting and its sex‐discriminating features in metabolic syndrome patients
title_short Non‐invasive omics analysis delineates molecular changes in water‐only fasting and its sex‐discriminating features in metabolic syndrome patients
title_sort non invasive omics analysis delineates molecular changes in water only fasting and its sex discriminating features in metabolic syndrome patients
topic CD14
integrative omics analyses
metabolic profiling
metabolic syndrome
sex‐discriminating molecular feature
water‐only fasting
url https://doi.org/10.1002/mco2.393
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