Differential One-carbon metabolites among children with autism spectrum disorder: A case-control study.
J Nutr
; 2024 Sep 11.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Driven by the complex multifactorial etiopathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a growing interest surrounds the disturbance in folate-dependent one-carbon metabolism (OCM) in the pathology of ASD, while the evidence remained inconclusive.OBJECTIVE:
The study aims to investigate the association of OCM metabolism and ASD and characterize differential OCM metabolites among children with ASD.METHODS:
Plasma OCM metabolites were investigated in 59 children with ASD and 40 neurotypical children using ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) technology. Differences (significance level< 0.001) were tested in each OCM metabolite between cases and controls. Multivariable models were also performed after adjusting for covariates.RESULTS:
Ten out of 22 examined OCM metabolites were significantly different in children with ASD, compared to neurotypical controls. Specifically, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), and glutathione (GSH) levels were increased, while S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH), choline, glycine, L-serine, cystathionine, L-cysteine, and taurine levels were significantly decreased. Children with ASD showed significantly higher SAM /SAH ratio (3.87±0.93 vs. 2.00±0.76, p=0.0001) and lower GSH/GSSG ratio (0.58 (0.46, 0.81) vs. 1.71 (0.93, 2.99)) compared with the neurotypical controls. Potential interactive effects between SAM/SAH ratio, taurine, L-serine and gastrointestinal syndromes were further observed.CONCLUSION:
OCM disturbance was observed among children with ASD, particularly in methionine methylation and trans-sulfuration pathways. The findings add valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying ASD and the potential of ameliorating OCM as a promising therapeutic of ASD, which warrant further validation.
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nutr
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
China
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos