The association between plasma metabolites and future risk of all-cause mortality
Journal article, 2022

Background: Metabolite profiles provide snapshots of the overall effect of numerous exposures accumulated over life courses, which may lead to health outcomes in the future.
Objective: We hypothesized that the risk of all-cause mortality is linked to alterations in metabolism earlier in life, which are reflected in plasma metabolite profiles. We aimed to identify plasma metabolites associated with future risk of all-cause mortality.
Methods: Through metabolomics, 110 metabolites were measured in 3833 individuals from the Malmö Diet and Cancer—Cardiovascular Cohort (MDC-CC). A total of 1574 deaths occurred within an average follow-up time of 22.2 years. Metabolites that were significantly associated with all-cause mortality in MDC-CC were replicated in 1500 individuals from Malmö Preventive Project re-examination (MPP), among whom 715 deaths occurred within an average follow-up time of 11.3 years.
Results: Twenty two metabolites were significantly associated with all-cause mortality in MDC-CC, of which 13 were replicated in MPP. Levels of trigonelline, glutamate, dimethylglycine, C18-1-carnitine, C16-1-carnitine, C14-1-carnitine, and 1-methyladenosine were associated with an increased risk, while levels of valine, tryptophan, lysine, leucine, histidine, and 2-aminoisobutyrate were associated with a decreased risk of all-cause mortality. Conclusion: We used metabolomics in two Swedish prospective cohorts and identified replicable associations between 13 metabolites and future risk of all-cause mortality. Novel associations between five metabolites—C18-1-carnitine, C16-1-carnitine, C14-1-carnitine, trigonelline, and 2-aminoisobutyrate—and all-cause mortality were discovered. These findings suggest potential new biomarkers for the prediction of mortality and provide insights for understanding the biochemical pathways that lead to mortality.

association

metabolomics

all-cause mortality

metabolite

Author

Yingxiao Yan

Lund University

Chalmers, Biology and Biological Engineering, Food and Nutrition Science

Einar Smith

Lund University

O. Melander

Lund University

Filip Ottosson

Statens Serum Institut

Lund University

Journal of Internal Medicine

0954-6820 (ISSN) 1365-2796 (eISSN)

Vol. 292 5 804-815

Subject Categories

Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems

Environmental Health and Occupational Health

Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

DOI

10.1111/joim.13540

PubMed

35796403

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