General Information:

Id: 8,447
Diseases: Diabetes mellitus, type II - [OMIM]
Insulin resistance
Retinopathy, diabetic
Homo sapiens
review
Reference: Liew G et al.(2017) Metabolomics of Diabetic Retinopathy Curr. Diab. Rep. 17: 102 [PMID: 28940103]

Interaction Information:

Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86189

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Pyruvate

in blood plasma
Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86252

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Aspartate

in blood plasma
Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86253

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

(R)-3-Hydroxybutanoate

in blood plasma
Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86254

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Methylmalonate

in blood plasma
Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86255

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Citrate

in blood plasma
Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86256

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Glucose

in blood plasma
Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86257

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Stearic acid

in blood plasma
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Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86258

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Elaidic acid

in blood plasma
Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86259

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Linoleic acid

in blood plasma
Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86260

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Arachidonic acid

in blood plasma
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Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86261

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Glycerol

in blood plasma
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Comment A study by Li et al. applied systems biology-based approaches to study metabolomics of blood plasma in patients with diabetic retinopathy. This study was novel as patients were classified according to usual Western (International) classification systems of diabetic retinopathy, as well as to a Chinese Medicine classification. The authors reported that in 88 patients with type 2 diabetes, the Western classification was associated with ten metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, methylmalonic acid, citric acid, glucose, stearic acid, trans-oleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid), while the Chinese classification was associated with four metabolites (pyruvic acids, L-aspartic acid, glycerol, and cholesterol). Pyruvic acid and L-aspartic acid were identified in both classification systems. What was unclear in this study was the control group and whether they were free from diabetic retinopathy. The authors acknowledged another limitation as lack of data on the presence of chronic kidney disease, which could lead to impaired renal excretion of aspartic acid and other non-essential amino acids and result in the elevated levels observed in cases.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86262

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Cholesterol

in blood plasma
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Comment Paris et al. have used global and targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to generate and validate the metabolomic profile of vitreous samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 31 control patients with no diabetes. Results were compared to findings from the vitreous gel of oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse models. All patients underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy with a 25-gauge 3-port system and with a high-speed vitreous cutter (2500 cycle/min). Retinopathy was induced in C57BL/6 mice using standard protocols. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that arginine metabolism and ammonia detoxification (urea cycle) were two of the most perturbed pathways in both species and were dysregulated to a similar magnitude. Elevated levels of methionine, allantoin, decanoylcarnitine, arginine, proline, citrulline, ornithine, and octanoylcarnitine were observed in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The authors speculated that these findings implicate compromised Mueller glial cell metabolism in disrupting neurovascular crosstalk within the retina, potentially promoting diabetic retinopathy progression.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86263

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_activity of

in vitreous body
Comment Paris et al. have used global and targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to generate and validate the metabolomic profile of vitreous samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 31 control patients with no diabetes. Results were compared to findings from the vitreous gel of oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse models. All patients underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy with a 25-gauge 3-port system and with a high-speed vitreous cutter (2500 cycle/min). Retinopathy was induced in C57BL/6 mice using standard protocols. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that arginine metabolism and ammonia detoxification (urea cycle) were two of the most perturbed pathways in both species and were dysregulated to a similar magnitude. Elevated levels of methionine, allantoin, decanoylcarnitine, arginine, proline, citrulline, ornithine, and octanoylcarnitine were observed in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The authors speculated that these findings implicate compromised Mueller glial cell metabolism in disrupting neurovascular crosstalk within the retina, potentially promoting diabetic retinopathy progression.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86264

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

affects_activity of

process

urea cycle

in vitreous body
Comment Paris et al. have used global and targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to generate and validate the metabolomic profile of vitreous samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 31 control patients with no diabetes. Results were compared to findings from the vitreous gel of oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse models. All patients underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy with a 25-gauge 3-port system and with a high-speed vitreous cutter (2500 cycle/min). Retinopathy was induced in C57BL/6 mice using standard protocols. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that arginine metabolism and ammonia detoxification (urea cycle) were two of the most perturbed pathways in both species and were dysregulated to a similar magnitude. Elevated levels of methionine, allantoin, decanoylcarnitine, arginine, proline, citrulline, ornithine, and octanoylcarnitine were observed in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The authors speculated that these findings implicate compromised Mueller glial cell metabolism in disrupting neurovascular crosstalk within the retina, potentially promoting diabetic retinopathy progression.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86265

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

increases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Methionine

in vitreous body
Comment Paris et al. have used global and targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to generate and validate the metabolomic profile of vitreous samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 31 control patients with no diabetes. Results were compared to findings from the vitreous gel of oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse models. All patients underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy with a 25-gauge 3-port system and with a high-speed vitreous cutter (2500 cycle/min). Retinopathy was induced in C57BL/6 mice using standard protocols. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that arginine metabolism and ammonia detoxification (urea cycle) were two of the most perturbed pathways in both species and were dysregulated to a similar magnitude. Elevated levels of methionine, allantoin, decanoylcarnitine, arginine, proline, citrulline, ornithine, and octanoylcarnitine were observed in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The authors speculated that these findings implicate compromised Mueller glial cell metabolism in disrupting neurovascular crosstalk within the retina, potentially promoting diabetic retinopathy progression.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86266

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

increases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Allantoin

in vitreous body
Comment Paris et al. have used global and targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to generate and validate the metabolomic profile of vitreous samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 31 control patients with no diabetes. Results were compared to findings from the vitreous gel of oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse models. All patients underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy with a 25-gauge 3-port system and with a high-speed vitreous cutter (2500 cycle/min). Retinopathy was induced in C57BL/6 mice using standard protocols. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that arginine metabolism and ammonia detoxification (urea cycle) were two of the most perturbed pathways in both species and were dysregulated to a similar magnitude. Elevated levels of methionine, allantoin, decanoylcarnitine, arginine, proline, citrulline, ornithine, and octanoylcarnitine were observed in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The authors speculated that these findings implicate compromised Mueller glial cell metabolism in disrupting neurovascular crosstalk within the retina, potentially promoting diabetic retinopathy progression.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86267

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

increases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Decanoylcarnitine

in vitreous body
Comment Paris et al. have used global and targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to generate and validate the metabolomic profile of vitreous samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 31 control patients with no diabetes. Results were compared to findings from the vitreous gel of oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse models. All patients underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy with a 25-gauge 3-port system and with a high-speed vitreous cutter (2500 cycle/min). Retinopathy was induced in C57BL/6 mice using standard protocols. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that arginine metabolism and ammonia detoxification (urea cycle) were two of the most perturbed pathways in both species and were dysregulated to a similar magnitude. Elevated levels of methionine, allantoin, decanoylcarnitine, arginine, proline, citrulline, ornithine, and octanoylcarnitine were observed in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The authors speculated that these findings implicate compromised Mueller glial cell metabolism in disrupting neurovascular crosstalk within the retina, potentially promoting diabetic retinopathy progression.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86268

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

increases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Arginine

in vitreous body
Comment Paris et al. have used global and targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to generate and validate the metabolomic profile of vitreous samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 31 control patients with no diabetes. Results were compared to findings from the vitreous gel of oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse models. All patients underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy with a 25-gauge 3-port system and with a high-speed vitreous cutter (2500 cycle/min). Retinopathy was induced in C57BL/6 mice using standard protocols. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that arginine metabolism and ammonia detoxification (urea cycle) were two of the most perturbed pathways in both species and were dysregulated to a similar magnitude. Elevated levels of methionine, allantoin, decanoylcarnitine, arginine, proline, citrulline, ornithine, and octanoylcarnitine were observed in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The authors speculated that these findings implicate compromised Mueller glial cell metabolism in disrupting neurovascular crosstalk within the retina, potentially promoting diabetic retinopathy progression.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86269

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

increases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Proline

in vitreous body
Comment Paris et al. have used global and targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to generate and validate the metabolomic profile of vitreous samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 31 control patients with no diabetes. Results were compared to findings from the vitreous gel of oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse models. All patients underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy with a 25-gauge 3-port system and with a high-speed vitreous cutter (2500 cycle/min). Retinopathy was induced in C57BL/6 mice using standard protocols. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that arginine metabolism and ammonia detoxification (urea cycle) were two of the most perturbed pathways in both species and were dysregulated to a similar magnitude. Elevated levels of methionine, allantoin, decanoylcarnitine, arginine, proline, citrulline, ornithine, and octanoylcarnitine were observed in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The authors speculated that these findings implicate compromised Mueller glial cell metabolism in disrupting neurovascular crosstalk within the retina, potentially promoting diabetic retinopathy progression.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86270

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

increases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Citrulline

in vitreous body
Comment Paris et al. have used global and targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to generate and validate the metabolomic profile of vitreous samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 31 control patients with no diabetes. Results were compared to findings from the vitreous gel of oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse models. All patients underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy with a 25-gauge 3-port system and with a high-speed vitreous cutter (2500 cycle/min). Retinopathy was induced in C57BL/6 mice using standard protocols. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that arginine metabolism and ammonia detoxification (urea cycle) were two of the most perturbed pathways in both species and were dysregulated to a similar magnitude. Elevated levels of methionine, allantoin, decanoylcarnitine, arginine, proline, citrulline, ornithine, and octanoylcarnitine were observed in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The authors speculated that these findings implicate compromised Mueller glial cell metabolism in disrupting neurovascular crosstalk within the retina, potentially promoting diabetic retinopathy progression.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86271

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

increases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Ornithine

in vitreous body
Comment Paris et al. have used global and targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to generate and validate the metabolomic profile of vitreous samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 31 control patients with no diabetes. Results were compared to findings from the vitreous gel of oxygen-induced retinopathy mouse models. All patients underwent standard pars plana vitrectomy with a 25-gauge 3-port system and with a high-speed vitreous cutter (2500 cycle/min). Retinopathy was induced in C57BL/6 mice using standard protocols. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that arginine metabolism and ammonia detoxification (urea cycle) were two of the most perturbed pathways in both species and were dysregulated to a similar magnitude. Elevated levels of methionine, allantoin, decanoylcarnitine, arginine, proline, citrulline, ornithine, and octanoylcarnitine were observed in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The authors speculated that these findings implicate compromised Mueller glial cell metabolism in disrupting neurovascular crosstalk within the retina, potentially promoting diabetic retinopathy progression.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86272

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

increases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Octanoylcarnitine

in vitreous body
Comment Barba et al. obtained vitreous samples from 22 patients with type 1 diabetes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and from 22 nondiabetic patients who underwent macular hole surgery (controls). They reported higher lactate and lower galactitol and ascorbic acid levels in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. As expected, glucose was significantly higher in samples from proliferative diabetic retinopathy patients than nondiabetic patients.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86273

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

increases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Lactate

in vitreous body
Comment Barba et al. obtained vitreous samples from 22 patients with type 1 diabetes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and from 22 nondiabetic patients who underwent macular hole surgery (controls). They reported higher lactate and lower galactitol and ascorbic acid levels in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. As expected, glucose was significantly higher in samples from proliferative diabetic retinopathy patients than nondiabetic patients.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86274

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Galactitol

in vitreous body
Comment Barba et al. obtained vitreous samples from 22 patients with type 1 diabetes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and from 22 nondiabetic patients who underwent macular hole surgery (controls). They reported higher lactate and lower galactitol and ascorbic acid levels in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. As expected, glucose was significantly higher in samples from proliferative diabetic retinopathy patients than nondiabetic patients.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 86275

disease

Retinopathy, diabetic

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Ascorbate

in vitreous body