IMR Press / RCM / Volume 24 / Issue 6 / DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2406169
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High-Throughput Metabolomics Applications in Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Valvular Heart Disease
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1 Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa
2 Cape Heart Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa
3 Extramural Unit on Intersection of Noncommunicable Diseases and Infectious Diseases, South African Medical Research Council, 7501 Cape Town, South Africa
4 Metabolomics Platform, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
5 Max-Delbrück-Center (MDC) for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, 13125 Berlin, Germany
6 Hair and Skin Research Laboratory, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa
7 Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IIDM), University of Cape Town, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa
8 Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa
9 Computational Continuum Mechanics Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Cape Town, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa
10 Division of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, and National Health Laboratory Services, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa
11 Cape Universities Body Imaging Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa
12 Wellcome Centre for Infectious Disease Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa
*Correspondence: ntobeko.ntusi@uct.ac.za (Ntobeko A. B. Ntusi)
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2023, 24(6), 169; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2406169
Submitted: 11 March 2023 | Revised: 9 May 2023 | Accepted: 18 May 2023 | Published: 8 June 2023
(This article belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Cardiology)
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

High-throughput metabolomics techniques are a useful tool to understand many disease conditions including cardiovascular disease such as valvular heart disease(s) (VHD). VHD involves damage to heart valves, mostly presenting as stenosis, regurgitation or prolapse and can be classified into degenerative, rheumatic, congenital, or prosthetic valve disease. Gaps remain in our understanding of the pathogenesis of the common VHD. It is now fitting to place into perspective the contribution of metabolomics in the mechanism of development, diagnosis, and prognosis of VHD. A structured search for metabolomics studies centred on human VHD was undertaken. Biomarkers associated with the pathogenesis of bicuspid aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, rheumatic heart disease, and degenerative aortic valve stenosis are reviewed and discussed. In addition, metabolic biomarkers reported to prognosticate patient outcomes of post-valve repair or replacement are highlighted. Finally, we also review the pitfalls and limitations to consider when designing metabolomics studies, especially from a clinician’s viewpoint. In the future, reliable and simple metabolic biomarker(s) may supplement the existing diagnostic tools in the early diagnosis of VHD.

Keywords
metabolomics
valvular heart disease
rheumatic valve disease
degenerative valve disease
mass spectrometry
Funding
104839/National Research Foundation to Sebastian Skatulla
105858/National Research Foundation to Sebastian Skatulla
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