Physical frailty and sarcopenia (PF&S) are hallmarks of aging that share a common pathogenic background. Perturbations in protein/amino acid metabolism may play a role in the development of PF&S. In this initial report, 68 community-dwellers aged 70 years and older, 38 with PF&S and 30 non-sarcopenic, non-frail controls (nonPF&S), were enrolled as part as the "BIOmarkers associated with Sarcopenia and Physical frailty in EldeRly pErsons" (BIOSPHERE) study. A panel of 37 serum amino acids and derivatives was assayed by UPLC-MS. Partial Least Squares⁻Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) was used to characterize the amino acid profile of PF&S. The optimal complexity of the PLS-DA model was found to be three latent variables. The proportion of correct classification was 76.6 ± 3.9% (75.1 ± 4.6% for enrollees with PF&S; 78.5 ± 6.0% for nonPF&S). Older adults with PF&S were characterized by higher levels of asparagine, aspartic acid, citrulline, ethanolamine, glutamic acid, sarcosine, and taurine. The profile of nonPF&S participants was defined by higher concentrations of α-aminobutyric acid and methionine. Distinct profiles of circulating amino acids and derivatives characterize older people with PF&S. The dissection of these patterns may provide novel insights into the role played by protein/amino acid perturbations in the disabling cascade and possible new targets for interventions.

Calvani, R., Federico Marini, A. P., Biancolillo Jacopo Gervasoni, A., Persichilli, S., Primiano, A., José Coelho-Junior, H., Bossola, M., Urbani, A., Landi, F., Bernabei, R., Marzetti, E., A Distinct Pattern of Circulating Amino Acids Characterizes OlderPersons with Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia: Results from the BIOSPHEREStudy, <<NUTRIENTS>>, 2018; 10 (11): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.3390/nu10111691] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/170810]

A Distinct Pattern of Circulating Amino Acids Characterizes Older Persons with Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia: Results from the BIOSPHERE Study

Calvani, Riccardo;Persichilli, Silvia;Primiano, Aniello;Bossola, Maurizio;Urbani, Andrea;Landi, Francesco;Bernabei, Roberto;Marzetti, Emanuele
2018

Abstract

Physical frailty and sarcopenia (PF&S) are hallmarks of aging that share a common pathogenic background. Perturbations in protein/amino acid metabolism may play a role in the development of PF&S. In this initial report, 68 community-dwellers aged 70 years and older, 38 with PF&S and 30 non-sarcopenic, non-frail controls (nonPF&S), were enrolled as part as the "BIOmarkers associated with Sarcopenia and Physical frailty in EldeRly pErsons" (BIOSPHERE) study. A panel of 37 serum amino acids and derivatives was assayed by UPLC-MS. Partial Least Squares⁻Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) was used to characterize the amino acid profile of PF&S. The optimal complexity of the PLS-DA model was found to be three latent variables. The proportion of correct classification was 76.6 ± 3.9% (75.1 ± 4.6% for enrollees with PF&S; 78.5 ± 6.0% for nonPF&S). Older adults with PF&S were characterized by higher levels of asparagine, aspartic acid, citrulline, ethanolamine, glutamic acid, sarcosine, and taurine. The profile of nonPF&S participants was defined by higher concentrations of α-aminobutyric acid and methionine. Distinct profiles of circulating amino acids and derivatives characterize older people with PF&S. The dissection of these patterns may provide novel insights into the role played by protein/amino acid perturbations in the disabling cascade and possible new targets for interventions.
2018
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Calvani, R., Federico Marini, A. P., Biancolillo Jacopo Gervasoni, A., Persichilli, S., Primiano, A., José Coelho-Junior, H., Bossola, M., Urbani, A., Landi, F., Bernabei, R., Marzetti, E., A Distinct Pattern of Circulating Amino Acids Characterizes OlderPersons with Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia: Results from the BIOSPHEREStudy, <<NUTRIENTS>>, 2018; 10 (11): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.3390/nu10111691] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/170810]
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