Short Report: Using Targeted Urine Metabolomics to Distinguish Between Manganese Exposed and Unexposed Workers in a Small Occupational Cohort.

Frontiers in Public Health
Kayla A CarterMarissa G Baker

Abstract

Objectives: Despite the widespread use of manganese (Mn) in industrial settings and its association with adverse neurological outcomes, a validated and reliable biomarker for Mn exposure is still elusive. Here, we utilize targeted metabolomics to investigate metabolic differences between Mn-exposed and -unexposed workers, which could inform a putative biomarker for Mn and lead to increased understanding of Mn toxicity. Methods: End of shift spot urine samples collected from Mn exposed (n = 17) and unexposed (n = 15) workers underwent a targeted assay of 362 metabolites using LC-MS/MS; 224 were quantified and retained for analysis. Differences in metabolite abundances between exposed and unexposed workers were tested with a Benjamini-Hochberg adjusted Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test. We explored perturbed pathways related to exposure using a pathway analysis. Results: Seven metabolites were significantly differentially abundant between exposed and unexposed workers (FDR ≤ 0.1), including n-isobutyrylglycine, cholic acid, anserine, beta-alanine, methionine, n-isovalerylglycine, and threonine. Three pathways were significantly perturbed in exposed workers and had an impact score >0.5: beta-alanine metabolism, histidine metabolism, and glyc...Continue Reading

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