Amino acid metabolites as potential circulating biomarkers for sarcopenia.

ABSTRACT: Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and strength, is a multifactorial disorder, including metabolic disturbance. Plasma amino acids (AAs) regulate muscle protein synthesis and breakdown. This study evaluated plasma AA metabolites as potential biomarkers for sarcopenia using metabolomic analysis. We assessed 31 AA metabo lites in an age-matched discovery cohort (72 men, 36 women with sarcopenia; 72 and 36 controls) and a validation cohort (36 men, 46 women with sarcopenia; 128 and 112 controls). In discovery cohort, isoleucine (Ile), leucine (Leu), valine (Val), methionine (Met), phenylalanine (Phe), tryptophan (Trp), alpha-aminoadipic acid (alpha-AAA), glutamate (Glu), and methionine sulfoxide (MetO) were lower in men with sarcopenia, while Glu was lower in women (p < 0.05

SUBMITTER: Seo JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12630644 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature