Changes in the urinary proteome of rats after short-term intake of minerals

ABSTRACT: Magnesium is an important mineral in living organisms and has multiple functions in the human body, wherein it plays an important therapeutic and preventive role in a variety of diseases. In the present study, urine samples of rats before and after gavage of magnesium threonate were collected, and the urinary proteome was identified using the LC-MS/MS technique and analyzed using various databases. The results illustrated that the urinary proteome of rats was significantly altered after short-term intake of magnesium supplements and that the differential proteins and the biological functions were related to magnesium. This study innovatively establishes a method to study nutrients from the perspective of urine proteomics. This work demonstrates that the urinary proteome is capable of reflecting the effects of nutrient intake on the organism in a more systematic and comprehensive manner and has the potential to provide clues for clinical nutrition research and practice.

ORGANISM(S): Rattus Norvegicus

SUBMITTER: Youhe Gao  

PROVIDER: PXD046121 | iProX | Fri Oct 13 00:00:00 BST 2023

REPOSITORIES: iProX