The Biological Variability of Plasma Ceramides in Healthy Subjects.
RCV
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
reference change value
sphingolipids
Journal
The journal of applied laboratory medicine
ISSN: 2576-9456
Titre abrégé: J Appl Lab Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101693884
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 06 2022
30 06 2022
Historique:
received:
17
09
2021
accepted:
01
12
2021
pubmed:
30
1
2022
medline:
6
7
2022
entrez:
29
1
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Ceramides are bioactive lipid species that mediate numerous cell-signaling events. Elevated plasma ceramides concentration constitutes a risk factor for several pathologies. Multiple studies have affirmed the plasma concentrations of 4 specific ceramides (Cer16:0, Cer18:0, Cer24:0, and Cer24:1) can predict cardiovascular disease risk. Furthermore, these ceramides can be altered by many lipid-lowering therapies. Understanding the biological variability within an individual, and within a population, will further inform the clinical use of plasma ceramides as a biomarker. In this study, we aimed to define the intra- and interbiological variability of ceramides in a healthy reference population in a weekly and monthly manner. Fasting plasma from 24 healthy adults was collected daily (5 days), weekly (4 weeks), and monthly (7 months). Ceramide concentrations were measured with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). For analysis, we used random-effects regression models to estimate variance components. The analytical variability was smaller compared to the biological variability overall. The greatest variation reported was between-subject variation for all ceramide species. The critical difference-reference change value (RCV) for within-subject variations monthly were 0.07 mcmol/L (Cer16:0), 0.04 mcmol/L (Cer18:0), 1.09 mcmol/L (Cer24:0), and 0.27 mcmol/L (Cer24:1). The index of individuality (IOI) of ceramides were 0.82 (Cer16:0), 0.96 (Cer18:0), 1.06 (Cer24:0), and 0.89 (Cer24:1). The most consistent ceramide species was Cer18:0 with the lowest within- and between-subject critical differences in weekly and monthly measurements. Overall, this study demonstrates that the variability of ceramide concentrations at different time points is minimal within individuals, allowing a single draw to be sufficient at least in a yearly time frame.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Ceramides are bioactive lipid species that mediate numerous cell-signaling events. Elevated plasma ceramides concentration constitutes a risk factor for several pathologies. Multiple studies have affirmed the plasma concentrations of 4 specific ceramides (Cer16:0, Cer18:0, Cer24:0, and Cer24:1) can predict cardiovascular disease risk. Furthermore, these ceramides can be altered by many lipid-lowering therapies. Understanding the biological variability within an individual, and within a population, will further inform the clinical use of plasma ceramides as a biomarker. In this study, we aimed to define the intra- and interbiological variability of ceramides in a healthy reference population in a weekly and monthly manner.
METHODS
Fasting plasma from 24 healthy adults was collected daily (5 days), weekly (4 weeks), and monthly (7 months). Ceramide concentrations were measured with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). For analysis, we used random-effects regression models to estimate variance components.
RESULTS
The analytical variability was smaller compared to the biological variability overall. The greatest variation reported was between-subject variation for all ceramide species. The critical difference-reference change value (RCV) for within-subject variations monthly were 0.07 mcmol/L (Cer16:0), 0.04 mcmol/L (Cer18:0), 1.09 mcmol/L (Cer24:0), and 0.27 mcmol/L (Cer24:1). The index of individuality (IOI) of ceramides were 0.82 (Cer16:0), 0.96 (Cer18:0), 1.06 (Cer24:0), and 0.89 (Cer24:1). The most consistent ceramide species was Cer18:0 with the lowest within- and between-subject critical differences in weekly and monthly measurements.
CONCLUSIONS
Overall, this study demonstrates that the variability of ceramide concentrations at different time points is minimal within individuals, allowing a single draw to be sufficient at least in a yearly time frame.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35092283
pii: 6517181
doi: 10.1093/jalm/jfac002
doi:
Substances chimiques
Biomarkers
0
Ceramides
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
863-870Informations de copyright
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