Altered Plasma Mitochondrial Metabolites in Persistently Symptomatic Individuals after a GBCA-Assisted MRI

Despite the impressive safety of gadolinium (Gd)-based contrast agents (GBCAs), a small number of patients report the onset of new, severe, ongoing symptoms after even a single exposure-a syndrome termed Gadolinium Deposition Disease (GDD). Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress have been re...

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Published in:	Toxics (Basel) 2022-01, Vol.10 (2), p.56
Main Authors:	Denmark, DeAunne, Ruhoy, Ilene, Wittmann, Bryan, Ashki, Haleh, Koran, Lorrin M
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Apoptosis Chromatography Contrast agents Contrast media Criteria Gadolinium gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) Magnetic resonance imaging Markers Mass spectroscopy Medical laboratories Metabolism Metabolites Metabolomics Mitochondria mitochondrial disease Nucleotides Oxidative stress Pain Pathways Patients Phenotypes Plasma Retention Signs and symptoms Toxicity Urine
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Summary:	Despite the impressive safety of gadolinium (Gd)-based contrast agents (GBCAs), a small number of patients report the onset of new, severe, ongoing symptoms after even a single exposure-a syndrome termed Gadolinium Deposition Disease (GDD). Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress have been repeatedly implicated by animal and in vitro studies as mechanisms of Gd/GBCA-related toxicity, and as pathogenic in other diseases with similarities in presentation. Here, we aimed to molecularly characterize and explore potential metabolic associations with GDD symptoms. Detailed clinical phenotypes were systematically obtained for a small cohort of individuals ( = 15) with persistent symptoms attributed to a GBCA-enhanced MRI and consistent with provisional diagnostic criteria for GDD. Global untargeted mass spectroscopy-based metabolomics analyses were performed on plasma samples and examined for relevance with both single marker and pathways approaches. In addition to GDD criteria, frequently reported symptoms resembled those of patients with known mitochondrial-related diseases. Plasma differences compared to a healthy, asymptomatic reference cohort were suggested for 45 of 813 biochemicals. A notable proportion of these are associated with mitochondrial function and related disorders, including nucleotide and energy superpathways, which were over-represented. Although early evidence, coincident clinical and biochemical indications of potential mitochondrial involvement in GDD are remarkable in light of preclinical models showing adverse Gd/GBCA effects on multiple aspects of mitochondrial function. Further research on the potential contributory role of these markers and pathways in persistent symptoms attributed to GBCA exposure is recommended.
ISSN:	2305-6304 2305-6304