• Raymond J Langley, Jennifer L Tipper, Shannon Bruse, Rebecca M Baron, Ephraim L Tsalik, James Huntley, Angela J Rogers, Richard J Jaramillo, Denise O'Donnell, William M Mega, Mignon Keaton, Elizabeth Kensicki, Lee Gazourian, Laura E Fredenburgh, Anthony F Massaro, Ronny M Otero, Vance G Fowler, Emanuel P Rivers, Chris W Woods, Stephen F Kingsmore, Mohan L Sopori, Mark A Perrella, Augustine M K Choi, and Kevin S Harrod.
• 1 Respiratory Immunology Program.
• Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2014 Aug 15; 190 (4): 445455445-55.

RationaleSepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Currently, early diagnosis and the progression of the disease are difficult to make. The integration of metabolomic and transcriptomic data in a primate model of sepsis may provide a novel molecular signature of clinical sepsis.ObjectivesTo develop a biomarker panel to characterize sepsis in primates and ascertain its relevance to early diagnosis and progression of human sepsis.MethodsIntravenous inoculation of Macaca fascicularis with Escherichia coli produced mild to severe sepsis, lung injury, and death. Plasma samples were obtained before and after 1, 3, and 5 days of E. coli challenge and at the time of killing. At necropsy, blood, lung, kidney, and spleen samples were collected. An integrative analysis of the metabolomic and transcriptomic datasets was performed to identify a panel of sepsis biomarkers.Measurements And Main ResultsThe extent of E. coli invasion, respiratory distress, lethargy, and mortality was dependent on the bacterial dose. Metabolomic and transcriptomic changes characterized severe infections and death, and indicated impaired mitochondrial, peroxisomal, and liver functions. Analysis of the pulmonary transcriptome and plasma metabolome suggested impaired fatty acid catabolism regulated by peroxisome-proliferator activated receptor signaling. A representative four-metabolite model effectively diagnosed sepsis in primates (area under the curve, 0.966) and in two human sepsis cohorts (area under the curve, 0.78 and 0.82).ConclusionsA model of sepsis based on reciprocal metabolomic and transcriptomic data was developed in primates and validated in two human patient cohorts. It is anticipated that the identified parameters will facilitate early diagnosis and management of sepsis.

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