Hemalatha Babu

Ms. Hemalatha Babu


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 September 2019 in Metabolites
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HBHemalatha Babu
Hemalatha Babu
MSMaike Sperk
Maike Sperk
AAAnoop T. Ambikan
Anoop T. Ambikan
GRGladys Rachel
Gladys Rachel
VVVinod Kumar Viswanathan
Vinod Kumar Viswanathan
Ujjwal NeogiUjjwal Neogi
Ujjwal Neogi
Targeted metabolomics studies reported metabolic abnormalities in both treated and untreated people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLHIV). The present study aimed to understand the plasma metabolomic changes and predicted the risk of accelerated aging in PLHIV on long-term suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a case-control study setting and its association with the plasma proteomics biomarkers of inflammation and neurological defects. Plasma samples were obtained from PLHIV on successful long-term ART for more than five years (n = 22) and matched HIV-negative healthy individuals (n = 22, HC herein). Untargeted metabolite profiling was carried out using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (UHPLC/MS/MS). Plasma proteomics profiling was performed using proximity extension assay targeting 184 plasma proteins. A total of 250 metabolites differed significantly (p < 0.05, q < 0.1) between PLHIV and HC. Plasma levels of several essential amino acids except for histidine, branched-chain amino acids, and aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan) were significantly lower in PLHIV compared to HC. Machine-learning prediction of metabolite changes indicated a higher risk of inflammatory and neurological diseases in PLHIV. Metabolic abnormalities were observed in amino-acid levels, energetics, and phospholipids and complex lipids, which may reflect known differences in lipoprotein levels in PLHIV that can resemble metabolic syndrome (MetS).

21 November 2024 in Metabolic Brain Disease
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HBHemalatha Babu
Hemalatha Babu
GRGladys Rachel
Gladys Rachel
Ujjwal NeogiUjjwal Neogi
Ujjwal Neogi
APAlangudi Natarajan Palaniappan
Alangudi Natarajan Palaniappan
ANAswathy Narayanan
Aswathy Narayanan
LHLuke Elizabeth Hanna
Luke Elizabeth Hanna