Research Article

NMR-Based Plasma Metabolomics at Set Intervals in Newborn Dairy Calves with Severe Sepsis

Table 1

Concentrations in μM (mean ± SD) of the metabolites assigned in plasma samples. Significantly different values from the comparisons are also reported.

Metabolites (μM)Healthy animals ()Diseased animals (hours) value
0 ()3rd ()6th ()24th ()48th ()72nd ()

Isoleucine98.8 ± 28.3147.8 ± 67122.3 ± 57.498.5 ± 5382.3 ± 36.4111.5 ± 27.5106.1 ± 36.5=0.01 (0 h versus 6 h)
<0.001 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 24 h)

Valine227.3 ± 76.2434.7 ± 182.7380.6 ± 157323.6 ± 144.5232.9 ± 80.6304.6 ± 56.8284.9 ± 100.1<0.05 (Ha versus 0 h)
<0.001 (0 h versus 24 h)
=0.005 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 72 h)

Leucine405.7 ± 111.2851.5 ± 421.8701 ± 355586.4 ± 303.6425 ± 145.3538.9 ± 144.2483.6 ± 137.9=0.001 (Ha versus 0 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 3 h)
<0.001 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 72 h)

Alanine236.9 ± 142.3398.1 ± 154.2341.8 ± 333.4274.6 ± 191.6226.2 ± 51.5293 ± 123.2242.2 ± 97<0.05 (Ha versus 0 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 3 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 6 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 72 h)

3-Hydroxybutyric acid61.4 ± 44.694.2 ± 38.9129.8 ± 105134 ± 14684.4 ± 44.2111.2 ± 118.2124.7 ± 132<0.05 (Ha versus 3 h)

Isobutyric acid10.9 ± 3.727.1 ± 16.1440 ± 17.841.2 ± 17.922.7 ± 8.521.6 ± 9.821.6 ± 10.6<0.05 (Ha versus 0 h)
<0.00001 (Ha versus 3 h)
<0.00001 (Ha versus 6 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 24 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 48 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 72 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 3 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 6 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 48 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 72 h)
<0.05 (6 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (6 h versus 48 h)
<0.05 (6 h versus 72 h)

Acetic acid54 ± 17234.24 ± 536110.31 ± 54.4486.9 ± 30.87116.7 ± 115.577.5 ± 62.367.6 ± 43.7

Acetone6.7 ± 8.610 ± 9.614.6 ± 11.815.4 ± 14.615.4 ± 11.416.6 ± 25.526.3 ± 33.7=0.05 (Ha versus 3 h)
=0.05 (Ha versus 6 h)
=0.05 (Ha versus 24 h)
=0.05 (Ha versus 72 h)

Choline68.5 ± 29.366.8 ± 29.547.5 ± 18.232 ± 13.529.6 ± 11.732.7 ± 12.333 ± 14.6<0.001 (Ha versus 6 h)
<0.001 (Ha versus 24 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 48 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 72 h)
<0.001 (0 h versus 6 h)
<0.001 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.001 (0 h versus 48 h)
<0.001 (0 h versus 72 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 6 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 48 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 72 h)

Creatine168.8 ± 74.5702.9 ± 397628.4 ± 431.3533.5 ± 401.6309 ± 144336 ± 103.4305 ± 146.3<0.00001 (Ha versus 0 h)
<0.001 (Ha versus 3 h)
<0.001 (Ha versus 6 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 48 h)
<0.001 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 48 h)
=0.001 (0 h versus 72 h)
<0.05 (6 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 72 h)

Phosphocreatine + creatinine108 ± 30.8399.3 ± 153.5378.4 ± 226.8333.2 ± 221219 ± 111.2219 ± 75.5207.8 ± 95.7<0.00001 (Ha versus 0 h)
=0.00001 (Ha versus 3 h)
<0.001 (Ha versus 6 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 24 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 48 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 72 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 48 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 72 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 48 h)
<0.05 (03 versus 72 h)

Formic acid51 ± 17.827.3 ± 10.424.6 ± 9.324.7 ± 9.243.4 ± 1644.5 ± 14.354.3 ± 22.3<0.001 (Ha versus 0 h)
<0.001 (Ha versus 6 h)
<0.001 (Ha versus 24 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 48 h)
<0.001 (0 h versus 72 h)
<0.001 (3 h versus 24 h)
<0.001 (3 h versus 48 h)
<0.001 (3 h versus 72 h)
<0.001 (6 h versus 24 h)
<0.001 (6 h versus 48 h)
<0.001 (6 h versus 72 h)
D-Glucose1400 ± 245.51811 ± 11961351 ± 709.51816 ± 1226.41697 ± 6521783 ± 4391714.4 ± 1423

Glycine171.2 ± 76.1223.8 ± 90.5160.3 ± 137142.2 ± 86176.3 ± 68.2198 ± 73.2170 ± 77.25<0.05 (0 h versus 3 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 6 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 48 h)
<0.05 (6 h versus 48 h)

Phenylalanine57.2 ± 16.7112.2 ± 52.795.2 ± 5077.6 ± 44.883 ± 66.571.3 ± 17.971.6 ± 21<0.05 (Ha versus 0 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 3 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 6 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 6 h)

Proline108.7 ± 34.284 ± 38.892.8 ± 14.571.2 ± 21.343 ± 14.563.3 ± 32.248 ± 16.6<0.05 (Ha versus 3 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 6 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 24 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 48 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 72 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 3 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 6 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 72 h)

Pyruvic acid21.8 ± 16.749.6 ± 5651.2 ± 21.356 ± 26.848.8 ± 22.642.4 ± 24.439.5 ± 24.3<0.05 (Ha versus 3 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 6 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 24 h)

Tyrosine44.64 ± 23.953.39 ± 16.6450.74 ± 27.9041.22 ± 17.0736.54 ± 14.8735.89 ± 12.7634.62 ± 14.93

Dimethyl sulfone7.91 ± 1.9415.06 ± 8.7414.11 ± 9.113.19 ± 9.3711.91 ± 6.6311.15 ± 4.9310.54 ± 4.87

Allantoin71.8 ± 35.05501.4 ± 238.9423.4 ± 213376.4 ± 200.2256.8 ± 169.2268.3 ± 155.8238.7 ± 165.7<0.00001 (Ha versus 0 h)
<0.00001 (Ha versus 3 h)
<0.001 (Ha versus 6 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 24 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 48 h)
<0.05 (Ha versus 72 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 48 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 72 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (3 h versus 72 h)

GPC32.9 ± 55.844.7 ± 2734.9 ± 27.427.6 ± 23.425 ± 17.825.5 ± 25.428.8 ± 29.9

Histidine98.6 ± 50.6151.5 ± 62.2120.3 ± 86.9110.7 ± 68.987.4 ± 32.994.8 ± 30.378.8 ± 32.5<0.05 (0 h versus 24 h)
<0.05 (0 h versus 72 h)