Serum Metabolites in Diagnostics and Therapeutics

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Serum Metabolites in Diagnostics and Therapeutics is written by Gregorio Peron and published by Frontiers Media SA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 2832557651 (ISBN 10) and 9782832557655 (ISBN 13).

Metabolomics can critically assess key metabolic pathways and thus provide data for nutritional deficiencies, metabolic imbalance, environmental burden, and the gut microbiome. Since the metabolite functions are not determined by epigenetic regulation or post-translational modification, quantification and evaluation of metabolites is an highly effective method to capture time-dependent fluctuations and cellular metabolic state, even prior to disease onset. Blood serum is a primary carrier of small molecules in the body, present in the blood of every tissue and organ in the body. It plays a critical role in transporting dissolved gases, nutrients, hormones and metabolic wastes, as well as in the regulation of the pH and ion composition of interstitial fluids, the restriction of fluid losses at injury sites and the defence against toxins and pathogens.