通过眼底血管与血脂联合分析,发现早期心血管病的无创生物标志物。
Integrated Oculomics and Lipidomics Reveal Microvascular Metabolic Signatures Associated with Cardiovascular Health in a Healthy Cohort
- 融合深度学习眼底图像与质谱血脂数据,构建新型多组学分析框架。
- 发现动脉宽度、血管密度与三酰甘油、二酰甘油等脂类强相关。
- 为健康人群早筛心血管疾病提供非侵入性新方法,适合预防医学研究者。
心血管疾病(CVD)仍是全球主要死因,现有风险评估常无法检测早期亚临床变化。以往研究多未整合视网膜微血管特征与全面血清脂质组学数据作为潜在风险指标。本研究提出一种创新的影像组学框架,结合基于深度学习的眼底图像处理获得的微血管表型与血清脂质组数据,揭示常规脂类检测之外的无症状风险标志物。这是首个在健康人群中进行的大规模、协变量校正及分层相关性分析,对识别疾病早期信号至关重要。视网膜表型通过自动化图像分析工具量化,血清脂质组学采用超高效液相色谱电喷雾电离高分辨质谱(UHPLC ESI HRMS)测定。结果显示,平均动脉宽度、血管密度与三酰甘油(TAGs)、二酰甘油(DAGs)、神经酰胺(Cers)等脂类亚型存在强且与年龄、性别无关的相关性,提示代谢应激下微血管重构的共同机制。该研究填补了对早期CVD发病机制理解的关键空白,不仅为微血管代谢关联提供新视角,也为发现稳健的无创生物标志物带来重要机遇,有望支持更优的早期检测、精准预防与个体化心血管健康管理。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading global cause of mortality, yet current risk stratification methods often fail to detect early, subclinical changes. Previous studies have generally not integrated retinal microvasculature characteristics with comprehensive serum lipidomic profiles as potential indicators of CVD risk. In this study, an innovative imaging omics framework was introduced, combining retinal microvascular traits derived through deep learning based image processing with serum lipidomic data to highlight asymptomatic biomarkers of cardiovascular risk beyond the conventional lipid panel. This represents the first large scale, covariate adjusted and stratified correlation analysis conducted in a healthy population, which is essential for identifying early indicators of disease. Retinal phenotypes were quantified using automated image analysis tools, while serum lipid profiling was performed by Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography Electrospray ionization High resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC ESI HRMS). Strong, age- and sex-independent correlations were established, particularly between average artery width, vessel density, and lipid subclasses such as triacylglycerols (TAGs), diacylglycerols (DAGs), and ceramides (Cers). These associations suggest a converging mechanism of microvascular remodeling under metabolic stress. By linking detailed vascular structural phenotypes to specific lipid species, this study fills a critical gap in the understanding of early CVD pathogenesis. This integration not only offers a novel perspective on microvascular metabolic associations but also presents a significant opportunity for the identification of robust, non-invasive biomarkers. Ultimately, these findings may support improved early detection, targeted prevention, and personalized approaches in cardiovascular healthcare.
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