Combined plasma metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis identify histidine as a biomarker and potential contributor in SLE pathogenesis.
Yukiko IwasakiYusuke TakeshimaMasahiro NakanoMai OkuboMineto OtaAkari SuzukiYuta KochiTomohisa OkamuraTakaho EndoIchiro MikiKazuhiro SakuradaKazuhiko YamamotoKeishi FujioPublished in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2022)
Plasma His levels are a potential biomarker for SLE patients and are associated with damage accrual. Our data suggest the importance of His as a pathogenic metabolite in SLE pathogenesis.