Multiomics reveals gut dysbiosis contributes to fatty acid dysmetabolism in early phase of acute myocardial infarction

BackgroundAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a major cause of death, with limited understanding of its early risk stratification. While gut microbiome disturbances has been associated with late-stage AMI, the connection to early-stage AMI (eAMI) is less explored. MethodsUsing metabolomics and metagenomics, we analyzed 56 samples, comprising 30 eAMI patients (within 12 hours of onset) and 26 age- and gender-matched healthy controls, to discern the influence of gut microbes and their metabolites. ResultsWe found the eAMI plasma is dominated by increased long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs), 14 of which provide differentiating power of eAMI patients from HCs. Multiomics analysis reveals up to 70% of the variance in LCFAs of eAMI patients can be explained by altered gut microbiome. Higher-resolution profiling of gut bacterial species demonstrated that bacterial structural variations are mechanistically linked to LCFAs dysregulation. By in silico molecular docking and in vitro thrombogenic assay in isolated human platelets, we highlighted that eAMI-associated LCFAs contribute to platelet aggregation, a driving factor for AMI initiation. ConclusionsLCFAs hold significant potential as early biomarkers of AMI and gut microbiome contributes to altered LCFAs in eAMI. Further studies are imperative to expand upon these observations to better leverage LCFAs as a potential biomarker for eAMI and as a therapeutic target for inhibition of platelet aggregation in eAMI.