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Metabolic Responses of HeLa Cells to Silica Nanoparticles by NMR-based Metabolomic Analyses

Running title: Metabolic response of HeLa cells to silica nanoparticles

Jianghua Feng1, *, Jinquan Li1, Huifeng Wu2, Zhong Chen1

1Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, XiamenUniversity, Xiamen, 361005, China

2Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environment Processes, CAS, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environment Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, China

* Correspondence to: Jianghua Feng

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R2X=44.5%, Q2=0.584

R2X=55.5%, Q2=0.857

FigureS1.OPLS-DA scores plots (left panel) and corresponding coefficient plots (middle and right panels) derived from the 1H HRMAS CPMG NMR spectra of HeLa cells obtained from different pair-wise groups. The color maps show the significance of metabolite variations between the two classes. Peaks in the positive direction indicate metabolites that are more abundant in the dosed groups than control group. Consequently, metabolites that are more abundant in the control group are presented as peaks in the negative direction. C, control groups; L, low-dosage groups; H, high-dosage groups; 6, 6 h post-treatment; 48, 48 h post-treatment with SiO2 nano-particles. Keys: Ace, acetate; Cit, citrate; Cr, Creatine; Gln, glutamine; Glu, glutamate; Ileu, isoleucine; Lac, lactate; Leu, leucine; Lys, lysine; m-I, myo-inositol; MA, methylamine; Met, methonine; PC, phosphocholine; Phe, phenylalanine; Tyr, tyrosine; Val, valine.

R2X=51.8%, R2Y=99.0%, Q2=0.908

R2X=54.7%, R2Y=98.1%, Q2=0.824

R2X=44.5%, R2Y=97.7%, Q2=0.546

R2X=46.2%, R2Y=98.8%, Q2=0.879

R2X=42.7%, R2Y=98.7%, Q2=0.862

R2X=55.5%, R2Y=99.1%, Q2=0.935

Figure S2.PLS-DA scores plots (left) and corresponding plots (right) of permutation tests (n=100) derived from the 1H HRMAS CPMG NMR spectra of HeLa cells obtained from different pair-wise groups. C, control groups; L, low-dosage groups; H, high-dosage groups; 6, 6 h post-treatment; 48, 48 h post-treatment with SiO2 nano-particles

R2X=75.8%, Q2=0.838

R2X=59.2%, Q2=0.914

FigureS3.OPLS-DA scores plots (left panel) and corresponding coefficient plots (middle and right panels) derived from the 1H NOESY NMR spectra of cell growth media obtained from different pair-wise groups. The color maps show the significance of metabolite variations between the two classes. Peaks in the positive direction indicate metabolites that are more abundant in the dosed groups than control group. Consequently, metabolites that are more abundant in the control group are presented as peaks in the negative direction. C, control groups; L, low-dosage groups; H, high-dosage groups; 6, 6 h post-treatment; 48, 48 h post-treatment with SiO2 nano-particles. Keys: Ace, acetate; Ala, alanine; For, formate; Glc, Glucose; Gln, glutamine; HIB, α-hydrxoyisobutyrate; IB, isobutyrate; Ileu, isoleucine; Lac, lactate; Leu, leucine; Lys, lysine; Met, methonine; PC, phosphocholine; Phe, phenylalanine; Pro, proline; Py, Pyruvate; TMAO, trimethylamine N-oxide; Val, valine.

R2X=84.6%, R2Y=93.2%, Q2=0.869

R2X=63.7%, R2Y=93.3%, Q2=0.715

R2X=75.8%, R2Y=90.8%, Q2=0.755

R2X=58.0%, R2Y=89.3%, Q2=0.506

R2X=63.7%, R2Y=96.3%, Q2=0.823

R2X=59.2%, R2Y=97.8%, Q2=0.917

Figure S4.PLS-DA scores plots (left) and corresponding plots (right) of permutation tests (n=100) derived from the 1H NOESY NMR spectra of cell growth media obtained from different pair-wise groups. C, control groups; L, low-dosage groups; H, high-dosage groups; 6, 6 h post-treatment; 48, 48 h post-treatment with SiO2 nano-particles

Table S1The 1H NMR data of the metabolites in the HeLa cell and growth medium

No. / Metabolites / 1H Shift (multiplicity) / Moiety / Sample
1a / Isoleucine / 0.94(tb); 1.01(d); 1.26(m);
1.46(m); 1.98(m); 3.67(d) / δ-CH3; β-CH3; γ-CH;
γ-CH´; β-CH; α-CH / Mc, C
2 / Leucine / 0.96(d); 0.97(d);
1.70(m); 3.75(m) / δ-CH3; δ-CH´3;
CH2&γ-CH; α-CH / M, C
3 / Valine / 0.99(d); 1.04(d);
2.28(m); 3.61(d) / γ-CH3; γ-CH´3;
β-CH; α-CH / M, C
4 / Isobutyrate / 1.13(d); 2.55(m) / CH3; α-CH / M
5 / Lactate / 1.33(d); 4.12(q) / CH3; CH / M, C
6 / Lysine / 1.46(m); 1.73(m);1.91(m);
3.03(t); 3.76(t) / γ-CH2; δ-CH2; β-CH2;
ε-CH2; α-CH / M, C
7 / Alanine / 1.48(d); 3.78(q) / CH3; CH / M, C
8 / Acetate / 1.92(s) / CH3 / M, C
9 / Proline / 2.03(m); 2.35(m);
3.37(m); 4.18(m) / β-CH&γ-CH2; β-CH´;
δ-CH2; α-CH / M
10 / Glutamine / 2.14(m); 2.46(m); 3.78(t) / β-CH2; γ-CH2; α-CH / M, C
11 / Methionine / 2.14(s); 2.16(m);
2.65(t); 3.86(t) / S-CH3; β-CH2;
S-CH2; α-CH / M, C
12 / Acetone / 2.23(s) / CH3 / M
13 / Pyruvate / 2.37(s) / CH3 / M
14 / Succinate / 2.41(s) / CH2 / M, C
15 / Choline / 3.19(s); 3.52(m); 4.07(m) / CH3; N-CH2; O-CH2 / M, C
16 / Phosphocholine / 3.20(s); 3.53(m); 4.14(m) / CH3; N-CH2; O-CH2 / M, C
17 / Glycerophosphocholine / 3.35(s); 3.81(m); 4.30(m) / CH3; N-CH2; P-O-CH2 / M
18 / β-Glucose / 3.25(dd); 3.41(t); 3.46(m);
3.49(t); 3.72(dd); 3.90(dd);
4.65(d) / C-H2; C-H4; C-H5;
C-H3; C-H6; C-H6´;
C-H1 / M
19 / α-Glucose / 3.42(t); 3.54(dd); 3.71(t);
3.74(m); 3.84(m); 5.24(d) / C-H4; C-H2; C-H3;
C-H6; C-H5&6´; C-H1 / M
20 / TMAO / 3.29(s) / CH3 / M
21 / Glycine / 3.56(s) / CH2 / M, C
22 / Threonine / 1.33(d); 3.59(d); 4.25(m) / CH3; α-CH; β-CH / M
23 / Tyrosine / 3.06(m); 3.20(m); 3.94(m); 6.92(d); 7.20(d) / β-CH; β-CH´; α-CH;
m-CH; o-CH / M, C
24 / Phenylalanine / 3.13(m); 3.28(m); 4.00(m); 7.33(d); 7.38(t); 7.43(m) / β-CH; β-CH´; α-CH;
o-CH; p-CH; m-CH / M, C
25 / Histidine / 3.14(m); 3.25(m); 3.99(m); 7.08(s); 7.83(s) / β-CH; β-CH´; α-CH;
CH4; CH2 / M
26 / Tryptophan / 3.31(m); 3.49(m); 4.06(m);
7.03(m); 7.35(s); 7.55(d);
7.60(m); 7.74(d) / β-CH; β-CH´; α-CH;
CH8; CH2; CH6;
CH7; CH9 / M
27 / Formate / 8.46(s) / CH / M
28 / α-Hydroxyisobutyrate / 1.37(s) / CH3 / M
HEPES / 2.82(br); 2.94(m); 2.97(t);
3.03(br); 3.16(m); 3.84(t) / M
Eth / Ethanol / 1.19(t); 3.66(q) / CH3; CH2 / M
U1 / Unassigned 1 / 1.14(d) / M
U2 / Unassigned 2 / 1.58(d) / M
HDL / Cholesterol / 0.76(br) / C
L1 / VLDL&LDL / 0.90(br) / CH3-(CH2)n- / C
L2 / VLDL&LDL / 1.31(br) / CH3-(CH2)n- / C
L3 / Triglyceride / 1.59(br) / -CH2-CH2-C=O / C
U3 / Unassigned 3 / 1.77(br) / C
L4 / Triglyceride / 2.03(br) / -CH2-CH=CH- / C
L5 / Triglyceride / 2.06(br) / -CH2-CH=CH- / C
29 / Glutamate / 2.10(m); 2.35(m); 3.78(t) / β-CH2; γ-CH2; α-CH / C
L6 / Triglyceride / 2.26(br) / -CH2-CH2-C=O / C
30 / Citrate / 2.55(d), 2.69(d) / CH2 / C
31 / Methylamine / 2.56(s) / CH3 / C
L7 / Triglyceride / 2.80(br) / =CH-CH2-CH= / C
32 / Creatine / 3.04(s); 3.93(s) / CH3; CH2 / C
33 / myo-Inositol / 3.25(t); 3.61(dd); 4.07(t) / C
34 / Glycerol / 3.65(m); / C
U4 / Unassigned 4 / 3.91(m) / C
L8 / Triglyceride / 5.33(br) / -CH=CH- / C
U5 / Unassigned 5 / 5.91(m) / C
35 / ADP / 5.99(s); 7.88(d); 8.19(s) / C
36 / ATP / 6.11(s); 8.24(s); 8.35(s) / C

a The numbering system is the same as used in Fig. 1.

b Multiplicity: s, singlet; d, doublet; t, triplet; q, quartet; dd, doublet of doublets; m, multiplet; br, broad resonance.

c M, cell growth medium; C, HeLa cells

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