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Protocol and application of basal erythrocyte transketolase activity to improve assessment of thiamine status

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ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
卷 1521, 期 1, 页码 104-111

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14962

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beriberi; micronutrient deficiency; vitamin B1; women of reproductive age

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Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential micronutrient that plays a crucial role as a cofactor in various metabolic processes. A reliable biomarker for thiamine status is important due to the poorly defined clinical symptoms of thiamine deficiency. This study provides a comprehensive protocol for measuring basal erythrocyte transketolase activity, which can help standardize methods and improve replication between laboratories.
Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential micronutrient required as a cofactor in many metabolic processes. Clinical symptoms of thiamine deficiency are poorly defined, hence biomarkers of thiamine status are important. The erythrocyte transketolase activity coefficient (ETKac) is a sensitive measure of thiamine status, but its interpretation may be confounded where the availability of the transketolase enzyme is limited. Basal ETK activity per gram of hemoglobin provides a complementary biomarker of thiamine status; however, its measurement and calculation are poorly described. Here, we describe in detail the assessment of basal ETK activity, including the calculation of path length in microplates and the molar absorption coefficient of NADH specific to the assay, and the measurement of hemoglobin in sample hemolysates. To illustrate the application of the methods, we present ETKac and basal ETK activity from women in The Gambia and UK. In conclusion, we present a clear protocol for the measurement of basal ETK activity that will permit the harmonization of methods to improve replication between laboratories.

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