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Analytical methods

Comparative study #1
Chromatography DI
Ion source ESI
Positive/Negative mode positive
Mass analyzer FT-ICR
Identification level MS/MS

Sample information

Comparative study #1
Country China
Specimen serum
Marker function diagnosis
Participants(Case) Cancer type adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, SCLC
StageI, II, III, IV
Number58
Gender (M,F)39, 19
Mean age (range) (M,F)52 ± 12 / 52 ± 12
Smoking status
Participants(Control) Type healthy
Number495
Gender (M,F)251, 244
Mean age (range) (M,F)61 ± 10 / 63 ± 12
Smoking status

Data processing and metabolite identification

Data processing software
Database search HMDB, Lipid maps

Statistical analysis

Differential analysis method PLS-DA,
Classification method ROC curve
Survival analysis method

Lung cancer-related metabolites identified in the paper

Metabolite Author-emphasized biomarkers Mean concentration (case) Mean concentration (control) Fold change (case/control) P-value FDR VIP
long chain acyl carnitine V
LPC(18:0)
LPC(18:1)
LPC(20:3)
LPC(20:4)
LPC(22:6)
oleamide V
PC(34:2)
PC(36:2)
PC(36:3)
SM(16:0/1) V
Metabolite Author-emphasized biomarkers Cutoff value AUROC (95%CI) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Accuracy (%)
long chain acyl carnitine V male oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine: 0.883, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.983, female oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine: 0.879, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.993 male oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine:87.2, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100, female oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine:78.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100 male oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine: 84.1, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100, female oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine: 92.3, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 93.1
LPC(18:0)
LPC(18:1) male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 0.753, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.983, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 0.786, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.993 male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 61.5, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 84.2, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100 male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 82.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 91.7, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 69.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 93.1
LPC(20:3) male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 0.753, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.983, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 0.786, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.993 male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 61.5, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 84.2, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100 male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 82.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 91.7, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 69.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 93.1
LPC(20:4) male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 0.753, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.983, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 0.786, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.993 male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 61.5, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 84.2, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100 male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 82.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 91.7, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 69.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 93.1
LPC(22:6) male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 0.753, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.983, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 0.786, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.993 male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 61.5, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 84.2, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100 male LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 82.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 91.7, female LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6): 69.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 93.1
oleamide V male oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine: 0.883, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.983, female oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine: 0.879, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.993 male oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine:87.2, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100, female oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine:78.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100 male oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine: 84.1, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100, female oleamide + long chain acyl carnitine: 92.3, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 93.1
PC(34:2)
PC(36:2)
PC(36:3)
SM(16:0/1) V male 0.924, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.983, female 0.952, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 0.993 male 86.2, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100, female 94.7, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 100 male 88.7, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 91.7, female 88.9, Oleamide + Long chain acyl carnitine + LPC(18:1) + LPC(20:4) + LPC(20:3) + LPC(22:6) + SM(16:0/1): 93.1

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