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Analytical methods

Comparative study #1
Chromatography LC
Ion source ESI
Positive/Negative mode both
Mass analyzer Q-TOF
Identification level

Sample information

Comparative study #1
Country China
Specimen Serum
Marker function diagnosis
Participants(Case) Cancer type squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinomas
StageI, II
Number48
Gender (M,F)21, 27
Mean age (range) (M,F)59.1 (38-75)
Smoking statussmoker, non-smoker
Participants(Control) Type healthy
Number30
Gender (M,F)
Mean age (range) (M,F)
Smoking status

Data processing and metabolite identification

Data processing software Progenesis QI 2.3
Database search HMDB, Metlin

Statistical analysis

Differential analysis method PCA, OPLS-DA, Student’s t test
Classification method
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
LysoPC(22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) <0.05 >1
LysoPC(20:4(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)) <0.05 >1
LysoPC(16:1(9Z)) <0.05 >1
PC(18:2(9Z,12Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z)) <0.05 >1
PC(18:0/20:4(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)) <0.05 >1
1-linoleoylglycerophosphocholine <0.05 >1
PC(16:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)) <0.05 >1
PE(16:0/22:5(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) <0.05 >1
PC(16:0/22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) <0.05 >1
LysoPC(18:0) <0.05 >1
L-palmitoylcarnitine <0.05 >1
PE(14:0/22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) <0.05 >1
PE(14:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)) <0.05 >1
12(R)-HETE <0.05 >1
LysoPC(18:3(9Z,12Z,15Z)) <0.05 >1
LysoPC(16:1(9Z)/0:0) <0.05 >1
PC(18:1(11Z)/18:3(6Z,9Z,12Z)) <0.05 >1
PE(15:0/22:1(13Z)) <0.05 >1
PE(15:0/24:1(15Z)) <0.05 >1
PC(20:2(11Z,14Z)/18:1(11Z)) <0.05 >1
PC(16:0/20:3(5Z,8Z,11Z)) <0.05 >1
PE(16:0/22:5(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) <0.05 >1
PE(14:0/22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) <0.05 >1
PE(14:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)) <0.05 >1
PE(15:0/22:1(13Z)) <0.05 >1
PE(15:0/24:1(15Z)) <0.05 >1
LysoPC(22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) <0.05 >1
LysoPC(20:4(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)) <0.05 >1
LysoPC(16:1(9Z)) <0.05 >1
PC(18:2(9Z,12Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z)) <0.05 >1
PC(18:0/20:4(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)) <0.05 >1
L-isoleucine <0.05 >1
1-linoleoylglycerophosphocholine <0.05 >1
PC(16:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)) <0.05 >1
PC(16:0/22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) <0.05 >1
LysoPC(18:0) <0.05 >1
LysoPC(18:3(9Z,12Z,15Z)) <0.05 >1
LysoPC(16:1(9Z)/0:0) <0.05 >1
PC(18:1(11Z)/18:3(6Z,9Z,12Z)) <0.05 >1
PC(20:2(11Z,14Z)/18:1(11Z)) <0.05 >1
PC(16:0/20:3(5Z,8Z,11Z)) <0.05 >1
Metabolite Author-emphasized biomarkers Cutoff value AUROC (95%CI) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Accuracy (%)
LysoPC(22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z))
LysoPC(20:4(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z))
LysoPC(16:1(9Z))
PC(18:2(9Z,12Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z))
PC(18:0/20:4(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)) 0.979 0.9333 0.9333
1-linoleoylglycerophosphocholine
PC(16:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)) 1 1 1
PE(16:0/22:5(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z))
PC(16:0/22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) 0.968 0.9 0.9667
LysoPC(18:0) 0.933 0.9333 0.8
L-palmitoylcarnitine 0.993 0.9333 1
PE(14:0/22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z))
PE(14:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z))
12(R)-HETE
LysoPC(18:3(9Z,12Z,15Z))
LysoPC(16:1(9Z)/0:0) 0.951 0.9667 0.8388
PC(18:1(11Z)/18:3(6Z,9Z,12Z))
PE(15:0/22:1(13Z))
PE(15:0/24:1(15Z))
PC(20:2(11Z,14Z)/18:1(11Z))
PC(16:0/20:3(5Z,8Z,11Z))
PE(16:0/22:5(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) 1 1 1
PE(14:0/22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)) 1 1 1
PE(14:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)) 1 1 1
PE(15:0/22:1(13Z))
PE(15:0/24:1(15Z))
LysoPC(22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z))
LysoPC(20:4(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z))
LysoPC(16:1(9Z))
PC(18:2(9Z,12Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z))
PC(18:0/20:4(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z))
L-isoleucine 0.967 0.9333 0.9667
1-linoleoylglycerophosphocholine
PC(16:0/20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z))
PC(16:0/22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z))
LysoPC(18:0)
LysoPC(18:3(9Z,12Z,15Z))
LysoPC(16:1(9Z)/0:0)
PC(18:1(11Z)/18:3(6Z,9Z,12Z))
PC(20:2(11Z,14Z)/18:1(11Z))
PC(16:0/20:3(5Z,8Z,11Z))

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