Analytical methods | ||||
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Comparative study | #1 | #2 | #3 | |
Chromatography | LC | LC | LC | |
Ion source | – | – | – | |
Positive/Negative mode | positive | negative | both | |
Mass analyzer | Q-TOF | Q-TOF | Q-TOF | |
Identification level | MS/MS | MS/MS | MS/MS |
Sample information | ||||
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Comparative study | #1 | #2 | #3 | |
Country | China | China | China | |
Specimen | serum | serum | serum | |
Marker function | diagnosis | diagnosis | diagnosis | |
Participants(Case) | Cancer type | SCLC, NSCLC | SCLC, NSCLC | SCLC, NSCLC |
Stage | – | – | – | |
Number | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Gender (M,F) | 12, 11 | 12, 11 | 12, 11 | |
Mean age (range) (M,F) | 63.0 ± 9.8 / 59.4 ± 5.8 | 63.0 ± 9.8 / 59.4 ± 5.8 | 63.0 ± 9.8 / 59.4 ± 5.8 | |
Smoking status | – | – | – | |
Participants(Control) | Type | healthy | healthy | healthy |
Number | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Gender (M,F) | 11, 12 | 11, 12 | 11, 12 | |
Mean age (range) (M,F) | 51.0 ± 11.1 / 56.3 ± 14.3 | 51.0 ± 11.1 / 56.3 ± 14.3 | 51.0 ± 11.1 / 56.3 ± 14.3 | |
Smoking status | – | – | – |
Data processing and metabolite identification | |
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Data processing software | MarkerLynx |
Database search | METLIN, HMDB, KEGG |
Statistical analysis | |
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Differential analysis method | PCA, PLS-DA, OSC-PLS-DA, student’s t-test |
Classification method | ROC curve analysis |
Survival analysis method | – |
Metabolite | Author-emphasized biomarkers | Mean concentration (case) | Mean concentration (control) | Fold change (case/control) | P-value | FDR | VIP |
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1-arachidonoyl glycerol | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.50 |
arachidonic acid | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.50 |
carnitine 10:1 | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.40 |
carnitine 8:1 | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.10 |
choline | V | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.20 |
DG (38:8) | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 3.20 |
fatty acid amide C20:0 | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.70 |
fatty acid amide C20:1 | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 3.90 |
fatty acid amide C22:1 | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.30 |
fatty acid amide C22:2 | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.30 |
fatty acid amide C24:1 | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 8.70 |
linoleic acid | V | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 6.30 |
LPC(16:0) | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 8.60 |
LPC 16:0 isomer | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 3.70 |
LPC(18:0) | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 6.30 |
LPC(18:2) | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 6.40 |
LPC(20:4) | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 2.40 |
LPC(20:5) | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 2.30 |
LPC(22:3) | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.40 |
LPC C16 1 | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.30 |
LPC C20 3 | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.10 |
oleic acid | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 7.40 |
palmitic acid | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 6.00 |
palmitoleic acid | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.50 |
SM(d18:1/14:0) | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 1.60 |
stearic acid | – | – | – | – | 0.05 | – | 2.60 |
Metabolite | Author-emphasized biomarkers | Cutoff value | AUROC (95%CI) | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Accuracy (%) |
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1-arachidonoyl glycerol | – | – | – | – | – | – |
arachidonic acid | – | – | – | – | – | – |
carnitine 10:1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
carnitine 8:1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
choline | V | – | choline+linoleic acid=1 | 1 | 0.96 | – |
DG (38:8) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
fatty acid amide C20:0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
fatty acid amide C20:1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
fatty acid amide C22:1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
fatty acid amide C22:2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
fatty acid amide C24:1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
linoleic acid | V | – | choline+linoleic acid=1 | 1 | 0.96 | – |
LPC(16:0) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
LPC 16:0 isomer | – | – | – | – | – | – |
LPC(18:0) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
LPC(18:2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
LPC(20:4) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
LPC(20:5) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
LPC(22:3) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
LPC C16 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
LPC C20 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
oleic acid | – | – | – | – | – | – |
palmitic acid | – | – | – | – | – | – |
palmitoleic acid | – | – | – | – | – | – |
SM(d18:1/14:0) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
stearic acid | – | – | – | – | – | – |