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Analytical methods

Comparative study #1 #2
Chromatography DI GC
Ion source ESI EI
Positive/Negative mode positive
Mass analyzer Q-TOF ion trap
Identification level MS/MS

Sample information

Comparative study #1 #2
Country Spain Spain
Specimen bronchoalveolar lavage fluid bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Marker function diagnosis diagnosis
Participants(Case) Cancer type lung cancer lung cancer
Stage
Number2424
Gender (M,F)16, 816, 8
Mean age (range) (M,F)66 ± 1166 ± 11
Smoking status
Participants(Control) Type noncancerous lung diseases noncancerous lung diseases
Number3131
Gender (M,F)23, 823, 8
Mean age (range) (M,F)56 ± 1356 ± 13
Smoking status

Data processing and metabolite identification

Data processing software XCMS
Database search NIST Mass Spectral Library

Statistical analysis

Differential analysis method PLS-LDA, one-way ANOVA
Classification method ROC curve analysis
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
adenine V 1.92 0.04 1.27
acetic acid 1.71 0.05 1.93
phosphocholine 1.48 0.05 2.09
palmitic acid 1.37 8.00e-03 2.11
stearic acid 1.36 0.02 1.88
carnitine V 0.92 0.02 2.67
PE(16:0/18:0) 0.90 0.02 1.04
PE(18:1/18:0) 0.88 0.02 1.36
PPE(18:0/20:4) 0.86 0.05 1.24
PPE(18:1/20:4) 0.86 0.03 1.41
LPC(18:2) 0.86 0.02 1.10
PE(18:0/18:0) 0.85 6.00e-03 1.64
L-glutamate 0.84 0.02 1.58
pyroglutamate 0.83 0.04 1.01
PC(18:1/18:1) 0.80 0.04 1.14
L-arginine 0.80 0.04 1.43
L-serine 0.78 0.04 1.31
oleic acid 0.78 0.02 1.45
creatine 0.76 0.03 1.53
urea 0.74 0.05 1.30
LPS(18:0) 0.72 1.00e-03 1.63
acetylcarnitine 0.71 0.01 1.71
glycerophosphocholine 0.70 0.02 1.14
L-proline 0.68 0.04 1.01
LPC(22:5) 0.68 0.04 1.60
choline V 0.68 0.01 2.41
galactose 0.63 0.04 2.10
inosytol 0.63 0.03 1.17
lactic acid 0.62 0.01 1.96
acetylcholine 0.61 0.03 1.67
PC(16:0/16:0) 0.60 0.05 1.69
L-glycine 0.60 0.02 1.49
glycerol V 0.59 4.00e-03 2.18
fructose 0.58 0.02 1.66
L-valine 0.57 0.04 1.87
isocitric acid 0.53 0.02 1.67
L-glutamine 0.50 0.03 1.44
L-aspartate 0.48 0.05 1.35
cholesterol 0.47 0.02 1.55
phosphoric acid V 0.42 0.05 2.12
inosine 0.36 0.04 1.02
benzoic acid 0.21 0.05 1.01
Metabolite Author-emphasized biomarkers Cutoff value AUROC (95%CI) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Accuracy (%)
adenine V 0.82
acetic acid 0.52
phosphocholine 0.67
palmitic acid 0.69
stearic acid 0.64
carnitine V 0.87
PE(16:0/18:0) 0.59
PE(18:1/18:0) 0.59
PPE(18:0/20:4) 0.52
PPE(18:1/20:4) 0.55
LPC(18:2) 0.5
PE(18:0/18:0) 0.56
L-glutamate 0.51
pyroglutamate 0.57
PC(18:1/18:1) 0.51
L-arginine 0.53
L-serine 0.53
oleic acid 0.54
creatine 0.6
urea 0.54
LPS(18:0) 0.58
acetylcarnitine 0.71
glycerophosphocholine 0.52
L-proline 0.63
LPC(22:5) 0.61
choline V 0.78
galactose 0.68
inosytol 0.58
lactic acid 0.65
acetylcholine 0.57
PC(16:0/16:0) 0.56
L-glycine 0.74
glycerol V 0.88
fructose 0.6
L-valine 0.66
isocitric acid 0.57
L-glutamine 0.66
L-aspartate 0.74
cholesterol 0.72
phosphoric acid V 0.79
inosine 0.63
benzoic acid 0.52

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