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Analytical methods

Comparative study #1
Chromatography LC
Ion source ESI
Positive/Negative mode positive
Mass analyzer quadrupole
Identification level

Sample information

Comparative study #1
Country Japan
Specimen plasma
Marker function
Participants(Case) Cancer type NSCLC
StageI, II, III, IV
Number141
Gender (M,F)93, 48
Mean age (range) (M,F)62.7 ± 9.2
Smoking statusformer, current, non-smoker
Participants(Control) Type healthy
Number423.0
Gender (M,F)279, 144
Mean age (range) (M,F)61.1 ± 8.7
Smoking statusformer, current, non-smoker

Data processing and metabolite identification

Data processing software Xcalibur
Database search

Statistics and concentration information

Differential analysis method Mann-Whitney U-test, PCA
Classification method ROC curve
Survival analysis method

Metabolites identified in the paper

Metabolite Comparative study Author-emphasized biomarkers Mean concentration (case) Mean concentration (control) Fold change (case/control) P-value FDR VIP
Ile V 84.3 ± 22.1 μM 69.7±17.5 μM <0.001
Orn V 67.6 ± 19.7 μM 54.4±12.3 μM <0.001
Pro V 168 ± 43.6 μM 150.9±41.4 μM <0.001
thr V 115.6 ± 28.6 μM 115.9 ± 25.4 μM 0.92
Asn V 45.1 ± 8.2 μM 44.8±7.2 μM 0.72
trp V 59.3 ± 12 μM 59.8±10.9 μM 0.67
Glu V 46.7 ± 19.4 μM 45.7±19.5 μM 0.6
Gln V 580.5 ± 93.3 μM 587.9±83.5 μM 0.4
val V 244.8 ± 47.5 μM 239.8±46.1 μM 0.28
ABA V 24.2 ± 8.4 μM 23.2±6.9 μM 0.2
Cit V 34.4 ± 10.6 μM 33.2±8.3 μM 0.2
Arg V 101.3 ± 21.6 μM 98.1±17.8 μM 0.12
met V 29.4 ± 6.1 μM 28±5.2 μM 0.013
His V 77.3 ± 15 μM 80.8±10.7 μM 0.01
Leu V 131.8 ± 34.3 μM 122.4±27.6 μM 0.003
Ser V 117.1 ± 19.9 μM 111.4±17.9 μM 0.003
Lys V 211.5 ± 36.2 μM 200.3±34.1 μM 0.001
Phe V 67.9 ± 12.2 μM 63.9±11.2 μM 0.001
tyr V 80.7 ± 15.6 μM 75.8±15.5 μM 0.001
Ala V 422.3 ± 97.4 μM 383.7±88.9 μM 0
Gly V 263.6 ± 63.2 μM 237±57.3 μM 0
Metabolite Comparative study Author-emphasized biomarkers Cutoff value AUROC (95%CI) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Accuracy (%)
Ile V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Orn V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Pro V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
thr V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Asn V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
trp V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Glu V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Gln V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
val V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
ABA V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Cit V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Arg V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
met V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
His V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Leu V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Ser V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Lys V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Phe V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
tyr V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Ala V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812
Gly V combination of 21 amino acid: 0.812

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