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  • Lung Cancer. 2011 Nov;74(2):284-92. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2011.02.008. Epub 2011 Mar 15.

  • A metabolomic approach to lung cancer.

  • Hori S, Nishiumi S, Kobayashi K, Shinohara M, Hatakeyama Y, Kotani Y, Hatano N, Maniwa Y, Nishio W, Bamba T, Fukusaki E, Azuma T, Takenawa T, Nishimura Y, Yoshida M.


Analytical methods

Comparative study #1 #2 #3 #4
Chromatography GC GC GC GC
Ion source
Positive/Negative mode
Mass analyzer
Identification level

Sample information

Comparative study #1 #2 #3 #4
Country Japan Japan Japan Japan
Specimen serum serum serum tissue
Marker function diagnosis diagnosis diagnosis diagnosis
Participants(Case) Cancer type adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, SCLC adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, SCLC adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, SCLC adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, SCLC
StageI, II, III, IVI, IIIII, IV
Number3311227
Gender (M,F)26, 76, 1
Mean age (range) (M,F)median: 65 (55-81)median: 61 (53-82)
Smoking statussmoker, non-smoker, unknownsmoker, non-smoker
Participants(Control) Type healthy healthy healthy tumor vs. adjacent normal tissue
Number29.029.029.07.0
Gender (M,F)23, 623, 623, 66, 1
Mean age (range) (M,F)median: 64 (34-78)median: 64 (34-78)median: 64 (34-78)median: 61 (53-82)
Smoking statussmoker, non-smoker, unknownsmoker, non-smoker, unknownsmoker, non-smoker, unknownsmoker, non-smoker

Data processing and metabolite identification

Data processing software Shimadzu GCMSsolution software
Database search commercially available GC/MS Metabolite Mass Spectral Database (Shimadzu Co.), NIST Mass Spectral Library (NIST 08)

Statistics and concentration information

Differential analysis method student’s t-test, PLS-DA
Classification method
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
lactic acid V 1.42 <0.001
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid V 1.35 <0.0001
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid V 1.39 <0.0001
benzoic acid V 1.39 <0.0001
benzoic acid V 1.48 <0.0001
fumaric acid V 1.76 <0.0001
fumaric acid V 1.61 <0.0001
fumaric acid V 1.84 <0.0001
glyceric acid V 0.47 <0.0001
glyceric acid V 0.42 <0.0001
lactic acid V 1.51 <0.0001
lactic acid V 1.56 <0.0001
octanoic acid V 1.58 <0.0001
octanoic acid V 1.74 <0.0001
citric acid 1.01 0.976
2-hexenedioic acid V 1.01 0.975
decanoic acid 1.01 0.954
ethylmalonic acid 1 0.951
urea 1.02 0.951
7-hydroxyoctanoic acid 1.01 0.946
L-leucine 1.03 0.934
margaric acid 0.99 0.923
urea 1 0.916
2-hydroxybutyric acid 1 0.909
isocitric acid 1.02 0.903
glyceric acid V 1.04 0.886
ethylmalonic acid 0.99 0.882
ethylmalonic acid 0.99 0.881
sarcosine V 1.02 0.866
glycolic acid 0.98 0.846
pyruvic acid V 0.97 0.842
glucuronic lactone 1.05 0.835
L-valine 1.04 0.807
3-hydroxypropionic acid 1.11 0.803
3-hydroxypropionic acid 1.06 0.795
L-alanine 1.07 0.794
α-amino butyric acid 1.04 0.794
maleic acid 1.09 0.77
oxalic acid 1.02 0.755
glucuronic lactone 0.9 0.736
isovalerylglycine V 1.03 0.715
L-leucine 1.04 0.715
L-phenylalanine V 1.06 0.704
glucuronic lactone 1.14 0.691
L-methionine V 1.13 0.677
L-leucine 1.05 0.672
L-glycine V 1.08 0.645
glyoxylic acid 1.15 0.62
2-hydroxybutyric acid 0.96 0.609
oxalic acid 1.07 0.595
succinic acid 0.94 0.595
L-valine 1.06 0.581
L-valine 1.05 0.553
urea 0.99 0.546
palmitic acid 0.97 0.539
stearic acid 0.99 0.539
2-hydroxybutyric acid 0.95 0.534
glucuronic lactone 1.06 0.511
lauric acid 0.83 0.507
glycolic acid 0.95 0.506
margaric acid 0.97 0.494
stearic acid 1.02 0.49
citric acid 1.09 0.481
7-hydroxyoctanoic acid 0.98 0.471
aconitic acid V 1.02 0.471
glycolic acid 0.94 0.471
pyruvic acid V 1.08 0.463
isocitric acid 0.97 0.458
citric acid 0.97 0.437
indol-3-acetic acid 1.12 0.434
3-hydroxyisobutyric acid 1.47 0.428
3-hydroxybutyric acid V 1.48 0.423
4-hydroxyproline V 1.31 0.414
glucuronic lactone 1.09 0.412
4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid 1.23 0.402
palmitoleic acid V 1.35 0.384
3-hydroxypropionic acid 1.11 0.377
3-hydroxyisobutyric acid 1.18 0.375
3-hydroxypropionic acid 1.08 0.374
margaric acid 0.95 0.373
7-hydroxyoctanoic acid 1.07 0.372
sarcosine V 0.62 0.372
L-glutamic acid V 0.83 0.371
isocitric acid 1.02 0.369
L-phenylalanine V 0.93 0.366
urea 0.98 0.366
α-amino butyric acid 1.1 0.358
margaric acid 0.22 0.345
L-glycine V 1.42 0.343
myristic acid 0.89 0.343
L-serine 0.91 0.328
aconitic acid V 1.17 0.327
2-ketoglutaric acid 0.84 0.324
L-alanine 1.08 0.32
palmitoleic acid V 1.33 0.304
indol-3-acetic acid 0.91 0.301
pyruvic acid V 1.1 0.274
oxalic acid 1.18 0.254
decanoic acid 0.88 0.25
L-serine 0.89 0.248
L-threonine 1.16 0.248
decanoic acid 1.08 0.24
palmitoleic acid V 1.34 0.229
L-alanine 1.13 0.225
isovalerylglycine V 1.07 0.223
palmitic acid 0.9 0.214
L-methionine V 1.24 0.212
L-methionine V 1.17 0.209
glycerol 0.79 0.208
maleic acid 1.13 0.205
glyoxylic acid 1.19 0.187
pyruvic acid V 1.08 0.184
uric acid V 2.08 0.18
myristic acid 0.86 0.179
3-hydroxyisobutyric acid 1.24 0.165
glyoxylic acid 1.27 0.164
palmitic acid 0.88 0.161
maleic acid 1.2 0.157
glucuronic lactone 1.19 0.15
isovalerylglycine V 1.09 0.146
α-amino butyric acid 1.22 0.145
succinic acid 0.92 0.134
L-serine 0.9 0.132
citric acid 0.67 0.128
stearic acid 0.93 0.119
isocitric acid 0.67 0.117
2-hydroxyisovaleric acid V 1.4 0.114
5-oxoproline V 0.89 0.114
phosphoric acid V 0.87 0.106
3-hydroxybutyric acid V 2.09 0.104
3-hydroxyisobutyric acid 1.2 0.103
glucuronic lactone 1.29 0.101
L-proline V 1.35 0.101
4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid 0.73 0.099
2-propyl-glutaric acid V 1.09 0.097
L-lysine 1.42 0.095
asparagine 3.05 0.092
glycerol 0.74 0.092
uric acid V 1.67 0.092
myristic acid 0.88 0.086
L-phenylalanine V 0.86 0.085
aconitic acid V 1.49 0.082
succinic acid 0.88 0.081
L-isoleucine 1.25 0.071
palmitic acid 0.89 0.07
malonic acid 1.27 0.069
phosphoric acid V 0.86 0.068
glycerol 1.4 0.067
N-acetyl glucosamine 2.31 0.063
D-glucose 2.23 0.062
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid V 1.21 0.06
2-hydroxyphenylacetic acid 0.8 0.058
glyoxylic acid 1.85 0.057
4-hydroxyproline V 1.68 0.056
L-glycine V 1.29 0.052
L-threonine 1.27 0.052
aspartic acid V 0.68 0.051
malonic acid 1.54 0.049
oxalic acid 1.41 0.047
DL-ornithine 1.59 0.045
4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid 1.48 0.042
butanoic acid 1.82 0.04
L-threonine 1.24 0.04
octanoic acid V 1.23 0.039
adenosine 1.69 0.037
lauric acid 0.77 0.035
malic acid V 1.43 0.033
stearic acid 1.07 0.033
glycerol 0.77 0.031
L-glutamic acid V 0.67 0.031
4-hydroxyproline V 1.43 0.029
L-serine 1.82 0.029
L-glutamic acid V 0.72 0.026
2-propyl-glutaric acid V 1.16 0.024
4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid 2.1 0.024
L-isoleucine 1.28 0.024
myristic acid 0.69 0.024
L-threonine 1.89 0.023
2-hexenedioic acid V 1.11 0.022
2-hydroxybutyric acid 1.64 0.022
L-leucine 1.74 0.021
2-hydroxyisovaleric acid V 1.62 0.019
L-cysteine 3.26 0.019
L-glutamine 2.54 0.019
L-tryptophan 4.43 0.019
L-valine 1.88 0.019
2-propyl-glutaric acid V 1.13 0.018
lactic acid V 1.22 0.017
aspartic acid V 1.59 0.016
L-phenylalanine 2.21 0.016
indol-3-acetic acid 0.8 0.015
aminomalonic acid 2.32 0.014
malonic acid 1.22 0.014
guanine 2.02 0.013
L-glycine V 1.4 0.013
methionine V 2.05 0.013
phosphoric acid V 0.87 0.013
benzoic acid V 1.21 0.012
glycolic acid 1.33 0.012
L-tyrosine 2.43 0.012
uracil 1.86 0.011
α-aminoadipic acid 2.36 0.01
2-hydroxyisovaleric acid V 1.47 0.0091
N-acetylaspartic acid 2.01 0.009
thiodiglycolic acid 1.97 0.009
lauric acid 0.64 0.0089
L-proline V 2.02 0.008
ethanimidic acid 1.6 0.007
L-alanine 1.7 0.007
L-isoleucine 2.07 0.007
pyrimidine 1.92 0.007
5-oxoproline V 0.83 0.0062
glycine V 1.77 0.006
succinic acid 1.84 0.006
5-oxoproline V 2.06 0.005
9h-purine 2.18 0.005
D-gluconic acid 1.73 0.005
D-ribose 2.66 0.005
L-isoleucine 1.26 0.0042
L-proline V 1.41 0.0042
4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid 2.95 0.004
propanoic acid 1.2 0.004
3-hydroxybutyric acid V 2.41 0.0038
malic acid V 1.35 0.0036
malonic acid 1.31 0.0036
aspartic acid V 0.58 0.0032
L-glutamic acid V 2.31 0.003
3-hydroxybutyric acid V 2.2 0.0029
sarcosine V 1.17 0.0027
glyceric acid V 0.57 0.0025
2-hydroxyglutaric acid 2.29 0.002
fumaric acid V 1.86 0.002
5-oxoproline V 0.85 0.0019
L-proline V 1.34 0.0015
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid V 1.29 0.0012
inosine 1.97 0.001
lauric acid 0.39 0.001
phosphoric acid V 1.18 0.001
2-hexenedioic acid V 1.16 0.0008
uric acid V 2.33 0.0007
uric acid V 2.84 0.0007
aspartic acid V 0.65 0.0003
malic acid V 1.84 0.0003
malic acid V 1.4 0.0002
sarcosine V 1.24 0.0001
Metabolite Comparative study Author-emphasized biomarkers Cutoff value AUROC (95%CI) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Accuracy (%)
lactic acid V
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid V
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid V
benzoic acid V
benzoic acid V
fumaric acid V
fumaric acid V
fumaric acid V
glyceric acid V
glyceric acid V
lactic acid V
lactic acid V
octanoic acid V
octanoic acid V
citric acid
2-hexenedioic acid V
decanoic acid
ethylmalonic acid
urea
7-hydroxyoctanoic acid
L-leucine
margaric acid
urea
2-hydroxybutyric acid
isocitric acid
glyceric acid V
ethylmalonic acid
ethylmalonic acid
sarcosine V
glycolic acid
pyruvic acid V
glucuronic lactone
L-valine
3-hydroxypropionic acid
3-hydroxypropionic acid
L-alanine
α-amino butyric acid
maleic acid
oxalic acid
glucuronic lactone
isovalerylglycine V
L-leucine
L-phenylalanine V
glucuronic lactone
L-methionine V
L-leucine
L-glycine V
glyoxylic acid
2-hydroxybutyric acid
oxalic acid
succinic acid
L-valine
L-valine
urea
palmitic acid
stearic acid
2-hydroxybutyric acid
glucuronic lactone
lauric acid
glycolic acid
margaric acid
stearic acid
citric acid
7-hydroxyoctanoic acid
aconitic acid V
glycolic acid
pyruvic acid V
isocitric acid
citric acid
indol-3-acetic acid
3-hydroxyisobutyric acid
3-hydroxybutyric acid V
4-hydroxyproline V
glucuronic lactone
4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid
palmitoleic acid V
3-hydroxypropionic acid
3-hydroxyisobutyric acid
3-hydroxypropionic acid
margaric acid
7-hydroxyoctanoic acid
sarcosine V
L-glutamic acid V
isocitric acid
L-phenylalanine V
urea
α-amino butyric acid
margaric acid
L-glycine V
myristic acid
L-serine
aconitic acid V
2-ketoglutaric acid
L-alanine
palmitoleic acid V
indol-3-acetic acid
pyruvic acid V
oxalic acid
decanoic acid
L-serine
L-threonine
decanoic acid
palmitoleic acid V
L-alanine
isovalerylglycine V
palmitic acid
L-methionine V
L-methionine V
glycerol
maleic acid
glyoxylic acid
pyruvic acid V
uric acid V
myristic acid
3-hydroxyisobutyric acid
glyoxylic acid
palmitic acid
maleic acid
glucuronic lactone
isovalerylglycine V
α-amino butyric acid
succinic acid
L-serine
citric acid
stearic acid
isocitric acid
2-hydroxyisovaleric acid V
5-oxoproline V
phosphoric acid V
3-hydroxybutyric acid V
3-hydroxyisobutyric acid
glucuronic lactone
L-proline V
4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid
2-propyl-glutaric acid V
L-lysine
asparagine
glycerol
uric acid V
myristic acid
L-phenylalanine V
aconitic acid V
succinic acid
L-isoleucine
palmitic acid
malonic acid
phosphoric acid V
glycerol
N-acetyl glucosamine
D-glucose
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid V
2-hydroxyphenylacetic acid
glyoxylic acid
4-hydroxyproline V
L-glycine V
L-threonine
aspartic acid V
malonic acid
oxalic acid
DL-ornithine
4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid
butanoic acid
L-threonine
octanoic acid V
adenosine
lauric acid
malic acid V
stearic acid
glycerol
L-glutamic acid V
4-hydroxyproline V
L-serine
L-glutamic acid V
2-propyl-glutaric acid V
4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid
L-isoleucine
myristic acid
L-threonine
2-hexenedioic acid V
2-hydroxybutyric acid
L-leucine
2-hydroxyisovaleric acid V
L-cysteine
L-glutamine
L-tryptophan
L-valine
2-propyl-glutaric acid V
lactic acid V
aspartic acid V
L-phenylalanine
indol-3-acetic acid
aminomalonic acid
malonic acid
guanine
L-glycine V
methionine V
phosphoric acid V
benzoic acid V
glycolic acid
L-tyrosine
uracil
α-aminoadipic acid
2-hydroxyisovaleric acid V
N-acetylaspartic acid
thiodiglycolic acid
lauric acid
L-proline V
ethanimidic acid
L-alanine
L-isoleucine
pyrimidine
5-oxoproline V
glycine V
succinic acid
5-oxoproline V
9h-purine
D-gluconic acid
D-ribose
L-isoleucine
L-proline V
4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid
propanoic acid
3-hydroxybutyric acid V
malic acid V
malonic acid
aspartic acid V
L-glutamic acid V
3-hydroxybutyric acid V
sarcosine V
glyceric acid V
2-hydroxyglutaric acid
fumaric acid V
5-oxoproline V
L-proline V
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid V
inosine
lauric acid
phosphoric acid V
2-hexenedioic acid V
uric acid V
uric acid V
aspartic acid V
malic acid V
malic acid V
sarcosine V

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