Table 5.
Enriched Biologic Pathways and Processes in Six Metabolomic Modules Correlated With Lung Function Traits
Module | Trait Association | No. of Metabolite Features | No. of Hub Features | Enriched Pathways Among Known Metabolites |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red, ubiquinone | Baseline FEV1/FVC ratioa; post-BD FEV1/FVC ratioa | 449 | 412 | No enriched pathways: known metabolites— Ubiquinone-2; C18:0 Mono Acyl Glycerol; (S)-2-Propylpiperidine; Polyoxyethylene (600) monoricinoleate |
Medium purple, lipid | Baseline FEV1 | 537 | 518 | GPI-anchor biosynthesis (P = .034); sphingolipid metabolism (P = .061); glycerolipid metabolism (P = .077); glycerophopholipid metabolism (P = .093) |
Tan, purine | PD20; baseline FEV1/FVC ratio; post-BD FEV1/FVC ratio | 147 | 141 | Caffeine metabolism (P = .017); purine metabolism (P = .075) |
Dark red | Baseline FEV1/FVC ratioa; baseline FEV1 | 93 | 85 | No enriched pathways; no known metabolites |
Light cyan | Baseline FEV1/FVC ratio; baseline FEV1a | 111 | 98 | No enriched pathways: known metabolites—methyl dihydrojasmonate |
Purple | Baseline FEV1/FVC ratioa | 411 | 330 | No enriched pathways: known metabolites—tetradecyl sulfate |