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. 2020 Aug 28;8:826. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00826

TABLE 2.

Summary of potential metabolites in candidate pathways responsible for donor MaS and graft failure.

MaS vs. Non-MaS Structure ID Category Statistics Biological Involvement






Metabolites Formula KEGG HMDB LIPID MAPS Super Class Main Class Sub Class FC/HR (95%CI) P-value Trend-a Pathway Function
PC(20:5/16:0) C44H7 8NO8P C00157 HMDB00 08495 LMGP010 11932 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Glycero phospho lipids Glycero phosphocholines 0.45 0.041 down Linoleic acid/Glycero phospholipid metabolism Known as phosphatidylcholine, consists of one chain of eicosapentaenoic acid at the C-1 position and one chain of palmitic acid at the C-2 position, involved in metabolism and signaling.
Linoleic acid C18H3 2O2 C01595 HMDB00 00673 LMFA010 30120 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Fatty Acyls Lineolic acids and derivatives 2.57 0.004 up Linoleic acid metabolism Known as an essential fatty acid in human nutrition because it cannot be synthesized by humans. Used in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and cell membranes. Associated with isovaleric acidemia, which is an inborn error of metabolism.
PE(20:4/22:6) C47H74 NO8P C00350 HMDB00 09408 LMGP020 10961 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Glycero phospholipids Glycerophospho ethanolamines 0.31 0.042 down Glycero phospholipid metabolism Also named as phosphatidylethanolamine
PE(20:5/18:2) C43H72 NO8P C00350 HMDB00 09456 LMGP020 10974 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Glycero phospholipids Glycerophospho ethanolamines 0.29 0.036 down Glycero phospholipid metabolism Also named as delta7- Avenasterol, as intermediate in the biosynthesis of steroids
LysoPC(20:3) C28H5 2NO7P C04230 HMDB00 10393 LMGP01 050139 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Glycero phospholipids Glycero phosphocholines 2.00 0.010 up Glycero phospholipid metabolism Known as glycerophosphocholines in which the glycerol is esterified with a fatty acid at O-1 position, and linked at position 3 to a phosphocholine.
LysoPC(20:4) C28H5 0NO7P C04230 HMDB0 010395 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Glycero phospholipids Glyceropho sphocholines 2.21 0.008 up Glycero phospholipid metabolism Known as lysophospholipids which has a role in lipid signaling by acting on lysophospholipid receptors.
LysoPC(22:4) C30H5 4NO7P C04230 HMDB00 10401 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Glycero phospholipids Glyceropho sphocholines 2.12 0.021 up Glycero phospholipid metabolism Known as lysophospholipids which has a role in lipid signaling by acting on lysophospholipid receptors.
LysoPC(22:5) C30H5 2NO7P C04230 HMDB00 10403 LMGP010 50143 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Glycero phospholipids Glycero phosphocholines 2.03 0.028 up Glycero phospholipid metabolism Known as lysophospholipids which has a role in lipid signaling by acting on lysophospholipid receptors.
Phosphocholine C5H14 NO4P C00588 HMDB0 001565 Organic nitrogen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Quaternary ammonium salts 2.71 0.012 up Glyceropho spholipid metabolism Known as choline phosphate, participates in a number of enzymatic reactions, can be converted into choline through its interaction with the enzyme phosphoethanolamine/phosphocholine phosphatase.
1-Phosphatidyl-D-myo-inositol C11H1 9O13P C01194 HMDB00 06953 LMGP06 010000 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Glyceropho spholipids Glyceropho sphoinositols 0.40 0.046 down Glyceropho spholipid metabolism Unclear
Graft Survival
Calcidiol C27H 44O2 C01561 HMDB0 003550 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Steroids and steroid derivatives Vitamin D and derivatives 1.67 (1.21- 2.32) 0.002 Hazardous Steroid biosynthesis Major circulating metabolite of vitamin D3, produced in liver and the best indicator of the body’s vitamin D stores. Effective in treatment of rickets and osteomalacia.
Delta7-Avenasterol C29H 48O C15782 HMDB00 06851 LMST01 040154 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Steroids and steroid derivatives Stigmastanes and derivatives 1.31 (1.03-1.68) 0.030 Hazardous Steroid biosynthesis Known as delta7-Avenasterol as intermediate in biosynthesis of steroids, converted from 24-Ethylidenelophenol, then converted to 5-dehydroavenasterol in synthesis of Stigmasterol.
Presqualene diphosphate C30H52 O7P2 C03428 HMDB00 01278 LMPR0106 010003 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Prenol lipids Triterpenoids 1.27 (1.08-1.64) 0.045 Hazardous Steroid biosynthesis Known as presqualene diphosphate as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of terpenoid. Substrate for farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase.
Episterol C28H46O C15777 HMDB00 06847 LMST01 030115 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Steroids and steroid derivatives Ergostane steroids 1.08 (1.02-1.18) 0.044 Hazardous Steroid biosynthesis Involved in the biosynthesis of steroids. Converted from 24-Methylenelophenol to 5-Dehydroepisterol by lathosterol oxidase
5-Dehydroepisterol C28H44O C15780 HMDB00 06848 LMST01 030135 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Steroids and steroid derivatives Ergostane steroids 1.59 (1.05-2.66) 0.041 Hazardous Steroid biosynthesis As an intermediate in the biosynthesis of steroids, converted from Episterol, then converted to 24-Methylenecholesterol.
4,4-Dimethylcholesta-8,14,24-trienol C29H46O C11455 HMDB0 001023 Lipids and lipid-like molecules Steroids and steroid derivatives Cholestane steroids 1.98 (1.07-3.69) 0.031 Hazardous Steroid biosynthesis Involved in the biosynthesis of steroids and involved in the conversion from lanosterol to zymosterol.